England: London, Bath, York, Lake District | Wales: Snowdonia | Scotland: Edinburgh
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Program Director, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 10 | $127 per person
Day 10 | $127 per person
Discover two Yorkshire gems—the town of Whitby and imposing Castle Howard—on this full-day tour. After crossing the heather-clad North York Moors National Park, you'll arrive in Whitby, a key setting for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Visit Whitby Abbey, where on a clear day you will have spectacular views over the city itself and the North Sea. You'll take time in this original whaling port to savor an included Yorkshire lunch of fish and chips. Afterwards, head for Castle Howard, one of England’s finest stately homes, still lived in by the Howard family and where much of the filming for Brideshead Revisited was done. Although construction on this Baroque masterpiece began in 1699, it took a century to complete.
Day 15 | $120 per person
Day 15 | $120 per person
Step aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and has since transported the royal family and various dignitaries on nearly 1,000 trips through the world’s oceans. You’ll tour the ship, learn about its notable voyages, and cap off your visit with an onboard snack of tea and handmade scones.
Day 7 | $122 per person
Day 7 | $122 per person
Join an optional tour that includes a steam train ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from the coast of Porthmadog into the mountains at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The oldest independent railway in the world, the narrow-gauge Ffestiniog Railway was built in 1832 to carry slate, and has been carrying passengers since 1864. This route will take you through some of Snowdonia’s spectacular scenery.
You’ll enjoy an included lunch of traditional Welsh fare, then we'll enjoy a guided tour of Penrhyn Castle, a 19th-century neo-Norman fantasy castle built by the renowned Victorian architect Thomas Hopper.
Day 14 | $225 per person
Day 14 | $225 per person
Explore medieval Rosslyn Chapel, which continues to be an active place of worship to this day with services held here weekly. It is famous for its interior of intricate stonework, vibrant stained glass windows, and as the setting for the finale of author Dan Brown's best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code.
You’ll enjoy a late afternoon private tour of the chapel in the company of a local guide, including a chance to take photos of the building’s interior—a rare opportunity not normally allowed to visitors. After your tour of the chapel, enjoy a three-course meal at the chapel’s visitor’s center.