DAY 01: Mumbai - London
Arrival in London, England. Check into your hotel. In the afternoon there’s time to rest or to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 02: London
After breakfast, full day to enjoy our exciting program of optional activities. Morning sightseeing features all the famous landmarks: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington’s splendid museums, Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames. Highlights are a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, if held. This afternoon you may want to visit Windsor Castle or the Tower with its spectacular Crown Jewels, and tonight a leisurely cruise on the River Thames would be fun. Overnight at hotel. |
 DAY 03: London - Stratford - Coventry
After breakfast depart at 8 a.m. for a memorable day’s sightseeing: the gardens of Hampton Court Palace; Runnymede, where King John sealed the Magna Carta; Oxford where a walking tour takes in the colleges where Britain’s elite receive their outstanding education; Bladon, where Sir Winston Churchill lies buried within sight of his birthplace, Blenheim Palace; through the lovely Cotswold Hills. At Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and explore the town at your own pace. Finally at Coventry, whose center had to be rebuilt after the devastation of World War II bombings, hear the tale of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom, and admire the splendid modern cathedral. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 04: Coventry - York - Scotch Corner
After breakfast leave the Midlands passing the once-mighty Sherwood Forest, home of the legendary Robin Hood, and head north to York, England’s most complete medieval city. Stand in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your tour director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. Stop for the night near Richmond, gateway to the Yorkshire Dales made famous by James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 05: Scotch Corner – Edinburgh
After breakfast inspect a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, then motor through wild Northumberland National Park to the Scottish border. Stop for photos at Jedburgh, with glimpses of the house of Mary, Queen of Scots, and then Melrose with its 12th-century abbey ruins and connections with Robert the Bruce. Afternoon arrival at Edinburgh. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 06: Edinburgh
After breakfast a full day to enjoy this “Prince of Cities”. Morning sightseeing with a local expert 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. Afternoon at leisure. A suggestion for this evening: a traditional Scottish night out with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and of course the Ceremony of the Haggis. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 07: Edinburgh - Liverpool
After breakfast travel South through the history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Drive through beautiful scenery in the Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s National Parks. Visit Wordsworth’s Grasmere, then follow the shores of Lake Windermere. End the day in Liverpool of Beatles fame, once the departure port of the great transatlantic liners. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 08: Liverpool - Chester - Dublin
After breakfast today in Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee, your walking tour takes in the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows”. Cross the border into North Wales and follow the coastal road passing Conway and over Britannia Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey. Take your photos at tongue-twisting Llanfair. and at Holyhead board the ferry for the Irish Sea crossing to Dublin. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 09: Dublin
Morning after breakfast, a day in the “Fair City” starts off with an orientation drive through Eire’s capital and includes statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy Dublin at leisure. Celebrate the evening in real style at an optional Irish dinner and cabaret show. Overnight at hotel. |
 DAY 10: Dublin - Ennis
After breakfast head for dairy farm country in the center of the “Emerald Isle.” In Galway, a vibrant city on the west coast with a great seafaring tradition, hear about the infamous Lynch Stone commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Cross the limestone plateau of The Burren to visit the spectacular 668-foot Cliffs of Moher before heading for Ennis, county town of Clare. Tonight’s optional opportunity: a traditional Irish evening in the setting of a village barn with dinner, wine and entertainment. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 11: Ennis - Killarney - Tralee
Morning breakfast. Stop for photos in Adare, a village known for its prize-winning thatched cottages and monastic ruins. In County Kerry join the road known as the “Ring of Kerry” for a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive. Focus your camera on sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Later in Killarney discover why this is such a popular resort. Overnight in hotel at Tralee, the county town of Kerry. |
DAY 12: Tralee - Waterford
After breakfast across the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, famous for its magical Stone of Eloquence, it’s time to see the Castle and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. After lunch drive past Cork, the country’s second-largest city and via Dungarvan to Waterford. Tonight maybe an optional pub tour before dinner at your hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 13: Waterford - Cardiff
After breakfast an early start for the short drive to the ferry port at Rosslare. In just under four hours you cross St. George’s Channel to South Wales. Continue through rich dairy farmland to Cardiff, where an orientation drive introduces you to the capital’s major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium and the stately civic buildings. Enjoy an evening of Welsh entertainment. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 14: Cardiff - Bath - London
After breakfast a day packed with highlights begins as you cross the spectacular Severn Bridge into England. Stop in the elegant Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman relics, before continuing via Stonehenge, still an intriguing mystery, to Salisbury, the “City of the Soaring Spire.” After returning to London around 4 p.m., how about celebrating the success of your tour with a night out on the town? Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 15: London - Mumbai
After breakfast, transfer to airport for onward flight to Mumbai with all the happy memories of your tour with Equino Fun Holidays. |
