Ireland, England, France

Oscar Wilde tour: Full Journey

8 Nights
Historic, Cultural
Follow the glittering and tragic arc of Oscar Wilde’s life across the cities that shaped, celebrated, and ultimately destroyed him.
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Oscar Wilde tour: Full Journey HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore Oscar Wilde’s childhood home on Merrion Square, Dublin

  • Visit Trinity College Dublin, where Wilde studied

  • Discover Oxford, where Wilde won the Newdigate Prize
  • Explore the literary London of the 1880s and 1890s

  • Visit Reading, where Wilde wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol

  • Conclude in Paris, where Wilde is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery

Dublin: 3 Nights

DAY 1 1
Dublin

Arrival in Dublin

  • Private transfer to your luxury hotel in central Dublin
  • Settle in and enjoy time at leisure in one of Europe’s most literary capitals
  • Evening free to explore the vibrant atmosphere of Georgian Dublin

DAY 2 2
Dublin

The Dublin of Oscar Wilde

  • Guided exploration of Dublin’s connections to Oscar Wilde’s early life
  • Visit Wilde’s childhood home at 1 Merrion Square, now a museum to his life and work
  • Discover the Oscar Wilde statue in Merrion Square Park and learn about his family and upbringing
  • Explore the streets of Georgian Dublin that shaped Wilde’s love of elegance and contradiction

DAY 3 3
Dublin

Trinity College & Irish Roots

  • Guided visit to Trinity College Dublin, where Wilde studied from 1871 to 1874
  • Explore the Long Room Library, one of the great libraries of the world, and the atmosphere of scholarly Dublin
  • Discover the Irish literary world that surrounded Wilde’s family, including the influence of his mother Lady Jane Wilde

Oxford: 1 Nights

DAY 4 4
Oxford

The Oxford Years

  • Travel to Oxford, where Wilde studied at Magdalen College from 1874 to 1878
  • Guided tour of Magdalen College and the university city that transformed Wilde into an aesthete
  • Learn about Wilde’s time under the influence of John Ruskin and Walter Pater, whose ideas shaped his art
  • Visit the locations associated with Wilde’s earliest literary triumphs, including his winning of the Newdigate Prize for poetry

London: 1 Night

DAY 5 5
London

Wilde's London

  • Travel to London, the city where Wilde became the most famous and fashionable man in England
  • Guided exploration of the key sites connected to Wilde’s London life: his home in Tite Street Chelsea, the Café Royal, and the theatres of the West End
  • Learn about the society portraits, dinner parties, and theatrical triumphs of the 1880s and 1890s

London & Reading: 1 Night

DAY 6 6
London & Reading

The Fall

  • Visit Reading, where Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol from 1895 to 1897 following his trial for gross indecency
  • Learn about the circumstances of Wilde’s arrest, trial, and imprisonment — one of the most dramatic falls from grace in literary history
  • Return to London and reflect on the transformation that prison brought to Wilde’s writing and worldview

Paris: 2 Nights

DAY 7 7
Paris

Exile in Paris

  • Travel to Paris, the city where Wilde lived out his final years under the name Sebastian Melmoth
  • Explore the streets of the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Prés associated with Wilde’s Parisian exile
  • Visit the Hôtel d’Alsace in the Rue des Beaux-Arts, where Wilde died in November 1900

DAY 8 8
Paris

Père Lachaise & Legacy

  • Visit Père Lachaise Cemetery and the celebrated tomb of Oscar Wilde, sculpted by Jacob Epstein
  • Reflect on the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of one of literature’s most brilliant and tragic figures
  • Afternoon at leisure in Paris — a farewell to the city Wilde loved and called home

DAY 9 9
Paris

Departure

  • Private transfer to the airport for departure
  • End of your journey in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) lived one of the most dazzling and devastating lives in the history of literature. Born in Dublin into an intellectually brilliant family, educated at Trinity College and Oxford, he rose to become the most celebrated wit and playwright in Victorian London — and then fell, with terrible swiftness, into disgrace, imprisonment, and exile. Yet it was in his darkest years that he produced some of his most powerful writing: De Profundis, the long letter written from Reading Gaol, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol, composed after his release.

And to those, also, who enjoy the rich literary and cultural scenery of the British Isles, visit our UK and Ireland vacation packages, with a great variety of other UK and Ireland tours.

This tour is part of our exclusive In the Footsteps of Legends collection, designed for travelers who seek intimate, private encounters with the lives of history’s most extraordinary figures. The journey spans three countries and four cities, following the full arc of Wilde’s life from its brilliant beginnings to its poignant end.

 

For travelers interested in other literary and cultural journeys across Europe, you may also enjoy our Leonardo da Vinci Tour through Italy and France, which traces the life of another artist and visionary whose genius took him across borders and transformed the world around him.

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Ludovica Natalini
I was born and raised in Rome and with my family, I have visited all the regions of Italy and traveled to the best and most renowned places. We love food and wine and I have explored many wineries and eaten typical and local products.Growing up, my love for traveling brought me to Ireland, where I spent two amazing years studying, working, and traveling. When I returned to Rome I decided to work in the luxury travel industry, and I spent the last years working for 5-star hotels. I traveled all over Europe, learning about different cultures and lifestyles.I am an avid hiker and climber, and I love beautiful landscapes, cities, history, and museums—each one is unique. My current job allows me to work from anywhere I want, and I love it!
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