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CostSaver Tour - Europe & Britain
England & Scotland
8 days tour from US$1225
Brochure Type: Cost saver 2009
Tour code : CSBEAS
• Itinerary   |   • Dates & Rates   |   • What's Included    |   • Booking Conditions
 
Itinerary

Day 1     London - Salisbury - Stonehenge - Exeter (2 nights)
First to Salisbury with the tallest cathedral spire in Britain. Then to mysterious Stonehenge and on to Exeter, the county town of Devon which was founded by the Celts and has a magnificent cathedral. (Dinner)                  Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 2      Exeter - Cornish Excursion
We skirt Dartmoor to reach Plymouth where you will have the chance to take a boat trip around the harbour. Then we continue to Marazion where we see St. Michael’s Mount before heading north to the artists’ colony of St. Ives and returning to Exeter. (Full breakfast)
Day 3      Exeter - Bath - Cotswolds
We drive to Glastonbury associated with the legend of King Arthur. Then to Georgian Bath to see the Royal Crescent and the Roman Baths. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Hatton Court
Day 4    Cotswolds - Chester (Runcorn)
We head north into the Malvern hills to visit Stoke-on-Trent’s Wedgwood factory. In Chester we visit the ancient Roman walls and the quaint streets known as the Rows. (Full breakfast / Dinner)                     Hotel: Holiday Inn Runcorn
Day 5     Chester (Runcorn) - Edinburgh (Stirling) (2 nights)
We drive through the beautiful Lake District to Grasmere, much loved by William Wordsworth. Crossing the border at Gretna Green, wedding venue for eloping lovers, we continue on to our hotel in Stirling. (Full breakfast)                   Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Stirling
Day 6      Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure
We’re off to Edinburgh where sightseeing shows us the imposing castle and elegant new town. Then you are free to explore or shop for tartans in Princes Street. (Full breakfast)
Day 7    Edinburgh (Stirling) - Leeds
Today we drive past Jedburgh Abbey in to England and see Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland National Park and Durham Cathedral en route to Viking York. Here we see the Minster and the narrow cobbled streets or Shambles before continuing to Leeds. (Full breakfast / Dinner)                        Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 8    Leeds - London
This morning we travel past Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest on our way to the great university city of Cambridge. Here we stop to admire the beauty of King’s College and the Backs, the college gardens which slope down to the River Cam. Then it’s a short drive to London – time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and new-found friends as the tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast) 
 
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Dates & Rates

Land Prices - 2009
Starts London Ends London

Land Only

Starts London Ends London

Land Only
Sun  26 Apr 09 Sun  03 May 09 US$1265 Sun  02 Aug 09* Sun  09 Aug 09 US$1235
Sun  03 May 09 Sun  10 May 09 US$1225 Sun  09 Aug 09 Sun  16 Aug 09 US$1235
Sun  10 May 09 Sun  17 May 09 US$1225 Sun  16 Aug 09 Sun  23 Aug 09 US$1235
Sun  17 May 09 Sun  24 May 09 US$1225 Sun  23 Aug 09 Sun  30 Aug 09 US$1235
Sun  24 May 09 Sun  31 May 09 US$1225 Sun  30 Aug 09 Sun  06 Sep 09 US$1225
Sun  31 May 09 Sun  07 Jun 09 US$1225 Sun  06 Sep 09* Sun  13 Sep 09 US$1225
Sun  07 Jun 09 Sun  14 Jun 09 US$1225 Sun  13 Sep 09 Sun  20 Sep 09 US$1225
Sun  14 Jun 09* Sun  21 Jun 09 US$1225 Sun  20 Sep 09 Sun  27 Sep 09 US$1225
Sun  21 Jun 09 Sun  28 Jun 09 US$1225 Sun  07 Sep 09 Sun  04 Oct 09 US$1225
Sun  28 Jun 09 Sun  05 Jul 09 US$1235 Sun  04 Oct 09 Sun  11 Oct 09 US$1225
Sun  05 Jul 09 Sun  12 Jul 09 US$1235 Sun  11 Oct 09 Sun  18 Oct 09 US$1225
Sun  12 Jul 09 Sun  19 Jul 09 US$1235 Sun  20 Dec 09 Sun  27 Dec 09 US$1225
Sun  19 Jul 09 Sun  26 Jul 09 US$1235 Sun  27 Dec 09 Sun  03 Jan 10 US$1235
Sun  26 Jul 09 Sun  02 Aug 09 US$1235      
Single room supplement : US$290

Early payment discount

6 months   > US$60
10 months > US$90

12 months > US$125

 
Triple Room reduction : n/a
Young traveller discount US$125
2nd tour discount SAVE up to US$63 p.p.

Important note:

For Trafalgar other great savings, extra night accommodation and air details, please refer to Great Saving pages. 

Preferred departure : *

At Trafalgar, we are aware you need to plan your travel arrangements early to take advantage of our early payment discounts, utilise frequent flyer miles or benefit from airline early booking offers. To assist you when booking ahead, we have designated a number of tours as preferred departures based on their reliable booking history. look for the preferred departure symbol (*) with our dates and prices on the itineraries of your choice. In 2008, the equivalent departure of these listed tours sold our early, and Trafalgar will operate them again in 2009 over any other departure. If the date of a preferred departure tour does not fit with your travel plans, don't worry; our capacity is adjusted each year to ensure that the vast majority of all departures operate as scheduled. Furthermore, we will not reschedule any tour within 50 days of its scheduled departure date between 1 May and 30 Sep.

Edinburgh Tattoo: 7-29 August 2009

Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.

Suggested London hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea

Sharing twin from US$102

Single room form US$177

(prices are per person per night).

For all London information, please refer to Extend stay in London and Europe pages.


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What's Included

  •  Sightseeing Highlights

    • Salisbury: See the cathedral.

    • Stonehenge: See the stone circle.

    • Exeter: Orientation featuring the cathedral.

    • Cornish Excursion: See St. Michael’s Mount and St. Ives.

    • Glastonbury: See the Tor.

    • Bath: See the Royal Crescent and Roman Baths.

    • Stoke-on-Trent: Visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre (when open).

    • Chester: See the galleried Rows.

    • Grasmere: Visit Wordsworth's village.

    • Gretna Green: See where eloping couples would get married.

    • Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes the famous Royal Mile.

    • Jedburgh: See the Abbey ruins.

    • Hadrian's Wall: See the ruins.

    • Northumberland: Scenic drive through the National Park.

    • York: See the Shambles and York Minster.

    • Durham: View the cathedral and castle.

    • Cambridge: See King's College.

     

  • Dining Highlights

    • 7 full English or Scottish breakfasts

     

  • Travel Highlights

    • Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities

    • All hotel service charges, taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.

    • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.

    • Services throughout the tour of a professional Tour Director.

    • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.

    • Specialised local guide in Edinburgh.

    • For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.
    • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
 
 
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