
New tour for 2021
Key Features
Tour type: Small Group Tour
Duration: 22 days / 21 nights
Tour feature: Maximum group size 16 passengers
Tour Highlights
Visiting: Britain, Central Scotland, England, Heart of England, Mid Wales, North of England, North Wales, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Islands, South East Wales, South West Wales, Wales
Towns and Cities: Aberdeen, Bath, Cardiff, Conwy and Llandudno, Edinburgh, Fort William, Glasgow, Inverness, Liverpool, Oxford, Portree, St Andrews, St Davids, Stirling, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tenby, York
- Day 1 Arrival in Wales and Cardiff Castle
- Day 2 Museum of Welsh Life, Laugharne and Tenby
- Day 3 St Davids and Cardigan Bay
- Day 4 Portmeirion and Snowdonia Mountain Railway
- Day 5 Llandudno and Conwy at Leisure
- Day 6 Llangollen, Powis Castle and the Brecon Beacons
- Day 7 Tintern Abbey and Roman Baths
- Day 8 The Cotswolds and English Ale Tasting
- Day 9 Historic Oxford and Chipping Campden
- Day 10 Stratford-upon-Avon and Severn Valley Railway
- Day 11 Chester and Liverpool’s Albert Docks
- Day 12 The English Lake District
- Day 13 The Yorkshire Dales and Fountains Abbey
- Day 14 Castle Howard and York City
- Day 15 Rail to Stirling and Stirling Castle
- Day 16 Glamis Castle and St Andrews
- Day 17 Royal Deeside and Scotch Distillery Tour
- Day 18 Inverness at Leisure
- Day 19 Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle and the Highlands
- Day 20 The Enchanting Isle of Skye
- Day 21 Glenfinnan and Fort William
- Day 22 Loch Lomond and Glasgow
*Journey times and distances are estimates and are based on the direct route between the start location and end location for each day of the itinerary, where applicable. They do not include detours or stops for sightseeing.
Unique Experiences
- Spot archetypal medieval castles in the Welsh hills.
- Visit the unique Italianate village of Port Meirion.
- Sample local ales at an English brewery in the heart of the Cotswolds.
- Enjoy a steam train ride through the English countryside.
- Take traditional afternoon tea in an historic English Tea Rooms.
- Sample single malts at a highland whisky distillery tour and tasting.
- Spend two nights on the remote and beautiful Isle of Skye.
What's Included
- Flexible rail pass for travel from London to Cardiff (before your tour), Cardiff to Bath (between Wales and England legs) and York to Edinburgh (between your England and Scotland legs).
- 21 nights in charming hotel accommodation.
- Transportation by luxury mini-coach.
- Ferry crossing in Scotland.
- The services of a professional local driver’s in Wales, England and Scotland.
- Full regional breakfast daily.
- 1 x Afternoon Tea.
- 12 x evening meals
- A comprehensive touring programme including the following admissions:
- Cardiff Castle
- St Davids Bishops Palace
- Port Meirion
- Snowdonia Mountain Railway Journey
- Llandudno and Conwy City Sightseeing Tour Ticket.
- Powis Castle and Gardens
- Tintern Abbey
- Baths Roman Baths
- Cotswold Brewery visit and tasting
- Shakespeare’s Birthplace
- Severn Valley Historic Railway
- Beatles Story Exhibition
- Scenic Lake Cruise
- Fountains Abbey
- Castle Howard
- Stirling Castle
- Glamis Castle
- Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting
- Inverness City Sightseeing Tour
- Urquhart Castle
- Loch Lomond boat trip
- Expert local advice during planning your trip.
- Postage of your travel documents pack.
Optional Extras
- Additional pre-tour or post tour accommodation in Cardiff or London.
- Post-tour accommodation in Edinburgh, Glasgow or London.
- Onward rail travel from Scotland to London after your tour.
- Additional nights hotel accommodation in London before or after your tour.
Departure Dates 2021
Please select your preferred tour date from the list below.
Start Date | End Date | Status | Price (per person)* | |
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April 6, 2021 | April 27, 2021 | - | from £ 6715 | Enquire Now |
May 4, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | - | from £ 7065 | Enquire Now |
June 8, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | - | from £ 7065 | Enquire Now |
July 6, 2021 | July 27, 2021 | - | from £ 7065 | Enquire Now |
August 3, 2021 | August 24, 2021 | - | from £ 7275 | Fully booked |
September 7, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | - | from £ 7065 | Enquire Now |
October 5, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | - | from £ 6715 | Enquire Now |
* Prices are per person based on two people sharing either a double room or twin room. A single supplement will apply for those bookings where a single room is required.