Day 1: Fly overnight to England
Day 2: London
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of London
With your Field 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
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance at the Globe Theater
Day 5: London
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.
Day 6: London
🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Participate in a theater workshop and try out your acting skills in a local theater
🔹 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
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance at the National Theatre and celebrate London’s vibrant drama scene
Day 7: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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
Day 8: Stratford-upon-Avon • 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
Day 9: Depart for home
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