Tour Number: 2486963UE
Group Leader: Pamela Foreman
Requested Departure Date: 3/20/2023
Requested Return Date: 3/30/2023
Requested Departure Gateway: Richmond (VA)

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11 days
Edinburgh, Yorkshire, Stratford, London, extension to Paris

How do two nations that share a border, an island and a government maintain their own cultural identities?

Though bonded politically by the United Kingdom and geographically by the island of Great Britain, England and Scotland each maintain their own distinct character. In Edinburgh, experience kilts, bagpipes and haggis as you absorb proud Scottish history. At Windsor Castle and Oxford University, the English accent reveals its royal tradition.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Scotland

  • Day 2: Edinburgh

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

  • Day 3: Edinburgh

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Visit the National Museum of Scotland

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Specters of Scotland

    Specters of Scotland

     A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stephenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in? 

  • Day 4: Edinburgh • Yorkshire

    Travel to Yorkshire

    Take a tour of York

    Visit the York Minster

  • Day 5: Yorkshire • Warwickshire • Stratford-upon-Avon • Birmingham region

    Travel via Warwickshire and Stratford-upon-Avon to the Birmingham region

    Visit Warwick Castle

    Visit Shakespeare's birthplace

    Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage

    Take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Day 6: Birmingham region • Oxford • London

    Travel via Oxford to London

    Take a tour of Oxford

    Visit the New College

  • Day 7: London

    Take a guided tour of Windsor Castle

     With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. George’s Chapel
    • Queen Mary's Dolls' House 
    • State Apartments

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Enjoy a theater performance

  • Day 8: London

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Stonehenge and Salisbury

    Stonehenge and Salisbury

    Take in this world-class archaeological site on a full-day excursion to Stonehenge, whose exact origin and purpose remain shrouded in mystery more than 4,000 years after its construction.  Make a stop in Salisbury to view one of the originals of the Magna Carta as part of an exhibition inside the Cathedral.

  • Day 9: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris  

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
  • Day 10: Paris

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Louvre

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 11: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Scotland

  • Day 2: Edinburgh

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

  • Day 3: Edinburgh

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Visit the National Museum of Scotland

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Specters of Scotland

    Specters of Scotland

     A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stephenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in? 

  • Day 4: Edinburgh • Yorkshire

    Travel to Yorkshire

    Take a tour of York

    Visit the York Minster

  • Day 5: Yorkshire • Warwickshire • Stratford-upon-Avon • Birmingham region

    Travel via Warwickshire and Stratford-upon-Avon to the Birmingham region

    Visit Warwick Castle

    Visit Shakespeare's birthplace

    Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage

    Take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Day 6: Birmingham region • Oxford • London

    Travel via Oxford to London

    Take a tour of Oxford

    Visit the New College

  • Day 7: London

    Take a guided tour of Windsor Castle

     With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. George’s Chapel
    • Queen Mary's Dolls' House 
    • State Apartments

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Enjoy a theater performance

  • Day 8: London

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Stonehenge and Salisbury

    Stonehenge and Salisbury

    Take in this world-class archaeological site on a full-day excursion to Stonehenge, whose exact origin and purpose remain shrouded in mystery more than 4,000 years after its construction.  Make a stop in Salisbury to view one of the originals of the Magna Carta as part of an exhibition inside the Cathedral.

  • Day 9: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris  

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
  • Day 10: Paris

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Louvre

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 11: Depart for home


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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach (Eurostar high-speed train with extension)

  • Hotels

    7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (9 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    European breakfast and dinner daily (lunch instead of dinner on day 6)

  • Guided sightseeing

    3 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (4 with extension); 3 sightseeing tours led by your Tour Director; 1 walking tour (2 with extension)

  • Entrances

    Edinburgh Castle; York Minster; Gardens at Anne Hathaway’s cottage; Shakespeare’s birthplace; New College; Windsor Castle; theater performance (with extension: Louvre; Notre-Dame Cathedral)

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

  • Worldwide Presence

    EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.

  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

    Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.

Have questions about this tour?  Give us a call at 800-665-5364

Total price

$4,509
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