Tentative Itinerary (July 28–Aug 14, 2022 + optional 4-day Paris add-on Aug 14–18, 2022)
| Date | Location,Travel | Sleeping | Activity/Site Visit | WHAT’S INCLUDED | WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED | |||
| 28-July | Thu | Fly on your own | Trains/private coach/flight between international cities | Airfare between US and Europe | ||||
| 29-July | Fri | Meet in Dublin | Dublin | Welcome reception | Public transportation within cities | Taxis, Uber, Lyft, etc.; porterage | ||
| 30-July | Sat | Dublin | Dublin | City walking tour | Accommodations for 16 nights in high-quality 3- and 4-star hotels | Supplement for a single room in hotels ($1600) | ||
| 31-July | Sun | Train to Belfast | Belfast | Walking tour | 20 nights of lodging with Paris add-on | Single supplement with Paris add-on ($2200) | ||
| 1-Aug | Mon | Belfast | Belfast | Hop-on Hop-off bus tour | Welcome reception in Dublin; breakfast most mornings at hotel | Other meals and snacks; beverages | ||
| 2-Aug | Tue | Belfast | Belfast | Titanic museum | Group dinner during travel | |||
| 3-Aug | Wed | Flight to Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Old Town walking tour | Tours with seasoned guides at museums, castles, universities, | Additional tourism and travel beyond itinerary list; optional | ||
| 4-Aug | Thu | Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Castle | historical sites, and cities | tours offered as available | ||
| 5-Aug | Fri | Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Admission to all museums and sites visited as a group | Travel insurance | |||
| 6-Aug | Sat | Coach to Lake District | Lake District | Boat cruise | Pre-trip orientations with Ken and Wade; guided tours and | Passport application and/or renewal | ||
| 7-Aug | Sun | Coach to Wales | Wales | informal discussions throughout the trip | ||||
| 8-Aug | Mon | Wales | Wales | Caernarfon Castle | ||||
| 9-Aug | Tue | Wales | Wales | Ruthin Castle | ||||
| 10-Aug | Wed | Coach to Oxford | Oxford | Oxford University tour | ||||
| 11-Aug | Thu | Oxford | Oxford | |||||
| 12-Aug | Fri | Train to London | London | British Museum | ||||
| 13-Aug | Sat | London | London | Westminster Abbey evensong | ||||
| 14-Aug | Sun | Fly out on own | OR Depart for Paris | |||||
| 15-Aug | Mon | Paris | Paris | Musee du Louvre | ||||
| 16-Aug | Tue | Paris | Paris | Palace of Versailles and gardens | ||||
| 17-Aug | Wed | Paris | Paris | |||||
| 18-Aug | Thu | Fly out on own |
Cost: $3200 (double occupancy; $1600 single supplement extra)
Paris add-on cost: $950 (double occupancy; $600 single supplement extra)
Payment Timeline:
December 1, 2021: $800 deposit (non-refundable)
February 1, 2022: $1200 (+$800 if single booking) (+$500 with Paris add-on + $300 if single booking Paris add-on)
April 1, 2022: $1200 (+$800 if single booking) (+$450 with Paris add-on + $300 if single booking Paris add-on)
Payments can be made by check, payable to History of Science Tours LLC, and sent to 4690 Debra Lane, Shoreview, MN 55126.
Terms and Conditions
Documentation
U.S. citizens require a valid passport. The traveler assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby releases History of Science Tours LLC from, any duty of checking and verifying any and all passports, visa, or other entry requirements for each destination, and all safety and security conditions during the proposed travel. As passport policies can change, please check with the U.S. State Department for all overseas travel requirements, including expiration date requirements for travel in Europe.
Liability Release
History of Science Tours LLC, its Owners, Outfitters, Agents, and Employees give notice
that they act only as the agent for the owners, contractors, and suppliers providing means of transportation and/or all other related travel services and assume no responsibility whatsoever for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention, annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit or hotel services. Changes in the itinerary may be made where deemed advisable by the tour leader. On payment of deposit to History of Science Tours LLC, the participant therefore agrees to be bound by the above recited terms and conditions. Participants acknowledge there are risks in travel and the activities of this tour, and release History of Science Tours LLC and the tour leaders from any liability.
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