Britain Sampler

Featuring England, Scotland and Wales

International air is additional. Please ask for rates from your air city.

Day 1: Arrive in London, England.  Welcome to London!  Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you.  Free time this afternoon.

Day 2:  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.  Free time this afternoon.  Enhance your free time in London with a three-course dinner, followed by a private, narrated cruise on the Thames River this evening.  This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase.  Contact our office if you'd like to add this option. (B)

Day 3: London-Stonehenge-Bath - Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart for Stonehenge for a guided visit.  In Bath, visit the excavations of the Roman Baths.  Free time the remainder of the day. (B, D)

Day 4: Bath-Ludlow-Llangollen, Wales and Liverpool, England - today we'll have a guided tour of Ludlow, Llangollen and Liverpool after which you'll have free time to spend the remainder of the day as you wish. (B)

Day 5: Liverpool-Grasmere-Gretna Green- Edinburgh - today we'll take a scenic drive in the Lake District (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).  We'll also visit Wordsworth's beloved village - Grasmere, where we can sample the original Grasmere gingerbread.  Moving on to Gretna Green, we'll visit The Whisky House and taste some well-known malts.  We'll have free time in the evening at Edinburgh. (B)

Day 6: Edinburgh - Morning city sightseeing with a local guide includes the New Town, Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels.  You'll have plenty of free time in the afternoon to explore on your own. (B)

Day 7: Edinburgh-Abbotsford-Jedburgh-York, England - today we'll have a guided tour of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House.  In Jedburgh, we'll take photos of the ruined Agustinian abbey, and in York, we'll see York Minster on a guided walk through the Shambles. (B, D)

Day 8: York-Stratford Upon Avon-London - as we travel along the countryside, two of the sights we'll today are Anne Hatahway's Cottage as well as Shakespeare's birthplace (B)

Day 9: Having made many wonderful memories, your Britain Sampler concludes this morning after breakfast. (B)

Travel insurance is highly recommended at an additional cost. A deposit of $350 per person is needed to hold your reservation.