Castles, Highlands And Heritage on Trafalgar Tours

Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel.?

Hotel: Ibis Earls Court

Day 3 - London at leisure Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore.?(Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - London - Salisbury ? Exeter (2 nights) Our day begins with a drive via Stonehenge to Salisbury where we view the cathedral with the tallest spire in Britain. Then we drive on into Devon and Exeter where we stay tonight.?(continental breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 5 - Cornwall Excursion A full day excursion begins as we skirt Dartmoor to reach Plymouth where a boat is an option. Then we continue to Marazion where we see St. Michael?s Mount before heading to the artists? colony of St. Ives and returning to our hotel in Exeter.?(Full Breakfast)

Day 6 - Exeter ? Bath ? Cardiff This morning we drive to Bath, famous for the hot springs which bubble out of the ground and were discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago! We have the chance to visit the Roman Baths and see that they had saunas and underfloor heating systems even then! Then we cross the Severn Bridge to Wales and the capital, Cardiff. Here we will see Cardiff Castle, originally a roman fort, then later was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold from where knights in armour would ride out for battles with the English! We have the option to visit the castle before travelling on to our hotel.?(Full breakfast / Dinner)?

Hotel: Quality

Day 7 - Cardiff ? Stratford ? Chester area (Runcorn) This morning we leave Wales and return to England to visit the home of their most well-known playwright, William Shakespeare. We see the Tudor-timbered house where he was born more than 500 years ago, and have time to walk down to the River Avon to see the theatre where his plays are still performed today! Then we drive on to Chester where we see similar black and white buildings known as the Rows and the ancient fortified Roman walls. Then on to our hotel.?(Full breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Runcorn

Day 8 - Chester area (Runcorn) ? Glasgow Today we enjoy a scenic drive into the Lake District, where we take a cruise across Lake Windermere and then board a steam train to Haverthwaite! Later we cross the border into Scotland and on to Glasgow.?(Full breakfast)

Hotel: Campanile Glasgow

Day 9 - Glasgow ? Scottish Highlands (2 nights) After an orientation of this vibrant city this morning we drive into the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands. First ?along the bonnie banks? of Loch Lomond, past Inverary Castle, ? home to the Dukes of Argyll, and then via pretty Oban and Fort William in the shadow of Britain?s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Then on to our hotel in Aviemore, the Scottish ski resort, for our two-night stay.?(Full breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Macdonald Highland Resort

Day 10 - Scottish Highlands ? Isle of Skye Excursion Today we drive first to Culloden to see the famous battlefield and then continue our drive along the shores of Loch Ness ? look out for the monster! A scenic route takes us via Invermorriston through marvellous heather clad hills and mountains to the Kyle of Lochalsh, where we cross ?over the sea to Skye?. We?ll have time to explore the isle and we will hear hear tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora McDonald from our Tour Director before returning to our hotel in the Scottish Highlands for dinner tonight.?(Full breakfast / Dinner)

Day 11 - Scottish Highlands ? Edinburgh (Falkirk) (2 nights) We drive via Pitlochry and on to St. Andrews, where Prince William went to university, but perhaps more famous as the place where golf was born! We will take a picture of the 18th hole and drive on to our hotel near Edinburgh.?(Full breakfast)

Hotel: Airth Castle

Day 12 - Edinburgh sightseeing We drive to Edinburgh where our sightseeing tour shows us the Royal Mile, Princes Street and the famous castle. Later free time to shop for Scottish souvenirs and buy some freshly baked shortbread biscuits. Tonight, maybe enjoy a lively Scottish banquet with haggis and bagpipe music??(Full breakfast)

Day 13 - Edinburgh (Falkirk) ? Leeds This morning we cross the Border country to England and see some of the ruins of Hadrian?s Wall. Then we drive on to York which is believed to be the most haunted city in England! Our Tour Director takes us on a walk through the quaint streets known as the Shambles, and we will hear about how the Vikings invaded this part of England and captured the city, ruling over it for nearly 100 years before they were driven away. Then we head for our hotel in Leeds.?(Full breakfast / Dinner)?

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 14 - Leeds - Cambridge - London We enjoy a scenic drive through rolling countryside to the famous university city of Cambridge where we will see the magnificent architecture of the colleges and chapels set along the banks of the River Cam. You may wish to take a trip on a punt before returning to London, where our tour comes to an end and we must bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends.?(Full breakfast)

Hotel: Ibis Earls Court

Day 15 - London - USA Bid farewell on your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)