The British Isles

Since I am from the British Isles and go home regularly, you can take my recommendations and know you are being guided by an expert on that part of the world. This is one of the top three destinations in the world and there is a trip for every budget. Four very special countries, with different languages, food, music, culture, customs, and national dress. These are not countries I recommend driving yourself since most of the roads are very narrow, high hedges, you are on the other side of the road and petrol is more than double what we pay in the U.S. In off the beaten track areas you will find many one lane roads with passing lanes and few petrol statins which close on Sundays. I asked one new client what was the highlight of the trip they had done on their own the previous year. The husband replied "the day I turned in the damned car at Heathrow Airport".

If this is your first trip, I would definitely go on a guided tour. You will get superior first class accommodations, breakfast daily and most dinners. For the single traveler, this is definitely the way to go. Group size can vary greatly and you will soon make friends. No matter which of the four tours you choose, I would recommend you fly in a day or two earlier than the tour leaves. You cannot rely on airlines getting you there on time so play safe and arrive early.

Go on our website - www.allhorizonstvl.com and review the four trips we have offered at a great price.

Taste of Ireland. Several dates between April and December visiting Dublin, Cashel, Blarney, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty , Shannon. I would take the 6 night tour, offer No. M16947. You can go for 4 or 5 nights but if you are only visiting Ireland, then you should make it longer. This tour shows you the highlights of the land, and you get free ground transfers.

Great British Cities. Edinburgh to London. 7 nights, dates from April 22 to October 28 with free ground transfers and $300 savings per couple on selected dates. you will go to Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Jedburgh, York, Whitby, and Stratford on Avon. You will travel through Yorkshire by vintage train. Offer No. 1289603. You are seeing some great parts of the land and travel up the east coast. I love York, a wonderful medieval city, worth seeing.

Scottish Isles and Glens. Glasgow to Edinburgh, 11 nights, offer M 17041. Visit Glasgow, Drymen, Isle of Bute, Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Isle of Skye, Inverewe, Ullapool, Durness, Isle of Orkney, Inverness, Culloden, Edinburgh. Free ground transfers and $400 savings per couple on selected dates.

Grand Tour of Britain and Ireland, London to Windsor, 23 days. Offer 1289564. This is a lot of ground to cover but you will see the best parts in comfort. London, Cotswolds, Stratford, York, Edinburgh, St.Andrews, Pitlochry, Loch Ness, Inverness, Oban, Alloway, Cairnyryan, Belfast, Giants Causewway, Derry, Donegal, Knock, Con, Galway, Connemara, Cliffs of Moher, Burren Killarney, Kenmare, Blarney, Cobb, Waterford, New Ross, Dublin, Conwy, Cardiff, Bath, Glastonbury, St. Michaels Mount, St. Austell and Stonehenge Free Ground transfers and $500 savings per couple on selected dates. This tour takes you into Wales, which is an added bonus.

We are using C.I.E. Tours who does an excellent job of good value with expert guides. You can't go wrong on one of these tours.

Maureen Jones

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