Faith & Literature:
A Specialty Tour of the United Kingdom
Dates
September 13- 25, 2026
Stays
Oxford (3 nights)
London (4 nights)
Lindisfarne or Durham (2 nights)
Edinburgh (2 nights)
Starting at
$6,800
Single Supplement
$1,900
Come explore the intersection of literature and faith in the UK via this engaging program curated by Academy Travel. Participants will travel through both time and space, learning about Shakespeare; early Medieval Christianity; the English and Scottish Reformations (and bible translation); and C.S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the Inklings while visiting London, the Cotswolds, Durham and Lindisfarne, and Edinburgh. Register soon -- space is limited!
What's Included
3 nights at the Courtyard Hotel or similar (Oxford)
4 nights at the Thistle Trafalgar Hotel or similar (London)
2 nights (multiple hotels, Lindisfarne if available; if not, Indigo Hotel or similar in Durham)
2 nights at the Radisson Blu Royal Mile Hotel or similar (Edinburgh)
Breakfast daily
Four dinners
Guided tour of sites in the program
Private transportation
Train fare for London to Durham (or London to Berwick)
Tips for tour services
What's Not Included
Air fare
Travel and cancellation insurance
Additional meals
Personal items (phone calls, laundry, special transfers, etc.)
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 - Depart US for London
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 - Stratford-upon-Avon
Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 - London to Oxford
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 - Oxford
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 - Stonehenge and London
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 18-20, 2026 (3 full days) - London
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 - London to Durham and Lindisfarne
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 - Lindisfarne
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 - To Edinburgh
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 - Edinburgh and Surroundings
Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 - Return to the U.S.
Depart on your overnight flight to London.
Upon arrival, transfer to Oxford. Take a walking tour of the city and visit Oxford College and Bodleian Library. Enjoy a welcome dinner (included). Overnight Oxford.
Following breakfast, continue your exploration of Oxford. Visit C. S. Lewis' home at The Kilns. Dinner on your own. Overnight Oxford.
After breakfast, board the bus for an excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon. This town in the Cotswolds is associated with Shakespeare. You will visit the Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage (not that Anne Hathaway!), and the Grammar School. Return to Oxford for dinner - on your own - and overnight.
Following breakfast, check out of the hotel and board your bus for London. Along the way, stop to visit the remarkable ancient site that is Stonehenge. Continue on to London. Depending upon the time or your arrival, begin the sightseeing program. Dinner on your own. Overnight London.
You will have three full days to enjoy London. The sightseeing program will include city highlights as well as numerous exemplars of literature and faith. You will visit Buckingham Palace (if open), the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Southwark Cathedral, London Library, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the British Library, and Churchill's War Rooms. Dinner on your own each night and overnight in London.
After breakfast, check out of your London hotel. Catch the morning train to Durham, where you will visit the renowned Durham Cathedral. Learn about early Medieval Christianity in the area. Then continue on to Lindisfarne. Dinner (included) and overnight Lindisfarne.
Following breakfast, visit the Christian site of Lindisfarne. The origins of Christianity in Lindisfarne date back to late antiquity. Enjoy a day for prayer and reflection. Dinner (included) and then overnight Lindisfarne.
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and board the bus. Your destination is Edinburgh. Along the way, you'll visit Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, and Rosslyn Chapel (of Davinci Code fame). Arrive in Edinburgh. Time on your own for dinner and exploring. Overnight Edinburgh.
Breakfast and then embark on a tour of Edinburgh. Visit Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, St. Giles, Holyrood, Greyfriars, and the John Knox house. Enjoy a farewell dinner (included) and then overnight Edinburgh.
Enjoy your final breakfast in the UK. Then check out of the hotel and head to the airport for your return flight to the U.S.
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