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London & Edinburgh
London arrive. Welcome to the United Kingdom! Your holiday starts at the airport as you meet your driver at the arrival hall for private transfer to your hotel.
See London’s highlights and travel in comfort on this private guided sightseeing tour. The tour begins with a panoramic drive around parliament square to see Westminster Abbey, where many Kings, Queens, Statesmen, poets and writers are buried. You will also view the Tower Bridge, where you will have an opportunity to take photographs, then another stop for a view of neo-gothic architecture – Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Get to see the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. In the afternoon, your driver will drop you off at the station for your train ride to Ashford, where you will enjoy some serious retail therapy at the McArther Glen Designer Outlet. With 90 top designer fashion brands offering up to 60% less, right on London’s doorstep, why brave the crowds of Oxford Street when you can shop your favourite designers in the fresh air and save up to 60% every visit?At your chosen time, take the 30-minute train ride back to London. Upon arrival in London, a driver will transfer you to the hotel.
Spend the day at leisure.
After check out from your hotel, meet with your driver at the hotel lobby for private transfer to the train station. Take 2nd class train to Edinburgh on LNER London North Eastern Railway. Upon arrival in Edinburgh, private transfer from station to hotel.
Spend the day at leisure exploring Edinburgh on your own. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.
Today, you will have an excursion to York via 2nd class train from Edinburgh. The day starts with a private transfer from your hotel to the train station. Take train ride to York. Upon arrival in York, meet with your guide for a walking tour of the city. Start the tour at the largest medieval gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, the York Minster, just a 10-minute walk from the station. Afterwards, walk towards a group of narrow streets known as The Shambles, filled with lots of interesting local shops, cafes, and restaurants. See also the York Dungeon, which takes you back to the darkest days in the city’s history. Later on the day, take the train ride back to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh departure. At the desired time, meet your driver at the hotel lobby for private transfer to the airport
