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Tour Highlights

• Trans-Atlantic passage for seven nights on RMS Queen Mary 2, the only ocean liner still in service, with a range of suites and upper-level staterooms to choose from
• On-board lecture series by Prof. Catherine Loomis focusing on the women in William Shakespeare's life and his plays – the historic, the romantic and the tragic queens, among them -- as well as an entertaining evening lecture on bawdy and naughty language in his sonnets and on stage
• Three gala evenings on the QM2 during which ESU USA participants will dress, dine and dance in high style
• Three nights at the legendary Dukes London in Mayfair
• Visits to two private homes hosted by their distinguished owners: Knole, the residence of Robert and Jane Sackville-West; and Hatfield House, home of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
• Tour of the British Library, repository for Shakespeare's First Folio
• Visit to the National Portrait Gallery to see portraits of Shakespeare's queens
• See Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn
• Attend a night at the theater at the Globe, East End, or National, preceded by dinner

Tour Price

Per Person, based on double occupancy: $9,900.00

Single Supplement: $2,895.00

Tour Price is based on a minimum of 15 participants, and a maximum of 20.

STATEROOM UPGRADE OPTIONS ON THE QUEEN MARY 2:

ESU USA members are confirmed in Balcony Staterooms, which are 248 s.f. and offer a choice of a King or Twin Beds. The following upgrades are subject to availability, with per cabin supplements for seven nights, as follows:

• Britannia Club Balcony Stateroom (248 s.f.; deck 12 or 13; access to Britannia Club Restaurant, single or double, i.e. $392 per person, double: $784)
• Princess Grill Suite (381 s.f.; deck 10; access to the Princess Grill Restaurant; single or double, i.e. $3,078 per person, double $6,156)
• Queens Grill Suite (560 s.f.; decks 10 &11; access to the Queens Grill Restaurant; single or double, i.e. $4,313 per person, double $8,626)

For more detailed cabin descriptions, see this website.

ROOM UPGRADE OPTIONS AT DUKES LONDON:

ESU USA members are confirmed in Superior Rooms, which are 237-258 s.f., and offer a choice of one Double or Twin Beds. The following upgrades are subject to availability, with per room supplements for three nights, as follows:

• Deluxe Room (269-290 s.f.; King or Twin Beds): $210 single; $330 double
• Executive Room (312 s.f.; King or Twin Beds): $420 single; $560 double

For more detailed room descriptions, see this website.

Other Options:

Walking tour of the Inns of Court including lunch in Middle Temple Hall: $45 per person