Darlington students, families, friends and alumni are invited to spend spring break in England with faculty members Sam Moss (’63) and Beth Pollard. The trip will depart March 18 and return March 25, 2011.
Each day of the trip will be busy with activity, and the first is no exception. After arriving in London March 19, the group will travel to Windsor Castle and visit Stonehenge before checking into the Hilton Bath City Hotel for the night.
The next day will include tours of the Roman Baths and the Warwick Castle before heading to Stratford-Upon-Avon, where they will check into The Arden Thistle Hotel.
Monday’s itinerary will begin with tours of Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage. The group will then travel to Oxford, where they will dine and stay at the Randolph Hotel.
Tuesday will bring tours of Oxford University and London, including the Tower of London and the Crown Jewels. The group will check into the Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square Hotel for the next three days.
Wednesday morning, they will have a choice of visiting the London Eye, Cabinet War Room or Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum before spending an afternoon at their leisure and attending the theater in the evening.
Thursday, Moss and Pollard will lead walking tours of London, which could include the Changing of the Guard and Westminster Abbey. That afternoon will consist of individualized tours and/or exploration. Group members might enjoy the British Museum, National Gallery, or shopping at Harrod's and Fortnam & Mason.
The group will depart from London on Friday, arriving back in Atlanta that evening. Cost of the trip is $3,575 per person, which includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations, all dinners outside of London, all sightseeing per itinerary and entrance fees, transportation, tour guides and service charges and taxes. A deposit of $250 is due by Nov. 1 to guarantee air space and theater tickets. Final payment is due Dec. 1.
For more information, please contact Sam Moss, dean of college guidance, at 706-236-0438.
