Itinerary Highlights

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Grassmere
1 day, 2 nights

• Boat ride on Derwent Water: Enjoy a Keswick Launch cruise with spectacular views on the lake upon whose shores the poet Wordsworth spent his childhood.
• Keswick Market: There are over 60 stalls of food and crafts vendors here for some shopping after your boat tour.
• Robert Burns Museum in Ayr: En route from Grassmere, stop in Ayr to learn more about Scotland’s National Bard as you make your way through the village, along the Poet’s Path, and to the cottage where he was born.

Edinburgh
1 day, 2 nights

• Writer’s Museum: Scotland’s greatest writers are represented here in a collection of books, manuscripts, portraits, and personal items.
• Free Time: You might visit Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, or other iconic sites in this exciting city during a free afternoon.

Inverness
3 days, 3 nights

• Loch Ness: What trip to Scotland would be complete without a boat ride on Loch Ness to search for the fabled Monster!
• Orkney Islands: Spend a day touring these fascinating islands to see prehistoric sites, the WWII-famed Italian Chapel, St. Magnus Cathedral and Stromness.
• Drummossie Muir: The historic Battle of Culloden took place here in 1745; it was the final confrontation in the Jacobite uprising.
• Inverness Castle: Tour the castle which Shakespeare used as home to his Macbeth.

Whitby
1 day, 1 night

• Whitby Abbey: Visit the site which for over 1,000 years has inspired numerous artists, religious leaders, and writers such as Dracula’s Bram Stoker.

London
3 days, 3 nights

• Bronte Parsonage in Haworth: En route to London, visit the former Bronte family home where Charlotte, Emily and Anne spent most of their lives writing their novels.
• Tour of London: Enjoy an introduction to England’s capital city; see Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, and many other iconic sites!
• Free Time: You will have a day and a half to explore London at your leisure, shopping for souvenirs, exploring museums, or sampling the global cuisines offered at its many restaurants and pubs.