BRITISH ISLES & ENGLAND & IRELAND & SCOTLAND WITH REGAL PRINCESS
ENGLAND – IRELAND – SCOTLAND
London / Southampton – Cornwall-Cork – Dublin – Belfast – Glasgow – London (1)
“1 NIGHT HOTEL STAY IN LONDON”
***ONLY UK VISA IS SUFFICIENT FOR THIS PROGRAM***
TURKISH AIRLINES / 9 NIGHTS 10 DAYS
DAY 01: ISTANBUL AIRPORT – LONDON – SOUTHAMPTON
After meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for London Heathrow Airport with Turkish Airlines flight TK1981 at 07:45. Following our arrival in London at 09:50 local time, transfer to the port of Southampton where our ship is located. After check-in and passport control procedures for our Regal Princess ship, cabin placement and free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 02: CORNWALL
Our ship will dock at the port of Cornwall at 07:00 in the morning. Our ship will arrive early in the morning in Falmouth, Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British mainland. Today, guests who wish may join the optional excursion organized by their guide: St. Michael's Mount & Land’s End tour, reminiscent of its namesake in Normandy. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 03: CORK
Our ship will dock at the port of Cork at 09:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the "Cork City Tour" optionally organized by their guide. While touring this historic port during our tour, we will also see the Saint Colman Cathedral with its 47 bells, Cobh, and the pier from which emigrants boarded many ships throughout the 20th century, including the Titanic. Afterwards, during our panoramic bus tour in Cork, the second most important city of the republic, we will see the City Hall, St. Finbarr's and St. Anne's Cathedrals, St. Patrick Street, and the English Market, and finally, we will visit the village of Blarney, 9 km away, to see the 15th-century Blarney Castle. During our remaining time, we will stop by a woolen textile workshop in Blarney. After Blarney Castle and before returning to our ship, we will have the opportunity to make a short visit and explore Kinsale, one of the most beautiful towns in the region and also possessing a natural harbor. Our ship will anchor in the port of Cork.
DAY 04: CORK
Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Our ship will leave the port of Cork at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 05: DUBLIN
Our ship will dock at Dublin Dun Laoghaire Port at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional “Dublin City Tour” organized by their guide. Founded by Vikings and serving as the capital of Ireland, this city holds 1,000 years of history to be discovered. This 21st-century city is also a driving force of Ireland's economic miracle. St. Patrick's Cathedral, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Guinness Storehouse are among the must-see places. In Dublin's warm atmosphere, you can take a look at the shop windows on Grafton Street. You can sip your Guinness beer while listening to the newest rock bands in Temple Bar pubs. Our ship will depart from the port of Dublin at 19:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 06: BELFAST
Our ship will dock at Belfast Port at 07:30 in the morning. Having lost its recent history in an atmosphere of civil war, this sorrowful city now forgets the past and enjoys the social and economic pleasure of rebirth. Entering this atmosphere of Belfast during our city tour, the places we will see are the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, often referred to as Ireland's "Leaning Tower of Pisa", the Opera House, the famous Crown Bar dating from 1885, Queen's University, the City Hall, the Harland & Wolff Shipyard where many ships including the Titanic were built, and the Shankill and Falls areas which still reflect the years of civil war between Nationalists and Royalists. We will also see the "Giant's Causeway", located an hour and a half away from the city. Included in UNESCO's World Heritage list, this magnificent natural wonder was formed fifty million years ago and consists of approximately forty thousand interlocking basalt columns. Our ship will leave the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 07: GLASGOW
Our ship will dock at the port of Glasgow at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the "Glasgow City Tour" optionally organized by their guide. During our tour today, Glasgow University, the River Kelvin, Glasgow Cathedral, Merchant Square, and Buchanan Street are among the sights to see. Free time after the tour. Our ship will leave the port of Glasgow at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 08: CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Diverse dining alternatives will also await you all day long. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 09: SOUTHAMPTON – LONDON
Our ship will dock at the port of Southampton at 07:00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures from the ship and depart for London city center with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Upon our arrival in London, transfer to our hotel where we will stay. Upon our arrival at the hotel, after check-in procedures, room placement, and free time. Guests who wish may join the optional "London City Tour" organized by their guide. First, we are at Trafalgar Square, the largest square in London and the primary address for city celebrations, with its heart of London fountains, monuments, statues, and hundreds of pigeons. After touring Piccadilly Square, known for its neon signs, colorful shops and stores, British pubs, cafes, restaurants, and the Eros Fountain located in the center of the square, bustling with human activity at all hours of the day; Leicester Square, home to numerous hotels, casinos, restaurants, bars, shops, and glowing night-clubs, as well as the city's best entertainment centers, theatres, and cinemas, stepping foot for more than 3 million people every week; and Covent Garden, a true paradise area for tourists filled with lively open-air cafes, street musicians, chic shops, and bustling markets in the late afternoon, we complete our tour and return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 10: LONDON – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Following breakfast at the hotel, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and transfer to the airport at the time designated by our guide. Guests who wish may join the optional "Windsor & Bicester Outlet Tour" organized by their guide. On this tour, we head to Bicester Outlet, where you can find outlets of famous brands. After our free time at the outlet, we will visit the town of Windsor. We will have the opportunity to see Windsor Castle panoramically and tour this charming town along the River Thames. After our tour, transfer to the airport. Following passport and luggage procedures, departure for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1998 at 17:15. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:20 local time. End of our tour.
