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GLOBUS: FROM LONDON TO THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND (GS)
11 days incl. travel, or 10 days from London to Glasgow
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 This vacation is ideal for repeat visitors to the United Kingdom. Begin with two overnights and guided sightseeing in London that shows you all the famous landmarks: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and visits to St. Paul's Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head north to the market town of Stamford and pass by Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest on your way to medieval York. Visit the Duchess of Northumberland's lavish Alnwick Garden, then cross into Scotland to take in the beauty of the Lowlands, Edinburgh and its castle, a whisky distillery, and the Highland capital of Inverness. Follow the shores of legendary Loch Ness on your way to the Isle of Skye. Return to the mainland and the 'Bonnie Banks' of Loch Lomond. A highlight visit to Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute and two overnights in Glasgow complete this amazing Scottish experience. Special Departures:Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours departing Aug 5th, Aug 12th & Aug 19th.
HOTELS
London Hilton London Metropole (SF), York Novotel (F), Edinburgh Ramada Mount Royal (F), Inverness Columba (F), Isle Of Skye Dunollie (F) at Broadford, Glasgow Novotel (F)
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| Call (307) 266-4550 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8656041 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | London | Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. This evening, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? | | Day 3 | London | Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister's Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. This afternoon, why not join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London. Later, maybe an optional evening out to see a West End show? (B) | | Day 4 | York | Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart London at 8 am for a day of northbound travel. Take a break in the market town of Stamford and in York, England's most complete medieval city, stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster. Follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets including the narrow Shambles. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D) | | Day 5 | Edinburgh | This morning a magnificent highlight visit to see the Duchess of Northumberland's ALNWICK GARDEN, where the fountains and waterfalls are a breathtaking feature. In the afternoon, cross the border and head for Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. Tonight, why not join our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis? (B) | | Day 6 | Edinburgh | Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide 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, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia to see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For departure numbers 0808, 0815, and 0822 tickets are included for tonight's performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO. (B) | | Day 7 | Inverness | Over the elegant Forth Road Bridge and into the Highlands. Visit a WHISKY DISTILLERY, then stop at the Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry before continuing on to Inverness, the Highland capital. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Isle of Skye | A leisurely day with a stop first at CULLODEN VISITOR CENTRE, which sets the scene of the crushing Hanoverian victory over Bonnie Prince Charlie's Scottish clans. Then, follow the shores of Loch Ness, and after a lunch stop in Fort Augustus, cross onto he Inner Hebridean Isle of Skye. Before dinner you may want to join your Tour Director for an optional excursion to spectacular Eilean Donan Castle. (B,D) | | Day 9 | Glasgow | Call at the Clan Donald Centre for a visit to its MUSEUM OF THE ISLES and an insight into 13 centuries of clan history before boarding your FERRY at Armadale to sail across the Sound of Sleat. Rejoin the mainland at Mallaig and follow the 'Road to the Isles,' pausing at Glenfinnan. More scenic highlights this afternoon: Fort William beneath Ben Nevis, Loch Linnhe, Glen Coe, wild Rannoch Moor, and the 'Bonnie Banks' of Loch Lomond. On arrival in Glasgow, your orientation drive takes in the 12th-century cathedral, imposing university buildings, and elegant Georgian squares built by the wealthy tobacco barons. (B) | | Day 10 | Glasgow | A short drive and FERRY crossing to the picturesque Isle of Bute brings you to the Marquess of Bute's MOUNT STUART HOUSE, Britain's most spectacular Victorian gothic stately home, for morning coffee in the family's private sitting rooms and a guided tour of the house. Back in Glasgow, the rest of the afternoon is free for last-minute shopping before enjoying a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B,D) | | Day 11 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $363Triple room reduction per person: $39Extra nights per person in London:in single room $223, in twin room $134, in triple room $124Extra nights per person in Glasgow:in single room $122, in twin room $80, in triple room $76
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Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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