8 Day Heart of Wales & England

Heart of Wales & England 8 Days / 7 Nights

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Itinerary

Day 1: London Arrival & TourYour vacation starts at your London hotel at 2:00 pm when you meet your tour director. Head out on a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks. Stop at St. Paul’s Cathedral to tour the awe-inspiring interior. In the evening meet your tour director to discuss your trip over a welcome drink and dine in your hotel.(D)

Day 2: Tower of London & City SightsToday take an open-top bus tour to travel at your own pace on a number of different bus routes. Visit either the Tower of London to view the magnificent Crown Jewels or Kensington Palace, home of Princess Diana. The evening is free for dining.(B)

Day 3: Stonehenge, Bath & Traditional Welsh EveningDrive to Salisbury Plain to view the huge monoliths of Stonehenge and learn about their history. Next head to Bath to visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, hot mineral-rich springs that have been popular since Roman times. Travel into Wales to your hotel in Cardiff and dine at a Welsh Evening with a show.(B, D)

Day 4: Train Ride & Welsh Scenery

Take a panoramic drive around Cardiff, Wales’ proud capital, to view the principal features. Drive through the gentle hills of Brecon Beacons National Park and continue north through charming countryside and local towns. Take a narrow-gauge train ride through Snowdonia. Continue to Caernarfon, where the Prince of Wales was invested in 1969. Check in to your hotel and take a look around the walled town.(B, D)

Day 5: Castles of North Wales, Slate Museum & SnowdoniaToday tour North Wales, starting with a visit to the National Slate Museum, which tells about the region’s former slate industry and pause for photos of Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. Stop in Conwy to view its huge castle, narrow medieval streets and the smallest house in Britain. Tour the massive walls and battlements of Caernarfon Castle, one of the many 13th century castles built by Edward I.(B, D)

Day 6: Llangollen & Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-AvonDrive to the charming village of Llangollen with many quaint tearooms and shops, if you wish to buy any Welsh souvenirs. Head across the English border for a look around the picturesque town of Bridgnorth. Drive to Stratford-upon-Avon for a panoramic tour and visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace to see an exhibition about his life and the house where he was born. Today it is furnished as it would have been in his day. Check in to your nearby hotel.(B, D)

Day 7: Cotswolds & Windsor CastleDrive through the gentle hills of the Cotswolds and stop in Broadway, typical of the lovely old villages with centuries-old houses built in the local stone. Take a walking tour through Oxford to learn about the city and the famous colleges, most of which date back centuries. Tour Windsor Castle, where you can see the State Apartments and St. George’s Chapel. Take a brief walking tour around the town with a local guide after dinner.(B, D)

Day 8: Tour Ends in WindsorYour tour ends after breakfast.(B)

B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner