Jorge Mas CanosaCambridge AcademyTrip to London &
CambridgeMarch 18-26, 2014
London WeatherMarch Weather
Average High: 50°F (10°C) Currently 45
Average Low: 35°F (2°C) Currently 30
Average wet days: 11 days
Average daily sunshine: 3.75 hours
(Not shorts & T shirt weather!)
Bring a poncho/light raincoat
Flight out
We will meet at British Airways Concourse F at
7:00PM
Trip Itinerary – Starting off:
BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT#208 3/18/14 9:45PM
We will meet at the airport - British Airways Counter - Miami International Airport at 7:00PM
Our flight is 7 hours long
We arrive in London at 10:05AM 3/19/14
The TIME DIFFERENCE IS 5 Hours Ahead for both London & Dublin
Day 2• We arrive Wednesday, March 19th in Heathrow
Airport 10:05AM London time (GMT) Breakfast is included during the flight. On arrival we have to go through immigration and customs.
• The tour guide will meet us once we pass through customs and baggage claim - bus to Hotel IBIS/ St Pancras – unload - then…
• Walking tour of London The Strand - a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over 3/4 of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London &The National Gallery
The London Eye ( Possibly Day & Night)
• Dinner & back to hotel
Day 3 – March 20th
• Breakfast at hotel (Slightly! Dressy Day)
• Morning – Hampton Court Palace
LUNCH at Covent Garden
British Museum
• Dinner in the Theater District
• Play – WICKED at the Apollo Victoria Hotel
• Back to Hotel
Day 4 – March 21st
Breakfast at hotel
Day Trip to Cambridge (8:30-5:00PM)
Natural History Museum
Shopping
Dinner at the Albert & Victoria Café
Albert & Victoria Museum
(Museum closes at 10:00PM)
Back to hotel
Day 5 – March 22nd
Breakfast at hotel
Guided tour of London - Big Ben/Houses of Parliament/Piccadilly Circus/St. Paul’s Cathedral/ Changing of the Guard Buckingham
Spectrum Scavenger Hunt
Lunch – outside the Tower of London
Tour the Tower of London – Crown Jewels
Dinner
Jack the Ripper Tour
Back to Hotel
Day 6 – March 23rd
• Breakfast at hotel
• Full Day Trip to:
• Windsor Castle
• Stonehenge &
• Bath
• Dinner
• Pack It Up for Flight to Dublin
Day 7 – March 24th
BA Flight #0830 7:55AM Arrives Dublin 9:10AM
Coach transfer to Ashling Hotel unload & off to…
Trinity College - Book of Kells
Lunch in Dublin
Gaelic Games in Glasnevin
Ceili Dancing Class & Dinner at “The Church”
To hotel
Day 8 – March 25th
Breakfast at hotel
Tour Dublin Castle
½ Day trip to Glendalough, County Wicklow
Monastic City
Wicklow Gap
Dinner in Dublin
To hotel & Pack up for home!
Day 9 March 26th
Breakfast at Hotel
Coach transfer to airport
BA #0845 DUBLIN LONDON 10:40AM-12:05pm
BA #0209 LONDON MIAMI 1:45PM – 7:20PM Miami
Should be through Customs & Immigration at MIA ready for pickup at 8:30PM
TRAVEL INFORMATION
• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Name (including middle name if applicable), date of birth, and gender listed on your airline ticket must match passport information
• Some destinations may require travel visas
• Carry a copy of your passport with you and also leave a copy at home
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas
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Passports and Visas
• Hotels rooms are smaller than in the US
Our hotel rooms are doubles.
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Hotels and Rooming
• Portions are smaller than they are in the US
• Breakfast typically includes cereal, bread, juice, coffee, and tea
• Lunch is on our own
• Dinners will be a mix of local cuisine and familiar dishes and will be a pre-set meal for our entire group, rather than ordering from a menu
• Table water is included, other beverages are an additional cost
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Meals
• ATMs are the best way to get money
• Do not bring traveler’s checks – they are difficult to cash
• Check with your bank to ensure your card and password will work abroad
• Let your bank/card know that your are going to be in the UK and the dates
• Bring the equivalent of $50 in the currency of your arrival destination
• We are responsible for our lunches and tipping
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Spending Money
Currency Exchange: US$1 to .61 GBP US$1.64 to 1.00 GBP
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Current Exchange Rate:
Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.37
Dollar to Euro 1 to .73
• Pack light – we will be responsible for loading our luggage on and off the bus and into hotels
• We are responsible for any luggage handling fees charged by the airlines
• Carry any valuables or medications in your carry-on
• Pack a change of clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage is lost
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Packing
Dress Code
Navy Hoodie with
JMC Cambridge Academy Badge
Flight Days & Group Picture Day
Packing List
Comfortable walking shoes
Pair of nicer comfortable shoes
Shirts (long-sleeved)
Socks
Underwear
Pants/jeans
Sweatshirt
Jacket
Pajamas
A dressier outfit (for a special night out)
Raincoat or rain poncho
Toiletries Toothbrush Toothpaste Shampoo/Conditioner
Electronics Alarm clock An adaptor/converter (available at travel stores) Camera with ample batteries (Batteries can be expensive abroad.)
Money
ATM card (Call the bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts.)
At least $50 converted to foreign currency of the first country that you’re visiting
Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing
Carry On Bag• Documents
• Passport (required on all EF Educational Tours. Bring a photocopy on tour and leave one copy at home.)
• Visas (if applicable)
• A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home
• Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container’s contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in its original container.)
Here’s a short list of things travelers might need on the first day of the trip. These should be packed in the carry-on just in case luggage is delayed.
Passport Money
Toothbrush and toothpaste (Toothpaste needs to go in a one- quart plastic, zippered bag, and must be 3 oz. or less.) Hairbrush Contact lens case
Change of clothes (in case luggage is delayed) Medication
Baggage AllowanceOne personal item 18 x 14 x 8 inches
One bag Carry On 22 x 18 x 10 inches
One bag Checked 35.5 x 29.5 x 16inches 50 lbs
Needs current verification!
110 Volts is NOT 220 VoltsLook up what you will need to adapt the electronics you are
bringing. Look specifically for the United Kingdom/England & Ireland
There are all kinds of adapters, converters, power strips…
Figure out what you want to bring and what will work for you.
HOTEL IBIS
ROOM FITTINGS
220/240 V AC
Operator wake up callWi-Fi in your roomRJ 11 outletRJ 45 outlet
Coffee/tea making facilitiesHigh-speed Internet in your roomIron at reception
BATHROOM FITTINGSHair dryer in bathroom
ASHLING HOTEL
Direct dial telephone
Flat Screen TV
Complimentary Internet
Tea/Coffee making tray
Hairdryer
In Room Safe
Ireland has the same electrical system as
the UK.
FORMS & Checklist Info
•Level II Clearance Number (Adult participants)
•Fieldtrip form (students)
•Finalize Health Insurance Registration
•CAMBRIDGE HOODIE!
ACCUMULATED WISDOM FROM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WITH STUDENTS:
MONEY BELTS ARE GREAT!
Current Exchange Rate: Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.30
Dollar to Euro 1 to .77
Day 1 is GRUNGE DAY – Be comfortable!
Have $50 -$75 in GBP Pounds when you arrive
Wear a watch! So you know when to meet up with the whole group.
Debit cards and/or Credit cards that work internationally
NO TRAVELLERS CHEQUES!!!!
GLOVES - WARM SOCKS – COMFORTABLE SHOES - THERMAL UNDER SHIRTS
BRING CLOTHES FOR A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES 30 to 50 degrees F
NEXT MEETING WILL BE OUR BON VOYAGE MEETING!
March 11, 12 or 13 will advise ASAP
We will go over Phones More info on money & SAFETY!
Where Can I Find This Powerpoint?
After Thursday morning:
http://jmcenglandandirelandtrip.wordpress.com/
Contact Info:
Leah Sapp [email protected]
[email protected] (305) 458-3175 (text please)