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This vacation brings you the best of Scotland, England's Lake District, North Wales, and Ireland. Your trip begins in Scotland in the lively city of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and continues via the "Bonnie Banks" of Loch Lomond to Fort William and the Highland capital of Inverness. On your way to Edinburgh, drive through Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games for over 900 years. In Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, tour famous Edinburgh Castle and the Queen's Holyrood Palace. In the lowland hills, visit the famous blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green before crossing the border into England. Delight in the beauty of the peaceful Lake District on your way to historic Chester, where you see the Roman remains on your walking tour. Explore the north Welsh towns of Betws-y-Coed and Caernarvon, then take a ferry across the Irish Sea to the "Fair City" of Dublin, Ireland's capital. In Dublin, visit Trinity College, famous for the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells. Blarney, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Giant's Causeway are all included on this tour. Your Irish vacation experience is completed with a visit to Belfast with a "Living History" tour in the company of a Local Guide. Next, travel back to Glasgow to complete this popular vacation.

City Highlights
Glasgow:
Orientation drive

Fort William

Highlands:
Guided tour of a whisky distillery

Balmoral:
Visit the castle (when open)

Braemar

Edinburgh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

Gretna Green

Bowness-on-Windermere:
Visit the picturesque lakeside town

Chester:
Walking tour

Betsw-y-Coed:
Take a stroll in this popular resort

Caernarvon:
Admire the impressive castle

Holyhead-Dublin:
Cross the Irish Sea by ferry

Dublin:
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College

Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud

Rock of Cashel:
Take photographs of this famous landmark

Blarney:
Visit the famous woolen mills

Killarney:
Visit the popular resort town

Ring of Kerry:
Scenic peninsula drive

Adare:
Admire the thatched cottages

Limerick:
Orientation drive

Cliffs of Moher:
Savor the spectacular views

Galway:
Orientation

Knock:
Visit the religious site

Drumcliff:
Visit W.B. Yeats" grave

Belleek:
Guided tour of the pottery factory

Derry:
Walking tour with a Local Guide

County Antrim:
Take pictures of Dunluce Castle, visit the Giant's Causeway

Belfast:
"Living History" tour with a Local Guide

Belfast-Stranraer:
Cross the North Channel by Stena Line's High Speed Service

Note:
Tickets for the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for the following departures:

• August 9
• August 16
• August 23