Project Description
Wanda’s British Isles Tour | August 23, 2023 | Globus®
From The Shannon To The Thames
Join Wanda Bond on a magnificent tour of the British Isles in 2023. Spend a spectacular 13 days wandering this beloved part of the world. Music, literature, and poetry; lively traditions, customs, and conversation; smooth Guinness, whisky, and ale—they all flow from the banks of one legendary river to another on this immersive tour of Ireland, Scotland, and England. From the ancient villages along the Shannon to the cathedrals and castles lining the Thames, this tour of Ireland and Britain invites you to splash about in four distinctive countries and cultures. Enjoy traditional tea at a 150-year-old Irish farmhouse, follow the sounds of haunting bagpipes in Edinburgh’s quirky quarters, and quote famous verse as you stroll around Shakespeare’s birthplace in the English countryside. With a compass pointed toward enlightenment and enchantment, this vacation to Ireland and Britain is over! owing with seaside scenery, Highland history, and cobblestone charisma.
From The Shannon To The Thames
Overview & Pricing
Dates: August 23 to Sept 4, 2023
Escort: Wanda Bond, Cruise Hoidays of Topeka
Pricing: $4,190 per person, based on double occupancy
Inclusions: Tour as below, insurance & gratuities
Deposit: $300 per person
Other trip information:
Pre-tour night hotel in Limerick: $125 per person per night, double occupancy
Post-tour night hotel in London: $185 per person per night, double occupancy
You can purchase your flights through Global or on your own.
Transfers, with Globus flight: Complimentary
Transfers, if you opt for pre- or post-tour stay: $55/person
Transfers, non-Globus flight: $45 /person
Highlights
12 breakfasts & 3 dinners
Professional Tour Director, Driver & Local Guides
First-Class Accommodations
Cliffs of Moher & Ring of Kerry by motorcoach
Visit to Blarney to view the Kissing Stone
Guided Sightseeing in Dublin, Edinburgh & London
Visit Giant’s Causeway & Titanic Experience Museum
Ferry Crossing on the North Channel
Visit Stratford-Upon-Avon & Stonehenge
The Itinerary
Céad mile fáilte—a hundred-thousand welcomes! This evening meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Travel from Limerick.
CLIFFS OF MOHER Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.
GALWAY Free time.
RATHBAUN Globus Local Favorite-learn about sheep herding and shearing, and enjoy traditional tea at Rathbaun Farm.
Travel from Limerick.
ADARE Stop at the quaint village to see its pretty thatched cottages.
RING OF KERRY Panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip.
KILLARNEY Free time.
Travel from Dublin.
DUBLIN Morning orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time this afternoon.
DUBLIN Free time this afternoon.
Travel from Dublin.
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions years ago.
BELFAST Visit Titanic Experience museum.
Travel from Belfast.
Ferry crossing on the North Channel to Cairnryan on Scotland’s southwest coast.
Scenic drive through Scottish border country to Edinburgh.
Travel from Edinburgh.
EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels.
Free time this afternoon..
Travel from Edinburgh.
ALNWICK At Alnwick Castle choose to visit the Castle or explore the garden.
YORK See York Minster on a guided walk through The Shambles.
Travel from York.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths.
Travel from Bath.
STONEHENGE Guided visit.
LONDON Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace.
Free time this afternoon.
LONDON Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Terms & Conditions: All fares quoted are in USD, per person , based on double occupancy and availability. A deposit of $300 per person is required to be considered booked on this tour. Tour fee includes meals (full breakfasts and 3 dinners), professional and local guides, accommodations (subject to change) , travel insurance and gratuities. Please inquire about travel insurance details. Transfers are free if Globus air is booked. Pre-and post-tour hotels are also available. Not included in tour fare: lunches, some dinners, airfare, visas, or items of a personal nature. Airfare will be available to book as of October 2022. Other restrictions apply.
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