United kingdom with edinburgh tattoo

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.
 

Included in your escorted travels:

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 and 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 8 — Depart for Scotland! Make your way to your gateway airport. Check-in for your included international 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 9 — 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 10 — 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. Palace of Holyroodhouse, pub chatting, sorry,

our haggis-making class is full! In the evening we enjoy one of the greatest and

grandest shows on earth: The Royal Scottish Military Tattoo. (breakfast, lunch)

Day 4 — Friday Aug 11 — 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 to enjoy. (breakfast, lunch)

Day 5— Saturday Aug 12 — 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 on the UK’s newest all-electric bullet train, and perhaps a glass of champagne to celebrate our arrival into one of the great cities of the world. On arrival enjoy a panoramic tour of the top sights of the city and get oriented. (breakfast, boxed lunch)

Day 6 — Sunday — Aug 13 — 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 14 — Windsor Castle The favorite of HRH Queen Mum it's a great day just outside the city including their very own up close and personal guard change! (breakfast)

Day 8 — Tuesday — August 15 — 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 16 — Stonehenge, Bath, Cardiff Today we are off to unravel the secrets of Stonehenge, see the famous Roman baths of, well, Bath, and arrive in the capital of Wales: Cardiff! (breakfast, pub supper)

Day 10 — Thursday — August 17 — 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 18 — 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, dinner)

Day 12 — Saturday — Aug 19 — Blarney Castle, Killarney An early start to start smooching the Blarney Stone at Blarney 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 20—Ring of Kerry 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 we receive the royal treatment as we are hosted at a castle banquet in our honor!

Breakfast, castle banquet)

Day 14 – Monday — August 21 — Big city bound: Dublin City Sights Today we make our way to the big bright lights of Dublin. Enjoy an afternoon of city sights and orientation before settling in for the night in our downtown digs. (Breakfast)
 

Day 15 — Tuesday — August 22, 2023 — Dublin — A free day the Dublin way Enjoy a day as you wish in this vibrant and cheerful city. In the evening, gather together for a fun and lively Celtic folk show and farewell supper! (breakfast, dinner show)

Day 16 —Wednesday August 23, 2023 — Farewell Dublin! Enjoy a free morning for a wee cup of tea or busking at Temple Bar for pocket money before our direct flight home. (breakfast, in-flight services) *Extended stays in Dublin and other services by advance arrangement