BRITISH ISLES EXPLORER August 5 – 21, 2023 Shetland Islands
Bergen
Orkney Islands
Norway
The Highlands (Ullapool)
The Highlands
(Invergordon)
Belfast
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Dublin
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Edinburgh Liverpool Holyhead England London Dover
14-Night Cruise Aboard Viking Neptune YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1
F LI G H T TO B E R G E N , N O R WAY.
DAY 2 B E R G E N Arrive at hotel in Bergen for 1-night stay. Evening at leisure. DAY 3 B E R G E N – E M B A R K AT I O N I N B E R G E N Embark in Bergen. With your ship
berthed next to Bryggen wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can easily stroll along its waterfront once you’ve settled in to your veranda stateroom. This evening mingle with the locals and dine ashore (B, D)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 4 B E R G E N See beautiful 18th-century wooden houses, the Hanseatic Museum and Troldhaugen, home of Norway’s famous composer Edvard Grieg. (B, L, D)
Ì Buckingham Palace
Ì White Cliffs of Dover
DAY 5 S H E T L A N D I S L A N D S ( LE R W I C K ), S C OT L A N D Admire the rugged beauty of these remote island outposts and meet their famous residents – Shetland ponies. Visit archaeological site Jarlshof—evidence of Viking presence. Sail aboard a replica Viking longship and try your hand at rowing for a true Viking experience. (B, L, D)
Ì Dublin, Ireland
DAY 6 T H E H I G H L A N D S ( I N V E R G O R D O N ), S C OT L A N D The Highlands are one of
Ì London, England Ì Canterbury Ì Windsor Castle
Ì Holyhead, Wales Ì Liverpool Ì Belfast, Northern Ireland Ì Highlands of Scotland Ì Loch Ness Ì Orkney Islands Ì Edinburgh Ì St. Andrews Ì Shetland Islands Ì Bergen, Norway
Europe’s most sparsely populated regions. View Loch Ness, legendary home of the elusive monster, and historic ruins of Urquhart Castle. (B, L, D) DAY 7 E D I N B U R G H , S C OT L A N D Scotland’s capital is marked by medieval and neoclassical beauty, gracefully set among rocky hills and gracious green ribbons of park. Browse the Royal Mile connecting Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. See medieval St. Andrews, birthplace of golf. (B, L, D) DAY 8 O R K N E Y I S L A N D S ( K I R K WA LL ), S C OT L A N D Ruled by Vikings from 9th to
13th century, the Orkney Islands are home to Standing Stones of Stenness, a 5,000-year-old circle of stones. Visit Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. (B, L, D) DAY 9 T H E H I G H L A N D S ( U LL A P O O L ), S C OT L A N D Cruise scenic Western Isles and explore Ullapool. Dramatic mountain peaks dwarf this former herring port village. Tour
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