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ESSENTIAL BRITAIN & IRELAND

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This comprehensive vacation gives you an insight into all five countries of the British Isles. Start your trip in England with visits to prehistoric Stonehenge, Salisbury with its famous cathedral, and the extraordinary excavations of the Roman Baths in Bath. Then travel to Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and through South Wales to board the ferry for the crossing to Ireland. Watch the craftsmen at work at the Waterford Crystal factory, admire the stallions at the Irish National Stud, and relax in Dublin, Ireland's capital, before heading north past the Mountains of Mourne to vibrant Belfast. Another ferry crossing takes you to Scotland and its capital city, Edinburgh, where a guided city tour includes a visit to Edinburgh Castle. The final highlights of this vacation include the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's magnificent Floors Castle, a walking tour through York, and last but not least, Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. You - ll arrive home with lots of stories and photos to share from your vacation to the British Isles.

City Highlights
Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city

Bath:
Visit the Roman relics

Cardiff:
Orientation drive

Pembroke-Rosslare:
Cross St. George's Channel by ferry

Waterford:
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory

Kilkenny:
Take a stroll in this pretty county town

Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud

Dublin:
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College

Belfast:
Orientation

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

Edinburgh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle

Floors:
Visit the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's stately home

Jedburgh:
Take pictures of the abbey ruins

York:
Walking tour

Stratford-upon-Avon:
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace

Note:

• Optional London city tour and afternoon excurions to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London are available if extra London nights are reserved

• August 3 through August 20