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In the Footsteps of St.Columba With interest growing in Celtic Christianity, we are finding that tours including places associated with St.Columba are becoming more increasingly more popular. Visiting Iona is, for most people, a highlight and the considerable time that it takes to get there makes the journey feel like a true pilgrimage. If you are a church group and have a priest with you, we can normally arrange for you to have your own services in a many of the ecclesiastical sites included on the trip. A group with an itinerary not unlike this one held their own services in Iona Abbey, Whitby Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral. As always, this itinerary is an example and can be adapted to suit your groups specific interests and budget.
Photo: An informal service in Whitby Abbey |
Day
1 FLIGHT
Depart Atlanta en route for Dublin Day
2 ARRIVE
IN DUBLIN (2 Nights)
Introductory sightseeing tour of DublinDay 3 DUBLIN Trinity
College (Book of Kells), additional sightseeing of your group's choice Day
4 FLY
FROM DUBLIN - EDINBURGH (1 night) Edinburgh Castle, some free time in Edinburgh Day
5 EDINBURGH – IONA (2
nights) Drive
through dramatic scenery on the mainland, ferry to Mull, drive
across Mull, ferry to Iona Day
6 QUIET DAY ON IONA
Guided tour of Iona Abbey, service in the
chapel of the abbey for your group Day
7 IONA –
MELROSE (1 night) Melrose Abbey Day
8 MELROSE - HEXHAM (1
night) Lindisfarne, Bede’s church at Jarrow Day
9 HEXHAM – YORK (2
nights) Chesters
Roman Fort (Hadrian’s Wall), Durham Cathedral, Whitby Abbey(informal
service in the ruins) Day
10 YORK Walking tour of the medieval walls, York
Minster. Free afternoon Day
11 YORK – LONDON (3
nights) Coventry Cathedral Day
12 LONDON Westminster
Abbey, Thames Cruise, Tower of London, Choral Evensong at St.Paul’s Day
13 DAY TRIP TO CANTERBURY Guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral,
St.Martin’s Church, St.Augustine’s Abbey Day
14 DEPARTURE Transfer to airport for flight back home |