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Program number: 2609759JC
Group Leader's name: Amy Eperthener
Requested departure date: 5/15/2024
Requested return date: 5/25/2024
Departure gateway: Pittsburgh (PA)
11 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor 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: Shannon • Killarney

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Travel to Killarney

    Visit Bunratty Castle, a living museum where visitors can see what Medieval Irish life was like 

    Enjoy dinner in Killarney

  • Day 3: Killarney

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit the Kerry Bog Village Museum and wander through a re-creation of an Irish village from the early 1800s as costumed guides demonstrate the way of life that prevailed in 19th-century rural Ireland 

    Take an excursion to the Ring of Kerry, a 112-mile coastal route with incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding mountain range of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks 

    Enjoy dinner in Killarney

  • Day 4: Killarney • Blarney • Dublin

    Travel via Blarney to Dublin

    See the Rock of Cashel

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit Blarney Castle, the famed medieval fortification which is said to grant the gift of eloquence to anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone 

    Enjoy a traditional Guinness stew dinner in Dublin

  • Day 5: Dublin

    Take a guided tour of Dublin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Dublin's five iconic Georgian squares, which span the north and south sides of Dublin and are surrounded by homes with colorful doors
    • O’Connell Street, a bustling street filled with monuments
    • St. Stephen’s Green, the largest of the five Georgian squares
    • Phoenix Park and the presidential residence

    See the Book of Kells at Trinity College, a manuscript created more than 1,000 years ago by Irish monks

    Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose presence honors the patron saint of Ireland 

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own

  • Day 6: Dublin • Holyhead • British Midlands

    Travel via ferry to Holyhead, a port city in Wales 

    Travel via Snowdonia and see its lush greenery on your way to the British Midlands  

    Visit a Welsh castle 

    Enjoy dinner in the British Midlands

  • Day 7: British Midlands • Stratford-upon-Avon • Oxford • London

    Travel via the British Midlands to Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford and London

    Take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon 

    Enjoy lunch in Stratford-upon-Avon

    🔹 Guided learning: Visit the half-timbered house where Shakespeare was born and visit Anne Hathaway's cottage, a picturesque farmhouse where the Bard’s wife spent her childhood

    Take a tour of Oxford, the world's oldest university town whose alma maters include Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher

  • Day 8: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
    • Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
    • Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor Castle

    Windsor Castle

    Sometimes you just need 13 acres of castles, towers, and gardens to really unwind—or at least you do if you're a British royal. Wander onto this tremendous retreat favored by the Royal Family for the afternoon, and explore what is essentially a small town. Behind the walls of its exquisite architecture you’ll find treasures that date back to its origins in 1070—from original Da Vinci sketches to the royal remains of monarchs past.  

    Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

  • Day 9: London

    Take a guided excursion to Stonehenge and Bath 

    Visit Stonehenge, whose origin and purpose is unknown, though most believe it to have been a temple and observatory or a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from societies of long ago 

    Visit the Roman Baths which was a favorite vacation destination of early Romans and 18th-century English aristocracy alike and built for their enjoyment of the hot springs 

  • Day 10: London

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring London on your own

  • Day 11: Depart for home

View full itinerary

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland

  • Day 2: Shannon • Killarney

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Travel to Killarney

    Visit Bunratty Castle, a living museum where visitors can see what Medieval Irish life was like 

    Enjoy dinner in Killarney

  • Day 3: Killarney

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit the Kerry Bog Village Museum and wander through a re-creation of an Irish village from the early 1800s as costumed guides demonstrate the way of life that prevailed in 19th-century rural Ireland 

    Take an excursion to the Ring of Kerry, a 112-mile coastal route with incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding mountain range of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks 

    Enjoy dinner in Killarney

  • Day 4: Killarney • Blarney • Dublin

    Travel via Blarney to Dublin

    See the Rock of Cashel

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit Blarney Castle, the famed medieval fortification which is said to grant the gift of eloquence to anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone 

    Enjoy a traditional Guinness stew dinner in Dublin

  • Day 5: Dublin

    Take a guided tour of Dublin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Dublin's five iconic Georgian squares, which span the north and south sides of Dublin and are surrounded by homes with colorful doors
    • O’Connell Street, a bustling street filled with monuments
    • St. Stephen’s Green, the largest of the five Georgian squares
    • Phoenix Park and the presidential residence

    See the Book of Kells at Trinity College, a manuscript created more than 1,000 years ago by Irish monks

    Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose presence honors the patron saint of Ireland 

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own

  • Day 6: Dublin • Holyhead • British Midlands

    Travel via ferry to Holyhead, a port city in Wales 

    Travel via Snowdonia and see its lush greenery on your way to the British Midlands  

    Visit a Welsh castle 

    Enjoy dinner in the British Midlands

  • Day 7: British Midlands • Stratford-upon-Avon • Oxford • London

    Travel via the British Midlands to Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford and London

    Take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon 

    Enjoy lunch in Stratford-upon-Avon

    🔹 Guided learning: Visit the half-timbered house where Shakespeare was born and visit Anne Hathaway's cottage, a picturesque farmhouse where the Bard’s wife spent her childhood

    Take a tour of Oxford, the world's oldest university town whose alma maters include Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher

  • Day 8: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
    • Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
    • Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor Castle

    Windsor Castle

    Sometimes you just need 13 acres of castles, towers, and gardens to really unwind—or at least you do if you're a British royal. Wander onto this tremendous retreat favored by the Royal Family for the afternoon, and explore what is essentially a small town. Behind the walls of its exquisite architecture you’ll find treasures that date back to its origins in 1070—from original Da Vinci sketches to the royal remains of monarchs past.  

    Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

  • Day 9: London

    Take a guided excursion to Stonehenge and Bath 

    Visit Stonehenge, whose origin and purpose is unknown, though most believe it to have been a temple and observatory or a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from societies of long ago 

    Visit the Roman Baths which was a favorite vacation destination of early Romans and 18th-century English aristocracy alike and built for their enjoyment of the hot springs 

  • Day 10: London

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring London on your own

  • Day 11: Depart for home

Building skills for a global world

Whether you're aiming for a promotion, want to land your dream job, or hoping to leave your comfort zone, international experience gives you the skills you need to succeed in an increasingly global world.
 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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