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Itinerary stroll through the quaint streets lined with honey- Later, board a train to Douglas, the capital of the Isle
colored stone cottages dating from the Middle Ages. of Man, where a local expert will join your group to
Later, embark the M/V Corinthian that will be your provide more insight into the history and culture of
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. home for the next ten nights. Upon settling into the Isle of Man. After, enjoy free time in Douglas.
Depart today on your flight to London, England. your cabin, enjoy your first onboard meal with an B,L,D — M/V Corinthian
included lunch. Tonight, toast to the discoveries
DAY 2 • London • Oxford that await during a festive Captain’s Welcome Drink, DAY 7 • Lake District • Sheep farm
Arrive in London, England where an O.A.T. followed by an onboard Welcome Dinner. Depart the ship for a scenic drive out to the Lake
representative will meet you at the airport and B,L,D — M/V Corinthian District, a region prized for its mountain, lakeside
assist with your transfer to your hotel in Oxford scenery, and traditional sheep farming. We stop at
where you’ll be joined by those who began their DAY 5 • Fishguard, Wales • Home-Hosted one of the many typical Lake District villages and
discoveries early on our Ireland’s Celtic Coast: Dublin, Lunch • St. Davids give you free time to explore before enjoying lunch
Wexford & Cork pre-trip extension. Cruise into the tiny town of Fishguard where you’ll together at a traditional pub. Later, visit a sheep
Hotel in Oxford visit a local church. The parishioners here will farm and learn about the hardy Herdwick sheep.
share a piece of their culture with you during a B,L,D — M/V Corinthian
DAY 3 • Oxford performance. Then, visit the Town Hall’s 100-foot
Set off on a walking tour of the famous university tapestry that depicts an 18th-century incursion. DAY 8 • Belfast, Northern Ireland •
town dominated by Oxford University and its more Enjoy some free time before joining a local family Controversial Topic: The Troubles •
than 38 colleges and buildings spread throughout in their home for a Home-Hosted Lunch. This Black cab ride
the city. The legendary colleges have been seats of afternoon, depart for Wales’s ecclesiastical capital— Arrive in Belfast, a city with a turbulent history
learning for a long line of notable figures, including St. Davids—where you’ll visit the medieval cathedral and rich culture. Explore it like a local: in Belfast’s
Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift. After the tour, enjoy named after the country’s patron saint. famed black cabs. Get a very personal look at the
free time to explore on your own. city through our drivers’ eyes as they share their
B,L,D — M/V Corinthian
B,D — Hotel in Oxford perspectives on the city’s political and religious
DAY 6 • Isle of Man divides. Later, visit the haunting Titanic Museum
DAY 4 • Bristol • Cotswold village • Arrive in the Isle of Man today. The island’s followed by an exploration of the city on foot. This
Embark ship independent parliamentary government has been evening, engage in a Controversial Topic about the
Travel to Bristol to meet your ship. Stop at a operating uninterrupted since AD 979, making it the
picturesque Cotswold village and enjoy free time to oldest continuously governing body in the world.

Get to know the
people who call
the British Isles &
Ireland home

Local family in Fishguard :
Join a local family in their home for a Home-Hosted Lunch on
Day 5. Savor a traditional meal and discuss daily life in Fishguard
with your hosts.
Belfast Locals : On Day 8, we’ll travel the city like local
residents—via black cab. We’ll talk to the cab drivers about their
experiences growing up in Northern Ireland’s capital, as sights
throughout the city bring their stories to life. Then, we will
experience an eye-opening view of a Controversial Topic when
we meet with three men who fought on opposing sides during
the period of turmoil known as The Troubles. We’ll hear their
firsthand accounts of the brutal experiences they had, and the
dark deeds they committed during the fighting, about how
sectarian divisions still split Belfast today.

Visit a whisky distillery on the Isle of Islay on Day 9.

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