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Going on a sightseeing tour in the UK or Europe
     
Sections:
 Introduction
  London
  England
  Wales
  Scotland
  Ireland
  Europe
  Tour companies
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INTRODUCTION

Find a tour within the UK or Europe. This page covers a wide range of different types of tour, from a short city sightseeing trip to an international trip.

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LONDON

For details of places to visit in London, see:
Travel/Tours/London

Selected examples of short trips within London:
The Original Tour: Sightseeing bus (1 day) (see also: Travel/Tours/London/Sightseeing)
River Thames cruise (1-3 hours, various companies)

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ENGLAND

For details of places to visit in England, see:
Travel/Tours/England
Information about tours is included on the pages for each location.

Selected examples of short tours in England starting from London:
Anderson Tours: Bath & Stonehenge (1 day)
Anderson Tours: Windsor & Hampton Court (1 day)
International Friends : Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge (2 days), York & Peak District (2 days)

For the dates of day trips or weekend tours starting from London, see:
Travel/Tours/Dates

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WALES

For details of places to visit in Wales, see:
Travel/Tours/Wales
Information about tours is included on the pages for each location.

Selected examples of short tours to Wales starting from London:
Haggis: Welsh Dragon (3 days)
International Friends: Wales Coast and Mountains (2 days)

Selected examples of tours of Wales starting in Cardiff:
Dragon Backpacker Tours - All Wales (6 or 7 days)

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SCOTLAND

For details of places to visit in Scotland, see:
Travel/Tours/Scotland
Information about tours is included on the pages for each location.

Selected examples of short tours to Scotland starting in London:
Anderson Tours - Edinburgh (3 days)
International Friends - Edinburgh (3 days)

Selected examples of tours of Scotland starting in Edinburgh:
Wild in Scotland - Skye, Highlands & Loch Ness (3 days)
Wild in Scotland - Skye & Highlands (4 days)
Wild in Scotland - Orkney Islands & Skye (7 days)

To find other tours starting in Edinburgh, try the following link:
http://www.reservations.bookhostels.com/tours/ukstudentlife.com
(from the dropdown boxes choose Scotland, then Edinburgh, then the month you want to travel)

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IRELAND

For details of places to visit in Ireland, see:
Travel/Tours/Ireland
Information about tours is included on the pages for each location.

Selected examples of tours of Ireland starting in Dublin:
Shamrocker Tours - Southern Rocker (6 days)
Shamrocker Tours - Western Rocker (3 days)
Shamrocker Tours - Northern Rocker (3 days)

To find other tours starting in Dublin, try the following link:
http://www.reservations.bookhostels.com/tours/ukstudentlife.com
(from the dropdown boxes choose Ireland, then Dublin, then the month you want to travel)

To find cheap flights to Dublin, see:
Travel/Transport/Air

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EUROPE

For details of places to visit in other countries in mainland Europe, see:
Travel/Tours
Information about tours is included on the pages for each location.

Selected examples of short tours to Europe starting in London:
Anderson Tours - Paris (3 days)
Anderson Tours - Amsterdam (3 days)

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TOUR COMPANIES

Below are some companies which offer tours within the UK, Ireland or Continental Europe.
Tour companies highlighted in red are featured on this site: visit the related pages on this website for further details.
Companies are listed for information only - appearance on this list is not a recommendation of the company or its tours.

Abceda
UK trips from London: http://www.abceda.com/trip.htm

Anderson Tours
Day-trips in England and weekend breaks in Europe (from London): Travel/Tours/Company/AndersonTours

Backpacker Tour Co
UK / Europe: http://www.backpackertours.co.uk

Bushwakkers
Wales: http://www.bushwakkers.co.uk

Carry On Tours
Britain: http://www.carryontours.com

Celtic Connection
Scotland / Ireland: http://www.thecelticconnection.co.uk

Contiki Holidays (for 18-35 year olds; popular with Australian backpackers)
Europe: http://www.contiki.com

Cosmos Tourama
Europe: http://www.cosmostourama.co.uk

Dragon Backpacker Tours
Wales: http://www.dragonbackpackertours.co.uk

Evan Evans
UK: http://www.evanevans.co.uk

Expat Explore (mainly for South African/Australian/New Zealand people)
Europe: http://www.expatexplore.com

Gray Line Tours
Scotland: http://www.graylinetours.com

GTS Tours (Greene's Travel)
Group tours from Canterbury or London
See: Travel/Tours/Company/GTS

Haggis Adventures (part of the Radical Travel Network)
Scotland, England & Wales: http://www.haggisadventures.com

Highland Explorer Tours
Scotland: http://www.highlandexplorertours.com

International Friends
Weekend tours from Cambridge or London to destinations in Britain
See: Travel/Tours/Company/InternationalFriends

Karibuni
Small group adventure & multi activity weekends in the UK plus ski and snowboarding in the French Alps:
http://www.karibuni.co.uk

MacBackpackers
Scotland: http://www.macbackpackers.com

MyBus Tours (for Japanese people)
Britain & Continental Europe: http://www.mybus.co.uk

Paddywagon Tours
Ireland: http://www.paddywagontours.com

PP Travel (mainly for Australian/New Zealand/South African people)
UK / European festivals: http://www.pptravel.com

Road Trip
England & Wales: http://www.roadtrip.co.uk

Shaggy Sheep
Wales: http://www.shaggysheep.com

Shamrocker Tours (part of the Radical Travel Network)
Ireland: http://www.shamrockertours.com

Timbertush Tours
Scotland: http://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk

Top Deck Travel
Europe: http://www.topdecktravel.co.uk

Tracks Travel
England, Wales & Europe: http://www.tracks-travel.com

Trafalgar Tours (their "Breakaway" tours are aimed at those aged 21-38)
UK/Europe: http://www.trafalgartours.com

Wild In Scotland
Multiple-day trips within Scotland
For photos and further details, see:
Travel/Tours/Scotland/Northeast
Travel/Tours/Scotland/Skye
Travel/Tours/Scotland/North
Travel/Tours/Scotland/Northwest
Travel/Tours/Scotland/Orkney
Travel/Tours/Scotland/Central

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LINKS

Go on a tour in England: Travel/Tours/England
Go on a tour in Wales: Travel/Tours/Wales
Go on a tour in Scotland: Travel/Tours/Scotland

Travelling by train: Travel/Transport/Train
Travelling by coach: Travel/Transport/Coach
Travelling by aeroplane: Travel/Transport/Air

Home page: Home

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