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9 Day Britain Sampler – Globus

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    Itinerary

    Globus Coach Tour starting in London and finishing in London

    Our most popular Britain guided tour offers you the best of this great land. A guided sightseeing shows you all the famous landmarks in London: the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and includes visits to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head southwest to admire the breathtaking gardens at Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, then venture on to prehistoric Stonehenge, the Roman excavations of Bath, the Cotswolds village of Stow-on-the-Wold, Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, and picturesque Llangollen in northern Wales. Continue north through the Lake District and pause in Wordsworth’s Grasmere and at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples, before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. Admire the Crown Jewels at Edinburgh Castle and explore Holyrood Palace. Traveling south again, visit Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House, and in medieval York, admire the mighty minster and enjoy a walking tour through the narrow Shambles. Return to London by way of the market town of Stamford and the university city of Cambridge.

    Day By Day

    Day 1 Arrive In London, England.

    Welcome to London! Your local Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

    Day 2 London.

    After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the Thames River, 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 (except on Sundays) and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Later, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the Thames River? (B)

    Day 3 London – Hampton Court – Stonehenge – Bath.

    Meet your Tour Director and travelling companions and depart at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk to see the Great Vine, Pond Garden, Privy Garden, and the flower borders of the Great Fountain Garden. Then, westward to the intriguing prehistoric monument of STONEHENGE. Explore the stunning new visitor centre with its imaginative exhibitions, then take the shuttle to the stone circle and admire the magnificence of the monument up close. Across Salisbury Plain, head for the elegant Georgian city of Bath, where you see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (B/D)

    Day 4 Bath – Stow-on-the-Wold – Stratford-upon-Avon – Llangollen, Wales – Chester, England.

    Savour vistas of the Cotswolds on your way via the medieval market town of Stow-on-the-Wold to Stratford-upon-Avon. Time here to visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE and for pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. The afternoon is dedicated to North Wales. Take a stroll in picturesque Llangollen, home of an annual international contest for poets and musicians. Spend the night at Chester, the historic county town on the Dee River. (B/D)

    Day 5 Chester – Grasmere – Gretna Green, Scotland – Edinburgh.

    This morning’s walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, the cathedral, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows.” Focus now on the tranquil Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks. Take a break in Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, and try original GRASMERE GINGERBREAD. Then, head north for the Scottish border. On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, stop at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. In Edinburgh, don’t miss 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). The afternoon is free to enjoy the Scottish capital at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family holidays. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For departure numbers 0802 through 0824, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)

    Day 7 Edinburgh – Abbotsford – Jedburgh – York, England.

    First on today’s agenda is a guided tour of Sir Walter Scott’s newly refurbished ABBOTSFORD HOUSE. After the tour, enjoy a CUP OF TEA and SHORTBREAD at Ochiltree’s Dining. Melrose Abbey and the ruins at Jedburgh are pointed out on the way to the English border and Northumberland National Park. In York, England’s most complete medieval city, stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets including the narrow Shambles. (B/D)

    Day 8 York – Stamford – Cambridge – London.

    Leave Yorkshire and its associations with James Herriot, and drive through the richest farmland in Britain. Pause in the market town of Stamford before arriving in the beautiful university city of Cambridge. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about a night out on the town with newfound friends? (B)

    Day 9 London.

    Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)


    Trip Inclusions

    Included Experiences

    • LONDON: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held.
    • HAMPTON COURT: A special walking tour through the palace’s ornamental gardens.
    • STONEHENGE: Visit the prehistoric monument
    • BATH Visit the Roman relics; welcome dinner.
    • STOW-ON-THE-WOLD: Take a stroll in this Cotswolds village.
    • STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplace.
    • LLANGOLLEN: Visit the picturesque village.
    • CHESTER: Walking tour.
    • GRASMERE: Visit Wordsworth’s village; try original Grasmere gingerbread.
    • EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
    • ABBOTSFORD: Guided tour of Sir Walter Scott’s house, then enjoy a cup of tea and shortbread at Ochiltree’s Dining.
    • JEDBURGH: Take pictures of the abbey ruins.
    • YORK: Walking tour.
    • CAMBRIDGE: Explore the university city.
    • TRANSPORTATION: Motorcoach.
    • FREE WIFI: Available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.
    • Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

    Local Favourites

    • Try original Grasmere gingerbread
    • A cup of tea and shortbread at the Ochiltree’s Dining

    Included Meals

    • Full English breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners with wine (D) and choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Bath.

    Superior Hotels

    • Hotel Classifications: Deluxe (D), Superior First Class (SF), First Class (F)
    • BATH Hilton (F), CHESTER Mercure Abbots Well (F), EDINBURGH Mercure Edinburgh Princes Street (F) or The Carlton (SF), YORK Mercure York Fairfield Manor (F)

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