Description:

FIVE STAR CELEBRITY 15 DAY CRUISE includes ports of call at Southampton, Zeebrugge, Warnemunde, Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Muuga (Tallinn), Estonia, Copenhagen, Southampton. Includes all on board Meals & Entertainment.

LUXURY COACH TOUR highlights include London, Newport, Waterford, Killarney, Dublin, Chester, Edinburgh, York, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Includes 11 breakfasts and 5 dinners included plus a whole range of sightseeing.

25 May 2012 Fly Australia to London with Emirates

25 May 2012 Arrive London, Overnight at 4 star London Hotel

26 May 2012 Join Celebrity Eclipse for a 15 Day Scandinavia & Russia Cruise

Cruise Itinerary
Day 1 Southampton, England 4:30 PM
Day 2 Bruges,(Zeebrugge),Belgium Docked 7:00 AM 3:00 PM
Day 3 At Sea
Day 4 Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany Docked 9:00 AM 11:59 PM
Day 5 At Sea
Day 6 Helsinki, Finland Docked 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Day 7 St. Petersburg, Russia Docked 7:00 AM
Day 8 St. Petersburg, Russia Docked 6:00 PM
Day 9 Tallinn, Estonia Docked 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Day 10 Stockholm, Sweden Docked 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Day 11 At Sea
Day 12 Copenhagen, Denmark Docked 9:00 AM 11:59 PM
Day 13 At Sea
Day 14 At Sea
Day 15 Southampton, England 5:30 AM

9 June 2012 Three nights in London staying at a four star hotel

12 June 2012 Join Globus Coach Tour - Highlights of Britain & Ireland.

HIGHLIGHTS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND - OVERVIEW

This journey through the lands of kings, queens and leprechauns is ideal for first-time visitors. Your British Isles holiday begins in London then to Stonehenge and Bath for sightseeing. Then cross the River Severn to the Welsh capital of Cardiff, before boarding a ferry to cross the Irish Sea and get acquainted with Ireland. Highlights include a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal, the popular resort town of Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Limerick, the Irish National Stud in Kildare, and the bustling city of Dublin. Then it’s back across the Irish Sea and through scenic North Wales into England’s Lake District. Enjoy a steamship cruise on Lake Windermere before heading for the Scottish Lowlands and Edinburgh. Back in England, experience the towns of York and Stratford-upon-Avon, and then a highlight visit to beautiful Blenheim Palace before you return to London.

Meals

Breakfast - 11
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 5

Standard Features

HAMPTON COURT: A special walking tour through the palace's ornamental gardens
STONEHENGE: Visit the prehistoric monument.
BATH: Visit the Roman relics.
NEWPORT: Welcome dinner.
CARDIFF: Orientation drive.
FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE: Cross St. George's Channel by ferry.
WATERFORD: Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal.
BLARNEY: Visit the famous village.
KILLARNEY: Visit the popular resort town.
RING OF KERRY: Scenic peninsula drive.
ADARE: Admire the thatched cottages.
LIMERICK: Orientation drive.
KILDARE: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud.
DUBLIN: Orientation drive, visit Trinity College.
DUBLIN-HOLYHEAD: Cross the Irish Sea by ferry.
CHESTER: Walking tour.
LAKE WINDERMERE: Historic steamship cruise.
GRASMERE: Visit Wordsworth's village.
EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
YORK: Walking tour, visit York Minster.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace.
BLENHEIM: Guided tour of the palace.
MEALS: Full English breakfast (B); 5 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Newport.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

1 LONDON-STONEHENGE-SALISBURY-BATH-NEWPORT, WALES.
Meet your Tour Director and travelling companions and depart London at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing: a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace; prehistoric STONEHENGE; picturesque Salisbury with its vast cathedral; and in the elegant Georgian city of Bath, the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Cross the River Severn into Wales, and tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

2 NEWPORT-CARDIFF-WATERFORD, IRELAND.
An orientation in the Welsh capital features the major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, and the stately civic buildings. Continue along the South Wales coast to Fishguard, where your FERRY is waiting. Sail across St. George's Channel to Rosslare and proceed by coach to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings in 853. (B,D)

3 WATERFORD-BLARNEY-KILLARNEY.
First of the day's highlights is a guided tour of the HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL. Via the port city of Cork, motor to Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone, and then on to Killarney for a two-night stay. Later, join an entertaining optional evening in Tralee with dinner followed by tickets for Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre. (B)

4 KILLARNEY. RING OF KERRY EXCURSION.
Follow the road known as the RING OF KERRY for a spectacular 161-kilometre (100-mile) panoramic drive around the island's southwestern tip and take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. This afternoon, maybe an optional fun-filled horse-drawn jaunting car ride. (B)

5 KILLARNEY-ADARE-LIMERICK-KILDARE-DUBLIN.
Drive to quaint Adare and in Limerick your orientation drive acquaints you with St. Mary's Cathedral, King John's Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. The Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached, is on the way to the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare. Tonight, you may wish to enjoy an optional Irish cabaret evening including dinner, dance, song and laughter (B)

6 DUBLIN.
Get an overview of Ireland's capital as you drive to statue-lined O'Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Visit Oscar Wilde's TRINITY COLLEGE, famous for the 1,200 year-old Book of Kells and the magnificent Old Library. Why not join an optional dinner evening at the Guinness Storehouse? (B)

7 DUBLIN-NORTH WALES-CHESTER, ENGLAND.
Back across the Irish Sea to the Welsh Isle of Anglesey. Take your photos at tongue-twisting Llanfair..., and then enjoy a scenic drive along the North Wales coast to Chester, where your walking tour takes in the Roman remains, the characteristic black and white half timbered buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called the "Rows." (B,D)

8 CHESTER-LAKE DISTRICT-EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
In the Lake District, considered the finest of England's national parks, enjoy a CRUISE along Lake Windermere on an historic iron steamship. After a stop at Wordsworth's beloved Grasmere, visit Gretna Green on your way to Edinburgh. Your optional Scottish evening features Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)

9 EDINBURGH.
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year old "New Town" and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the "Old Town," drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland's Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). Afternoon at leisure. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia to see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. For departure numbers 0726 through 0816 tickets are included for the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO. (B)

10 EDINBURGH-YORK, ENGLAND.
Relax and enjoy vistas of the beautiful North Sea coastline as you drive via Berwick-upon-Tweed to Alnwick, voted the "best place to live in Britain" in a national survey. In York, England's most complete medieval city, visit YORK MINSTER, the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Then, follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. (B,D)

11 YORK-COVENTRY-STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
In Coventry, view the splendid modern cathedral that rose from the rubble of severe World War II bombings, and in Stratford-upon-Avon, take your pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE. (B,D)

12 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON-LONDON.
Today's spectacular highlight is a guided tour of magnificent BLENHEIM PALACE, home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Depart after lunch and return to London at about 3:30 pm., where the holiday ends. (B)

23 June 2012 Fly from London to Australia with Emirates