Soldiers in black and white uniforms stand on the beach, ready for duty.

The Celtic Lands: 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion

Trip Dates: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Friday, June 7, 2024

Trip Pricing: 

Cabin prices range from $7,195 - $17,365 per person, based on double occupancy
Single occupancy cabins start at $11,192

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Trip Details & Highlights

Discover the legacy of the Celts in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and France on this carefully curated itinerary. Enjoy two full-day excursions to the historic D-Day beaches of Normandy—each accompanied by acclaimed historians Dwight David Eisenhower II and Allen Packwood OBE, in Cherbourg, France. Continue your cruise to Dublin, Ireland, Wales, and onward to the Isles of Iona and Tobermory before concluding in Glasgow, Scotland. Complement your journey with the Paris and Honfleur Pre-Program and/or the Edinburgh and Glasgow Post-Program Options.

Guest Lecturers:    
Dwight David Eisenhower II, Grandson of President Eisenhower
Allen Packwood OBE, Curator of the Churchill Archives Center

Trip Inclusions

  • Uniquely designed travel program offered exclusively by Gohagan & Company in the tradition of innovative programming and educational travel.
  • Cruise for eight nights aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star small ship Le Bellot into ports inaccessible to larger vessels.
  • Two full-day excursions to the D-Day beaches of Normandy with visits to Utah and Omaha Beaches.
  • City tour of Dublin, featuring St. Patrick's and Christ Church cathedrals.
  • Visit to the Isle of Iona, featuring the historic Iona Abbey.
  • Visit 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle and enjoy a scenic excursion across the Isle of Skye.
  • Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise; complimentary Wi-Fi aboard ship (conditions permitting).
  • Paris and Honfleur Pre-Program and Edinburgh and Glasgow Post-Program Options.

Enjoy a travel highlight video here.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Contact Information

Sarah Doody 
904.432.3141
sxd618@case.edu

Trip Terms and Conditions

Luminary Society Members

CWRU’s Luminary Society members may receive additional discounts on CWRU Educational Travel programs. For further information on Luminary Society travel discounts only, please contact The Office of Strategic Giving at 216.368.4460.