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26 T O U R I N C L U D E S 9 days/8 nights/13 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel • Group transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Ferry from Scotland to Ireland • Professional tour director throughout • Deluxe & superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 8 nights • 8 full breakfasts (B) • 5 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in London - Scottish cabaret and dinner in Edinburgh - Dinner and traditional Irish show in Dublin - 2 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Sightseeing tours of London, Edinburgh and Dublin • London open-top bus tour • Walking tours of York and Derry • Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 5 to 19 departures • Visits and admissions to Tower of London, York Minster, Abbotsford House, Edinburgh Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park and Book of Kells at Trinity College • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person YOUR HOTELS Stay at the following (or similar): • Park Plaza County Hall, London (2 nights) • Marriott Hotel, York (1 night) • Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Everglades Hotel, Derry (1 night) • Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights) For detailed information and pictures of each hotel go to www.cietours.com Photo: Giant’s Causeway, Co.Antrim British & Irish 1898 From $ land only Tour Highlights: Scottish Cabaret Dinner Show, Irish Traditional Music Evening, York Minster, Edinburgh Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Medieval Derry’s Walls Day 1 - Sun: London Sightseeing Start your tour at Heathrow Airport with a transfer to your hotel. At 2:30 pm take a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks. In the evening meet your tour director and fellow travelers over a welcome drink before dining in your hotel. (D) Day 2 - Mon: Independent London Tour Today explore London independently. Use one voucher for an open-top sightseeing bus tour – you have a choice of routes around London’s famous landmarks and also a walking tour and a River Thames cruise. Your second voucher is for a visit to the Tower of London. (B) Day 3 - Tue: Cambridge & York Walking Tour Visit Cambridge to see some of the famous university colleges, including King’s College, and the Mathematical Bridge. Head north to York for a walking tour through narrow streets and medieval houses and visit the stately York Minster to see its towers and stained glass. Check in to your hotel, near the city center. (B, D) Day 4 - Wed: Borders Country & Abbotsford House Pass Heddon-on-the-Wall to view a portion of Hadrian’s Wall and cross into Scotland at Carter Bar. In Melrose visit Abbotsford House, Sir Walter Scott’s home where he wrote most of his novels. View memorabilia and his extensive library. In Edinburgh experience lively Scottish entertainment as you dine at a traditional cabaret. (B, D) Day 5 - Thu: Edinburgh Castle & Guided City Tour Discover Edinburgh’s highlights on a city tour. See the elegant Georgian “New Town” with spacious streets and the compact medieval city along the Royal Mile. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. The rest of the day is free. On August 5 to 19 departures, experience the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (B) Day 6 - Fri: Giant’s Causeway & Derry Drive to Cairnryan for a short ferry ride to Larne in Northern Ireland. Travel along the scenic “Nine Delight Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels – DERRY 1 Giant’s Causeway Larne Omagh 2 DUBLIN 9 Day Coach Tour EDINBURGH 2 Scottish Borders Melrose Jedburgh Cairnryan Yorkshire Moors 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City 1 YORK Cambridge LONDON 2 Glens of Antrim” and visit the Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Continue to Derry for your overnight stay. (B, D) Day 7 - Sat: Ulster Folk Park & Dublin This morning join a local guide for a short walking tour around Derry, surrounded by medieval city walls. Near Omagh visit the Ulster American Folk Park which traces the story of Ulster emigrants and shows rural lifestyles. Travel south to Dublin where the evening is free. (B) Day 8 - Sun: Book of Kells & Pub Dinner Show Take a tour around central Dublin and visit Trinity College to see the campus and view the Book of Kells in the Old Library. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure for independent sightseeing or shopping. Head to a pub for a great dinner and an Irish show. (B, D) Day 9 - Mon: Tour Ends Dublin Airport Take a group transfer to Dublin Airport to check in for return flights. (B) 9 DAY BRITISH & IRISH DELIGHT – 2012 Book overnight flights from North America one day earlier than the tour start date Tour starts Tour ends Land London Dublin Only Sun Apr 15 Mon Apr 23 $1898 Sun Apr 22 Mon Apr 30 1898 Sun Apr 29 Mon May 07 1998 Sun May 06 Mon May 14 1998 Sun May 13 Mon May 21 1998 Sun May 20 Mon May 28 1998 Sun May 27 Mon Jun 04 1998 Sun Jun 03 Mon Jun 11 1998 Sun Jun 10 Mon Jun 18 1998 Sun Jun 17 Mon Jun 25 1998 Sun Jun 24 Mon Jul 02 1998 Departures weekly until Oct 28 Single room supplement: $598. Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com Tour Code: GRA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars
T O U R I N C L U D E S 9 days/8 nights/12 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel • Group transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Professional tour director throughout • Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 8 nights • 8 full breakfasts (B) • 4 dinners (D) including - Scottish cabaret and dinner in Edinburgh - Tavern dinner in York - 2 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Edinburgh & York with local guides • Historic steamer cruise on Lake Windermere • Ghost walking tour around York • Walking tours of Whitby and Chester • North Yorkshire Moors Railway vintage train ride • Beatles-themed tour of Liverpool with a local guide • London open-top bus tour • Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 5 to 19 departures • Visits and admissions to Stirling Castle, Old Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, York Minster, Castle Howard, Brontë Parsonage, Sulgrave Manor and Tower of London • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person YOUR HOTELS Stay at the following (or similar): • Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Old England Hotel, Bowness-on- Windermere (1 night) • Marriott Hotel, York (2 nights) • Hilton Hotel, Liverpool (1 night) • Millennium Gloucester or Copthorne Tara Hotel, London (2 nights) For detailed information and pictures of each hotel go to www.cietours.com Photo:York Minster Olde England & Heritage Tour Day 1 – Sun: Edinburgh Arrival & Tour Arrive in Edinburgh Airport and take a group transfer to your hotel. At 2:30 pm tour Edinburgh to discover the elegant 200-year-old Georgian “New Town” and the medieval townhouses along the Royal Mile. Meet your fellow passengers over a welcome drink. Day 2 – Mon: Stirling Castle & “Braveheart” Tour the massive Stirling Castle, recaptured from the English by “Braveheart” William Wallace in 1297. Enjoy great scenic views and explore the Great Hall, kitchens and chapel. Return to Edinburgh for a free afternoon. Dine at a Scottish cabaret where you can experience traditional bagpipe music. (B, D) Superior First Class Hotels – 9 Day Coach Tour 1898 From $ land only Tour Highlights: Scottish Cabaret in Edinburgh, Old- World Tavern Dinner & Ghost Tour in York, Beatles Tour of Liverpool, Historic Steamer Cruise on Lake Windermere, NorthYorkshire Moors Vintage Train Day 3 – Tue: Beatrix Potter’s Lake District Journey south through the Scottish Borders and stop at Gretna Green’s Old Blacksmith’s Shop. Drive through the Lake District National Park, and cruise aboard a historic steamer on Lake Windermere. Check in to your elegant lakeside hotel and dine independently. (B) Day 4 – Wed: Yorkshire Dales & York Drive into the Yorkshire Dales for great views of heathery moors and ancient stone villages. On arrival in York take a guided city tour and walk to York Minster, one of Europe’s largest Gothic cathedrals with brilliant stained glass windows. Head to a cozy traditional tavern for dinner and take a fun ghost walking tour. (B, D) Day 5 – Thu: Train Ride & Castle Howard Travel the North Yorkshire Moors Railway through magnificent scenery. Take a walking tour through Whitby to discover the picturesque harbor, winding streets and quaint buildings. Tour Castle Howard, an imposing 18th-century mansion where Evelyn Waugh’s novel, “Brideshead Revisited,” was filmed. See world-renowned artifacts and portraits in magnificent settings. (B, D) Day 6 – Fri: Brontës & Beatles’ Liverpool Visit the Brontë Parsonage, where Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë penned their popular books. See the dining room where the three sisters worked on their novels, including “Wuthering Heights.” Continue to Liverpool where a Beatles-themed tour will show you places where the “Fab Four” came to fame. (B, D) Stirling 2 EDINBURGH Gretna Green Lake District BOWNESS 1 Whitby Yorkshire Dales 2 YORK LIVERPOOL 1 Haworth Chester Banbury 2 LONDON 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City Day 7 – Sat: George Washington’s Ancestral Home Explore Chester on a leisurely walking tour to include the medieval city walls. Visit Sulgrave Manor, ancestral home of George Washington that is now jointly owned by the UK and USA. Drive to your hotel in London and say goodbye to your driver and guide. The evening is free. (B) Day 8 – Sun: Tower of London & City Sights Today you are completely at leisure to plan your day as you wish. Use your voucher for an independent open-top bus tour to explore London’s highlights. A Thames cruise and a walking tour are also included. Your second voucher covers a visit to the Tower of London. (B) Day 9 – Mon: Depart for Home Travel to Heathrow Airport for your flight home. (B) 9 DAY OLDE ENGLAND & HERITAGE - 2012 Book overnight flights from North America one day earlier than the tour start date Tour starts Tour ends Land Edinburgh London Only Sun Apr 15 Mon Apr 23 $1898 Sun Apr 22 Mon Apr 30 1898 Sun Apr 29 Mon May 07 1898 Sun May 06 Mon May 14 1898 Sun May 13 Mon May 21 1898 Sun May 20 Mon May 28 1898 Sun May 27 Mon Jun 04 1958 Sun Jun 03 Mon Jun 11 1958 Sun Jun 10 Mon Jun 18 1958 Sun Jun 17 Mon Jun 25 1958 Sun Jun 24 Mon Departures weekly until Oct 21 Single room supplement: $658. Jul 02 1958 Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com Tour Code: OEA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars 27
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