Grand Tour of Britain: London, Cornwall, York and Edinburgh

Fifteen days across Great Britain: Bruges, Canterbury, London, Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, Cornwall, the Cotswolds, Chester, the Lake District, Edinburgh, Durham, York and Cambridge.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Bruges and Canterbury — welcome of your group at the airport or station, stop in Bruges, Calais–Dover ferry crossing, White Cliffs of Dover, night in Canterbury
2. Day 2Canterbury and London — Canterbury Cathedral, drive through Kent, arrival in London, walk along the Thames, night in London
3. Day 3London — Westminster and Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, night in London
4. Day 4Windsor and Stonehenge — Windsor Castle, the stone circle of Stonehenge, arrival in Somerset, night in Bath
5. Day 5Bath and Exeter — Roman Baths and Royal Crescent in Bath, Exeter Cathedral, drive through Devon, night in Penzance
6. Day 6Cornwall — St Michael’s Mount, cliffs of Land’s End, harbour and beaches of St Ives, night in Penzance
7. Day 7Cotswolds — drive through Devon, honey-coloured stone villages of the Cotswolds, Bourton-on-the-Water, night in Stratford-upon-Avon
8. Day 8Stratford and Chester — Shakespeare’s Birthplace, city walls and half-timbered Rows of Chester, night in Windermere
9. Day 9Lake District — easy day, cruise on Lake Windermere, Grasmere village, Beatrix Potter country, night in Windermere
10. Day 10Edinburgh — drive through the Cumbrian hills, crossing into Scotland, first steps on the Royal Mile, night in Edinburgh
11. Day 11Edinburgh — Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Calton Hill, free afternoon, night in Edinburgh
12. Day 12Durham and York — drive along the Northumberland coast, Alnwick Castle, Durham Cathedral, night in York
13. Day 13York — York Minster, city walls, the Shambles, National Railway Museum, night in York
14. Day 14Cambridge — drive through Lincolnshire, Cambridge colleges, King’s College Chapel, punting on the Cam, night in Cambridge
15. Day 15Dover — drive through Kent, Dover–Calais ferry crossing, drive through Flanders, return to Eindhoven, then transfer to the airport or station

Included

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 14 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets