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)

    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.

    Edinburgh Tattoo: 7 - 29 August 2009
    Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.

    • Details

    Tour Operator
    Trafalgar Tours
    Duration
    8 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USADepart USA :
    Overnight flight from USA
    Day 2LondonArrive London (2 nights) :
    Time to relax after check-in to your hotel.

    Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea
    Day 3LondonLondon at leisure :
    Enjoy a sightseeing tour before time at leisure in Britain's capital. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 4LiverpoolLondon - Liverpool :
    Greetings from your Tour Director. We travel north to visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Later we arrive in Chester, see the Rows and on to our hotel. (Continential breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Jurys Inn
    Day 5EdinburghLiverpool - Edinburgh :
    We head into the beautiful Lake District. Then on to the Scottish border and Gretna Green, refuge of eloping couples! Soon we arrive in Edinburgh. (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn North
    Day 6DarlingtonEdinburgh - Darlington :
    After our city tour we travel south and see the Jedburgh Abbey ruins. Then through Northumberland to see Hadrian's Wall and on to our hotel for our Farewell Dinner. (Full brekafast / Farewell dinner)

    Hotel: Blackwell Grange
    Day 7LondonDarlington - London :
    In York a Hidden Treasure is revealed! Then on to Coventry and Stratford-upon-Avon before we return to London. (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea
    Day 8Return USALondon - USA :
    Bid farewell on your return flight home. (Buffet breakfast)
    Dates/Pricing

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    DatePrice / DescriptionQuote
    December 24, 2009$1,165.00* (USD) / Land PriceQuote
    Disclaimer
    For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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