Tour Number: 2096441MP
Group Leader: Yesenia Barajas
Requested Departure Date: 7/15/2019
Requested Return Date: 7/26/2019
Requested Departure Gateway: Midland (TX)

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For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

12 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland

  • Day 2: Dublin

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Dublin

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Grafton Street
    • Temple Bar district
  • Day 3: Dublin

    Take a guided tour of Dublin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Georgian squares
    • O’Connell Street
    • St. Stephen’s Green
    • Phoenix Park

    Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral

    See the Book of Kells at Trinity College

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Irish music and dance

    Irish music and dance

    Nothing captures the spirit of Ireland quite like its music and dance. Whether it’s a jig, reel or stepdance, each type of dance—and the accompanying music—provides a unique look at Irish culture. This hands-on activity will take place in the afternoon and you will learn an authentic ceilidh dance and two songs from the performers (60-90min).

  • Day 4: Dublin • Belfast

    Travel to Belfast

    Take a guided tour of Belfast

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Lower Falls
    • Shankill Row
    • Murals

    Visit the Titanic Belfast Museum

  • Day 5: Belfast • Derry

    Take an excursion to Derry

    Visit Giant’s Causeway

    Take a guided tour of Derry

    With your expert local guide you will:

    • Visit St. Columb’s Cathedral
    • See the Diamond War Memorial
    • Learn about the unique history of Derry
  • Day 6: Belfast • Cairnryan • Alloway • Edinburgh

    Travel by ferry to Cairnryan

    Travel via Alloway to Edinburgh 

  • Day 7: Edinburgh • London

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Enjoy lunch in Edinburgh

    Explore Edinburgh on your own

    Travel by train to London
  • Day 8: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor Castle

    Windsor Castle

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs.

  • Day 9: London

    Visit one of the Knightsbridge Museums 

    • Science Museum
    • Natural History Museum
    • Victoria and Albert Museum

    Explore London on your own

    Take a walking tour of London. 

  • Day 10: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris
  • Day 11: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Hôtel des Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter

    Visit the Louvre
  • Day 12: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland

  • Day 2: Dublin

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Dublin

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Grafton Street
    • Temple Bar district
  • Day 3: Dublin

    Take a guided tour of Dublin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Georgian squares
    • O’Connell Street
    • St. Stephen’s Green
    • Phoenix Park

    Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral

    See the Book of Kells at Trinity College

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Irish music and dance

    Irish music and dance

    Nothing captures the spirit of Ireland quite like its music and dance. Whether it’s a jig, reel or stepdance, each type of dance—and the accompanying music—provides a unique look at Irish culture. This hands-on activity will take place in the afternoon and you will learn an authentic ceilidh dance and two songs from the performers (60-90min).

  • Day 4: Dublin • Belfast

    Travel to Belfast

    Take a guided tour of Belfast

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Lower Falls
    • Shankill Row
    • Murals

    Visit the Titanic Belfast Museum

  • Day 5: Belfast • Derry

    Take an excursion to Derry

    Visit Giant’s Causeway

    Take a guided tour of Derry

    With your expert local guide you will:

    • Visit St. Columb’s Cathedral
    • See the Diamond War Memorial
    • Learn about the unique history of Derry
  • Day 6: Belfast • Cairnryan • Alloway • Edinburgh

    Travel by ferry to Cairnryan

    Travel via Alloway to Edinburgh 

  • Day 7: Edinburgh • London

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Enjoy lunch in Edinburgh

    Explore Edinburgh on your own

    Travel by train to London
  • Day 8: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor Castle

    Windsor Castle

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs.

  • Day 9: London

    Visit one of the Knightsbridge Museums 

    • Science Museum
    • Natural History Museum
    • Victoria and Albert Museum

    Explore London on your own

    Take a walking tour of London. 

  • Day 10: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris
  • Day 11: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Hôtel des Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter

    Visit the Louvre
  • Day 12: Depart for home


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Total price

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