Get ready for fun and learning in London!
Tentative Program Itinerary:
Monday, May 11, 2015
12:15pm: Arrive in London, transfer to hostel and explore the neighborhood as a group
Evening: Welcome Dinner and CISabroad Orientation
Meals: Dinner
Transportation: Airport to hostel (private coach), hostel to restaurant (walking and public transportation cards)
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
8:30am: Meet as a group in the lobby of hostel
9am – 1pm: London City Bus Tour with a focus on Theatre and Literature with Blue Badge guide Eleanor Jackson
6:30pm: Meet in lobby of hostel to go to the theatre
7:30pm: Show #1: Les Mis at the Queens Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to walking tour (private coach), to show (walking and public transportation cards)
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
10am: Meet in the lobby of the hostel
11am – 1pm: Shakespeare walking tour with Declan McHugh
2:30pm: Arrive at the Tower of London
3pm: Visit the Tower of London
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Walking tour and show (walking and public transportation cards)
Thursday, May 14, 2015
9:30am: Meet in the lobby
10:30am: Globe Theatre Tour and Workshop
7pm: Meet at the hostel and depart for the theatre
8pm: Show #2: 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to visits (walking and public transportation cards)
Friday and Sunday, May 15 & 17, 2015
Free Weekend – La Vida Local activities arranged by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None (public transportation cards)
Monday, May 18, 2015 – Harry Potter
7:30am: Meet in hostel lobby
8am: Depart by private coach to visit the Harry Potter at Leavesden – Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Evening: Return to London
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: London to Warner Bros Studio Tour (coach)
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Day: Visit the British Library and the British Museum
5:30pm – “Setting the Stage” at Globe Theatre
7:30pm: Show #3: Merchant of Venice at the Globe Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to visits (public transportation, walking)
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
10am: Visit the Museum of London
2pm – 4pm: High Tea at The Royal Park Hotel
7:30pm: Lit Group – Woolf Works Ballet at Royal Opera House
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to visits (walking and public transportation)
Thursday, May 21, 2015
10:30 – 12:30: Theatre group – National Theatre workshop
TBA: Literature group – Dickens Museum Tour and Walk
7:30pm: Show #4: Beaux’ Strategem at The National Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to National Theatre and show (walking and public transportation cards)
Friday, May 22, 2015
11am – 1pm: Theatre group – Royal Court Theatre Workshop
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to visit (walking and public transportation cards)
Saturday and Sunday, May 23 & 24, 2015
Free Weekend – La Vida Local activities arranged by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None (public transportation cards)
Monday, May 25, 2015 – Bath
Morning: Depart for Bath via Stonehenge. Stop at Stonehenge including entry and visitor center
Afternoon: Walking literature tour of Bath with a focus on Literature and Theatre, including the Assembly rooms (optional Abbey visit)
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to Bath, Stonehenge and Stratford
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 – Stratford-upon-Avon
Morning: Visit the Roman Baths
Afternoon: Depart for Stratford-upon-Avon
Late afternoon: Tour of Stratford-upon-Avon including Shakespeare’s gravesite
7:30pm: Show #5: Shakespeare’s Jew of Malta at the Royal Shakespeare Company
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Bath to Stratford (private coach), around Stratford (walking)
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Morning: Free time in Stratford-upon-Avon
11am: Visit the Anne Hathaway Cottage and gardens, then return to London
7:30pm: Show #6: Elephant Man at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private coach returning to London, walking and public transportation cards
Thursday, May 28, 2015
2-4pm: Theatre Group – Workshop with West End On Demand
TBA: Literature group – Self-guided tour of the East part of Highgate Cemetery
7:30pm: Show #7:The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to workshop and show (walking and public transportation cards)
Friday, May 29, 2015
Morning: Visit the Tate Modern
Afternoon: Visit the Victoria and Albert Museum
7:30pm: Show #8: Everyman at the National Theatre
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to visits and show (walking and public transportation cards)
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Free day – La Vida Local activities arranged by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Evening: Farewell dinner
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Transportation: Hostel to restaurant (public transportation cards)
Sunday, May 31, 2014
Morning: Check out of hostel, depart for airport
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Hostel to airport (tube to the airport)