10 Day U.K. Essentials

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Tour inside St Paul's Cathedral, followed by a short cruise on the River Thames. View Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and a panoramic drive. Explore at your own pace. This pass gives you admission to three wonderful sites in London. Experience traditional English tea and scones on this tour through London's Soho and Mayfair neighborhoods. Visit War...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Tour inside St Paul's Cathedral, followed by a short cruise on the River Thames
    • Experience traditional English tea and scones on this tour through London's Soho
    • Walk amongst the stones of Stonehenge, tour of Roman Baths, with free time for exploring this Georgian city.
    • Kensington Palace unveils a palace of secret stories and public lives.
    • Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour including Edinburgh Castle

What's this trip about?

    Tour inside St Paul's Cathedral, followed by a short cruise on the River Thames. View Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and a panoramic drive. Explore at your own pace. This pass gives you admission to three wonderful sites in London. Experience traditional English tea and scones on this tour through London's Soho and Mayfair neighborhoods. Visit Warwick Castle, a medieval castle in Britain with a history that dates back over 1,000 years. Walk amongst the stones of Stonehenge, tour of Roman Baths, with free time for exploring this Georgian city. Kensington Palace unveils a palace of secret stories and public lives. Visitors arrive through beautiful landscaped gardens evoking a past when Kensington was countryside. Stirling Castle, The Trossachs, Roby Roy country and Loch Lomond. Takes you south to the world famous Scott's View, with stunning views over the Tweed Valley and the Eildon Hills.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLondon
End CityEdinburgh

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Religious

Destinations

  • Europe
  • England

Attractions

  • Bath
  • Cotswolds
  • Edinburgh
  • Kensington Palace
  • Leeds Castle
  • Loch Lomond
  • Loch Ness
  • London
  • Oxford
  • Stirling Castle
  • Stonehenge
  • Warwick Castle
  • White Cliffs of Dover
  • Windsor Great Park

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Short Cruise
  • Trains & Rail
  • Independent

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Itinerary

Day 1: Private Transfer: London Airport to Central London Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Spend your first day acclimating and familiarizing yourselves with London

Day 2: London Sightseeing Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Tour inside St Paul's Cathedral, followed by a short cruise on the River Thames. View Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and a panoramic drive. End with a guided tour of the Tower of London.

Royal Pass

Explore at your own ...

Day 3: Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Dover and Greenwich

Meals: Breakfast

Whether your first time in a location or wanting to experience specific off the beaten path activities, we work with you to create your ideal vacation. Any itinerary is a completely customizable tour to suit your wants! Additional activities ca...

Day 4: Kensington Palace

Meals: Breakfast

Kensington Palace unveils a palace of secret stories and public lives. Visitors arrive through beautiful landscaped gardens evoking a past when Kensington was countryside. Arrive in the entrance hall to start your journey through the magnificen...

Day 5: Private Transfer: Central London Hotel to London Rail

Meals: Breakfast

1st class rail tickets from London to Edinburgh Private Transportation from London Hotel to Edinburgh Hotel Self Driven vehicle

Private Transfer: Edinburgh Rail Station to Central

Edinburgh Hotel*

Day 6: Edinburgh City Sightseeing Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Experience the best of Edinburgh with a tour including Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby, St. Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Georgian House.

Day 7: Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky Tour

Double Room - Breakfast

Tour through the Scottish Highlands over the Forth Road Bridge to the town of Dunkeld with its ancient cathedral. From here we go to the Hermitage in Macbeth's Birnam Wood for a forest walk amongst spectacular waterfalls and some of the ...

Day 8: St. Andrews Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Make you way to St. Andrews. Your driver/guide will take you through the town, pointing out the many places of interest. There are many golf courses and golf museum, the vast Norman cathedral dating from the 12th century, St. Andrews castle and...

Day 9: Enjoy a free day in Edinburgh to relax or explore the town

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Private transfer to Edinburgh Airport

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,150
Price per day$315
Last Updated: 2/2/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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