Taste of Britain 2009

Go beyond Buckingham Palace and dig deeper into Britain's past. We reveal medieval walled cities, the scenery that inspired Wordsworth's poetry, and the ornate York Minster. We visit the apartments inside Edinburgh's cafestle plus Shakespeare's hometown.

Highlights

  • Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Coventry
  • York
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Jedburgh
  • Edinburgh
  • Gretna Green
  • Grasmere
  • Liverpool
  • Chester
  • Stoke-on-Trent

    Whats Included

    Sightseeing Highlights

  • London: Sightseeing tour.
  • Stoke-on-Trent: Visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre (when open).
  • Chester: Visit the historic city.
  • Liverpool: Orientation tour.
  • Grasmere: Visit William Wordsworth's picturesque village.
  • Gretna Green: Visit this historic site for eloping couples.
  • Edinburgh: Visit the magnificent cafestle.
  • Jedburgh: See the abbey ruins.
  • Hadrian's Wall: See the ruins.
  • York: Orientation including the Minster and the Shambles.
  • Coventry: See the old and new cathedrals.
  • Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit Shakespeare's hometown.

    Dining Highlights

  • 2 buffet breakfasts and 1 continental breakfast in London.
  • 3 full English breakfasts.
  • 1 three-course dinner.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Darlington.

    8 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

    First Class Travel Highlights

  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Edinburgh.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

    • Details

    Tour Operator
    Trafalgar Tours
    Duration
    8 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USADepart USA :
    Overnight flight to London.
    Day 2LondonArrive London (2 nights) :
    After checking into your Trafalgar hotel the rest of your day is at leisure.

    Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea (2 nights)
    Day 3LondonLondon sightseeing & at leisure :
    This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour that includes many major sights then the remainder of the day is at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 4LiverpoolLondon - Liverpool :
    Greetings from your Tour Director as we travel northwards from London into Staffordshire, known as the Potteries, where we visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Later we arrive in the medieval city of Chester where we will see the ancient city walls and the 13th century black and white galleried "Rows", which are shopping arcades today. Then we continue to our hotel for a Welcome Drink and dinner. (Continental breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Jurys Inn
    Day 5EdinburghLiverpool - Edinburgh :
    This morning we drive through the Lake District to Grasmere where the poet William Wordsworth is buried in the village churchyard. Then we drive along the shores of Lake Windermere through scenery reminiscent of Wordsworth's magical poetry. Later we arrive at the Scottish border at Gretna Green, where traditionally young couples would elope against their parents' wishes in order to marry in a ceremony performed across the blacksmith's anvil. Soon we reach the capital, Edinburgh, and our hotel. (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn North
    Day 6DarlingtonEdinburgh - Darlington :
    Today our guided sightseeing tour shows us Princes Street with its elegant shops, dominated by the imposing cafestle, the Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House and Arthur's Seat. Then we visit the New Town with its beautiful Georgian architecture, see the new Scottish Parliament buildings and enjoy a guided visit of the apartments inside Edinburgh Castle. Later we head south crossing the borderlands, and see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. Then we drive through the Northumberland National Park to see remnants of Hadrian's Wall before we arrive in our hotel, where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

    Hotel: Blackwell Grange
    Day 7LondonDarlington - London :
    First to York, where we enjoy a walking tour including the city walls, the shambles and a Hidden Treasure! We drive to Coventry and see the ruins of the old cathedral, destroyed during World War II, and the new modern post war cathedral. Then we continue to Stratford upon-Avon, the hometown of William Shakespeare. Finally we take a scenic drive through the Cotswolds countryside and the Chilterns back to London, where our tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea
    Day 8Return USALondon - USA :
    Time to bid farewell to London and our new found friends as we transfer you to your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
    Dates/Pricing

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    DatePrice / DescriptionQuote
    December 24, 2009$1,165.00* (USD) / Land PriceQuote
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