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Best of Britain This Fully Inclusive Escorted Coach Tour Features: F&M Bank presents a Special Group Departure with • Sightseeing by luxury coach Mary Krueger Travel • Professional tour director June 17 – 28, 2017 • 9 nights in hotels listed Depart U.S. for overnight flight to London June 17th. • Full breakfast daily (B) except day 1 Tour begins June 18, 2017 • 5 dinners (D) including BEST OF BRITAIN – Welcome dinner in Windsor 11 Days / 10 Nights / 15 Meals – Scottish Evening in Edinburgh LAND & AIR LAND & AIR – Welsh Evening in Cardiff FROM MSP FROM CID – 2 table d’hote dinners $4,858 $4,776 • Welcome get-together drink per person based on double occupancy • Walking tours of Windsor, Single Room Supplement $1,040 Oxford and York Optional Travel Protection Insurance $199 • Tours of Edinburgh, Cardiff Air departure tax, fuel & surcharges are subject to change until entire group is confirmed and ticketed. and London • London open-top bus tour Tour Highlights: • Visits and admissions to Windsor Castle, York Minster, Bamburgh Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Famous Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, The Beatles • Traditional Scottish & Welsh Evenings Story, Tintern Abbey, Cardiff Castle, Roman Baths & Pump Room, • Windsor Castle Stonehenge and Tower of London • The Beatles Story in Liverpool • Audio headsets and group photo • Lake District • Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • Cotswolds • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person • Oxford & York Walking Tours • York Minster • Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies • Tower of London Superior First Class Hotels • The White Cottage Macdonald Windsor Hotel – Windsor (1 night) York Marriott – York (1 night) For More Information Contact: Jurys Inn Edinburgh – Edinburgh (2 nights) Mary Krueger Hilton Hotel Liverpool – Liverpool (1 night) [email protected] Clayton Hotel Cardiff – Cardiff (1 night) 763.795.8800 Marriott Kensington Hotel – London (4 nights) MARY KRUEGER TRAVEL NOTE: The features, itinerary and hotels shown for this tour are based on 2016 departures, and may be subject to change for 2017 departures. This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure. CST# 2021285-20. 11 Day Best of Britain Tour Itinerary Day 1: London Arrival & Windsor Castle Liverpool to visit The Beatles Story where you can hear their music and Your vacation starts at your Windsor hotel at 2:30 pm when you meet learn about their lives and work. Check in to your hotel and after dinner your tour director. Close to your hotel, visit Windsor Castle, residence of you may head to the world-famous Cavern Club. (B, D) The Queen and the largest inhabited castle in the world. Join your tour Day 6: Tintern Abbey & Welsh Evening in Cardiff director and trip participants for a welcome drink before dining in your Drive south through Shropshire, close to the Welsh border and one of hotel. After dinner take a brief walk around this compact and historic the most unspoiled parts of rural England. Stop in Ludlow, a town that town with a local guide. (D) can trace its origins back 900 years, to see the huge castle and quaint Day 2: Oxford University & York Minster old black-and-white houses. Continue south through the lovely Welsh Take a stroll through central Oxford to see some of the most famous countryside to visit the picturesque ruins of Tintern Abbey, founded in colleges and impressive buildings. Learn about the city to understand 1131 and dissolved in 1536 by order of King Henry VIII. In the 18th how the two communities of “town” and “gown” co-exist. Drive north century it became a popular haunt of the poet, William Wordsworth. to York where a walking tour is the only way to access the tiny medieval Head to Cardiff and tour Cardiff Castle, developed in Roman times and streets including the Shambles, one of the city’s narrowest alleyways. rebuilt through the centuries. Head to a Welsh evening for dinner and Tour the Gothic York Minster, which is renowned for magnificent some lively music and entertainment. (B, D) medieval stained glass windows. Check in to your hotel in York and Day 7: Roman Baths & Stonehenge savor dinner in the hotel restaurant. (B, D) Take a panoramic tour of Cardiff to see the principal areas and buildings Day 3: Bamburgh Castle & Scottish Evening and discover local information on a brief walking tour. A short drive will Drive north and pause for photos at a section of Hadrian’s Wall. Visit bring you to Bath for a visit to the Roman Baths and Pump Room, hot Bamburgh Castle, an imposing medieval fortress that is one of the mineral-rich springs that have been popular since Roman times. At largest inhabited castles in Britain, dating back to 1096. This magical Salisbury Plain marvel at the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths of castle is set high on a rocky plateau affording wonderful views along the Stonehenge and learn about the primitive building methods used to coast. Imagine what life was like for the kings, courtiers and servants as create such an enduring monument. Drive to your hotel in London you explore the dungeons of the Keep, the King’s Hall and the Medieval where the evening is free for independent activities. (B) Kitchen which produced vast quantities of food. Continue through the Day 8: London Tour & Tower of London Scottish Borders to Edinburgh and check in to your hotel. Head out for a This morning take a panoramic tour of central London to see famous lively Scottish Evening with dinner and entertainment. (B, D) landmarks including Piccadilly Circus with its statue of Eros, Nelson’s Day 4: Edinburgh Castle & Guided City Tour Column flanked by huge lions in Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Explore central Edinburgh this morning, starting in the 200-year-old Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Visit the mighty Tower of London “New Town” with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses. View to see the many fortresses, Beefeaters, ravens and the priceless Crown Princes Street, the city’s premier shopping street and see the Royal Mile Jewels. The rest of the day is free for further exploring and there is no where medieval houses are clustered closely together. Tour the massive shortage of great things to see and do. (B) Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Day 9: Extend your Stay in London Destiny. The afternoon is free for independent activities. You may like to London sightseeing by open-top bus tour around the many famous visit some of the many museums or browse in the little shops along the landmarks. There are a number of different bus routes to choose from as Royal Mile. (B) well as a walking tour and a cruise on the River Thames. (B) Day 5: Lake District & Beatles’ Liverpool Day 10: The White Cottage Luncheon and Tour (L) Stop in Gretna Green, where eloping couples used to cross into Scotland to be married at the Famous Blacksmith’s Shop. While it still holds many Day 11: Tour Ends in London weddings, today it is a popular shopping stop for quality Scottish goods. Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) Drive through the Lake District, a region associated with Beatrix Potter who worked tirelessly for its preservation. See stunning views of lakes, (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner gentle hills and valleys. Stop in the peaceful village of Grasmere where NOTE: The features, itinerary and hotels shown for this tour are based on William Wordsworth penned some of his popular lines. Continue to 2016 departures, and may be subject to change for 2017 departures. For reservations, please complete the form below and include your deposit (payable by check only) of $600 per person by March 9, 2017. Optional Trip Protection Insurance is additional at $199 per person and is also due at the time of deposit. 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