s Casterbridge was established by teachers, we are acutely aware of our academic heritage. After 30 years of operating and researching tours for teachers and their students in all academic disciplines, we have unparalleled expertise in all areas of the curriculum.

Find below a listing of some of our areas of specialisation and the many options available to your school (or adult) groups:

ART & ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS - Begin at Monet's home and garden at Giverny and conclude in Van Gogh's Provence, as we travel "In The Footsteps Of The Impressionists" and re-discover the landscapes that inspired these great masters.

CLASSICS PROGRAMS - As well as major cities like Rome and Athens, visit some of the lesser-known sites of antiquity on our 'Classical Civilisations' programmes to Egypt, Italy, Greece and Turkey.

HISTORY PROGRAMS - Thematic itineraries range from 'Medieval England' right through to 'World War Battlefields' and 'Democracy and The Fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe.'

LITERARY PROGRAMS - After visiting Austen and Hardy sights in the southwest of England, roam on the Yorkshire Moors of the Brontes before taking thematic walks through the lives of Shakespeare and Dickens in Stratford and London.

DRAMA TOURS - Perform and participate in workshops and behind-the-scenes visits or just enjoy seeing the very finest theatre and dance companies perform in London. Our Theatre Tours to London are designed as a total experience for those groups with a genuine interest in drama and the theatre.

LANGUAGE PROGRAMS - Teachers can consolidate a year's work by combining a touring itinerary with one of our Homestay or Language Course Programmes in France, Spain, Germany or Italy.

THEMATIC STUDY TOURS FOR COLLEGES - For college groups in the past, Casterbridge has operated programmes for legal courses, fashion, interior design and business studies.

MUSIC PROGRAMS - Casterbridge specialises in Concert Tours for Choirs and Bands and can arrange performances in all of the most prestigious European venues, as well as joint concerts and participation in festivals or competitions.

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS - We can arrange Soccer, Tennis, Hockey, Rugby or Basketball Tours. We try to balance playing a game with European peers with 'Behind the Scenes' visits and coaching sessions.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES - We can offer Religious Heritage and Pilgrimage Tours in our worldwide destinations for all denominations or study programmes.

Whatever your own area of interest may be, there is just no better place to start your planning than at CasterbridgE-Tours. This unique interactive database facility will allow you to custom-design the content for your itinerary and outlines other potential visits that might be of interest to your group in the region that you are visiting. Once completed, your selections can be submitted directly to our offices and a detailed itinerary and response can often be e-mailed back to you within 72 hours!

Alternately teachers can register now or call us on 1-800-522-2398 for further details and our academic speciality flyer on your particular field of interest.