Day 1

COCHIN – LONDON

  • Benny’s Royal Tour’s Discover Great Britain Tour begins. Arrive London Heathrow International airport in London. Welcome to United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a highly developed nation located off the northwest corner of Europe, the country includes the island of Great Britain – which contains England, Scotland and Wales – and the northern portion of the island of Ireland. After emigration and customs formalities, meet Benny’s Royal Tour representative and check in hotel at London. All the guests will have a short Meet & Greet session by Benny’s Royal Tour Manager. Later enjoy a delicious dinner and overnight stay in London.
  • Overnight stay : Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel in London or similar in London.
  • Meals : Breakfast & Lunch on board Dinner at hotel.

Day 2

LONDON CITY TOUR

  • After delicious buffet breakfast we will take you for the half day London City Tour with an expert English-speaking guide who will explain all the highlights of London's landmarks like Big Ben, St.Pauls Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus, West Minister Abbey, Tower Bridge, Downing Street, London Bridge, National Gallery, Harrods, Baker street, …etc. Later walking through St James’s Park, you will reach in Buckingham Palace. Here you will see the changing of the guards, a colorful spectacle and British pageantry since 1660. Changing the Guard takes place outside Buckingham Palace and lasts around 45 minutes. The New Guard arrives from Wellington Barracks and takes over the responsibilities of the Old Guard in a formal ceremony accompanied by music. The guard that looks after Buckingham Palace is called The Queen's Guard and is made up of soldiers on active duty from the Household Division’s Foot Guards. The guards are dressed in traditional red tunics and bearskin hats. This is very popular and colorful function in London.
  • Later after lunch you will visit the famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It used to be known as "Madame Tussaud’s". Madame Tussaud’s is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of famous people. This Museum houses a unique collection of world's largest wax works of famous personalities and India's top leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Indira Gandhi, Barak Obama, Winston Churchill and film stars like Amitabh Bachan, Aiswarya Rai, Sharukh Khan, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Steven Spielberg, Silvester stallion…etc and sports men like Sachin Tendulkar, Pele and many more. Free time for shopping.
  • The River Thames is generally not more than 300m wide as it runs through central London, and is crossed by many bridges and tunnels. Enjoy your time in City Cruises, public sightseeing cruises on the River Thames in London, serving Westminster, London Eye, Tower and Greenwich piers every day and view the most famous attractions like HMS Belfast, the Royal Naval War ship participated in II World war, City Hall, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of William Shakespeare, Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridge, Westminster, London Eye, London Bridge …etc. Experience the sights and splendour of the great city from the relaxed comfort of Thames Cruise.
  • Memorable experience in London Eye
  • Evening we visit London eye. The London Eye is a giant wheel on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England. The entire structure is 443 ft. tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 ft. We will get a bird eye view of London city and it takes you on a 30 minute flight, rising to 450 feet above the river Thames and a panorama of some of London's most famous streets, churches, Palaces and monuments are spread out before you. Later enjoy a delicious dinner and overnight stay in London.
  • Overnight stay : Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel in London or similar in London.
  • Meals : Breakfast & Lunch on board Dinner at hotel.

Day 3

BATH - STONEHENGE - CARDIFF

  • Visit Roman bath
  • After breakfast proceed to Bath, the largest city in the county of Somerset, one of the most beautiful towns in England. Home to natural hot springs, historic Roman ruins, 18th-century Georgian architecture and honey colored stone houses. Even strolling through the city is enough to have a fulfilling experience, but packed with natural beauty, ancient history and amazing architecture, Bath is certainly a town that has much to show. One of the most appealing attractions are the so-called Roman baths and these Roman Baths have attracted millions of visitors every year. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and in the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs and a popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. Later we proceed to Salisbury.
  • Visit Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 13 km north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Though there is no definite evidence as to the intended purpose of Stonehenge, it was presumably a religious site and an expression of the power and wealth of the chieftains, aristocrats, and priests who had it built—many of whom were buried in the numerous barrows close by. It was aligned on the Sun and possibly used for observing the Sun and Moon and working out the farming calendar, later transferred to Cardiff.
  • Overnight stay : Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd or similar in Cardiff.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 4

CARDIFF TO WATERFORD

  • After breakfast, check out the hotel and transfer to Cardiff in Wales. Wales is a country in southwest Great Britain known for its rugged coastline, mountainous national parks. Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff, and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Cardiff is widely regarded as being the city with the most castles in the world. The most famous amongst these is Cardiff Castle, which has stood for nearly 2,000 years at the heart of the city. On arrival in Cardiff, you will have a guided city tour of Cardiff and by covering Victorian Arcades, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff castle. Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city center of Cardiff, Wales and was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.
  • CRUISE FROM WALES TO IRELAND
  • Transfer to Rosslare over the Irish Sea, and arrives in Ireland. Later transfer to Hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Granville Hotel or similar in Waterford.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 5

WATERFORD TO DUBLIN

  • Visit Waterford Crystal Factory of New Year eve ball in Times Square
  • After breakfast we head towards south to Waterford Crystal, the factory that produces iconic crystal gifts and high-quality glassware. Waterford Crystal is a manufacturer of lead glass or "crystal", especially in cut glass, named after the city of Waterford, Ireland. For the 18th year in a row, Waterford Crystal will be the focal point for over one billion pairs of eyes as the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball begins its descent at 11:59 New Year’s Eve. The ball, the current iteration of which has been in place since the 2007 centenary of the Times Square ball, is a collaboration between Waterford Crystal and Philips Lighting featuring 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles illuminated by 32,256 Philips Luxeon LED lights.
  • Enjoy fun at the Irish National Stud Farm and Japanese Gardens
  • We visit Irish National Stud Farm and Japanese gardens, located outside the town of Kildare. The Irish National Stud’s Japanese Gardens, renowned throughout the world and the finest of their kind in Europe, are far more than simply a treat for the eye. Devised by Colonel William Hall Walker, a wealthy Scotsman from a famous brewing family, the gardens were laid out by Japanese master horticulturist Tassa Eida and his son Minoru. Their aim was, through trees, plants, flowers, lawns, rocks and water, to symbolise the ‘Life of Man’.
  • In the evening enjoy Irish dance with dinner. Enjoy an evening of traditional Irish food, music and dance with an Irish show at the Belvedere in Dublin. Get set for a night of non-stop entertainment as professional Irish folk musicians and dancers take to the stage to perform Irish dances, jigs and reels. Tuck into a delicious 3-course dinner of typical Irish cuisine, sip a pint of Guinness and maybe even get up on stage to try your hand at Irish dancing. Overnight in Dublin.
  • Overnight stay : Arklow Bay Conference, Leisure & Spa Hotel or similar in Ireland.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 6

FULL DAY IN DUBLIN

  • Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, is on Ireland’s east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. After breakfast visit important monuments of Dublin in a guided city tour. The highlights of the city include St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Trinity College, Pedestrian Bridge over River Liffey etc. Dublin Castle, dating to the 13th century, and imposing St Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191.
  • In the evening transfer to the capital city of Northern Ireland. Overnight in Belfast.
  • Overnight stay : Holiday inn Hotel or similar in Belfast.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 7

BELFAST – GLASGOW

  • Visit Titanic Museum
  • After breakfast checkout from hotel and transfer to Titanic Belfast Museum. Capital city of Northern Ireland and the birthplace of the infamous doomed ocean liner, RMS Titanic. We visit the Titanic Belfast Museum and harbor. Titanic, was built at this precise spot. The Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff Shipyards in Belfast in Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city's Titanic Quarter Northern Ireland in 1912. Now Titanic Belfast is a visitor attraction opened in 2012, a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former where the RMS Titanic was built. It was 882 feet long and had a gross tonnage of 45,000 ton. Highlights of a visit include the impressive must-see Titanic Quarter, along with a variety of other points of interest associated with the ill-fated vessel. Other things to see include discovering the city's superb Victorian architecture - be sure to check out the famous Albert Memorial Clock in Queen's Square - and visiting its many noteworthy museums. It was the world’s biggest boat. From here we sail to Cainryan, the harbour town in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. This is the best cruise experience on the Irish Sea. The distance between Belfast and Cainryan is 45 miles. Later we drive to Glasgow.
  • Overnight stay : DoubleTree by Hilton Strathclyde Hotel or similar in Glasgow.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 8

GLASGOW - EDINBURGH

  • After continental breakfast we take you on an exhilarating full day city tour to explore the Edinburgh city. Edinburgh recognized as the capital city of Scotland since at least the 15th century, perched on a hill with stunning views around. The highlight of the day include the beautiful new Scottish Parliament buildings and the supreme courts, The Royal Mile..Etc. The Royal Mile is at the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, with Edinburgh Castle at its head and the Palace of Holyrood house at its foot. Its name comes from its tradition as a processional route for kings and queens for the last 500 years. The total length of the streets between the Castle and the Palace is almost exactly a Scots mile (1.81 km), hence the name. The Palace of Holyrood house, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace or Holyrood house, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
  • Here we visit the Edinburgh castle Situated at the top of the Royal Mile on top of Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle is the number one visitor attraction in Scotland and the most iconic building in the city. Perched on top of an extinct volcano, the Castle and its Esplanade offers unparalleled views of Edinburgh. Once inside you can explore some of the oldest and most important buildings of the city, including St Margaret's Chapel, The National War Memorial and the Half Moon Battery. The regal Crown Square is a real highlight, where you will find the magnificent Grand Hall and Scotland's Crown Jewels - including the famous Stone of Destiny.
  • Scotch Tasting Tour in Scotland
  • After lunch you will get time to experience Scotch Whisky tradition of Scotland. The Scotch Whisky Experience is a whisky visitor attraction located on Castlehill in the Old Town of Edinburgh, immediately adjacent to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The centre offers tours and whisky tutoring sessions, alongside a shop, corporate spaces and Amber Restaurant & Whisky Bar.
  • You will visit Glasgow Cathedral, George Square, Riverside and the university area and other important places. Later transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Glasgow.
  • Overnight stay : DoubleTree by Hilton Strathclyde Hotel or similar in Glasgow.
  • Meals : Breakfast at Hotel, Dinner and lunch in Indian/Local restaurant.

Day 9

LAKE DISTRICT – MANCHESTER

  • Visit Windermere, the beautiful part of England.
  • After breakfast we’ll slowly move our way further up North of England. We’ll drive through the Yorkshire Dales and into the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage site and incredibly beautiful part of England. We’ll see Lake Windermere and travel through countryside which inspired the English poet, William Wordsworth. On arrival in Windermere, you will get an opportunity to experience the spectacular cruise on a Lake Windermere gives all travelers magnificent views of mountain scenery, secluded bays, wooded islands and wildlife, with the added bonus of being able to step off-board to enjoy one of the Windermere’s surrounding villages such as Lakeside and Bowness.
  • Visit Windermere Lake and enjoy the finest views from England’s largest Lake
  • After lunch the drive continues until we head to Manchester – England’s second biggest city with rich industrial heritage. Upon arrival, we explore Manchester city, we see Manchester Cathedral, Town Hall, University of Manchester and Albert Square. Later we visit Old Trafford- A largest club football Stadium in UK, the home of Manchester United football club.
  • Overnight stay : Renaissance or similar in Manchester.
  • Meals : Breakfast & Lunch on board Dinner at hotel/restaurant.

Day 10

STRATFORD

  • Visit William Shakespeare’s House and burial Place
  • After breakfast you will transfer to the heart of country side, known for green rolling hills and beautiful landscapes. The first stop is the town of Stratford-upon- Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Here we visit the house where William Shakespeare was born and grew up, as well as the Stanford Avon Street, where he lived and the Holy Trinity Church, his burial place. William Shakespeare is known for his sonnets and plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs his plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and adjacent Swan Theatre on the banks of the River Avon. Where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years. It is now a small museum open to the public and a popular visitor attraction, owned and managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. It has been referred to as "a mecca for all lovers of literature".

Day 11

BACK HOME

  • It’s the time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back happy memories of your Discover Great Britain Tour. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your tour and any suggestions you may have for the future. Arrive Kochi International Airport with sweet memories of Benny’s Royal Tour’s Discover Great Britain Tour.