Your adventure begins the moment you arrive in Oxford. After checking into your historic college residence, take time to settle in and soak up the academic charm of your surroundings. In the evening, step into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis with our signature "Evening with the Inklings" event. Enjoy lively discussion, a themed meal, and stories set in the very pubs and halls where these legendary writers once gathered. It's the perfect way to begin your journey into Oxford's rich heritage.

Begin your day with a Full English Breakfast in your Oxford college dining hall. Enjoy a guided tour of the Ashmolean Museum followed by a Literary themed walking tour of Oxford.

Midday brings "A Midsummer Afternoon High Tea" a themed afternoon tea.

After tea, we visit the Oxford Prison and Castle for a Shakespeare Play performed in the old prison yard. 

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You’ll begin your day with a full English breakfast setting the stage for a journey into Oxford’s long tradition of inquiry and innovation. From there, you’ll step into the enchanting Oxford Botanic Garden, founded in 1621 as England’s first botanic garden.

After an “Evolution of Ideas” luncheon, your exploration continues at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, where groundbreaking debates and scientific milestones unfolded. This is the site of the famous 1860 Huxley–Wilberforce debate on evolution, and home to invaluable specimens including dinosaur fossils, the Oxford Dodo  Just steps away, the Pitt Rivers Museum offers an extraordinary display of global ingenuity, showcasing tools, ritual objects, and artifacts that chart the evolution of human culture, anthropology, and technological creativity across continents and centuries. 

After breakfast, your journey visits the Bodleian Library, one of the oldest libraries in Europe and a guardian of over 13 million printed items, manuscripts, maps, and rare books. It was here that pivotal texts were produced, preserved, and consulted by some of history’s greatest thinkers. From medieval theologians to Enlightenment philosophers and modern Nobel laureates, the Bodleian has stood at the center of intellectual influence for centuries.

Enjoy an authentic pub lunch at the historic King’s Arms, Oxford’s oldest pub, established in 1607. 

After a free afternoon to explore Oxford at your own pace — whether wandering its cobbled lanes, browsing bookshops, or relaxing in its historic quadrangles — we will conclude the day with our closing banquet, “Timeless Oxford: A Celebration Through the Ages.” This elegant finale honors the enduring influence of Oxford’s scholars, traditions, and ideas across more than nine centuries, followed by a formal certificate ceremony to mark the culmination of your Oxford experience.

Begin your final morning in Oxford with a classic Full English Breakfast, a fitting tribute to the traditions that have welcomed scholars, travelers, and thinkers for generations. As you gather around the table for this hearty and comforting meal, take a moment to reflect on the remarkable places you've explored, the conversations shared, and the centuries of knowledge that have shaped your journey. This closing breakfast celebrates both the richness of Oxford’s heritage and the connections formed during your time here. Though our programme draws to a close, this is not goodbye — simply a pause until we meet again for the next chapter of discovery.

For those devoted to Shakespeare, a visit to Stratford‑upon‑Avon is nothing short of a pilgrimage. This is not simply a charming English town; it is the place where Shakespeare was born, lived, worked, and is laid to rest. Walking through Stratford is to step directly into the physical world that shaped the greatest writer in the English language.

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You will explore Shakespeare’s Birthplace, the beautifully preserved home on Henley Street where William Shakespeare was born in 1564. From there, the journey continues to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the romantic thatched farmhouse where Shakespeare courted his future wife, offering insight into his personal life and early influences. At Hall’s Croft, the elegant home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her physician husband, visitors glimpse the later prosperity of the Shakespeare family.

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The experience culminates at Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare was baptized and where his tomb lies beside the River Avon. Standing before his grave is a moment of quiet reverence, connecting you across four centuries to the man whose words continue to shape literature, theatre, and culture worldwide.