Wesley Heritage Tour with Rev. Tom Greener of St. Janes UMC, Greenville, NC and Dr. Bob Whitley of Centenary UMC, New Bern, NC | July 9, 2024
Join Rev. Tom Greener of St. Janes UMC, Greenville, NC, and Dr. Bob Whitley of Centenary UMC, New Bern, NC, on a 9-day Wesley Heritage Tour, starting at $4,596* from Raleigh on July 9, 2024. Journey to places such as Oxford, Bath, Bristol, London, Cotswolds, Stratford, and much more!
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$25 Register by January 9, 2024
Full deposit required. Savings are deducted from the balance.
What’s Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- Breakfast and Dinner Daily
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Domestic Airfare
- Entrance and Program Fees
- First Class Hotels
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- Guided Tours
- Hotel Gratuities
- International Airfare from NY
- Overseas Airport Transfers
- Study Guide
- International Airfare
- Administrative Fee
^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply.
^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply.
† If air purchased through EO.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 July 9 - Depart from the USA
Day 2 July 10 - Arrival in England and Coventry Visit
Day 3 July 11 - Epworth
Day 4 July 12 - Cotswolds & Stratford
Day 5 July 13 - Oxford
Day 6 July 14 - Bristol & Bath
Day 7 July 15 - Free Day in London
Day 8 July 16 - Wesley’s London
Day 9 July 17 - Return to the USA or Enjoy an Extension
Enhance Your Journey
Ireland extension Starting from $1598
July 17 - 21, 2024 | Starting at $1,598
July 17 - Cork, Cobh, Blarney
Depart England on your flight to Cork, Ireland. Our representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your Irish bus as we head for Cobh. Here, you will visit the Heritage Center. From this port, between 1845 and 1860, 2.5 million people sailed to America. If you had an ancestor who came from Ireland to America, chances are they departed from this very place. Find your family name on the archived passenger lists. You can enjoy the multimedia exhibition and the railway station that has been completely refurbished in the style of the era. Visit Blarney Castle and Blarney Woollen Mills Shop. At the Castle of Blarney, you will see the fabled Blarney Stone. Legend says that those who kiss the stone acquire a gift of eloquence. Check into your Killarney area hotel for dinner and overnight.
July 18 - Ring of Kerry, Waterville, Muckross House
Delight in some of the most spectacular scenery as you travel the Ring of Kerry. Pause at the seaside village of Waterville. Here, Charlie Chaplin owned a summer home, and Payne Stewart was the Club Captain of the local Golf Course. Visit the 19th-century Muckross House. You will enjoy this magnificent Victorian mansion that is considered one of Ireland’s leading stately homes. You will experience the elegance of the day when you see the elegantly furnished rooms. Downstairs, however, reveals the working conditions of the servants employed in the house. Return to Killarney for dinner and overnight.
July 19 - Adare, Rock of Cashel, Dublin
Enjoy the beauty of the thatch-roofed streets of Adare. The church here has a Norman Castle kept at its center. See the Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of Irish kings. Here, St. Patrick is thought to have converted the King of Munster. The present ruins are from structures built in the 12 and 13th centuries, during the Norman era. Continue on to Dublin for dinner and overnight.
July 20 - Dublin
We begin our journey this morning with a stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The church was transitioned from a Catholic church to the Church of Ireland over the centuries. Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels and a critic of British rule, was a pastor here. John Wesley spoke and administered communion here on one of his numerous visits to Ireland. Take a walking tour of Trinity College. Founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, it is the oldest college in Ireland. We’ll visit the Old Library here and see the Book of Kells, an ornately illustrated Bible produced by Celtic Monks around 800 AD. Enjoy lunch at The Church, a pub that was originally a church Wesley preached at on his first visit to Ireland. Enjoy an afternoon to explore and shop on your own as you walk along the Liffey River or visit the various museums. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
July 21 - Return to the USA
Say farewell to Ireland this morning as you return home with memories of the people and places of England and Ireland! A minimum number of participants must be reached to operate extensions. Contact us for specifics.
Guests taking an extension may be on a different flight than their group and/or traveling companion.
*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions
Departure Dates
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024From $4596* Register Now!