England Scotland Ireland Iceland

As your much-awaited journey with Shree Swaminarayan Tourism begins, here’s how your first day will unfold based on your departure city:

Guests Departing from Mumbai (Scheduled Group Departure)
Guests who have opted for the Mumbai to Mumbai tour will meet at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, four hours before the scheduled flight departure time.
From here, you fly together with Shree Swaminarayan Tourism tour manager to London and begin your beautiful journey. Upon arrival, the Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Tour Manager will assist you with all airport formalities and ensure a smooth transition to the hotel or sightseeing place as per the itinerary.

Guests Joining from Other Indian Cities
If you are flying from cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru or others, please ensure that you have received your complete travel details like airline, flight departure and arrival time, airport name, passport with valid visa etc. from your Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Travel Advisor. You will fly to the first destination of the tour as per your individual flight details. Upon arrival your tour manager will meet you at Manchester airport or at the sightseeing place conveyed to you in advance.

Joining & Leaving (J&L) Guests – From India or Anywhere in the World
If you are joining the tour from any part of India or overseas by making your own arrangements, please ensure that you have received complete guidance for smooth arrival, hotel check-in or joining at sightseeing place, from your Shree Swaminarayan Tourism Tour Manager as well as travel adviser. Tour Manager will meet you directly at the first destination as per the tour plan conveyed to you.

Important Notes:
For Joining & Leaving guests the flight tickets, visa, insurance and airport transfers are to be borne by guests. Please ensure all these arrangements are as per the scheduled group tour. To avail of the group airport transfers, we request you to ensure your flight arrival is at the scheduled group airport and is minimum one hour before the group’s scheduled flight arrival time. For last day your flight departure time should be after the scheduled group flight departure time to avail the airport transfers.

Note:
• Standard hotel check-in time is 3:00 PM (15:00 hrs) or later. If our flights are reaching in the morning, we cover one of the sightseeing’s to fill up the gap.
• We recommend you to take care of your travel documents, valuables, foreign exchange, and emergency contacts handy during your journey.
Note: As per the Schengen visa rule, we need to process your Schengen visa from the consulate of the country we’ll be entering first on our Europe tour or staying in for the maximum number of days. ‘Joining & Leaving’ guests will also have to get their visas processed from the consulate of the same country; otherwise, boarding might be denied by the airline, or even entry into that country can be banned.

Upon arrival, we explore Manchester city, we pass by Manchester Cathedral, Town Hall, University of Manchester and Albert Square.

Today we proceed to York- one of England’s finest and most beautiful historic cities. Here we take a Viking walk of York city to know more about city’s Norman and Anglo-Scandinavian history while passing by various landmarks and historical sites like the city walls, Petergate, Stonegate and the magnificent Minster. We also visit Harry Potter movie fame The Shambles – an old street in York with overhanging 14th century timber framed buildings.

Today we visit Etihad Stadium – the home of Premier League club Manchester City. We then proceed to visit the shores of Lake Windermere and enjoy a cruise ride. Further we also enjoy a Steam Train ride. Later we proceed to Glasgow – a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland’s Western Lowlands famous for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture. En-route we drive through Gretna Green – a village on the Scottish border that is world-famous as a romantic wedding destination.

Today we proceed to Edinburgh – Scotland’s capital city known for its medieval Old Town, elegant Georgian New Town, neoclassical buildings and gardens. Upon arrival we visit to Edinburgh castle – a historic fortress which played a pivotal role in Scottish history, both as a royal residence and as a military stronghold. Later we take a photo stop at The Kelpies – the world’s largest equine sculptures dedicated to the horse powered heritage of Central Scotland.

Today we explore the history, legends, and magical tales of the Scottish Highlands. Upon arrival we walk through Dunkeld- one of the best preserved historic towns in Scotland. Here we visit architecturally fascinating cathedral. Further we visit waterfalls of the Hermitage. We then visit Victorian resort town of Pitlochry. Later we take a scenic drive through the mountains of Highland Perthshire, and take a short stop at the Queen’s View overlooking Loch Tummel. Later we visit Glenturret Distillery. Here Learn about the craftsmanship, traditions, and techniques that go into creating their renowned single malt whiskies. Further we have a chance to taste and appreciate a range of high-quality Scotch whiskies. Then we begin our return journey to Glasgow.

Today we embark on a ferry to Belfast – capital city of Northern Ireland and the birthplace of famous doomed ocean liner, RMS Titanic. Upon arrival, we visit Titanic Belfast – to know the story of Titanic from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s through her construction and launch to its maiden voyage. Later we explore Belfast city, we pass by City Hall, Queen’s University and Stormont – The Northern Irish Parliament Building and its green surroundings.

Today we visit Northern Ireland’s World Heritage Site – Giant Causeway renowned for its polygonal columns of layered basalt. Later we take a photo stop at Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge which links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede, followed by a drive through The Dark Hedges tree tunnel – an avenue of large beech trees forming an atmospheric tunnel is a famous shooting location of TV show Game of Thrones that represents the Kings road.

Today we proceed to Dublin – capital of the Republic of Ireland, situated on Ireland’s east coast at the mouth of river Laffey. Upon arrival we explore Dublin city. We visit Trinity College – the oldest university founded by Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1592, later during the orientation tour we pass by St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ha’penny Bridge and Phoenix Park originally a royal hunting park is now Europe’s largest urban park with zoological gardens. Further we visit Guinness Storehouse to learn about the history of the world-famous Guinness Stout. Here we Savour the sights, sounds, tastes, and aromas of Guinness. In the evening we enjoy traditional Irish Dance Show with dinner.

Today we drive through the Irish County side and visit the Irish National Stud Farm at Kildare. Here we get to see the world’s best stallions and enjoy the glorious Japanese gardens planned to symbolise the Life of Man. Later we return to Dublin. Upon arrival we have free time for shopping at Grafton Street.

Today we fly to Reykjavik – located on the coast of Iceland, is the capital and largest city of Iceland.

Included Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Today we take the Golden Circle Tour. Here we visit Thingvellir National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the rift valley between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and the site of the ancient Icelandic parliament.
Later we visit Geysir – home to the Littli Geysir & the great Strokkur Geyser which erupts about every 8 Minutes, Gullfoss Waterfall – one of the most impressive waterfalls in Europe that falls in two folds.
Later we proceed back to Reykjavik. Upon arrival we visit Fridheimar Tomato Farm – where Tomatoes are grown in green house using the Geo-Thermal Heat from the ground.

Today we proceed towards South Iceland and visit the first location of Gerua fame waterfall Seljalandsfoss – here we enjoy a walking trail behind the waterfall. After this, we will visit Skogafoss – where on a bright sunny day at least 2 rainbows are visible at a time.
Later we proceed towards Reynisfjara – BLACK SAND BEACH one of its only kind in the world, where we see the Rock apostles in the ocean & also Basalt Rock columns and cave formation at the beach.
Then we visit the Solheimasandur – Plane wreck location- It is one of the well-known locations from the Gerua song.

Today we visit two of the most beautiful places in Iceland, Skaftafell National Park and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. We start our day with Skaftafell National Park – which is a magnificent area. The birch forest is like an oasis surrounded by the enormous tongues of the Vatnajökull glacier and the sands of Skeiðarárasandur. Then we continue east to reach the glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón, one of the most spectacular sights in Iceland. Enormous icebergs constantly break off the glacier into the lagoon, melting slowly as they drift towards the sea nearby. Here we will take photo-stop and walk around the lagoon to enjoy this amazing landscape.
[Note: May to November we enjoy an Amphibian Boat Ride at this Lagoon (Subject to weather condition).] Opposite to the lagoon we visit Diamond Beach – a black volcanic sand beach where icebergs from the Breidamerkurjokull glacier drift ashore.

Today we proceed to Reykjavik. Upon arrival we visit we visit Blue Lagoon – a geothermal spa and is set in the middle of the black lava field. Later we explore Reykjavik city, we pass by Sun Voyager – a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. It symbolizes the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom, Harpa concert hall – an award-winning building situated at the old harbour, City Hall – houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík and a large 3D map of Iceland, Parliament House – a classical 19th century structure which houses the Icelandic parliament, Hallgrimskirkja Church – both a parish church and a national sanctuary in Iceland. It is the largest church in Iceland.

It’s time to say goodbye—Phir Milenge!
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Group Guests:
Guests traveling on the scheduled group flight will proceed to the airport as per the group’s departure time.

Joining & Leaving (J&L) Guests:
J&L guests will proceed to the airport after the scheduled group tour concludes.
If your flight timing and airport match the group’s, you may join the group airport transfer. Otherwise, the cost of reaching the airport, cruise terminal, railway station, or bus terminal will be borne by the guest.

Tour Concludes. Safe travels and see you soon!

Included Meal: Breakfast