Cotswold village, England
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V Corinthian, Scotland Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Depart today on your overnight flight from the U. S. to London, England.
DAY 2 • London • Oxford Arrive in London and transfer to Oxford, where you’ ll check in to your hotel and be joined by those concluding their Ireland’ s Celtic Coast: Dublin, Wexford & Cork pre-trip extension.
Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre or similar
DAY 3 • Oxford Enjoy a walking tour of the famous university town dominated by Oxford University and its more than 38 colleges and buildings. The colleges have been seats of learning for a long line of notable figures, including Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift.
Meals: B, D | Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre or similar
DAY 4 • Bristol • Cotswold village • Embark ship Travel to Bristol to meet your ship. Stop at a picturesque Cotswold village and stroll through the quaint streets. Later, embark the M / V Corinthian, your home for the next ten nights. Enjoy an included Welcome Dinner tonight.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Corinthian
DAY 5 • Fishguard, Wales • St. Davids • Home- Hosted Lunch
Cruise into Fishguard and drive to St. Davids, the ecclesiastical capital of Wales, where you’ ll visit the medieval cathedral named after the country’ s patron saint. Then join a local family for a Home- Hosted Lunch.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Corinthian
DAY 6 • Holyhead • Caernarfon Castle • Wales’ Slate Heritage experience
Dock in Holyhead, a seaport that has linked Wales and Ireland for 4,000 years. We’ ll visit Caernarfon Castle, a mighty fortress built by King Edward I in the 13th century. After enjoying lunch at a traditional pub, visit a slate mine before returning to the ship.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Corinthian
DAY 7 • Isle of Man Arrive in the Isle of Man, which has the oldest continuously governing body in the world. Tour a few of the island’ s sights to learn about its history and culture, and visit a local sheep breeder to learn about the Manx Loaghtan, a rare breed that is native to the region.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Corinthian
DAY 8 • Belfast, Northern Ireland • Taxi tour • Whiskey distillery visit • 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 a whiskey distillery. Then, engage in a Controversial Topic about The Troubles with two local men who experienced it firsthand— while fighting on opposing sides of the conflict.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Corinthian
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7, sail to the Isle of Man for an in-depth look at the island’ s prehistoric roots and modern traditions, including the preparation of kippers( smoked herring).
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