8 Day London & Edinburgh by Rail (New York)

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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    4 London, 2 Edinburgh

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range18 years and up
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End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe

Attractions

  • Bath
  • Edinburgh
  • Loch Ness
  • Stonehenge

Trip includes

    • Round trip flights New York-London, Edinburgh-New York Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline taxes & fuel surcharges 6 nights accommodations
    • 4 nights London 2 nights Edinburgh Breakfast daily Transportation between cities via Standard Class high speed rail with reserved seats

Itinerary

DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart for England
Depart for England

DAY 2, Thursday - Arrive in London
Arrive in cosmopolitan London and transfer independently to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure Overnight: London

DAY 3, Friday - Full Day in London
Discover the history and pageantry of London, on your own today. Perhaps join the optional Royal London Tour with Changing of The Guard. Begin with a panoramic drive around Parliament Square to see the magnificent Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleto...
DAY 4, Saturday - Full Day in London
Today is free to further explore this fascinating city. In the afternoon, participate in the optional Spy & Espionage Tour of London. Discover London's mysterious and dangerous world of international espionage. Gain insight and learn about Britain's top intelligence ...
DAY 5, Sunday - Full Day in London
On your last day at leisure in London, don't miss the optional Full Day Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath. Depart London for Windsor Castle and enjoy a tour. Windsor has been occupied by successive monarchs for over 900 years. Visit St. George's Chapel and the State ...
DAY 6, Monday - Train to Edinburgh
This morning, travel by train to Edinburgh. On arrival, check into your hotel. Free time to explore Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, with its exquisite Georgian and Victorian architecture and winding medieval streets. Discover the city's rich heritage and historic buildings. Its Old and New Town are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites Overnight: Edinburgh Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7, Tuesday - Full Day in Edinburgh
Today is free to explore Edinburgh on your own. Perhaps, join the optional Full Day Loch Ness, Glencoe, Highlands tour. Today, head to the Highlands, stopping along the way in the town of Callander on the edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Continue the ...
DAY 8, Wednesday - Depart Scotland
Transfer independently to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast

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Price per day$165
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Gate 1 Travel offers escorted tours, European river cruises, independent vacations and customized international vacation packages for less. Our discount travel packages and tour packages to destinations worldwide provide exceptional value, saving our customers time and money. We have taken care of all the details so you don't have to. Find your dream vacation today.

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Mission: To deliver More of the World for Less by developing quality, affordable vacations for North Americans. To provide exemplary service to our customers and to earn their loyalty. To respect our partners. To invest in our employees, providing a safe and comfortable work environment. To know and understand our products and destinations. To constantly innovate and be a leader in technology.

Founded in 1981 with 3 employees; now with over 200 employees worldwide

Headquarters: Fort Washington, PA (Suburban Philadelphia)

Overseas Offices: Hungary, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Morocco, Argentina, Indonesia, Great Britain, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Peru, Ecuador, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam

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    • *Not Included:Transfers, optional tours and gratuities.
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Age Requirements
18 years and up
Optional Activities
Full Day Loch Ness, Glencoe, Highlands 8:00 AM Today, head to the Highlands. Along the way, stop in the town of Callander on the edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Continue the scenic drive and pass by shimmering lochs, rugged mountains, and forest filled glens. Arrive in Glencoe, one of the most famous natural landmarks in all of Scotland. Then, enter the glacial valley known as the Great Glen and pass Ben Nevis, Britain's tallest mountain. Proceed to Fort Augustus on the banks of Loch Ness, the largest loch by volume in Scotland. Here, you can search for the infamous monster on a relaxing boat cruise, or wander around the shores of the loch. Later, travel through the Cairngorms National Park, along Loch Laggan, and past Blair Castle back into Edinburgh. Departs from Edinburgh Waterloo Place, 6 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH13EG. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure. Drop off at the same location. Approximate tour duration is 9.5 hours. OnDay : 7 Price : $75 Full Day Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath (#21) 8:00 AM Enjoy a full day tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath. Depart London for Windsor Castle and enjoy a tour. Windsor has been occupied by successive monarchs for over 900 years. William the Conqueror through the current Queen have all lived at Windsor. Visit St. George's Chapel (closed on Sundays) and the State Apartments*. Next, arrive at Stonehenge, the mystical stone circle on the vast Salisbury plain. Considered the world's best-known megalithic monument of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, the site was originally thought to be a place of early Druid worship. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years, and even today it remains a remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design. Your final stop is Bath, another World Heritage Site. Bath is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. Enjoy, panoramic tour of some the finest architectural sights in Europe, including Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Assembly Rooms and the famous Pulteney Bridge. Explore the Roman Baths, built around thermal springs, which have been supplying water for over 2,000 years. In Roman times a great Temple was built next to the sacred spring - the waters were believed to have healing properties and attracted visitors from across the Roman Empire. Drop-off at city center. Approximate tour duration is 11 hours. *If State Apartments are closed, Mary's Dolls house will be visited instead. OnDay : 5 Price : $149 Royal London Tour with Changing of The Guard (#1) 8:45 AM The tour begins with a panoramic drive around Parliament Square to see the magnificent Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. See the Royal Albert Hall and Albert Memorial, Whitehall, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, and Big Ben. Continue to St James' Park and Buckingham Palace to see the colorful ceremony of Changing of the Guard*, when held. *The Changing of the Guard is subject to occurrence. If it is not taking place, the tour will visit the Horse Guards Parade. Departs from Victoria Coach Station and drop-off at city center. Approximate tour duration is 3.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $53 Spy & Espionage Tour of London (#81) 1:30 PM Discover London’s mysterious and dangerous world of international espionage, on this fascinating tour. Gain an insight and learn about Britain's top intelligence agencies and their different roles used to protect the country. View the home of MI6- featured in several James Bond movies - the headquarters of MI5 and locations used by Intelligence Services to recruit their agents. Conclude the tour at the St Ermin's Hotel; former headquarter of MI6. At the hotel's Caxton Bar, enjoy a vodka martini, the place where Guy Burgess handed over top-secret papers to his Russian handler in the 1950s. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. OnDay : 4 Price : $80
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