Tailor-made Vacation · United Kingdom
Enchanting Capitals: London, Edinburgh and Dublin
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At a glance
Three capitals in eleven days sounds like a lot of ground to cover, and it is, but London, Edinburgh, and Dublin each earn a few unhurried days rather than a rushed afternoon.
London opens the trip with four nights at the Sofitel St James, close enough to the West End and the City to reach on foot. Evenings run from dinner at Sketch to jazz at Ronnie Scott's, with the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey covered by a private black cab before a West End show closes out the stay.
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Edinburgh follows with three nights at the Kimpton Charlotte Square, set inside the New Town's Georgian terraces a short walk from the castle. A private walking tour takes in the castle's chambers and crown jewels, and evenings alternate between a ghost tour through the underground vaults and the city's comedy clubs before an optional day trip to the Highlands for a whisky tasting.
Dublin closes the journey at the Shelbourne, a landmark on St. Stephen's Green with three centuries of history behind its door. The city's pubs and live music sessions anchor the stay, alongside a choice between kayaking Dublin's canals or a walking tour past Trinity College and Dublin Castle, ending at the Guinness Storehouse's rooftop bar before the flight home.
Our LGBTQ+ travel experts arrange every stay, tour, and transfer between the three cities well, ensuring your time is free to take in all the West End shows and whiskey tastings your heart desires.
Day by day
This is a sample plan, not a fixed departure. Days can be added, removed or reordered, and almost every client changes something. Prices are an entry-level guide; your quote will be exact.
Days 1-5 London
Four nights at the Sofitel St James begin with dinner at Sketch, followed by an evening of jazz at Ronnie Scott’s.
A private four-hour tour by classic London black cab covers the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey, followed by afternoon tea at The Athenaeum.
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour gives a look behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films, and a West End show on the final evening closes out the London stay before a short flight to Edinburgh.
Days 5-8 Edinburgh
Three nights at the Kimpton Charlotte Square’s Townhouse Suite, set inside the New Town’s Georgian terraces.
A private half-day walking tour covers the city’s history and Edinburgh Castle’s chambers and crown jewels, and the evenings offer a choice between a ghost tour through the underground vaults or a night at one of the city’s stand-up comedy clubs.
An optional day trip to the Scottish Highlands includes a whisky tasting and views across the same landscapes familiar from film and television.
Days 8-11 Dublin
Arrive at the lavish Shelbourne Dublin, a historic landmark hotel, where you’ll settle into their signature suite for three nights.
A private tour of the city’s traditional pubs includes live music sessions, and a choice between a city kayaking tour along Dublin’s canals or a walking tour past Trinity College and Dublin Castle rounds out the days.
A final tour of the Guinness Storehouse ends at its rooftop bar, looking out over the city before the flight home.
Our Experts
The UK is home to not one, but four magical countries. Many tourists choose to combine a couple into one trip, perhaps Wales and Scotland.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Out Of Office do?
Out Of Office is a luxury LGBTQ+ travel company specializing in tailor-made vacations and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury vacations, LGBTQ+ honeymoons, safaris, cruises, beach escapes, private tours and group trips, with every itinerary designed around you. Our travel specialists combine global expertise, first-hand destination knowledge and trusted local partners to create seamless, highly personalized experiences.
Is Out Of Office a gay travel agency?
Out Of Office is an LGBTQ+ owned and run luxury travel specialist, with particular expertise in gay and LGBTQ+ travel. We understand the additional considerations that can come with traveling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveler, including friends, families and allies. Many of our clients are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, but choose Out Of Office for our luxury travel expertise, personalized service and discretion.
Do you create tailor-made LGBTQ+ vacations?
Yes. Every tailor-made trip with Out Of Office is designed from scratch around your interests, travel style, budget and the way you want to experience a destination. We can arrange luxury hotels, private transfers, flights, guides, excursions, cruises and special experiences as part of one personalized itinerary. The journeys shown on our website are there to inspire you rather than restrict you; only clearly identified group departures operate as fixed itineraries.
How do you choose LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and destinations?
We combine first-hand destination knowledge with trusted local expertise to recommend luxury hotels, resorts and experiences where LGBTQ+ travelers can feel informed and welcome. We also consider the laws, customs and attitudes of each destination, because LGBTQ+ rights and experiences differ around the world. Our team regularly visit many of the properties we work with and where a destination requires greater awareness, we give you clear and considered advice so that you can make an informed decision about where and how you travel.
We plant trees for every booking
For every booking made with Out Of Office we commit to planting trees in your name to help reduce the impact of travel on future generations. You'll even get a link to see where your trees are planted in the world via our partner Ecologi.
We donate to Rainbow Railroad with every booking
Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people escape state-sponsored violence and persecution. A donation goes with every trip we sell, funded by us and never added to your price.
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