Britain & Ireland in Depth - 2022
24 Days Starting and ending in London, UK
Visiting: London, Stonehenge, Ilminster, Plymouth, Cornwall, Glastonbury, Bath, Newport, Fishguard, Waterford, Blarney, Kinsale, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Adare, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Sligo, Belleek, Londonderry, Giant's Causeway, Belfast, Carlingford, Dublin, North Wales, Liverpool, Grasmere, Gretna Green, Glasgow, Fort William, Skye, Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Pitlochry, St Andrews, Edinburgh, York, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tour operator:
Tour code:
505195
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
None
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Please make Cosmos aware at the time of booking what your requirements are and they will endeavour to assist with your request.
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
The drawbridges are down. The silver is polished. The tea is steeping from meadow to moor. One lump or two? How about five?! Showing you the sweet sights of five captivating countries over 24 days, our most in-depth tour of Britain and Ireland truly pours on the charm. Royals and writers, artists and architects, real-life warriors and fictional spies—you’ll walk in the footsteps of them all throughout the legendary cities, seaside villages, and quaint countryside hamlets of England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Coast to coast, castle to castle, and pub to pub, you’ll drink in the classic landmarks and landscapes, the famous rivers and ruins, the breathtaking islands and Highlands, and the celebrated stories behind them all. From Abbey Road to Penny Lane and Stonehenge to Clava Cairns, this is the rock star of all Britain and Ireland vacations.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In London, England
Location: London
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Park Plaza Waterloo (or similar)
Meals Included: No Meals
Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. Free time this afternoon.
Day 2 : London
Location: London
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Park Plaza Waterloo (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
LONDON Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes 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.
Day 3 : London–Stonehenge–Ilminster–Plymouth
Location: London, Stonehenge, Ilminster, Plymouth
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Plymouth (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
LONDON Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions at 8 am and drive to Stonehenge.STONEHENGE Guided visit.ILMINSTER Lunch at a local pub. 221 mi / 356 km
Day 4 : Plymouth. Excursion To Cornwall
Location: Cornwall, Plymouth
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Plymouth (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
A scenic drive through the West Country to Poldark’s Cornwall with photo stop at St. Michael’s Mount.ST. IVES Free time in the popular seaside resort.PLYMOUTH LF Cruise on Plymouth Sound, one of the world’s great natural harbors. See the Mayflower Steps in Barbican. Free time this evening. 161 mi / 255 km
Day 5 : Plymouth–Glastonbury–Bath–Newport, Wales
Location: Glastonbury, Bath, Newport
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Coldra Court by Celtic Manor (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
GLASTONBURY Visit the city of King Arthur and the Holy Grail legends.BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths followed by free time.NEWPORT Free time. 167 mi / 267 kmENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Newport with an evening of Welsh entertainment and dinner. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Day 6 : Newport–Waterford, Ireland
Location: Fishguard, Waterford
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Granville Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive through South Wales to Fishguard.FISHGUARD Ferry crossing to Rosslare.WATERFORD LF An Irish coffee demonstration after dinner. 183 mi / 294 km
Day 7 : Waterford–Blarney–Kinsale
Location: Waterford, Blarney, Kinsale
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Trident (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
WATERFORD Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal.BLARNEY Visit the village renowned for its magical Kissing Stone with free time to explore.KINSALE Free time. 105 mi / 168 km
Day 8 : Kinsale–Ring Of Kerry–Killarney
Location: Ring of Kerry, Killarney
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scotts Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
RING OF KERRY Panoramic drive around part of the island’s southwestern tip.KILLARNEY Free time this afternoon. 154 mi / 247 km
Day 9 : Killarney
Location: Killarney
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scotts Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
KILLARNEY Free time before LF dinner at Scruffy’s pub with traditional Irish music.
Day 10 : Killarney–Dingle Peninsula–Adare–Limerick
Location: Dingle Peninsula, Adare, Limerick
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Clayton Hotel Limerick (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
DINGLE PENINSULA Visit the Blasket Islands Centre.ADARE Stop at the quaint village to see its pretty thatched cottages.LIMERICK Free time. 160 mi / 257 km
Day 11 : Limerick–Cliffs Of Moher–Galway–Sligo
Location: Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Sligo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Raddisson Blu Sligo (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
CLIFFS OF MOHER Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.GALWAY Free time.SLIGO Free time this evening. 167 mi / 270 km
Day 12 : Sligo–Belleek, Northern Ireland–Derry–Giant’S Causeway–Belfast
Location: Belleek, Londonderry, Giant's Causeway, Belfast
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Stormont Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
BELLEEK Visit a pottery renowned for its Parian porcelain.DERRY Walk on the city walls with a Local Guide.GIANT’S CAUSEWAY See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions years ago. 227 mi / 352 km
Day 13 : Belfast–Carlingford–Dublin, Ireland
Location: Belfast, Carlingford
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hilton Garden Inn Dublin Custom House (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
BELFAST Orientation drive includes City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queen’s University. Visit the Titanic Experience museum.CARLINGFORD Stop in the charming village on the Cooley Peninsula. 128 mi / 206 km
Day 14 : Dublin
Location: Dublin
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hilton Garden Inn Dublin Custom House (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
DUBLIN Orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time.
Day 15 : Dublin–North Wales–Liverpool, England
Location: North Wales, Liverpool
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Pullman Liverpool (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
DUBLIN Ferry crossing on the North Channel.NORTH WALES A photo stop at tongue-twisting Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Scenic drive through North Wales to Liverpool.LIVERPOOL Free time this evening. 126 mi / 203 km
Day 16 : Liverpool–Grasemere–Gretna Green, Scotland–Glasgow
Location: Liverpool, Grasmere, Gretna Green, Glasgow
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Maldron Hotel Glasgow (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
LIVERPOOL Visit The Beatles Story.LAKE DISTRICT (a UNESCO World Heritage site) Scenic Drive.GRASMERE Visit Wordsworth’s beloved village and LF try the original Grasmere gingerbread.GRETNA GREEN See where the blacksmith would wed runaway couples. 238 mi / 382 km.
Day 17 : Glasgow–Fort William–Isle Of Skye–Inverness
Location: Fort William, Skye, Inverness
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Mercure Inverness Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive past Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William en route to ferry crossing to the Isle of Skye.ISLE OF SKYE Visit the Museum of the Isles before driving across the Inner Hebridean island.LOCH NESS Drive the length of the legendary lake. 251 mi / 404 km
Day 18 : Inverness. Highlands Excursion
Location: Scottish Highlands, Inverness
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Mercure Inverness Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
THE HIGHLANDS Visit the prehistoric site of Clava Cairns. Visit but the Culloden battlefield site and visitor center. Visit Brodie Castle. 30 mi / 48 km
Day 19 : Inverness–Pitlochry–St. Andrews–Edinburgh
Location: Pitlochry, St Andrews, Edinburgh
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott Courtyard (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
PITLOCHRY Walk through the Victorian mountain resort.ST. ANDREWS See the home of golf and famous university town.EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Attend the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance. (Departures July 26 and August 9 only). 202 mi / 326 km
Day 20 : Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott Courtyard (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, and the Old Town. Visit Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels and visit Holyrood Palace (when available, excluding August and other occasional dates). Free time.
Day 21 : Edinburgh–York, England
Location: York
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Double Tree by Hilton York (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
KELSO Visit Floors Castle, the largest inhabited castle in Scotland.YORK See York Minster on a guided walk through The Shambles. 213 mi / 343 km
Day 22 : York–Stratford-Upon-Avon
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace.COTSWOLDS Scenic drive followed by LF dinner at a local pub. 162 mi / 260 km
Day 23 : Stratford-Upon-Avon–London
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, London
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Park Plaza Waterloo (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
WOODSTOCK Visit to Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.LONDON Free time this afternoon. 98 mi / 159 km
Day 24 : London
Location: London
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
What's Included
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Accommodation
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
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Fully Guided
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Meals
23 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 8 dinners
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All Domestic Transportation
What's Not Included
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Tipping and Gratuities
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International Travel
Check out our Q&As
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes
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Are flights included in this tour?
No
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1961
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Cosmos is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and to reducing dependence on non-renewable resources. In this endeavor, we have implemented policies to support this mission and are working carefully to enhance our products with this mission and our values combined. We are committed to complying with all relevant legislation and/or regulations.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
All guests are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for travel through February, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, while we highly recommend vaccination, we will no longer require it. We ask all guests to comply with airline and destination requirements, which still may apply. To check your destination requirements for your travel dates, view the Latest Travel & Health Restrictions for Travel.
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Up to 65 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 64 days before tour starts: Forfeit 20% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.
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