Highlights of Britain and Ireland Tour

Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament in London

What to expect on this itinerary

Your custom-tailored highlights of Britain and Ireland tour takes you on a journey through the British Isles and Ireland, showing you their interconnected, yet diverse histories, from Celtic mythology to Roman ruins, English kings to treasured scenery. The sunlight shines through stories etched into the colorful stained glass windows decorating York’s historic abbey. An imposing castle stands atop a cliff overlooking Edinburgh. Images of the Titanic fill the harbor at Belfast. Whispered histories continue to drift through the marbled halls of Trinity College in Dublin. The historic centers of Cardiff embrace the modern architecture of the city’s edges.

Countries Visited

England, Ireland, Scotland, UK

Places Visited

London, Cardiff, Kilkenny, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Windsor, York

Suggested Duration

10 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

London – Magic of London

London has been the seat of power of England, Britain, and the British Empire for a millennium, reaching as far as India and China, and as locally as the streets surrounding the House of Parliament. The city has an incomparable collection of history and modernity, blending antique buildings with contemporary restaurants pushing the boundaries of traditional British cuisine. Refurbished buildings containing rare bookshops hold a first edition Price and Prejudice. You arrive in the city and find the energetic streets refreshing.

Boutique shops and cafes line cobblestone alleys; opulent department stores and arcades fill with Londoners enjoying the hours after work. Your private transfer meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel centered in the heart of London. The remainder of the day is yours to stroll around the city as you please, visiting the banks of the famous River Thames and enjoying the gentle breeze of the brushes against the historic waters and the contemporary rails of the Millennium Bridge.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Day 2

York – Meeting the Bard in Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 3

Glasgow – Lakeside Romance

Day 4

Glasgow – Excursion to Edinburgh

Day 5

Belfast – Ferry to Ireland

Day 6

Dublin – Desirable Dublin

Day 7

Kilkenny – Castle of Kilkenny

Day 8

Cardiff – Across the Irish Sea to Wales

Day 9

Windsor – Comparing Grace

Day 10

London – Away from the British Isles

Trip Highlights

  • Discover the postcard-perfect castles in the British countryside that look as though they were taken straight from a storybook
  • Stroll along the quiet streets of Shakespeare’s Home Town at Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Come face to face with elegant crystals in a Waterford Crystal Showroom
  • Witness the exquisite colors in the stained glass windows at the famous York Minster
  • Traverse the historic cobblestone streets of Edinburgh, from the charming Royal Mile to famous Princes Street
  • View the spectacular Roman bathhouse in the enchanting English city of Bath
  • Experience the interactive building of the Titanic at the Titanic Belfast Experience, where the luxury liner was built

Starting Price

$5,700 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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My wife and I had a great experience with Zicasso's travel specialist (who coordinated the initial logistics) and especially with our tour guide (who was an 11/10 and exceeded our expectations on our tour). They customized our trip before we arrived and then our guide was responsive to "on-the-fly" changes once we were in-country. I hope I can refer more people to them.

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The trip was well planned for our needs by Zicasso's tour company. The guide was excellent, with good knowledge and attentiveness. The itinerary was spot on for our needs. It gave us everything we asked for, sometimes more.

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