Paging the next generation of doctors, nurses, and health professionals—this tour through England and Scotland is for you. Journey back to a time when the plague was at its prime and surgery doubled as entertainment as you explore the underground streets of Edinburgh and try your hand at forensic sleuthing in London. Trace the innovations that shaped Britain’s modern healthcare landscape, and participate in hands-on workshops to discover how real-life medical careers operate.
Day 1: Fly overnight to Scotland
Day 2: Edinburgh
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Travel to Edinburgh
Take a walking tour of Edinburgh
Day 3: Edinburgh
Take a medical-themed tour of Edinburgh
With your expert local guide you will:
Discover the city’s rich medical heritage
See the oldest medical institution in the English-speaking world
Learn about Edinburgh’s grave robbing history
Visit Mary King's Close, a network of subterranean streets that once housed victims of the plague
Visit Edinburgh Castle
Day 4: Edinburgh
Travel to Stirling
See the William Wallace Monument
Visit the Surgeons' Hall Museums, which feature anatomical artifacts and medical innovations
Explore Edinburgh on your own
Day 5: Edinburgh • London
Travel by train to London
Take a walking tour of London
Ride the London Eye
Day 6: London
Participate in a forensics workshop, where you’ll learn criminal investigation skills like fingerprint analysis and crime scene assessment
Visit the Tower of London
Take a guided Jack the Ripper tour and follow in the footsteps of the 19th-century serial killer
Day 7: London
Visit the Florence Nightingale Museum, dedicated to the founder of modern nursing
Take a medical-themed tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see places like:
Royal London Hospital
The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Bart)
Visit the Wellcome Collection, which challenges how we think about the connections between health, science, and art
Day 8: London
Learn firsthand about the practice of applied medicine during a visit to a hospital, medical school, or surgical office
Meet with a medical professional to learn more about Britain’s healthcare system
Enjoy a theater performance
Day 9: London • Paris
Travel by Eurostar train to Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
Place de la Concorde
Champs-Élysées
Arc de Triomphe
Les Invalides
Eiffel Tower
Day 10: Paris
Take a tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre
Day 11: Depart for home