Wonders of Britain and Ireland 2009 (16 Days starting from $2,775)

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Wonders of Britain and Ireland 2009
16 Days starting from $2,775

Countries Visited:
Ireland, United Kingdom

Length:	16 Days
Type:	First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category:	Regional
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	BIBI-2009

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About This Tour

Cities Visited:
London, Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, Cardiff, Waterford, Blarney, Ring of Kerry, Adare, Galway Bay, Dublin, Chester, Edinburgh, York, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bladon, Oxford

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details
SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights

London: Sightseeing tour.
Windsor: See the castle.
Stonehenge: Visit the ancient stone circle.
Salisbury: View the cathedral.
Bath: Visit the Roman Baths.
Cardiff: View Cardiff Castle
Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
Blarney: Visit to the castle.
Ring of Kerry: Drive around the beautiful peninsula.
Adare: See the prettiest village in Ireland.
Limerick: Orientation tour.
Galway Bay: Beautiful views across the ocean.
Dublin: View St. Patrick''s Cathedral and visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. Visit Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery
Chester: Walking tour of the historic city.
Gretna Green: Visit the town where eloping couples would marry.
Edinburgh: Castle visit and views of Holyrood House.
Jedburgh: See the abbey ruins.
Hadrian''s Wall: See the ancient Roman fortifications.
York: Orientation of the Minster and the Shambles.
Coventry : See the cathedrals.
Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit Shakespeare''s birthplace and see Anne Hathaway''s cottage.
Bladon: See Sir Winston Churchill''s grave.
Oxford: Visit one of the famous university''s colleges.

Dining Highlights

2 buffet breakfasts and 1 continental breakfast in London.
4 English, 5 Irish and 2 Scottish full breakfasts.
Afternoon tea in Yorkshire.
2 three-course dinners.
Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Liverpool.
Farewell Dinner with wine in Warwick.

19 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional Tour Directors.
The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
A qualified local city guide in Dublin and Edinburgh.
Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Edinburgh Tattoo:
7-29 August 2009 Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to departures 27 July - 17 August.

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to London.

Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights) Welcome to London! After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, time is at leisure to relax and unwind.

Hotel: Hilton Kensington (2 nights)

Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour that includes many major sights then the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - London – Stonehenge – Bath – Cardiff Greetings from our Tour Director as we leave London and drive to Runnymede where the Magna Carta was signed and then through Windsor Great Park and past Windsor Castle. Then on to the mysterious stone circle at Stonehenge before stopping in Salisbury with a chance to visit the beautiful cathedral. We continue to the elegant Georgian streets of Bath where we tour the Roman Baths before continuing to Cardiff, capital of Wales. This evening, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast)

Hotel: Park Inn City Centre

Day 5 - Cardiff – Pembroke – Waterford We will see Cardiff Castle before driving across South Wales via Carmarthen. Next we head to Pembroke to view the castle, birthplace of Henry VII of the Tudor dynasty. Here we board our ferry for Rosslare in Ireland. On our arrival we drive on to Waterford. (Full breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Waterford Marina

Day 6 - Waterford – Blarney – Kenmare (Kerry) First we visit the Waterford Crystal showroom, then we drive along the splendid southern coast passing Youghal and Cork. Nearby, we visit Blarney Castle so that you can kiss the stone and acquire the ''gift of the gab''. From here we continue over the Cork and Kerry Mountains to Kenmare. (Full breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Kenmare Bay

Day 7 - Kenmare – Ring of Kerry – Limerick This morning we drive around the Ring of Kerry, a wonderful landscape hewn by the last Ice Age with some of the most beautiful and unspoilt coastline in Ireland and Ireland’s highest mountains. Then north to County Limerick through Adare, the prettiest village in Ireland, and crossing the mighty Shannon to our hotel in Limerick. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Radisson SAS

Day 8 - Limerick – Dublin (2 nights) This morning we will have the chance to visit Bunratty Castle and folk park. Then we drive across County Clare en route to view Galway Bay. We stop in Galway then head across to Dublin. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Mespil / Maldron (2 nights)

Day 9 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure Our Dublin tour shows us Trinity College and the Book of Kells, St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the Georgian Squares. Finally we visit Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery to learn about this great tradition. Time at leisure. (Full breakfast)

Day 10 - Dublin – Liverpool Today we take the ferry across the Irish Sea, affording magnificent views of Dublin Bay to Holyhead on the Welsh Island of Anglesey. Cameras at the ready as we see the station with the longest name in the world, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgoger-ychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch. Passing by the Snowdonia National Park we travel on to Chester where our Tour Director takes us on a walking tour which includes the Roman walls, the ‘Rows’ and a Hidden Treasure. Then we continue on to Liverpool and enjoy a Highlight Dinner. (Full breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 11 - Liverpool– Lake District – Edinburgh (2 nights) Today we travel to the English Lake District and stop in pretty Grasmere to see the home of William Wordsworth. Our next stop is at Gretna Green just across the Scottish border, the place where eloping couples could marry against their parents’ wishes. Finally on to Edinburgh. During the Festival, we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Holiday Inn (2 nights)

Day 12 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes a visit of the apartments in the castle and views of Holyrood House by Arthur’s Seat. We will also drive along elegant Princes Street with its views on to the Crag and Tail on which the castle and Royal Mile are built, and we will see the impressive monument to Sir Walter Scott. Edinburgh’s New Town will also be included on our sightseeing tour. (Full breakfast)

Day 13 - Edinburgh – York Through the Scottish Borderlands and across the River Tweed we stop to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey and then view the magnificent scenery at Carter Bar. Driving into the Northumberland National Park we stop to inspect a section of the Emperor Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon and then cross the River Tyne at Newcastle. Soon we stop to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. Next on to York where our Tour Director takes us on a walking tour through the Shambles and other interesting parts of the city finishing at the largest cathedral in Britain, York Minster, before continuing to our hotel. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 14 - York – Coventry – Shakespeare Country (Warwick) This morning we drive close by Sherwood Forest, associated with the legendary Robin Hood, to Coventry. Here we see the two cathedrals – one bombed during the second World War and the other built to replace it like a phoenix rising from the ashes. We’ll also see the statue of Lady Godiva before before enjoying a Farewell Dinner at our hotel tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Hilton Warwick

Day 15 - Shakespeare Country (Warwick) – Stratford – Oxford – London Today we view Anne Hathaway''s thatched cottage en route to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit Shakespeare''s birthplace. Next to Bladon to see Sir Winston Churchill''s grave. Our final stop is at Oxford where we enjoy a guided walk around before our journey leads us back to London. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Hilton Kensington

Day 16 - London - USA Time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and your new-found friends as our memorable tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

Note: Some tour departures in August may stay in the Holiday Inn Harrogate instead of York.

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4/4/2009 - 4/19/2009	$2,825	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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6/13/2009 - 6/28/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/20/2009 - 7/5/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/25/2009 - 7/10/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/27/2009 - 7/12/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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7/9/2009 - 7/24/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/11/2009 - 7/26/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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7/18/2009 - 8/2/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/23/2009 - 8/7/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/25/2009 - 8/9/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/27/2009 - 8/11/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/6/2009 - 8/21/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/8/2009 - 8/23/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/10/2009 - 8/25/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/13/2009 - 8/28/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/15/2009 - 8/30/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/17/2009 - 9/1/2009	$3,030	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/20/2009 - 9/4/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/22/2009 - 9/6/2009	$2,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/24/2009 - 9/8/2009	$2,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/27/2009 - 9/11/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/29/2009 - 9/13/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/3/2009 - 9/18/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/5/2009 - 9/20/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/10/2009 - 9/25/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/12/2009 - 9/27/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/17/2009 - 10/2/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/19/2009 - 10/4/2009	$2,960	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/24/2009 - 10/9/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/26/2009 - 10/11/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/1/2009 - 10/16/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/3/2009 - 10/18/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/8/2009 - 10/23/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/15/2009 - 10/30/2009	$2,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
12/31/2009 - 1/15/2010	$2,799	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations). * This list indicates brochure rates and dates. For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.** For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

London
Windsor
Stonehenge
Salisbury
Bath
Cardiff
Waterford
Blarney
Ring of Kerry
Adare
Limerick
Galway Bay
Dublin
Chester
Gretna Green
Edinburgh
Jedburgh
Hadrian''s Wall
York
Runnymeade
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bladon
Oxford

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.

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