BRITISH PANORAMA (90202010)

A 10-Day Cosmos Tours tour starting from $999

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Tour Length: 10 Days
Countries Visited: England, Scotland, Wales
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  • 10% Discount for Travelers under 18 yrs old
  • Pay $25 Less For Your 2nd & Subsequent Vacations
  • Vacations start as low as $115 a day
  • Lower prices during the low season (October–March)
 
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: VALUE VACATION
Tour Operator: Cosmos Tours
Tour Code: 9020-2010
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Vacation Overview
This exciting vacation is a delightful introduction to the history and culture of England, Scotland, and Wales. Begin your trip in London with a full day to discover the city’s landmarks on your own or to take an optional tour. Afterward, enjoy a walking tour in Cambridge, one of the country’s oldest seats of learning, and then in York, England’s most complete medieval city. See a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, where your guided sightseeing tour includes mighty Edinburgh Castle with its Crown Jewels. Travel south through the Lowlands to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed young runaway couples. Continue through the Lake District, considered the finest of England’s national parks. Visit Wordsworth’s charming Grasmere and follow the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake. Enjoy a walking tour of 2,000-year-old Chester and an overnight in Liverpool of Beatles fame. Next up: Llangollen in Wales, home of an annual international competition for poets and musicians. Return to England to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon and drive through the scenic Cotswolds. Enjoy an orientation drive in Bristol and explore elegant Georgian Bath, famous for its Roman relics. Contemplate mysterious Stonehenge and majestic Salisbury. Return to London for the conclusion of your grand Britain vacation.

 

Guides
Local Guide for city sightseeing in Edinburgh; Host service in London. Professional Tour Director while touring.

Hotels


London
Novotel London West (F),

Leeds
Ramada Leeds North (ST),

Edinburgh
Novotel Edinburgh Park (F),

Liverpool
Britannia Adelphi (ST) or

Wrexham
Ramada Plaza (F),

Bristol
Ramada Plaza (F) or

Cardiff
Park Inn (F),

London
Kensington Close (ST)

Meals
Full English breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus

Transportation
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London if Cosmos issues the air tickets. Private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach
 
Day 1:
Fri. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Day 2:
Sat. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. In the afternoon there’s time to rest or start exploring the lively British capital; uniformed Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3:
Sun. LONDON. A full day to enjoy our exciting program of optional activities. Morning sightseeing features all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. A highlight is the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. This afternoon you may want to visit Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with the spectacular Crown Jewels, and tonight a leisurely cruise on the River Thames would be fun. (B)

Day 4:
Mon. LONDON–CAMBRIDGE–YORK–LEEDS. Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a day of northbound travel. Enjoy a walking tour in the university city of Cambridge, one of the country’s oldest seats of learning. In York, England’s most complete medieval city, stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. Stop for the night near Leeds. (B,D)

Day 5:
Tue. LEEDS–JEDBURGH–MELROSEEDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. See a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, then motor through wild Northumberland National Park to the Scottish border. Stop for photos at Jedburgh, with glimpses of the house of Mary, Queen of Scots, and then Melrose with its 12th-century abbey ruins and connections with Robert the Bruce. Afternoon arrival in Edinburgh. Tonight an optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)

Day 6:
Wed. EDINBURGH. A full day to enjoy this “Prince of Cities.” Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Afternoon at leisure. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, which for the Queen was once the perfect royal residence for glittering state visits and family holidays. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For departure numbers 0809, 0816, and 0823, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned Military Tattoo, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)

Day 7:
Thu. EDINBURGH–LAKE DISTRICT, ENGLAND–CHESTER–LIVERPOOL. South through the history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Drive through beautiful scenery in the Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks. Visit Wordsworth’s Grasmere, then follow the shores of Lake Windermere. In Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee, your walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called the “Rows.” End the day in Liverpool of Beatles fame, once the departure port of the great transatlantic liners. (B,D)

Note:
November and December 2010 departures will travel from Chester to Wrexham, Wales and overnight in Wrexham at the Ramada Plaza. Please see 2011 itinerary for exact details.

Day 8:
Fri. LIVERPOOL–NORTH WALES–STRATFORD-UPON-AVON–BRISTOL. Into Wales to picturesque Llangollen, home of an international competition for poets and musicians. Back in England, tour fascinating Stratford-upon-Avon, a living monument to William Shakespeare, before driving through the scenic Cotswold Hills with a stop for photos in picture-book Broadway. Overnight in Bristol, where your orientation drive focuses on Brunel’s daring Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain, and the historic harbor from where John Cabot sailed in 1497 to discover America. (B,D)

Note:
November and December 2010 departures will travel from Avon to Cardiff and overnight in Cardiff at the Park Inn. Please see 2011 itinerary for exact itinerary.

Day 9:
Sat. BRISTOL–BATH–STONEHENGE–SALISBURY–LONDON. A day of memorable highlights with a visit first to the elegant Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman relics, before continuing via Stonehenge, still an intriguing mystery, to Salisbury, the “City of the Soaring Spire.” After returning to London around 4 pm, how about celebrating the success of your tour with a night out on the town? (B)

Day 10:
Sun. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)

 

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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.


City Highlights
Visits to Hadrian’s Wall, Jedburgh, Melrose, Edinburgh Castle, tickets for Edinburgh Military Tattoo (departure numbers 0809, 0816, 0823), Gretna Green, Grasmere, Llangollen, Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, Broadway, Bath, Salisbury; orientation drive in Bristol; walking tours in Cambridge, York, Chester.

Scenic Highlights
Northumberland National Park, Scottish Lowlands, Lake District National Park, Cotswold Hills, Stonehenge and Salisbury Plain
 


Price Details US
Single room supplement: $405No triple room reduction.

 
 

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