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England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland Vacations
The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales) are one of the easiest European destinations to get to from Tampa. We even have nonstop flights on British Airways from Tampa International to Gatwick in London. England was once one of the Great Powers in the World and still is steeped in culture and tradition. See the Changing of the Guard or St. Pauls Cathedral along with Shakespeare's birthplace in England. Enjoy the Edinburgh Military Tatoo in August in Scotland, see Balmoral or play a round at St. Andrews. Drink a pint of Guinness in Dublin, tell a joke in Limerick or see the Ring of Kerry in Ireland.
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In London, England you can visit Big Ben beside the River Thames, take a ride on the London Eye, visit the Tower of London, The British Museum, Westminister Abbey, Prime Minister's Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus or Buckingham Palace. Who knows maybe the Queen will invite you in for a spot of tea? Take a Thames cruise, or have a picnic in Hyde Park. Buy a London Pass if you are going to be there for a few days with admission to over 50 attractions. The British Theatre season in the fall of the year is one of the great theater gatherings in the World with Thespians and Educators traveling from all over the world to see the performances. If you are taking a London vacation, don't forget that Paris, France is only three hours away by Eurostar train through the Chunnel.
England also have many other interesting sites throughout the country-side. Take a walking tour of the college town of Oxford or see the site where the Magna Carta was sealed in Runnymead, England. Theater buffs will also want to see Stratford-upon-Avon to see Shakespeare's birthplace of you can tour nearby Warwick Castle. History abounds in England including Roman Baths in Bath, near Bristol plus visit King Arthur's Glastonvuty. In Plymouth you can see the Mayflower ships and hear the Legend of Sir Francis Drake. On your way back to London from the Seafaring towns of Old England, you can stop by Stonehedge or visit the Cathedral City of Salisbury.
Ireland is the second most visited Isles of the UK according to our customer's request. Many Americans have Irish descendants and want to visit the Irish homeland to drink a pint of Guinness in one of the Dublin's pubs. On the weekends the city's Temple Bar District gets hordes of happy revelers eager to sample the "craic". Dublin is home to the Christ Church, Oscar Wilde's Trinity College, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Writer's Museum, Dublin Castle, The National Museum and the Guinness Storehouse. You can also visit the natural wonders of Phoenix Park, the Powerscourt Estate or the Glenmacnass Waterfall. You can take a daytrip from Dublin, Ireland to Glendalough Monastery site only 30k away or North County Dublin to the City of Malahide to visit a lively coastal village full of pubs and restaurants or visit the World Heritage Site of Newgrange a well preserved burial mound that pre-dates Stonehedge.
Across Ireland, you can visit the Irish National Stud which was established in 1946 and home to some of Ireland's finest thoroughbreds at Kildare and see the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary. In Limerick you can visit St. Mary's Cathedral, King John's Castle and the stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Look out over the 668 foot tall Cliffs of Moher or the Port City of Galway or the unspoiled region of Connemara. Tour the Ring of Kerry which is a 100 mile panoramic drive around Ireland's southwestern tip and then travel on to see the Blarney Stone or drive through County Cork. Ferries traverse from Wales to Dublin and Waterford to connect Ireland with Wales across the Irish Sea.
Many of the organized tours of the UK see both England and Scotland even if they are only 10-12 days because Scotland is a big draw. Scotland's topography is of shimmering lochs, vast purple fields of heather and mountains shrouded in mist. Edinburgh is everybody's favorite city in the British Isles. Visit at New Year's and you can attend the 4 day party called Hogmanay or come in August or September during the Edinburgh Festival which temporarily triples the population. Walk the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, Visit the National Gallery of Scotland or the Royal Yacht Britannia or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Glasgow is Scotland's second largest city and recovering from decades of industrial decline. You must visit the Burrell Art Collection if in Glascow along with the Cathedral and Necropolis. In Glasgow, the kids will love the Tall Ship Museum.
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If the sound of pipes and drums or the spectacle of marching men in kilts makes your hear flutter then you need to head to Edinburgh in August. In 2009, the Edinburgh Tattoo celebrated its 60th Anniversary. This is one of those once in a lifetime things to check off the bucket list. Scottish Regiments from around the World head to Edinburgh Castle for Scotland's biggest and best selling spectacle. All Globus Escorted Tours going to Scotland during the event include a ticket to the Tatoo.
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The Scottish Highlands are some of the prettiest landscapes on earth. Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and the largest town near Loch Ness where tourists go in search of Nessy the mythical monster of the Loch. In the South, the Lowlands are a peaceful region of rolling hills. Other destinations in Scottland include The Orkney Islands poking into the cold North Sea, St. Andrews the Headquarters of Golf, Stirling which is 35km north west of Edinburgh but home to a famous Scottish victory over the British of Braveheart fame or you can visit Harris and the Hebrides to see tweed cloth being made for your kilt.
Most people would have a hard time picking Wales from neighboring England on a map but those missing a visit to Wales are missing a spectacular landscape with stunning vistas and fabulous scenery. Wales is a beautiful collection of hills, mountains and valleys. In the north, you can see snowy peaks in Snowdonia in the south, the craggy coast of Pembrokeshire in South Wales. The country has its own living language, Welsh is used in everyday transactions and you see it on roadsigns.
We have almost as many ways to enjoy the United Kingdom as the British Isles are varied in culture. We offer escorted tours of various configurations, number of days, cultures visited and sights enjoyed. We do quite a bit of independent travel in the UK as it is easy to drive around including bed and breakfast tours in Ireland with flexible vouchers. We use London as a waypoint (usually with a stop off) to other European destinations since we have nonstop flights from Tampa. We also quite frequently use London (Dover or Southhampton) as a jumping off point for Northern Europe Cruises to the Arctic Circle, Scandinavia, the Balkins or St. Petersburg Russia. Call or email our offices if you would like to book a vacation to England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
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