Britain and Ireland in Depth

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15 or 17 days

Killarney region, Dublin, North Wales, Lake District, Edinburgh, Yorkshire, Bath, London, extension to Paris

The long history of Britain and Ireland is a continuous timeline of innovation, conquest, and literary achievements. Each country has its own character and its own contributions to that impressive record. Experience them in the historic cities of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin; the scenic Ring of Kerry; the mystical circles of Stonehenge; and Shakespearean Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland

Day 2: Shannon • Killarney region

Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Travel to Killarney

Visit Bunratty Castle

Day 3: Killarney region

Take a tour of the Ring of Kerry

Visit the Kerry Bog Village Museum

Day 4: Killarney region • Blarney • Dublin

Travel via Blarney to Dublin

Visit Blarney Castle

Day 5: Dublin

Take a guided tour of Dublin

With your expert local guide you will see:

Georgian squares
O’Connell Street
St. Stephen’s Green
Phoenix Park

Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral

Visit EPIC, the interactive museum of Irish Emigration

Day 6: Dublin • Holyhead • Cheshire region

Take a ferry from Dublin to Holyhead

Travel to the Cheshire region

Visit a Welsh castle

Day 7: Cheshire region • Lake District • Edinburgh

Travel to the Edinburgh region

Visit Rydal Mount

Day 8: Edinburgh

Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

Visit Edinburgh Castle

Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

Explore Edinburgh on your own

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Specters of Scotland

A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stephenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in?

Day 9: Edinburgh

Take an excursion to Stirling Castle and the Trossachs

Visit Stirling Castle

See the Trossachs and Loch Katrine

See the William Wallace Monument

Day 10: Edinburgh • Yorkshire

Travel to York

Guided sightseeing of York

Visit the York Minster

Day 11: Yorkshire • Stratford-upon-Avon • Bath region

Travel via Stratford-upon-Avon to the Bath region

Visit Shakespeare's birthplace

Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage

Take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 12: Bath region • London

Visit the Roman BathsTake a tour of Bath

Travel via Stonehenge to London

Visit Stonehenge

Day 13: London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see:

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
Piccadilly Circus
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

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Windsor

This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs.

Day 14: London

Take a walking tour of London

Ride the London Eye

Day 15: Depart for home

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Day 15: London • Paris

Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

Walking tour of the Latin Quarter

Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Day 16: Paris

Take a guided tour of Paris

With your expert local guide you will see: