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Tour Code:GE9
Length: 10 Days
Tour Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Guided/Hosted Tour

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Start Date	End Date	Brochure Land & Air	Brochure Land Only	Our Price (Land & Air)	Our Price (Land Only)	Quote
Fri, Dec 11, 2009	Sun, Dec 20, 2009	Call Us	$1,399	Call Us	$1,259	Quote

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: England, Scotland, Wales

City Highlights: Bath, Chester, Cotswolds, Edinburgh, London, Stratford Upon Avon, York

Tour Itinerary

Our most popular Britain vacation offers you the absolute best of this great land. Your trip starts in London with visits to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. See all the famous landmarks in London before taking a special walk through the ornamental gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Then venture on to Stonehenge and Bath, where you see the Roman excavations. Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon before traveling to picturesque Llangollen in North Wales, home of an annual international contest for poets and musicians. On to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, to tour the famous Edinburgh Castle and the Queen’s Holyrood Palace. The next day, tour Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House. A walking tour of the medieval city of York, plus visits to unique Belvoir Castle and the market town of Stamford, complete this magnificent Britain vacation.

Day 1: Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2: Arrival in London, England.
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3: London.
After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (except on Sundays) and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Later, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 4: London–Hampton Court–Stonehenge–Salisbury–Bath.
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk to see the Great Vine, Pond Garden, Privy Garden, and the flower borders of the Great Fountain Garden. Then westward to the intriguing prehistoric monument of STONEHENGE. Via Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture, head for the elegant Georgian city of Bath, where you see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 5: Bath–Stratford-upon-Avon–North Wales–Chester.
Savor vistas of the Cotswolds on your way via the medieval market town of Stow-on-the-Wold to Stratford-upon-Avon. Time here to visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE and for pictures of ANNE HATHAWAY’S COTTAGE. The afternoon is dedicated to North Wales. Take a stroll in picturesque Llangollen, home of an annual international contest for poets and musicians. Spend the night at Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee. (B,D)

Day 6: Chester–Lake District–Edinburgh, Scotland.
This morning’s walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, the cathedral, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows.” Focus now on the tranquil Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks. After a break in Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, head north for the Scottish border. On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, stop at GRETNA GREEN, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. In Edinburgh, don’t miss our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. For departure numbers August 2 through August 23 the optional Scottish evening is replaced with included tickets for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands which takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)

Day 7: Edinburgh.
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). The afternoon is free to enjoy this “Prince of Cities” at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family holidays. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. (B)

Day 8: Edinburgh–York, England.
First on today’s agenda is Sir Walter Scott’s ABBOTSFORD HOUSE for a fascinating guided tour. Melrose Abbey and the ruins at Jedburgh are pointed out on the way to the English border and Northumberland National Park. South now to York, England’s most complete medieval city. Stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets including the narrow Shambles. (B,D)

Day 9: York–Stamford–London.
Leave Yorkshire and its associations with James Herriot, and drive through the richest farmland in Britain for a highlight visit to BELVOIR CASTLE. The stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland houses one of England’s finest private art collections. Finally, pause in the market town of Stamford before returning to London around 3:30 pm. How about celebrating with new-found friends with a night out on the town? (B)

Day 10: Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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What's Included

London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Hampton Court:
A special walking tour through the palace’s ornamental gardens

Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city

Bath:
Visit the Roman relics

Stow-on-the-Wold:
Take a stroll in this Cotswolds village

Stratford-upon-Avon:
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplace

Llangollen:
Visit the picturesque village

Chester:
Walking tour

Grasmere:
Visit Wordsworth’s village

Gretna Green

Edinburgh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

Abbotsford:
Guided tour of Sir Walter Scott’s house

Jedburgh:
Take pictures of the abbey ruins

York:
Walking tour

Belvoir:
Visit the Duke and Duchess of Rutland’s castle

Stamford:
Visit the market town

Note:
Tickets for the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for the following departures:

August 2 through August 23

MEALS
Full English breakfast daily (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Bath

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Accommodations

Single room supplement:
$422

Triple room reduction per person:
$41

Extra nights per person in London:
Mar.-Apr.: in single room $153, in twin room $92, in triple room $80
May-Oct.: in single room $230, in twin room $163, in triple room $147
Nov.-Apr. ‘10: in single room $157, in twin room $94, in triple room $84

2010 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in Oct. 2009.

London Hilton London Metropole (SF), Bath Hilton (F), Chester Ramada (F) or St. David’s Park (SF) at Ewloe, Edinburgh Mount Royal Ramada (F), York Ramada (F), London Novotel London West (F)

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