Luxury Britain: London, the Cotswolds & Edinburgh

Today you explore the treasures of London with your own expert private guide, avoiding the queues. You enjoy a private tour of the mighty Tower of London, the fortress-palace on the Thames that guards the dazzling Crown Jewels and echoes with a thousand years of royal history, watched over by the Yeoman Warders and the famous ravens. You take in the magnificent British Museum, home to the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and treasures of the ancient world, exploring its highlights in depth and comfort. You pass Westminster, Buckingham Palace and the great sights of the city in your chauffeured car. This afternoon, savour an elegant traditional afternoon tea at a grand hotel. This evening, enjoy a celebrated West End show. Rest well in your Mayfair suite, for tomorrow you continue to explore London.

Today you enjoy London at a refined and flexible pace, tailored entirely to you. You might take a private tour of Windsor Castle or Kensington Palace, explore the world-class National Gallery or the Victoria and Albert Museum, enjoy the boutiques of Bond Street and Knightsbridge, or cruise the Thames in style. Your private guide is on hand for as much or as little as you wish, and your chauffeur ready to carry you wherever your interests lead. You might indulge in a spa treatment, a private gallery visit, or simply relax in the comfort of your Mayfair suite. This evening you dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant, savouring some of the finest cuisine in Britain. As the day ends, reflect on the grandeur of London. Rest well, for tomorrow your chauffeur carries you into the beautiful Cotswolds.

Today you leave London and are carried in comfort by your chauffeur into the beautiful Cotswolds. Travelling through the gentle English countryside, you may pause at magnificent baroque Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill, set in glorious gardens by Capability Brown, or in the historic university city of Oxford, with its ancient colleges and dreaming spires. You enter the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where honey-coloured stone villages, rolling hills and welcoming inns create a timeless idyll, and settle into a beautiful country-house hotel set in its own gardens. As the day ends, you relax in refined comfort amid the English countryside. This evening, dine at a celebrated country gastropub, savouring the best of local produce. Rest well in your country house, for tomorrow you explore the picture-perfect villages of the Cotswolds.

Today you explore the timeless beauty of the Cotswolds at a gentle, unhurried pace. With your guide and chauffeur you wander picture-perfect villages of honey-coloured stone, such as Bibury, once called the most beautiful village in England, Bourton-on-the-Water with its little bridges over the River Windrush, the elegant town of Stow-on-the-Wold, and enchanting Castle Combe. You explore ancient churches, antique shops and beautiful gardens, and take in the rolling hills, dry-stone walls and grazing sheep of this quintessential English landscape. There is time for a leisurely pub lunch and a gentle country walk. The beauty and calm are delightful. As the day ends, you return to your country-house hotel. This evening, savour another fine country dinner. Rest well, for tomorrow you journey to Georgian Bath.

Today your chauffeur carries you from the Cotswolds to the beautiful city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travelling through lovely countryside, you may pause at Lacock, a beautifully preserved village, or Castle Combe on the way. In Bath, one of the most elegant towns in Britain, built in golden stone in the Georgian age around the hot springs the Romans first prized, you admire the sweeping Royal Crescent and the Circus, and explore the remarkably preserved Roman Baths, where steaming water still fills the ancient pool. You take tea in the historic Pump Room, stroll by Pulteney Bridge, and may soak in the naturally warm waters of the thermal spa. As the day ends, you settle into your elegant Bath hotel and dine well. Rest well, for tomorrow you journey north to the Lake District.

Today you journey north from Bath to the beautiful Lake District, savouring its scenery in supreme comfort. Travelling through the English countryside, you reach England's largest national park, a landscape of shining ribbon lakes, soaring green fells and grazing sheep that has inspired poets and painters for centuries. You cruise on Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, gliding past wooded shores with the fells rising all around, and explore the poets' village of Grasmere, beloved home of William Wordsworth, seeing Dove Cottage and tasting the famous gingerbread. You breathe the clear mountain air and drink in glorious lakeside views. As the day ends, you settle into a beautiful hotel amid the mountains. This evening, savour fine Cumbrian cuisine by the fire. Rest well, for tomorrow you travel first-class by rail to magnificent Edinburgh.

Today you travel north to magnificent Edinburgh in comfort and style. You board a first-class train, watching the beautiful countryside and dramatic coast of northern Britain glide past in comfort, and arrive in Edinburgh, one of Europe's most beautiful and dramatic cities, built across volcanic hills between the medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town. You are met and settled into a beautiful luxury hotel in the heart of the city. This afternoon, you take a first stroll along the historic Royal Mile, or up Calton Hill for a sweeping view at dusk, with your private guide on hand. As the day ends, you savour the romance of the Scottish capital. This evening, dine on the very best of Scottish cuisine. Rest well in your luxury hotel, for tomorrow you explore magnificent Edinburgh in full.

Today you explore magnificent Edinburgh with your expert private guide, in supreme comfort. You climb to Edinburgh Castle, perched on its ancient crag high above the city, home to the Scottish crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, with sweeping views over the rooftops and the Firth of Forth. You walk the historic Royal Mile, past St Giles' Cathedral and down closes steeped in history, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch's official residence in Scotland. You take in the elegant Georgian New Town and perhaps the National Museum of Scotland. In the afternoon you enjoy a private tasting of fine Scottish single malt whiskies, learning the craft of the water of life. As the day ends, you return to your luxury hotel. This evening, savour a farewell dinner celebrating your journey. Rest well ahead of your departure tomorrow.

After a final leisurely morning in magnificent Edinburgh, perhaps a last stroll along the Royal Mile, some refined shopping on George Street, or a final coffee with a castle view, you are chauffeured in comfort to the airport for your onward departure. You leave having experienced the finest of Britain in supreme luxury, a Mayfair suite and private London, the timeless Cotswolds, Georgian Bath and its Roman spa, a taste of the Lake District, and magnificent Edinburgh with a private whisky tasting, all with expert guides and beautiful hotels. The images stay vivid long after you land, the Crown Jewels, the honey-stone Cotswolds, the Royal Crescent of Bath, the shining lakes, and the castle on the Edinburgh crag. Britain offers grandeur, beauty and refined pleasure in abundance, and you depart dreaming of return.