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FRANCE Cairngorms N.P . E n g l i s h C h a n n e l PRE -TRIP: 7 nights from
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DAY • Edinburgh, Scotland • the Churchill Barriers, a chapel built by Italian
Hadrian’s Wall POWs, and the site of the wreck of the HMS Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
Eilean Donan Castle, Scottish Highlands Stop at Hadrian’s Wall, and walk along a Royal Oak. Then, explore the Orkney Fossil & and private airport transfer.
section built in AD 122 to guard the frontier Heritage Centre. • Arrive early in Salisbury on your Jurassic Coast &
Cornwall pre-trip extension for $200 per person,
B,L — The Albert Hotel or similar
New! Idyllic Great Britain: England’s Lake District, of the Roman Empire, to arrive at the ancient DAY ¡ • Skara Brae and Ring of Brodgar • per night
Roman ruins of Vindolanda Fort. Then, walk
the Scottish Highlands & Orkney Archipelago through Vindolanda Gardens, located just Controversial Topic: Scottish independence • Arrive early in Chester before your main trip for $225
beyond the fort.
per person, per night
B,D — Macdonald Holyrood Hotel & Spa or similar Meet with two locals to discuss
England: Chester, Lake District | Wales: Caernarfon | Scotland: Edinburgh, Orkney Islands, Inverness Departures: the Controversial Topic of the Scottish • Stay later in Inverness after your main adventure for
Apr-Oct 2023 DAY • Edinburgh • Edinburgh Castle independence movement. Then, visit Skara $250 per person, per night
For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/nuk pricing Tour Edinburgh, including the Old Town by Brae, a Neolithic village and a UNESCO World • Stay later in London after your Cotswolds & London
foot and the New Town by motor coach. Heritage Site, and the Ring of Brodgar, a post-trip extension for $250 per person, per night
17 days from $ 4995 Uncover the scenic and cultural gems of the northern United Kingdom, a land of natural Stroll along the cobbled streets and down Neolithic henge and stone circle.
including international airfare beauty and rich history. You’ll revel in Great Britain’s diverse charms and witness the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, where B,D — The Albert Hotel or similar
we’ll have a guided tour of the castle and St.
Single Supplement: FREE breathtaking landscapes including the snowcapped peaks of Welsh Snowdonia, the lakes Margaret’s Chapel. DAY ¢ • Ferry ride to St. Gills Bay • Inverness DAY • Cairngorms National Park • Whisky
distillery
Take a ferry to St. Gills Bay, followed by a drive
Save a FULL 10%, up to $600, with our and mountain fells of England’s Lake District, the green valleys and white clis of the B,L — Macdonald Holyrood Hotel & Spa or similar to the village of John o’Groats, located near Visit Cairngorms National Park for a scenic nature
Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22 Yorkshire Dales, the beauty of the Scottish Highlands, and more. DAY • William Wallace Monument • Dunnet Head—the northernmost point of hike. Then, enjoy a tour and tasting of the Tomatin
Controversial Topic: Dunblane massacre mainland Great Britain. Then, drive along the Whisky Distillery. At the farewell dinner, raise a glass
WHAT TO EXPECT DAY • Chester • Controversial Topic: Wales DAY • Lake District • Yorkshire Dales Witness the iconic William Wallace Monument scenic North Coast 500 road to reach Inverness. and toast with a hearty Slàinte mhath—”cheers” in
B,L,D — Hotel in Inverness or similar
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on the way to Stirling Castle. Then, drive to
and England relations • Roman Amphitheater Journey through the Yorkshire Dales to the Lake Dunblane to discuss the Controversial Topic
Meet two locals to learn about the Controversial District, and meet a local dry stone waller to learn of the 1996 mass shooting, getting insights DAY ¤ • Inverness • Kilt maker visit B,D — Hotel in Inverness or similar
Topic of the relationship between Wales how this age-old craft of building distinctive walls Take a walking tour of Inverness including DAY • Return to U.S.
View all physical requirements at and England. Then, enjoy a walking tour is disappearing. from someone directly affected by the tragedy. Cavell Gardens before ascending to the
www.oattravel.com/ nuk of Chester, including its cathedral and the B,D — The Swan Hotel & Spa or similar B,L — Macdonald Holyrood Hotel & Spa or similar Inverness Castle Viewpoint to take in the city. Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Or,
begin your Classic English Landscapes: The Cotswolds
Roman Amphitheater. This evening, enjoy a DAY • Orkney Islands • Kirkwall Then, visit a local kilt maker’s shop to learn
ITINERARY Welcome Dinner. DAY • A Day in the Life of a Herdwick Fly to the Orkney Islands, an archipelago of about the history of kilts in Scotland. to London post-trip extension.
B,L,D — Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel or similar sheep farm B,L — Hotel in Inverness or similar B
DAY • Depart U.S. Experience farming life in the Lake District by 70 islands, only 20 of which are inhabited.
Depart for your overnight flight to DAY • Wales • Caernarfon Castle • Home- spending A Day in the Life of a Herdwick sheep Upon arrival in Kirkwall, the largest town of DAY ¥ • Loch Ness • Eilean Donan Castle
Manchester, England. Hosted Lunch • Welsh Slate Museum farm. Get to know the farmer and his family, enjoy the islands, we’ll have free time to explore • Isle of Skye
Orkney’s capital.
DAY • Manchester, England • Chester Visit Caernarfon Castle, followed by a Home- hands-on experiences feeding and herding the B,D — The Albert Hotel or similar Discover the village of Fort Augustus on the
Head to Chester to meet your fellow travelers, Hosted Lunch with local Welsh families. Then, sheep, and see how the sheepdogs are trained to shores of Loch Ness. Visit Eilean Donan Castle,
including those who took our Along England’s journey into the Snowdonian Mountains to the corral the flock on the Lakeland fells. DAY • Orkney Islands • a 13th-century fortress. Then, on the Isle of
Southwest Coast: Salisbury, the Jurassic Coast & village of Llamberis to learn about the region’s B,L — The Swan Hotel & Spa or similar Churchill Barriers Skye, visit Clan Donald Center, a Highland
To learn more about
Cornwall pre-trip extension. past at the Welsh Slate Museum. Discover Scapa Flow, a Royal Navy base estate celebrating Scotland’s largest clan. this adventure, scan the
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