Tour Grand Tour Of Britain & Ireland | Visit United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Meals

Full English breakfast daily; 5 three-course dinners with choice of menus

Accommodation

LONDON : Novotel London West (F) PLYMOUTH : Jury Inn (F) CARDIFF : Park Inn (F) TRAMORE : Majestic (ST) KILLARNEY : Killarney Court (F) ENNIS : Auburn Lodge (ST) DUBLIN : Jurys Inn Parnell Street (F) LIVERPOOL : Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre (F) GLASGOW : Pond (F) GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY : Craiglynne (F) EDINBURGH : Novotel Edinburgh Park (F) SHEFFIELD : Jurys Inn (F)

Transport

Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi; round-trip Irish Sea crossings by day ferry

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The health and safety of our guests remains our top priority and while we highly recommend that travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19, after 1 March, 2023 , we will no longer require it. Destinations and other transportation operators – like airlines – have their own rules and regulations. It will be up to the responsibility of our guests to understand and comply with those policies to move freely across the globe. The Globus family of brands previous policy – requiring all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 – remains in effect until 1 March , 2023. Anyone travelling before that date on a Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Waterways holiday must be fully vaccinated. ---------------------------------------------------- The following requirements are in place traveling Internationally throughout 2021 and domestically beginning Sept. 1, 2021: - Full vaccination against COVID-19 in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Vaccination documentation must include information that identifies the person and vaccination date(s). Proof of full vaccination must show that official vaccination dose(s) were administered at least 14-days prior to the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. Globus accepts vaccines authorized or recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Travelers may encounter additional requirements if their vaccine is not recognized by the travel destination. - For children who do not qualify for vaccination, one of the two forms of documentation are required to travel: 1) Verifiable negative COVID-19 test result in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Testing must be performed by an entity recognized by your government of residence, using a viral test (NAAT/PCR or antigen). The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show the test was done within 72 hours before the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. 2) If you recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, and have met the criteria to end isolation, you may travel instead with documentation of recovery, which includes a positive test result and a letter from your health care provider that states you have been cleared to end isolation (return to work, travel, etc.) The test result documentation and letter must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A positive test result must show test was done within 3 months of the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. A SAFE & WARM WELCOME: We will enact new tour check-in procedures and pre-trip health screenings to offer guests a safe start to their journey, including adherence to social distancing requirements. BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE: We will ensure safe distances for our guests throughout the journey, on coach and during excursions. This includes providing masks for our guests use at any time where social proximity could be an issue as well as the possibility of reducing group sizes, if required. And wireless listening technology—including our Go Beyond Devices in Europe—enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers on excursions. FOCUS ON GUEST AND TEAM MEMBER HEALTH: To ensure a healthy environment for our team and our guests, we will conduct regular temperature checks for both guests and our team, and when necessary, masks will be worn by our team when with guests. TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDS: Traveling with Cosmos removes many of the “touch points” of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. We are further reducing risk with hands-free services, including all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. We will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels. COMMITMENT TO CLEAN: As a part of our commitment to clean, we are requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with our hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond our already strict health and safety procedures. PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTH: Cosmos has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of our operation—from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain our promise that each touch-point of our tours and cruises are considered in our commitment to guest and team member well-being.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In London, England
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrive In London, England

Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, there is time to rest or to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 2 Day 2: London
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: London

What’s your pleasure? Today is devoted to exploring on your own or enjoying our exciting program of optional activities. You may choose to join a Local Guide for an optional morning sightseeing tour of the city’s famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Later, maybe visit Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its spectacular Crown Jewels. Tonight, we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner, followed by a guided illumination cruise on the River Thames. (B)
Day 3 Day 3: London–Stonehenge–Widecombe–Plymouth
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: London–Stonehenge–Widecombe–Plymouth

Meet your Tour Director and travel companions to depart at 8 am for the West Country. Cross the chalky terrain of Wiltshire and visit Stonehenge, one of England’s most intriguing mysteries. Explore the visitor center with its imaginative exhibitions, then admire the magnificence of the monument from up close. In the heart of Dartmoor National Park, ghostly setting for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, visit quaint Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Later, in Plymouth, hear about Sir Francis Drake and see the Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620.
Today’s Distance: 222 mi/ 356 km (B,D)
Day 4 Day 4: Plymouth–Glastonbury–Bath–Cardiff, Wales
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Plymouth–Glastonbury–Bath–Cardiff, Wales

Via Glastonbury and its legends of King Arthur to the elegant city of Bath, famed for its amazing Roman relics and Georgian buildings. Cross the spectacular Severn Bridge into Wales and head for the capital, Cardiff. Here, an orientation drive introduces you to all the major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium, and the stately civic buildings. Tonight, why not join an evening of Welsh entertainment and dining?
Today’s Distance: 188 mi / 303 km (B)
Day 5 Day 5: Cardiff–Tenby–Tramore, Ireland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Cardiff–Tenby–Tramore, Ireland

Enjoy vistas of rich dairy farmland this morning on the way to the pretty seaside resort of Tenby. Then, on to Pembroke, departure point for the ferry across St. George’s Channel to Ireland. Arrive at Rosslare in just under four hours.
Today’s Distance: 169 mi/ 272 km (B,D)
Day 6 Day 6: Tramore–Blarney–Killarney
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Tramore–Blarney–Killarney

Today, discover why Ireland is called the “Emerald Isle.” Drive along the southern coast, passing Cork, the country’s second-largest city. Stop in Blarney, famous for its Stone of Eloquence, with time to see the castle, and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. Continue to the popular resort of Killarney.
Today’s Distance: 134 mi/ 216 km (B)
Day 7 Day 7: Killarney. Ring Of Kerry Excursion
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Killarney. Ring Of Kerry Excursion

At Killorglin, join the road known as the Ring of Kerry for a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive featuring sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly painted farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Back in Killarney, a special optional adventure: take a horse-drawn jaunting car along the national park lakeshore for pictures of Ross Castle.
Today’s Distance: 100 mi/ 160 km (B)
Day 8 Day 8: Killarney–Dingle Peninsula–Adare–Limerick
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Killarney–Dingle Peninsula–Adare–Limerick

Breathtaking scenery this morning on the Dingle Peninsula, where the 32-mile Slea Head drive affords magnificent vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. See the Blasket Islands and hear about the way of life and unique literary achievements of its inhabitants prior to their evacuation in 1953. Then, travel via Adare, a village known for its prize-winning thatched cottages, to Limerick. Tonight, consider joining an optional medieval banquet at a historic castle.
Today’s Distance: 154 mi/ 249 km (B)
Day 9 Day 9: Limerick–Cliffs Of Moher–Galway–Dublin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Limerick–Cliffs Of Moher–Galway–Dublin

Take a scenic route this morning via the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren on the way to the port city of Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan district with vibrant shops and a busy café and bar culture. Continue across the mighty Shannon before arriving in Dublin. The optional dinner suggestion is a fun Irish cabaret evening with dinner, dance, and songs.
Today’s Distance: 234 mi/ 377 km (B)
Day 10 Day 10: Dublin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Dublin

A day in the “Fair City” starts with an orientation drive through Eire’s capital, including statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The afternoon is at leisure. Later, why not join an optional dinner at the Guinness Storehouse? (B)
Day 11 Day 11: Dublin–Caernarfon, Wales–Liverpool, England
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Dublin–Caernarfon, Wales–Liverpool, England

Take the ferry across the Irish Sea to Holyhead on the Welsh Isle of Anglesey with its tongue-twisting names. Explore North Wales on the way to Caernarfon where the castle saw the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales. Overnight in Liverpool, of Beatles fame and once the departure port of the great transatlantic liners.
Today’s Distance: 130 mi/ 209 km (B)
Day 12 Day 12: Liverpool–Lake District–Gretna Green, Scotland–Glasgow
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Liverpool–Lake District–Gretna Green, Scotland–Glasgow

Drive into the tranquil Lake District, often considered to be the finest of England’s national parks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, visit Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Travel through the history-steeped Lowland Hills to Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city.
Today’s Distance: 237 mi/ 381 km (B,D)
Day 13 Day 13: Glasgow–Fort William–Inverness–Culloden Moor–Highlands
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Glasgow–Fort William–Inverness–Culloden Moor–Highlands

Skirt the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond and head through wild Rannoch Moor into the Highlands. Pass through Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in 1692, to Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. Then, the Great Glen for vistas of the Caledonian Canal, Loch Lochy, and Loch Oich. Follow the banks of Loch Ness, home of the timid and timeless Nessie. Continue via Inverness, the Highland capital and, on the way to tonight’s destination, stop at the battlefield of Culloden Moor with its memories of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Today’s Distance: 209 mi/ 336 km (B,D)
Day 14 Day 14: Highlands–Pitlochry–St. Andrews–Edinburgh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Highlands–Pitlochry–St. Andrews–Edinburgh

Drive through more spectacular Highland scenery for a stop in the pretty Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry. Then, travel via Perth and Dundee before crossing the Tay Bridge to St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, has given us the rules of golfing. Continue through Fife and over the mighty Forth Road Bridge to spend the next two nights in Edinburgh. A suggestion for this evening: enjoy a traditional Scottish night out, with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of the Haggis.
Today’s Distance: 169 mi/ 272 km (B)
Day 15 Day 15: Edinburgh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Edinburgh

A full day to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town,” home to famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” visit Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Later, consider an optional tour with dinner. For departure July 20 & 27 and August 3 & 10, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (B)
Day 16 Day 16: Edinburgh–Jedburgh–York, England–Leeds
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Edinburgh–Jedburgh–York, England–Leeds

At Jedburgh, see the abbey ruins before heading towards the Cheviot Hills and the English border. Travel through wild Northumberland National Park and, on the way, see a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes. 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. Overnight is in Leeds.
Today’s Distance: 220 mi/ 355 km (B,D)
Day 17 Day 17: Leeds–Stratford-Upon-Avon–London
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Leeds–Stratford-Upon-Avon–London

In Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, take photos of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and explore the town at your own pace. After returning to London around 4 pm, how about celebrating the success of your tour with an optional night out on the town?
Today’s Distance: 237 mi/ 385 km (B)
Day 18 Day 18: London
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 18: London

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Itinerary of your trip Grand Tour Of Britain & Ireland

Day 1: Arrive In London, England

Day 2: London

Day 3: London–Stonehenge–Widecombe–Plymouth

Day 4: Plymouth–Glastonbury–Bath–Cardiff, Wales

Day 5: Cardiff–Tenby–Tramore, Ireland

Day 6: Tramore–Blarney–Killarney

Day 7: Killarney. Ring Of Kerry Excursion

Day 8: Killarney–Dingle Peninsula–Adare–Limerick

Day 9: Limerick–Cliffs Of Moher–Galway–Dublin

Day 10: Dublin

Day 11: Dublin–Caernarfon, Wales–Liverpool, England

Day 12: Liverpool–Lake District–Gretna Green, Scotland–Glasgow

Day 13: Glasgow–Fort William–Inverness–Culloden Moor–Highlands

Day 14: Highlands–Pitlochry–St. Andrews–Edinburgh

Day 15: Edinburgh

Day 16: Edinburgh–Jedburgh–York, England–Leeds

Day 17: Leeds–Stratford-Upon-Avon–London

Day 18: London

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