Tour Description

Discover the richness of Catholic tradition and the contribution of the Catholic Church to England and Scotland. Explore London and visit the Houses of Parliament and Tower of London, with its amazing crown jewels exhibit. Also tour Westminster Cathedral and Hall and the great St. Paul’s Cathedral, and see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. You will also see major sights, such as Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Big Ben, Piccadilly Square, the West End theater section and Trafalgar Square. Then, journey north and enjoy breathtakingly beautiful scenery as you make you way to Edinburgh, the Athens of the North! You will also visit York, Lindisfarne, the Kingdom of Fife and Lancashire before traveling back to London through “Shakespeare Country!”

Your Package Includes:

• Round-trip airfare from New York. (Please inquire about airfares from other cities in the U.S. or Canada)
• Nine (9) nights’ accommodations in tourist class hotels with private facilities.
• Hotel upgrades are available upon request.
• Full English breakfast while touring outside London; Continental breakfast in London.
• Seven (7) dinners, including a special gala dinner.
• Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure overseas.
• Transportation in private motor-coach including airport transfers.
• Sightseeing as per itinerary with a professional licensed English-speaking guide.
• Porterage of one piece of luggage per person at hotels.
• Entrance fees to all sites on itinerary.
• Services of a Passages by Peter’s Way Tour Manager from arrival to departure in London.
• Coordination of all Liturgies throughout the pilgrimage.
• Portfolio of travel documents, including a Passages by Peter’s Way Flight Packet.

One FREE package for group leader for every 25 participants (based on a minimum of 30 participants).

11-Day Pilgrimage priced from $2,995
	from New York, double occupancy + departure taxes/fuel surcharge, November - March For other travel seasons, please inquire. Contact us today for your specially designed pilgrimage program and custom quote!

11-Day Itinerary

Day 1 | Monday | Depart for Great Britain

Day 2 | Tuesday | Arrive in London

Your journey begins with an orientation tour of London city. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 3 | Wednesday | Highlights of London

Enjoy a full day touring the highlights of London, including Westminster Catholic Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral. You will also see Buckingham Palace, the Mall, Horse Guards Parade, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. By coach, you will view Covent Gardens, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly and Oxford Street. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 4 | Thursday | Kent – Garden of England

Enjoy a full day touring through Surrey and Kent. You will visit Hampton Court Palace, Canterbury Cathedral and Rochester Cathedral. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 5 | Friday | North to Yorkshire

Depart London and head north to Yorkshire. Visit Cambridge, stroll through the town and see its famous university. Next, you will stop at Walsingham, a place of pilgrimage dating back to 1061 that is often referred to as “England’s Nazareth.” Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 6 | Saturday | Journey to Scotland

Visit York Minster Cathedral and walk along medieval streets, like The Shambles. Leave York and drive north to Lindisfarne—a small island off the coast of Northumbria—where you will learn about the work of Ss. Aiden and Cuthbert. Follow the coast across the Scottish border to Edinburgh. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 7 | Sunday | Edinburgh – Athens of the North

Enjoy a full day of touring the capital city of Edinburgh. Following an orientation by coach, you will visit Edinburgh Castle, St. Margaret’s Chapel, St. Giles’ Cathedral, Palace of the Holyrood and the Abbey. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 8 | Monday | The Kingdom of Fife – Gala Dinner

Cross the River Forth, view Loch Leven—where Mary, “Queen of Scots” was imprisoned in 1568—visit St. Andrews and stop by North Queensferry to see an original ‘Beehive’ Carmelite church. This evening, enjoy a special Scottish gala dinner. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 9 | Tuesday | Journey south to Lancashire

Depart Edinburgh and head south for a scenic journey through Hawick and Jedburgh en route to England. Visit Liverpool Cathedral; overnight in Liverpool. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 10 | Wednesday | Journey south to London

Leave Liverpool and enjoy a picturesque drive through the English Shires. Stop at Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford-Littlemore, Stonor House, Eton-Windsor and Runnymede en route to London. Celebrate Mass (time and location to be determined).

Day 11 | Thursday | Return to USA