Literature in Dublin
🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland
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Day 2: Dublin
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Dublin
With your Field Director you will see:
- Grafton Street, a brick-lined street known as the center of commerce
- Temple Bar district, Dublin's iconic hip neighborhood
Enjoy dinner in Dublin
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Day 3: 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
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Day 4: Dublin
🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a fascinating tour of Dublin’s literary sights, from the house where Oscar Wilde grew up to Davy Byrne’s Pub, a favorite of James Joyce and a focal point in his seminal novel Ulysses
Visit the Dublin Writers Museum, where you will see the personal letters and belongings of famous Irish writers, plus first editions of classic works like The Importance of Being Earnest
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own
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Day 5: Dublin • Belfast
Take an excursion to Belfast, a city that has redefined itself after The Troubles in the 1970s and 1980s
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Belfast
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Lower Falls Road, synonymous with the Catholic community in the city
- Shankill Row, a center of Loyalist activity during The Troubles
- Witness political murals that tell the story of Northern Ireland
Visit the Titanic Belfast Museum, which extends over nine galleries drawing together special effects and full-scale reconstruction
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Day 6: Dublin
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Take an in-depth look at the lives of many famous Irish writers, their most important works and their worldwide influence in this informative lecture
Visit the James Joyce Centre museum and see furniture from the Parisian apartment where Joyce wrote Finnegan’s Wake and the front door of 7 Eccles Street, the famous home address of Ulysses’ main character
Enjoy a traditional pub dinner in Dublin
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Day 7: Depart for home
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Day 7: Dublin • Galway
Travel via Clonmacnoise, a ruined monastery, to Galway, often called the cultural heart of Ireland
Visit the Clonmacnoise site on the eastern bank of the River Shannon
Take a walking tour of Galway, including Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter
Enjoy dinner in Galway
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Day 8: Galway • Cliffs of Moher
Visit the Cliffs of Moher, a set of breathtaking rock formations that run for 9 miles along the coast of Ireland
🔹 Guided learning: Learn about the history, ecology, and cultural importance of the Cliffs of Moher at the Cliffs of Moher Interpretive Center
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland
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Day 2: Dublin
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Dublin
With your Field Director you will see:
- Grafton Street, a brick-lined street known as the center of commerce
- Temple Bar district, Dublin's iconic hip neighborhood
Enjoy dinner in Dublin
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Day 3: 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
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Day 4: Dublin
🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a fascinating tour of Dublin’s literary sights, from the house where Oscar Wilde grew up to Davy Byrne’s Pub, a favorite of James Joyce and a focal point in his seminal novel Ulysses
Visit the Dublin Writers Museum, where you will see the personal letters and belongings of famous Irish writers, plus first editions of classic works like The Importance of Being Earnest
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own
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Day 5: Dublin • Belfast
Take an excursion to Belfast, a city that has redefined itself after The Troubles in the 1970s and 1980s
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Belfast
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Lower Falls Road, synonymous with the Catholic community in the city
- Shankill Row, a center of Loyalist activity during The Troubles
- Witness political murals that tell the story of Northern Ireland
Visit the Titanic Belfast Museum, which extends over nine galleries drawing together special effects and full-scale reconstruction
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Day 6: Dublin
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Take an in-depth look at the lives of many famous Irish writers, their most important works and their worldwide influence in this informative lecture
Visit the James Joyce Centre museum and see furniture from the Parisian apartment where Joyce wrote Finnegan’s Wake and the front door of 7 Eccles Street, the famous home address of Ulysses’ main character
Enjoy a traditional pub dinner in Dublin
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Day 7: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 7: Dublin • Galway
Travel via Clonmacnoise, a ruined monastery, to Galway, often called the cultural heart of Ireland
Visit the Clonmacnoise site on the eastern bank of the River Shannon
Take a walking tour of Galway, including Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter
Enjoy dinner in Galway
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Day 8: Galway • Cliffs of Moher
Visit the Cliffs of Moher, a set of breathtaking rock formations that run for 9 miles along the coast of Ireland
🔹 Guided learning: Learn about the history, ecology, and cultural importance of the Cliffs of Moher at the Cliffs of Moher Interpretive Center
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Field Director
Your Field Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Book of Kells/Trinity College Library, St.Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Writers Museum, James Joyce Centre; with extension: Clonmacnoise site, Aran Islands Ferry, Cliffs of Moher Interpretive Center
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
