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Arrival /
Departure Optional Extension Cruise Route Motor Route Air Route Train Route
Atlantic Ocean
Kinsale
Celtic Sea
TRIP EXTENSION
IRELAND
Wexford
Dublin
North Sea
ENGLAND
Cork
Oxford
London
English Channel
F R A N C E
Stornoway ( Isle of Lewis )
Tobermorry ( Isle of Mull ) Port Ellen
( Islay )
Belfast
N . IRELAND
Isle of Man
IRELAND
Fishguard
Celtic Sea
Aberdeen SCOTLAND
WALES
Stromness ( Orkney Islands )
Lake District Barrow-in-Furnace
ENGLAND
Oxford London
Bristol
English Channel
Aberdeen
SCOTLAND Atlantic
St . Andrews
Ocean Edinburgh
North Sea
York
Manchester IRELAND ENGLAND
North Sea
FRANCE
NETH .
BELGIUM
TRIP EXTENSION
LUX .
DENMARK
GERMANY
YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Ireland ’ s Celtic Coast : Dublin , Wexford & Cork
PRE-TRIP : 7 nights from $ 1995 Only $ 285 per night
DAY 8 • Belfast , Northern Ireland • Belfast taxi ride • Controversial Topic : The Troubles Explore Belfast by taxi . Get a personal look at the city as our drivers share their view on the city ’ s political and religious divides . Later , visit the Titanic Museum followed by an exploration of the city on foot . Then , engage in a Controversial Topic about the Troubles with three local men .
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DAY 9 • Islay • Whisky distillery Visit a local distillery for a whisky tasting . Later , learn more about the malt whisky business with two distillers with opposing production methods . This evening , join your Trip Experience Leader for a visit to a pub to see how the locals feel about malt whisky .
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DAY 10 • Isle of Mull • Croft visit • Hike in Tobermory • Gaelic choir performance Arrive in Tobermory , the main town on the Isle of Mull . Learn about crofting , a land tenure system unique to the Scottish Highlands , and sip coffee with a local crofter . Later , enjoy a nature hike . After dinner , a Gaelic choir will perform Gaelic songs onboard .
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DAY 11 • Isle of Lewis • Conversation with a Syrian refugee family Arrive in Stornoway , where we ’ ll visit the 5,000-year-old Callanish Stones , an ancient standing stone circle . Discover Gearrannan Blackhouse Village and hear the music of a melodeon . Then , meet local refugees from Syria
who wish to build a mosque on the Isle of Lewis , an issue dividing the island .
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DAY 12 • The Orkney Isles • Skara Brae , West Mainland Orkney Enjoy a walking tour of Stromness on the Orkney Isles . Visit a chapel built by Italian prisoners of war for a conversation with the relative of a POW . Then , explore the bustling port city of Kirkwall . Later , visit West Mainland Orkney , including its many Neolithic sites .
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DAY 13 • Orkney Isles • A Day in the Life of an Orkney sheep farm Experience A Day in the Life of a working sheep farm on the Orkney Islands . Help feed the sheep and witness a demonstration on the whistle commands used by farmers to train the sheepdogs to herd the flock . Later , enjoy lunch with the farmer and his family .
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DAY 14 • Disembark ship • Aberdeen Set off on a city tour of Aberdeen . Discover the Old Town , and see the University of Aberdeen ’ s 15th-century architecture . Also , see the cottages of Aberdeen ’ s Footdee , a quaint 19th-century fishing village .
B , D — Hotel in Aberdeen
DAY 15 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home . Or begin your Scotland & England : St . Andrews , Edinburgh & York post-trip extension .
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Scotland & England : St . Andrews , Edinburgh & York
POST-TRIP : 7 nights from $ 1995 Only $ 285 per night
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We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Dublin on your Ireland ' s Celtic Coast pre-trip extension for $ 250 per person , per night
• Arrive early in Oxford for your main trip for $ 275 per person , per night
• Conclude your main trip with more time in Aberdeen for just $ 150 per person , per night
• Remain in Manchester after your Scotland & England post-trip extension for $ 150 per person , per night
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