24 days Britain & Ireland in Depth tour - Globus
The drawbridges are down. The silver is polished. The tea is brewing. One lump or two? How about five?! Showing you the sweet sights of five captivating countries over 24 days, our most in-depth tour of Britain and Ireland truly pours on the charm. Royals and writers, artists and architects, real-life warriors and fictional spies — you’ll walk in the footsteps of them all throughout the legendary cities, seaside villages, and quaint countryside hamlets of England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Coast to coast, castle to castle, and pub to pub, you’ll drink in the classic landmarks and landscapes, the famous rivers and ruins, the breathtaking islands and Highlands, and the celebrated stories behind them all. From Abbey Road to Penny Lane and Stonehenge to Clava Cairns, this is the rock star of all Britain and Ireland vacations.
From price is based on 16 September 2025 departure.
Itinerary
London (2 nights), Stonehenge, Ilminster, Plymouth (2 nights), Glastonbury, Bath, Cardiff, Fishguard, Rosslare, Waterford (1 night), Blarney, Kinsale (1 night), Ring of Kerry, Killarney (2 nights), Dingle Peninsula, Adare, Limerick (1 night), Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Sligo (1 night), Derry, Giant’s Causeway, Belfast (1 night), Carlingford, Dublin (2 nights), Holyhead, Liverpool (1 night), Grasmere, Gretna Green, Glasgow (1 night), Fort William, Mallaig, Armdale, Isle of Skye, Inverness (2 nights), Culloden, Clava Cairns, Pitlochry, St. Andrews, Edinburgh (2 nights), Floors Castle, York (1 night), Stratford upon Avon (1 night), Blenheim Palace, London (2 nights)
Travel Dates
Specific travel dates apply
*Per person, twin share
24 Days From
$12,539*
Includes
Accommodation: 23 nights hotel accommodation.
Trip Leader: Tour director.
Transport: air-conditioned motorcoach with FREE Wi-Fi access (where available).
Meals: 23 breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 8 dinners.
Included Activities & Attractions: London - Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes sights of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral; Stonehenge - Visit the prehistoric monument; Ilminster – lunch at local pub; Plymouth - Cruise on Plymouth Sound, one of the world’s great natural harbours. See the Mayflower Steps in The Barbican, Scenic drive through the West Country to Poldark’s Cornwall with photo stop at St. Michael’s Mount; Glastonbury - Visit the city of King Arthur and the legend of the Holy Grail; Bath - Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths; Cardiff - Drive through South Wales to Pembroke and take a ferry to Rosslare; Waterford - Take a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal; Blarney - Visit the village renowned for its magical Kissing Stone; Ring of Kerry - Panoramic drive around part of Ireland’s southwestern peninsula; Killarney - Join the locals of Killarney for an Irish dinner of traditional and modern dishes with festive Gaelic tunes in the heart of this historic Irish town; Natural wonders - County Kerry is the home to the exquisite natural beauty of a rugged and mountainous expanse in Killarney National Park. Nestled at the foot of these mountains, the Lakes of Killarney’s shores and woodlands share this magical place with waterfalls and dramatic skies above Ross Castle; Dingle Peninsula - Visit the Blasket Islands Centre; Adare - Stop at the quaint village to see its thatched cottages; Cliffs Of Moher - Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean; Derry - Visit the second-largest city in Northern Ireland; Giant Causeways - See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions of years ago; Belfast - Orientation drive includes City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queen’s University. Visit the Titanic Belfast Experience; Carlingford - Stop in the charming village on the Cooley Peninsula; Dublin - Orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College & Board a ferry to cross the North Channel; North Wales - Photo stop at tongue-twisting town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Take a scenic drive through North Wales to Liverpool; Liverpool - Visit The Beatles Story for a fascinating journey into the life and music of the Fab Four. Songs, Sonnets, and Secret Vows; Lake District - Take a scenic drive; Grasmere - Visit Wordsworth’s beloved village and sample original Grasmere gingerbread; Gretna Green - See where a Scottish blacksmith performed weddings for eloping young couples; Glasgow - Depart for a drive past Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William en route to ferry crossing to the Isle of Skye; Isle of Skye - Visit the Museum of the Isles before driving across the Inner Hebridean island. Return to the mainland; Loch Ness- Drive the length of the legendary lake en route to Inverness; Pitlochry - Walk through the Victorian mountain resort; St. Andrews - See the home of golf and famous university town. Edinburgh - Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, and the Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels.
Bonus
Price includes discount of $500 pp, Offer ends 28 Feb 2025