Get ready for fun and learning in London!
Tentative Program Itinerary:
Classes
Group A: Gods in Great Britain: 5000 Years of Magic, Faith Violence, and Empire
Group B: Answers from the Grave: the Archaeology of Death in Prehistoric Britain
Group C: London: Street and Studio
Day 1: Saturday – June 11, 2016
Morning: Arrive in London, then transfer to accommodations at the University of Roehampton. Drop luggage off before embarking on a neighborhood/campus walking tour
Afternoon: Check into rooms and rest
Evening: Group Welcome Dinner and orientation
Meals: Dinner
Transportation: Airport to accommodations (one group transfer via private coach); to all other visits (public transportation and walking)
Day 2: Sunday – June 12, 2016
Day: Hop-on Hop-off sightseeing tour around the city
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Accommodations to London city center (public transportation and walking); hop-on hop-off tour (bus tickets provided)
Day 3: Monday – June 13, 2016
Day: First classroom meeting
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 4: Tuesday – June 14, 2016
Joint Field Trip (All Groups)
Morning: Begin the day with a Blue Badge guided tour of Westminster Abbey. Afterwards, visit the Tower of London for an audio-guided tour
Afternoon: Optional excursion to the British Museum
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 5: Wednesday – June 15, 2016
Group A Field Trip
Day: Visit Bath, with a guided tour of the Roman Baths and Bath Tower Abbey
Groups B & C
Day: Free day to explore London
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Accommodations to Bath (public transportation and Britrail passes)
Day 6: Thursday – June 16, 2016
Group B Field Trip
Day: Visit Flag Fen Archaeological Park, a Bronze Age settlement. Afterward, head to Cambridge for a walking tour and visits to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as well as the Fitzwilliam Museum
Groups A & C
Day: Free day to explore London
Meals: None provided
Transportation: To Flag Fen and Cambridge (public transportation and Britrail passes)
Day 7: Friday – June 17, 2016
Group C Field Trip
Day: Guided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in the heart of London
Groups A & B
Day: Free day to explore London
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 8: Saturday – June 18, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 9: Sunday – June 19, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 10: Monday – June 20, 2016
Day: Classroom meeting time
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 11: Tuesday – June 21, 2016
Joint Field Trip (All Groups)
Day: Visit Canterbury Cathedral and Dover Castle
Meals: None provided
Transportation: To Canterbury and Dover (public transportation and Britrail passes)
Day 12: Wednesday – June 22, 2016
Free day to explore London
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 13: Thursday – June 23, 2016
Joint Field Trip (All Groups)
Morning: Free time in the morning to pack
Afternoon: Depart London for Edinburgh
Evening: Arrive in Edinburgh, then check into accommodations
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Accommodations to rail station (public transportation); London to Edinburgh (Britrail pass)
Day 14: Friday – June 24, 2016
Morning: Walking tour of the Royal Mile, St. Giles, and a self-guided tour of Edinburgh Castle
Afternoon: Visit Greyfriar’s Kirk and the Scottish Parliament building
Evening: Guided Underground Vault Tour
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to all visits (walking)
Day 15: Saturday – June 25, 2016
Day: Depart from Edinburgh for a day trip to the Scottish Highlands, including a stop at Loch Ness
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Edinburgh to Highlands Tour (private transportation)
Day 16: Sunday – June 26, 2016
Morning: Free time for last minute exploration and packing
Afternoon: Depart Edinburgh and return to London
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to London (Britrail pass)
Day 17: Monday – June 27, 2016
Day: Classroom time
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 18: Tuesday – June 28, 2016
Joint Field Trip (All Groups)
Day: Visit Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, and Avebury
Meals: None provided
Transportation: London to/from Salisbury (Britrail pass); Salisbury to/from Stonehenge to/from Avebury (private coach)
Day 19: Wednesday – June 29, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: None Provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 20: Thursday – June 30, 2016
Group C Field Trip
Day: Visit the Tate Modern and Jewish Museum of London
Groups A & B
Free day to explore London
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 21: Friday – July 1, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 22: Saturday – July 2, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 23: Sunday – July 3, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Evening: Group Farewell Dinner
Meals: Dinner
Transportation: Public transportation passes provided
Day 24: Monday – July 4, 2016
Morning: Check out of accommodations and transfer to the airport for flights home
Meals: None provided
Transportation: Accommodations to airport (one group transfer via private coach)