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HIGHLIGHTS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND

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This vacation through the lands of kings, queens, and leprechauns is ideal for first-time visitors to the British Isles. Your British Isles trip begins with a sightseeing tour in London, Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Bath. Then cross the River Severn to the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Board a ferry to cross the Irish Sea and get acquainted with Ireland. Highlights include a guided tour of the Waterford Crystal Factory, the popular resort town of Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Limerick, the Irish National Stud in Kildare, and the bustling city of Dublin, Ireland's capital. Then it's back across the Irish Sea and through scenic North Wales into England's Lake District. Enjoy a cruise on Lake Windermere before heading for the Scottish Lowlands and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital. In Edinburgh, tour Edinburgh Castle and explore Holyrood Palace. Back in England, visit the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's Floors Castle and tour the towns of York and Stratford-upon-Avon. Then enjoy a highlight visit to beautiful Blenheim Palace, home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Return to London for the conclusion of your spectacular British Isles vacation to England, Scotland, and Ireland.

City Highlights
London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul's Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Hampton Court:
A special walking tour through the palace's ornamental gardens

Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city

Bath:
Visit the Roman relics

Cardiff:
Orientation drive

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

Waterford:
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory

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

Rock of Cashel:
Take photographs of this famous landmark

Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud

Dublin:
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College

Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead:
Cross the Irish Sea by Stena Line's High Speed Service

Chester:
Walking tour

Lake Windermere:
Historic steamship cruise

Grasmere:
Visit Wordsworth's village

Gretna Green

Edinburgh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

Floors:
Visit the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's castle

Jedburgh:
Take pictures of the abbey ruins

York:
Walking tour

Coventry:
Admire the modern cathedral

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

Blenheim:
Guided tour of the palace

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

• July 27 through August 17