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PRIVATELY GUIDED TOUR
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On this tour you will visit some of the most impressive gardens and castles in the United Kingdom. While the castles and country homes display incredible treasures, they are not just cold monuments but ancestral homes of people. The beautiful gardens of Britain are another source of never-ending pleasure to every visitor. Touring the Scottish island of Arran and the Scottish highlands, and stays in celebrated cities like London, Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon and Edinburgh make this tour an extraordinary travel experience. |
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| TOUR HIGHLIGHTS |
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West end theater performance
A visit to Hampton Court and Windsor Castle
Visit to the Royal Horticultural Society's showpiece gardens at Wisely
Visit to the mysterious Stonehenge
Excursion through the Cotswolds: Visit beautiful Hidcote Manor Gardens
Attend a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theater in Stratford
See Warwick Castle
Tour the Welsh countryside on a narrow gauge railride
Tour the charming and beautiful English Lake District
Tour storied Scottish country and visit the picturesque Arran Island
See the lagendary Scottish locks, with a boat ride on Loch Lomond
Visit Macbeth's Cawdor Castle, and the historic Blair Castle.
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Day 1
USA
Depart by air
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Day 2
London
On arrival transfer to the hotel. |
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Day 3
London
Morning and Afternoon City tour |
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| Note: The May tour will spend a half-day at the Chelsea flower show. |
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Day 4
London
Tour to Hampton Court and Windsor Castle.
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Day 5
London / Bath
Depart and begin a tour by motorcoach through, Wales and Scotland. Today's drive will stop at Wisley gardens, Winchester and Salisbury |
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Day 6
Bath / Stratford-upon-Avon
Depart and drive to Oxford, through the Cotswold to Stratford.
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Day 7
Stratford-upon-Avon
Morning tour of Stratford Afternoon visit Hidcote Manor Gardens. |
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Day 8
Stratford-upon-Avon / Carnarfon
Today's drive is via Warwick Castle, and through Welsh countryside To Carnarfon.
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Day 9
Carnarfon / Chester / Grasmere
Travel to the northern tip of Wales to Chester and on to Grasmere in the English Lake district. |
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Day 10
Grasmere
Full day touring the English Lake district. |
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Day 11
Grasmere /Glasgow
Drive to Glasgow via Carlisle, Gretna Green and Scottish Countryside. |
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Day 12
Glasgow
Day excursion to Arran Island and Brodick Castle. |
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Day 13
Glasgow / Inverness
Travel by motorcoach via Loch Lomond to the Scottish Highlands to Inverness. |
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Day 14
Inverness
Morning tour to Cawdor Castle. |
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Day 15
Inverness / Edinburgh
Depart and drive via Aviemore, Blair castle to Edinburgh. |
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Day 16
Edinburgh
Morning tour of Edinburgh. Note: the August tour will attend a performance of the Military Tattoo. |
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Day 17
Edinburgh / USA
Transfer to the airport and depart by air to the USA |
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