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About The Mist & The
Stone Tours
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The British
Isles are full of wonderful secrets....
Because driving
on those lovely islands can be an uncomfortable experience for so many
travelers, many folks never get beyond the coach tours and large groups
to the Heart of Britain. Creating the opportunity for exploring without
the worry of driving,
The
Mist & The Stone Tours open the door to a less touristed, “far
from the madding crowd” Britain....
Perfect for those who wish to have a more personal experience, each
tour group is limited to 4 people maximum. There is no rushing, no strict
schedule and no rigid agenda.
All arrangements are handled by an experienced personal
host/driver, Christy Gray, who shares the same enthusiasm for the adventure
as the travelers. Itineraries are designed according to the interests and
length of stay of the traveler and are arranged with the help of the experienced
guide.
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Christy Gray,
personal host and guide,
standing on the Cornish Coast
For more information,
without the burden of obligation
please contact:
The Mist & The Stone Tours
c/o Christy Gray
• P.O. Box 91
• Watkinsville , Georgia 30677•
USA • 706-543-9664
Email: achrisgray@earthlink.net
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Tour Information
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Tours include:
• Touring with a small group (maximum 4 people)
• An itinerary designed to your personal interests
• Admission and guide fees to specified sites
• Accommodations in lovely bed & breakfasts
and quaint inns
• Daily, full cooked breakfasts & vegetarian breakfasts
• Experienced and knowledgeable host driver/guide
• Safe, comfortable ground transportation, parking,
petrol and ferry fees
Past itineraries and references are gladly furnished.
International travelers are welcome.
A lovely slide presentation is available.
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Travelers enjoy a daily breakfast
in a lovely B & B
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Locales
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Standing in a crop circle,
Looking out at Silbury Hill in
Wiltshire, England
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A typical, off-the-beaten-path,
B & B frequented by
The Mist & The Stone Tours.
This one was built in 1660
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Exploring the ancient site of Trethevy Quoit in Cornwall.
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A fine example of a Welsh garden
The Great Houses and Castles
fling open their doors and gardens
inviting you in for strolls and cream teas.
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British Isles by Season
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The Mist & The Stone Tours are offered all year
and are available for adventures
in Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Any time of the year is good to visit The United Kingdom and Ireland.
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SPRING/SUMMER
Early spring through late summer you will find the British Isles become
one big, beautiful garden. The weather is mild and it is the perfect time
to bask in the long, gentle days.Country lanes and coastal paths become
bouquets of wild flowers and the magnificent rhododendrons fill the whole
country with explosions of brilliant colors.
Late spring and all summer are the perfect times to see Crop Circles
in Britain. Glorious days are spent crop circle hunting from one lush green
field to the next. The excitement of sighting of one of these mysterious
and beautiful designs woven into the "corn" is undescribable.
Travel roads that will take you far from the madding crowd
with The Mist & The Stone Tours of the British Isles.
The fetes and fairs throng with music and laughter and long walks along
the coastal cliffs, through moor and countryside will lead you to a fine
pub for a good meal and a pint of local ale. |
A lovely Irish summer garden.
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AUTUMN/WINTER
By autumn, most vacationers have returned home and the whole world belongs
to you. This is when the secrets of the beautiful fall gardens are told.
The trees hold their brilliant colors through November in the south and
the bracken on the moors is a chestnut brown against green fields stretching
across the dramatic landscape.
The villages and churches are filled with the excitement of the Harvest
Festivals and the markets are full of wonderful treasures of antiques,
art and homemade crafts and foods.
The whole countryside inhales the last breath before winter
and all is alive with celebration as Christmas nears. December is lovely.
Candlelit churches are in their seasonal decor of the holly and the ivy
and the halls of quaint villages are decked for markets, festivals and
fetes. It is a wonderful time to shop for unusual gifts and antiques. The
whole country turns into a stained glass window as Christmas lights reflect
off the wet, bustling streets. Carols fill the churches and Cathedrals
and rosy cheeked school children giggle and laugh as they skip down the
ancient street on their way home to Christmas cake and tea. The mornings
are crisp and clear and the days are cool making for brisk walks ending
at ancient inns by cozy fires where hot soups, crusty bread and cider mulling
since the 14th century appear before you.
Early winter can be both gentle and dramatic, but always
beautiful. Great storms rage off the Atlantic sending spectacular waves
crashing into brilliant sun drenched cliffs. One will find themselves wonderfully
swept away by the headland winds at Tintagel and later the same day picking
daffodils in the warm sun of Penzance.
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Walking mysterious ancient sites
Merrivale on Dartmoor
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2008 Pricing
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Tours to Scotland or to Ireland
10 Days & 9 Nights
$3750* per person
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Tours to England and Wales
10 days & 9 Nights
$3500* per person
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For single accommodation, there is an additional charge of $400 per
person, per tour.
• Tours longer than 10 days & 9 nights can gladly be arranged.
• For en suite rooms or private toilet/bath rooms, there is
an additional charge.
*These prices are based on a minimum of 2 adults, double occupancy,
shared bath.
For more information without the burden of obligation please contact
The
Mist & The Stone Tours: |
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