Arrive into London and check in to your hotel. London is one of those cities where every corner feels like a landmark, grand streets, royal parks, iconic bridges, and neighborhoods that all feel like their own little worlds. In the evening, meet your Tour Leader and the group, then enjoy your included welcome meal at a classic London pub, a relaxed start and the perfect chance to get to know everyone.
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Welcome Dinner
After breakfast, the morning is yours to ease into London, think riverside walks, Borough Market browsing, or simply a coffee with a view. Late morning, you’ll head to one of the city’s biggest icons, the Tower of London, with time to explore the fortress and see the Crown Jewels up close. In the afternoon, you can add a very British treat, an Afternoon Tea Cruise on the Thames, then enjoy a free evening to choose your own dinner spot.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Tower of London and Crown Jewels
Optional Activities:
Tower of London and Crown Jewels tickets Afternoon Tea Cruise
Breakfast first, then today is all about the London you have pictured in your head, big landmarks, grand architecture, and those classic postcard moments. You can choose to start with the London Eye, then after lunch there’s the option for a guided afternoon taking in Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. The evening is free for dinner, maybe in Covent Garden, Soho, or back near the river.
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Breakfast
Optional Activities:
London Eye
Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace tour
After breakfast, you’ll take a late morning train north to York, one of England’s most atmospheric historic cities. Once you arrive, it’s a short walk to drop bags at the hotel, then the afternoon is yours for lunch and exploring, think medieval city walls, the Shambles, and cosy tea rooms. Later, you can step back even further in time with the JORVIK Viking Centre, and in the evening you’ll join a brilliantly eerie York tradition, a guided ghost tour through the city’s dark corners and hidden snickets.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Train to York
The Deathly Dark Ghost Tour
Optional Activities:
JORVIK Viking Centre
Today is the big countryside day, and it’s exactly what makes this tour feel like a proper classic, starting gently with breakfast and free time for a final wander through York.
Around midday, you’ll travel into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, arriving in Settle mid-afternoon. Your hotel is a short walk from the station, then the rest of the day is yours to slow right down, grab lunch, and enjoy the beautiful English countryside.
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Breakfast
Train to Settle
After breakfast, it’s time to properly experience the Dales. Today’s guided tour showcases the region’s sweeping valleys, stone villages, and dramatic limestone landscapes, with lunch included along the way. Visit Grassington, the set of All Creates Great and Small! You’ll return in the afternoon with plenty of time for a relaxed evening in Settle.
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Breakfast
Yorskhire Dales Tour with lunch
Following breakfast, you’ll board one of the UK’s most scenic rail routes, the Settle to Carlisle line, a journey of rolling hills, viaducts, and wide-open countryside. Arriving in Edinburgh early afternoon, your hotel is just a short walk from Waverley Station, with check-in from mid afternoon. Spend the afternoon at your own pace, perhaps along Princes Street or up to the Royal Mile. In the evening, you can add a guided Scotch Whisky Experience with tasting, a fun, low-effort way to get to know Scotland in a glass.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Train to Edinburgh
Optional Activities:
Whisky tasting experience
After breakfast, you’ll go beneath the streets for a guided visit to The Real Mary King’s Close, an unforgettable look at Edinburgh’s hidden Old Town, only a short walk from the hotel. After lunch, you can add a guided walk at Edinburgh Castle, perched high above the city, then enjoy a free evening for dinner and a slow stroll through the beautifully lit historic centre.
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Breakfast
The Real Mary King’s Close Tour
Optional Activities:
Edinburgh Castle
Breakfast, then a late morning train south to Liverpool. After arriving, it’s a a short walk to drop bags at the hotel, with time for lunch and a relaxed first look at the city.
The afternoon and evening are free, ideal for the Albert Dock area, the waterfront, and Liverpool’s famously friendly café culture.
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Breakfast
Train to Liverpool
After breakfast, you can start the day with an optional guided walking tour focused on Liverpool’s heritage, history, and culture. In the afternoon, you’ll dive into one of the city’s most iconic stories at The Beatles Story museum experience. The rest of the evening is yours for dinner, perhaps by the docks or in the Georgian Quarter.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Heritage, History & Culture Guided Walking Tour
Optional Activities:
Anfield stadium tour
After breakfast, you’ll head into North Wales along the incredible coastline railway, arriving in Conwy around lunchtime. Your hotel is a short walk from the station, then you’ll have time for lunch before visiting Plas Mawr, a beautifully preserved Elizabethan townhouse packed with character and period detail. The evening is free to enjoy Conwy’s small-town charm, castle views, and waterside setting.
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Breakfast
Train to Conwy
Plas Mawr
Start with breakfast, then you can choose to visit Conwy Castle, an extraordinary medieval fortress just a short minute walk away. Afterwards, you’ll travel to Holyhead and board the ferry to Dublin, arriving early evening. Check in and enjoy a relaxed first night in Ireland’s capital.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Ferry to Ireland
Optional Activities:
Conwy Castle
An early breakfast, then today is your big Irish day out. You can add a full-day tour to the Cliffs of Moher, one of Ireland’s most spectacular natural sights, with dramatic Atlantic views and a real sense of “edge of the world” scenery. You’ll return to Dublin in the evening with free time for dinner.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Optional Activities:
Cliffs of Moher day tour
After breakfast, you’ll visit the Guinness Storehouse, a must-do Dublin experience and a great way to learn the story behind Ireland’s most famous export.
After lunch, you can add a tour combining the Book of Kells and Dublin Castle, then enjoy your final evening at your own pace, perhaps with a walk along the River Liffey or through the Georgian streets.
Inclusions:
Breakfast
Guiness Storehouse
Optional Activities:
Book of Kells & Dublin Castle Tour
Breakfast at the hotel, then it’s time to say goodbye. Your Tour Leader can help with airport transfers and onward travel advice, and if you have spare time, you can squeeze in one last coffee or final wander before heading home.
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Breakfast