Overview:

This epic adventure illuminates the hidden corners of the British Isles. Along the way, encounter the full arc of Celtic heritage, cultures, legends and traditions.

Countries Visited

England
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.

Oxford: See the ‘spires' and colleges of Oxford.
York: See York Minster, city walls and walk through the topsy-turvy “Shambles”.
Lake District: Visit William Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere.
Gretna Green. Visit the spot where runaway lovers were married.
Edinburgh: Drive along Princes Street, see the Sir Walter Scott monument. Tour the 18th century New Town. Drive along part of the Royal Mile to see the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
St Andrews: See part of the 'old course' home of golf.
Loch Ness: Look for the monster.
Wick: See the world's shortest street.
Eilean Donan: Photo opportunity at the famous castle,
Derry: Walk inside the walls to the Gothic Guildhall.
Drumcliff: Visit the last resting place of Irish poet WB Yeats.
Connemara: Tour the workshop of the famous marble factory.
Galway: See St Nicholas Cathedral, the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square.
Limerick: See King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and the treaty stone.
Adare: See the picturesque thatched cottages.
Cork: See the City Hall and St Finbarr's Cathedral
Waterford: See Reginald's Tower, the ruined city walls and enjoy a guided visit to the Waterford Crystal Factory and Showrooms.
Kilkenny: See the Norman Castle and ancient Cathedral.
Dublin: See the Georgian squares, Irish President's home, O'Connell Street and Customs House.
Conwy: Stop in the shadow of the mighty castle.
Chester: See the unique 'black and white' 'Rows', well preserved city walls, Jubilee Clock and impressive cathedral
Ludlow: Explore the narrow streets and lanes in front of the castle. Admire the medieval timber framed buildings and Georgian mansions
Cardiff: See the Millennium Stadium and civic building.
Bath: See the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey.
Plymouth: See the 'Mayflower Steps', Barbican and Hoe.
Looe: Visit the picturesque fishing village
Glastonbury: Drive past the ruined Abbey.
Scenic drives: Cotswolds, Lake District, Highlands, Glencoe, Isle of Skye, Loch Lomond, Antrim coast, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Severn Bridge, Cornish Coast, Dartmoor.
Wick: The Old Pulteney distillery produces whisky with a distinctive flavour, bursting with the power and subtlety of the sea. Share a wee dram with a master distiller who imparts the age-old techniques of whisky production.
Killarney: Choose from a fine selection of local restaurants on your Dine-Around evening.
Dublin: Before it opens to the public, visit the Guinness Storehouse and enjoy a tasting with a Guinness expert.
Cornwall: Celebrate the culmination of your tour in style with wine and palate pleasing cuisine.
23 Full Breakfasts (FB), 8 three-course Dinners (D); plus 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 1 Dine-Around (DA) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Stratford: Venture inside the timber-framed building where the ‘Bard of Avon' was born and grew up.
Edinburgh: For a limited time in August, witness the breathtaking spectacle of the Military Tattoo.
Edinburgh: Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, view the Scottish Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny and Mons Meg.
Edinburgh: Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, view the Scottish Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny and Mons Meg.
Loch Ness: Soak up the scenery and hear intriguing tales of 'Nessie' during a scenic cruise.
Orkney Isles: Join a fascinating excursion of discovery on the very fringes of Britain. Strewn across the windswept Orkneys are relics that span human history; from pagan stone circles to reminders of wartime tragedy.
Giant's Causeway: The towering hexagonal basalt columns are a geographical wonder to behold.
Londonderry: City sightseeing with a Local Expert.
Belleek: Enjoy a guided tour of the porcelain production process and meet some of the specialist crafts people.
Killarney: Venture into a world of towering cliffs, lush lakelands and remote villages, as you tour the Ring of Kerry.
Blarney: Visit the castle and climb the battlements for the chance to kiss the Blarney Stone for the gift of eloquence.
Waterford: A guided visit of the crystal factory.
Kilkenny: Learn first hand about the art of making the Hurley, used in the Celtic game of Hurling.
Bath:Visit the Roman Baths, where offerings and curses were thrown to the Roman Goddess Sulis Minerva.
Stonehenge: Visit the mysterious circle of upright stones, which stands as strong today as it did 3,500 years ago.
Killarney: The Killarney Plaza Hotel both overlooks Killarney National Park and is in the heart of the town centre a perfect location to enjoy the stunning scenery and the local 'craic'.
Cornish Countryside: Enjoy the best of Cornish hospitality at the plush St Mellion International Resort, a unique blend of contemporary style and unique facilities sprawled across 450 acres of peaceful countryside.
Highlands: The Highland hotels are mainly traditional and much simpler in style, typical of the region.