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Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland 2009

Highlights

• London
• Salisbury
• Stonehenge
• Plymouth
• Glastonbury
• Bath
• Cardiff
• Waterford
• Blarney
• Killarney
• Limerick
• Cliffs of Moher
• Galway
• Kylemore
• Londonderry/Derry
• Belfast
• Dublin
• Conwy
• Chester
• Gretna Green
• Glasgow
• Glencoe
• Isle of Skye
• Culloden
• St. Andrews
• Edinburgh
• Jedburgh
• Hadrian's Wall
• York
• Coventry
• Stratford-upon-Avon

Hotels
Park Plaza County Hall (2 nights)
Copthorne (2 nights)
Angel
The Belfry
Kenmare Bay (2 nights)
Days
Sligo Park
Europa
Camden Court / Maldron (2 nights)
Jurys Inn
North Lakes / Windermere Hydro
Radisson SAS
Kings Arms
Macdonald Highland Resort
Holiday Inn (2 nights)
Hotel 53
Park Plaza County Hall

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

• London: Sightseeing tour.
• Salisbury: Sightseeing tour.
• Stonehenge: Visit the stone circle.
• Plymouth: See the Mayflower steps.
• Cornish Highlights: Excursion to view St. Michael's Mount and St. Ives.
• Glastonbury: Visit the abbey.
• Wells: View its majestic cathedral.
• Bath: Visit the Roman Baths.
• Cardiff: See Cardiff Castle. 
• Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
• Cork: Orientation including views of St. Anne's Shandon Church.
• Blarney: Visit the castle. 
• Killarney: Ring of Kerry drive.
• Adare: See the prettiest village in Ireland.
• Limerick: Orientation includes King John's Castle and the treaty stone.
• Cliffs of Moher: See the seascape towering above the Atlantic. 
• Galway: Orientation tour.
• Kylemore: View the abbey. 
• Londonderry/Derry: Sightseeing includes the city walls.
• Giant's Causeway: Visit this geological formation of huge basalt columns. 
• Belfast: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and Queen's University.
• Dublin: Sightseeing views St. Patrick's Cathedral and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells.
• Conwy: View the castle.
• Chester: Visit this historic city.
• Gretna Green: Visit this historic site for eloping couples.
• Glasgow: Orientation tour.
• Glencoe: See the Vale of Weeping. 
• Isle of Skye: See the island of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
• Culloden: See the battle site.
• St. Andrews: See the golf course.
• Edinburgh: Castle visit, views of Holyrood House.
• Jedburgh: See the abbey.
• Hadrian's Wall: See the fortifications.
• York: See the Shambles and Minster.
• Coventry: See the two cathedrals. 
• Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace.
• Pitlochry: Visit a whisky distillery.

• 2 buffet breakfasts and 1 continental breakfast in London.
• 6 English, 8 Irish and 5 Scottish full breakfasts.
• Afternoon tea in Devon.
• 8 three-course dinners.
• Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Liverpool.
• Farewell Dinner with wine in York.

• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
• Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
• The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.
• The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
• A qualified local city guide in Londonderry/Derry, Belfast, Dublin and Edinburgh.
• Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
• You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
• A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. 

• 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.
• In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
• 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.
• Click here to see scheduled transfer times.