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Focus
on Britain
9 Days
Highlights Stratford, York, the Lake District &
Edinburgh feature in many Insight itineraries because
they are among Britain’s most popular destinations.
Highlights of Britain - Itinerary
DAY 1 - SAT - LONDON - STRATFORD After meeting your Tour Director at London’s
Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, settle into your coach seat for the short drive to Hampton Court Palace,
built in 1514 by Cardinal Wolsey. Visit the grounds, home to the beautiful Palace Gardens, the oldest
tennis courts in England and the great vine. Continue along the Thames Valley, passing Runnymede,
site of the signing of the Magna Carta, before reaching the green Chiltern Hills and Oxford, the 'City of Dreaming Spires' which is home to England's oldest university. A scenic drive through Cotswolds
villages brings you to Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford, beautifully located beside the peaceful
river Avon. Enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director before dinner. Hotel: Thistle. (D)
DAY
6 – THU - ISLE OF SKYE & LOCH NESS EXCURSION Spend an exciting day
travelling along the 'Road to the Isles' past remote Eilean Donan Castle and 'over the sea to Skye', and
hear tales of Flora MacDonald and her daring rescue of the Bonnie Prince. Upon returning to the mainland,
follow the shores of Loch Ness - watch all the while for its infamous monster. Continue through the
stately city of Inverness and across the tragic Culloden Moor, where the pride of the Highland clans was
finally crushed. Continue along the sparkling Spey Valley and return to your hotel for the evening. (B,D)
DAY 2 – SUN - STRATFORD
- YORK Tour Stratford and see Harvard House, New Place,
the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Parish Church, where Shakespeare was both baptised and
buried. Visit the half-timbered house where the bard was born, now a museum full of memorabilia
relating to his life, before seeing Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage in Shottery. Continue north to
Roman York, renowned for its ancient enclosing walls, its quaint Tudor 'Shambles' and its superb
Cathedral, whose 13th century Minster is one of the finest ever built. Hotel: Quality. (B,D)
DAY
7 – FRI - HIGHLASNDS - EDINBURGH Cross the Grampian Mountains and stop
in the shadow of the royal family's summer residence of Balmoral Castle. Visit the charming Crathie
Parish Church, where the Princess Royal was married, and where John Brown, Queen Victoria's 'loyal
servant' lies buried. Continue through Braemar, known for its annual Highland Gathering, on your way
to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews, the home of golf. Then, continue southwards across
the River Forth to the striking Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Hotel: Hilton Grosvenor. (B)
DAY
3 – MON - YORK - LAKE DISTRICT Experience the wild and beautiful Yorkshire
countryside, made famous in literature by the Bronte family, before arriving in the breathtaking Lake
District, whose tranquil waters and sleepy villages inspired some of the greatest writers in English
literature. Enjoy a Highlight Cruise on the largest of the lakes, Lake Windermere, and visit the grave of
the poet William Wordsworth in the village of Grasmere. Hotel: Castle Green. (B)
DAY
8 – SAT - EDINBURGH SIGHTSEEING Your tour of Edinburgh, includes a visit to
the castle, set high on its rocky crag and home to the Honours of Scotland. Continue down the Royal
Mile past St Giles Cathedral to Holyrood Palace and onto elegant Princes Street to see the Sir Walter
Scott monument. The afternoon is yours to discover more of this fine city and its shops, or to visit one
of its many museums and galleries. Tonight selected departures return to Edinburgh Castle for the
Edinburgh Tattoo – a colourful mixture of military manoeuvres, complete with pipes and drums. (B)
DAY
4 – TUE - LAKE DISTRICT - GLASGOW Cross the Scottish border at Gretna, the
favourite destination for eloping English lovers, and make your way to cliff top Culzean Castle. One
of Robert Adam's most notable creations, the castle has long been a Kennedy stronghold, and is
notable for the Oval Staircase and saloon. Afterwards, venture into Robbie Burns Country to visit the
village of Alloway, where Scotland's most famous poet was born. See his birthplace and monument,
as well as his 'Brig o'Doon' before continuing to the dynamic city of Glasgow. Hotel: Jurys Inn. (B,D)
DAY
9 – SUN - EDINBURGH Your tour ends at the
hotel this morning. There is the option of taking the train
back to London - see ‘London Train Option below. (B)
DAY 5 – WED – GLASGOW
- HIGHLANDS Not far from Glasgow, in the heart of rural
Scotland, lies fabled Loch Lomond. After driving along the 'bonnie bonnie banks' head north, with
distant views of the Trossachs giving way to the rugged peaks of the Western Highlands. Absorb the
dramatic scenery of Glencoe, the 'valley of the weeping', where the dreadful massacre of the
MacDonalds took place in 1692. Continue on to Fort William on Loch Linnhe and in the shadow of
Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, its summit often shrouded in cloud. Stop briefly at the WWII
Commando Memorial before continuing to your Highland hotel, where you will experience an
evening of haggis, bagpipes and traditional entertainment. Hotel: Highlander. (B,HD)
Focus
on Britain
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