Biblical Tour of England

Days 1-2

Your group will take an overnight flight across the Atlantic to Great Britain, where you will meet a Joshua Expeditions guide at the airport in London. After checking in at your hotel, the group will head out for a tour of London, beginning with four prominent churches. Afterward, you will visit Temple Church, built by the Knights Templar in 1185 and known as one of the oldest buildings in the city. The group will then travel to the "must-see" site of St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's classical masterpiece. Stopping for a break at St Martin-in-the-Fields, a classical church famous for the orchestra of the same name, you will have a chance to visit the basement crypt which is now a café! There will be some free time for you to explore the area before dinner and then the group will head back to the hotel for the evening.

Day 3

Your second day in London will begin at Westminster Abbey, the premier church of the realm and burial place of many of Britain's monarchs. Later, you will enjoy such famous sites as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Horse Guards as the tour takes you into the evening. Dinner and devotions will close the day.

Day 4

The group will follow the trails of Tyndale and Spurgeon today as the tour of London goes a little deeper. You will make a stop at the British Library, as well, to see a copy of the Gutenberg Bible. This busy day will conclude with devotions at the hotel.

Day 5

This morning the group departs from London and makes a first stop not too far from the city, in the beauty of the Chiltern Hills. It's here, in the heart of this quaint area, that you will find the original Quaker meeting house as well as the grave of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. The quiet simplicity of this 1600s building will contrast sharply with the later magnificence of the great Gothic cathedrals, and you will learn much about the Reformation and early Puritanism.

Later, the group will take a short hop to the "dreaming spires" of Oxford, where you will visit New College Chapel and Christ Church Cathedral. Both cathedrals are situated in university colleges and both contain some unforgettable treasures, including a painting by El Greco and the inspiration for the great literary treasure Alice in Wonderland. Christ Church will also bring into focus John Wesley, who was educated and later taught here and whose portrait hangs with other luminaries in the imposing great hall of the college. Finally, the group will head back toward London, stopping outside the city for the night. Devotions will conclude this final night in England.

Day 6

Your group will depart this morning for the flight home.