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6 Days from £625.00/ £104 per day

Tour Company:  Trafalgar » Winter 2009
Trafalgar

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Join in Victoria, London.

Itinerary for: Real Britain (Winter 2009/2010) (WIBT)

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Salisbury: View the Cathedral.
  • Stonehenge: View the ancient stone circle.
  • Bath: Admire the Georgian architecture.
  • Stoke-on-Trent: Visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre (when open).
  • Chester: Visit the historic city and see the arcaded shops known as the 'Rows.'
  • Grasmere: See William Wordsworth's village.
  • Moffat: Visit a woollen outlet.
  • Edinburgh: Sightseeing including a visit to the Castle and views of Holyrood House.
  • Jedburgh: See the Abbey ruins.
  • York: Orientation including York Minster and the 'Shambles.'
  • Coventry: See the cathedrals.
  • Stratford-upon -Avon: Visit Shakespeare's birthplace and see Anne Hathaway's cottage
  • Scenic drives: Salisbury Plain, English Lake District, The Scottish Borderlands, Northumberland National Park and The Cotswold Hills.
Dining Highlights
  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Bristol.
  • 5 full English breakfasts on tour.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in York.
First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • London Airport transfers are provided on Days 1 and 6
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your Trafalgar London hotel.
  • Services of a professional Tour Director on tour.
  • Specialised local guide in Edinburgh.
  • Services of Trafalgar's London Reception Centre.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
  • London Gateway: Trafalgar passengers purchasing either “Land Only” or “Land and Air” will receive Hotelink transfers during published hours of operation. This is providing that:
  • Passengers are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar on the night of their arrival and the night before their departure.
  • Passengers or their Travel Agents supply Trafalgar with accurate flight information not less than 21 days prior to departure.
  • European Gateways: Trafalgar passengers purchasing “Land Only” will receive coach transfers at the times published in the brochure at NO extra charge. However, if these “Land Only” passengers arrive outside the brochure advertised coach transfer times they must make their own arrangements at their own expense.
  • Passengers purchasing “Land and Air” from Trafalgar will receive coach transfers at times published in the brochure or, if they arrive outside of these set times, then a separate transfer will be booked for them. These transfers will be available only on the days of arrival and departure of the tour.
  • Passengers purchasing pre and post tour accommodation must arrange their own transfers regardless of whether or not they have bought “Air” from Trafalgar.

  • Day 1 - London - Bristol An exciting day awaits us. First we visit Salisbury to see the Gothic Cathedral. Then on via ancient Stonehenge to the beautiful Georgian City of Bath and finally to Bristol. Tonight we will enjoy a Welcome Drink before dinner in our hotel – the perfect opportunity to really get to know our new fellow travellers and our Tour Director. (Welcome Dinner)

    Hotel: Marriott City Centre


  • Day 2 - Bristol – Lake District Our first stop this morning is the famous Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Then we continue to the fine city of Chester, where we see the Roman Walls, the Tudor architecture and the galleried shops known as the ‘Rows’. Later we head northwards to our hotel in the Lake District. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Windermere Hydro


  • Day 3 - Lake District - Edinburgh (2 nights) Admire the magnificent scenery which inspired the poet William Wordsworth to write the renowned ‘Daffodils’. Our Tour Director shows us Wordsworth’s house, Dove Cottage, and reveals a Hidden Treasure of the region to us all. Then on to Edinburgh with a stop at the Moffat Woollen Centre (Full Breakfast)

    Hotel: Royal Terrace (2 nights)


  • Day 4 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes the elegant New Town, Princes Street, the Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House and Arthur’s seat and a guided visit of the apartments inside Edinburgh Castle. The rest of your day is at leisure. Tonight, why not join in an optional Scottish evening with dinner, Highland dancing and bagpipes? (Full Breakfast)


  • Day 5 - Edinburgh - York Across the Scottish borders to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. Then through the Northumberland National Park to the Viking City of York, where our Tour Director shows us the 'Shambles' and magnificent York Minster. Tonight, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant with wine to celebrate our tour together! (Full Breakfast / Full Dinner)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn


  • Day 6 - York - London We travel to Coventry, home of Lady Godiva, to see its two cathedrals. Then we continue to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit Shakespeare's birthplace and see Anne Hathaway's cottage before a scenic drive through the Cotswolds brings us back to London. (Full Breakfast)


  • New Year's Eve Highlights Tour departures 27 Dec will be accommodated in York over New Year's Eve, giving you the opportunity celebrate in true English style.