uday05

Hi folks,

I would be heading to the UK in June and came across this package -

http://www.expatexplore.com/great_britain/index.html

It seemed a lot cheaper than the other deals I came online. Was wondering what your thoughts were on the itinerary? I would be traveling with my wife and wanted a package that would take care of the accommodation and transport.

This seems like a good deal and was wondering if I should go ahead with it? Please let me know what you think.

Thanks a lot.

alanRow

Bit of a thrash, especially Highlands to Liverpool.

Morgana

Makes me exhausted just looking at the itinerary. Personally I wouldn't go near it - it covers a lot of ground yes, but you are going to some wonderful places for such a tiny amount of time. You'll see a lot of motorway too!
Take Day 1 for instance. London to Cambridge is a fair journey. Cambridge itself deserves some time. But then to go to York too on that same day, get whizzed around there all on the same day! I live near York and it's such a marvellous, special place. Breaks my heart to see such a lightening visit. And I'd love to know who the 'locals' are that you'll be 'having a pint with'!!
Better to concentrate on exactly what you want to see or where you want to go over here and then find a package that goes at a slower pace and covers much less.
This forum has a wealth of people who could help you narrow things down.

Parmenter

As above appears it is one of those American style, see as much as you can in as little time as possible. Could be a punishing travel experience.
Travel independently, rent a car and research as much as possible to focus what you wish to see in the time given you.
For example if you go to Cambridge take a leisurely walk (or rent a canoe) and go down the 'Cam' to the village of Grantchester for afternoon tea. Lovely

Mimar

This may win the all-time record for covering the most ground and seeing the most -- in a blur from the bus as you drive by on the freeway. You see a lot, but you experience almost nothing, encased in your bubble/bus/tour group. I don't think it would even be helpful deciding what you want to go back and see at greater length. It's just too superficial.

jaja

And you don't even get to go to Ireland!

nytraveler

Sorry - but this looks like a huge waste of time and money. You will not have tie to really see anything - and there is NO time in London, which IMHO needs at least 3 days (4 nights).

Pick a few things that you really want to see - then do them. This would just be endless hours sitting on a bus.

MmePerdu

..."one of those American style, see as much as you can in as little time as possible." Parmenter

Not sure I understand this characterization, a UK company offering a trip within the UK. My best friend, from the West Midlands, took a British company's tour of the American West by coach last spring with an itinerary I wouldn't have touched and she LOVED it. I think you may have it backwards.

janisj

A really awful/stupid itinerary. A for instance (they don't tell you which hotels or exactly where they are but assuming night 4 is near Ft William) - there to Keswick for your 'late' lunch to Liverpool is a 7 hour drive minimum. So 7 hours of your day is stuck in the bus. It appears your only stop that day is for Keswick - you won't see anything. Wouldn't touch it w/ a barge pole.