Britain rail tours independent rail tours of england. If youd like to see more than just london, one of the most comfortable and convenient ways to get around great britain is via a guided bus or coach. Great britain travel guide lonely planet online shop lonely. We wanted to book a tour for the next day but they filled up five minutes after we were told about them.
On this essential britain tour youll experience some of britain s most fascinating towns as you travel through england, wales, and scotland stopping for overnights in london, plymouth, cardiff, liverpool, glasgow, inverness, edinburgh, and york. Through london, york, glasgow, liverpool, dublin and more, this 16day tour of britain and ireland includes entrance into aweinspiring attractions aplenty, including puckering up for the blarney stone, cruising across loch ness and enjoying your very own magical mystery tour. Wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds, stay two meters apart and stay at home. Hotel novotel greenwich station 173185 greenwich high road, london, se10 8ja 7. Tour irish castles, the london metropolis, and journey around the british isles. Fulltime services of a professional rick steves guide and local experts who will make the fascinating history, art, and culture of england come alive for you.
Following the city tour, you will have a few hours to pursue one or two of your personal interests. Explore everything from the queens residence at buckingham palace to the stunning scenery of the scottish highlands when you book one of these great britain tours. An update for guests attending the 2020 oberammergau passion play april 22, 2020 click for details. London is the capital and largest city of england and the united kingdom.
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