Harlaxton Alumni Trip
Trip Dates
- July 27 — August 3, 2012
- July 26 — August 2, 2013
E-mail alumni@evansville.edu to express interest in the 2013 trip.
Harlaxton Alumni Trip 2012
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations offers you an opportunity to relive your Harlaxton Experience or to capture those memories for the first time. The trip is open to all UE and Harlaxton alumni and their family members/guests. The package includes a seven-night stay at Harlaxton Manor, educational sessions, day trips to places of interest in the surrounding area and other special events.
Travelers should note that the 2012 Olympics will be going on in England at the time of this trip. Travel arrangements to and from England should be looked into soon and considered before registering for the trip. Travelers may want to price flights to and from Birmingham and/or Manchester or even Edinburgh in addition to London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Day Trips and Special Events Planned
(specific dates to be confirmed later)
- Harlaxton Manor Tour
- Chatsworth House
- Belton House
- Burghley House
- York day trip
- Lincoln day trip
- Tolethorpe Picnic and Stamford Shakespeare Performance
- Formal Dinner in a State Room
- Other entertainment to be announced
Accommodations
All travelers will be housed in the Manor or Carriage House, where no two rooms are alike. And in true European style, they do not include bathrooms. Student rooms are furnished modestly with single beds, desks, dressers/closets and chairs. Each room has a hand basin and shared bathroom facilities along the corridor. For the most part they are roomy and comfortable: students live in them for an entire semester. Travelers will not be sharing a room with a stranger.
A limited number of guest rooms are available on a first come first serve basis. These are located on the Blue Corridor and have nicer furnishings and generally a great view. Only a few of these are equipped with a bathroom (ensuite). See the listing below for additional charges for guest rooms.
Cost
$1000 per person includes accommodations is student rooms; all meals at the manor; transportation, guide fees and packed lunches on day trips; and special events. It does not include travel to and from England and Harlaxton.
$1200 Double occupancy / $1400 single - per person for accommodations in a guest room and all other items listed above.
$1500 Double occupancy / $1700 single - per person for accommodations in an ensuite (with bathroom) guest room and all other items listed above.
The costs above include a $100 tax deductible gift to the Harlaxton Society Scholarship Fund, which supports 10 UE students studying at Harlaxton each semester.
Deposit
Deposits will be accepted between November 28, 2011 and February 24, 2012 or until the trip fills.
Deposits required:
- $300 per person for a student room
- $350 per person for guest room or ensuite guest room
Payment in full is due by April 20, 2012.
