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Another great Rail & Sail featuring the grand tour of the United Kingdom, and starting with a BIG BANG at the Military Tattoo Ceremonies in Edinburgh! Besides taking our time to enjoy the best of the UK, we will ride the newest all electric bullet train in the UK – Lumo! Our sail will be from Wales over to the Emerald Isle to enjoy a coach tour of Ireland. We take our time and enjoy fully each country as who knows when we will be back. (800) 576-4905 or Railandsail.com 

Included in your tour:

· Round-trip flights to the UK from Seattle, SFO, LAX*  *Other gateways by request

· 14 nights hotel with great city center locations

· Welcome dinner in Edinburgh

· Edinburgh Tattoo tickets

· Edinburgh sightseeing & Loch Lomand Excursion

· Lumo bullet train passage with standard luggage

· London sightseeing and admissions as mentioned

· Stonehenge & Bath tour with admissions

· Cardiff walking tour with Cardiff Castle

· Stena cruise ferry passage to Ireland

· 5 day motorcoach tour of Ireland

· Blarney Stone Admission

· Ring of Kerry tour

· Bunratty Castle Banquet

· Panoramic Dublin Tour

· Celtic dance dinner show

· Daily breakfast, and meals as mentioned

· All airport transfers as mentioned

· Time for personal discoveries

· Local licensed guides in each city

· Experienced USA Tour Manager

· Caring and professional travel arrangements 

Day 1 — Tuesday Aug 5 — Depart for Scotland! Make your way to your gateway airport. Check-in for your flight to Edinburgh! Our evening flight will give you the best chance for rest and transition to our new time zone. (in flight services)

Day 2 — Wednesday Aug 6 — Welcome to Edinburgh! Halò' and welcome to Scotland! Transfer this afternoon to our downtown Edinburgh hotel and relax. Later, join with fellow travelers for our welcome dinner! (In-flight service, welcome dinner)

Day 3 — Thursday Aug 7 — Edinburgh Sightseeing Grab your sgian-dubh or shillelagh and let’s explore Edinburgh with a morning walking tour of the primary sights. Enjoy lunch together before spending the afternoon as you chose. Balmoral Castle, pub chatting, sorry, our haggis-making class is full! (breakfast, lunch)

Day 4 — Friday Aug 8 — Scottish Countryside, Loch Lomand, Tattoo Today we leave the big city behind to enjoy the Scottish countryside. A full day tour to see the beautiful Loch Lomand, and Stirling Castle is ours. In the evening we enjoy one of the greatest and grandest shows on earth: The Royal Scottish Military Tattoo. (breakfast, lunch)

Day 5— Saturday Aug 9 — Rail to London — Today we make our way by scenic rail to our new home in the heart of London. Enjoy the scenery gliding by and perhaps a glass of champagne to celebrate our arrival into one of the great cities of the world. On arrival we enjoy a panoramic drive to enjoy the top sights of the city and get oriented. (breakfast, boxed lunch)

Day 6 — Sunday — Aug 10 — London day your way! Shall we start with services at St. Paul’s Catherdral or Westminster Abbey? How about a famous Beatle crossing at Abbey Lane?  All the great museums of the city will be open as well. Gather together in the evening for a traditional Sunday roast pub dinner. (breakfast, pub dinner)

Day 7 — Monday — Aug 11 — Highclere Castle or Buckingham Palace (based on availability) We may not have Downton every Sunday evening anymore but that doesn’t mean we can’t stop in for tea and a proper visit at the filming sight of Downton Abbey TV & film broadcasts! Included in the castle tour will be special admission to Lord Carnarvon’s Egyptian artifacts as he was an active archaeologist back in his day. (breakfast)

Day 8 — Tuesday — August 12 — The Cotswolds with Stratford upon Avon! The most charming of English countryside and villages await us as we depart London in search of the greenest of green grass. The rolling hills, thatched houses, and of course the birthplace of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway’s cottage will be highlights of the day. (breakfast, dinner)

Day 9 — Wednesday — August 13 — Stonhenge, Bath, Cardiff Today we are off to unravel the secrets of Stongehenge, see the famous Baths of, well, Bath, and arrive in the capital of Wales: Cardiff: (breakfast)

Day 10 — Thursday — August 14 — Cardiff Castle, free afternoon!  A short walk from our hotel brings us to the Cardiff Castle. A fully guided tour and entrance to the museum. Enjoy a scrumpdillyicious  afternoon tea for lunch and a free afternoon. (breakfast, afternoon tea)

Day 11 — Friday — August 15 — Hello Ireland! Today we make our way to the Fishguard ferry for our crossing to Ireland. On arrival make our way to County Cork and take a quiet evening of rest. (breakfast, VIP lounge onboard)

Day 12 — Saturday — Aug 16 — Blarney Castle, Killarney An early start to start smooching the Blarney Stone at Blaney castle and perhaps a wee bit of shopping. Arrive this eve in Killarney and have some time for personal discoveries in this lively village. (breakfast, dinner)

Day 13—Sunday — August 17 —Ring of Kerry or Ring of Dingle Enjoy a grand day of some of the most beautiful natural sights of the Emerald Isle. Beautiful seascapes and quaint villages at every turn. This evening a feast fit for the Kings and Queens that you are! (breakfast, castle banquet)

Day 14 – Monday — August 18 — Big city bound: Dublin City Sights Today we make our way to the big bright lights of Dublin. Enjoy an afternoon of sights and orientation before settling in for the night in our downtown digs. (breakfast)

Day 15 — Tuesday — August 19, 2023 — Dublin — A free day the Dublin way Enjoy a day as you wish in this vibrant and cheerful city. This evening gather together for a fun and lively folk show and farewell supper! (breakfast, dinner show)

Day 16 — Wednesday — August 20, 2023 — Farewell Dublin! Enjoy a free morning for a wee cup of tea or busking at Temple Bar for pocket money before our flights home. (breakfast, in-flight services)

+Intinerary is subject to change of order, accommodations, and sights due to international airline schedules and other unforeseen circumstances. Due to unstable airline pricing, fuel surcharges may be added as necessary.