England, Scotland & Wales
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- Scottish castles; tastings of whisky & Welsh farm-to-table cuisine; Stratford-upon-Avon & Oxford; lunch at The Pump Room in Bath's Roman-era baths complex; 3 nights at London's stylish The Savoy
- dinner with a former member of Parliament & a choice of live theatre performances
- Royal history & architectural treasures: Edinburgh
- Stirling
- Caernarfon
- Blenheim & Windsor
- Ancient roots: Wales' walled cities
- Stonehenge & Bath's Roman Baths
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- In-depth U.K. exploring along Tauck's "Yellow Roads," from Scotland's capital city to England's Lake District, coastal Wales and across the heart of England to London Royal history & architectural treasures: Edinburgh, Stirling, Caernarfon, Blenheim & Windsor Ancient roots: Wales' walled cities, Stonehenge & Bath's Roman Baths Literary history & learned traditions: Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon & Oxford Tasting discoveries: Scottish whisky & a showcase of traditional Welsh foods Small Group Departures - Select small group departures, averaging 24 Tauck guests, are priced from $7690 per person double; specific dates apply - ask for details at booking Tours departing August 5 - 26 will attend an outdoor evening performance of the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo Airport transfers upon arrival and departure 28 meals (13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 11 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
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Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. Welcome to Edinburgh! A transfer is included from Edinburgh Airport to your accommodations at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh, located in the center of the city near historic Edinburgh Cast...
A guided visit to Stirling Castle recalls the long and bloody struggle between the Scots and the English for control of the kingdom. Inside, you'll find elaborately restored color and craftsmanship, reflecting the importance of the arts to its Renaissance-era royal oc...
Departing Edinburgh, you'll travel south through landscapes of forest, rivers, castles and country houses to Cumbria, England's northwestern-most county. In contrast to the long-ago scenes of skirmishes between the Scottish and British that once took place here, Cumbr...
Living sculpture inspires the imagination today at Levens Hall, a manor house on the banks of the River Kent. Fine furnishings and paintings adorn this stately home, a family residence throughout its history and one of the best preserved Elizabethan interiors in the U...
Huge, strong and first built by the Romans. Discover the power of walls built to keep ancient invaders out on a visit to the small city of Chester, England. Strategically close to Wales and the Irish Sea, Chester is one of England's best preserved walled cities. The t...
Mighty Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969, sets a remarkable scale this morning. Constructed to endure, the palace was begun circa 1283 by Edward I as a symbol of English pow...
It's eastward to England today where literary history takes the lead. In the village of Shottery, you'll visit the restored, timber-framed farmhouse and childhood home of Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare. Back in the Bard's day, it was known as Newlands Farm...
A first stop at St. Martin's Church in Bladon offers an opportunity to visit the gravesite of Sir Winston Churchill. He explicitly chose to be quietly buried here, near his parents' graves. Then discover a world of Baroque contrast at Churchill's birthplace, Blenheim ...
At Stonehenge, this morning's self-guided walk around the famous ring of stone (bluestones from Wales and sarsens thought to be from the Avon River, some weighing as much as 50 tons) shares the mystery of its origins. Purposefully put into place some 5,000 years ago, ...
Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa and developed more than a thousand years later into a lavish resort by the 18th-century British aristocracy, Bath today reigns as a magnificent Georgian townscape crafted from native limestone. Architecturally, it ranks among Bri...
A morning's drive toward London brings you to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. Often used as the Queen's weekend home and to host foreign heads of state, you'll know if the Queen is in residence when her flag flies from the Round T...
London travel adventures are filled with history, culture and diversity. On this morning's city tour you'll experience its most iconic sights: Big Ben, the famed clock face and bell atop Parliament's Elizabeth Tower; Buckingham Palace, housing the offices of those who...
Experience monumental London today on a guided visit to Westminster Abbey, site of England's coronations since 1066, 16 royal weddings, and the final resting place of 17 kings and queens. The church houses not only remarkable tombs and memorials to statesmen, poets, s...
Your Scotland, Wales and England discoveries conclude today with an included transfer from The Savoy to London's Heathrow Airport or Gatwick Airport. Fly home anytime; please allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in.
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