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Definition of tour

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Definition of tour  (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

intransitive verb

• peregrinate

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Word History

Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey — more at turn

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

1708, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing tour

• Cook's tour
• package tour
• tour de force
• tour of inspection

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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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Definition of 'day trip'

day trip in British English

Day-trip in american english, examples of 'day trip' in a sentence day trip, in other languages day trip.

• American English : day trip / ˈdeɪ trɪp /
• Brazilian Portuguese : passeio de um dia
• Chinese : 一日游
• European Spanish : excursión de un día
• French : excursion
• German : Tagesausflug
• Italian : gita in giornata
• Japanese : 日帰り旅行
• Korean : 당일치기 여행
• European Portuguese : passeio de um dia
• Latin American Spanish : excursión

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Definition of day out noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• We had a day out in the country.
• We had a day out at the beach.
• a business trip
• a five-minute trip by taxi
• a long and difficult journey across the mountains
• a tour of Bavaria
• the first expedition to the South Pole
• We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
• The children were on a day’s outing from school.
• a(n) foreign/​overseas trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition
• a bus/​coach/​train/​rail trip/​journey/​tour
• to go on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion/​outing/​day out
• to set out/​off on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion
• to make a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion

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What is Educational Travel? Educational Travel is a carefully planned combination of tours, site visits and hands-on learning opportunities, built around clear learning objectives. An educational tour is more than a vacation. It’s a tool for learning and success with fun and excitement built in. By walking in the footsteps of emperors, seeing the art that inspired a society and speaking a foreign language to communicate, students are engaging themselves and becoming life-long, self-directed learners.

Who are the key players?

Group Leaders – Teachers Who Travel for Free

Group leaders are typically teachers (though they don’t need to be), and as the name suggests they lead their group of travelers overseas. Group leaders choose an educational tour itinerary or work with their international program consultant to customize one. They recruit a group, prepare them for the trip, and while on tour, provide supervision, educational leadership and handle any necessary discipline. Understanding that this is a bit of work, group leaders travel free when they have a group of six or more student participants. Most companies (ACIS included) allow first-time group leaders to travel free with just five participants. Group leaders will also earn World Traveler Rewards points which they can redeem for extra rewards such as attending global conferences (free trips abroad without their students), cash rewards and more.

Assistant Group Leaders – Additional Teachers or Parents who Travel for Free with Every Additional Six Participants

International Program Consultants – Your Planning Partners

Tour Managers – Your On-Tour Guide

The word “guide” barely scratches the surface of all they do. ACIS Tour Managers are comedians, historians, and secret-agents all rolled into one. They have native knowledge of culture (even in the unique case they’re not), and they handle logistics like an engineer. They greet you at the airport and are with you 24/7 during your tour. They educate, inspire, ease your mind, solve your problems and leave a lasting impression on quite a few young minds along the way.

What do Students do on an Educational Journey?

Educational travel is about experiential learning. Students on an educational journey see and enrich their knowledge of places and works of art they’ve learned about in the classroom. Education scholar, Lenore Borzac, defines experiential learning as a “direct encounter with the phenomena being studied rather than merely thinking about the encounter, or only considering the possibility of doing something about it.” At ACIS, experiential learning occurs daily on tour, but is spotlighted with our Cultural Connections, which range from Pétanque Lessons in Paris, a tea ceremony in Shanghai or dancing lessons in Athens. We seek to make the pages of each student’s text book come alive in real life, leaving a lasting impact on students’ desire to learn and explore for the rest of their lives.

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Multi-Day Tour Operators 2021: Reshaping Supply Chains and Distribution

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Report Overview

Perhaps no sector has been as badly hit by the pandemic as tour operators, given their intrinsic connection to cross-border travel as well as  human interaction. Based on our research and discussions with over a dozen executives we see an industry on the precipice of major changes. 

This report will focus on the global multi-day tour operator sector with a heavy emphasis on itinerary-based guided tours. We will also briefly touch upon packaged tour sales. Multi-day tours are one of the last truly offline spaces of the travel industry. But that isolation cannot last. This report will cover the structure of this complex and fragmented industry. We see an ecommerce revolution occurring in the next five years that will reshape the way the industry supplies and distributes its products. 

We will also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and how we see the types of tours offered, and the operators themselves, evolving as a result.

What You'll Learn From This Report

• How the complex supply chain of the multi-day tour industry works and the different kinds of businesses and tours that exist within it.
• How digitalization is disrupting the industry and where the biggest new opportunities exists
• How tour operators have responded to the pandemic
• What we think the new multi-day tour landscape will look like as COVID-19 fades

Executives Interviewed

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• Travis Pittman, CEO and Co-Founder of TourRadar
• Catherine Prather, President of the National Tour Association
• Massimo Prioreschi, CEO of MT Sobek
• James Thornton, Chief Executive Officer of Intrepid Travel
• Gavin Tollman, President of The Travel Corporation
• Enrique Velasco Jr., Chief Commercial Officer of Coltur Peru
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50+ awesome day trips from metro manila: day tours, excursions & weekend getaways 2024.

Looking for best day trips and tours from or near Manila this 2024? Check out this list!

With this, let me share to you some of my, recommended day trips and weekend getaways from metro manila 2024.

1. Tagaytay Day Trip

2. Taal Volcano Hike

Guided taal volcano day hike.

3. Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort

4. Hundred Islands in Alaminos

5. Mountain Lake Resort in Laguna

6. Bolinao Pangasinan Day Tour

• Head over to Bolinao, Pangasina and discover its natural and historical wonders!
• Start your outdoor adventure with a trip to Bolinao Falls 1, 2, or 3, where you can take a cool dip in its clear turquoise waters.
• Visit the iconic landmarks of the town, such as the St. James Parish and Cape Bolinao.
• Be mesmerized by Patar's unique rock formations and unspoiled beaches.
• The tour includes convenient round-trip transfers from Metro Manila, parking fee and tour guide fees.

7. The Farm at San Benito in Batangas

• Whole day access to The Farm at San Benito
• Participation in daily movement and fitness activities (yoga, meditation, power walks, functional fitness)
• Use of the resort facilities (swimming pools, meditation pavilions, and pure energy gym)
• Choice of 60-minute Relaxology or Relaxation Massage
• Healthy vegan snack lunch at Alive
• Afternoon tea at 3:30 PM

8. Pagsanjan Falls Day Tour

Pagsanjan guided tour.

9. Cintai Corito's Garden in Batangas

10. Luljetta's Hanging Gardens in Antipolo

11. Enchanted Kingdom

12. Dinosaurs Island in Clark

13. Cabongaoan Beach + Death Pool

• Escape from the city and visit this untouched gem of Burgos, Pangasinan!
• Feel relaxed as you bask in the sun and swim in its crystal blue waters.
• Go on an adventure and try out the famous Death Pool which is just a short trek from the beach.

14. Splash Island

15. Caliraya Resort Club in Lumban Laguna

16. Mount Purro Nature Reserve

17. Nurture Wellness Village Spa in Tagaytay

18. Qiwellness Living Spa and Dining Experience in Tagaytay

• Enjoy the best of Tagaytay with a visit to Qi Wellness Spa, a mere 2 hour drive south of Metro Manila.
• Perched on the ridge of Tagaytay overlooking Taal lake, the spa offers fantastic views.
• Perfect for those looking for an intimate and relaxing spa session with a scenic view and top-notch service.
• Exclusive use of the Yin and Yang pool before your revitalizing massage of choice.
• Choose between 3 signature Qiwellness massages: Silk, Deep Tissue and Qiharmony.
• Cap off your spa experience with a visit to the Qiwellness Teahouse, where tea and dimsum await you.

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19. Treasure Mountain in Tanay, Rizal

Treasure mountain operating hours & entrance fees, how to get to treasure mountain.

20. Sepoc Island Day Tour

21. Anilao Diving Experience

22. Discover Freediving in Batangas

23. Subic Island Hopping with Korean BBQ Lunch

24. Paragliding Experience

• Go out of your comfort zone and take a once in a lifetime experience with this paragliding adventure!
• This thrilling activity is located in Cavite, just a quick drive away from the busy city
• Choose between a morning or afternoon session and let the wind take you to see the breathtaking views of Manila
• All paragliding flights are safely tandemed with professional certified pilots from Paragliding Philippines Inc., ensuring you of topmost fun and security
• Tick off this bucketlist-worthy experience and book on Klook !

25. Mt. Gulugod Baboy Day Hike with Sumbrero Island

26. Mt. Binacayan Day Hike in Rizal

• Mt. Binacayan is known for its limestone formation with a magnificent view of Sierra Madre and Rizal province from its peak.
• Experience something new with its minor bouldering parts which makes this destination challenging for some beginners.
• Catch the magnificent sea of clouds as the sun rises over the town in the morning.
• Swim in the river that flows through and in between Mt. Binacayan and Mt. Pamitinan to end the day.

27. Fortune Island Day Tour

Fortune island packaged tour.

28. Aqua Planet in Clark

• How to get to Aqua Planet from Manila by Commute or Private Car?
• Aqua Planet Clark Experience, Travel Guide, Ticket Prices, Tips and Reminders

29. ATV Adventure in Antipolo Rizal

30. Mt Pinatubo Day Trip

Mt. pinatubo hiking day tour from manila.

• Hike all the way until Pinatubo's magnificent crater lake, at the end of a 2.5 hour trek
• Experience a 4X4 off road adventure from the base camp to the jump off point
• Take in magnificent views of the largest lahar canyon in the world
• See the pristine blue green water and the big smiles of the Aetas!

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31. Corregidor Island

• How to Get to Corregidor Island from Manila
• Top Things to Do in Corregidor Island
• Corregidor Inn, Resort, and Restaurant

32. Stilts Calatagan Day Tour

33. Potipot Beach Zambales

34. Mt. Batulao Day Hike

35. Mt. Daraitan Guided Day Hike

36. Mt. Maculot Day Hike

37. Kubs Mountain Resort Day Tour

• Perfect for a quick summer breather, this day trip to Kubs Mountain Resort will surely give you the relaxation you need!
• Be one with nature while you enjoy the cold mountain breeze and overlooking views of Sierra Madre

38. Masungi Georeserve Day Tour

39. Antipolo City Art and Heritage Private Day Tour

40. Mt. Pugad + The Peak Campsite Tour

• Explore the best natural wonders of Tanay, Rizal when you join this tour!
• Start your day with an early hike and catch the sunrise atop Mt. Pugad.
• After lunch, you can opt to visit Batis sa Gubat for a quick refreshing dip or Ridges and Clouds for yet another scenic view of the mountains.
• Enjoy stargazing during your camp at The Peak when you book their overnight package.

41. Tagaytay and Fantasy World Day Tour

42. Tree Top Adventure Subic

43. Torres Farm & Resort Day Tour in Cavite

44. Inflatable Island in Subic

• Feel like a kid again as you spend a fun filled day in Subic's Inflatable Island
• Enjoy a floating playground filled with slides, towers, bridges, human launchers, swings & so much more!
• Go on an epic road trip up north for an unforgettable waterpark experience with your family or friends
• Get access to Unicorn Island, Samba Beach, Bali Lounge, and Floating Zoo with your choice of Splash, Spray or Soaked pass!

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45. Hiking and Yangil Tribe Experience in Zambales

46. Nagpatong Rock Day Hike in Rizal

47. Mt. Manalmon Day Hike

48. Maragondon Riverfront Garden Resort Day Tour

Maragondon riverfront garden resort day tour from manila.

49. Hidden Valley Springs

50. Villa Jovita + Tagaytay Day Tour

51. Bituin Cove Island Day Tour in Batangas

52. Tanay, Rizal Day Tour from Manila

• Just a few hours ride from Manila, discover what Rizal has to offer by joining this day tour on Klook!
• Experience Bali in Tanay and enjoy a relaxing kawa bath while overlooking the breathtaking views of the mountains.
• Expect a jam-packed schedule as you'll visit the following destinations: El Patio Razon, Sierra Madre, Daranak Falls, Calinawan Cave, Regina Rica Shrine, Windmill Farm, and Celossian Flower Farm.

53. Laki Beach and Five Fingers Cove Day Tour in Mariveles Bataan

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7 Best Rizal Day Tours for a Quick Getaway

The Province of Rizal is a mountainous region located just at the east of Quezon City — making it an ideal destination for quick trips near the Metro . There are many tourist spots and things to do in Rizal, especially in Antipolo and Tanay areas. A Rizal day tour wouldn’t be complete without seeing its natural wonders such as mountains, waterfalls, and caves. You can even experience a kawa bath overlooking the mountains, and enjoy touring around a windmill farm and an insta-worthy flower farm.

In this post, we have put together some of the best day tours in Rizal. If you’re planning to explore the province for more than a day, you can easily refer to this list and assign a tour for each day.

Tanay, Rizal Day Tour

Treasure Mountain Day Tour

Luljetta’s Hanging Gardens Spa Day Pass

Kubs Mountain Resort Day Tour

Mt. Pugad + The Peak Campsite Tour

Mount Purro Nature Reserve Day Tour

ATV Adventures Rizal

• While public transportation is still not advisable, DIY travel/backpacking and joiner tours are still ineffective. Although the tour packages listed above are still usable since you have an option for solo travel using your own car ,  or an exclusive group tour . Please travel responsibly and always practice minimum health standards.
• Rizal is currently under GCQ with heightened restrictions. This means if you’re living in Rizal, only 18-65 years old are allowed to go out of residence, and only APORs are allowed to enter/leave the province.
• The places listed above are not to be frequented as in normal situations. These are not mainly for indulgence but rather for mental well-being. While it is important to help our tourism industry, we still need to limit our travel as a way of helping our medical workforce.

Did you find this list of Rizal Day Tours helpful? If you have other recommendations feel free to comment below!

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Production of the bread in Tokyo has been halted after parts of a "small animal" were found by at least two people.

Pasco Shikishima Corp, which produces the bread, said 104,000 packages have been recalled as it apologised and promised compensation.

A company representative told Sky News's US partner network, NBC News, that a "small black rat" was found in the bread. No customers were reported to have fallen ill as a result of ingesting the contaminated bread.

"We deeply apologise for the serious inconvenience and trouble this has caused to our customers, suppliers, and other concerned parties," the spokesman said.

Pasco added in a separate statement that "we will do our utmost to strengthen our quality controls so that this will never happen again. We ask for your understanding and your co-operation."

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A survey by the Office for National Statistics shows 26% of retailers experienced customer theft in 2023, down from a record high of 28% in 2022.

This comes despite a number of reports suggesting shoplifting is becoming more frequent. 

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It is out of recession with a bang.

The economic growth reported this morning by the Office for National Statistics is not just faster than most economists expected, it's also the fastest growth we've seen since the tailend of the pandemic, when the UK was bouncing back from lockdown.

But, more than that, there are three other facts that the prime minister and chancellor will be gleeful about (and you can expect them to be talking about this number for a long time).

First, it's not just that the economy is now growing again after two quarters of contraction - that was the recession. 

An economic growth rate of 0.6% is near enough to what economists used to call "trend growth", back before the crisis - in other words, it's the kind of number that signifies the economy growing at more or less "normal" rates. 

And normality is precisely the thing the government wants us to believe we've returned to.

Second, that 0.6% means the UK is, alongside Canada, the fastest-growing economy in the G7 (we've yet to hear from Japan, but economists expect its economy to contract in the first quarter).

Third, it's not just gross domestic product that's up. So too is gross domestic product per head - the number you get when you divide our national income by every person in the country. After seven years without any growth, GDP per head rose by 0.4% in the first quarter. 

And since GDP per head is a better yardstick for the "feelgood factor", perhaps this means people will finally start to feel better off.

But this is where the problems come in. 

Because while this latest set of GDP figures is undoubtedly positive, the numbers that came before are undoubtedly grim.

GDP per head is still considerably lower, in real terms, than it was in 2022, before Liz Truss's disastrous mini-budget, or for that matter lower than in early 2019.

Raising another question: when people think about the state of the economy ahead of the election (and obviously these new figures are likely to increase the speculation about the date of the election), do they put more weight on the years of economic disappointment or the bounce back after them?

Do they focus on the fact that we're now growing at decent whack or on the fact that their income per head is, in real terms, no higher today than it was five years ago?

These are the questions we will all be mulling in the coming months - as the next election approaches. One thing is for sure: this won't be the last time you hear about these GDP numbers.

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• Despite the accident , she intends to complete her tour as originally planned .
• The band's American tour coincided with the release of their second album .
• They went on a sightseeing tour of London.
• The tour guide was very informative .

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit Nigeria, share mental health message with students

Harry and Meghan are spending three days in Nigeria.

Prince Harry and Meghan , the Duchess of Sussex, are no longer working royals, having stepped away from the role four years ago, but for the next several days, the Sussexes are on a trip that looks similar to their royal tours of the past .

On Friday, Harry and Meghan, who now live in California, kicked off a three-day visit to Nigeria, a country in West Africa that they are both visiting for the first time.

Harry and Meghan's visit has no affiliation with Britain's royal family , and is instead at the invitation of the country's Chief of Defense Staff, its highest-ranking military official.

Their three-day visit will have the couple interacting with not only military officials but also locals, including women leaders and servicemen and women.

On Friday, Harry and Meghan visited a school in the capital city of Abuja together, kicking off an inaugural mental health summit run by a local nonprofit, GEANCO, which is affiliated with their Archewell Foundation. The couple was serenaded with cheers and dancing by the children.

Harry spoke to the students and teachers about why it's important to break the stigma around mental health and acknowledge how you feel.

"Every single person in this room, the youngest, the oldest, every single person has mental health. So therefore, you have to look after yourself to be able to look after other people. And other people have to be able to look after themselves, to look after you. That's the way it works. And there is no shame to be able to acknowledge that today is a bad day, OK?" Harry told the crowd.

He added, "[If] you woke up this morning feeling sad, and you left school feeling stressed, and you've lost a loved one in your family, and you don't know who you talk to or who to speak to -- all of these things you may be led to believe are not for conversation, we are here today to tell you that that is not the case. Every single one of those things is completely normal. It is a human reaction, whether it's grief, stress, whatever the feeling is, it comes from an experience that you have had. You can have it. She can have it. I can have it. They can have it. Every single one of us is likely to have that on any given day. So, if you take anything away from today, just know that mental health affects every single person in the entire world."

While visiting a kindergarten class, the children had the couple on their feet again for a joyous game of "jump up, turn around."

Harry asked a student, "Is singing and dancing your favorite class?"

Meghan added that their daughter Lili, who is about to turn 3, also loves "all the jumping around."

They also visited a STEM class where students shared robot cars they'd built, and Meghan revealed her son Archie, now 5, liked construction too.

The couple were gifted a traditional wooden mask and books about Nigerian heritage.

What else to expect from Harry and Meghan's trip

Harry will also meet with injured service members at a local military hospital during the trip, a spokesperson for the Sussexes confirmed to ABC News, and the couple plan to meet with the Chief of Defense Staff.

On Saturday, the couple plan to attend a training session for Nigeria: Unconquered, a nonprofit organization that is affiliated with the Invictus Games , a Paralympic-style competition for wounded service members that Harry founded in 2014.

Meghan is also scheduled to co-host an event on women in leadership with the director general of the World Trade Organization.

On Sunday, their final day in Nigeria, Harry and Meghan will attend a basketball clinic and a "cultural reception," according to their spokesperson.

The couple will also attend a polo fundraiser for Nigeria: Unconquered.

Just as they did during their days as working royals, Harry and Meghan are accompanied on the trip by a pool reporter and photographer, according to their spokesperson.

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On previous official visits as working royals, Harry and Meghan were known to draw large crowds and bring global attention to the countries they visited.

In late 2019, Harry and Meghan traveled to South Africa for what would be their last major overseas royal tour. There, they shone in public events interacting with locals, but also spoke candidly about the struggles they faced as newlyweds and new parents under the glare of the public spotlight.

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"It's hard," Meghan told ITV anchor Tom Bradby for the documentary, "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey." "I don't think anybody could understand that."

Just months later, in January 2020, Harry and Meghan announced to the world that they planned to "step back" from their duties as senior members of Britain's royal family.

Shortly after that announcement, Buckingham Palace confirmed the Sussexes would no longer be "working members" of the royal family.

Since then, the couple has settled in California with their two young children, Archie and Lilibet, and become financially independent, taking on new roles in the entertainment and philanthropy worlds.

Harry and Meghan have returned together to the United Kingdom since their departure less than a handful of times, most recently attending the funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

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Harry returned to London solo on May 8 to attend a 10th anniversary service for the Invictus Games held at St. Paul's Cathedral.

The duke did not see his father King Charles III nor his brother Prince William during his visit.

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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala: Date, time, guest list and more

The Party of the Year. The Oscars of the East. Fashion's Biggest Night.

The Met Gala has a lot of names, and even more lore. The annual event reliably draws the biggest stars, showcases the most daring looks and spurs the internet's most iconic memes .

Here is everything you need to know about this year's Met Gala.

What is the Met Gala?

The Met Gala, officially known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual fundraiser held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The event is traditionally held on the first Monday in May and is considered to be the highest-profile fashion event of the year. This year, the Met Gala will be held May 6.

The Costume Institute is now called the Anna Wintour Costume Center, honoring the editor-in-chief of Vogue who has helmed the event for nearly three decades.

What time does the Met Gala start?

The red carpet arrivals typically begin around 5 p.m. ET and end around 8 p.m. ET. Most red carpet livestreams, including Vogue's , will begin at 6 p.m.

But some of the most well-known guests tend to show up on the later side: Last year, Rihanna made her red carpet appearance at about 10 p.m.

What is this year's Met Gala theme?

Monday's inevitable social media discourse will not only evaluate celebrities' looks in isolation, but their adherence to the ever-elusive "theme."

The theme is simply the title of the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." In addition to the theme, which describes the overall concept of the event, the Met Gala also has a "dress code." This year's dress code is "The Garden of Time."

The dress code is derived from a 1962 short story of the same name, written by J.G. Ballard. Vogue has suggested the dress code might evoke many floral and botanical looks on this year's carpet.

The exhibit will feature around 250 rare items from the Costume Institute’s collection, including designs by Schiaparelli, Dior and more. It will comprise three main “zones” — Land, Sea and Sky — to represent natural resources and sustainable design.

While the theme is, of course, open to interpretation, expect to see plenty of vintage and archival revivals on the red carpet.

Who are the Met Gala chairs?

This year's Met Gala hosts are Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and, of course, Wintour.

Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, and Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, serve as honorary chairs.

Zendaya, who is fresh off the media tour for her movie "Challengers," will likely be wearing one of the most highly anticipated looks of the night.

The 27-year-old actor has attended five times, frequently collaborating with celebrity stylist Law Roach. Zendaya's Joan of Arc-inspired look from 2018 and her light-up Cinderella ballgown from 2019 are among the Gala's most iconic fashion moments.

Who is on the guest list?

Technically, the Met Gala guest list is a secret.

We won't know for certain who will be in attendance until the evening before the event. However, a few of the Gala's regulars have given some indication of whether they plan to attend.

The event always brings together A-listers across industries, from Oscar winners to Grand Slam champions. For the rich but not famous, tickets can be purchased for $75,000. Final approval of the guest list and the seating chart must go through Wintour.

Taylor Swift, who will embark on the European leg of her Eras Tour on Thursday in Paris, is reportedly not expected to attend . Rihanna, Gisele Bundchen and Kendall Jenner are likely to grace the Met steps on Monday, according to Page Six .

How do you watch the Met Gala? What channel is the Met Gala on?

Vogue will livestream the red carpet arrivals on its website. Content creator Emma Chamberlain is slated to return as the magazine's special correspondent. Actor Gwendoline Christie, producer and actor La La Anthony and model Ashley Graham are serving as carpet hosts for the publication's official stream.

The event will also be broadcast on “Live From E!” on the E! network.

Social media platforms like X, TikTok and Instagram are typically bastions of memes, hot takes and outfit reviews on Met Monday.

We will be live blogging the festivities here at NBC News.