Our local guide will meet you at the airport for your transfer to Dublin and guided sightseeing tour. See Dublin Castle, Merrion Square, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Phoenix Park. Visit Trinity College, the oldest university in Ireland, founded in 1592, and the alma mater of Samuel Beckett, Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde, among others. The exhibition area of the college displays the famous Book of Kells and other illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages. B D

This morning have a guided visit of Dublin Castle, the heart of historic Dublin. This afternoon visit the National Gallery and the National Museum. B

This morning transfer to the airport. Board your flight to Edinburgh, sometimes called the “Athens of the North” by virtue of its rich cultural tradition. Your private bus and driver will escort you on a guided Edinburgh City Tour. Visit Edinburgh Castle, where you can see the Crown Jewels of Scotland, the Great Hall and the enormous 15th century gun, Mons Meg. Also see the Palace of Holyrood House, former residence of Mary Queen of Scots, the John Knox House, St. Giles Cathedral, and take a drive along the Royal Mile. B, D

Your full day guided tour takes you to Trossachs, where fields of heather are punctuated by rocky crags. See the heartland of Scotland and picturesque Lake Katrine, associated with Sir Walter Scott’s poem “The Lady of the Lake.” Visit Stirling Castle, looming majestically above the plains where the Wars of Independence were fought. The Scottish forces of William Wallace, “Braveheart,” beat the English army in battle at Stirling Bridge, 1297. B

Today you are free to explore Edinburgh on your own, one of the most unique and memorable cities in Europe. Edinburgh has a rare charm with narrow and cobbled passageways, called closes in Scots. The town is also known for its majestic buildings and gardens and countless fascinating museums. B

This morning transfer to York by way of Hadrian’s Wall, built in AD 122 as a defense against the Barbarians of the North. Begin your stay with  a guided visit of York, still surrounded by its medieval walls, and in places one can still see the Roman foundations upon which these walls were built. B, D 

Transfer to London via Stratford-Upon-Avon, situated in the heart of the British midlands. First, take a guided visit of William Shakespeare birthplace then visit Ann Hathaway’s Cottage and beautiful gardens. Continue to London. B, D

Start your day with a London City Tour. See Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Fleet Street, the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Big Ben. Continue to Westminster where you’ll tour the formidable Westminster Abbey. See the Coronation Chair, the monument of the Unknown Warrior, and Poets’ Corner with tributes to Chaucer, Milton, Longfellow and Thomas. Visit the British Museum, home to artifacts and cultural memorabilia, including the Rosetta Stone. B