Theater in London
🔹 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 England
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Day 2: London
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of London
With your Tour Director you will see:
- The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
- Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
- Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
- Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area
Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London
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Day 3: 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)
Take a guided tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum and discover how craftspeople of the theater gain creative inspiration for theatrical spaces
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Day 4: London
Tour the Globe Theater with an expert local guide and be transported back to Elizabethan England when rowdy crowds heckled villains like Othello’s Iago
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance at the Globe Theater
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Day 5: London
🔹 Guided learning: Take a backstage tour of the National Theater and see scenic workshops, backstage areas, and if you’re lucky, some of the cast rehearsing
Add this in-depth excursion:
The Making of Harry Potter
The wizarding world comes alive during your visit to Warner Brothers' The Making of Harry Potter. See iconic sets like Diagon Alley and the Great Hall up close, view the costumes worn by your favorite characters, learn about the behind-the-scenes magic of the special and visual effects teams and much more.
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Day 6: London
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Participate in a theater workshop and try out your acting skills in a local theater
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own
Enjoy an evening theater performance
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Day 7: London • Stratford-upon-Avon
Travel to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare
Tour Stratford-upon-Avon with an expert local guide
🔹 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
Enjoy dinner in Stratford-upon-Avon
Attend an evening theater performance
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Day 8: Stratford-upon-Avon • Oxford • London
Travel via Oxford, home of the oldest university in the English-speaking world, to London
Visit Blenheim Palace and gardens, one of England’s largest houses that holds the unique title of family home, a mausoleum, and national monument and sits among a classic English garden
Enjoy afternoon tea at Blenheim Palace and do as the royals do as you enjoy tea, finger sandwiches and homemade scones
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to England
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Day 2: London
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of London
With your Tour Director you will see:
- The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
- Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
- Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
- Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area
Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London
-
Day 3: 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)
Take a guided tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum and discover how craftspeople of the theater gain creative inspiration for theatrical spaces
-
Day 4: London
Tour the Globe Theater with an expert local guide and be transported back to Elizabethan England when rowdy crowds heckled villains like Othello’s Iago
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance at the Globe Theater
-
Day 5: London
🔹 Guided learning: Take a backstage tour of the National Theater and see scenic workshops, backstage areas, and if you’re lucky, some of the cast rehearsing
Add this in-depth excursion:
The Making of Harry Potter
The wizarding world comes alive during your visit to Warner Brothers' The Making of Harry Potter. See iconic sets like Diagon Alley and the Great Hall up close, view the costumes worn by your favorite characters, learn about the behind-the-scenes magic of the special and visual effects teams and much more.
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Day 6: London
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Participate in a theater workshop and try out your acting skills in a local theater
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own
Enjoy an evening theater performance
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Day 7: London • Stratford-upon-Avon
Travel to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare
Tour Stratford-upon-Avon with an expert local guide
🔹 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
Enjoy dinner in Stratford-upon-Avon
Attend an evening theater performance
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Day 8: Stratford-upon-Avon • Oxford • London
Travel via Oxford, home of the oldest university in the English-speaking world, to London
Visit Blenheim Palace and gardens, one of England’s largest houses that holds the unique title of family home, a mausoleum, and national monument and sits among a classic English garden
Enjoy afternoon tea at Blenheim Palace and do as the royals do as you enjoy tea, finger sandwiches and homemade scones
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Day 9: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
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 Tour Director
Your Tour 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
Victoria and Albert Museum, Globe Theater, theater workshop, National Theater tour, Shakespeare’s birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s cottage, Blenheim Palace, afternoon tea
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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.
