Overview:

A must for those who have a love of literature and Britain. Stately homes, historic castles and beautiful gardens shape a delightful itinerary, evoking a bygone age.

Countries Visited

England

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacle of their career, will guide you on your journey. Serving as your 'travelling concierge', this skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It's business class comfort.

A personal radio headset gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Westerham: See Winston Churchill's statue on the village green.
Winchester: Visit the cathedral town.
Salisbury: See the highest spire in England.
Avebury: Visit the famous stone circle.
Ludlow: See the ruined castle and Jacobean timbered buildings .
Ironbridge: Enjoy an introduction to the engineering miracle that spawned the Industrial Revolution.
Lake District: Learn about the life of the poet William Wordsworth and visit his grave in Grasmere.
Edinburgh: See Holyroodhouse Palace and the 18th century ‘New Town'.
Borders: See Jedburgh Abbey and stop at Hadrian's Wall.
York: See York Minster, city walls and medieval “Shambles”.
Cambridge: Walk among the historic colleges.
Scenic drives: Cotswolds, New Forest, Lake District.
Stratford: Choose from a selection of restaurants for a Dine-Around evening.
Stratford: Enjoy a traditional Sunday Roast Dinner, washed down with a traditional pint.
Edinburgh: The choice is yours on your Freestyle Evening where you can indulge in whatever you fancy.
Yorkshire: For the real taste of Yorkshire, enjoy your Celebration Dinner with an included pint of bitter or local beer.
10 Full Breakfasts (FB), 2 three-course Dinners (D); plus 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 4 Restaurant Dinners (RD), 1 Dine-Around (DA), 1 Freestyle Evening (FSD) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Chartwell: It's still 1939 inside the home of Sir Winston Churchill, laid out with his many possessions.
Beaulieu: Visit the 14th century Palace House and gardens, and tour the incredible collection of cars at the National Motor Museum.
Salisbury: Visit the historic 13th century cathedral and witness the world's best preserved original copy of the Magna Carta.
Blenheim Palace: Witness a masterpiece of the English Baroque, brimming with priceless art and tapestries.
Stratford: Venture inside the timber-framed building where William Shakespeare was born and grew up.
Windermere: Relax aboard a scenic cruise and steam train ride through the stunning Lake District.
Edinburgh: Walk with an expert within the walls of the Castle to view the Scottish Crown Jewels.
Edinburgh: For a limited time in August, witness the breathtaking spectacle of the Military Tattoo.
Alwnick Castle: Visit the castle, steeped in history and used as the location for Downton Abbey.
Bowness-on-Windermere: Nestled on the shore of England's largest lake, experience traditional country house charm at The Old England Hotel.
Shipley: The grand and historic Victorian Hollins Hall Marriott Hotel offers superb leisure facilities, including an indoor heated swimming pool and an 18-hole championship golf course.