FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Flights to Belfast: Choose flight from place of your choosing with the goal to arrive in Belfast by early afternoon of Saturday, June 24, 2023. If you find it difficult to fly directly into Belfast, consider flying to Dublin then taking a bus from Dublin to Belfast. You will find that buses run regularly to the central bus station in Belfast (located a few blocks from Jurys Inn hotel) from Dublin airport.
Belfast City Airport to Jurys Inn Hotel (Starting Location of Tour): Direct Coach link to Europa Coach Centre, every 40 minutes, approximately £3.50. Also Coach 21 leaves every 20 minutes from Sydenham to City Hall. Taxi rank outside terminal, approximate cost is £10.50.
Eastgate Hotel (End Location of Tour) to Heathrow: Take the Oxford Express Coach/Coach in front of Queen’s College across the street from Mercure Eastgate Hotel to Heathrow Airport. The Oxford Express runs every 30 minutes. Journey is 90 minutes and costs about £30 one way. To book tickets visit oxfordCoach.co.uk. Or take a private car from the Mercure Eastgate Hotel to Heathrow. The hotel recommends Travel Bird Cars: www.travelbirdcars.co.uk prices start from £100.00. You can book via the website or phone.
ITINERARY SUMMARY*:
Saturday, June 24: Start of Program, Afternoon Tea at Jurys Inn Hotel – Orientation/ Dinner
Sunday, June 25: Belfast – Tour of Lewis’s Belfast/ Lunch
Monday, June 26: North Coast, NI – Tour of “Narnia” North Coast including Dunluce Castle & Giant's Causeway/ Dinner
Tuesday, June 27: Belfast – Titanic Museum/Free Afternoon/Dinner
Wednesday, June 28: Belfast to Oxford – Flight to London/Coach to Oxford/Lunch at Eastgate Hotel, Orientation to Oxford
Thursday, June 29: Oxford– Tour of The Kilns, Picnic Lunch at Kilns, Lecture by Dr. Michael Ward /Holy Trinity Church & Cemetery
Friday, June 30: Oxford – Lecture by Alister McGrath/River Walk/Dinner
Saturday, July 1: Oxford –Magdalen College Tour/ Final River Cruise & Dinner
Sunday, July 2: Departure Home/Other
*Itinerary is subject to change depending on British holidays, opening, and closing of sites, weather, and unknown circumstances. This itinerary is planned to make the best use of our time and to provide an enjoyable and enriching tour experience.