Best of Britain

BEST OF BRITAIN 10 DAY TOUR
Travel roundtrip from London and see as much of Great Britain in 10 days as possible. Be ready to do just that and pick up some British travel gifts to take home. Enjoy the experience as you do some British travel from London to London with daily sightseeing included.

Highlights:

  • Reserved seats for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August departures
  • Discover the rich history of Windsor and York on walking tours around these charming old towns
Best of Britain

Day 1 Windsor Castle, Walking Tour & Welcome Drink Depart from your hotel at 2:00 PM for a visit to Windsor Castle, residence of the King and the largest inhabited castle in the world. Next, take a walking tour around this compact and historic town. In the evening, join your group for a welcome drink, then dine independently.

Day 2 Blenheim Palace & Cotswolds Drive Travel to Blenheim Palace, a monumental country house and home to the Dukes of Marlborough. Enjoy a scenic drive through the picturesque Cotswolds, passing through quaint towns and villages nestled in distinctive rolling hills and valleys. Travel on to York, a city founded by the Romans in the first century and a major wool trading center in the Middle Ages. (B, D)

Day 3 York Walking Tour, York Minster & Bamburgh Castle Take a walking tour of York’s medieval streets, including the Shambles, one of the city’s narrowest alleyways. Tour Gothic York Minster, renowned for its magnificent medieval stained glass windows. Visit Bamburgh Castle, an imposing medieval fortress that is one of the largest inhabited castles in Britain. This magical castle is set high on a rocky plateau affording wonderful views along the coast. Continue to your hotel near Edinburgh, where you will dine with your group. (B, D)

Scottish pipers

Day 4 Edinburgh City Tour, Edinburgh Castle & Scottish Evening* Explore central Edinburgh starting in the 200-year-old “New Town” with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses. See Princes Street, the city’s premier shopping district, and the medieval Royal Mile, overlooked by the imposing Edinburgh Castle. Tour the castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland. The afternoon is free to explore on your own. Enjoy a lively Scottish evening with dinner and entertainment. August 3 17 departures experience the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Castle Esplanade. (B, D*)

Day 5 Lake District & Liverpool Travel through the lush hilly countryside of the Lake District; the beauty of this region has inspired many writers and poets. Visit Grasmere, a picturesque village that native William Wordsworth once called, “the most loveliest spot that man hath found.” Head to Liverpool, a city that once dominated global trade and is now better known as the home of the Beatles. Take a walking tour of the docks before free time for dinner. Later, meet your group to experience live music at the world-famous Cavern Club, where the Fab Four got their start. (B)

Day 6 Ludlow, Tintern Abbey & Cardiff Castle Travel through scenic Shropshire, one of the most unspoiled parts of rural England. Stop in Ludlow, a quintessentially English town, to see the castle and quaint old black-and-white houses. Continue through the lovely Welsh countryside to visit the picturesque ruins of Tintern Abbey. In Cardiff, tour the splendid Cardiff Castle, which was magnificently restored in the Victorian era. Dine at your hotel. (B, D)

Day 7 Roman Baths & Stonehenge Take a panoramic drive around Cardiff before crossing the border from Wales to England. In Bath, visit the Roman Baths, hot mineral-rich springs that have been popular since ancient Roman times. Continue on to the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths of Stonehenge at Salisbury Plain and learn about the primitive building methods used to create such an enduring monument. Arrive in London and savor dinner with your group at your hotel. (B, D) LOndon Changing of the Guard

Day 8 London Tour, Tower of London & Independent Sightseeing Set out on a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks including Piccadilly Circus with its statue of Eros, Nelson’s Column flanked by huge lions in Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament. Visit the mighty Tower of London to see the many fortresses, ravens, Beefeaters in their distinctive uniforms, and the priceless Crown Jewels. The rest of the day is free for further exploring. (B)

LOndon Changing of the GuardDay 9 Independent London Sightseeing Take in a day of independent sightseeing in London as you tour by Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Choose from two routes to see the iconic sights as you please, at your own pace: Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, Covent Garden and more. (B)

Day 10 Tour Ends in London Your tour ends after breakfast. (B)

Hotels: Superior First Class or similar

Macdonald Windsor Hotel Windsor (1 night)
York Marriott York (1 night)
Dalhousie Castle Hotel Edinburgh (2 nights)
Hilton Hotel Liverpool Liverpool (1 night)
Clayton Hotel Cardiff (1 night)
Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel London (3 nights)

Tour Includes:

  • GROUP AIRPORT TRANSFERS
    When we book your flights together with a coach tour, we include complimentary group transfers on the starting and ending date of tours at times specified on each itinerary-a $30 per person fee applies to land only bookings.
  • Sightseeing by luxury coach
    Professional tour director
    9 nights in hotels listed
    Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1

  • 9 breakfasts (B), and many other meals


    Sightseeing as shown.
    Headsets for walking tours
    Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
    All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
    Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies

Price per person sharing a twin or triple room. ONLY ONE TRIPLE ROOM IS AVAILABLE PER DEPARTURE - BOOK EARLY. Save 10% per person on coach land tour prices if you are 8 & under 17 and traveling with at least one full fare paying passenger. Airfare is available from many cities. Just ask.

BEST OF BRITAIN 2025
10 DAY FROM $ 3495 USD
SINGLE ROOM  SUPPLEMENT FROM $ 995
MAR 30 3495
APR 13,27 3795-4295
MAY 11,18,25 3995
JUNE 8,22 4095-4695
JULY 6,20 4095-4695
AUG 10,31 4095-4695
SEPT 7,21 4095
OCT 5,19 3745-4245

 

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