Literature in London

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Program number: 2751718VV
Group Leader's name: Melanie Ritzenthaler
Requested departure date: 5/20/2025
Requested return date: 5/29/2025
Departure gateway: Omaha (NE)
10 days
London
 
Every detail of this program, like immersive cultural experiences, academic engagements, meals, housing, and more, has been customized for your group. Take a look at the full itinerary.

Dates: May 20 - 29, 2025
Destination: London, Oxford
Led by: Professor Melanie Ritzenthaler


Day 1: Fly overnight 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

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)

 

Visit Westminster Abbey & focus on the Poet’s Corner where you’ll see memorials to Charles Dickens, WH Auden, CS Lewis and more, pending confirmation

 

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 

 

Enjoy an evening theater performance at the Globe Theater 

 

Day 5: London

Take an excursion via public transit to Oxford, the world's oldest university town, with notable alumni like Philip Pullman and CS Lewis

 

Take a tour of the Bodleian Library, pending confirmation

 

Day 6: London

Skill Development Workshop: storytelling and communication, pending confirmation

 

Visit The British Library

 

Day 7: London

Take a Literature Themed Walking Tour, pending confirmation

 

Industry Engagement: New Beacon Bookstore

 

Day 8: London

Visit Tower of London & Crown Jewels

Tour Brixton, an Afro-Caribbean cultural hub in London that embodies both change and continuity, with an expert local guide

Day 9: London

The Making of Harry Potter

 

Enjoy a half-day exploring London on your own

 

Enjoy dinner as a group

 

Day 10: Depart for home

 

 


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Every detail of this program, like immersive cultural experiences, academic engagements, meals, housing, and more, has been customized for your group. Take a look at the full itinerary.

Dates: May 20 - 29, 2025
Destination: London, Oxford
Led by: Professor Melanie Ritzenthaler


Day 1: Fly overnight 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

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)

 

Visit Westminster Abbey & focus on the Poet’s Corner where you’ll see memorials to Charles Dickens, WH Auden, CS Lewis and more, pending confirmation

 

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 

 

Enjoy an evening theater performance at the Globe Theater 

 

Day 5: London

Take an excursion via public transit to Oxford, the world's oldest university town, with notable alumni like Philip Pullman and CS Lewis

 

Take a tour of the Bodleian Library, pending confirmation

 

Day 6: London

Skill Development Workshop: storytelling and communication, pending confirmation

 

Visit The British Library

 

Day 7: London

Take a Literature Themed Walking Tour, pending confirmation

 

Industry Engagement: New Beacon Bookstore

 

Day 8: London

Visit Tower of London & Crown Jewels

Tour Brixton, an Afro-Caribbean cultural hub in London that embodies both change and continuity, with an expert local guide

Day 9: London

The Making of Harry Potter

 

Enjoy a half-day exploring London on your own

 

Enjoy dinner as a group

 

Day 10: Depart for home

 

 


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  • Transportation

    Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.

  • Accommodations

    Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.

  • Select meals

    Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.

  • End-to-end support

    Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.

  • EF Global Learning Toolkit

    We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.

  • Field Director

    Your Field Director is on the ground with your group, providing deep local insights while handling program logistics.

  • Guided exploration

    Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.

  • Field Visits

    Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.

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 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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