This best of Great Britian & Ireland trip includes England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which make up Great Britian. From trendy capital cities to stunning seaside scenery to centuries old battlegrounds and castles, this trip is ideal for the new or novice backpacker that has a couple of weeks free and wants to get an introduction to backpacking Europe. These countries are more expensive than other European destinations, however, you won't have to worry about understanding the language - mostly just the accents!

Note: this trip can be traversed in either direction but often you will find the best flight deals into/out of London from the States and budget flights between the capital cities once in Europe.

Highlights

Taste the real Guiness. Kiss the Blarney Stone. Cliffs of Moher. Giants Causeway. Black Taxi Cab ride in Belfast. Isle of Skye. Lock Ness Monster spotting. Hairy coos. Big lassies. Battlefield of Culloden. Eilean Donan Castle. Buckingham Palace. Big Ben. Yorkshire Mores. Stonehenge. Lakes District and more!

Suggested Route

Starting Point: London
Ending Point: Dublin (or back to London)
Time Frame: 21 days +/-

England: London to Bath to York to Newcastle to Edinburgh (optional stopping points – Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Lakes District)

Scotland: Edinburgh to Inverness to Highlands/Isle of Skye to Oban to Edinburgh (if on tour) or on to Glasgow for flight to Dublin

Ireland: Dublin to Galway to Killarney to Kilkenny to Dublin to Belfast to Derry back to Dublin (fly out or flight to London)

*itineraries vary between transport options