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FROM LONDON TO THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND - 2010

11 days incl. travel, or 10 days from London to Glasgow (GS)

Vacation Overview

This vacation is ideal for repeat visitors to the United Kingdom. Begin with two overnights and guided sightseeing in London that shows you all the famous landmarks: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and visits to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head north to the market town of Stamford and pass by Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest on your way to medieval York. Visit the Duchess of Northumberland’s lavish Alnwick Garden, then cross into Scotland to take in the beauty of the Lowlands, Edinburgh and its castle, a whisky distillery, and the Highland capital of Inverness. Follow the shores of legendary Loch Ness on your way to the Isle of Skye. Return to the mainland and the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond. A highlight visit to Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute and two overnights in Glasgow complete this amazing Scottish experience.

Special Departures:
Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours departing Aug 5th, Aug 12th & Aug 19th.

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Enjoy the sounds of bagpipes and drums at the Military Tattoo performance
  • "Story of Mary, Queen of Scots"
  • Pageantry of the Changing of the Guard
  • View the grand Buckingham Palace in London
  • Pomp-and-ceremony in London
  • London’s Tower Bridge over the River Thames
  • Buckingham Palace in London
  • Ride the iconic double decker bus in London
  • Buckingham Palace
  A Vacation Story  Changing of the Guard

"Changing the Guard dates to Henry VII (reigned 1485-1509) and was designed to show military discipline as well as ceremony. The tall bearskin hats were introduced in the 18th century to make the soldiers look taller and thus more frightening, and they were adopted for ceremonial use in 1832. The ceremony we know today started in the late 1800s and involves real soldiers who fulfill all military duties, guarding the Queen being just part of their service."

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