Tailor-Made Heritage Tours

TAILOR-MADE HERITAGE TOURS

   
luxury 4 star hotel
 

INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMMES arranges fascinating heritage and special interest tours for adult groups including not only the world-famous sights but also the hidden treasures. We will tailor-make a tour according to the interests of your group at the dates of your choice. Travel by luxury coach staying in 3 or 4 star hotels.

A few suggestions:

Scotland:            
Tour of the Scottish Highlands and cities. Includes a tour of historic Edinburgh and 'A Taste of Scotland' Dinner and Traditional Dance & Music Show. Visit the stunning Art Nouveau architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow and have lunch in his famous Willow tea rooms.      

Picture of Scotland

   

View the magnificent mountains, glens, lochs, castles and gardens of the Scottish Highlands, including scenic walks by rivers, waterfalls and lochs and a boat trip on Loch Lomond. Visit historic Scottish villages. Visit the Isle of Skye and Isle of Mull with an exciting boat trip to the early Christian abbey on Iona and Fingal's Cave. Join the locals in Scottish dancing at a traditional Ceilidh.

 

Gardens:
           
Pictures of Gardens
     

Tour of the delightful historic gardens of southern England. Includes a tour of the Isle of Wight, walks in the New Forest, a medieval banquet, an evening recital at a rare collection of historic keyboard instruments, visits to Stonehenge, cathedral cities such as Salisbury and Chichester, historic villages, towns and castles. London and the Millennium Dome can also be included.

   
Devon and Cornwall:
           
Tour of picturesque south-west England. Stay in the historic cathedral city of Exeter as a base for exploring Devon including Exmoor and the rugged North Devon Coast, Dartmoor and the gentler south Devon coast.
     

Picture of Cornwall

   
Then spend a few days by the sea in the historic port of Falmouth as a base for exploring Cornwall, including walks on the lovely Cornish coastal path, visits to sub-tropical gardens, Land's End, Tintagel Castle, St Michael's Mount, historic houses, the Tate Gallery at St Ives and a helicopter trip to the Scilly Isles.
             
     
     
Snowdonia and the Cotswolds:
Picture of Snowdonia and the Cotsworlds
   

Tour of the heart of England and Wales. Includes a tour of Oxford University colleges, a visit to Shakespeare's birthplace and a Shakespeare play at Stratford-upon-Avon. Explore the picturesque stone villages of the Cotswolds, historic cities such as Chester and Bath, medieval cathedrals, historic gardens and houses such as half-timbered Little Moreton Hall.

In North Wales spend a few days in Snowdonia or on the tranquil Isle of Anglesey with scenic coastal and waterfall walks,ascent of Snowdon by mountain railway, visits to medieval castles, scenic trip by historic narrow gauge railway, and evening entertainment by Welsh dancers, harp and choir. In South Wales visit the Welsh Open Air Museum and a disused coal-mine. Experience a 17th century dinner at a historic manor house.

Many other heritage tours are available including:

Ireland, The Lake District, York & the Yorkshire Dales, English Cathedrals and Abbeys, In the footsteps of famous authors.

For a detailed itinerary and quotation, please contact us with information about your group's requirements.

 

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