Cultural Connections Trip:

The London & Oxford Trip is held biannually after Memorial Day. We plan to leave June 1st and return June 7th. This allows five full days of exploring London and Oxford. Families desiring to stay longer in Europe after the trip should contact Mr. Sewell about alternative arrangements for a later return date.

Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London

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The cost of the trip is $2,900 per person.

Cost includes a full English breakfast every morning. The cost of lunch and dinner will be each individual’s responsibility.

The cost includes:

• Flights (Memphis to London Heathrow)
• Hotels
• Charter buses to / from Oxford & London Heathrow Airports
• London Underground Oyster Card
• Admission to attractions:
• Houses of Parliament (if open)
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Westminster Abbey
• Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
• Bodleian Library Oxford
• The ‘Great Hall’ Christ Church College Oxford
• St. John’s College Oxford
• London Eye
• Historical Walking Tours (London Blue Badge Guide)
• Cabinet War Room and Churchill Museum
• Award winning London Blue Badge guide
• Full English breakfast (lunch and dinner costs excluded)

Each year we typically visit the same places, although this may vary to some degree due to the availability of certain attractions. Take a glance at the sample itinerary and you will have a good idea of the sites we typically visit. We try to make each day of the trip thematic. For example, WWII day will usually include visits to the Imperial War Museum, War Cabinet Rooms, Churchill Museum, and the London Blitz walk guided by a Blue Badge Guide. Other themes include Royal Britain, Palaces and Cathedrals, and Modern Britain. We also find time to enjoy a musical in the evening such as “Lion King,” “Les Misérables,” or “Wicked.”

You can exchange money at several locations. Check first with your bank about exchanging money for the best exchange rate or simply use your credit card. Enter your zip code at the following websites and you can find your nearest currency exchange.

Travelex

No ID is required other than your passport. We provide a Student ID. We give everyone a lanyard to hold their Student IDs and tube ticket throughout the trip. Student IDs will be handed out once we are on the bus and traveling to the hotel in London.

PDS boys (grades 5th & 6th), parents, and siblings (grades 5th-12th) are allowed to join the London & Oxford excursion each year.

Mr. Sewell will lead the London & Oxford Trip and will be the point of reference for all communication.

If you do not have a passport you need to apply for one immediately as the process can take as long as six to eight weeks. You will not be able to travel if you do not have a valid passport.

For instructions on obtaining a passport, please read this website.

If you have a passport, please check the expiration date as you are required to have a minimum 6 months of validity upon entry to the United Kingdom. Your passport should expire no earlier than November 2023.

If you would like to purchase trip insurance, here are some options:

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