Lake District, Blackpool & Scotland
(10
Days)
Guaranteed Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Tickets + Free excursions to Manchester & Gretna Green
Departure & Return Date/s
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09 Aug - 18 Aug 2026
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16 Aug - 25 Aug 2026
Visiting
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Manchester -
Blackpool
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Lake District
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Chester
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Liverpool
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Gretna Green
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Glasgow
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Fort William
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Fort Augustus
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Edinburgh
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Military Tattoo
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Loch Lomond
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Oban
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Dundee
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Perth
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Stirling
Excursions
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MANCHESTER PANORAMIC CITY TOUR & BLACKPOOL (Adult:
Incl
/ Child:
Incl)
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LAKE DISTRICT (Adult:
€52
/ Child:
€27)
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CHESTER (Adult:
€52
/ Child:
€27)
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LIVERPOOL (Adult:
€52
/ Child:
€27)
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GRETNA GREEN (Adult:
Incl
/ Child:
Incl)
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FORT WILLIAM & FORT AUGUSTUS (Adult:
€55
/ Child:
€27)
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HIGHLANDS & OBAN (Adult:
€68
/ Child:
€32)
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EDINBURGH & ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO (Adult:
€147
/ Child:
€115)
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LOCH LOMOND & OBAN (Adult:
€52
/ Child:
€27)
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DUNDEE, PERTH & STERLING (Adult:
€52
/ Child:
€27)
What's Included
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Ryanair direct flight to Manchester airport and return flight from Glasgow airport including 20kg checked-in luggage
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5 nights in a 3-star Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Central in Glasgow or similar
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4 nights in a 3-star Park House Hotel in Blackpool or similar
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Daily buffet breakfast
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4 dinners in Blackpool Park House Hotel
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Return airport transfers
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Airport taxes & service charge
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Services of a Tour Leader
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Insolvency fund
What's Not Included Prices might vary slightly due to currency exchange
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Windermere cruise £14 per person
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Chester boat ride Blackpool show - TBA
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Glasgow Open top Double-Decker £19 per person
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Holyrood Palace £16.60 per person
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Loch Lomond cruise £18 per person
Notes
NOTE: Triple room only applicable for 2 adults + 1 child under 16 years
Important Travel Update for the UK
- As from April 2025, all travellers to the UK are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before traveling. The non-refundable application fee of £16 applies.
The process can be completed through the official UK ETA app, which is available on the UK Government's website.
Photos
Itinerary
We meet at the airport at 3.30am for our Ryanair flight to Manchester leaving at 5.50am and arriving at 8.25am. Upon arrival, we go on a panoramic city tour of Manchester with a short stop in the centre after which we proceed to Blackpool. We check-in into our 3-star Park House Hotel in Blackpool and enjoy the rest of the day.
Our first full-day optional excursion takes us to the Lake District. We will make a stop at Windermere and take a cruise (extra) on this famous lake and cross from Bowness to Ambleside. Here, we will find the coach waiting for us, which will take us to the centre. We will do a short walk along the main street to see the watermills that used to function by the river Rothay that crosses this village. After leaving Ambleside, we make another stop at Keswick, one of the most beautiful villages in Lake District. Before we walk to the centre of Keswick, we shall visit Derwent Water Lake.
After breakfast, we have a half-day optional excursion in the city of Chester. We have time to see the old wooden houses, and other interesting places, as well as some time for shopping from department stores. Before we start our walking tour of Chester, we shall enjoy a boat ride along the river Dee (extra). We return to Blackpool and have some free time. One can opt to visit Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Tower, or a walk along the promenade. Late afternoon, we go to see a musical show on ice in the Arena Pleasure Park Blackpool (transport and entrance extra).
Today’s optional excursion takes us to Liverpool, a city of many attractions which is known for the story of the Beatles, for many shopping malls, parks, and museums. The coach will take us on a city tour, where amongst others, we will see the Albert Dock, The Cavern Quarter, Metropolitan Cathedral Mount Pleasant and the Anfield football ground. We will have some free time where one can visit other interesting landmarks or do some shopping.
Today, we leave Blackpool and make our way to Glasgow, in Scotland. We make a stop at Gretna Green. Upon arrival in the hotel, we do the check-in at our 3-star Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Central in Glasgow and then we will have some time to rest. If the weather permits, we explore the main roads of Glasgow or we go on an open top Double Decker Bus (extra).
Today’s optional excursion takes us to Fort William. Fort William is the biggest city in the West Highlands, and it is the commercial centre of Lochaber, a zone known for its nice scenery and for its important history. Fort William has the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, Ben Nevis. Loch Morar is the deepest lake, surrounded by valleys, forests and bays. After, we continue our trip and visit Fort Augustus, a city that is located at the end of Loch Ness. Here, we admire the spectacular views of Loch Ness
Late in the morning, we will have an optional excursion to Edinburgh, where one can visit Princess Street and see the Cathedral and Holyrood Palace (extra), that are full of history. Some free time where one can enjoy the atmosphere of the Fringe Festival that is held on the Royal Mile. In the evening, we go to Edinburgh Castle (extra), built in the 12th century, where we attend the spectacular and much awaited show of the Military Tattoo. We return to the hotel late at night and early Thursday morning.
During today’s optional excursion, we will go to the Highlands, where amongst other places, we will visit Loch Lomond, and we will also take a cruise (extra) on this lake. After, we will continue the trip to visit Oban, a very nice village that is visited by thousands of tourists from every corner of the world.
Today’s optional excursion will take us to the coastal city of Dundee where we can see the Tay Rail Bridge. From the outside, we shall visit the Discovery Point and see the RRS Discovery and the HMS Unicorn, amongst other sights. Our next stop is Perth, the old capital of Scotland. Here, we shall spend some time exploring the centre. Our last stop shall be the village of Stirling, where we shall visit the old town dominated by Stirling Castle. Stirling is famous for the Battle of Stirling during which William Wallace defeated the British. We make our way back to the hotel.
Early check-out from the hotel, and make our way to Glasgow’s airport, where we catch the Ryanair flight at 9.05am and arrive in Malta at 1.55pm.
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