• 2 Dinner (D)
• 10 Breakfast (B)

• London: You’ll need Essential Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)From?January 8, 2025, UK law means that if you’re entering/transiting through border control in the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland you’ll need an?Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)?before you travel. Confused? Don’t be – just read on here.
• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• London: You’ll stay in a Twin share room (meaning you’ll be paired with a fellow traveller of the same gender, and will have two separate beds). If you’re booking your trip with a friend/travel companion – just let us know, so we can join your bookings and ensure you share a room. Need a lil’ more privacy? You’re welcome to opt for a single supplement if you like.

• Windsor: Walk the iconic tree-lined ‘Long Walk’ and take in the fantastic views of Windsor Castle. Keep your eyes peeled! You might even spot a royal if you’re lucky.
• Bath: Live out your Bridgerton dreams as you wander around Bath’s historic and regal architecture.
• Oxford: Wander around the quaint canals and streets of Oxford. And also the grounds of one of the most famous universities in the world!
• Stratford-upon-Avon: Explore the town that this legendary literature writer once called home. From Shakespeare’s birthplace to where we he was buried – you’ll find clues about his life scattered everywhere in this town.
• Liverpool: One for fans of The Beatles. Walk in the footsteps of the Fab Four and see all the iconic landmarks on this jaunt around Liverpool.
• York Minster: Explore this historic city and get to know its Viking and Roman roots. Check out highlights such as Clifford’s Tower and York Minster. 
• Edinburgh: Holyrood Palace. The Royal Mile. Edinburgh Castle. They’re all here to fill up your memory and Insta feed. 
• Mallaig: We’ll visit Helix Park, home to The Kelpies (horse statues, standing at 100ft tall & weighing more than 300 tonnes each). It’s a wonder to behold. Plus, there’s also an adventure play park with woodlands and boardwalks for some added fun. 
• Stirling: Explore the sights of Stirling and get a selfie with the memorial to the iconic Scottish knight.
• St. Andrews: If you like golf, you’ll love St Andrews. But if you think it spoils a nice walk in the park, there’s also Swilcan Bridge.
• Loch Ness: Sit back, relax and cruise along the loch with your Contiki crew. But keep your eyes peeled and camera ready for mythical ‘Nessie’.   
• Scottish Highlands: Ever wondered how native animal species – like the Scottish Red Squirrel, Lynx and Beavers – are reintroduced into the wild? Come learn about it all from an expert (who’ll also tell you how the Caledonian pine forest is being reforested too!). Every penny you spend here will directly support Trees for Life, a TreadRight supported project.

Explore honey-colored terraces as you wander Bath’s Georgian crescents, admiring the sweep of the Royal Crescent, the symmetry of The Circus, and the elegant spans of Pulteney Bridge. The city’s harmonious stone facades and thermal springs echo its Roman heritage and 18th-century spa-era allure.

Uncover how fashionable society once promenaded these streets, inspiring authors like Jane Austen. Classical proportions, wrought-iron balconies, and colonnaded squares reveal a living museum of Palladian grace shaped by architects such as John Wood.

Stroll atmospheric lanes and walk historic college quads past honeyed stone chapels and cloisters. See the Bodleian Library and domed Radcliffe Camera, and snap the elegant arch of the Bridge of Sighs as Oxford’s skyline of spires and turrets unfolds.

Gain insight into rituals and rivalries at the world’s oldest English-speaking university. This scholarly city blends medieval lanes with cutting-edge research, where traditions from formal halls to sub fusc meet vibrant bookshops and riverside boathouses.

Amble timber-framed streets to trace the life of the Bard, from Shakespeare’s Birthplace to the riverside by the Avon. Tudor facades, half-timbered inns, and swans gliding past theaters create a stage set where literature and landscape entwine.

Hear stories of Elizabethan craft guilds and the playwright’s family ties, with views toward Holy Trinity Church where he was laid to rest. Market squares, floral banks, and classic shopfronts complete this quintessential Warwickshire tableau.

Join a guided city tour through Liverpool’s musical and maritime heart. See the revitalized Albert Dock, the storied Cavern Quarter linked to the Beatles’ rise, and the Three Graces watching over the Mersey—an urban panorama shaped by docks, trade, and culture.

Discover how a transatlantic port became a creative powerhouse, from football chants to Merseybeat rhythms. Industrial warehouses turned galleries and cafes reveal a city that pairs grit with wit, history with a constant backbeat.

Step into living history as you walk The Shambles, peer into timbered overhangs, and follow sections of the medieval City Walls toward the soaring precinct of York Minster. Cobbled lanes, merchant houses, and atmospheric alleyways paint a vivid medieval portrait.

Trace York’s layers from Roman Eboracum to Viking Jorvik and Norman fortifications. Glimpses of Clifford’s Tower and quiet stone-yarded snickelways reveal a city shaped by conquest, trade, and enduring craft traditions.

Travel across moorland to visit Hadrian’s Wall, the monumental edge of empire raised in AD 122. Explore windswept ridges and milecastle remains while contemplating the Roman frontier set against Northumberland’s rugged horizons—an evocative place to pause for photos and reflection.

Learn how this UNESCO-listed barrier once controlled movement across Britannia, staffed by soldiers from distant provinces. Stonework, ditches, and vallum earthworks reveal military precision and the everyday life of a garrisoned borderland.

Thread through wynds and closes as you walk the Royal Mile from the Palace of Holyrood up to the dramatic Edinburgh Castle esplanade. Stone tenements, carved doorways, and smoky-slate rooftops evoke a capital shaped by scholars, courts, and Enlightenment thinkers.

Hear how a city perched on volcanic ridges evolved into a UNESCO-listed Old and New Town. Domes, spires, and the steeple of St Giles’ mingle with modern venues and street musicians along this storied spine.

Witness monumental public art as you see The Kelpies at Helix Park—100-foot steel horse heads by artist Andy Scott reflecting in canal-side pools. Their rippling plates and alert ears blend engineering and folklore, honoring Scotland’s heavy horses and waterways.

Learn how these giants celebrate the Forth & Clyde Canal’s heritage and local industry. Boardwalks, wetlands, and wide skies add space for photographs as the sculptures shift character with changing light.

Take in hilltop views of Stirling Castle and the distant National Wallace Monument, a landscape etched with the Wars of Scottish Independence. Stone townhouses, kirks, and wynds below the ramparts reveal a royal burgh once pivotal to Scotland’s fate.

Hear of kings crowned in Stirling and of nearby Bannockburn. The castle’s dramatic position atop a volcanic crag explains its long strategic pull over the Highland line and Lowland plain.

Follow sea air across dunes toward St Andrews Links and the photogenic Swilcan Bridge, then wander collegiate lanes around Scotland’s oldest university. West Sands beach, ruined cloisters, and bookish quads create a blend of scholarship, sport, and briny breeze.

Discover how medieval scholars shaped the town’s rhythm while golfers honed the modern game. Stone arcades, castle remnants, and North Sea views frame a setting equally suited to study and strolls.

Cruise Loch Ness on dark, peat-tinted waters, scanning the horizon for the mythical ‘Nessie’ as the silhouette of Urquhart Castle emerges on the shore. Highland slopes, pine-scented air, and shifting cloud light create an elemental, moody canvas.

Hear how this deep, glacial trench holds more water than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. Sonar tales, folklore, and crisp upland views make this voyage equal parts nature, legend, and Highland atmosphere.

Pause in Aviemore for snapshots of Cairngorms National Park, where granite massifs, Scots pine, and heather moorland meet panoramic Highlands. Shops and cafes sit amid trailheads and lochs, with crisp winter-bright air sharpening the outlines of distant peaks.

Learn how the park shelters rare species and storied estates, from reindeer herds on high plateaus to quiet birchwoods. Seasonal colors and mountain weather lend drama to every viewfinder frame.

Visit Dundreggan to learn about rewilding and the revival of Caledonian pinewoods. Interactive exhibits and short trails introduce habitats for returning wildlife—think red squirrels and beavers—and the role of native trees in restoring resilient ecosystems.

Hear from conservation guides about the Trees for Life project and how peatlands, rivers, and woodlands knit together a healthier Highland landscape. Boardwalks, viewpoints, and hands-on displays make complex science engaging and tangible.

Join a local guide to uncover vivid murals and stencil work across Stokes Croft, Nelson Street, and the Harbourside—territory long associated with Bristol street art and the early works of Banksy. Bold color, wit, and social commentary animate brick, concrete, and shuttered lanes.

Learn how graffiti evolved into large-scale commissions and community projects that reimagined the city’s walls. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Follow a costumed storyteller on a ghost walk through York’s shadowy snickelways, where flickering lamps cast long silhouettes and tales of Roman legionaries, plague doctors, and restless merchants rise with the night air.

Hear spine-tingling folklore at creaking courtyards and city gates, blending history with theatre. This optional experience runs on selected evenings, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Stride out among Lake District fells on a guided hike, with an option to tackle a thrilling ghyll scramble through water-carved chutes and pools in a rocky beck. Mossy banks, ferny spray, and craggy views set a bracing outdoor scene.

All technical gear is provided and routes are chosen for prevailing conditions. This optional experience is weather-dependent, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour a guided whisky tasting exploring the nose and palate of single malts from Highland and Islay styles. Compare notes of heather honey, peat smoke, and coastal brine as you learn to swirl, sip, and appreciate the dram like a local.

Hosts explain cask maturation, age statements, and regional character, turning legends into liquid context. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside Edinburgh Castle with a local expert to view the Crown Jewels and Stone of Destiny, explore the Great Hall, and stand beside Mons Meg on the battlements overlooking a skyline of spires and slate.

Hear stories of sieges, monarchs, and military regiments anchored to this volcanic stronghold. This optional experience includes entrance and guiding, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Meet a local ranger for an interpretive walk through ancient Caledonian forest, tracking signs of red deer, pine marten, or capercaillie while learning how glens, lochs, and moorland knit together a living habitat mosaic.

Seasonal sightings and conservation insights bring Highland ecology to life in a protected estate near Aviemore. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Channel Highland grit as you try your hand at archery and axe throwing under instructor supervision amid forested hills. Solid targets, clear coaching, and friendly rivalry make for an energizing taste of countryside pastimes.

All equipment is provided and suitable for first-timers. This optional session is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Share a warm home-hosted dinner featuring hearty Scottish dishes and stories, with traditional live music lending foot-tapping rhythm to an evening of Glaswegian hospitality. Expect generous plates, local flavours, and friendly banter.

From cullen skink to neeps and tatties, this convivial meal highlights recipes rooted in place and season. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover regal Windsor as you walk the iconic Long Walk through Windsor Great Park toward the commanding silhouette of Windsor Castle. The avenue frames stirring views of the Round Tower and the castle’s soaring battlements—perfect for a moment to pause for photos and reflection across centuries of royal pageantry.

Hear how William the Conqueror established the fortress in the 11th century and how it remains an active royal residence. Landscaped parkland, red deer herds, and riverside scenery lend this approach an atmosphere both stately and serene.