UK Connection

Day One: Arrive London

On arrival at your London Airport, you will be met by your UK Connection Representative and transferred to your London accommodation. Take dinner this evening , at a choice of centrally located restaurants.

Day Two: London to Liverpool

Leaving your London accommodation this morning after breakfast we drive north and west towards the bustling port of Liverpool home of The Beatles.. This afternoon you start your visit in Matthew Street and visit the Beatles Shop and Matthew Street Gallery and on to the recently renovated Albert Dock for the Beatles Story Exhibition. Later this afternoon we have booked you a seat on a Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, departing from the Beatles Story Exhibition and finishing two hours later at the Cavern Club.

Dinner and overnight in the Liverpool area.

Day Three: Liverpool to Edinburgh

Leaving after breakfast we drive north through the beautiful Scottish Borders and lowlands to Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. Your city tour will take you to all the main sights including the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Greyfriars Bobby. Our tour includes a visit to the apartments of the impressive Edinburgh Castle perched high on the rock, views of Holyrood House, the official Scottish residence of the Queen and Arthur's Seat. We will also see the Royal Mile, the 18th century New Town with its classical facades, the new Scottish Parliament building and Princes Street with the ornate Scott Memorial. Later you may wish to take an excursion to the Rosslyn Chapel recently brought to notoriety by the 'Da Vinci Code'.

Day Four: Edinburgh to York

A long drive south now to the beautiful former Roman settlement of Eboracum or York.

Once the Roman capital of Northern England, York has witnessed wars, peace agreements and prosperity throughout its turbulent history. Marvel at the colossal 13th Century York Minster, home to half of all the medieval stained glass window in Europe, and explore the narrow, cobbled streets, unchanged in lay out since the Middle Ages.

Overnight in the York area.

Day Five: London

Morning drive south down the M1 to London.

This afternoon, make a sightseeing tour of the city by coach. Your tour will take you past many of London's most famous monuments - the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square with the statue of Lord Nelson, Pall Mall and much more the magnificent Gothic Westminster Abbey which has been the site of every coronation since 1066; Buckingham Palace; you will enjoy a walk around bustling Covent Garden the former fruit market now a piazza lined with shops, street entertainers.

Tonight you have seats for a top West End play such as The Lion King, Oliver, or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat.

Dinner and overnight in London.

Day Six: London & Airport

Last minute shopping and a final "Flight" (ride) on the London Eye. Return coach transfer to your London Airport for your return flight home.

Highlights:

• Liverpool City Tour and the Beatles Exhibition
• Edinburgh City Tour
• Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile
• York Minster
• Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guards
• St James Park and Whitehall
• Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament
• St Paul's Cathedral
• The London Eye
• A West End Show
• London Shopping

Your Programme Includes:

• 6 days Travel by Executive Coach
• 5 nights Full Board accommodation in Hostels or Hotels (see Accommodation Choices) with continental breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal.
• Students in multi-bedded rooms. Adults in twins.
• Excursions and entrances as set out in the Itinerary.

And what is extra?

• Single rooms. Prices vary with accommodation and will be quoted on request.
• Drinks with meals other than breakfast. NB a drink is provided in packed lunches and tap water will be provided with evening meals.
• Any excursions or entrances not included in the itinerary.
• Tips to Drivers and Guide/Couriers.
• Personal spending money.

Accommodation choices

HOSTELS AND STUDENT RESIDENCES
The cheapest option, our hostels are chosen for their safety and cleanliness and to offer simple, no-frills accommodation. They vary in design and style but basically offer multi-bedded, single gender dormitories for students almost invariably in bunk beds for between 4 and 12 students. Adults are usually accommodated in separate twins and triple rooms. Single rooms are limited and strictly subject to availability. Some hostels offer rooms with en-suite WC's and/or showers but not all. In others there are always sufficient shared single-gender communal facilities. Meals are served, usually self-service or buffet style in their own dining rooms. Packed lunches are provided every day. Most hostels have space in the evening suitable for study purposes.

HOTELS
We work with a range of Tourist Class 2 and 3 Star standard hotels in many parts of the UK. They invariably offer simple, clean rooms for 2-4 students, all rooms with private bathrooms and TV. Adults are accommodated in Twin Rooms with limited singles available at a supplement. All Hotels provide a continental breakfast but many do not provide evening meals, which are therefore booked in private restaurants. Packed lunches, provided by the hotel or a professional service, are collected from the hotel every morning. Study space is often limited and may only be available at a charge, quoted on request.

LONDON LOCATIONS
All Hostels and Hotels offered in London are located within walking distance of a London underground station. Central accommodations in both categories book extremely early, especially in High Season. If you would like to secure centrally located accommodation, you must book with deposits as early as possible, ideally at least 6 months in advance.