The Regency 2009
Highlights
The Regency 2009 Whats Included
Sightseeing highlights
Stonehenge: See the ancient stone circle. Salisbury: View the Cathedral. Bath: Admire the Georgian town. Cheddar Gorge: Stop to view this natural site. Wells: Visit this beautiful city and its awe-inspiring Cathedral. Exeter: Orientation including the cathedral. Cornish Excursion: See St. Michael's Mount and visit the artists' colony of St. Ives. Cardiff: Orientation includes the Cathedral and cafestle. Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open). Blarney: Visit the cafestle. County Kerry: Scenic 'Ring of Kerry' drive including Killarney's Lakes. Limerick: Orientation tour. Dublin: Sightseeing includes views of Phoenix Park, Trinity College and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Chester: See the galleried 'Rows'. Lake District: Scenic drive. Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes the Royal Mile and views of the cafestle. St. Andrews: See the famous golf course. Loch Ness: Drive along the shores. Glencoe: See the Vale of Weeping. Glasgow: Orientation tour. Moffat: Visit a woollen outlet. Hadrian's Wall: See the Roman ruins. York: Orientation features the Minster and the medieval 'Shambles'. Coventry: See the Cathedrals. Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit the town of Shakespeare's birthplace.
Meals
1 continental breakfast and 2 buffet breakfasts in London 15 full English, Irish or Scottish breakfasts 8 three-course dinnersTotal 26 Meals (See Itinerary)
Travel highlights
Sightseeing/orientation in Salisbury, Bath, Cardiff, Killarney, Limerick, Dublin, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Coventry, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats. Services throughout the tour of a professional Tour Director. The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel. Specialised local guides in Dublin and Edinburgh. Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.
Airport Transfers
London Gateways Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's Heathr Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel. Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel. European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Edinburgh Tattoo: 7 - 29 August 2009
Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.
Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.
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- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 12/31/2008
- Duration
- 20 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA : Overnight flight to London. |
| Day 2 | London | Arrive London (2 nights) : Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel. Hotel: Ibis Earls Court |
| Day 3 | London | London at leisure : Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 4 | Bath | London - Salisbury - Bath : Greetings from our Tour Director as we travel to see the ancient monoliths of Stonehenge. In Salisbury we view the cathedral which has the tallest spire in England, before continuing on to the city of Bath, which is renowned for its Georgian architecture. (Continential breakfast) Hotel: Limpley Stoke |
| Day 5 | Bath - Wells - Exeter | Bath - Wells - Exeter (2 nights) : Today we drive to nearby Cheddar Gorge to admire its rugged beauty. Then a stop at Wells, with its awe-inspiring cathedral. We continue our journey through Thomas Hardy's Wessex to Exeter, the county town of Devon, founded by the Celts. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Jurys Inn |
| Day 6 | Devon and Cornwall Excursion | Devon and Cornwall excursion : A full day excursion begins as we skirt Dartmoor to reach Plymouth where you will have the chance to take a boat trip around the harbour. Then we continue to Marazion where we see St. Michael's Mount before heading north to the Atlantic coast of Cornwall and the artists' colony of St. Ives. After an amazing, scenic day we return to our hotel in Exeter for dinner and overnight stay. (Full breakfast / Dinner) |
| Day 7 | Exeter - Cardiff | Exeter - Cardiff : We drive through the beautiful county of Somerset, renowned for its rough cider known as scrumpy, and on to the port of Bristol to see the impressive suspension bridge designed by Brunel. Finally we cross the Severn Bridge into Wales and soon arrive at our hotel in Cardiff. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Premier Travel Inn North |
| Day 8 | Cardiff - Waterford | Cardiff - Waterford : Orientation of the capital of Wales shows us the cafestle, the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park. Next we drive to Fishguard where we board our ferry across the Irish Sea to Rosslare. From here we head by coach to Waterford, home of the famous crystal, and our hotel. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Days |
| Day 9 | Waterville | Waterford - Cork - Waterville : After breakfast we drive via Cork, stopping to visit Blarney Castle with a chance to acquire the 'gift of the gab'. From here we travel into County Kerry and down Dingle Bay to Waterville where we start to enjoy the stunning scenery of the famous Ring of Kerry drive. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Waterville Lake |
| Day 10 | Limerick | Waterville - Limerick : A succession of mountains, bays and pretty towns brings us to the lakes of Killarney before we stop in Killarney itself. On to Limerick, where orientation shows us St. Mary's Cathedral and King John's Castle. Then to Ennis for the night. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Jurys Inn |
| Day 11 | Dublin | Limerick - Dublin (2 nights) : Today we make our way to Nenagh in County Tipperary with its ruined cafestle, former home of the Butler family. We then travel via County Kildare, renowned for its stud farms, to Dublin. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Montrose |
| Day 12 | Dublin | Dublin sightseeing : Our morning sightseeing tour features views of Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the impressive Four Courts. The rest of your day is free. (Full breakfast) |
| Day 13 | Dublin - Chester area (Runcorn) | Dublin - Chester area (Runcorn) : We take the ferry to Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey. Enjoy the scenery of the North Wales coastline as we skirt Snowdonia National Park. We stop in Chester to admire its famous galleried Rows and medieval buildings before reaching our hotel. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Holiday Inn (Runcorn) |
| Day 14 | Edinburgh | Chester area (Runcorn) - Edinburgh (Falkirk) (2 nights) : Today we drive through the beautiful Lake District, which inspired the great poet William Wordsworth. Then we cross the Scottish border and continue to Falkirk. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Premier Inn Falkirk West |
| Day 15 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh sightseeing : Our tour shows us Princes Street, the Royal Mile and views of the cafestle. Then time to perhaps visit Holyrood House. This evening you have the option of a night out with Highland dancing and bagpipes. (full breakfast) |
| Day 16 | Highlands | Edinburgh (Falkirk) - Highlands : We travel to St. Andrews, home of the famous golf course and the university which Prince William attended recently. We drive on via Pitlochry into the Highlands. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Highlander |
| Day 17 | Glasgow | Highlands - Glasgow : We drive via Inverness and along the shores of Loch Ness passing Ben Nevis. Then on via Glencoe on to Loch Lomond's bonnie banks before reaching our hotel near Glasgow. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Normandy |
| Day 18 | Glasgow - York - Leeds | Glasgow - York - Leeds : We see Glasgow cathedral and George Square. Then we enjoy a scenic drive to Moffat Woollens, make a picture stop at Hadrian's Wall, before arriving in York to see the Minster and the Shambles. We continue to nearby Leeds. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Jurys Inn |
| Day 19 | Leeds - Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon - London | Leeds - Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon - London : We drive to Coventry to view the old and new cathedrals. Then on to Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, with time to explore. Then through pretty Cotswold countryside on our way back to London. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Ibis Earls Court |
| Day 20 | London - USA | London - USA : Bid farewell to your new friends before your return flight to the USA. (Buffet breakfast) |
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