Insider's Ireland and England

  • 10 Days
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Map & Route

Depart

Overnight Flight

1 1 Night

Dublin

3 3 Nights

Stratford-Upon-Avon

2 2 Nights

London

3 3 Nights
Return
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What's Included

Our itineraries reflect 40 years of experience in crafting exceptional educational tours. That means we know exactly how to make the best of your time abroad—incredible destinations, immersive activities, centrally located hotels, and smart, well-traveled tour managers who ensure your educational goals are met. Here are some of the exceptional features of this tour.

ACIS Guarantees

We have high standards, which is why we take care to include these features in every tour.

Round-Trip Flights

Leave the airlines to us.

3- or 4-Star Hotels

After a busy day, comfort is key.

Centrally Located Hotels

Save the commuting time, beat the morning crowds and keep right on exploring after dark when your hotel is in the heart of the city.

Daily Breakfast and Dinner (unless otherwise noted)

Delicious, authentic, multi-course dinners at local restaurants with meal times tailored to maximize your experience.

24-Hour Tour Manager

Part guide, part educator, part engineer, part mind-reader, part magician—ACIS Tour Managers are your travel partner.

Start Exploring

Never wait hours at the airport to share a transfer with other later groups.

Service Guarantee

We're so sure you're going to love your tour, we guarantee it!

Global Network

24/7 on the ground support whenever and wherever you need it.

All Local Transportation

Urban transportation is on us, allowing you to explore each destination with ease.

Personal Headsets Included Throughout Tour

Participants will have unlimited access to personal headsets so that local guides and ACIS Tour Managers can more easily communicate with the group along the way.

Exceptional Experiences

Our tours are designed to help you and your students be in the moment and experience everything the world has to offer.

Evening of Traditional Irish Song, Dance and Food

Evening of Traditional Irish Song, Dance and Food

Like stepping into a traditional celebratory Irish gathering, you'll not only enjoy the entertainment, you'll be encouraged to participate! Authentic live Irish music sets the tone for an engaging array of professional (and All-Ireland Champion) musicians and dancers, folklore, stories about Dublin and its many characters, singing, dancing and a humorous look at the heart of the Irish culture. You'll enjoy a four-course meal of traditional dishes and also come away with a songbook of tunes in the Gaelic language.

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Like stepping into a traditional celebratory Irish gathering, you'll not only enjoy the entertainment, you'll be encouraged to participate! Authentic live Irish music sets the tone for an engaging array of professional (and All-Ireland Champion) musicians and dancers, folklore, stories about Dublin and its many characters, singing, dancing and a humorous look at the heart of the Irish culture. You'll enjoy a four-course meal of traditional dishes and also come away with a songbook of tunes in the Gaelic language.

Irish for a Day

Irish for a Day

Experience a real slice of rural Irish life first-hand in the countryside just outside Dublin. This fun and interactive introduction to Irish culture could include activities such as a bog visit, tour of a working farm, sheepdog demonstration, traditional bodhrán drum lesson, sugán rope making, turf cutting, learning the game of Hurling, and baking loaves of the quintessential Irish brown bread. After you work up an appetite, enjoy lunch on the farm.

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Experience a real slice of rural Irish life first-hand in the countryside just outside Dublin. This fun and interactive introduction to Irish culture could include activities such as a bog visit, tour of a working farm, sheepdog demonstration, traditional bodhrán drum lesson, sugán rope making, turf cutting, learning the game of Hurling, and baking loaves of the quintessential Irish brown bread. After you work up an appetite, enjoy lunch on the farm.

Royal Shakespeare Company Workshop

Royal Shakespeare Company Workshop

The Royal Shakespeare Company, based in the Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, is one of the world's best known theater organizations, especially in the realm of promoting and educating on William Shakespeare's work. Learn the ways of Shakespeare during a workshop with the renowned RSC before attending the performance.

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The Royal Shakespeare Company, based in the Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, is one of the world's best known theater organizations, especially in the realm of promoting and educating on William Shakespeare's work. Learn the ways of Shakespeare during a workshop with the renowned RSC before attending the performance.

London by Bike

London by Bike

Lace up your sneakers, hop aboard a bike and explore London on two wheels. You'll discover that sightseeing by bicycle is a fun way to get close to the city's most famous cultural attractions as you glide past Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park Corner, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Westminster Abbey and more.
Bicycle helmets are available and encouraged for use by all participants.

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Lace up your sneakers, hop aboard a bike and explore London on two wheels. You'll discover that sightseeing by bicycle is a fun way to get close to the city's most famous cultural attractions as you glide past Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park Corner, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Westminster Abbey and more.
Bicycle helmets are available and encouraged for use by all participants.

English Food Tasting Lunch

English Food Tasting Lunch

The importance of traditional cuisine is as much a part of England's history as it is for countries more often celebrated for their culinary arts. Learn the history and origins of each classic English dish. Small anecdotes and stories will keep you entertained as you taste items such as fish and chips, toad in the hole and more.

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The importance of traditional cuisine is as much a part of England's history as it is for countries more often celebrated for their culinary arts. Learn the history and origins of each classic English dish. Small anecdotes and stories will keep you entertained as you taste items such as fish and chips, toad in the hole and more.

London Dinner Voucher

London Dinner Voucher

The 20th century was marked by a large degree of immigration into England, and as a result you can find the very best ethnic restaurants throughout London, including Indian, modern Asian, traditional British, Italian, South American and more. This special London dinner voucher allows you to choose from one of the city's myriad culinary influences.

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The 20th century was marked by a large degree of immigration into England, and as a result you can find the very best ethnic restaurants throughout London, including Indian, modern Asian, traditional British, Italian, South American and more. This special London dinner voucher allows you to choose from one of the city's myriad culinary influences.

Dublin Tour with Guide

Dublin Tour with Guide

St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Dublin-Holyhead Ferry

Dublin-Holyhead Ferry

Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church

Royal Shakespeare Company Theater Performance

Royal Shakespeare Company Theater Performance

Oxford University Tour with Guide

Oxford University Tour with Guide

Christ Church College

Christ Church College

Harrow School Tour and Afternoon Tea

Harrow School Tour and Afternoon Tea

London Tour with Guide

London Tour with Guide

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

London Theater Performance

London Theater Performance

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Itinerary

This itinerary is the starting point for your tour, but it’s not set in stone. If there are days you would like to change, or specific places you’d like to go, we can work with you to create a personalized program that fits the needs of you and your students.

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Depart from the USA.

Day 2: Dublin

Arrive in Dublin, meet your ACIS Tour Manager and begin to explore the rich Irish culture of your surroundings.

Day 3: Dublin

Begin today with a guided panoramic sightseeing tour that shows you statue-filled O'Connell Street and Ha'penny Bridge. Explore inside St. Patrick's Cathedral, still the country's largest church, then visit EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin's Docklands for an engaging and interactive look at the Irish diaspora. During your free afternoon perhaps delve into the city's rich literary past with a visit to the Dublin Writers' Museum. Tonight enjoy an evening of traditional Irish song, dance and food. Sample delicious Irish fare followed by a night of entertainment in which audience participation is encouraged!

Day 4: Dublin

Journey to a farm in the Irish countryside for a chance to be Irish for a day. Experience rural Irish culture and partake in traditional activities such as bodhran drum lessons, sugán rope making, a bog visit and brown bread baking, followed by lunch on the farm. Return to Dublin and contrast the different customs and practices of the country's rural and urban dwellers.

Day 5: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Cross the Irish Sea by ferry and arrive at Holyhead, once the island home of the Druids. After a short drive through North Wales, stop to explore the brooding Conwy Castle, a massive medieval fortification built by King Edward I in the late 1200s. Then travel on to the charming town of Stratford-upon-Avon for the night.

Day 6: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Today explore Stratford-upon-Avon, home of the famous playwright William Shakespeare. Entrance is included to Shakespeare's Birthplace and Holy Trinity Church, where the Bard is buried. Later today you'll participate in a Royal Shakespeare Company workshop, where you'll actively explore how the company interprets the Bard's words and brings them to life. Afterward enjoy a performance by the renowned company. Bravo!

Day 7: London

Get your imagination fired up for today's visit to Oxford, including a tour of Christ Church College, where Lewis Carroll penned Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and also where many memorable scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed (note the Great Hall, the inspiration for Hogwarts Hall). Then journey to Harrow School for a tour. This prestigious British boarding school near London, founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I, has a rich history and beautiful architecture that has featured in many films. Learn about the unique educational traditions experienced by its students both past and modern, and cap off your visit with a classic afternoon tea. Afterwards you'll continue into London in time for dinner.

Day 8: London

Begin your day with an up-close look at London's iconic treasures on this morning's guided London by Bike tour, including views of the Big Ben, the Horse Guard Parade, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and more. As you cycle and stop for photos, your guide's commentary will bring the history of what you are seeing to life. After working up an appetite, head to Covent Garden where an English food tasting lunch tells you the history of some of London's most traditional dishes, including toad in the hole and fish and chips, as you dine on them. The rest of the day is yours to perhaps souvenir shop in Covent Garden's lively market. Choose from one of London's ethnic culinary influences with tonight's dinner voucher.

Day 9: London

This morning tour Sir Christopher Wren's massive St. Paul's Cathedral. Then the afternoon is yours to perhaps delve into the vibrant cultural scene of London's South Bank, home to Borough Market, The Golden Hinde and Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe Theatre. Cap off your time abroad with a renowned theater performance in London's famous West End this evening.

Day 10: Departure

Depart for the USA.

Price This Tour

Price This Tour

Optional Extras

Ultimate-Plus Protection Plan

Most Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $500

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Ultimate Protection Plan

Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $350

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