Best of Britain

Welcome to London! Your private driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals hall for your transfer into London to your centrally located hotel. Drop your luggage at the hotel and head out to start your journey. A city tour is a good start to finding your bearings. See the city’s landmarks, including Westminster Abbey. London is also the home of gin, so why not take a walking gin tour in the evening?

Highlights (included): 48-hour hop-on/hop-off bus ticket, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London
Highlights (optional): London gin tour, London Bridge food tour

Overnight in London
Tenon Recommends: Melia White House Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Harry Potter at the Warner Brother Studio tour. Stroll onto the famous cobbles of Diagon Alley. Explore Dumbledore’s office and iconic props from the movies, including Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle. Take a trip down to Kings Cross Station and head toward the entrance to Platforms 9-11 on the west side of the station. There you will find a trolley disappearing into the magical realm through a wall with the Platform 9¾ sign.

Highlights (included): Harry Potter Studio tour
Highlights (optional): See London by Night bus tour

Overnight in London
Tenon Recommends: Melia White House Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Travel west toward Bristol, and be sure to make time for a stop in Windsor Castle along the way. This 11th-century castle is still used by the monarchy today, and a visit will not disappoint you. A food tour in Bristol is also a great option, as this area was voted Best Culinary Destination in 2019 by the World Food Travel Association. See some of the great work of the world-famous graffiti artist Banksy, who comes from Bristol. Visit Bristol’s most popular attraction, Brunel’s SS Great Britain, a museum ship and former passenger steamship, which at one time was the longest in the world.

Highlights (included): Windsor Castle, Brunel’s SS Great Britain, The Bristol Food Tour
Highlights (optional): Bristol electric bike hire

Overnight in Bristol
Tenon Recommends: Queensberry Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Take the short trip to Bath and explore this unique city – a city whose hot springs were developed by the Romans into what was one of the first wellness destinations! Today there is the modern Thermae Bath Spa, but the water source is still the same. Stroll around the city and admire the Georgian architecture and the amazing Royal Crescent, a row of 30 houses laid out in a crescent shape.

Highlights (included): Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa Experience
Highlights (optional): Guided walking tour of Bath or Bristol

Overnight in Bristol
Tenon Recommends: Hotel Du Vin Bristol
(Breakfast included)

Hit the road and enjoy your scenic drive through the Cotswolds area. Take a break in Broadway and wander around the beautiful historic village. Make your way to relaxation in the Victorian seaside resort town of Llandudno, in Wales. Later on, walk the pier, which dates back to the 1800s, and enjoy an ice cream or traditional fish and chips.

Highlights (included): Conwy Castle
Highlights (optional): Broadway Tower, Broadway Museum and Art Gallery

Overnight in Llandudno
Tenon Recommends: St George’s Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Journey back into England and head straight to the Lake District, which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its remarkable natural beauty. Allow yourself time to explore this beautiful area. Find your inner farmer with a visit to a local farm for a sheep clipping demonstration and watch the sheepdogs in action. After your farm visit, finish off the afternoon with a Windermere lake cruise.

Highlights (included): Afternoon Windermere Lake cruise, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre
Highlights (optional): Roman Tour of Chester, The World of Beatrix Potter

Overnight in Lake District
Tenon Recommends: Cragwood Country House Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Explore the mountains of the Lake District National Park with a small group bus tour through the Western Lakes on a route pioneered by the Romans. During the day, you will have time to enjoy a narrow-gauge heritage train ride, see England’s deepest lake and visit the grounds of the 14th century Muncaster Castle.

Highlights (included): Small group day tour of the high mountain passes
Highlights (optional): Langdale Pikes and High Raise full-day guided hike

Overnight in Lake District
Tenon Recommends: Cragwood Country House Hotel
(Breakfast included)

Say goodbye to England and start your drive to Scotland along a motorway all the way to Stirling. Aim for a lunchtime arrival to make the most of your night in this city. Learn more about the battles that defined Scotland in the city of Stirling, with its castle built on volcanic rock. Climb the tower of the National Wallace Monument, which overlooks the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace defeated the English. Tour Stirling Castle, the crowning place of Mary Queen of Scots, it is very different in style from Edinburgh Castle but no less important.

Highlights (included): Stirling Castle
Highlights (optional): National Wallace Monument, The Kelpies Sculptures, Glenturret Distillery, Glengoyne Distillery, Haggis Experience

Overnight in Stirling
Tenon Recommends: Jurys Inn Glasgow
(Breakfast included)

End your tour with two nights in Edinburgh, there is so much to see in this city of two towns: the Old Town and the New Town. Edinburgh is so unique that it’s been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ramble over the cobblestone streets of the Royal Mile in the Old Town. Of course, you will have to taste the amber liquid that the Scots are famous for! Learn about the history of whisky at the Scotch Whisky Experience.

Highlights (included): Edinburgh Castle
Highlights (optional): Edinburgh Food walking tour, Outlander tour, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Distillery

Overnight in Edinburgh
Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George
(Breakfast included)

Venture a little further into the city with a walk to some of the villages, like Dean Village or Stockbridge, and find quaint houses offering picture-perfect photo shots. Back in the Old Town, you can trace the real events that inspired the Outlander novels with a walking tour that captures the spirit of the Jacobite rebellion in Edinburgh. Enjoy some of Scotland’s traditional song and dance with an evening of entertainment and Scottish food!

Highlights (included): Spirit of Scotland dinner and entertainment show
Highlights (optional): Chocolatrium Edinburgh, Edinburgh gin

Overnight in Edinburgh
Tenon Recommends: Intercontinental Hotel The George
(Breakfast included)

Say goodbye to Britainand start your journey home with memories that will last a lifetime.
(Breakfast included)