Scotland and Ireland (Winter, Classic)
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Royal Mile, old Castle, home of the brave, Edinburgh is going to turn it on from start to end. With days of adventure up ahead, we'll kick off with an evening at a few local bars where you can get to know your new Scottish Contiki family.
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West (or similar)
Today is yours to roam free - but if you want to get the low down on the history of this city why not join our local guide for an optional tour of Edinburgh Castle (which is resting on an extinct volcano!!) to kickstart your love affair with this city. Or maybe you'll...
It's time to blaze a trail out of Edinburgh & head for Inverness. On the way to the main affair of the day we'll stop by St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf, would you believe? As well as Scotland’s oldest university town. We make a stop in Stirling, known for its...
We might be coming down from a high (geographically speaking) this morning, but as we seek out the stunning Loch Ness and Glenfinnan Viaduct, the mood will only be rising. We'll stop to see lovely Loch Ness, the most voluminous lake in the UK - containing more water t...
After a few days of remote and rugged goodness, a change of pace in Scotland's biggest city is sure to fire things up a notch. Feast your eyes on the railway viaduct – once a calling stop for the magical Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films and the breathtaking ...
Scotland, you've been unreal. If Ireland puts on half the show you did, we have many happy days ahead of us. We arrive in the port town of Larne, your first steps on Northern Irish soil, but not for long... So much more than the capital city, Dublin is a place of heri...
That's us done with Dublin…for now. But fear not Dub-lovers, we'll get another taste of this fine place before our trip comes to an end. Wanna break up your coach hangs with some bicycle time? Then choose to join us for a bike ride in a city sure to leave you wanting ...
Clonmel, it's been fun, but we have to leave you now. Next up, we're off to an Irish city that was propelled into the pop culture stratosphere by none other than Ed Sheeran. Anyone wanna guess where? Irish folklore tells us there's a chunk of limestone built into a ca...
Try your tongue at some Gaelic and carry on exploring gorgeous Galway. Head up to Dún Aonghasa (the ruins of a prehistoric fortress) - make sure you take photos, this area is not for the faint-hearted! Irish life, you so sweet.
Travelodge Galway City Hotel (or similar)
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Goodbye Galway, hello more Irish eye-candy. Here the 17th century walls stand at 8 metres high speaking of times gone by when this area was in battle. Times may have changed, but we're still keen to soak up the history and learn a thing or two from our wise Local Guid...
Today we've got a one way ticket to Belfast and a whole lot more exploration to do. UNESCO World Heritage site of the Giant’s Causeway - also known as those giant rock columns you've probably drooled over on Pinterest, needs to be seen to be believed. Get those hashta...
With one night left in Ireland and on tour, we're on the fast track to Dublin where our Irish fairytale first began. A promise is a promise. Here we are back in the city that started our Ireland infatuations. Use this second stint to do your missed critical activities...
We leave Ireland today with leprechauns in our hearts and memories in our souls. Say goodbye at breakfast as it will be the last bite our crew has together.
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Mar 2025
Scotland and Ireland
The bus driver *Personal details removed by Feefo* and the coordinator *Personal details removed by Feefo* was outstanding with extensive amount of experience and k...
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Feb 2025
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The Contiki tour I did worked seamlessly and allowed me to have the best opportunities to site see and also gave me the freedom to choose what I wanted to do and whe...
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Feb 2025
Scotland and Ireland
great trip and well organised!!! Tess and Tim were absolutely amazing
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Jan 2025
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Our trip guides *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* were well knowledgeable, personable, and created a great atmosphe...
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Amazing itinerary, included experiences, and free time add-ons.
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- Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City West (or similar)
- Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar)
- Columba Hotel Inverness (or similar)
- Ibis Glasgow City Centre Sauchiehall Street Hotel (or similar)
- Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre (or similar)
- Talbot Hotel Clonmel (or similar)
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