London, the UK’s vibrant capital, offers iconic landmarks like Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Durham charms with its medieval cathedral and castle. Edinburgh captivates with its historic Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Glasgow impresses with its Victorian architecture and vibrant arts scene
Day 1 | FULL DAY Arriving at the airport? We’ll escort you to your hotel. Check the reception boards for your welcome meeting details with the guide and fellow travelers. |
Day 2 | MORNING Tour London—Westminster, Parliament, the City, and the Thames. | NOON Free time Optional: Visit Windsor and its castle. | EVENING Piccadilly walk—Leicester Square, China Town, Soho. Return to hotel by coach. |
DAY 3 | FULL DAY Leaving London, visit Cambridge for its colleges. After lunch, explore York for its cathedral and Roman walls. Enjoy free time, then travel to Durham for its medieval charm and nearby cathedral. |
DAY 4 | FULL DAY Today we travel to Scotland, stopping in Alnwick to visit its gardens and medieval castle from Harry Potter films. Then we head to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. In the afternoon, explore Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage historic center with its castle, charming streets, and parks, guided by a local expert. |
DAY 5 | FULL DAY Explore Scottish Highlands: Pitlochry – coffee, stroll. Pass Inverness near Loch Ness. Urquhart Castle – boat trip. Fort Augustus, Fort William. Return via snowy plateaus. Visit Loch Lomond. Arrive Glasgow – stroll, check-in. |
DAY 6 | FULL DAY Depart from Glasgow to London by coach, bus, train, or plane. Arrive in the English capital. |
DAY 7 | MORNING After breakfast, end of our services. |
Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
In the morning we include a panoramic tour of London: Westminster, the Parliament, the City, the Thames. Free time in the afternoon. Optionally, we offer you the possibility to visit the valley of the River Thames, together with the village of Windsor and its imposing castle. In the evening, we´ll meet at a meeting point in Piccadilly for a walk through Leicester Square, China Town and Soho, with its atmosphere, theatres and entertainment (this transfer can also be made the day before after arrival in London). Return to the hotel after that by coach
We start the day leaving London towards northern England. Our first stop is CAMBRIDGE to admire its beautiful residential colleges. After lunch we will continue to YORK where its cathedral, Roman walls and lively shopping streets will create a charming memory, some free time to stroll around. Afterwards, we will continue north to DURHAM. Explore this charming medieval town full of life which has a wonderful cathedral right in front of the castle.
Today we will travel to Scotland, stopping in ALNWICK, a picturesque town with lovely gardens and a large medieval castle which was used in the Harry Potter films. We will continue to EDINBURGH, arriving in the afternoon. This is Scotland’s capital city and one of the most active cities in Northern Europe. Its monumental center has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its castle overlooks the city’s steep streets and parks. We will enjoy a sightseeing tour with a local guide.
We continue to enjoy the stunning landscapes of the Scottish Highlands with a coffee and stroll in PITLOCHRY, a charming little village. We will continue and pass by Inverness in the north of Scotland, a city located very near the mysterious LOCH NESS. After lunch we visit (entrance included) the URQUHART medieval castle, from here we will take a boat trip on the dark waters of the lake. Afterwards, we will pass through FORT AUGUST with its sluice gate system and FORT WILLIAM, the tourist center at the foot of Ben Nevis (the highest summit in the United Kingdom). We will return south through the high plateaus where it is possible to glimpse the snow before visiting Loch Lomond, one of the most popular lakes in Scotland. We arrive in GLASGOW at the end of the day. Short stroll around the city center and accommodation. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:Groups arriving in Edinburgh from November 15 until the end of February, due to the short duration of the days and frequent snow problems on the roads, will have the following stage: Departure from Edinburgh to PITLOCHRY, a picturesque city in the center of the Scottish region, where the majority of whiskey is produced. We will visit a traditional whiskey distillery in the area (entrance included). We continue towards STIRLING, with an impressive historic center dominated by the great castle, one of the most important in Scotland having witnessed numerous historical events, including not only historical battles, but also the coronation of several of its kings. Reservation and tickets included. Time for lunch. After that we will make a stop to photograph The Kelpies, enormous sculptures of two horses with water heads from Scottish mythology. We continue to GLASGOW, time to walk through the city center and accommodation
Departure from Glasgow for LONDON. The trip may be done by coach or on regular transport (bus, train or plane). Arrival in the English capital.
After breakfast, end of our services.
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