Ireland, Scotland and England
Fourteen days from St. Patrick’s Dublin and Downpatrick to John Knox’s Edinburgh, then south through Durham, York and Oxford to Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s in London.
Two nights in Dublin, a night in Belfast, a flight to Edinburgh for three nights, a night in York, then five nights in London with day trips to Windsor, Oxford, Stonehenge and Bath.
From Dublin to Belfast and Downpatrick, and from Edinburgh south through Durham and York to London.
From Belfast to Edinburgh.
From Edinburgh to Fife and Stirling; from London to Windsor and Oxford, and to Stonehenge and Bath.
Two nights in Dublin, one in Belfast, three in Edinburgh, one in York and five in London.
Days 2 to 5
The Book of Kells, the high crosses of Monasterboice, Belfast and Patrick’s grave at Downpatrick.
Dublin, Monasterboice, Belfast, Downpatrick
Days 5 to 7
Fife and St. Andrews, then John Knox’s St. Giles’ and Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh, Dunfermline, St. Andrews, Stirling
Days 8 & 9
Cuthbert’s tomb, Evensong in York Minster and Britain’s first martyr.
Durham, York, St. Albans
Days 10 to 13
Windsor and Oxford, Stonehenge and Bath, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s.
Windsor, Oxford, Bath, London
The sites on this fourteen-day route, from Patrick to the Reformation and beyond.
Fourteen days, day by day. Every group’s version is built around its own dates, its own pace and the places that matter most to its people.
Before you fly. The United Kingdom requires an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for U.S. citizens. Ireland does not require a visa.
Days 1 to 3
Day 1
Our journey begins as we depart the United States for our overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2
We arrive in Dublin and meet our Christian Expedition tour director. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191 beside the well where Patrick is said to have baptized, we see the grave of Jonathan Swift, who was dean here. At Dublin Castle we walk the State Apartments and the Chapel Royal. Welcome dinner together near the hotel.
Welcome dinner and overnight in Dublin for two nights.
Day 3
A walking morning in Dublin: Trinity College and the Book of Kells, the Gospels illuminated by Celtic monks around the year 800, then Christ Church Cathedral and its great crypt, and Dublinia, which brings Viking and medieval Dublin to life. The afternoon is free for Temple Bar and Grafton Street.
Overnight in Dublin.
Days 4 to 7
Day 4
We drive north to Monasterboice, a monastery founded in the 5th century, with its round tower and Muiredach’s High Cross, carved with scenes from the Bible. In Belfast we tour the city, attend Choral Evensong at St. Anne’s Cathedral, and visit Titanic Belfast on the slipways where the ship was built.
Overnight in Belfast.
Day 5
At Downpatrick we visit the St. Patrick Centre and Down Cathedral, with the grave said to be Patrick’s. In the afternoon we fly from Belfast to Edinburgh.
Dinner and overnight in Edinburgh for three nights.
Day 6
A day in the Kingdom of Fife: Dunfermline Abbey, where Robert the Bruce is buried, and the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral, once the greatest church in Scotland. In the afternoon we visit Scone Palace, where the Scottish kings were crowned, and stop at the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling on the way back.
Overnight in Edinburgh.
Day 7
We begin at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, then walk up the Royal Mile to John Knox House. At St. Giles’ Cathedral, where Knox preached from 1560 and led the Scottish Reformation, we see his memorial and the Thistle Chapel. After lunch we walk to Greyfriars Kirk, where the National Covenant was signed in 1638, and end at Edinburgh Castle and St. Margaret’s Chapel.
Overnight in Edinburgh.
Days 8 & 9
Day 8
An early start south into England. At Durham Cathedral we see the tomb of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne and have lunch at the cathedral. In York we walk the Shambles, then attend Choral Evensong in York Minster.
Dinner and overnight in York.
Day 9
On the way to London we visit Althorp, the Spencer family home for five hundred years, then St. Albans Cathedral, built in 1077 over the place where Alban, the first Christian martyr in Britain, was put to death.
Overnight in London for five nights.
Days 10 to 14
Day 10
At Windsor Castle we see the State Apartments and St. George’s Chapel. In Oxford we visit Christ Church and the Martyrs’ Memorial to Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley, who were burned for their faith in the city.
Overnight in London.
Day 11
We cross the North Wessex Downs to Stonehenge, then walk through Bath: the abbey, the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and the Roman Baths.
Overnight in London.
Day 12
A local guide takes us through Westminster Abbey, then we walk to the Churchill War Rooms. In the afternoon a Yeoman Warder shows us the Tower of London and the Crown Jewels. In the evening we see a show in the West End.
Overnight in London.
Day 13
A morning at the British Museum and the British Library, with Magna Carta and early Bibles, then St. Paul’s Cathedral, its dome and crypt. We close with a farewell dinner.
Farewell dinner and overnight in London.
Day 14
We transfer to the airport for the flight home.
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your people.
Every inclusion can be tailored to your group.
Not included unless added to your package: travel insurance, lunches, dinners not listed in the itinerary, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements.
Our group leader support team guides you every step of the way, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern, at (877) 234-3002 or groups@christianexpedition.com.
Our 24/7 travel emergency team is there for travelers who are abroad and facing a travel-related emergency, at (877) 234-3002 ext. 9.
Start from this route, add Iona and Lindisfarne, spend more time in Wesley’s London, or keep to Scotland and England alone, and we shape the days, the pace and the sites around your people.
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U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The United Kingdom requires an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before you fly, applied for online. Passports should be valid for the whole stay. Passport and entry requirements remain the responsibility of each traveler.
The faith came to these islands in stages: Patrick in Ireland, Columba and the Celtic monks in Scotland and the north, then the great cathedrals, and the Reformation under Knox in Scotland and Cranmer in England. This route follows that story from Dublin to London.
Yes. Every expedition is built for one group, on that group’s dates. The fourteen-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often add Iona and Lindisfarne, or Wesley’s London.
A fair amount. Cathedral closes, castle hills and old town streets are best on foot, and the weather can change in an hour. Comfortable shoes and a rain jacket make each day easier, and our guides set the pace for the group.
Travel insurance, lunches, dinners not listed in the itinerary, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements. Anything not listed as included can be quoted for your group on request.
Tell us about your group and we will be in touch.