Travel Companies
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Travel around the UK and Ireland
With so much to see and do in London it is easy to forget that there is so much more to discover around the rest of the UK and Ireland.
Getting around England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales by yourself is really quite easy with an excellent transport network. But if you want to take the stress out of planning, then find a UK tour company to arrange your ideal mini break. This article lists just a few of the most popular companies and will give you some idea on the types of holidays and weekend breaks available.
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Shamrocker Tours
Shamrocker Tours are part of the Radical Traveller Network that also includes the famous 'Haggis Tours'. They offer tours throughout Ireland, which range from 3 days to 8 days.
Paddy Wagon Tours
Paddy Wagon Tours as the name suggests, organises tours throughout the Emerald Isle. They offer budget tours which include accommodation, breakfast and entry fees. Tours range from 1 day city breaks to 10 day in-depth tours, taking in all of the main towns and cities of Northern and Southern Ireland.
Attitude Travel Ireland
Attitude Travel Ireland provides a comprehensive list of low cost bus and coach companies that operate in Ireland. They also give website links to low cost airlines.
Haggis Adventures
Haggis Adventures arranges adventure tours throughout Scotland's Highlands and Islands. The company has been operating since 1993 and has won a number of prestigious awards.
Wild in Scotland
Wild in scotland offers a number of tours around Scotland for the independent traveller. All tours start in the beautiful city of Edinburgh and take in the Highlands and Islands.
Macbackpackers
Macbackpackers offer a number of short tours around Scotland. You get to stay in some great hostels. The company also offers the jump on jump off hostel bus, which means that you can explore Scotland at your own pace and spend as much time as you want in each of the locations.
Shaggy Sheep Tours
Shaggy Sheep arrange a number of tours around Wales.
Dragon Tours
Dragon Tours specialise in guided tours of Wales for individuals, couples and small groups. Bus Wales is also part of the Dragon Tour group, and provides a bus network throughout Wales. Dragon Backpacker Tours are specifically designed for the independent traveller, and as with the other backpacker tour companies offer a number of trips ranging from a couple of days to over a week.
Radical Traveller Network
The Radical Traveller Network company is the group name for the three travel companies Haggis Scotland, The Shamrocker Ireland and Haggis Britain. If you want a tour of Ireland, Scotland, Wales or England then look no further than the Radical Traveller Network website.
Haggis Britain
Haggis Britain operates a number of tours of the UK starting in either London or Edinburgh.
Premium Tours
If you want a company that offers a number of tours around the UK then Premium Tours will fit the bill. There are a range of day trips on offer to some of the most famous destinations across the UK.
Road Trip
Road Trip overland tours are great value. If you are looking for a day trip, weekend break or an extended tour of the UK then they have lots on offer.
Top Deck Travel
Top Deck arrange tickets for a number of festivals and events around the UK. They also organise weekend breaks to a number of UK destinations.
Britain Express
Britain Express is a UK website dedicated to the independent traveller.
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