NORTHERN EUROPE, GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Traveling Well Includes…
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! In-depth exploration from Scotland’s bonnie Loch Lomond to the English Lake District, along the coast of Wales, and across the heart of England to London
• A private evening in the Tower of London including dinner and the Ceremony of the Keys • A private boat cruise on Loch Lomond in Scotland • Exploring castles: Edinburgh & Stirling in Scotland; Caernarfon in Wales; Windsor in England • Going back in time at Hadrian’s Wall, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bath • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure • 26 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
3. STIRLING CASTLE & A LOCH LOMOND CRUISE Sitting atop a volcanic crag surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, proud Stirling Castle dominates the town below it; in fact, the town grew up around the castle! You can just feel the history around you as you explore this fine example of Scottish Renaissance architecture containing structures from the 14th through 18th centuries, which has weathered no less than eight sieges during its long career; Mary, Queen of Scots was crowned here in 1543. Travel to Loch Lomond, Great Britain’s largest lake, for a cruise aboard Tauck’s private boat; return to Edinburgh for dinner à la carte at your hotel. Meals BLD
4. HADRIAN’S WALL TO THE LAKE DISTRICT Once stretching 72 miles across northern Britain at heights varying between 10 and 20 feet, the defensive stone wall built by the Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD was a dramatic
symbol of Roman power. As you head south from Edinburgh en route to the English Lake District today, explore remnants of Hadrian’s Wall, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the site of an ancient Roman outpost along the wall. After lunch, visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere, the early 19th-century home of poet William Wordsworth, who spent nearly a decade of “plain living and high thinking” here. Your accommodations for the next two nights are located at The Langdale Hotel, situated on a classic 35-acre Langdale Valley estate in the heart of the Lake District, within one of England’s largest national parks; join us for a barbecue dinner tonight at the hotel. Meals BLD
SCOTLAND
Loch Lomond Glasgow
Maximum Elevation 1,500 ft. Edinburgh Hadrian’s Wall
Caernarfon Portmeirion
Langdale Lake Windermere ENGLAND Chester
ATLANTIC OCEAN
WALES Bath
Stratford-upon-Avon Oxford
Stonehenge London
NORTH SEA
UNITED KINGDOM
5. LEVENS HALL & AROUND THE LAKES Start your day with a visit to Levens Hall & Gardens (subject to closure), an Elizabethan estate dating from 1350, renowned for its topiary garden begun in 1694; the manor house features 16th-century oak panelling, Italian plasterwork, stained glass and wall coverings of Spanish leather. After lunch, continue exploring Lake District towns like Bowness, Lake Windermere and Ambleside; Wordsworth called this corner of England “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found.” Meals BLD
6. CHESTER TO PORTMEIRION, WALES Originally built by the Romans, medieval Chester’s layout still follows the Roman pattern; its ancient walls create a pleasant walk around the old city center. Continue to Portmeirion, Wales; this coastal village is renowned for its mix of Italianate pastel-colored architectural styles and landscape designs. Once a Victorian villa, the Hotel Portmeirion overlooks Cardigan Bay from its own peninsula, and was a key location in the 1960s TV series, The Prisoner; enjoy a tour during your stay. Meals BD
7. CAERNARFON / ALONG THE WELSH COAST Imposing Caernarfon Castle towers over the walled Welsh town of the same name; join a local guide for a visit to this 13th-century riverside fortress and royal palace built by King
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
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