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Best of UK & Ireland

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Experience the otherworldly landscapes, fairytale towns, ancient history and mystical tales of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales over 13 days!

Experience the otherworldly landscapes, fairytale towns, ancient history and mystical tales of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales over 13 days!

Tour overview

Start Point
London
End Point
London
Accommodation
12 Nights(3 & 4 star hotels)
Meals
12 Breakfasts6 Dinners
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Summary

Myths, legends and incredible scenery await on this UK & Ireland tour! Discover historic cities like Bath, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool and York. Admire the epic landscapes of the Cliffs of Moher, the Scottish Highlands, and Giant’s Causeway. Kiss the Blarney Stone, visit Shakespeare’s hometown and cruise through Cambridge!

Included

  • 12 Nights (3 & 4 star hotels)
  • 12 Breakfasts | 6 Dinners
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Fully-guided tour

Everything you’ll want to Know

Where you'll stay

Hand-picked hotels throughout

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Day-by-day itinerary

Where you'll be and what's on each day

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Experiences

What's included and what you can add

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Our Tour Leaders

The people who make it work

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21 YEARS ON TOUR

“THE BEST PART OF A GROUP TOUR? THE GROUP.”

JAKES MARITZ, CO-FOUNDER

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

All the flexibility to book on your terms.

  • GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

    Your tour is going ahead. Every single one, guaranteed.

  • FLEXIBLE BOOKING

    10% secures your seat. Pay the rest with interest-free instalments or all at once.

  • FREE DATE CHANGES

    Plans change? We've got you. Get in touch and we'll help you work through your options.

  • 10-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

    Changed your mind? We'll refund every penny.

  • 24/7 SUPPORT

    Need us? We're there. Day or night, on the road or off it.

Tour Highlights

19 Included Experiences

  • Uncover Roman history in Bath
  • Experience Cardiff on a driving tour
  • Explore Stratford-Upon-Avon
  • See Liverpool on a driving tour
  • Visit Conwy
  • See Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch
  • Explore Waterford
  • Visit Blarney Castle
  • Stop off in Adare
  • Visit Limerick
  • Marvel at the Cliffs of Moher
  • Visit Derry
  • Marvel at the Giant’s Causeway
  • Embark on a locally-guided tour of Belfast
  • Visit a Scottish Whiskey distillery
  • Visit Glencoe
  • Explore Loch Ness
  • Explore the historic city of York
  • Enjoy a punting trip in Cambridge

Included Experiences

Optional Experiences

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.

Tour map & itinerary

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Day by day itinerary

13 days itinerary trip from London to London visiting 5 countries

Start Point
Outside Novotel London Greenwich hotel | 06:30 AM
End Point
Outside Hotel Novotel at Greenwich station | 06:00 PM (traffic dependant)

Accommodation

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.

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Clayton Hotel Cardiff (or similar)

  • Cardiff
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Clayton Hotel Cardiff (or similar)

  • Cardiff
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ibis Liverpool Centre Albert Dock (or similar)

  • Liverpool
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ibis Liverpool Centre Albert Dock (or similar)

  • Liverpool
Clayton Hotel Leopardstown

Clayton Hotel Leopardstown (or similar)

  • Dublin
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Clayton Hotel Leopardstown (or similar)

  • Dublin
The Parkavon Hotel - double

The Parkavon Hotel Killarney (or similar)

  • Killarney
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The Parkavon Hotel Killarney (or similar)

  • Killarney
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Imperial Hotel (or similar)

  • Galway
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Imperial Hotel (or similar)

  • Galway
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Clayton Hotel Belfast (or similar)

  • Belfast
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Clayton Hotel Belfast (or similar)

  • Belfast
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Muthu Ben Doran (or similar)

  • Scottish Highlands
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Muthu Ben Doran (or similar)

  • Scottish Highlands
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Hotel Arrochar (or similar)

  • Scottish Highlands
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Hotel Arrochar (or similar)

  • Scottish Highlands
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Novotel Edinburgh Park (or similar)

  • Edinburgh
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Novotel Edinburgh Park (or similar)

  • Edinburgh
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ibis York Centre (or similar)

  • Yorkshire
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ibis York Centre (or similar)

  • Yorkshire

The reviews are in

4.7 out of 5261 verified reviews
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    Chris

    A fantastic way to experience the UK & Ireland!

    My mother and I recently completed the Expat Explore Best of UK & Ireland Tour, and we had a wonderful experience from start to finish. The organization was excellent, with great communication both before the tour and throughout the trip. Our guide, James, was fantastic, and our coach drivers, Steve and Robert, were absolutely amazing. They all played a huge part in making the journey enjoyable and running so smoothly. This is definitely a fast-paced tour — five countries in 13 days by coach is a lot to cover! However, that pace is also what makes the tour so worthwhile. You get a taste of so many different places, with the itinerary focusing on important and popular sights, experiences and activities. It gave us a great overview while also leaving us with plenty of places we'd love to return to and explore more slowly. We were also fortunate to have a great group of 34 travellers. Everyone helped keep things moving, and the group dynamic made the experience even more enjoyable. The si
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    Lisa

    A lifetime dream fulfilled!

    This tour checked all the boxes for me! I have always wanted to see Scotland and Ireland, this tour gave me that and so much more! Our tour leader was great, so knowledgeable and fun! Our bus driver was friendly, helpful and made us feel safe. The group of people that we toured with became fast friends! I would recommend this tour to all of my family and friends and to anyone that will listen!
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Traveller Stories For This Tour

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Alyssa

Toledo, Ohio
Our dream trip to celebrate 20 years of marriage!
We covered a lot of ground both by coach and foot. There were early mornings and some late nights, but there were opportunities to take it easy if needed as well. However, every moment had worth. Our tour leader Lee was an incredible storyteller with a contagious passion for his home country of Scotland. Our coach drivers Oliver and Ben were amazing at maneuvering the tight roads. If all trips are as organized and full of once in a lifetime experiences as this trip, I will be taking more!
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AliB

Vancouver
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Loved the tour! It was very fast paced but we saw and did so much! This was my fifth Expat tour-highly recommend.
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Trish

Sunshine Coast Qld Australia
Our group
This trip was amazing .Our tour guide Branden and driver Rob went out of their way to ensure we had the best experience A stop here. A walk there ..time permitting of course .zbranden was very informative on the history of the places we visited adding to the experience. Very good value for money and very happy with meals ?'accommodation .and the optionals offered..I would happily recommend this your to friends
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Adventurous Travellers

Canada
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Non stop action!!!!!! We had a blast all round. It helps to have a GREAT Tour LEADER BRANDO and bus driver ROCKET ROB. We were fortunate enough to have awesome weather as well. Optional tours we great too.
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Di

Sydney Australia
Peter always offered to take photos
I really enjoyed this tour because of Peter our tour leader who was so organised, patient, knowledgeable & created a wonderful atmosphere. And we all felt really safe with Rob as the driver and he was so friendly and helpful. We saw so much in the 2 weeks, standout for me was Liverpool & Stratford on Avon, though had memorable moments in each & every country.
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Ash

Boston, MA.
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We had Peter as our tour leader and Paul as our driver on our tour, plus Lee shadowing as a new addition to Expats tour leaders, and I could not have imagined our tour being with anyone better! Peter is extremely well organized, he's also very outgoing and positive which kept all 46 of us on tour that way too, and of course he was very knowledgeable in the history of all the places that we stopped in, including putting out recommendations for great places to eat and shop because what else do you do on vacation?! Paul's driving is impeccable! There were some realllllly tight turns that the coach has to make and Paul got through them without a sweat! We would have never made it on time to all of the places that were planned for us to have our adventure in if it weren't for Paul and his wonderful driving! The overall experience of being in England, Ireland, and Scotland was incredible and I would love to return! The only thing I would have loved to see a little more of was Scotland!
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Angus

Brisbane Australia
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A very hectic pace but enjoyed it We met Some great people on the coach sharing our experience Our tour guide was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humour
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Westy's.

London, Scotland, Ireland .
Flying High.
I didn't know what to expect, all I can say is was fantastic. Luke & Craig were exceptional they couldn't do enough for us, nothing was a problem. Luke is the best tour leader we've ever had. His knowledge about history & places were amazing. Craig's driving was exceptional & his thoughtfulness was over & above. They work SOOOOOOOO WELL together. Thank you XPat for placing them as our tour leader & driver.
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Barbara

Puerto Rico
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I had the time of my life! Our tour leader, Perci, was fun, professional, and organized... truly brilliant! We visited remarkably beautiful places, touched on history and fun facts, and delighted in delicious foods. It was AMAZING!!! I went as a solo traveler and ended with lifetime friends & memories. I can't wait for my next Expat trip!
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Gary The Darter

Cornelius, Oregon
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I like most of the tour. Some of the extras not so much. The Beatles Tour, The Bath Tour , and the lochness ferry were my least favorite.

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