Arrive Mondays x 3 nights.
"Every tour we book with Classic runs smoothly & hotel choices have been excellent". UK Coach Operator
Dumfries House, one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets, with sumptuous interiors and magnificent furnishings. You will have a private guided tour with the house sumptuously dressed for Christmas. Afterwards enjoy one of their speciality afternoon teas in one of Dumfries House's plush rooms. The other day we venture into Glasgow for their Christmas Market.
Arrive Mondays x 3 nights.
"Every tour we book with Classic runs smoothly & hotel choices have been excellent". UK Coach Operator
Tuesday: Ayrshire Coast & Dumfries House
Leisurely coastal drive through Ayrshire's coastal resorts of Troon and Prestwick, with a stop in Ayr. we see Robert Burns birthplace in Alloway or Brigadoon before heading to nearby Dumfries House, one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets, with sumptuous interiors and magnificent furnishings, all set in two thousand acres of land. It is regarded as an 18th century time-capsule since the principal rooms and their contents have remained virtually unchanged for 250 years. In 2007 HRH The Prince of Wales, headed a consortium of charities to purchase the House in order to keep this historical jewel intact. A private guided tour of the house has been arranged followed by afternoon tea in one of the House's plush private rooms.
Wednesday: Glasgow
Today, we head north along the shoreline of The Firth of Clyde and into Glasgow. There is nowhere quite like George Square at Christmas time. Enjoy festive merriment beneath the traditional twinkling Christmas lights. See stunning views of the city from the 100ft plus observation wheel, and there are dozens of Christmas market stalls in St Enoch Square to browse round. It’s a winter wonderland right in the heart of the city and Buchanan Street is a shoppers paradise. This evening dinner is Festive themed with all the trimmings.
Arrive Mondays x 3 nights.
"Every tour we book with Classic runs smoothly & hotel choices have been excellent". UK Coach Operator
IRVINE - Riverside Lodge
Commended
Approved - Reaches Classic’s minimum quality threshold
Commended - Many areas within the hotel are above average
1st Class - The hotel is well above average in all departments
Bedrooms: 126
Steps into Hotel: 2
Recently transformed into a top notch 4* hotel. Set in own grounds on outskirts of town. Spacious accommodation together with stylish public areas has re-established this hotel as a firm favourite for our groups.
Lift/Ground Floor rooms
Great food reviews
Town or city centre location
Disabled assisted rooms
Free on site coach parking
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