LONDON WITH SCOTLAND
07 days / 06 nights
Day 1: Arrival - London
We meet at airport of your choice in London, from which we go to the city (transfer), and check into the hotel. You will have some free time for rest or pursuing your own plans. Spending the night.
* As an Optional Tour: we can arrange Jack the Ripper Tour. Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other! Using state-of-the-art RIPPER-VISION™, innovative hand-held projectors help to recreate the atmosphere of Victorian London using spooky images, film clips and moving images. Follow your guide on a 1-hour 45-minute walking tour to explore the dimly lit backstreets of White chapel and hear the harrowing tales and conspiracy theories of London’s most notorious serial killer.
(35 € per person)
Day 2: London
Breakfast. Panoramic Tour of London – UK capital’s most well-loved landmarks.
You’ll have to tear yourself away from Westminster, as our next stop is the equally enchanting St Paul’s Cathedral. Stretch your legs and explore this dominating church – the towering dome masks a number of tombs, memorials and intricately painted mosaics. You will see Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard. You will visit Horseguards Parade when the guard ceremony is not available.
River Thames Boat Ride. See some of London’s greatest landmarks from a gentle vessel on the famous River Thames. Free time. Overnight stay
* As an Optional Tour: we can arrange Madame Tussaud tickets: 55 € per person
Day 3: Windsor Castle, Bath & Stonehenge Tour
Breakfast. First stop on this awesome tour is the lavish Windsor Castle. Take a short walk through the quaint town of Windsor and approach Her Majesty the Queen’s favorite weekend residence! The State Apartments are a sight to behold. Filled with ornate weaponry and priceless works of art, including pieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt, the audio guide tells you all you need to know about each lavishly decorated room. Stonehenge. Walk around ancient monoliths, enter the Stone Circles, explore mysterious site, hear and about many of the interesting sites in English countryside, walk through city of Bath, visit Roman baths, travel to the mysterious site on the Salisbury Plains, and much more. Return to London and overnight stay.
Day 4: London – Edinburgh (By Train)
Breakfast. Check out from your accomodation, transfer to train station and catching train to Edinburgh. After arrival to Edinburgh you will go to your residance (transfer). After the check in you will have free time to explore city by yourself, meet your hosts, try some local food and drinks, persuing your own interest or just rest. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Edinburgh
Breakfast. Discover the highlights and history of Edinburgh on a 3-hour city bus tour and cruise along the Firth of Forth. Set off on a sightseeing bus and enjoy unobstructed views of the Edinburgh’s main attractions such as striking Georgian architecture on UNESCO-listed Princes Street. Afterward, transfer to an all-weather boat and sail by sights like Forth Rail Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Inchcolm Island (landing fee is not included) — and keep your eyes peeled for native seals and puffins! Overnight stay.
Day 6: Edinburgh - Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands
Breakfast. Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands tour. Head north passing the magnificent Stirling Castle. As we continue, we drive through Rob Roy country, as you hear tales of the Scottish outlaw who was born in Sterling in 1671 and was known as the Scottish Robin Hood. We cross Rannoch Moor before we stop at dramatic Glencoe. This is the scene of the infamous massacre which started on 13th February 1692, led by John Graham. We then drive further north, passing through the largest town in the Highlands, Fort William. Before passing Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, on our way to the Great Glen.
Arriving at the south-east banks of Loch Ness, we find Fort Augustus. Here you able to take a boat cruise on the loch (optional), will you be able to see the famous Loch Ness monster? Alternatively, if looking for monsters is not for you, you have the chance to take a relaxing walk or just gaze into the Caledonian Canal in this beautiful Highland village.
We then start our return to Edinburgh, passing the 7 mile long freshwater Loch Laggan before climbing over the Drumochter Pass, which is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central Highlands. We then continue south, enter Perthshire, home to Scone Palace and Balhousie Castle. Before arriving back into Edinburgh, there is still time to view the spectacular Forth Bridges. Overnight stay.
Day 7: Edinburgh - Departure
Breakfast. Enjoy in the comfort of your hotel, explore the city, meet your hosts, try local food and drinks, go to shopping or persue you own interests before departure transfer towards airport.
TOUR COST (BASED ON 02 PERSONS TRAVELLING TOGETHER)
Using 3 star hotels: Euro 1150 per person
Using 4 star hotels: Euro 1270 per person
- NOTE: Hotel in 4 star package is close to meeting point of daily tours; in 3 star hotels package you will have to use transport: on sport, preordered or publicTHE COST INCLUDES:
- Private car for transfers from London Airport (Day 01) and last day from hotel to airport
- Private transfers from tour on day 02
- 5 nights in hotel 3*/4* in London + breakfast every day
- Panoramic tour of London (SIC basis) + St. Paul Cathedral + Thames Boat Ride + Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard
- Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath tour (SIC basis) + entrances
- train ticket London – Edinburgh
- private transfer on London train station from hotel and from Edinburgh train station to hotel (day 4)
- Edinburgh tour (SIC basis)
- Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Tour (SIC basis)
- Local tour guides on English language on daily tours
- Sightseeing of places mentioned in itinerary
HOTELS:
LONDON: Best Western London Peckham 3*, Grange Rochester 4*
EDINBURGH: Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor 4*
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Personal expenses
- Services arranged on site which are not included in the basic program
- * Optional Tours
- International flights
- Visa
- Anything not mentioned in cost inclusions portion