BRITISH ISLES & ENGLAND & IRELAND & SCOTLAND with REGAL PRINCESS
ENGLAND – IRELAND – SCOTLAND
London / Southampton – Cornwall-Cork – Dublin – Belfast – Glasgow – London (1)
“1 NIGHT LONDON HOTEL ACCOMMODATION”
***FOR THIS PROGRAM, ONLY A UK VISA IS REQUIRED***
TURKISH AIRLINES / 9 NIGHTS 10 DAYS
DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – LONDON – SOUTHAMPTON
After meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international terminal at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for London Heathrow Airport at 07:45 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1981. After arriving in London at 09:50 local time, transfer to Southampton port where our ship is located. After check-in and passport procedures on the Regal Princess, settle into your cabins and enjoy free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 02 CORNWALL
Our ship will dock at Cornwall port at 07:00 in the morning. Early in the morning, our ship will arrive in Falmouth in Cornwall, the westernmost part of the British mainland. Today, guests who wish may join the optional St. Michael's Mount & Land's End tour organized by their guides, 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 the ship.
DAY 03 CORK
Our ship will dock at Cork port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Cork City Tour” organized by their guides. During our tour, while visiting this historic port, we will see Saint Colman Cathedral with its 47 bells, Cobh, and the pier where migrants boarded many ships, including the Titanic, throughout the 20th century. Then, on our panoramic tour by bus in Cork, the second most important city in the republic, after seeing the City Hall, St. Finbarr and St. Anne cathedrals, St. Patrick Street, and the English Market, we will finally go to the town of Blarney, 9 km away, and see Blarney Castle dating from the 15th century. In our remaining time, we will visit a woolen fabric workshop in Blarney. After Blarney Castle, before returning to our ship, we will have the opportunity to take a short visit and stroll in Kinsale, one of the region's most beautiful towns and also home to a natural harbor. Our ship will anchor in Cork port.
DAY 04 CORK
After breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Our ship will depart from Cork port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 05 DUBLIN
Our ship will dock at Dublin Dun Laoghaire Port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the ’’Dublin City Tour’’ organized by their guides as an extra. In this city founded by the Vikings, the capital of Ireland, there is a 1000-year history to discover. This 21st century city is also a driving force behind Ireland's economic miracle. St. Patrick Cathedral, the Irish National Museum, and the Guinness Museum are among the places worth seeing. In Dublin's warm atmosphere, you can take a look at the shop windows on Grafton Street. While listening to the newest rock bands in the pubs of Temple Bar, you can sip your Guinness beer. Our ship will depart from Dublin port at 19:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 06 BELFAST
Our ship will dock at Belfast Port at 07:30 in the morning. This melancholic city, which lost its recent history in the atmosphere of civil war, is now forgetting the past and enjoying the social and economic pleasure of rebirth. Entering this atmosphere of Belfast, on our city tour we will see the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, referred to as Ireland's “Leaning Tower of Pisa,” the Opera House, the famous The Crown Bar dating from 1885, Queen's University, City Hall, the Harland & Wolff Shipyard where many ships, including the Titanic, were built, and the Shankill and Falls areas that still reflect the civil war years between Nationalists and Royalists. We will also see the “Giant's Causeway,” an hour and a half from the city. This magnificent natural wonder, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was formed fifty million years ago and consists of approximately forty thousand interlocking basalt columns. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 07 GLASGOW
Our ship will dock at Glasgow port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the "Glasgow City Tour" organized by their guides as an extra. On today's tour, Glasgow University, the River Kelvin, Glasgow Cathedral, Merchant Square, and Buchanan Street are among the places to be seen. Free time after the tour. Our ship will depart from Glasgow port at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 08 AT SEA
On this day, which will be spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may benefit from the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in dozens of bars. All day long, different dining options are also waiting for you. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 09 SOUTHAMPTON – LONDON
Our ship will dock at Southampton port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart for central London with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. After arriving in London, transfer to our hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, after check-in procedures, settle into your rooms and enjoy free time. Guests who wish may join the “London City Tour” organized by their guides as an extra. First, we are at Trafalgar Square, the largest square in London, the heart of London and the first address for celebrations in the city with its fountains, monuments, statues, and hundreds of pigeons. Piccadilly Square, known for its neon signs, colorful shops and stores, English pubs, cafes, restaurants, and the Eros Fountain in the center of the square, buzzing with people at all hours of the day; Leicester Square, where more than 3 million people walk every week and where many of the city's best entertainment venues, theaters, and cinemas are located, with numerous hotels, casinos, restaurants, bars, shops, and glowing nightclubs; and after visiting Covent Garden, a true paradise for tourists filled with lively outdoor cafes, street musicians, elegant shops, and vibrant markets, we complete our tour and return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 10 LONDON – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. Guests who wish may join the "Windsor & Bichester Outlet Tour" organized by their guides as an extra. On this tour, we go to Bichester Outlet, where you can find outlets of famous brands. After our free time at the outlet, we will visit Windsor town. We will see Windsor Castle panoramically and have the opportunity to tour this charming town along the River Thames. After our tour, transfer to the airport. After passport and baggage procedures, depart for Istanbul at 17:15 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1998. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:20 local time. End of our tour.