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15-DAY ITINERARY

BRITISH ILES

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Arrive in Dublin, Ireland

Morning arrival
Check-in hotel
Marsh’s library
St.Patrick’s Cathedral
Dublin Castle
Trinity College tour
Evening in Temple Bar

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Galway, Ireland

Rent car, drive to Galway
Walking tour of Galway
Lunch in Galway
Check in to hotel in Galway
Drive to Cliffs of Moher

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Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Drive to Dingle, stopping in Limerick
Drive the Dingle Peninsula
- Coumeenole Beech & Dunmore head loop
- Donquin Pier outlook
- Clogher Head
Enjoy a Sheep Dog Experience
Dinner in Dingle
Drive to Kenmare AirBnB, check-in

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Ring of Kerry, Ireland

Sneem
Straigue Fort
Derrynane House
Waterville - Stop to see Charlie Chaplin statute
Ballinskelligs Castle
Kerry Cliffs
Skellig Experience Centre
Then drive coast 1.5 hours around to Killarney National Park
Take a horse drawn carriage ride around Muckross house

TIP: Grocery shop first in Reykjavik. Stock your AirBnB with breakfast, coffee, and "to-go" lunch items like sandwich fixings.

TIP: There's a fair amount of driving to complete the Golden Circle. We broke it up by being sure to take a good walk at each stop.

TIP: Carefully choose your hiking trail and check back frequently. Our particular train was later closed off due to a recent eruption.

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Cork & Kilkenny, Ireland

Drive from Kenmare to Cork
- St.Anne’s Church
- English Market
Drive to Kilkenny
Check into Kilkenny hotel
Walk the Medieval Mile
- Kilkenny Castle
- Take a tour of St Canice's Cathedral & Climb the Round Tower

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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Drive to Belfast, Ireland
Take a Black Cab "Troubles," Tour
Explore central Belfast
Travel to London, check-in at London hotel

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London, England

Tower of London
Walk London Bridge
Borough Market
Kensington Palace
Natural History Museum
Evening play in theatre district

08/

London, England

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
Horse Guard Parade
Buckingham Palace
Churchill Bunker
10 Downing Street
Trafalgar Square
Covent Garden for dinner

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Lakes District, England

Travel by early train to Manchester, rent car and drive to Lakes District
Stop in Ambleside for lunch
Stop in Grasmere
- Grasmere Gingerbread shop
Drive 15 min to Helm Crag hike (6 miles; 2.5 hours)
Drive to Keswick, check-in to lodging

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Lakes District, England

HIke the popular Helvellyn Hike
Explore Keswick downtown

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Travel to Glencoe, Scotland

Drive from Lakes District to Glencoe
Stop in Glasgow for a Walking Tour
Stop in Loch Lomond for a cruise
Take scenic drive to Glencoe
Check-in AirBnB Glencoe

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Glencoe, Scotland

Drive to Fort Williams
Hike the famous Ben Nevis mountain
Take a distillery tour at Ben Nevis Distillery

TIP: We added Belfast at the last minute. A better idea would have been to see Belfast first, before Galway.

TIP: The Palace grounds have a beautiful park-like setting. While technically not a picnic location, we enjoyed our packed lunch while watching the swans.