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London, Edinburgh and the Lakes

9 Days

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• Windsor Castle

• Shakespeare's Stratford

• Anne Hathaway's Cottage

• Wordsworth's Dove Cottage

• Lake District

• Edinburgh Castle

• Hadrian's Wall

 

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Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for London!

Day 2

London   We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to your centrally located hotel, before exploring this incredible city.

 

Day 3

London   Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour as our local guide introduces the many faces of London. You will see magnificent Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey and finish off with the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (in season).

 

Day 4

Stratford   Quiet green countryside and half-timbered Tudor homes are a common sight as we meander through the Cotswolds. Our sightseeing tour includes Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon and a visit to Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

 

Day 5

Edinburgh   A morning drive takes us to the Lake District, a vast area of mountain woodland and calm lakes that inspired the great poets, Wordsworth and Coleridge.

 

After taking in the scenery and visiting Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, we travel to the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh.

 

Day 6

Edinburgh   This morning our local guide leads us along bustling Princes Street, the Royal Mile and for a visit to the imposing Edinburgh Castle.

 

This afternoon is free to explore the cobbled streets of this great city.

 

Day 7

York   Our drive South takes us through the rugged landscape of Northern England to Hadrian's Wall and then on to the medieval walled city of York. Here we visit the towering cathedral, York Minster, and the surrounding maze of narrow streets in the famous Shambles.

 

Day 8

London   On our return to London we visit Royal Windsor, the world's largest inhabited castle and its amazing State Apartments which are still used by the Royal Family.

 

Day 9 Return to the USA.

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