Britain Sampler

Day 1 - ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. Free time this afternoon.

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Day 2 - LONDON The Royal Treatment 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. Free time this afternoon. (B)

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SITES See the legendary landmarks of England's historic capital city. Walk where voices have rung out for centuries in Parliament Square and where chimes rise high above you with the ringing of Big Ben's quarter bells. See Westminster Abbey, where royal coronations, weddings, and funerals have made history.


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Day 3 - LONDON - STONEHENGE - BATH Ancient Stones & Spa Days LONDON Meet your Tour Director and travel companions at 8 am before departing for Stonehenge.
STONEHENGE Visit the prehistoric monument. (Departure 19 June: due to closure, Stonehenge visit replaced by Salisbury Cathedral visit).
BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths. Free time the remainder of the day. (B,D)
125 mi / 201 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURAL GEMS The traditions of one ancient Roman ritual are in full flow in Bath. Amid the remarkable Roman and Georgian architecture and the best-preserved Roman Baths of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, a good spa day is never hard to find in one of the "Best Spa Towns in Europe." The city of Bath sits above geothermal springs that bubble up from the limestone below. Bath also turns up the heat with some of Britain's grandest Georgian buildings, a mecca for elite 18th-century society.


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Day 4 - BATH - LUDLOW - LLANGOLLEN, WALES - LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND Welsh Country Beauties LUDLOW Visit the historic market town.
LLANGOLLEN Visit the picturesque town.
LIVERPOOL Free time the remainder of the day. (B)
204 mi / 335 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURE & TRADITION Explore the charming medieval town of Ludlow on the River Teme. Noteworthy buildings include Ludlow Castle and the impressive St. Laurence's church. With nearly 500 buildings on the Historic England list, Ludlow's medieval and Tudor-style half-timbered architecture inspired poet laureate Sir John Betjeman to call it "the loveliest town in England."


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Day 5 - LIVERPOOL - GRASMERE - GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND - EDINBURGH Sonnets, Sweets & Scottish Blacksmiths LAKE DISTRICT Take a scenic drive.
GRASMERE Visit Wordsworth's beloved village. Sample the [LF] original Grasmere gingerbread.
GRETNA GREEN See where a Scottish blacksmith performed weddings for eloping young couples.
EDINBURGH Free time this evening. (B)
237 mi / 390 km

LOCAL FAVORITE
TIMELESS TRADITIONS Sweeten the day with classic gingerbread in Grasmere baked following an 1854 recipe invented by Sarah Nelson, the Victorian cook who invented the world famous cross between cake and biscuit.


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Day 6 - EDINBURGH Crown Jewels & Castle Views EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, the Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels. Free time this afternoon.
THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Attend the world-renowned Tattoo performance. (Departures July 29 through August 19 only). (B)

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
MUSIC & MASTERPIECES Ascend to Castle Rock to explore Edinburgh Castle, one of the most important historical strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, with an 11,000-year history as "the most besieged place in Great Britain". Here, you'll find the royal regalia and Scotland's Crown Jewels. The Castle forms the background of the Tattoo, an extravaganza of bagpipes and drums performed en masse in August each year.


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Day 7 - EDINBURGH - ABBOTSFORD - JEDBURGH - YORK, ENGLAND Augustine's Monks & Medieval Markets ABBOTSFORD Take a guided tour of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House.
JEDBURGH Take photos of the Augustinian abbey ruins.
YORK See York Minster on [LF] a guided walk through The Shambles. (B,D)
202 mi / 325 km

LOCAL FAVORITE
HISTORIC SPOT While strolling the cobblestones of York's Shambles, it's easy to imagine the medieval butcher shops and boisterous crowds bartering for beef and bones outside the 14th-century timber-framed windows. The Shambles is one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe, said to have been the inspiration behind Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, and today is a vibrant gathering place with cheerful cafes and quirky boutiques brimming with the sweet aromas of chocolate, pastries, and pies.


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Day 8 - YORK - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - LONDON Mr. & Mrs. Shakespeare STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace. (B)
256 mi / 411 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
A LEGEND SLEPT HERE Ah, young love! Even more true, as Shakespeare's fiancee was eight years his senior. See Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the family home where the bard's wife-to-be was born and courted by young Will. Built more than 500 years ago, much of the original structure remains. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and family home in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon. Hear tales about his family life, marriage, and children with a close look at fascinating artifacts in a world-class collection assembled by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.


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Day 9 - LONDON Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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  Tour Name   Britain Sampler
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  Tour Duration    9 Days
  Start City:   London
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Features

  • Meals
  • Full English breakfast daily; 2 three-course dinners
  • Travelers Notes
  • Departure 19 June: due to closure, Stonehenge visit replaced by Salisbury Cathedral visit.
  • Private Touring
  • 6 guests in a party: $2,337*
    18 guests in a party: $562*
  • Small Group
  • Globus offers Small-Group Discoveries on select Europe dates. A Small-Group Discovery is limited to an average of just 24 guests per departure. There's always room to roam with extra space between you and other travelers"while still getting up close and personal to the experiences you've been dreaming of. Small-Group Discoveries include all the features of a traditional Globus Europe escorted tour, complete with expert Tour Director, Driver, and Local Guides who ensure that your health and safety is our top priority. A Small-Group Discovery trip is the perfectly sized European tour"without the crowds.
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  • ABBOTSFORD|BATH|BRITAIN|EDINBURGH|ENGLAND|EUROPE|FIRST-CLASS|GL_ENGLAND|GL_EUROPE|GL_SCOTLAND|GL_UNESCO_CITY OF BATH|GRASMERE|GRETNA GREEN|JEDBURGH|LAKE DISTRICT|LIVERPOOL|LLANGOLLEN|LONDON|LUDLOW|NORTH SEA|NORTH WALES|Private Touring|SCOTLAND|SMALL GROUP DISCOVERY|STONEHENGE|STRATFORD-UPON-AVON|UNITED KINGDOM|WALES|YORK
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  • Britain Sampler
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  • British Sampler
  • UNESCO Sites
  • City of Bath|Old and New Towns of Edinburgh|Stonehenge|The English Lake District|The great Spa Towns of Europe - Bath|Westminster Palace (Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church) Only See
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  • We've packed everything you need for the perfect vacation, from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides (with headsets to hear every word), to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world's most iconic sites! Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.
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