OXFORD ADVANCE 2024
Oxford, UK, "The City of Dreaming Spires”
For Lewis, “Oxford was five parts intellect and rationality, and five parts mystery and imagination.”
Join us for this life-changing journey to the City of Dreaming Spires, Oxford, UK. For one week, you will be immersed in the magical land that birthed such giants as C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, among many others. We will walk the same cobblestone streets they did, visit the same local spots they frequented, and walk the famous ‘Addison’s Walk’ where CS Lewis encountered the Holy Spirit. We will visit the homes and graves of each literary hero. There will be customized tours for our group, which include The Kilns (C.S. Lewis home), The Holy Trinity Church (C.S. Lewis church), Oxford University (Magdalen College), Blackwell Bookshop, and much more. We will have some teaching, but the deepest impact will come from experiencing all that Oxford has to offer. This thin place for creativity will inspire you to your next level. Register early, as space is limited to 12 people.
Let’s go!
Tentative Itinerary: (Each day includes open time for personal activities)
8/2 Outbound Flight
8/3 Arrive in London, transport to hotel in Oxford (bus or Uber),
Dinner / Welcome / Logistics meeting
Go downtown to get bus passes
8/4 Breakfast Gathering
Blackwell’s Bookshop Tour (11:30a)
8/5 Breakfast / Morning Meeting
Downtown, Eagle & Child Pub (Inklings Gathering Place)
8/6 Breakfast / Morning Meeting
C.S. Lewis Home Tour (11a)
Holy Trinity Church Tour & Lewis Gravesite (12:30 / 1p)
8/7 Breakfast / Morning Meeting
Guided Walking Tour of Oxford & Addison’s Walk
8/8 Breakfast / Morning Meeting
JRR Tolkien Gravesite
Inklings Tour
8/9 Breakfast
Free Day to Explore
8/10 Breakfast
Check-out
Homebound Flight
FLIGHTS:
Fly into London Heathrow (LHR) to arrive on August 3rd. Note that if you’re flying from the USA, most flights arrive the next day, so you will leave on the 2nd to arrive on the 3rd. Please plan accordingly. We have enlisted the support of a travel agent who can help with flights to ensure arrival on the 3rd. This agent’s contact information will be given upon registration.
Once in London, you will take a bus, an Uber, or a taxi to our hotel in Oxford. (The Hotel address will be given upon registration.) Depending on flight arrivals, we will try to Uber together to save on fees.
We will be checking out of the hotel on August 10th and heading home. Some people have extended their stay to travel in Europe, so plan out your trip, but the 10th ends our KWA/KCI time together.
We strongly encourage everyone to get flight insurance.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please check your passports to make sure they're up to date. If you intend to use a debit or credit card for travel, please alert your bank or credit card agency to alert them to your international travel. Check your international telephone service as well.
REGISTRATION FEE:
Cost per person: $2950 (double occupancy) / $3650 (single occupancy).
Registration includes hotel, breakfast, tours, and training sessions. Registration does not include airfare, transportation to and from the hotel and airport, lunch and dinner, a weekly bus pass from the hotel into Oxford City Center, and any personal purchases or tours.
Downpayment: Non-refundable/non-transferrable downpayment: $350 (remaining balance due by July 1st, 2024).
HOTEL ROOMS: In order to keep travel costs down, we will make every effort to provide double occupancy rooms for single travelers (same sex, first-come, first-serve). Private rooms are also available for an additional $700 above the $2950 cost of registration. If you prefer a private room, please email braewyckoff@gmail.com.
PAYMENT PLANS & PAYMENT OPTIONS::
Payment Plan: Come up with an ongoing payment plan that works for you and ensures the final balance by July 1. Please let us know your plan for payment(s). To make balance payments, please pay through the "donate" button at the bottom of the page and notate what the payment is for upon checkout.
Checks: Payable to Kingdom Writers Association, mail to PO Box 2292, Vista, CA 92085.
Credit Card/Paypal: Go to www.kingdomwritersassociation.com/events. Add 3% credit card/debit fee (ex: full payment of $2950 would be an additional $88.50 to cover credit card fees).
Venmo: @Kingdom-Writers.
Zelle: Contact braewyckoff@gmail.com for Zelle payment instructions.
Lock in your spot today and come out to Oxford with us on this life-changing trip!