Trip Itinerary

2027 SAMPLE TOUR SCHEDULE:

Capitals of the British Isles

Day 1: Overnight flight to Ireland

Depart North America on an overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2: Dublin

Meet your Tour Director at the airport in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city scenically situated between Dún Laoghaire (pronounced “dunleery”) and Howth Head’s rocky peaks. Take a walking tour of Dublin with your Tour Director, where you'll see Grafton Street and the Temple Bar district.

Day 3: Dublin

Take a guided tour of Dublin. With your expert local guide you'll see

Georgian squares, O’Connell Street, and St. Stephen’s Green. You'll also visit the EPIC Emigration Museum, and finally you'll admire St. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose presence honors the patron saint of Ireland.

Day 4: Dublin • Belfast

Travel to Belfast, a city in transition, and learn how it’s redefining itself after famously undergoing a period of religious strife in the 1970s and 1980s. Take an expertly guided tour of Belfast, where you’ll see giant political murals that help tell the history of Northern Ireland. You'll also visit Titanic Belfast, a self-guided Titanic museum offering 9 interactive galleries that re-tell the iconic story of the most famous ship in history.

Day 5: Derry • Giant's Causeway

Take an excursion to Derry. With your expert local guide you will visit St. Columb’s Cathedral, see the Diamond War Memoria, and learn about the unique history of Derry.  You'll also visit Giant's Causeway, an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that's the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption

Day 6: Belfast • Cairnryan • Alloway • Edinburgh

Travel by ferry to Cairnryan

Travel via Alloway to Edinburgh 

Day 7: Edinburgh • London

Take an expertly guided tour of Edinburgh. Visit Edinburgh Castle, the enduring symbol of Scotland’s capital and site of many of the nation’s storied events. Ownership of the fortress, perched atop an extinct volcano, changed hands many times over the centuries, from Scottish to English and back again. Mary, Queen of Scots, gave birth here to James VI of Scotland, who would later rule England as James I. Later, enjoy free time in Edinburgh before traveling by train to London.

Day 8: London

Take a guided tour of London , a city of 8 million people that has become one of the world’s great melting pots while maintaining a distinct character that’s all its own. From the London Bridge to the Houses of Parliament, Great Britain’s royal tradition and rich history greet you at every turn. Admire architectural marvels like the Baroque domes and spires of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the 17thcentury church designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Check out the lively five-way intersection at Piccadilly Circus. You may even get a chance to witness the ceremonial Changing of the Guard. And don’t forget to snap a picture of Big Ben from the banks of the River Thames.

We'll also visit the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

Day 9: London

Visit a Knightsbridge Museum: the Natural History Museum, Victoria Albert Museum, or Science Museum. End your last full day by exploring London on your own and making unforgettable memories.

Day 10: Depart for Home 

Transfer to the London airport for our flight home.