Jane Austen in Her Time – September 1-10, 2026
Journey back in time as you follow in the footsteps of Jane Austen throughout the beautiful area of England that inspired her novels. This custom-designed itinerary is not only for Jane Austen enthusiasts but for admirers of history and lovers of the English countryside alike. Faculty leader: Wendy Moffat, professor emerita of English & Curley Chair Emerita of Global Education.
ITINERARY:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Depart home
Wednesday, September 2: Arrive London, England | Transfer to Windsor | Hampton Court Palace | Welcome reception (R)
Thursday, September 3: Chawton: Chawton House, Jane Austen’s House | Bath | Welcome dinner (B,D)
Friday, September 4: Bath: Walking tour, Roman Baths, Afternoon tea, PM at leisure (B,T)
Saturday, September 5: Bath: No. 1 Royal Crescent, The Jane Austen Centre (B)
Sunday, September 6: Wiltshire: Stourhead | Bath: PM at leisure, Optional 18th-century musical soirée (B)
Monday, September 7: Lyme Regis Fossil Beach | Bath (B)
Tuesday, September 8: Oxford: Walking tour, time at leisure | Bath (B,D)
Wednesday, September 9: Winchester Cathedral | Windsor | Farewell dinner (B,D)
Thursday, September 10: Fly home (B)
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, R = Reception, T = Tea
(Itinerary subject to change.)
View full brochure and itinerary here.
FACULTY LEADER:
Wendy Moffat, Emerita Professor of English and Curley Chair Emerita in Global Education
Wendy taught British literature of the 19th and 20th centuries at Dickinson for 40 years. Her biography, A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E.M. Forster, was reviewed glowingly on the front page of the New York Times Book Review and garnered prizes on both sides of the Atlantic. She is currently completing Wounded Minds, a dual biography about the psychic cost of war trauma in America during World War I. Wendy has published on novelists from Jane Austen to Joseph Conrad, narrative theory, biography as a genre, and academic administration in the liberal arts. She first taught “Jane Austen in her Time” in 1989—and a dozen times since, for beginners and advanced English majors alike. Twice Wendy led six-week summer study groups in London. She directed Dickinson’s yearlong program at University of East Anglia in Norwich and established Dickinson’s Mansfield College, Oxford Program in 2012. In 2016 she was named Curley Chair in Global Education. Wendy earned her B.A. and Ph.D. at Yale. She lives in Carlisle and Philadelphia with her husband Donald and their three dogs.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:
Moderate
Must be able to walk one to three miles per day on mostly flat, but often uneven, terrain. You must be able to make long walks, unassisted, over uneven terrain and up and down steps which may not have handrails. Some sites require strenuous and/or brisk walking or climbing, sometimes with difficult footing. Participants who are not able to walk or stand unassisted for extended periods are kindly advised not to join this tour. All participants are expected to be physically active and not be an impediment to others on excursions.
INCLUDED:
- Faculty leader Wendy Moffat, and an expert local tour manager/guide
- Group arrival and departure airport transfers on program dates
- Eight nights in conveniently located, 4-star hotels
- Delicious meals: Eight breakfasts, one afternoon tea, and three dinners. A welcome reception and welcome and farewell dinners include a choice of a soft drink, beer, or wine. All meals include water and coffee/tea.
- All ground transportation by a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Limited bottled water will be provided, and access to water for refillable bottles will be available and encouraged throughout the day.
- All gratuities for the local tour manager/guide, drivers, hotel staff, servers for all included meals, and porters
- Baggage handling (one piece per person) at the hotels
- Entrance fees as per program, and all VAT and local taxes
- Personal listening audio devices for use during guided excursions
- Comprehensive pre-departure information, including a suggested reading/media guide, travel guide, and packing list
TOUR PRICING:
Double occupancy: $7,995 per person
Single supplement: $1,675
RESERVATIONS:
Eos Study Tours: 800-856-8951 or eos@studytours.org.