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Britain and Ireland Delight - 29 Oct 2027 to 26 Mar 2028
Operated by Trafalgar
Tripcode: 4WBIDM27
Overview
Destination:
England,
Ireland,
United Kingdom,
Duration:10 days
Type:Group tour (max 45)
Travel Period
October 2027 - March 2028
You’ll cross England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, tracing a path through carved stone, castle walls and old city streets. Follow Edinburgh’s Royal Mile past narrow closes and weathered façades, then pass Dublin’s painted Georgian doors, each crowned with an elegant fanlight. In Waterford, you watch artisans cut crystal and hear the delicate ring of glass in their hands. Beyond the cities, the limestone hills and dry-stone walls of the Yorkshire Dales lead towards medieval cathedrals, ancient fortresses and castles fit for old Celtic tales. Across 10 days, each sound, texture and shared moment becomes part of a Britain and Ireland you’ll remember long after you return home.
Iconic Experience
- York: Your Travel Director will show you the York Minster, the city walls and the medieval Shambles during your orientation of the city.
- Gretna Green: Visit the famous spot where runaway lovers were married.
- Glasgow: See the grand public buildings of Glasgow, including George Square.
- Edinburgh: Explore the city with your Local Specialist as you travel along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, the neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and the official Scottish residence of the King, Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Cross the Irish Sea by ferry, watching Scotland recede as you travel towards the shores of Northern Ireland.
- Dublin: A Local Specialist will show you Dublin's elegant Georgian squares, O'Connell Street and the Custom House.
- Waterford: Learn how crystal is crafted at the House of Waterford Crystal during a workshop tour.
- Cross the Irish Sea by ferry, watching Ireland recede as the coastline of South Wales comes into view.
- Cardiff: Learn more about Wales' capital and cultural hub, Cardiff, as you enjoy an orientation of this vibrant city with your Travel Director.
Highlights:
Standard inclusions
- 9 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Dinner (D)
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Many meals and daily breakfasts included
- City orientation tours
- Audio headsets are provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries
- Ferry across the Irish Sea from Scotland to Northern Ireland and Ireland to South Wales
- Extensive variety of Choice Experiences
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Itinerary
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Black cabs roll past as you step into London, following broad avenues towards gilded gates and grand façades. After checking in, you might pass Buckingham Palace, pause beneath the columns of one of London’s great museums or spend an hour among ancient sculpture, painted manuscripts and objects gathered from across the world. Later, you could order your first pint in a neighbourhood pub, slide into a dark timber booth beneath the glow of brass lamps and toast the first evening of your travels through Britain and Ireland.
Journey to Stratford-upon-Avon and York
Leaving London with your Travel Director and fellow travellers, you watch the skyline recede as hedgerows line the road towards Stratford-upon-Avon. In Shakespeare’s hometown, you pass black-and-white gables and shop signs bearing the Bard’s name before continuing to York. Your Travel Director guides you through winding lanes past York Minster, its soaring Gothic towers and intricate stonework rising above the surrounding streets. In the evening you join your new companions for dinner before continuing to Leeds.
Northern England and Scotland: Valleys to Glasgow
Across the Yorkshire Dales, you’ll follow open valleys where sheep graze beyond compact villages and ruined abbeys mark the hillsides. At Lake Windermere, you can choose an Optional Experience on the water, feeling the boat’s low hum through the deck as wooded shores pass through the country that inspired Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth. At Gretna Green, the blacksmith’s anvil marks the place where eloping couples once exchanged vows. On your Glasgow orientation, you pass the cathedral, follow the River Clyde and enter George Square among its statues and civic buildings.
Travel Through Edinburgh’s Historic Heart
With your Local Specialist, you’ll follow Edinburgh’s sloping streets from the Palace of Holyroodhouse beneath Arthur’s Seat to Edinburgh Castle, raised high on its volcanic rock. Narrow passageways and darkened façades open onto the graceful crescents of the New Town, where wrought-iron balconies curl above orderly Georgian terraces. Explore independently or choose one of two Optional Experiences, running your eyes over the carved angels, vines and mysterious figures of Rosslyn Chapel or crossing Edinburgh Castle’s courtyards and ramparts. At an optional dinner in Stirling, the first notes of bagpipes rise sharp and clear as Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument glow against the night.
Scotland to Ireland: Ayrshire, Belfast and Dublin
Along the Ayrshire coast, you trace Robert Burns country while Ailsa Craig rises dark and solitary from the water, a rocky marker between Scotland and Ireland. Aboard the ferry, you feel the low thrum of the engines through the deck and watch the Scottish coastline fade into the distance as you cross towards Northern Ireland. In Belfast, choose an Optional Experience to walk among the city’s murals and listen to accounts of checkpoints, divided neighbourhoods and ordinary lives altered during The Troubles before the Good Friday Agreement. Then follow the road south to Dublin, where you unpack for two nights amid Georgian colour, river bridges and evening light.
Explore Dublin’s Cathedrals and Georgian Squares
With your Local Specialist, you’ll see Trinity College’s enclosed squares and pale stone archways from outside before continuing to St Patrick’s Cathedral. From the exterior, take in the cathedral’s Gothic stonework and 43-metre spire, the tallest church spire in Ireland. After passing the city’s formal squares, make the afternoon your own. Browse Grafton Street’s shopfronts, order a pint of Guinness in Temple Bar or follow the River Liffey past iron bridges and brick-lined quays. At an optional dinner and Irish show, you raise a warm Irish coffee as voices lift into song and dancers sweep across the stage.
Ireland’s Ancient South: Kilkenny and Waterford
You follow hedged roads through the countryside to Kilkenny, where the River Nore runs below the round towers and thick walls of its 12th-century castle. In Waterford, move between displays of crystal stemware and fine china, watching each precise cut catch the room’s glow and scatter tiny rainbows across the glass. Choose an Optional Experience with a Local Specialist, walking the city’s historic streets and listening to stories from its past before entering one of Waterford’s oldest pubs. There, you watch your pint stream from the tap and settle beneath its creamy head before lifting the cool glass for that first smooth, bitter sip. At your hotel, you share dinner with the travellers who explored Waterford beside you.
Ireland to Wales: Crossing into Cardiff
Across St George’s Channel, you listen to the water lap against the ferry’s hull as Ireland falls away behind you and the Welsh coastline stretches across the horizon. In Cardiff, trace the capital’s broad avenues past the University of Wales, beneath the steel sweep of Principality Stadium and towards City Hall’s clock tower and the columned National Museum. Choose an Optional Experience at Cardiff Castle, where you climb the tight spiral staircase of its 900-year-old Norman keep, brush your hand against ancient stone and walk the battlements with rooftops unfolding beyond the walls. Or join a Local Specialist through the city, tasting your way through sweet, savoury and deeply Welsh flavours as recipes, customs and centuries of history pass from plate to palate.
Explore Bath and Windsor Before London
Across the Severn Estuary, you return to England and enter Bath, where honey-gold terraces curve around graceful crescents and warm spring water has drawn visitors since Roman times. Move through its Georgian streets, pausing over carved doorways, iron balconies and façades glowing softly against the sky. In Windsor, you stand before the world’s oldest and largest continuously inhabited castle, taking in the Round Tower, royal apartments and long sweep of its walls. Then you walk beside the Thames, browse for a royal keepsake and savour your final hours beyond London before returning to the capital.
Bid Farewell to Britain and Ireland
Your journey through Britain and Ireland comes to an end as you exchange goodbyes with the friends who have travelled beside you. With memories of castle walls, river crossings and evenings shared around the table, you begin your journey home.
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