Educational Tours - UK, Europe and Worldwide

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Why choose Study Experiences? We appreciate that there is much to consider prior to deciding to take your students on an educational tour. Study Experiences commits to looking after you and your students every step of the way.

Our Track RecordIn the past twelve months, over 40,000 students and teachers travelled with ourselves to destinations in the UK, Europe and further afield. For over 16 years, teachers and tutors have chosen to book our educational tours as a result of our proven commitment to providing their students with the very best travel arrangements to a wide range of exciting destinations and to delivering invaluable educational experiences.

Personal ServiceFrom your initial contact with us, our highly experienced team will look after all your requirements, providing all necessary information, answering any specific questions you may have and liaising with you up until the time you depart. Then when away on tour, one of our specialist tour managers will accompany your group to ensure the smooth and successful operation of the tour and the wellbeing of you and your students.

Tailor-Made ArrangementsWith the support of our expert Programme Managers, we offer you the opportunity to tailor your tour plans to match your preferred travel and accommodation arrangements, dates, budget and itinerary of educational visits, activities and sightseeing excursions.

Educational BenefitsStudy Experiences has developed Educational Visits and Attractions Guides for all the destinations to which we arrange tours. They include details of each destination’s range of educational resources and visits; specialist workshops, talks and tours; as well as all the sightseeing and cultural opportunities available.By combining our many years experience of organising tours to these destinations with extensive and ongoing research of the educational experiences available, you can rest assured that they will include the museum visit, subject-specific workshop, behind-the-scenes tour or theatre show that will make your students’ tour an invaluable educational experience.

Safety Management StandardsAt Study Experiences, the safety and wellbeing of you and your students is our absolute priority. We operate a detailed Safety Management System, with all suppliers chosen for the quality of their services, compliance with our safety management standards and experience in working with schools and colleges.

Tour ManagersWhen travelling with students, the importance of the guide services you receive is key to the success of the tour. Our guides are all trained, professional tour managers, with a special love and knowledge of the destinations we offer. On hand to give advice and to manage your day-to-day arrangements, our tour managers will ensure you gain the very most from your time away. We are committed to ensuring that the service you receive from our tour managers will surpass your expectations.

Great Value PricesStudy Experiences’ prices represent tremendous value for money. As a result of our excellent reputation in both the education sector and the travel industry, we are able to deliver the very best educational content and experiences, as well as outstanding accommodation and travel arrangements, at great value prices.

Free Teacher PlacesOne free place for accompanying teachers and tutors is provided by Study Experiences for every 8 paying students travelling by coach, and for every 10 students travelling by Eurostar™ or flight.

Financial SecurityStudy Experiences is the educational travel division of the Newmarket Group, and all customers’ monies are therefore protected by our companies’ ABTA bond and ATOL licence.

“Your proactive involvement helped the students experience

unforgettable memories of a lifetime, and took the learning of the curriculum outside the classroom to another level.”

Hundred of Hoo School

“Thank you very much for looking after us before

and during our trip, it really was a great success! As a result,

the Head of Department is already talking about

the next trip!”

Hertford Regional College

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Educational ToursUK, Europe and Worldwide

Study Experiences offers you and your students unrivalled opportunities to travel to exciting destinations and to benefit from highly stimulating, curriculum-led educational experiences.

LondonLondon is a great destination for students, being within easy reach of your school or college and offering a wide range of highly enjoyable educational visits, excursions and activities.

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London Theatre Our London Theatre tours provide the opportunity to enjoy your choice of London’s amazing West End theatre shows, as well as a full range of specialist workshops and backstage tours.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour LondonA behind-the-scenes walking tour featuring authentic sets, props and costumes from the Harry Potter™ film series.

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ParisA firm favourite with student groups, Paris has so much to offer. Its renowned attractions are amongst the world’s most photographed, while its museums are amongst the most cherished.

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Disneyland® ParisDisneyland® Paris is the ideal place to take a school group; it is safe, friendly and offers the ideal opportunity to study whilst having fun.

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Opal CoastWithin just an hour’s travel from Calais, France’s Opal Coast region provides the ideal way to introduce students to French life, culture and language.

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Battlefields of WWIThe Ypres Salient and the Somme provide an invaluable experience for students, giving them the opportunity to witness and observe the Battlefields of World War One.

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RhinelandThe Rhineland is an ideal destination to introduce students to German life, culture and language, being home to such a vast array of renowned sights and attractions.

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BerlinThe events of the past have left their mark on Berlin’s cityscape, making it one of Europe’s most vibrant, exciting and colourful capitals - ideal for an educational and cultural experience.

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RomeThe Italian capital is one of the world’s greatest cities, where 2000 years of history reflected in monument’s and buildings crammed with art and heritage, stand in this vibrant city.

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Barcelona Famed for its art, design, architecture and culture, Barcelona is a living museum of the vibrant excesses of Modernism, boasting more Art Nouveau buildings than any other city in the world.

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New YorkNew York is undoubtedly the liveliest, most exciting city in the world, and is the acknowledged centre of global art, design, business, media, theatre and entertainment.

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ChinaA visit to China offers students a great lifetime experience; its renowned sights, such as the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Shanghai’s skyline and colonial Bund district, fully justify their amazing reputations.

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Study Experiences is an Assured Member of The School Travel Forum, a group of leading school tour operators that promote good practice and safety in school travel, and has been awarded the prestigious Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.

Our safety management system and procedures are audited annually by independent health and safety experts, therefore you can book your tour with us with full confidence.

Furthermore, in addition to being accompanied on your tour by one of our DBS checked Tour Managers, you also have the reassurance provided by our 24-hour office support that is provided throughout the duration of your tour.

The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge provides a national accreditation combining the essential elements of provision – learning and safety – into one easily recognisable and trusted Quality Badge for all types of Learning Outside the Classroom providers.

Local authorities, other employers, the education workforce and parents are able to recognise and have confidence in the Quality Badge scheme.

The Department for Education has worked in partnership with the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom to develop the LOtC Quality Badge. For more information about the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto and the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, please visit www.lotc.org.uk

All Assured Members of The School Travel Forum adhere to a rigorous Code of Practice and Safety Management Standards that are externally verified each year by Argent Health & Safety, the UK’s leading Health and Safety Consultancy specialising in Travel.

During the course of developing the STF Code of Practice, and in addition to liaising with the DfE, advice has been sought from all leading educational Unions and Associations.

The STF initiative has the support of the ASCL, ATL, NAHT, NUT and Voice. It is welcomed by the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP) and the DfE, and NASUWT advises members wishing to organise school trips to use companies that have this type of scheme.

“We had a fabulous time and the students thoroughly enjoyed

it! Our Study Experiences representative was superb, the

hotel was lovely and the packages we booked were amazing.”

Irlam and Cadishead College

“We had a great time, the students loved it and

so did the teachers!! Thank you so much!!!”

Solihull Sixth Form College

“The experience was excellent for the learners. They all enjoyed

themselves enormously.”

Central Sussex College

Study Experiences’ Safety Management SystemAt Study Experiences, the safety and wellbeing of you and your students is our absolute priority.

We operate a detailed Safety Management System, with all suppliers chosen for the quality of their services, compliance with our safety management standards and experience in working with schools and colleges.


➊ Get in Touch To register your interest in any of our tours or to discuss any specific questions you may have, simply contact us by phone, email or via our website.

One of our Programme Managers for your chosen destination will then take personal responsibility for your enquiry and will discuss your choice of dates, itinerary, group size, budget and travel and accommodation options.

We will also discuss the details of our educational experiences and which will be most beneficial for your students.

➋ Personalised QuotationFollowing this discussion, our Programme Manager will send you a personalised quotation providing you with all the information you need to make your booking clearly presented in writing.

➌ Promoting your TourTo help you plan and promote your tour, we have a dedicated ‘Teacher Support’ section on our website, which includes key information such as suggested letter to parents, promotional posters, Study Experiences’ Safety Management Standards, our Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge Certification, as well as insurance, passport and financial protection information.

Of course, throughout this process our Programme Manager will be available to discuss your planned booking and to answer any questions you may have, to ensure you are able to answer any queries that come your way!

➍ Booking ConfirmationTo confirm your students’ places, complete and return the Booking Form with your deposit payment by the agreed date.

On receipt of your Booking Form and deposit payment, we will confirm all your tour arrangements and then send a confirmation invoice for your booking. We will also need you to provide the names and details of all those travelling.

➎ Travel DocumentationThe final balance payment for your tour is due eight weeks (coach and rail tours) or twelve weeks (flight-inclusive tours) prior to departure. We will then prepare your travel documentation, ensuring you have all the necessary information in good time prior to your tour.

Once again, our Programme Manager and Customer Service team will be available to discuss your arrangements and to answer any questions you may have, to ensure you are fully prepared for your tour.

Making your booking – We’re here to help!At Study Experiences, we aim to minimise your workload when organising your tour by taking care of every aspect of your arrangements. Our specialist Programme Managers and Customer Service team are available to discuss your plans and answer any questions you may have and to ensure that you have all the information you need.

“Thank you so much for a fantastic four day trip

to Disneyland and for the excellent sessions! Our girls

thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. We will certainly be booking again

next year!”

Sacred Heart High School


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1 Day from £35 2 Days from £89 3 Days from £144

London is a great destination for students studying a wide range of subjects, being within easy reach of your school or college and offering a wide range of highly enjoyable educational visits, excursions and activities.

London

London is home to the UK’s most renowned museums – Natural History Museum, Imperial War Museum, British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum; great sporting venues - Wembley Stadium, Twickenham, Wimbledon, Lord’s; the renowned West End theatres and an unprecedented number of world famous sights and attractions.

A firm favourite with student groups, the London Eye offers breathtaking views of London from high above the River Thames. You will see Big Ben towering above the Houses of Parliament and be able to follow St. James Park as it sweeps down to Buckingham Palace. As you travel round in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules and enjoy the London skyline, you can use the interactive touch screen guides to pick up key information on the world famous landmarks as they pass into view.

Your students will have the chance to visit a wide number of sights and attractions, and take part in specialist educational programmes, which will all provide new experiences that will stimulate and inspire them.

Our range of educational programmes and visits for students will ensure that they gain the maximum benefit from their time away and return with a real understanding of how their classroom subject studies can be applied in the real world.

Study Experiences London tours are available throughout the year. We recommend our 2 and 3 day trips to ensure that you have enough time to explore the capital and to visit everything your students would want to see. Plus, our 2 and 3 day trips all include a city sightseeing and orientation tour of London in the company of your Study Experience Tour Manager. The tour will last around 2 hours and will take in many of London’s world famous landmarks. From the comfort of your coach, you will see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Whitehall, Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park, as well as many more great sights!

A sample from our wide range:

Natural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum is the UK’s national museum of natural history, and a centre of scientific excellence. The Museum’s mission is to maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world.

Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and Theatre TourExperience the fascinating world of Shakespeare! Explore Shakespeare’s theatre and the London in which he lived and worked. Visit the world’s largest exhibition, dedicated to conditions under which Shakespeare’s plays were first written, performed and published.

Science MuseumThe Science Museum is an impressive tribute to every conceivable area of science and has broken away from the usual stereotypical collection and instead offers a more ‘hands-on’ approach to science. No matter what the subject, the Science Museum has a factual and fun way to deliver information.

Imperial War MuseumTo mark the start of the Centenary of the First World War, a transformed IWM London reopened in July 2014 with ground-breaking new First World War Galleries and a dramatic new atrium featuring key stories and iconic objects from their collections.

Tower of LondonThe Tower of London offers dozens of sights and activities. Some of the most popular sights include the Crown Jewels, the Prisoners Exhibition and Lady Jane Grey's graffiti.

Educational Visits

ALL YEAR ROUNDJanuary - December 2016 & 2017

Sample 3 Day ItineraryYour Programme Manager can provide a quote for this itinerary on request.

Morning Afternoon Evening

Day 1 Depart from your school by coach

Included city sightseeing and orientation tour finishing at a landmark of your choice

An evening meal can be arranged for you*

Day 2 Visit the Natural History Museum

Visit Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and Theatre Tour followed by the London Eye

An evening meal can be arranged for you*

Day 3 Visit the Science Museum At leisure before travelling back to your school

Arrive back at your school

*No visit to London would be complete without taking in a top West End Show. Your Programme Manager can arrange this for you as part of your itinerary.

Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Art & Design, Business Studies, Design & Technology, History, Leisure & Tourism, Media Studies, Religious Education, Science


2 or 3 DaysYour package includes:-• Exclusive coach hire throughout

your trip including pick-up and drop-off at your school or college

• 1 or 2 nights' accommodation• Continental breakfast daily• Guided sightseeing and

orientation tour of London• Transfers between your accommodation

and chosen activities each day• Services of a Study Experiences

Tour Manager throughout your trip• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 8 students• All Government Taxes,

Service Charges & VAT• 24 hour emergency cover and support

Day Trip ItineraryFor groups located in southern and central England, we can also offer a day trip to London. You will depart early in the morning and return late in the evening to enable you to make the visits you wish, however please be aware that your time in London is naturally limited.

Greater London Hotel prices from:

2 Days £89

3 Days £144

Central London Hotel prices from:2 Days £109

3 Days £184

Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our central London hotels range includes the Ibis Excel Hotel. Our greater London hotels range includes the Ibis Heathrow Hotel, St Giles Hotel Heathrow, Ibis Wembley and Premier Inn London Heathrow.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinner you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in central London - from the tried and tested Pizza Express to the glitz and glamour of Planet Hollywood.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to London your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our London ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerThroughout your trip your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.

Group SizeOur prices are based on a minimum group size of 40 and maximum 49 students. Travel arrangements are based on providing your group with exclusive use of a 48, 49 or 53 seat coach.

For groups of between 20 and 40 students, we are able to offer travel by coach for your exclusive use, however we will need to charge an appropriate small group, coach under-occupancy supplement.

As schools located in the north of the UK require a longer period of coach hire, a small regional supplement may apply.

Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our London trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

“I would just like to thank you for another fabulous trip to London. The children thoroughly enjoyed

it! The coach driver and tour guide were extremely helpful and

catered to all our needs.”

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

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Our London Theatre tours provide the opportunity for you and your students to enjoy your choice of London’s amazing West End theatre shows, as well as a full range of specialist workshops and backstage tours.

The London Theatre Experience

London’s West End is home to over forty theatres, seating audiences from 100 to over 2000. Whether you wish to see a musical or play, Study Experiences can provide tickets to the performance of your choice.

We work with show producers, the West End’s leading ticket agencies and theatre box offices to ensure we have access to the widest and best value range of tickets for all of London’s theatre shows.

When preparing your personalised quotation, your Programme Manager will reserve your tickets for the show, prior to sending the quotation, so you can make your booking in the certain knowledge that your theatre ticket arrangements are already in place. Naturally, as ticket prices vary from show to show, the price quoted for your tour will vary depending on your chosen shows.

Many of the popular shows also offer Education Resource Packs at no extra cost, to tie-in with curriculum themes your students are learning in the classroom. In addition, for groups wanting an insight into the world of theatre, we offer a choice of fully-interactive workshops, tailored specifically for your group, taking into account the students’ age range and abilities. Our West End Workshops are run by actors, directors, choreographers and musicians with first-hand experience in London’s theatres.

The workshops can be linked to the West End show that your group are seeing and can include a Q&A with a member of the show’s cast – making it a truly valuable experience for your students. Our introductory range of

workshops include: Introduction to the West End, Theatre Sports, Shakespeare 2000 and Page to Stage. Our Meet the Artists workshops include In the Spotlight, Step by Step, Song in Performance, Stage Combat and West End Dance.

Our London Theatre Experience tours are available throughout the year. We recommend our 2 and 3 day trips to ensure that you also have enough time to explore the capital and to visit everything your students would want to see. Our 2 and 3 day trips all include a sightseeing and orientation tour of London in the company of your Study Experiences Tour Manager.

Study Experiences can arrange tickets to a wide range of theatre performances in London, such as:

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

• The Lion King

• Billy Elliot The Musical

•Matilda

•War Horse

•Memphis

• Les Misérables

• The Phantom of the Opera

•Mamma Mia!

• Bend it Like Beckham

• Stomp

• The Commitments

•Miss Saigon

•Woman in Black

•Wicked

West End Shows





Included city sightseeing and orientation tour finishing at a landmark of your choice

An evening meal can be arranged for you

Day 2 Visit the Tower of London Take part in a West End workshop

Evening theatre show

Day 3 Visit Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and Theatre Tour followed by the London Eye

See a matinee theatre show before travelling back to your school


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Performing Arts, Music, English




• 1 or 2 nights' accommodation• Continental breakfast daily• Guided sightseeing and

orientation tour of London• Ticket to your chosen show• Transfers between your accommodation




Day Trip ItineraryFor groups located in southern and central England, we can also offer a day trip to London. You will depart early in the morning and return late in the evening to enable you to make the visits you wish, however please be aware that your time in London is naturally limited.


2 Days £109

3 Days £164


3 Days £204



Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to London your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our London ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.






“Thank you very much for providing another successful

London Theatre trip this year, I couldn't fault it, an enjoyable

time was had by all.”

George Pindar School



Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is a behind-the-scenes walking tour featuring authentic sets, props and costumes from the Harry Potter™ film series. It’s an absolute “must-see, must-do” for Harry Potter fans everywhere.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

You’ll be immersed into the world of filmmaking as the unforgettable three hour walking tour takes you inside the magical world of the most successful film series ever made.

Based at the studios where the Harry Potter™ films were made, you will step in to some of the films’ most memorable and most recognisable sets – the Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Dumbledore’s office – and discover how the true magic of special effects brought the stories to life.

Students also have the exciting opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the world of filmmaking with educational programmes that have been developed to inspire and stimulate young minds, as they witness the extraordinary artistry, technology and talent of film makers.

Taught by Warner Bros. Studio Tour London teachers, there are lessons available in Careers, Business Studies, Art & Design, Film & Media and English to meet the requirements of Key Stages 3 to 5. Your one hour lesson will be delivered exclusively for your students and can be tailored to meet the requirements of your group. When preparing your personalised quotation, your Programme Manager will reserve your tickets for the tour and lesson (if requested), prior to sending the quotation, so you can make your booking in the certain knowledge that your arrangements are already in place.

Please note that if you wish to participate in a lesson, in addition to the tour, then you must request this in your initial enquiry, as availability is limited to term time dates.

We recommend that you book our 2 and 3 day trips to ensure that you also have enough time to explore the capital. Plus, our 2 and 3 day trips also include a city sightseeing and orientation tour of London in the company of your Study Experiences Tour Manager. The tour will last around two hours and will take in many of London’s world famous landmarks. From the comfort of your coach, you will see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Whitehall, Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park, as well as many more sights!

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London offers a range of lessons during school term time, including:

Set DesignStudents will focus on the artwork from the Harry Potter™ film series and learn how the Production Designer tackles a script brief, examining the process from sketch, into storyboard and model, resulting in the final set.

Movie MarketingStudents will discover how a marketing campaign can influence the success and profitability of a film. A step-by-step analysis of a film marketing campaign will allow students to access the complex and exciting world of film marketing.

How to Write a ScriptStudents will have the opportunity to study the key conventions of scriptwriting and discover how the Scriptwriter uses the written word to convey visual representations and narrative.

Costume CharacterisationStudents will have the opportunity to look at original mood boards and costumes which will give them an insight into how there is never a costume without character and history.

Careers in the Creative IndustryThe film industry offers exciting career opportunities. As the Harry Potter film series exemplifies, careers in the industry require talent, creativity and craft. Students will explore career opportunities in the creative industries and how they personally can progress a career in the creative industry.

Subject-specific Lessons




Day 1 Depart from your school by coach. Arrive at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Enjoy the studio tour and lesson (if booked)


Day 2 Included city sightseeing and orientation tour finishing at a landmark of your choice

Visit Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and Theatre Tour followed by the London Eye


Day 3 Visit the Tower of London or the SEALIFE London Aquarium

At leisure before travelling back to your school


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Art & Design, Business Studies, Film & Media, English


2 or 3 Days Your package includes:-• Exclusive coach hire throughout

your trip including pick-up and drop off at your school or college

• 1 or 2 nights' accommodation • Continental breakfast daily• Admission to Warner Bros.

Studio Tour London• Subject-specific Lesson (during

term time, subject to availability)• Guided sightseeing and

orientation tour of London• Transfers between your accommodation

and chosen activities each day • Services of a Study Experiences

Tour Manager throughout your trip• Individually tailored itinerary• 1 Free Staff Place for every 8 students• All Government Taxes,


Day Trip ItineraryFor groups located in southern and central England, we can also offer a day trip to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. You will depart early in the morning and return late in the evening to enable you to take in the tour and make the visits you wish, however please be aware that your time in London is naturally very limited.


2 Days £115

3 Days £170


3 Days £210



Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our London ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.






“Pupils and staff had a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed

all their experiences (especially Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter experience) Our tour guide and bus driver provided

us with excellent support and were very helpful.”

Parkside School


2 Days from £119 3 Days from £165 4 Days from £215

The French capital really needs no introduction. Its renowned attractions – the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Champs Elysées, Sacré Coeur – are amongst the world’s best loved and most photographed, while her museums – the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée Picasso – are amongst the most visited and most cherished.

Paris

Paris has so much to offer visiting students, its grand boulevards and the narrower streets of the lesser-known quartiers reveal a new delight at every step. When it comes to exploring the city, consider starting at Paris’ historic island heart, the Ile de la Cité, where the exquisite church of Saint-Chapelle and the ancient prison, the Conciergerie, are all that remain of a once great palace. Here you will also find the fabled Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Europe’s finest gothic masterpieces. From there you can head in any direction and discover Paris’ spectacular sights – the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré Coeur and the Louvre, to name a few!

Travelling in December? A visit to Paris in December offers the opportunity to experience the city’s Christmas Markets as well as to enjoy its spectacular Christmas lights. More details can be provided on request.

Paris offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-

Cross-Curricular• Visiting attractions and free time in a new

environment with their fellow classmates builds confidence and strengthens relationships between students.

• Expanding your students’ cultural awareness makes for a valuable and memorable experience.

Modern Foreign Languages• Everyday, practical situations offer

the opportunity to practise speaking the language through conversing with native speakers, helping to re-enforce what students have been taught in the classroom.

• Immersing your students in the culture contributes towards their learning objectives and helps to improve a student’s confidence and develop their language skills.

Art & Design• Inspire your students with visits to

world-class galleries and to some of the most impressive architecture in the world reflected in the design of the city’s museums and iconic landmarks.

• Being able to gaze upon works of art created by famous artists and admiring the unique architecture helps to generate discussion, debate and the opportunity to sketch and improve artistic and drawing skills.


Bateaux Mouches Seine River CruiseEnjoy the very best views from the River Seine. Lasting for an hour, with English or French language commentary, this is a popular way to experience some of the City of Light's prestigious monuments and grand buildings from a unique vantage point. A route map for each member of the group is included.

Musée d’OrsayThe Musee d’Orsay is located in the centre of Paris, on the banks of the Seine. Originally a train station, the museum features art from the period 1848 to 1914 throughout 80 separate galleries, with works by Delacroix, Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin, Cezanne, Van Gogh and many others.

Cité des Sciences et de l'IndustrieExplore the largest Science museum in Europe. The Cité has a planetarium, a submarine, an IMAX theatre and an education centre. The museum's aim is to spread scientific and technical knowledge to the general public and to create public interest in science and research.

Pompidou CentreExplore one of the most visited attractions in France. The Pompidou Centre is devoted entirely to modern and contemporary creation of theatre, music, movies and books.

Observation Deck at Montparnasse 56Take in the very best view of the Eiffel Tower and enjoy a spectacular 360° panoramic view over Paris from the observation deck on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower.

Educational Visits


Sample 4 Day Itinerary for a trip by CoachYour Programme Manager can provide a quote for this itinerary on request.



Arrive at your accommodation in Paris


Day 2 Included city sightseeing and orientation tour then a visit to Montparnasse Tower 56

Visit the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysées followed by a Bateaux Mouches Seine River Cruise departing from the Eiffel Tower


Day 3 Visit the Musée d’Orsay or Musée National du Louvre and nearby Jardin Tuileries

Visit Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter followed by a visit to Montparnasse Tower 56


Day 4 Visit the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie or Pompidou Centre

Travel to the UK by coach Arrive back at your school

Subjects: Cross Curricular, Modern Foreign Languages, Art & Design


Travel by CoachYour package includes:-• 2, 3 or 4 days exclusive coach

hire including pick-up and drop-off at your school or college

• 1, 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation in a selected hotel with private facilities

• Continental breakfast daily• Return Channel crossings • Transfers between your accommodation

and chosen activities each day • Guided sightseeing and

orientation tour of Paris • Services of a Study Experiences



Travel by Eurostar™

Your package includes:-• Return travel by Eurostar from

St Pancras International• 1, 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation in a

selected hotel with private facilities• Continental breakfast daily• City travel card for the

duration of your stay• Services of a Study Experiences

Tour Manager whilst in Paris• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,


Travel by AirYour package includes:-• Return Flights to Paris• Return airport to hotel coach transfers• 1, 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation in a





Prices for travel by Coach from:Accommodation 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days

Greater Paris Area £119 £165 £215

Zone 3 £125 £179 £239

Zones 1-2 £129 £189 £255

Prices for travel by Eurostar™ from:Accommodation 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days

Zone 3 £195 £249 £309

Zones 1-2 £199 £259 £325

Prices for travel by Air from:Accommodation 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days

Zone 3 £265 £325 £385

Zones 1-2 £269 £335 £399

Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes good standard properties in either Zones 1-2 (close to the centre of Paris), Zone 3 (on the outskirts of central Paris/on or around the Périphérique) or Greater Paris (located 15-30 minutes drive from the Périphérique).

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinners you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in and around Paris.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to Paris your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Paris ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerDuring your time in Paris your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.

Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Paris trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

Travel by CoachOur prices are based on a minimum group size of 40 and maximum 49 students. Travel arrangements are based on providing your group with exclusive use of a 48, 49 or 53 seat coach.



Travel by Eurostar or AirOur prices are based on a minimum group size of 20 students.

3 Days from £205 4 Days from £255


Disneyland® Paris is the ideal place to take a school group; it is safe, friendly and offers the ideal opportunity to study whilst having fun.

Disneyland® Paris

Magic of DisneyTo make your visit a truly educational one, Disney have produced several easy to photocopy workbooks for students aged around 12-14. They match directly to the relevant subject curricula for England, Scotland and Wales. Each one offers facts, worksheets and background information to help students make real use of the time at Disney – and have fun!

Art and Design - inspire your students to explore a wide range of creative starting points for art and design projects.

Design and Technology - from control systems to materials, Disneyland® Paris offers a fantastic range of learning opportunities for D&T students.

ICT - design, technical and maintenance teams continually have to solve problems creatively with the help of robust secure ICT systems.

Science - see science in action on a roller-coaster ride, watching fireworks or investigating the environmental protection arrangements of a world-class leisure resort.

Music - exploring ways music can be combined with other art forms.

Perform Live at Disneyland® ParisThe Disney Performing Arts Onstage programme offers school, college and amateur performing groups the opportunity to be part of the Disney magic and to perform live at Disneyland Paris.

Study Experiences can arrange for your group to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience as part of an all-inclusive three or four-day travel and accommodation package. Subject to audition approval and performance slot availability, your group will be able to perform in front of an international audience at Disneyland Paris.

Your Performance Experience and Audition Disney Performing Arts are delighted to host orchestras, choirs, marching bands and dance groups and the Disney Performing Arts team will help ensure that your performance is a truly memorable one. Not only do they provide the most amazing setting to perform, they will also share their expertise and experience with your group.


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Disney Performing Arts Onstage

Enter through the Hollywood-style gates and begin to explore the wonders of television and movies, with fascinating tours, interactive shows, some of the Resort’s biggest-thrill rides and the chance to meet yet more favourite Disney characters.

Prepare to be amazed as you enter a world of magic and make-believe unlike no other, where five themed lands radiate from the classic Disney Main Street, U.S.A.® and fairytale Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Study Experiences’ Exclusive Seminars & WorkshopsWorking with the full support of Disneyland® Paris, Study Experiences’ annual interactive learning programmes deliver exclusively-prepared seminars, hands-on workshops, exciting assignments and projects for AS/A Level and GCSE students studying Business Studies, Design & Technology, Health & Social Care, ICT, Leisure & Tourism, Mathematics, Media Studies, Performing & Expressive Arts and Science.

The seminars and workshops take place from the end of January into February.

Your Accommodation

Greater Paris Hotels - Your group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels in the Greater Paris Area. Our range includes properties such as the Ibis Styles or the Campanile Bussy St George.

Explorers Hotel - Situated close to the Disney® Parks but with the feel of being in the French countryside, the Explorers Hotel is set in landscaped grounds and provides ideal accommodation for student groups.

As well as the spacious bedrooms, the hotel facilities include a swimming pool, a pizza outlet, an “interactive multi-sensory” cinema attraction and a large restaurant providing buffet-style dining options. The Explorers’ bedrooms can accommodate three to five students. Teachers are accommodated on the basis of two sharing a room.

The hotel operates a shuttle service to the Disney Parks which can be used by all groups. Coach groups have this in addition to the transfers provided by your Study Experiences coach.

Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch offers cabin-style accommodation. The bungalow cabins all have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, fully- equipped kitchen, and living/dining room with colour television and telephone. In order to be compliant with French legislation your cabins will accommodate a maximum of four sharing (1 person in 1 x double bed and 3 people in single beds).

Ideal for groups, the Ranch’s large indoor swimming pool is available for use by guests, free of charge.



Magic of DisneyTravel by Coach package includes:-

• 3 or 4 days exclusive coach hire including pick-up and drop-off at your school or college

• 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation • Continental breakfast daily• Return Channel crossings • Staying at the Explorers Hotel or

Greater Paris: 2 Day Hopper Ticket which allows access to Disneyland Park & Walt Disney Studios Park

• Staying at the Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch: 1 Day Hopper Ticket (for a 2 night stay) or a 2 Day Hopper Ticket (for a 3 night stay)

• Services of a Study Experiences Tour Manager throughout your trip

• Individually tailored itinerary • 1 Free Staff Place for every 8 students• All Government Taxes,


Perform Live at Disneyland® ParisTravel by Coach package includes:-

• 3 or 4 days exclusive coach hire including pick-up and drop-off at your school or college

• 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation • Continental breakfast daily• Return Channel crossings • Staying at the Explorers Hotel or

Greater Paris: One day admission ticket to Disneyland Park

• Staying at the Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch: 1 Day Hopper Ticket (for a 2 night stay) or a 2 Day Hopper Ticket (for a 3 night stay)

• Live performance in Disneyland Park hosted by Disney Performing Arts OnStage team

• Full Day in Paris (4 Days only)• Services of a Study Experiences Tour

Manager throughout your trip• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 8 students• All Government Taxes,


Magic of Disney

Prices for travel by Coach from:Accommodation 3 Days 4 Days

Greater Paris Hotel £215 £265

Explorers Hotel £215 £265

Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch £259 £365

Prices for travel by Eurostar™ from:

Accommodation 3 Days 4 Days


Perform Live at Disneyland® Paris

Prices for travel by Coach from:Accommodation 3 Days 4 Days

Greater Paris Hotel £205 £255


Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch £249 £355

Prices for travel by Eurostar™ from:

Accommodation 3 Days 4 Days


Your MealsContinental breakfast is included in your stay. For lunches and dinner you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Programme Manager can arrange meals at your accommodation, meal packages in Disney® Village or Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show with dinner.




Travel by EurostarOur prices are based on a minimum group size of 20 students. Your Programme Manager will provide details of inclusions in your quote.

Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Disneyland Resort Paris trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

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France’s Opal Coast region provides the ideal way to introduce students to French life, culture and language. Within just an hour’s travel from Calais it is possible to enjoy a wide range of visits and activities. You can therefore make a worthwhile tour in just a day or, of course, stay away for one or two nights and take in all the region has to offer.

Opal Coast

We base our tours around the lively and cosmopolitan city of Lille, which is ideally located for exploring the region’s main sites and neighbouring towns. In recent years, Lille’s elegant centre has been transformed and reflects a successful marriage of modern architecture and medieval Flemish buildings. The Town Hall Belfry provides the ideal vantage point for admiring the city from above. Don’t miss the old Stock Exchange building - the Vielle Bourse - a reflection of the city’s historical commercial importance. The city’s museums and theatres reflect its dynamic culture, including the Palais des Beaux Arts - France’s second largest museum after the Louvre – which houses works by Goya and Rubens, as well as the city’s most striking monument, Louis XV’s triumphal arch, Porte de Paris.

Arras, with its fine old centre, is one of the prettiest towns in northern France. Although almost destroyed in World War I, its reconstruction has been careful and stylish, and two grand arcaded square’s in the centre – Grand Place and the smaller Place des Heros – preserve their historic, harmonious character.

Better preserved and historically more interesting than Calais, Boulogne's old walled medieval town contain’s churches, museums, palaces and, of course, as the largest fishing port in France, great seafood restaurants. There are markets on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, so not only a true French

lifestyle experience during a visit here but an opportunity for students to practise their language skills.

From late November, the region’s Christmas Markets welcome and delight both local and international visitors.

The Opal Coast offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-








Nausicaa Sealife Centre - BoulogneNausicaa brings the ocean to life through its thematic exhibitions, presentations by animal carers, films and workshops. The large aquariums and terrariums, together with the centre's multimedia resource centre, give students a unique insight into the marine environment, the threats facing it, and most importantly why it should be protected. Educational tools provided by Nausicaa are available to help plan your visit.

Boulangerie “Le Fournil” Ideal for school groups this traditional, family-owned bakery located in Wierre-Effroy demonstrates baking in the old and new parts of the bakery. Each student will learn how to make a croissant and bread.

L'Escargotière du ChoquelThis 'hélicicolé' farm in St-Martin-Choquel raises grey large snails and offers visitors the opportunity to discover the art and science behind snail farming. Your tour includes a tasting!

La Chocolaterie de Beussent LachelleEnjoy a guided chocolate factory visit lasting just under an hour, covering different chocolate making techniques, as well as providing a history of chocolate cultivation and production. Tours end with a tasting and the chance to buy chocolates.

La Coupole – nr Saint- OmerThis former V2 rocket site houses a fascinating exhibition that highlights how the course of history could have been altered had the Nazi's plans been successful. A new 3D Planetarium offering an unforgettable journey into space.

Educational Visits





Visit the city of Lille before checking into your accommodation


Day 2 Visit the town of Boulogne and the Nausicaa Sealife Centre

Visit “Le Fournil” Bakery and a snail farm at St-Martin-Choquel


Day 3 Visit the town of Arras followed by La Coupole


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Modern Foreign Languages


2 or 3 Days Your package includes:-• Exclusive coach hire throughout


• 1 or 2 nights' accommodation• Continental breakfast daily• Return Channel crossings• Transfers between your accommodation




Day Trip ItineraryFor groups located in the south-east of England we can also offer a day trip to the Opal Coast. You will depart early in the morning and return late in the evening to enable you to make the visits you wish, however please be aware that your time in France is naturally limited.

Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes properties such as the Kyriad Lille Villeneuve D’Asq Hotel and the Ibis Lille Tourcoing.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinners you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in and around the Opal Coast region.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to the Opal Coast region your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Opal Coast ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.





Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Opal Coast trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

“I wanted to thank you for your help with organising the trip. The trip was a great success,

greatly enjoyed by both staff and students. In fact many of the boys

said it was the best trip they had ever been on!”

Richard Challenor School


1 Day from £75 2 Days from £149 3 Days from £229 4 Days from £305

The Ypres Salient and the Somme provide an invaluable experience for students, giving them the opportunity to witness and observe the Battlefields of World War One. We arrange for you and your students to visit them as part of an all-inclusive tour led by the Royal British Legion’s specially trained guides, many with direct Service experience.

Battlefields of WWI

The Western Front is synonymous with the five years of trench warfare and combat between the Allied and German armies. The Ypres Salient, the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Verdun are the most well known battlefield locations of the Western Front and this tour gives you the opportunity to visit them, learn about the battles fought and their significance and also to discover the differing experiences of the soldiers that fought at each of them.

It is estimated that almost 8 million soldiers and civilians from both sides lost their lives at the Western Front, which is why 100 years on it remains the most significant destination for tours of remembrance and World War One historical studies. During your time away, you will have the opportunity to visit battlefield sites and trenches, memorials, museums, locations related to key events or individuals, as well as both Commonwealth and German cemeteries.

Remembrance Travel in Partnership with the Royal British LegionOur Remembrance Travel brand arranges these tours in partnership with the Royal British Legion. As the national custodian of Remembrance, The Royal British Legion believes that Remembrance should be used as a means of educating people about the realities of conflict, those affected by war and the importance of peace and these tours enable this belief to become a reality. These tours are designed to bring the past to life and to give students a direct and memorable experience of history and culture, tailored to their curriculum studies and interests.


Passchendaele Memorial 1917 MuseumThe museum offers audio-visual presentations of the history of the Ypres Salient and the Battle of Passchendaele. There are many exhibits of equipment, armaments and personal effects. The museum has recently added a highly impressive network of outdoor reconstructed German and British trenches complete with original shelters.

The Menin Gate and the Last PostEvery evening at 8pm, the Last Post is played at the Menin Gate in Ypres. The Menin Gate is the site of the memorial to the missing of the Salient. It lists the names of 54,332 men who fell in the Salient and who have no known grave. Each evening the traffic through the Gate is halted and the Last Post is played, a haunting experience in a sombre setting.

Essex Farm CemeteryEssex Farm was the location of an Advanced Dressing Station (ADS) during the Great War, and now is the site of a CWGC Cemetery, as well as the remains of several bunkers, some of which were used by the ADS. It is probably one of the most visited sites in the Salient, principally because of its association with John McCrae. Whilst stationed at Essex Farm, in May 1915 he was moved to write the famous poem "In Flanders Fields".

Lochnagar Mine CraterThe Lochnagar mine crater is one of several which remain visible on the Western Front today. It was created by the explosion of two charges of ammonal (36,000 lbs and 24,000 lbs 60 feet apart) under a German position called Schwaben Hohe, and the crater originally measured some 300 feet across and 90 feet deep.

Educational Visits




Day 1 Depart from your school by coach.

Channel crossing to France

Visit Lijssenthoek Commonwealth War Graves, Commission Cemetery and Passchendaele Museum

Visit Ypres - Last Post at the Menin Gate. Students to lay wreath.

An evening meal has been arranged for you

Day 2 Travel to the Somme.Visit Sheffield Memorial, Park and Delville Wood

Visit Lochnagar Crater followed by Thiepval Memorial and Interpretation Centre

An evening meal has been arranged for you

Day 3 Visit Vancouver Corner, Langemark German Cemetery

Visit Tyne Cot CWGC Cemetery & Visitor Centre. Students to hold Act of Remembrance

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Subjects: History, Cross-Curricular

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Your AccommodationYour group will stay in carefully selected school’s accommodation/hostels or hotels. Our range includes the Menin Gate in Ypres, the Peace Village close to Ypres, the Poppies Albert School Hotel in the Somme, as well as 2 and 3-star hotels in the greater Lille area, such as Altia Lille Hotel and Campanile Lille HEM.

Your MealsOn our 2, 3 and 4 day battlefield tours, all your meal arrangements throughout your time abroad are included in our tour price, therefore your students are provided with breakfast, packed lunch and dinner each day. (excluding packed lunch on the first day and dinner on the last day).

Your Educational Visits To ensure that you make the most of your trip to the Battlefields of World War One your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our ‘Battlefields of World War One’ Educational Visits Guide.

©Bob Darby

Online: www.remembrancetravelschools.org.uk Call: 020 8335 9768

Specially Trained GuidesAll tours are led by The Royal British Legion’s specially trained guides, many with direct Service experience, who encourage participation, exploration and debate as they recount the experiences of those who were there. They use tour specific support materials linked to curricula or themes to create interest and involvement.

Our highly experienced and knowledgeable guides are dedicated historians who will help to bring your tour to life. Their intimate knowledge of the campaigns and events is second to none and this will help to provide the context in which so many made the ultimate sacrifice. Your guide will prepare your itinerary personally with you prior to the tour and then accompany you throughout your time away.

They can also, on prior request, research former students at your school or college or family members who may have fallen and provide a personalised version of events. The guide will also provide your students with the opportunity to hold an Act of Remembrance during the tour.

Throughout your tour, the guide is also on hand to ensure the smooth and successful operation of your trip and the wellbeing of you and your students. They are resident at your hotel and can be called upon to help with any query you may have.

Remembrance Travel for Schools and Young People

2, 3 & 4 Days package includes:-• Exclusive coach hire throughout

your tour including pick-up and drop-off at your school or college

• Return Channel crossings• 1, 2 or 3 nights' accommodation• Continental breakfast, packed

lunch and dinner daily• Services of an expert Royal British

Legion Tour Guide throughout your trip• Individually tailored itinerary prepared

directly with you by your Royal British Legion Tour Guide

• Educational Visits Guide• One free museum entry per day• Act of Remembrance• Royal British Legion Wreath

& Remembrance Tokens• 1 Free Staff Place for every 8 students• All Government Taxes,


Day Trip ItineraryFor groups located in the south-east of England we can also offer a day trip to the Battlefields of World War One. You will depart early in the morning and return late in the evening to enable you to make the visits you wish, however please be aware that your time in France and Belgium is naturally limited.

Travel by CoachThe prices shown are based on a minimum group size of 40 and maximum 49 students. Travel arrangements are based on providing your group with exclusive use of a 48, 49 or 53 seat coach.



Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Remembrance Travel trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.



The Rhineland is one of the best known regions of Germany and a firm favourite with student groups. As well as the spectacular cities of Aachen, Cologne, Bonn and Koblenz, the region boasts enchanting castles, picturesque villages, medieval towns and vineyards that rise steeply on either side of the great river after which the region is named.

Rhineland

The Rhineland is an ideal destination to introduce students to German life, culture and language.

The delightful city of Aachen, once the favourite residence of Charlemagne, is renowned for the Mediterranean flair of its historical old quarter, which is filled with bubbling fountains and its famous cathedral. It is still often referred to as Aix-la-Chapelle, after Charlemagne’s great Palatine Chapel, now part of its glorious treasure-filled cathedral and a ‘must’ for all art-lovers.

Cologne’s location on the Rhine has long been key to its status as capital of the region. Visitors come not only to see the awe inspiring Dom and Romanesque churches, but also for the city’s fine museums and the Schokoladenmuseum Cologne, unsurprisingly a popular choice with students.

Located next to the Rhine, Bonn is best-known for being the birthplace of the world-famous composer Beethoven but it’s history dates back to the 1st century BC when Roman soldiers were stationed in the city and the largest known Roman fort was built at Bonn. The city’s cultural scene is thriving and the city is famous for its Museum Mile.

Koblenz is situated within the picturesque landscape of the Rhineland and is an ideal starting point for exploring the region. Its abundance of cultural monuments and historical buildings, the cosy little lanes and alleyways, and the relaxed and

happy atmosphere of its squares and river promenades make it a charming town.

The regal city of Mainz, the delightful town of Boppard located in the Loreley Valley, and Rüdesheim located at the foot of the Niederwald on the Rhine’s east bank, are also all worth considering during a visit to the region.

The Rhineland offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-








Boppard to Koblenz Rhine CruiseCombine a Rhine River cruise past castles and vineyards with a breathtaking ride on the cable car from Koblenz over the Rhine to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The combination of a cruise (1½ to 2 hours long), the return cable car ride and admission to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is a popular choice.

Romanticum KoblenzHoused in an impressive building this interactive exhibition of the Middle Rhine Valley is staged around and area of 800 m2. Setting out as a passenger on a steamboat you are taken on a journey through time, experiencing the romance of the Rhine up close, its’ romance, legends, and fairytales.

Schokoladenmuseum CologneThe Chocolate Museum is located in a glass and metal building constructed to look like a ship on the Rheinau harbour peninsula near Cologne Cathedral. It takes you on a tour through the 3,000 year history of chocolate - from the Aztec ambrosia "food of the gods" to modern industrial chocolate products.

Beethoven-Haus MuseumLudwig van Beethoven's birthplace is of great importance for people throughout the world and the main attraction in the musical city of Bonn.

Phantasialand Theme ParkSituated in Brühl approximately 25kms south of Cologne, this theme park is one of the best in Europe. With 7 themed areas you will experience unlimited fun, action, adventure and the very best in live entertainment.

Educational Visits


Sample 3 Day itineraryYour Programme Manager can provide a quote for this itinerary on request.



Travel to the Rhineland Arrive at your accommodation and have your evening meal

Day 2 Visit Cologne including a guided tour of the Schokoladenmuseum

Enjoy a Boppard to Koblenz Rhine Cruise with cable car ride

Evening meal in your accommodation

Day 3 Spend the morning in Phantasialand





Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes properties such as the Hotel Zum Guten Onkel in Bruttig-Fankel, Hotel Wagner Kamp-Bornhofen, and the Hotel Balladins in Troisdorf.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning and evening meals. For lunches your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches for you.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to the Rhineland region your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits and activities. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Rhineland ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.





Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Rhineland trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.



• 2 or 3 nights' accommodation• Continental breakfast &

Evening meals daily• Return Channel crossings• Transfers between your accommodation




“We would love to come again next year as we all thoroughly

enjoyed the experience.”

North Notts College



The events of the recent past have left their mark on Berlin’s cityscape - and the city is still changing today - making it one of Europe’s most vibrant, exciting and colourful capitals. Also renowned for its vast array of historical sites, Berlin will provide an invaluable educational and cultural experience for your students.

Berlin

Berlin is home to world famous landmarks and an unprecedented number of significant historical sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, Berliner Dom, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Tiergarten, Schloss Charlottenburg, Olympic Stadium, remains of the Berlin Wall, to name but a few. With so much to see and do our included city travel card will enable you to make journeys across the length and breadth of the city. We then recommend you don your walking shoes so you make the most of your visits to each of the attractions.

You may well choose to begin your exploration of the city at Potsdamer Platz, the most striking example of the urban renewal that turned Berlin into the ‘New Berlin’ in the 1990s. The area today consists of the three developments known as Daimler City, the Sony Centre and the Beisheim Centre, which literally transformed the dormant wasteland where the Berlin Wall stood between east and west Berlin until 1989. The challenge of rebuilding the heart of post Cold War Berlin was no trifling matter – how to transform a desolate sandy wasteland into the new German capital’s city centre - and what can be seen today is rightly regarded as a successful compromise.

If you are travelling in December you can visit the city’s impressive range of Christmas markets.

Berlin offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-








The Story of BerlinThis exhibition uses state-of-the-art multimedia technology and walk-through scenes that take visitors on a fascinating journey through 800 years of the city's history.

ReichstagFollowing German reunification in 1990, the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament) decided to make the Reichstag building the seat of Parliament in Berlin. A visit to the Reichstag is a must, a highlight includes the lift ride to the top of the building to a large viewing terrace for the breathtaking views of Tiergarten, the dome and the mirror cylinder at the centre.

The East Side GalleryThe East Side Gallery is a 1.3 km-long painted stretch of the former Berlin Wall along the Mühlenstrasse in former East Berlin. It is the largest open-air gallery in the world with over one hundred original mural paintings - a colourful tribute to what was once a divided city.

Berlin Fernsehturm (Television Tower)Dominating the city’s skyline at 368m in height, the TV Tower is the tallest building in Germany. An ideal way to look out over the entire city and gain a 360° perspective, the observation deck is at a height of 203m and the Telecafé at 207m. The Telecafé has an outer ring of tables that revolve every 30 minutes.

Checkpoint CharlieThe premier museum in Germany about the Berlin Wall and the Cold War, located just a few metres from where the famous checkpoint once stood. The museum explains the dramatic events of the Cold War and the heroic efforts of East Berlin citizens to escape to the West.

Educational Visits




Day 1 Fly to Berlin and transfer to your accommodation

Visit the Story of Berlin Museum


Day 2 Visit Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate

Visit Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdamer Platz


Day 3 Visit Berlin’s ‘Unterwelten’ and the Berlin Wall Memorial

Visit the DDR Museum the TV Tower and Alexanderplatz


Day 4 Visit Berliner Dom and the Mitte District

Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK




Travel by Air 3, 4 or 5 DaysYour package includes:-• Return flights to Berlin• Return airport to hotel coach transfers• 2, 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation in a

selected hotel with private facilities• Continental breakfast daily• U-bahn & S-bahn pass for

the duration of your stay• Services of a Study Experiences

Tour Manager whilst in Berlin• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,


Your Flight ArrangementsWe use the services of airlines such as Easyjet and Jet2. Please see approximate timings below for flights from London (please note that these times are purely for guidance). Flights are also available from a wide range of UK regional airports.

Outbound:

Depart: London – 0850 hrsArrive: Berlin – 1145 hrs

Inbound:

Depart: Berlin – 2105 hrsArrive: London – 2200 hrs

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to Berlin your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Berlin ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerDuring your time in Berlin your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.

Group SizeOur prices are based on a minimum group size of 20 students.

Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Berlin trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

Please note that certain dates may carry a supplement to the prices shown. In particular, tours during the Easter Holidays are prohibitively expensive.

Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes properties such as the Hotel Arcadia.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinners you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in and around Berlin.

“On behalf of all my students, thank you for organising such

an enjoyable trip! We managed to see so many things in a short

space of time, will definitely travel with you again.”

Eastwood High School



The Italian capital is truly one of the world’s greatest cities, where 2000 years of history are reflected in a treasure trove of monuments and buildings crammed with art and heritage, and where present-day life thrives and buzzes amongst the relics of an ancient civilisation.

Rome

Bustling, colourful Rome will offer your students a truly unique experience. Though a lifetime would not be long enough to explore Rome, plan your stay carefully and you will be surprised at how much you can see and do.

Our included city travel card enables journeys across the length and breadth of the city and then we recommend you don your walking shoes so you can ‘do in Rome what the Romans do’ – walk!

Head north along the Via del Corso, the city’s main thoroughfare, usually thronged with shoppers and sightseers; then head west, through the labyrinth of streets leading into Piazza Navona, the city’s most famous, liveliest and beautiful square. Within a short distance from here you’ll find yourself gazing in awe at the fabled Pantheon, a truly awe-inspiring architectural masterpiece built by the Emperor Hadrian and the city’s only architecturally intact monument from the days of the Empire.

Heading east, takes you into the heart of ‘travellers’ Rome. Here you find the city’s most famous meeting point, the fabled Spanish Steps – so called because they cascade spectacularly down into the Piazza di Spagna – and the legendary Fontana di Trevi, into which many a trio of coins has been thrown, and where the ‘beautiful people’ of Rome still gather to enjoy la dolce vita.

Rome offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-








The Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelA huge complex of galleries and museums, probably housing the world’s greatest collection of antiquities, showcasing painting, sculpture, frescoes, tapestries and classical antiquities including Roman, Greek and Egyptian. Combine this with the impressive Sistine chapel and Raphael's Rooms and one visit here is not likely to be enough.

St Peter’s BasilicaLocated within the walls of the Vatican, in Saint Peter's square, the interior of this cathedral includes 45 altars and has been decorated by many famous artists. Some of the most important works in the church are the Pietà by Michelangelo, the papal altar and the Throne of St. Peter, both by Bernini. The dome or cupola was designed by Michelangelo when he became chief architect in 1546.

ColosseumThis amazing amphitheatre is considered an architectural and engineering wonder and remains as a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world.

Villa Borghese (Gallery, Museum & Park)

Villa Borghese, located in the centre of the city, is the largest public park in Rome. Created in the 1600s, this elegant park has a lake, plus a number of temples, fountains, statues and several museums. The gallery displays such masterpieces as Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, Raphael's Deposition and Caravaggio's Jerome.

Educational Visits




Day 1 Fly to Rome and transfer to your accommodation

Visit the Pantheon then spend time in the nearby Piazza Navona


Day 2 Visit the Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna and Trevi Fountain

Visit the Villa Borghese An evening meal can be arranged for you

Day 3 Visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Visit St Peter’s Basilica An evening meal can be arranged for you

Day 4 Visit the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum

Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Art & Design


3, 4 or 5 DaysYour package includes:-• Return flights to Rome• Return airport to hotel coach transfers• 2, 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation in a



Tour Manager whilst in Rome• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,



Outbound:

Depart: London – 1205 hrsArrive: Rome – 1530 hrs

Inbound:

Depart: Rome – 1455 hrsArrive: London – 1610 hrs

Your Accommodation

Your group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes properties such as the Hotel Osimar, Marc’Aurelio Hotel and the Hotel San Giusto.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinners you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in and around Rome.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to Rome your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Rome ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerDuring your time in Rome your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.


Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Rome trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.


“Rome was great - all the learners really enjoyed it and

everything went to plan.”

Stephenson College




Day 1 Fly to Barcelona and transfer to your accommodation

Explore Plaça de Catalunya and La Rambla


Day 2 Visit to Sagrada Familia Visit to Park Güell An evening meal can be arranged for you

Day 3 Take the cable car to Montjuïc and visit the Poble Espanyol

Visit the Nou Camp Stadium An evening meal can be arranged for you

Day 4 Spend time in Port Vell Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK



A living museum of the vibrant, colourful excesses of Modernism – Barcelona boasts more Art Nouveau buildings than any other city in the world – this wonderful city is famed for its art, design, architecture, culture and above all for its style!

Barcelona

With so much to see and do in Barcelona our included city travel card will enable you to make journeys across the length and breadth of the city. We then recommend you don your walking shoes so you make the most of your visits to each of the attractions.

Take time to stroll down La Rambla, Spain’s most celebrated street. Flower stalls, mime artists, the huge Boquería market, Gaudí’s magnificent Palau Güell and the Liceu opera house, as well as countless restaurants and tapas bars, ensure that progress from Plaça de Catalunya, the city’s central square, to the modern Port Vell area, overlooked by the 200-ft high Columbus monument, is a fascinating experience.

No visit would be complete without seeing the remarkable – and truly awe-inspiring – Sagrada Família, the architect’s towering, unfinished temple which has become Barcelona’s most enduring symbol.

Barcelona offers a wide range of educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for your students’ learning outside of the classroom:-











Sagrada FamíliaThe church of La Sagrada Família was begun in 1882 and in 1883 Gaudí was commissioned to carry on the works, a task which he did not abandon until his death in 1926. Since then different architects have continued the work after his original idea and the building continues.

Parc GüellSituated in north Barcelona, the park contains amazing stone structures, stunning tiling and fascinating buildings. At the top of the park, the terraced area provides a wonderful view of the city.

Poble EspanyolSet at the foot of Montjuïc, the Poble Espanyol is open-air museum comprising of lifesize replicas of buildings from different parts of Spain. This Spanish Village showcases the diversity of the country’s squares, streets and houses and provides an opportunity for the all-important souvenir hunting with its many arts and crafts shops.

Nou Camp Stadium ExperienceHome to FC Barcelona, a tour of the Nou Camp Stadium is always a popular choice with student groups. It is a truly memorable experience to visit the Nou Camp and the stadium’s incredible facilities. The stadium also houses the most visited museum in Catalonia, El Museu del Barça.

L'Aquarium de BarcelonaLocated at Port Vell, this is one of Europe's largest marine leisure and education centres, where over 11,000 marine animals from 450 different species make their home in the vast tanks that hold 5 million litres of water.

Educational Visits


Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Modern Foreign Languages, Art & Design


Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to Barcelona your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our Barcelona ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerDuring your time in Barcelona your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.


Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our Barcelona trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.


Travel by Air 3, 4 or 5 DaysYour package includes:-• Return flights to Barcelona• Return airport to hotel coach transfers• 2, 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation in a



Tour Manager whilst in Barcelona• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,



Outbound:

Depart: London – 1115 hrsArrive: Barcelona – 1420 hrs

Inbound:

Depart: Barcelona – 1455 hrsArrive: London – 1610 hrs

Your AccommodationYour group will stay in one of our carefully selected hotels. Our range includes properties such as the Hotel Ronda, Hotel Peninsular and the Catalonia Castellnou.

Your MealsYour package price includes continental breakfast each morning. For lunches and dinners you can choose to make your own arrangements, alternatively your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book packed lunches or arrange affordable, value for money meals from a selected number of restaurants in and around Barcelona.

“We all thoroughly enjoyed Barcelona - and we are looking

forward to returning!”

Erith School


New York is undoubtedly the liveliest and most exciting city in the world and offers your students a truly unique experience – it is the acknowledged centre of global art, design, business, media, theatre and entertainment.

New York

Give your students the opportunity to experience this spectacular city and visit its world famous sights – the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Broadway, Brooklyn Bridge and Wall Street.

Popular with student groups, a recommended way to see some of the sights is on a New York City Sightseeing Cruise. Lasting just under 2 hours it includes close up views of the Statue of Liberty, you’ll head down the Hudson, around the Battery, up the East River and under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges to the United Nations and back.

New York is also home to some of the world’s leading museums – the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island – the United Nations Headquarters, the world renowned Broadway theatres and the Wall Street financial district.

In addition to the famous sites and attractions you and your students will have chance to explore at your own pace, parts of the city such as Times Square, Greenwich Village, Fifth Avenue, Chinatown and Central Park,

which will all provide new experiences that will stimulate and inspire them.

Our 5 and 6 day tours ensure that you have enough time to explore this remarkable city and to visit its incredible sights and attractions. Our range of educational programmes and visits will ensure that your students gain the maximum benefit from their time away and return with a real understanding of how their classroom studies apply to life in New York.


Top of the Rock™A New York City landmark for nearly 75 years, the Rockefeller Center is located in the heart of Manhattan. At the start of a visit you can enjoy the multi-media theatre exhibit which presents the history of the Rockefeller Center. The Sky shuttle elevators then take you at speed up to the Observation decks on the 67th, 69th & 70th floors which give spectacular views of New York City.

Guggenheim MuseumWe can offer an interactive education programme in which students enjoy a thematic gallery tour, before participating in a related studio workshop experience, where they create their own works of art in the museum’s digital or studio art labs.

Empire State Building Reaching a ¼ of a mile into the Manhattan sky, The Empire State Building is New York’s best known skyscraper conceived in the booming 1920’s and completed in the gloom of depression in 1931. The observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floor are open daily, late into the evening, offering 360-degree views of this vibrant city.

Museum of Modern Art MoMA has committed itself to amassing the world’s leading collection of the art of our time. The collection is unparalleled and features the work of such modern and contemporary masters such as Van Gogh, Picasso and Warhol along with works of the greatest living artists of today.

9/11 MuseumThis museum’s 110,000 square feet of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center site—telling the story of 9/11 through multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts.

Educational Visits




Day 1 Fly to New York Transfer to your accommodation


Day 2 Enjoy a City Sightseeing Cruise

Visit the 9/11 Museum then Chinatown


Day 3 Visit the MoMA followed by the Top of the Rock™

Visit Times Square and Grand Central Station


Day 4 Visit Greenwich Village Walk along Fifth Avenue to visit the Empire State Building


Day 5 Visit the Guggenheim Museum then Central Park

At leisure to discover more sights or shopping

Overnight flight back to the UK

Day 6 Arrive back in the UK

Subjects: Cross-Curricular, Art & Design, Business Studies, Design & Technology, History, ICT, Leisure & Tourism, Media Studies, Religious Education, Geography, Performing Arts



5 or 6 DaysYour package includes:-• Return scheduled flights from

London to New York• Return coach transfers from

the airport to your hotel• 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation • Services of a Study Experiences

Tour Manager whilst in New York• Individually tailored itinerary • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,


Your Flight ArrangementsWe use the scheduled services of airlines such as Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines. Please see approximate timings below for flights from London (please note that these flight timings are purely for guidance). Flights are also available from Manchester for a supplement.

Outbound:

Depart: Heathrow – 1300 hrsArrive: JFK – 1600 hrs

Inbound:

Depart: JFK – 2030 hrsArrive: Heathrow – 0830 hrs (following day)

Please note that your inbound flight is overnight, departing during the evening and arriving back in the UK the following morning.

Prices from:Accommodation 5 Days 6 Days

Ramada New Jersey £779 £829

Holiday Inn Brooklyn £799 £849

Days Inn West 94th Street £819 £869

The Row Midtown £829 £889

Your AccommodationWe offer a choice of hotel locations to ensure that you enjoy your stay in the accommodation best suited to your students’ itinerary plans and budget. Hotel locations include New Jersey which offers exceptional value, fashionable Brooklyn which is just a few miles from downtown Manhattan, the popular Upper West Side of Manhattan, or in downtown Manhattan a few steps

away from Times Square, closest to all the popular sights. All rooms at the hotels have two double beds, private bathrooms, colour television and telephone. Students are accommodated on the basis of four sharing a room. Teachers are accommodated either on the basis of two sharing a room or, for a supplement, in single rooms.

Your MealsAccommodation is on a room only basis. As there are numerous places on hand to grab breakfast, a snack for lunch, or a meal for dinner, it is easy to make your own arrangements. If however, you prefer, your Study Experiences Programme Manager can pre-book evening meals for your group to enjoy at a wide range of restaurants, such as Plant Hollywood, Buca de Beppo or more traditional New York diners.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsTo ensure that you make the most of your trip to New York your Programme Manager is able to arrange a wide choice of educational visits, activities and dining options. Full details of everything you might wish to see and do are available in our New York ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’.

Your Study Experiences Tour ManagerDuring your time in New York your expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students.


Your Choice of Travel DatesAs our New York trips are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays, you are able to select travel dates that suit you and your students.

Our most popular travel periods for student groups are during the February and October half terms and the Easter holidays. Therefore should you be planning on travelling during these periods, we recommend that you contact us to plan your tour as early as possible to ensure we still have availability for your preferred travel dates.

Please note that during June and July, flight prices to New York are prohibitively high and therefore these periods are not recommended for travel for student groups.




China offers students one of the world’s great lifetime experiences; its renowned sights, such as the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing, Shanghai’s skyline and the colonial Bund district, fully justify their amazing reputations.

Beijing & Shanghai

Study Experiences has developed a unique tour programme for school and college students combining great sights with fascinating cultural visits and exclusive educational experiences. The educational benefits to the students of immersing themselves in a totally different way of life will remain with them for many years to come.

Our tour programme starts in Beijing, where you will discover the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Monument to the Peoples Heroes, Tiananmen Square, the Olympic Birds Nest Stadium and the Summer Palace. Close to the city are some of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall, truly one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sights.

Your guide will also take you amongst the city’s narrow and busy backstreets, known as ‘hutongs’, where smoky temples, courtyard houses and the hectic bustle of the local markets offer a genuine glimpse of traditional Chinese life. You will travel through the hutongs by rickshaw, which provide the best way to view these traditional areas.

From Beijing, you can then choose to visit Shanghai. In cosmopolitan Shanghai, you will witness the economic growth driving the

unprecedented development taking place in China, as well historic sights such as the Bund and Yuyuan Gardens. You will be able to spend a day in delightful Suzhou with its canals and neighbouring water villages.

During Chinese term time, you can also enjoy a fascinating cultural and educational visit to a local school. This will include a tour of the school campus and then your students joining in with the Chinese students’ English classes. This opportunity to interact with their Chinese peers will undoubtedly further add to the students’ overall tour experience.


Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square is the world’s largest public square, with its monolithic monuments to Communist glory, including an immense portrait of Chairman Mao. Set in the heart of the city, it also provides a poignant reminder of China’s hapless democracy movement and the 1989 demonstrations.

Temple of HeavenThe Temple of Heaven provides the most wonderful example of Ming architecture in the city. Built in the 15th century and set in its own 200 hectare park, its dominant feature is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, which sits impressively atop a three-tiered marble terrace.

Forbidden CityThe Forbidden City is a complex of imperial palaces, which for over 500 years were home to the emperors of both the Ming and the Qing dynasties. Grand halls and courtyards gradually give way to more intimate domestic areas, giving a unique insight in to the luxurious lifestyles of the emperors.

Great WallThe Great Wall is undoubtedly one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sights. Stretching almost 4500 miles, the original wall was built over 2000 years ago, however it was during the Ming dynasty that the brickwork and stone slabs were laid.

BundShanghai’s vibrant waterfront district, where you are surrounded by classic 1930s colonial architecture, provides a spectacular view across the river of the towering skyscrapers of new Shanghai.

Educational Visits




Day 1 Make your way to the airport

Check-in for flight to Beijing

Fly overnight to Beijing

Day 2 Arrive in Beijing and transfer to your accommodation

Lunch in local restaurant followed by a visit to The Temple of Heaven

An evening meal is arranged for you

Day 3 Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

Visit the Hutong area of the city by Rickshaw, visiting the home of a local


Day 4 Visit the Great Wall of China Visit the Summer Palace Attend a Kung Fu Show after your evening meal

Day 5 Visit the Olympic Games area with entrance to the Birds Nest Stadium

At leisure to discover more sights or shopping


Day 6 Check-out of your hotel Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK

Arrive back in the UK

Subjects: Cross-Curricular, History, Business Studies, Geography, Leisure and Tourism, Modern Foreign Languages



6 Day Beijing TourYour package includes:-• Return scheduled flights

from London to China • 4 nights’ accommodation at good

standard hotel in Beijing � • Breakfast and dinner each day �• Lunch on day of arrival �• Sightseeing tour of Beijing �• Visits to Temple of Heaven,

Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Olympic Stadium �

• Rickshaw ride through traditional hutong �

• Transfers between your accommodation and chosen activities each day

• Services of specialist tour guide throughout your time in China

• Individually tailored itinerary � • Educational Visits and Attractions Guide• 1 Free Staff Place for every 10 students• All Government Taxes,


9 Day Beijing & Shanghai TourIn addition to the 6 Day Tour content your package includes:-• High speed rail travel from

Beijing to Shanghai �• Three nights’ accommodation at

good standard hotel in Shanghai �• Breakfast and dinner each day �• Sightseeing tour of Shanghai � • Visit to Pearl TV Tower � • Excursion to Suzhou,

including canal cruise

Travelling in ChinaThroughout your time in each city, you will travel on an executive standard coach, arranged exclusively for your group. You will always be accompanied by one of our tour guides. To travel between Beijing and Shanghai, we recommend travelling by high speed train. Not only does it provide the most cost effective means of travelling between the cities, it also offers another enjoyable and interesting experience for the students.

Your AccommodationOur hotels in Beijing and Shanghai are of 3 or 4-star standard, such as the Hotel Rainbow in Beijing and the Jiulong Hotel in Shanghai. All rooms at the hotels have two or three single beds, private bathrooms, colour television and telephone. Teachers are accommodated on the basis of two sharing a room.

Your MealsStudy Experiences includes a full ‘non-chopstick’ buffet breakfast of both Western and Chinese cuisine and multi-course Chinese dinner on each day of your tour, as well as lunch on your day of arrival.

Your Educational Visits & AttractionsWe include a full itinerary of sightseeing and excursions every day in your tour price, all led by our expert guides, so you can be certain that you will see all the main sights and attractions in each city you visit. We include a sightseeing tour by coach in each city, so that you can appreciate their scale and the locations of their major sights. We also provide you with our China ‘Educational Visits and Attractions Guide’ to ensure you are fully aware of all the additional visits you could add to your itinerary.

Group SizeOur tour programme is based on a minimum group size of 20 students, however many schools and colleges bring a group of 40-50 students to secure the best tour price.

Your Choice of Travel DatesOur China tours are available throughout the year, during term time and also during half terms and holidays. You are therefore able to select your choice of travel dates. Please note that certain dates may carry a supplement to the prices shown. Our most popular travel periods for student groups are during the February and October half terms, the Easter holidays and the July activity week period.

Your Tour Guide in ChinaOur guides in China, who will accompany you throughout the tour, are highly trained, professional tour managers, with a special love and knowledge of their country. Always on hand to give advice and to manage your day-to-day arrangements, the guides will ensure you gain the very most from your visit to China. You can rest assured that the service you will receive from the guides in China will surpass your expectations.

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Study Experiences offers you and your students unrivalled opportunities to travel to exciting destinations and to benefit from highly stimulating, curriculum-led educational experiences.

Our commitment to ensuring that you and your students not only enjoy the highest standards of travel and accommodation arrangements, but also fully organised and highly relevant educational experiences that meet clearly defined learning objectives, is unmatched.

Educational ToursUK, Europe & Worldwide

Study Experiences educational tours are available to a wide variety of destinations, including London, Paris, Disneyland® Paris, Opal Coast, Barcelona, Berlin, Rhine & Moselle, Rome, New York and China. We offer the tours for a wide range of subjects and levels of study, including AS/A Level, GCSE, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 2.

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•Media Studies

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