In Transit: Overnight flight from North America.

Arrive To: London. Transfer to Maidenhead.

Lunch: A light lunch is served at 12:30pm in the hotel for those arriving by lunchtime.

Afternoon: Free afternoon. Welcome meeting with Geoff Morgan, course director, at 5:00pm before dinner.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Maidenhead/Windsor

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Full English breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Field trip to Royal Winsdor, including the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of Her Majesty The Queen. Its rich history spans almost 1000 years, dating back to William the Conqueror.

Lunch: Taken out in Windsor.

Afternoon: Field trip continues to Eton College with a brief stop in Maidenhead on the return to the hotel.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Maidenhead/Windsor

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Full English breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Coach transfer to Harwich for embarkation.

Lunch: Taken en route.

Afternoon: 2:30pm Embark MV Discovery. 5:30pm ship departs Harwich.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Lecture. Ship arrives St Peter Port at 12:30pm.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: A field trip takes you on a horticultural and garden journey around this Channel Island, including renowned Candie Gardens. These restored Victorian gardens offer spectacular views over St Peter Port and are a rare late Victorian public flower garden.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Ship departs 6:30pm. Shipboard activities.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: 7:00am the ship arrives Fowey in Cornwall. Field trip to the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Heligan, seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years, is one of the most mysterious estates in England. The award-winning garden restoration is internationally acclaimed with over 200 acres to explore. Heligan offers over 200 acres for exploration. Discover the Victorian Productive Gardens, romantic Pleasure Grounds, lush sub-tropical Jungle, pioneering Wildlife Project & beyond. First laid out over 200 years ago, the Pleasure Grounds conceal an unusual range of romantic structures and unexpected features, linked by a network of walks lined by a magnificent collection of historic plantings. The Jungle hosts a riot of luxuriant foliage, outstanding trees, exotic plantings and inspiring views, drawing the imagination on a journey far from our temperate shores.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities. The ship departs Fowey at 5:00pm.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Arrive Cobh 9:00am. Field trip to the scene of Irish emigration to America, Cobh. Visit the Queenstown Story at Cobh Heritage Centre. Queenstown it was for some decades before reverting to its old Irish name in 1922 - the Cobh (cove) of Cork. Is there anywhere in Ireland more full of poignant memories than this embarkation point for America? From here hundreds of thousands of mostly hungry and penniless Irish men and women left to build a new life, especially in the Famine years of 1844-48. Many thrived and prospered, but many died on the journey in the terrible travelling conditions of the time. On the quayside there is a memorial to the victims of the Lusitania, many of whom are buried in the old church cemetery. The ship was sunk off Kinsale in 1915 by a German submarine, an action which was responsible for bringing the United States of America into the Great War, the survivors were brought back here. Another unhappy association is with the Titanic, 'the safest liner in the world'. Queenstown was her last port of call on her fateful maiden voyage. The Queenstown Story is based in the disused portions of the railway station at Cobh. This highly imaginative visitor attraction tells the story of emigration from Cobh in the period of the famine in 1845 up to the era of the great Liners in the 1950s. The historical role which Cobh harbour has played as a port is also illustrated.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Ship departs Cobh 6:00pm. Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Arrive to Galway for a field trip to Kylemore Abbey and the Connemara region. Prior to Kylemore becoming an Abbey, it was built as a Castle and the first stone was laid in 1867. In 1920, Kylemore became an Abbey and is the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. The Community of nuns, who have resided here for 189 years, have a long history stretching back almost three hundred and forty years. Since the 70’s, the Benedictine Community have opened their Abbey and Estate to the public and now Kylemore has become known as a must see when visiting the West of Ireland. enter the Abbey where four rooms have been sympathetically restored. Visitors can experience the character and atmosphere of the castle and enjoy the breathtaking views the large picture windows which capture and frame the majestic landscape.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Field trip to Donegal Town and the Slieve League, Ireland's highest sea cliffs on the Atlantic coast of Donegal. Less well known than the Cliffs of Moher, Slieve are three times the height.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activity.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: A field trip explores scenic Argyllshire and magnificent Inverary Castle and Gardens, ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell set on the shores of Loch Fyne since 1400. In the 1700s a modern, baroque, Palladian and Gothic style was designed by Robert Morrris and Robert Adam and completed by the younger Adam brothers. View the State Dining Room, Tapestry Drawing Room, the Saloon, the collections in the Clan Room and paintings and artefacts belonging to the family including Rob Roy's Sword, a statue of Robert the Bruce and the Armourey.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: 6:30pm ship departs Oban. Shipboard activtities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Lecture by Geoff Morgan.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Arrival Skye 12:00pm. Field trip to the Isle of Skye-the Misty Isle-to view the astounding landscape where under foot is 500 million years of history. See the stark and jagged Cuillin Ridge. Continue on to Eilean Donan Castle, situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery, it is one of Scotland's most iconic sites. 6:00pm ship departs Portree.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: 7:00am ships arrives Scrabster. Field trip to the Scottish Northern Highlands, including Caithness, Wick and the Queen Mother's lasting legacy, the Castle of Mey. The castle is situated on the north coast of Caithness, in the parish of Canisbay, about 15 miles east of Thurso and six miles west of John O'Groats. It stands on rising ground about 400 yards from the seashore, overlooking the Pentland Firth and the Orkney Islands.

Lunch: Taken out.

Afternoon: The field trip continues.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities. The ship departs Scrabster at 11:00pm.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: 7:00am ship arrives Kirkwall. Explore the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site including one of the oldest stone circles in Britain, the four megaliths comprising the Standing Stones of Stenness and the henge monument, the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. The ship departs Orkney at 12:30pm.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Lecture by Geoff Morgan.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Ship arrives Rosyth for Edinburgh 8:00am. Take a panoramic coach field trip around the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh and see the Georgian New Town and medieval Old Town. Discover the majestic landmark Edinburgh Castle which dominates the city skyline perched atop an extinct volcano . After passing Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s residence in Edinburgh, go through the extensive Royal Park and travel to Arthur's Seat for breathtaking views of the city.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Free time in Edinburgh.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: See the spectacular displays of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo set in Edinburgh Castle.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Visit Her Majesty The Queen's beloved Royal Yacht Britannia. Explore the five decks of this floating Royal Palace including the State Apartments, the Sun Lounge, Engine Room and on board garage. See inside her Majesty's bedroom.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Round up lecture.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: M/V Discovery

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Disembark Harwich. Coach to the Heathrow hotel via Colchester.

Lunch: Taken out near Colchester

Afternoon: The transfer continues with an excursion to Colchester Castle Museum.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning: Take the Hoppa bus from outside the hotel to Heathrow Airport for departure flights to North America.