Study Abroad in London: Cultural Excursions
Included in your program fee are two full-day excursions, a theater performance, a guided walking tour of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and a guided sightseeing tour of London.
Stonehenge and Salisbury (day trip)
Included in program fee
Take a day trip to see the 5,000 year old ancient stones of Stonehenge and visit nearby Salisbury, dominated by its spectacular cathedral. Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- Professional guide
- All entrance fees
Cambridge (day trip) Fall only
Visit Cambridge, a city that has shaped history and today reflects the best of historic and contemporary life. Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- Professional guide
- All entrance fees
Oxford (day trip) Spring only
Visit Oxford, famous for its centuries old university and known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires. Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- Professional guide
- All entrance fees
Staff Organized Trips
In addition to the above the AIFS staff arrange a rich variety of activities to introduce students to life in London. There is an additional fee for many of these activities, but they offer an inexpensive way to experience London’s exciting cultural life and to see other parts of Britain. Professional guides escort trips to enhance the educational experience. Past events have included:
- Performance at Shakespeare’s reconstructed Globe Theatre
- Visit to the Tower of London
- Tour of the Houses of Parliament
- Film evenings
- Music concerts
- Trip to an English soccer game
- Visit to the ballet
- Black History walking tour
- Day trips including Windsor, Stratford-upon-Avon and Brighton
Optional Excursion to Paris, France (3 days - $495) – Spring only
Take an unforgettable tour of the spectacular City of Light, which includes:
- Hotel accommodations
- Round-trip transportation to Paris via Eurostar train
- Breakfasts
- Sightseeing tour of famous sights like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and more
- Tour Manager
- Entrance ticket to the famous Louvre Museum
- Free time to explore
- A minimum enrollment of 20 is required for this excursion to run
Students must enroll and pay for the optional excursions in the U.S. by the final payment deadline. Once paid for excursions are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation by AIFS.
