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Uncover England, Scotland & Wales in 7 Days. Explore enigmatic destinations shaped by astounding history, unique cultures, myths and legends.
Uncover England, Scotland & Wales in 7 Days. Explore enigmatic destinations shaped by astounding history, unique cultures, myths and legends.

Explore the best of England, Scotland and Wales on this tour of Great Britain. Revel in rich history in Bath, Cambridge, York and Edinburgh. See Shakespeare’s hometown and experience the enchanting Scottish Highlands and English Lake District. Indulge in hearty local cuisine, a whisky tasting and traditional Sunday roast!
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Not sure how to spend your free day? Explore the city on your own, or choose from these handpicked optional experiences designed to show you the best of the region.
Unless marked as "Pre-Book", all optional experiences can be booked directly with your tour leader on tour, payable in cash or by card in the stated currency. Prices and availability are subject to change.
7 days itinerary trip from London to London visiting 3 countries
We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard.
All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in London, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.











Welcome to your 7-day Great Britain tour! Head to Cambridge and embark on a punting trip in a traditional riverboat, taking in the stunning scenery. Later, arrive in York. Gain fascinating insight into this city which is a mecca for history and architecture buffs on an orientation tour. Tonight, enjoy a traditional roast dinner at a local restaurant!

Take part in the age-old Cambridge tradition! Cruise down the River Cam on a punt (a long flat-bottomed boat), admiring the sights along the way.

Stroll along York’s historic, cobbled streets and admire the impressive medieval gothic architecture as well as the City Walls which run along the River Ouse.

Sit down for an authentic meal, delighting in traditional dishes like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding! Dessert is included and vegetarian options are available.

Depart York to see the impressive Angel of the North. Then, explore Hadrian’s Wall, an ancient Roman fortification built in 122 AD. Next, discover Jedburgh, famed for its links to royalty and historical warfare. Later, arrive in Edinburgh. Enjoy a whisky tasting at a local distillery and a delicious group dinner in Scotland’s captivating capital.

Make some memories with a photo stop at the Angel of the North statue. This fascinating sculpture is one of North England’s top attractions!

Marvel at this defensive wall, hand crafted in 122 AD, which acted as the north west frontier of the Roman Empire for nearly 300 years.

Enjoy free time in this picturesque Scottish border town. Explore the Royal Borough’s beautiful sights and architecture and visit the Jedburgh Abbey ruins.

Visit a local distillery for a tour and tasting of authentic Scottish whisky tasting. Whisky lovers are in for a treat!

Enjoy a full day to explore Edinburgh, Scotland’s cultural capital. Wander the Royal Mile or join the Conquer the Capital optional tour to see highlights like Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. Alternatively, visit Stirling on a half-day trip. Tonight, opt for a traditional Scottish dinner with storytelling for an authentic, unforgettable experience.

Discover the stunning sights of Stirling! See the Kelpies, visit the Wallace Monument, admire Stirling Castle and enjoy a city orientation tour.

Discover the highlights of Edinburgh with your tour leader! Visit Edinburgh Castle and spot beloved landmarks as you walk along the Royal Mile.

Experience warm Scottish hospitality complete with live folk music, storytelling, and a traditional three-course dinner in a cosy, intimate setting.

Journey into the Scottish Highlands today. First stop is the Culloden Battlefield. Next, visit Loch Ness! Join an optional Loch Ness cruise and see if you can spy ‘Nessie’ in the water! Back on the road, spot Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain en route to Glencoe, a spectacular deep valley, before continuing on to the hotel for the night.

Step back in time at Culloden Battlefield, site of the 1746 Jacobite defeat, marking a tragic turning point in Scottish and British history.

Explore Scotland’s most famous loch. Enjoy views from the banks of the loch and keep an eye out for ‘Nessie’; the loch ness monster!

Capture exquisite views in Scotland’s most scenic valley. This was the site of the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe, a tragic but important Scottish historic event.

Search for the mysterious Loch Ness monster as you cruise on the famous loch!

Today, travel towards Liverpool, home of The Beatles and world-famous football clubs! En route, drive through Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, enjoy a visit to Greta Green and a stop in the picturesque Lake District. Enjoy a driving tour of Liverpool on arrival. Liverpool is home to a number of great restaurant and pub options for dinner.

Enjoy the views on the drive through the Scottish Highlands en route to Liverpool.

Stop off at this parish where, years ago, young lovers would use this spot to get married without their parents’ permission!

Find a spot for lunch while surrounded by scenic landscapes. The beauty of the English Lake District inspired writers like William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

Enjoy seeing some of Liverpool’s top sights on a driving tour of the city. Highlights include Anfield football stadium, Liverpool Cathedral, and the Albert Docks.

Discover the stunning scenery around Windermere Lake with a lakeside lunch, cruise and ride on a traditional steam train.

This morning, see top Beatles highlights in Liverpool. Then, venture to Shakespeare’s birthplace; Stratford-upon-Avon. Choose to join an optional tour of the playwright's childhood home followed by afternoon tea at the Shakespeare Royal Theatre! Continue to Wales to see a medieval castle before arriving in Cardiff. Enjoy a driving tour of the Welsh capital and a memorable farewell group dinner.

Hop aboard the coach to see and learn about a variety of locations connected to The Beatles on an early morning Beatles Magical Mystery Tour!

Visit the birthplace of William Shakespeare. During free time, see Shakespearean attractions like the 16th-century house where the famous writer grew up.

On the road to Cardiff, enjoy a stop at the medieval Raglan Castle and capture some memorable photos.

Arrive in the Welsh capital, and go on a driving tour of the city. Your tour leader will show you the enchanting highlights.

Visit the house where Shakespeare grew up and delight in a traditional afternoon tea at the Royal Shakespeare theatre!

The last day of the tour is jam-packed with excitement! Stop in the historic town of Bath for an orientation tour and optional Roman Baths tour. Next, visit the mysterious Stonehenge. Join the Stonehenge optional excursion for a closer look at these stones shrouded in myth and legend! Later, travel back to London, where the tour comes to an end.

Discover this UNESCO-listed city, which features some of the finest architecture in Europe, with your tour leader. Marvel at Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge.

Explore the remains of the great temple and bathing complex of the Roman Baths, once the finest religious spa in northern Europe!

Uncover the many mysteries of Stonehenge and get up close with this 5,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is definitely bucket list-worthy!
Karen
Great value for money
This is my second expat/Travel chasers tour and I was pleased again with the value for money, knowledge of our guide Peter and all that I got to see and do. Peter looked after us very well and we always knew where we needed to be at which time. Also always had good hints of where to go when exploring places independently. I'd definitely travel again with Travel chasers!!
Wends
Great Tour
A quick way of seeing the key tour attractions of the UK. Our tour guide, Peter Woolman, was very knowledgeable and patient. A great tour, packed with interesting places.
Jhonny
Fantastic
Amazing tour
Mary

We had one of the best 7 day tour experience. The itinerary is packed and theres losts to see (culturally and historically). Our tour guide Peter is kind, knowledgeable, and funny, lots of games and trivias on the bus so its never a boring ride, also our driver is very helpful and kind. The countries, towns, cities weve visited were all charming, medieval, and magical like stepping into the world of harry potter (if you're a fan like us) and outlander (if you'r into history) . If you want to see real life HP locations, booked this tour. The places we see, the food, the hotels were all amazing, 5 stars for this tour.
NM

This tour was everything I could ask for! I wanted to spend my 40th birthday in the UK, it's my favorite place to visit so I invited 3 other friends. We all loved the tour! Our guide Peter W was so helpful, patient, & sincere! He was re-titled our Tour Master & Rob, the driver was re-titled Coach Master & has superb driving skills. Rob was very sweet, humble, & genuine! Hotels were good but some didn't have air conditioning, while we were on the tour it was warm, dare I say warmer than usual but it was nice the Sun was out & it was cool in the evenings. If its warm some hotels provided fans. The itinerary was perfect for me too, we went to places I never knew about & wouldn't think to visit. The countries have so much history, lovely scenery, cute homes, & I loved the drives in the countryside. If you didn't get cash Barclay's & HSBC don't charge an international transaction fee, helpful tip from our Tour Master Peter! I will absolutely do another tour with Expat if I can have the same crew. The food in York was tasty but if you're hungry get the half chicken. In the Highlands I would go with the pasta or beef dish. You have the opportunity to book additional tours payable via cash or card which was convenient because you can ask questions if you're unsure. If you don't want to do the tours you have free time to explore but timeliness is of upmost importance, remember to be considerate of others. In Bath get the Bath Bun. I will remember that bread the rest of my life! Thank you Expat for the fabulous experience & memories!
Holly

This was the absolute best vacation we have ever been on. Expat makes it easy and you don't have to worry about the day to day issues. We had plenty of time at each of the stops and it was super easy to go see other areas not on the tour by opting out of a few optionals and going off on our own with helpful instructions from our tour leader. We definitely plan on going on another tour and just hope it's even remotely possible to get the same tour leader because he was AMAZING.
Nanny

Thanks to Lee for his extensive knowledge on the United Kingdom. We learned new things that only a local person would know, and we laughed at the stories as you broadened our perspective.. You have such a great heart. All the great memories will be a blessing. Thank you to all the travellers who also enlightened our experiences. Our driver, Chris, is top-notch and always had our safety in mind. Such a great guy.
Jenco

Very personable and knowledgeable tour guide, food and accommodations were excellent, this trip was absolutely magical for me. It was my 40th birthday and I was engaged on this tour- our tour guide Lee and driver Chris helped to orchestrate the special surprise engagement with my fiance! Such a wonderful crew!!
Cho

This was my first time in an Expat tour and also first time by myself so it was a really wonderful and positive experience to have Lee as our leader and Craig as your safekeeper. Lee was aware of everyone and made sure that all of us felt safe and comfortable in the bus, at the hotel or during the experiences. I'll gladly take another Expat tour.
Mazz

Your efforts don't go unnoticed — they're very inspiring and impactful. Thank you for the fun times and incredible memories. I will cherish them forever.
Kelly King

This was an incredible week, Peter our guide was much more than that, he was part of our fabulous experience from beginning to end, he kept us organised, educated, involved and motivated. An unbelievablely knowledgeable and passionate person. Craig was our super driver and baggage handler and also a fabulous source of knowledge. Kind, friendly and and went out of his way for us all with extra stops in beautiful places for extra photos. Always went the extra mile for our group. It was an incredibly expansive tour, we saw beautiful places, did amazing activities. Learnt so much about England, Scotland and Wales. This tour was very inclusive and there was a fabulous diversity and acceptance throughout the group. The friendliness and enthusiasm was amazing.
Raj jand Maggie anardhanan

The whole tour was amazing. Peter was OUTSTANDING, he was the reason this tour was a total success. Peter provide us with so much information about the places we visited, I am so happy he is so knowledgeable and likes to share his knowledge with such enthusiasm. Craig the driver, total gentleman who was so helpful getting us from place to place, and he always made us feel safe. We will do it all over again if we get the same team. Thank you Peter and Craig for making our tour UNBELIEVABLE AMAZING!!!
Ed

Peter and Russell are da Best ever tour leader and coach driver! Friendly, knowledgeable and energetic!
Rai

it was my first time to join expat explore tour and i enjoyed my experience with my friends and newly acquainted friends. I am used to arrange our itineraries everytime we travel, but i never regret in having my friends in exploring great britain for 7 days with expat explore, especially special thanks to peter keron as our tour leader who take good care for our schedules everyday. He is so accomodating and has a lot of patience with our group. Thank you peter and job well done. Hope to have another tour with you.
Rae

This tour served as a great introduction to Great Britain. We saw a lot of landmarks and beautiful scenery. Loved having a day to explore in Edinburgh and the few walking tours we had in various cities. My friend and I were able to pinpoint a few places we'd go back to when we go back to the UK. We enjoyed trying different foods, shopping and interacting with the locals which were mostly super kind. If you keep the mindset that this is mostly just an intro to the country, it's a great trip. I wish I could've seen more of London (within the tour period) but we did see A LOT. My tour guide (Justin) and driver (Craig) were great as well, you could tell that they enjoy what they do.
Price is based on a sharing twin room.
Private Room Upgrade (optional) +€585 pp
This departure features a special, festive version of the itinerary!
Price is based on a sharing twin room.
Private Room Upgrade (optional) +€585 pp
This departure features a special, festive version of the itinerary!
Instalment option available for as little as €1,400 per month
Price is based on a sharing twin room.
Private Room Upgrade (optional) +€665 pp
Instalment option available for as little as €255 per month
Price is based on a sharing twin room.
Private Room Upgrade (optional) +€665 pp
Instalment option available for as little as €230 per month
Price is based on a sharing twin room.
Private Room Upgrade (optional) +€665 pp
Instalment option available for as little as €223 per month
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Full days, zero filler. Most mornings start with breakfast before heading out to the main sights with your Tour Leader or a local guide. Afternoons often include free time to wander, find a coffee or join an Optional Experience. Expect a good amount of walking too. On some days, you could spend two to three hours on your feet. Comfortable shoes are your best friend.
People from all over the world. Different ages, different backgrounds, same instinct to see more. Classic groups have on average between 35-45 Chasers. By day three, you’ll already know everyone's name.
Your accommodation, transport, Tour Leader and driver, breakfast most mornings, select lunches and dinners, and the Included Experiences on the tour page. Everything else is yours to choose. Check the individual tour page before you book for the exact inclusions.
Clean, comfortable and well located. Mostly 3 to 4 star, with private en-suite bathrooms. They're chosen so you can sleep well and feel ready for the next day. They're not the centrepiece. The destinations are. But they're never an afterthought.
All travellers carry their own bags, including up hotel stairs where needed. Walking tours can last up to three hours, and some sites involve a fair number of steps. Read through the itinerary to decide if the pace is right for you.
Optional Experiences happen during your tour's free-time slots, and your Tour Leader will tell you about what's on offer during the tour. Most can be booked on the day, but some are pre-sold and must be purchased before your tour begins, so it's worth checking the tour page beforehand to see what's available and get in touch with our team to book anything in advance.
Maximum value, not minimum comfort. Twenty-one years of supplier relationships mean we know where to find the best for less, and we pass that directly to you. Comfortable hotels, included meals and local experiences, without paying for the premium tier.
Yes. Free time is built into Classic itineraries, giving you space to wander and explore at your own pace. Your Tour Leader can point you towards the places worth your time, so you're never left completely to figure it out yourself.
Absolutely. Many Chasers travel solo, and there’s no compulsory single supplement when you travel with us. For accommodation, solo travellers share a twin room with another solo traveller of the same gender. If you’d prefer your own room, you can choose to pay a single supplement instead. Check the individual tour page for pricing.
You might arrive alone. You won't feel that way for long.
Yes. You don't need any previous group travel experience. Your Tour Leader is with you throughout, and you'll have a whole group of people discovering the destination alongside you. If you're not sure which Classic tour is right for you, we can help.
No. Flights aren't included, giving you flexibility over how you get there and when you travel. Your tour information will tell you where and when to meet the group on day one.
Yes. Travel insurance is a condition of booking. Your policy should cover the full duration of your trip, including medical expenses, cancellation and repatriation. Find out more about our travel insurance requirements here.
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After this point, your deposit is non-refundable. However, you can always change your tour or departure date free of charge, as many times as you like, up to 60 days before departure on Classic tours and up to 90 days before departure on Premium and Signature tours. Changes may incur an amendment fee. The current website price applies to any new tour or date.
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Your Tour Leader is there to look after you during your tour. They know the places most people walk straight past, they'll have a restaurant recommendation ready before you've asked, and they'll sort anything that comes up along the way. All transport and accommodation are arranged for you.
You'll also have a 24-hour emergency contact number and our head office team.
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Our Classic & Premium tours have a minimum age of 10 years old, while our Signature tours have a minimum age of 18 years old. We may consider younger children on certain tours on a case-by-case basis. Get in touch in writing and we'll let you know what's possible.
Before the tour starts, we'll email you to ask about any dietary requirements. A vegetarian option is available at all included meals. We can't guarantee vegan, gluten-free or lactose-free options, so if your requirements are strict, it's worth bringing snacks as backup.
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