Tours of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from London of 6 to 12 days

This tour covers similar ground to Tour 1 above, the Real Britain Tour. The Amazing Britain tour uses the extra 2 days to venture deep into the Scottish Highlands. Tour 1 stops short of the Scottish Highlands in Edinburgh.

Tour highlights

• Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, Edinburgh Castle, a Whisky Distillery, Gretna Green, Wye Valley, the Roman Baths in Bath and the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge

• View Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage, York Minster, Hadrians' Wall, Jedburgh Abbey and Tintern Abbey

• City tour of Edinburgh

• Orientation of York, Durham, Glasgow, Bristol and Bath

• See the 18th green on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Blair Castle and the Lake District

• Optional Experiences and free time

• All hotel and restaurant tips, charges and local taxes taken care of

• 7 nights' accommodation at cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted with breakfast and 3 evening meals, 1 lunch

• An expert Travel Director with audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

• Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi

Tour days, departure point

Departs between April and October up to 3 days in a week departing from London Reception Centre at County Hall by the London Eye or the Hilton Kensington hotel.

This tour is similar to Tour 3 but instead of crossing from Scotland to Northern Ireland it comes back down the west coast of England and through North Wales before getting the ferry to Dublin in Ireland.

This tour doesn't visit Northern Ireland but instead spends time in the west and south-west of Ireland.

Day 3 you get the opportunity to learn how delicate Irish crystal is crafted at the House of Waterford Crystal on a workshop tour.

On day 4 you can enjoy an authentic Irish Stew at Molly Gallivan's 200-year old cottage with the O'Sullivan family and their Kerry cows. 

Tour highlights

• Visit the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge, the Roman Baths in Bath, the Waterford Crystal Showroom, Blarney Castle to kiss the stone, the Rock of Cashel, Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, Alnwick, Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon and one of the famous colleges of Oxford (when open)

• View the home to Harry Potter & Hogwarts' Alnwick Castle, York Minster, Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage and Sir Winston Churchill's grave at Bladon

• City tour of Dublin and Edinburgh - sample a pint of the favourite local brew during a tour of the Guinness Brewery in Dublin.

• Orientation of Bath, Cardiff, Chester, York and Oxford

• See the Lake District's magnificent scenery

• Optional Experiences and free time

• All hotel and restaurant tips, charges and local taxes taken care of

• 11 nights' accommodation at cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted with breakfast and 5 evening meals

• An expert Travel Director with audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

• Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi

Tour days, departure point

Departs between April and September up to 2 days in a week from London Reception Centre at County Hall by the London Eye or the Hilton Kensington hotel.