Taste of Britain Escorted Tour of Great Britain Includes: 7 Day Coach Tour of England and Scotland. Travel from London to Scotland in a week.
7 nights/11 meals

If you have ever read any British travel guide books, you know that you can’t visit England without a visit to the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral. You will also need to experience quintessential England with a visit to the Cotswolds, one of the most charming British travel destinations ever! Music lovers will enjoy a visit to Liverpool, who doesn’t love the Beatles. Pack your British travel bags, but leave room for all the goodies you will find as you visit Scotland’s capital of Edinburgh and venture into the Highlands. A Loch Lomond cruise will surely be a highlight.

Authentic Local Experiences:

• Expect an unforgettable evening of music, ceremony, theatre and dance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo SOME departures..
• Get an insider’s perspective on the lives of the “Fab Four” as a local guide shows you around Liverpool, home of The Beatles.

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Day 1 London Tour & Tower of London Your tour departs from your hotel at 2:00 PM on a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament. Visit the historic Tower of London to view the Crown Jewels. Enjoy a welcome drink with your group before dining independently. slide

Day 2 Independent Touring in London Discover Londons iconic attractions at your own speed, as you please, with your choice of routes on a Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Your evening is free to continue exploring and dining independently. (B)

Day 3 Windsor Castle or Blenheim Palace & Bath Travel to Windsor or Blenheim Palace today, depending on your tour's departure day. Friday departures will take a panoramic tour of Windsor before visiting the State Apartments of Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and one of the King's official residences. Sunday departures will visit Blenheim Palace, the magnificent country house once home to Winston Churchill and often seen as the setting for popular TV shows and movies; tour the house and explore the gardens. Next, travel on to the beautiful city of Bath. Founded by the Romans and rich in elegant Georgian architecture, the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tour the Roman Baths to discover why these hot springs have been popular since ancient times. (B, D)

Day 4 Cotswolds Drive, Shakespeare's Birthplace & Liverpool Take in the Cotswolds, a quintessentially English region with gently rolling hills, colorful gardens, and honey-colored stone buildings. Stop in one of its many charming old market towns or traditional villages. Visit Shakespeares Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to see an exhibition about his life and work, before walking through the house where he was born. Travel on to Liverpool and spend the evening exploring its rich pop-music history with dinner on your own. (B)

Day 5 Lake District & Windermere Cruise Travel through the Lake District, a region that has inspired numerous painters and writers, including William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Cruise along Lake Windermere to admire the stunning scenery of wooded isles and neighboring mountains. Spend free time in a traditional Lakeland village. Pass through Gretna Green, just over the Scottish border, on your way to your hotel outside Edinburgh, where you;ll enjoy a free evening. (B)

Day 6 Edinburgh Castle, City Tour & Scotch Whisky

Explore central Edinburgh on a panoramic tour; including the 200-year-old "New Town" with elegant Georgian houses and the Royal Mile where medieval houses are clustered closely together. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland. Enjoy an evening of storytelling, whisky tasting and dinner at the Scotch Whisky Experience. (Departures from July 27 &August 15 will instead experience the world-famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with free time for dinner on your own prior to the event). (B, D*)

Day 7 Tour Ends in Edinburgh Your program ends after breakfast. (B)

B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner *Meal counts vary on Tattoo departures, as the Scottish Evening is replaced with the Tattoo and an independent dinner.