Enjoy 10-Day Fully Escorted Britain Sampler Vacation from $1,099

Sceptre Tours' most popular Britain vacation, the Britain Sampler, offers travelers the absolute best of England, Wales, and Scotland on a 10-day escorted tour. The package, priced from $1,099 per person for land only, includes all hotel accommodations, full breakfast each morning, three dinners, the services of a professional tour guide and driver throughout the trip, private luxury motorcoach transportation to each destination, and a complete sightseeing program. It works out to approximately $110 per day!

Round-trip air, including airport transfers can also be added starting from approximately $660 for travel between NYC and London during winter departures dates (Jan 14, Feb 11). Airfare will be higher for fall departures and from other departure cities.

Highlights of the trip which begins in London include a tour of the city's many famous landmarks, and a special walk through the ornamental gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Travelers will then head north along the west coast of England stopping at Stonehenge and Bath, Shakespeare’s birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, picturesque Llangollen in North Wales, the historic county town of Chester, Wordsworth's beloved Grasmere in the Lake District, and Gretna Green in the Lowland Hills before arriving in Scotland's capital of Edinburgh. In Edinburgh, travelers will visit its famous castle, the Queen’s Holyrood Palace, and Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House. The trip back to London takes a route along England's eastern coast, with a walking tour of the medieval city of York and the unique Belvoir Castle. Visits to the market town of Stamford and the beautiful university city of Cambridge complete this magnificent vacation.

The Britain Sampler Package Includes:


Accommodations - 8 nights hotel stays throughout Britain:

•2 nights Hilton London Metropole, London
•1 night Bath Hilton, Bath
•1 night Chester Ramada or St. David's Park at Ewole
•2 nights Mount Royal Ramada, Edinburgh
•1 night York Ramada, York
•1 night Novotel London West, London
Transportation

•Transfers from the airport to hotel and back to airport at the end of tour (if air is purchased through Sceptre Tours)
•Private luxury motorcoach with services of a professional driver and guide
Other Inclusions

•Eight full Breakfasts
•Three 3-course Dinners with a choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Bath
•Complete sightseeing program as detailed in the itinerary including: London Guided City Tour; Hampton Court; Stonehenge; Salisbury; Bath; Stow-on-the-World; Stratford; Llangollen; Chester Walking Tour; Grasmere; Edinburgh Guided City Tour; Abbotsford; Jebburgh; York Walking Tour; Belvoir; Stamford

Departure Dates Available & Land Only Rate:
November 12, 2010 - from $1179
December 3, 2010 - from $1179
January 14, 2011 - from $1099
February 11, 2011 - from $1099

*Rates are per person based on double occupancy. Single room supplement $349-$459. Triple room reduction of $30 per person. Extra nights per person in London: Mar.-Apr.: in single room $123, in twin room $76, in triple room $69. May-Oct.: in single room $223, in twin room $134, in triple room $124. Nov.-Feb.'11: in single room $129, in twin room $77, in triple room $70. Airport transfers are included if air is purchased from Sceptre Tours.