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British Isles Explorer Aug. 5 – 21
BRITISH ISLES EXPLORER
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August 5 – 21, 2023
Shetland Islands Orkney Islands The Highlands (Ullapool) Norway
The Highlands
(Invergordon)
Belfast Dublin Edinburgh
Liverpool Holyhead
England
London Dover Bergen
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
London, England Buckingham Palace Canterbury Windsor Castle White Cliffs of Dover Dublin, Ireland Holyhead, Wales Liverpool Belfast, Northern Ireland Highlands of Scotland Loch Ness Orkney Islands Edinburgh St. Andrews Shetland Islands Bergen, Norway
14-Night Cruise Aboard Viking Neptune
YOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 FLIGHT TO BERGEN, NORWAY.
DAY 2 BERGEN Arrive at hotel in Bergen for 1-night stay. Evening at leisure.
DAY 3 BERGEN – EMBARKATION IN BERGEN Embark in Bergen. With your ship berthed next to Bryggen wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can easily stroll along its waterfront once you’ve settled in to your veranda stateroom. This evening mingle with the locals and dine ashore (B, D) DAY 4 BERGEN See beautiful 18th-century wooden houses, the Hanseatic Museum and Troldhaugen, home of Norway’s famous composer Edvard Grieg. (B, L, D)
DAY 5 SHETLAND ISLANDS (LERWICK), SCOTLAND Admire the rugged beauty of these remote island outposts and meet their famous residents – Shetland ponies. Visit archaeological site Jarlshof—evidence of Viking presence. Sail aboard a replica Viking longship and try your hand at rowing for a true Viking experience. (B, L, D)
DAY 6 THE HIGHLANDS (INVERGORDON), SCOTLAND The Highlands are one of Europe’s most sparsely populated regions. View Loch Ness, legendary home of the elusive monster, and historic ruins of Urquhart Castle. (B, L, D) DAY 7 EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Scotland’s capital is marked by medieval and neoclassical beauty, gracefully set among rocky hills and gracious green ribbons of park. Browse the Royal Mile connecting Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. See medieval St. Andrews, birthplace of golf. (B, L, D)
DAY 8 ORKNEY ISLANDS (KIRKWALL), SCOTLAND Ruled by Vikings from 9th to 13th century, the Orkney Islands are home to Standing Stones of Stenness, a 5,000-year-old circle of stones. Visit Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. (B, L, D)
the village-dotted Wester Ross landscape, passing pristine lakes, craggy massifs and tranquil castles. (B, L, D)
DAY 10 BELFAST, NORTHERN
IRELAND Belfast is a blend of Victorian flair and Irish charm. See Cathedral Quarter, City Hall, and St. George’s Market. Visit Giant’s Causeway, a spectacular seaside formation of 40,000 conjoined basalt columns. (B, L, D)
DAY 11 LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
Discover birthplace of the Beatles. See neoclassical St. George’s Hall, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, and the “Three Graces.” (B, L, D) DAY 12 HOLYHEAD, WALES Located within a walled Roman fort on the northwestern tip of Wales, Holyhead is home to St. Cybi’s Church, the Holyhead Maritime Museum, and a cozy, coastal Welsh ambiance. (B, L, D) DAY 13 DUBLIN, IRELAND Tour the Republic of Ireland’s charismatic capital, to see Trinity College, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Dublin Castle. (B, L, D)
DAY 14 SCENIC CRUISING: ENGLISH CHANNEL Cruise the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea. Round the shores of Wales and England and enter English Channel and the Strait of Dover. (B, L, D) DAY 15 DOVER, ENGLAND Visit Canterbury, made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, to see shrine of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Or discover Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, an Elizabethan-era mansion. (B, L, D) DAY 16 LONDON, ENGLAND Discover London: Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Or journey into countryside to visit Windsor Castle. (B, L, D)
DAY 17 LONDON – DISEMBARKATION –
FLIGHT HOME (B)
BRITISH ISLES EXPLORER
August 5 – 21, 2023
PRICES
$11,998 Double Occupancy Per Person + $863.86 to Add Travel Insurance
LIMITED Single Occupancy Availability Call for Availability
DEPOSIT: $2,000 Per Person
