Overview:

This fascinating journey delivers the best of Scotland, England’s Lake District, North Wales, and the Emerald Isle. Begin in lively Glasgow and head north via the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond to Fort William, Loch Ness, and the Highland capital, Inverness. Travel south, stopping at Culloden Moor and visitor center, scene of the battle between the Hanoverians and Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Scottish clans, and Balmoral Castle (when open). Spend two nights in Edinburgh; visit the famous castle and Holyrood Palace (except when the Queen is in residence). Tickets are included for the world-renowned Military Tattoo on departures August 10, 17 & 24. In the Lowland hills, see the blacksmith’s shop at Gretna Green before crossing into England. Delight in the beauty of the Lake District and stop in Grasmere to sample its famous gingerbread on your way to Liverpool, where you visit the award-winning Beatles Story. Explore the North Wales towns of Betws-y-Coed and Caernarvon before ferrying across the Irish Sea to the “Fair City” of Dublin, where an orientation drive shows off O’Connell Street, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Visit the Irish National Stud at Kildare, and enjoy tea and scones at the Japanese Gardens Restaurant, a Local Favorite on this tour. Stop in Blarney on the way to the popular resort of Killarney, then marvel at the scenic Ring of Kerry, the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, and stunning Giant’s Causeway. Visits to the pilgrimage village of Knock, the walled city of Derry with guided walking tour, and Northern Ireland’s vibrant capital Belfast are also included before returning to Glasgow for the conclusion of your vacation.

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Summarized Tour Details

Tour Duration:	13 Days
Depart From:	Glasgow
Arrive in:	Glasgow
Tour Style:
Tour Supplier:	GLOBUS
Tour Type:	Escorted
Breakfast:	11
Lunch:	0
Dinner:	7

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Departure Date	Return Date	Price(CAD)

2024-04-28	2024-05-11	5549
2024-05-04	2024-05-17	5629
2024-05-05	2024-05-18	5629
2024-05-12	2024-05-25	5629
2024-05-18	2024-05-31	5629
2024-05-19	2024-06-01	6429
2024-05-26	2024-06-08	5629
2024-06-01	2024-06-14	5629
2024-06-02	2024-06-15	5629
2024-06-09	2024-06-22	5549
2024-06-15	2024-06-28	5549
2024-06-16	2024-06-29	5549
2024-06-23	2024-07-06	5549
2024-06-29	2024-07-12	5549
2024-06-30	2024-07-13	5549
2024-07-07	2024-07-20	6329
2024-07-13	2024-07-26	5549
2024-07-14	2024-07-27	5589
2024-07-21	2024-08-03	5589
2024-07-27	2024-08-09	5589
2024-07-28	2024-08-10	5589
2024-08-04	2024-08-17	5819
2024-08-10	2024-08-23	5819
2024-08-11	2024-08-24	5819
2024-08-18	2024-08-31	5819
2024-08-24	2024-09-06	5589
2024-08-25	2024-09-07	6369
2024-09-01	2024-09-14	5589
2024-09-07	2024-09-20	5549
2024-09-08	2024-09-21	5549
2024-09-08	2024-09-21	5549
2024-09-15	2024-09-28	6329
2024-09-15	2024-09-28	6329
2024-09-21	2024-10-04	5549
2024-09-22	2024-10-05	5549
2024-09-29	2024-10-12	5019
2024-09-29	2024-10-12	5019
2025-04-13	2025-04-26	6629
2025-04-20	2025-05-03	5859
2025-04-26	2025-05-09	6109
2025-04-27	2025-05-10	6109
2025-05-03	2025-05-16	7079
2025-05-04	2025-05-17	6199
2025-05-10	2025-05-23	6199
2025-05-11	2025-05-24	6199
2025-05-17	2025-05-30	6199
2025-05-18	2025-05-31	7079
2025-05-24	2025-06-06	6199
2025-05-25	2025-06-07	6199
2025-05-31	2025-06-13	6199
2025-06-01	2025-06-14	6199
2025-06-07	2025-06-20	6109
2025-06-08	2025-06-21	6969
2025-06-14	2025-06-27	6109
2025-06-15	2025-06-28	6109
2025-06-21	2025-07-04	6109
2025-06-22	2025-07-05	6109
2025-06-28	2025-07-11	6969
2025-06-29	2025-07-12	6109
2025-07-05	2025-07-18	6109
2025-07-06	2025-07-19	6109
2025-07-12	2025-07-25	6109
2025-07-13	2025-07-26	7029
2025-07-19	2025-08-01	6149
2025-07-20	2025-08-02	6149
2025-07-26	2025-08-08	6149
2025-07-27	2025-08-09	7029
2025-08-02	2025-08-15	6149
2025-08-03	2025-08-16	6409
2025-08-09	2025-08-22	6409
2025-08-10	2025-08-23	6409
2025-08-16	2025-08-29	6409
2025-08-17	2025-08-30	6409
2025-08-23	2025-09-05	7029
2025-08-24	2025-09-06	6149
2025-08-30	2025-09-12	7029
2025-08-31	2025-09-13	6149
2025-09-06	2025-09-19	6109
2025-09-07	2025-09-20	6109
2025-09-13	2025-09-26	6109
2025-09-14	2025-09-27	6109
2025-09-20	2025-10-03	6109
2025-09-21	2025-10-04	6109
2025-09-28	2025-10-11	5529

Overview
Itinerary
Other Inclusions
Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Overview:

Overview
Itinerary
Other Inclusions
Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Day : 1

Arrive In Glasgow, Scotland

Number of Days : 1

Welcome to Glasgow! Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax in Scotland’s largest city. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D)

Day : 2

Glasgow–Fort William–Inverness

Number of Days : 1

Your Celtic adventure starts in earnest with a city drive, taking in the fine 12th-century cathedral, imposing university buildings, and elegant Georgian squares. On the way this morning: the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, wild Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, lovely Loch Linnhe, and Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. In the afternoon, look out for signs of the mysterious Loch Ness monster. Spend the night in Inverness, the Highland capital. (B,D)

Day : 3

Inverness–Culloden–Braemar–Edinburgh

Number of Days : 1

At CULLODEN VISITOR CENTRE, hear the story of the crushing Hanoverian victory over Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Scottish clans. Drive through the Grampian Mountains to BALMORAL CASTLE, the Queen’s residence during hunting season (when available). Then, through Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games for over 900 years, and in the afternoon, via Perth to Edinburgh. Tonight, don’t miss our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)

Day : 4

Edinburgh

Number of Days : 1

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). Later, a unique optional excursion: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia to see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this evening.

NOTE:
For departures on August 10, 17, and 24, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO.

Day : 5

Edinburgh–Gretna Green–Grasmere, England–Liverpool

Number of Days : 1

On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, stop at Gretna Green. Then, leave the land of the Scots and journey into England through the tranquil Lake District to Grasmere, home of poet William Wordsworth, to try original [LF] GRASMERE GINGERBREAD. In Liverpool, visit the award-winning BEATLES STORY, an atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture, and music of the “Fab Four.” (B,D)

Day : 6

Liverpool–North Wales–Dublin, Ireland

Number of Days : 1

Travel to lovely Betws-y-Coed, then through the incomparable landscapes of Snowdonia National Park and over breathtaking Llanberis Pass. After a stop at Caernarvon, cross Britannia Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey for a photo stop at tongue-twisting Llanfair.... At Holyhead, board your FERRY and cross the Irish Sea to Dublin. For a first taste of Ireland, why not join an optional Irish cabaret evening including dinner, dance, song, and laughter? (B)

Day : 7

Dublin

Number of Days : 1

An orientation drive in the Irish capital includes statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Oscar Wilde’s Trinity College. Afternoon at leisure. Tonight, you might want to take in an optional dinner outing to the Guinness Storehouse. (B)

Day : 8

Dublin–Kildare–Cashel–Blarney–Killarney

Number of Days : 1

Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. After your guided tour, enjoy [LF] TEA and SCONES at the Japanese Gardens Restaurant. On the way to Killarney, stop at the Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached, and in Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone. (B,D)

Day : 9

Killarney–Ring of Kerry–Adare–Limerick

Number of Days : 1

Follow the road known as the RING OF KERRY for a spectacular 100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip. Have your camera ready for sparkling seascapes, brightly colored farmhouses, subtropical vegetation, and the breathtaking panorama of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. In the afternoon, travel via quaint Adare to Limerick. A suggestion for a very special night out: an optional medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle. (B)

Day : 10

Limerick–Cliffs of Moher–Galway–Knock–Sligo

Number of Days : 1

Motor to the spectacular CLIFFS OF MOHER, rising 668 feet above the Atlantic. Via the limestone plateau of The Burren you reach Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan center with colorful shops and a busy café and bar culture. Visit Knock, a village that attracts pilgrims from all over the world, then spend the night in Sligo. (B,D)

Day : 11

Sligo–Derry, Northern Ireland–Giant's Causeway–Belfast

Number of Days : 1

First highlight today is Derry, situated on the banks of the Foyle River, and a [LF] WALK on the old city walls in the company of a Local Guide. After lunch, take your photographs of Dunluce Castle, then visit awe-inspiring GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, composed of thousands of strangely symmetrical basalt columns jutting out to sea. Stay in Belfast tonight, Northern Ireland’s seat of government. (B,D)

Day : 12

Belfast–Glasgow, Scotland

Number of Days : 1

On this morning’s “Living History” tour in the company of a Local Guide, learn more about this fascinating city where the Titanic was built. Board your FERRY for the crossing of the North Channel to Cairnryan on the west coast of Scotland. Back in Glasgow, celebrate the success of your journey with a farewell dinner with wine at your hotel. (B,D)

Day : 13

Glasgow

Number of Days : 1

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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