Welcome to London! Upon arrival at the airport, we shall be waiting to transfer you to your hotel and free time.

Hotel standard check in time 3pm.

You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.

NOTE: IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need. | The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Guided tour, Transfer to Soho.

Panoramic tour of London. We start our visit first thing in the morning. The content varies depending on the local guides, traffic and weather. You will visit: Hyde Park, Oxford St, City, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower of London, Thames, Piccadilly Circus, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace. During the visit we will stop at Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of the guard (sometimes this ceremony does not take place). End of the visit in the center of the city.

Free afternoon. Our guide will offer you an optional excursion to Windsor Castle.18:00 hrs. In the evening we´ll meet at a meeting point, Piccadilly Circus, to walk with the guide through Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its atmosphere, its theatres and its entertainment.

Transfer back to the hotel from Piccadilly.

NOTE: In some cases, this evening event will be organised the previous day, when we arrive in London.

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Picturesque countryside with hills and woods.

We start the day leaving London towards northern England. Our first stop is CAMBRIDGE to admire its beautiful residential colleges.

After lunch we will continue to YORK where its cathedral, Roman walls and lively shopping streets will create a charming memory, some free time to stroll around. Afterwards, we will continue north to DURHAM. Explore this charming medieval town full of life which has a wonderful cathedral right in front of the castle.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Cross into Scotland. Castles, views over the sea. Sightseeing of Edinburgh.

0830AM Durham Departure. We travel north through England, and pass by the edge of the city of Newcastle. Alnwick - Medieval town dominated by its large castle. Attractive gardens. This was one of the backdrops for the Harry Potter film. Time to visit the castle (admission not included) or to stroll around. NOTE: the castle will be close during the winter months (01 October-31 March).

Alnwick Departure. Cross into Scotland. Edinburgh Arrival-We are now in the capital of Scotland, in one of the liveliest cities in the north of Europe, whose spectacular centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The castle dominates the city centre, with its cobbled streets and parks. In the summer, the Edinburgh Festival is held, and the city brims with life and its many shows. Free time.

Scenic visit round the city with a local guide (occasionally, this could be earlier, being undertaken on our arrival in the city). Later on, we provide a transfer to return to the hotel.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Magnificent countryside of high mountains and lakes. Boat trip. Loch Ness.

We continue to enjoy the stunning landscapes of the Scottish Highlands with a coffee and stroll in PITLOCHRY, a charming little village. We will continue and pass by INVERNESS in the north of Scotland, a city located very near the mysterious LOCH NESS. After lunch we visit (entrance included) the URQUHART medieval castle, from here we will take a boat trip on the dark waters of the lake. Afterwards, we will pass through FORT AUGUST with its sluice gate system and FORT WILLIAM, the tourist center at the foot of Ben Nevis (the highest summit in the United Kingdom). We will return south through the high plateaus where it is possible to glimpse the snow before visiting Loch Lomond, one of the most popular lakes in Scotland. We arrive in GLASGOW at the end of the day. Short stroll around the city center and accommodation.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Groups arriving in Edinburgh from November 15 until the end of February, due to the short duration of the days and frequent snow problems on the roads, will have the following stage:
Departure from Edinburgh to PITLOCHRY, a picturesque city in the center of the Scottish region, where the majority of whiskey is produced. We will visit a traditional whiskey distillery in the area (entrance included). We continue towards STIRLING, with an impressive historic center dominated by the great castle, one of the most important in Scotland having witnessed numerous historical events, including not only historical battles, but also the coronation of several of its kings. Reservation and tickets included. Time for lunch. After that we will make a stop to photograph The Kelpies, enormous sculptures of two horses with water heads from Scottish mythology. We continue to GLASGOW, time to walk through the city center and accommodation.

Departure from Glasgow for London.
The trip may be done by coach or on regular transport (bus or train). Arrival in the English capital. End of our services. 

NOTE: Although our main group will go on its way to Ireland, our guide will give you your railway/bus ticket. If travelling by bus, departure will be in the morning (at around 10.00hrs) with expected arrival in London (at the hotel of the Europamundo tour) at around 19.00hrs (stops on the way to rest and for lunch). If the trip is done by train, the departure will normally be mid-morning and the trip takes around 5 hours (end of tour upon arrival at the station).

After breakfast, End of our services. Hotel standard check out time 11am.

Self arrangement to airport or may add in additional night in London and hotel-airport transfer (optional).

Remark/Note: You can take for tour option 2 - Tour continue to Dublin on Day 6, overnight and tour end at Dublin on Day 8. Check with us for the programs itinerary and tour price for Tour Code: 28715_Aonghus Youth.