Your journey begins when you depart the USA on your international overnight flight to Scotland.

Glasgow, the commercial capital of Scotland, is filled with Victorian architecture. You’ll visit Glasgow Cathedral, which is dedicated to St. Mungo. This cathedral is the only one to have escaped the violence of the Reformation era and contains a memorial to later martyrs of the Reformation. Continue to your Glasgow hotel for dinner and overnight. (D)

Edinburgh replaced Scone as the capital of Scotland in 1437. The site of Edinburgh Castle has held a fort since Celtic times. St. Margaret’s Chapel dates to the 12th century. The present-day fortress continues to serve as a military post as well as a museum. Tour St. Giles Cathedral, which is dedicated to the patron saint of Edinburgh. The oldest portions of the church date to 1124. See also Holyrood Palace, an official residence of the British Crown whose grounds date back to an Augustinian Monastery. (B, D)

Walk along a portion of Hadrian’s Wall. Built by the Romans in the second century AD, it was the empire's northern border. Tour Newcastle Upon Tyne’s city centre. Continue on this afternoon to York. Visit York Minster, the second-largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, constructed in the 12th century. (B, D)

The quiet English countryside and green, rolling hills will delight you as you travel to remote Epworth in the Fen Country. Here, Samuel and Susanna Wesley raised their brood of children in the Old Rectory while he served the Parish Church for 39 years. You’ll become familiar with the upbringing and early life of John and Charles Wesley when you visit their childhood home. You’ll see Memorial Church, built with contributions from around the world. Then, visit St. Andrews Church at Epworth. (B, D)

In the ancient port city of Bristol, you’ll have a lecture in one of Wesley’s early centers of ministry, the “New Room.” This oldest Methodist building in the world is unusually attractive in its basic simplicity. Then, visit the home of Charles Wesley, the famous hymn writer. Bath, a spa town of Roman origin, deserves its name. Since the first century, the warm waters have refreshed and healed. You’ll see the unique Roman baths and enjoy this beautiful city of 18th-century streets and quaint shops. (B, D)

Learn about the Wesley brothers, John, Charles, and Samuel, Jr.'s educational background when you view Christ Church College at Oxford University. Enjoy time on your own to explore the city’s other colleges, museums, and shops. Finish the day in London at your hotel. (B)

Enjoy a day on your own in London. Hotel and breakfast are included. (B)

John Wesley left his mark on the town of London. You’ll have a lecture at City Road Chapel, the site of Wesley’s home and grave. Susanna Wesley is buried across the street in Bunhill Fields Cemetery along with other famous personages such as John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe. You’ll walk on Aldersgate Street, where on May 24, 1738, John Wesley had his “Warming of the Heart” experience. You’ll walk past the entrance of “Little Britain,” where Charles Wesley had his conversion experience just three days earlier. Drive by the major city sites such as Marble Arch, Speakers Corner of Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, and more. See Westminster Abbey, where royalty is christened, married, and buried. You will visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, where John Wesley often worshiped. On the day of his conversion, Wesley came here for an afternoon service and was deeply moved by the choir’s anthem, “Out of the Deep Have I Called Unto Thee, O Lord.” Dinner is on your own in London. (B)

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