Tentative Program Itinerary

 

Day 1: Wednesday – May 18, 2016
Group departs the U.S. for London

Day 2: Thursday – May 19, 2016
Morning: Arrive in London and transfer to accommodations
Afternoon: Orientation and On Site Coordinator (OPC) guided neighborhood walking tour
Evening: Group Welcome Dinner at Balans Soho Society

Meals: Dinner
Transportation: Airport to accommodations (one group transfer via private coach); tour (walking); accommodations to dinner (public transportation and walking)

Day 3: Friday – May 20, 2016
Morning: Hertfordshire University visit
Afternoon: Meet with Rita Mcloughlin at London Friends

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to Hatfield (train); to visits (walking and public transportation)

Day 4: Saturday – May 21, 2016
Morning: Guided walking tour of Soho
Afternoon: Visit the Tate Modern Museum for a self-guided tour

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 5: Sunday – May 22, 2016
Morning: A guided tour of ‘Oscar Wilde’s London’
Afternoon: Visit the National Gallery and Modern Art Gallery for self-guided tour
Evening: Attend a performance at the Above the Stag Theatre, the UK’s only LGBT theatre

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 6: Monday – May 23, 2016
Day: Free day to explore London with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None provided

Day 7: Tuesday – May 24, 2016
Morning: Depart London for accomodations in Amsterdam via Eurostar train and coach bus
Afternoon: Orientation and OPC led neighborhood walking tour

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to train station in London (walking and public transportation); to Amsterdam (Eurostar to Brussels, coach to Amsterdam)

Day 8: Wednesday – May 25, 2016
Morning: LGBT history in the Netherlands talk with representative from IHLIA LGBT Heritage Archive
Afternoon: Group lunch, followed by a visit to the Stedelijk Museum for a self-guided tour

Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (walking)

Day 9: Thursday – May 26, 2016
Morning: Visit the Rijksmuseum for a self-guided tour
Afternoon: Free time to explore Amsterdam, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (walking)

Day 10: Friday – May 27, 2016
Day: Free day to explore the city with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None provided

Day 11: Saturday – May 28, 2016
Morning: Visit the Amsterdam Erotic Museum for a self-guided tour
Afternoon: Walking tour of Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (walking)

Day 12: Sunday – May 29, 2016
Morning: Transfer to Amsterdam Centraal Station for take the train to Berlin, Germany
Afternoon: Arrive in Berlin, transfer to accommodations, and have a brief orientation session and neighborhood walking tour led by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to/from train station (walking and public transportation); Amsterdam to Berlin (train); to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 13: Monday – May 30, 2016
Morning: Guided walking tour of ‘Queer Berlin’
Afternoon: Visit the Schwules Museum, a museum showcasing LGBTQ life in Berlin. Afterwards, explore the various museums on Berlin’s ‘Museum Island’ (self-guided visits)

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 14: Tuesday – May 31, 2016
Morning: Take a guided tour of ‘Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin,’ featuring important LGBTQ sites from Weimar-era Berlin
Afternoon: Visit LGBTQ artists group (pending availability)
Evening: Attend a performance at Chamäleon

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 15: Wednesday – June 1, 2016
Morning: Free time to explore Berling, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Afternoon: Day trip to visit Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (private coach)

Day 16: Thursday – June 2, 2016
Morning: Walking tour of Berlin’s public street art, led by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator and UW Whitewater faculty
Afternoon: Visit Hamburger Banhof Museum for a self-guided tour, followed by a visit to the Documentation Center at the Berlin Wall Memorial

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (walking and public transportation)

Day 17: Friday – June 3, 2016
Morning: Check out of accommodations and head to the airport to travel to Barcelona
Afternoon: Arrive in Barcelona, check into accommodations and enjoy a walking tour of the neighborhood

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 18: Saturday – June 4, 2016
Day: Optional day-trip to the nearby coastal town of Sitges

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To/from Sitges

Day 19: Sunday – June 5, 2016
Day: Free day to explore Barcelona, with La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions available from CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None provided

Day 20: Monday – June 6, 2016
Morning: Visit to Stop SIDA, a Spanish organization focused on spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS
Afternoon: Guest lecture on ‘The Changing Roles of Women and LGBTQ Issues in Spain’ since the nation transitioned from a military-dictatorship to a democracy
Late Afternoon: Guided tour of Barcelona’s Gay Neighborhood and possible visit to Axel Hotel, Barcelona’s ‘Gay Hotel’

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Public transportation and walking

Day 21: Tuesday – June 7, 2016
Morning: Visit Abat Oliva
Afternoon: Take a guided tour of Barcelona’s Gracia neighborhood
Evening: Group Farewell Dinner

Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Transportation: Public transportation and walking

Day 22: Wednesday – June 8, 2016
Day: Check out of accommodations and transfer to the airport for flights home

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to airport (private coach transfer)