The Ultimate Trio: Ireland, Scotland and England

Welcome to London! Upon arrival at Heathrow Airport, you will meet your personal driver who will take you to your hotel in London for the first three nights of your trip. Depending upon arrival, your room may not be ready just yet but you can securely leave your bags at the front desk until you are able to check-in. In the meantime, you can head out to start exploring the many incredible sights that London has to offer!

We would suggest having an early dinner and retiring early this evening as you may be tired from jet lag.

Enjoy a traditional English breakfast this morning and get ready for an incredible day around the city. Included for the next two days is the hop-on hop-off bus (48-hour tickets included) to get you around the town as efficiently as possible, all while providing information and facts about this incredible city. With the bus passes, you can hop on or off the buses at over 100 bus stops in central London, access free WiFi onboard, join the free walking tours and enjoy a free river cruise. There are 7 different bus routes around London, so it’s a great idea to map out where you are interested in exploring during your time here so you can make sure to get on the best routes!

Also included today is a visit to the Tower of London. Your ticket gives you entry to all the public areas including the Crown Jewels, White Tower, Bloody Tower, battlements and the iconic Yeoman Warder tours. It also includes children’s activities and trails! Plan to spend at least 2 hours here and it’s worth it to take one of the guided “Beefeater” tours.

Your last day in London! Enjoy breakfast this morning and get ready to embark on another amazing day around the city using your hop-on hop-off bus passes. Included today is a visit to Westminster Abbey. Known for hosting various royal occasions from coronations and royal weddings to memorial services for hundreds of years, Westminster Abbey occupies a unique place in the nation’s heart. 

This evening, what better way to say farewell to this enchanting city than with a dinner cruise on the River Thames? After, you’ll head back to your hotel so you can get a good night’s sleep before you head to Scotland tomorrow.

Check out of your hotel this morning after breakfast and make your way to the rail station in London (either Kings Cross or London Pancras Station) for a journey north to Edinburgh. This route typically takes about 5 to 6 hours. Included in your First Class tickets are WiFi, a snack cart and comfortable seating to make this an enjoyable trip for you! Once you arrive in Edinburgh, head to your hotel and check-in for your first two nights in Scotland.

This evening, you will also meet a local guide for a mysterious and perhaps spooky walking tour through Edinburgh.

Enjoy your first full Scottish breakfast this morning before heading into town. What better way to get to know a city than with your own personal guide? This morning, you will embark on a half-day guided tour around Edinburgh, visiting all the sights and sounds that you can possibly imagine. Your tour will end at Edinburgh Castle, where you have VIP entrance to explore this stunning structure and then after a long but amazing morning, you will enjoy Afternoon Tea at the castle to soak in everything you just accomplished!

Check out of your hotel today and embark on a 2-day small group tour outside of the major city to the beautiful countryside of Scotland. As small group tours are catered to groups with fewer than 16 people, there is a maximum size of luggage that can be brought on this tour (33 lbs). If you exceed the luggage limit, you can ask your hotel to secure it for you as you will be returning to Edinburgh. Alternatively, you can store your luggage in a storage locker in the city.

You’ll depart Edinburgh and travel west, passing Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument and Doune Castle before stopping in Callander for refreshments.

From here, you’ll travel to Loch Luibnaig and up to the wild desolation of Rannoch Moor before heading to Glencoe, Ben Nevis and the Great Glen. Then, you’ll venture past the Five Sisters of Kintail on the “Road to the Isles” before a short stop at Eilean Donan Castle. 

Finally, you’ll cross over to Skye to the island’s capital, Portree. 

Today is a flexible day on Skye, and your driver-guide will ensure that you take a unique route that suits the weather, the local events and your group’s interests.

You’ll return to Portree in the evening.

Today, you’ll travel south through the Cuillin Hills and back over to the mainland for stunning views of Loch Duich and a closer look at the Five Sisters of Kintail. Next up is Loch Ness for lunch and the chance to spot Nessie, the famous Loch Ness Monster! The tour will wrap up with another scenic drive back to Edinburgh.

Check into your hotel in the city for tonight and get ready to depart Scotland tomorrow to head to the beautiful Emerald Isle!

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel this morning, and then check out to meet your door-to-door airport transportation who will take you to Edinburgh airport for your flight. Upon arrival at the Dublin airport, you will head through customs, collect your luggage and meet your personal driver/guide in Ireland who will be with you for the next two days of your trip!

Check out of the hotel this morning after an amazing breakfast and meet your driver for a journey towards County Cork for the next two nights of your trip! 

You will also head just minutes away from the city to Blarney Village. With just a kiss on the Blarney Stone at the top of the stairs, you will gain the gift of eloquence, which people have been doing for over 200 years! Say farewell to your driver as he ends the day as you will have other adventures lying ahead!

Today is a full day to explore County Cork and you have a half-day private guided tour to Kinsale, a little harbor town on the coast.

You’ll head back to Cork for another wonderful afternoon/evening!

Enjoy a hearty breakfast this morning and check out of your hotel where you will make your way to the Cork rail station to take a short train ride over to Killarney in County Kerry for the next two nights of your trip! Once you arrive in Killarney, you can easily walk to your downtown hotel and prepare for a lovely afternoon.

This afternoon, you could opt to join a Jaunting Cart Ride through the majestic Killarney National Park as a great introduction to the beautiful southwest. After the jaunting tour, you can also add on an optional afternoon tea or bite at the pizza and tap at the Great Southern.

Enjoy breakfast this morning and get ready for an amazing drive around the Ring of Kerry! Instead of tackling these narrow roads on your own or joining a large group tour, we’ve arranged for a personal local driver/guide to take just the two of you on this journey.

Tonight, head back to your hotel in Killarney and enjoy some local music and great craic (fun!) in town.

Meet a personal driver today who will escort you from Kerry today to your next destination! Today, you will travel north along the Wild Atlantic way up to Co. Galway. On your way, consider stopping at Adare Village for a picture stop at their thatched cottages, as they are unique in Ireland. Your next stop will be the Cliffs of Moher, a 200-meter high, 8 km-long cliff structure that continues catching the attention of more and more travelers each year. 

From here, continue just another hour north to Galway for the night!

Check out of your hotel in Galway this morning after breakfast and make your way to the downtown rail station to take a short journey, about 3 hours, back to Dublin for your last two nights of this incredible trip! Drop your bags off at the hotel, as standard check-in time is typically around 3 pm, and then get acclimated to the capital by exploring with your hop-on hop-off bus.

Same as before, your tickets are valid for 48 hours so you can use them over the next two days. We suggest riding the bus all the way through the first time (approximately 90 minutes) and getting an overview of the city before jumping off and back on again!

Depending on your interests, we suggest a visit to the EPIC Irish Immigration Museum, named Europe’s leading visitor attraction three years in a row!

Today is yours to explore the city on your own and continue to use your hop-on hop-off bus pass. From here, you have the rest of the day to explore as you wish!

It is time to say goodbye to the Emerald Isle! We hope you have safe travels home and can’t wait to hear all about it. Wherever you go, whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be smiling at you! Goodbye, or as the Irish would say, “Slan abhaile!”