Politics and Theatre in London and Paris

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Program number: 2424790FA
Group Leader's name: Elizabeth Kusko
Requested departure date: 5/12/2023
Requested return date: 5/20/2023
Departure gateway: Raleigh (NC)
9 days
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
 

  • Day 1: Fly to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Take 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

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour the Houses of Parliament with an expert local guide and get a glimpse into British government; weekday visitors attend debates, while Saturday guests enjoy a tour of the courthouse

    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
    • Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul's Cathedral
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    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 4: London

    Enjoy a roast dinner in London

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance and celebrate London’s vibrant drama scene 

  • Day 5: London

    Industry Engagement: Attend a lecture to gain insights on UK government systems

    🔹 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

  • Day 6: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area

    Enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter

    Enjoy a scenic view of Paris as you sail along the iconic Seine River

  • Day 7: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Eiffel Tower
    • Hôtel des Invalides

    Take a guided tour of Versailles

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • State Apartments
    • Hall of Mirrors
    • Gardens

    Attend a show at Moulin Rouge

  • Day 8: Paris

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Paris on your own

    Take a walking tour of Montmartre

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Place du Tertre, an artistic center of France, and see street artists
    • Sacré-CÅ“ur Basilica, a white-domed basilica that marks the highest point in Paris

    Enjoy dinner in Montmartre and explore the district has long been a haven for artists

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Take 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

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour the Houses of Parliament with an expert local guide and get a glimpse into British government; weekday visitors attend debates, while Saturday guests enjoy a tour of the courthouse

    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
    • Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul's Cathedral
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    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 4: London

    Enjoy a roast dinner in London

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy an evening theater performance and celebrate London’s vibrant drama scene 

  • Day 5: London

    Industry Engagement: Attend a lecture to gain insights on UK government systems

    🔹 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

  • Day 6: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area

    Enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter

    Enjoy a scenic view of Paris as you sail along the iconic Seine River

  • Day 7: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Eiffel Tower
    • Hôtel des Invalides

    Take a guided tour of Versailles

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • State Apartments
    • Hall of Mirrors
    • Gardens

    Attend a show at Moulin Rouge

  • Day 8: Paris

    🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Paris on your own

    Take a walking tour of Montmartre

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Place du Tertre, an artistic center of France, and see street artists
    • Sacré-CÅ“ur Basilica, a white-domed basilica that marks the highest point in Paris

    Enjoy dinner in Montmartre and explore the district has long been a haven for artists

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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