2015-2016
Exceptional tours, expertly delivered EDUCATIONAL TOURS
French Language
German Language
Spanish Language
History
Art and Design
Geography and Geology
Science and Technology
Theatre, Drama and Performing Arts
English and English Literature
Religious Studies
Psychology and Sociology
Business Studies and Economics
Classics and Ancient History
Enrichment and Reward
Your Subject, your Destination, our Expertise When you choose WST to plan your school trip you’re choosing to travel with the experts. Our 2015/16 brochure is packed with trips linked directly to the subjects, study themes and learning outcomes from the National Curriculum, but more than that, our Tour Consultants have an in-depth knowledge of your subject and your chosen destination. It is with this intimate knowledge that we plan and tailor your trip to fit your needs at a price that is within your budget and all with an unrivalled personal, professional and attentive service. That’s why so many teachers recommend us and return to WST year after year. We make the planning easy and the travelling trouble-free.
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New to WST, I was hoping for the best and I got everything I dreamt for my school and more. I was looking for value and the best experience for my pupils and I got more than the package offered. I only needed to listen to my pupils laughing and enjoying the experience to know we would use this company again. Thank you for the memories and the excitement for next year’s trip.
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Homewood School, Amsterdam, Jan 2015
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TEACHERS TRUST US WITH STUDENT TRAVEL
97%would recommend us 98%would travel with us again 95%thought our service exceptional
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We always make time to listen to teachers and then create our educational trip programmes to match where you want to go and what you would like to study. Our largest range of subjects and destinations ever can be selected from the list below.
Our expert team averages over 11 years’ experience in educational travel. We are also the only educational travel company to have been awarded the Customer Service Excellence Award, so teachers know they are in the best possible hands.
French Language
5 - 14
German Language
15 - 20
WST’S CUSTOMER CHARTER
Spanish Language
21 - 24
History
25 - 40
Art & Design
41 - 48
Geography & Geology
49 - 58
Science & Technology
59 - 64
Theatre, Drama & Performing Arts
65 - 70
English & English Literature
71 - 74
Religious Studies
75 - 80
Psychology & Sociology
81 - 86
Business Studies & Economics
87 - 90
Classics & Ancient History
91 - 93
Enrichment & Reward
94 - 97
• You will always receive a warm and friendly experience with WST. • We always go the extra mile to get you the perfect tailor-made tour to suit your needs. • We take the time to listen so we can give you what you want first time. • We always call back when we say we will. • We aim to provide you with a written quote within 24 hours of contact.
EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT
• Your trip is designed by a specialist in your particular subject and booked by a destination expert so you can pack the most into every minute. • You’re able to choose from a wide range of accommodation that meets STF requirements and that we’ve personally inspected, so we’re confident it meets our high standards and your expectations. • We’ve carefully chosen selected partners able to deliver high quality and reliable transport by coach, rail, ferry and air. • You have access to a range of promotional resources, including posters and PowerPoint presentations to promote your tour. • You have access to our agents in major destinations that can provide local assistance and support when needed. • You always have an emergency number on tour so we can be on hand if you ever need us. • Our coach drivers are always provided with single bedded rooms to ensure they have the best night’s sleep possible.
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Your Subject Options
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SPECIAL OFFERS We do our upmost to ensure each group and even each individual is given the best possible chance of enjoying one of our trips. So make your money go further by taking advantage of our special offers while they’re available. FREE PLACES
Take advantage of a free place ratio of 1:10 for air travel, 1:8 for coach travel in Europe and 1:10 in London. It’s a great way to help keep the costs down.
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT*
Book early and your group will pay less for their trip! We have various early booking discounts during the year, so our consultants will let you know what is available to you.
LOYALTY REWARD*
We like to reward our loyal customers so if you book to travel in 2015 or 2016 and if you’ve travelled with us in the last 12 months we’ll give you an additional £5 per paying person discount.
INCLUSION FOR ALL*
A 50% Discount For Two Assisted Places Per Trip** We offer a 50% discount for 2 places on coach tours (over 35 full paying passengers and 2 nights) to give support to students who you think need it.
RECOMMEND A TEACHER*
Recommend another teacher and you will both receive a £100 Amazon Voucher when their tour books with us. The teacher you recommend does not need to be from the same school.
FREE INSPECTION VISITS*
If you’d like to check the accommodation and the destination before you travel we can offer 2 nights B&B accommodation for 2 people free of charge at the destination of your choice. It’s the perfect way to satisfy yourself that all the fantastic feedback we get is based on reality.
YOUR PEACE OF MIND Experience Counts
WST has been operating tours for over 34 years and our experienced staff and management team have over 325 years’ experience in the educational visits market. It’s your assurance of expert help, advice and support from the moment you first contact us until you return home.
Book with confidence
At WST we hold all the trade body licences including ATOL, ABTA, STF and LOtC so you can be confident that we’re recognised and bonded by the proper regulatory authorities and that your trip is in safe hands.
The School Travel Forum
As a full member of the School Travel Forum WST adhere to a rigorous code of practice and safety management standards that meet the requirements of DFE guidelines and are externally verified each year. *Minimum passengers and durations apply. See website for details. **Coach tours only
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Putting the Accent on Interactive Learning and Fun Your first contact will be an experienced French Language Trip Specialist who’ll explain how your trip is specially compiled to encourage learning through speaking, interaction and fun. Alongside the visits you choose to go on, we provide complimentary activities, including town trails and quizzes, to enhance your students’ learning experience. In-resort tailored language workshops equip students with the vocabulary needed to make the most of the visits. To accelerate fluency, some accommodation options can only converse with students in French. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
fRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Language immersion course at European Campus Sainte Thérèse
Paris - L’immersion Authentique en Français
You will be spoken to throughout the day only in French, both in and out of the classroom. You'll have daily on site lessons, enjoy quizzes and French film nights. We'll also fill your itinerary with French speaking visits to continue the experience when you are out and about.
Bursting with culture at every turn, France’s capital city with its elegance, sophistication and style is the number one destination for students of French Language. They cannot fail to be impressed with the stunning Parisian surroundings and be inspired to bring everything they have learnt in the classroom into practise in this exciting cosmopolitan environment.
Guided Walking Tours – In French! Enjoy the major sights and landmarks of Paris as an experienced city guide joins your coach or takes you about the city on foot. But to be sure your students improve their listening skills, the commentary is wholly in French!
EMMA UNDERWOOD SPECIALIST LANGUAGE CONSULTANT Emma forms strong personal relationships with language teachers through her in depth knowledge and desire to create perfectly matched tours for their students.
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Would certainly use WST again as I have full confidence that the tour specifications will meet our requirements and that activities will be well organised. Queen Mary’s College, Paris, Feb 2015
EMMA’S TOP TIP
To help your students language learning why not take a guided walking tour in French with our expert guides?
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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With both Disneyland® Paris and Parc Astérix within easy reach of Paris, many groups choose to add a rewarding visit to one of these fantastic parks. With onsite and nearby accommodation it is easier than ever.
‘THE PARIS APPRENTICE’ LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
FRENCH LANguAgE
REWARDING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
See the iconic sights of Paris in an interactive language experience, featuring ten different fun activities set in five of the most iconic locations in the French capital.
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Many thanks for your support and guidance in organising such a wonderful trip. It is the talk of the school right now. The parents could not thank us enough for what we have done to promote French learning outside the classroom. What our girls have learned in 5 days could not have been learned in a whole year in a classroom. It was an incredible experience.
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Broughton Hall High School, Paris, March 2015
FRENCH LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS
Opal Coast
Ideal for preparation and practise in the morning before going out and about in the afternoon to speak in real-life situations. Once confirmed, the teacher will contact you directly to discuss your students’ abilities and study topics to ensure they will match learning objectives of the tour.
Normandy
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FRENCH LANguAgE
tOP stuDy Visits
• The French Immersion Experience • French Language Workshops • The Sorbonne Guided Tour • Montparnasse Tower & Eiffel Tower • Cité des Sciences • Guided Tour of Paris in French or English CuLtuRAL Visits
• Seine River Cruise • Montmartre and Sacré Coeur • Notre Dame Cathedral • Stade de France Tour • Disneyland® Paris and Parc Astérix Theme Park • Aquaboulevard
3 DAy PARis sAMPLE itiNERARy from only
Based on min 40, Half Board at European Campus Sainte Thérèse, July 2016
DAY 1
£249
MORNING Depart school to arrive in Paris mid-afternoon AFTERNOON Take an aerial view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower EVENING Arrive at your accommodation for check in and evening meal
DAY 2 DAY EVENING
DAY 3 MORNING Take a Seine Cruise to see the last sights of Paris AFTERNOON Depart Paris for your journey back to school
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Full day at Disneyland® Paris Evening meal at your hotel
I would definitely recommend WST as they took the stress out of organising the trip. Thank you very much for the great friendly service. It was all above and beyond what I have experienced in the past! Gosfield School, Paris, November 2014
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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• Fiap Jean Monnet • European Campus Sainte Thérèse • Residence International De Paris • Campanile Bagnolet • Central Paris Ibis Hotels • Hotel Est & Ouest • Kyriad Hotel at Disneyland Paris
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FRENCH LANguAgE
BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
£299
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MORNING Depart school to arrive Paris mid-afternoon AFTERNOON Check in to your accommodation followed by an evening meal EVENING Free time MORNING 2 hour tailored Language workshop AFTERNOON Visit to Montparnasse Tower EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
This is my sixth trip with WST and I have been incredibly impressed with the service I have received. Our contact, Carole, has been amazing and she has strived to ensure the trip provides the best possible experience for our students. Highworth Grammar School, June 2014
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
DAY 3 MORNING Highlights of Paris Guided Tour with French speaking guide AFTERNOON Free time in the Montmartre area EVENING Return to hotel for evening meal
DAY 4 DAYTIME
Depart your hotel for your journey back to school
Normandy
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FRENCH LANguAgE
THE WST DIFFERENCE Language immersion course staying at Parc D’Olhain
Côte d'Opale - Apprenant le Français d’une Manière Authentique
Parc D’Olhain is French only speaking accommodation so it’s the ideal place to stay if you want to totally immerse your students in the language. We’ll add on French speaking visits to give you an itinerary with a totally French experience.
Students can practise their French language skills at the local seaside towns and regular markets. A visit to the Opal Coast will allow your students to improve their listening and language skills, giving them the practise they need in relaxed real-life situations.
NICI SMITH SPECIALIST TRAVEL CONSULTANT Nici’s 8 years’ experience and ability to delight her customers time after time makes her ideal for arranging the best language trips. She will always go the extra mile to ensure your students have a memorable experience.
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This was my first trip that I organised for the school and would have been out of my depth if it wasn’t for the sure planning and experience of the team. Rachel and Nici were amazing and very helpful. Tudor Grange Academy, April 2014
NICI’S TOP TIP
There are no English speaking staff at our Parc D’Olhain accommodation so students can really focus on their French language skills as part of our French Immersion Tours.
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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Learn French workshops with Hannah France At Hannah’s maison in Montreuil students practise vocabulary related to visits, then Hannah accompanies you on the visit, coaching and encouraging students to put their learning into use. This is an ideal introductory and confidence building workshop for KS3 students. Lille University Language KS4 Workshops Students will take part in listening and speaking sessions based around your key topics. They are ideal for preparation and practise in the morning before going out and about in the afternoon to try out their new range of vocabulary. We recommend this for KS4 students.
FRENCH LANguAgE
TEACHER’S TOP VISITS
Free Language Resources We have created a great range of free language resources including town trails, visit worksheets and quizzes, to encourage students to interact with the towns and locals. Available in Mountreuil, Boulogne, Le Touquet and Calais
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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FRENCH LANgUAgE
tOP stUDY Visits
• Lille University Language KS4 Workshops • KS3 Language Workshop & Accompanied Visit • Town Trails & Quizzes: Boulogne, Calais and Le Touquet • Nausicaä Sea Centre • Boulogne attractions • Language use in Le Touquet • Boulangerie Demonstrations • Les Chocolats de Beussent Demonstration • Cheese Farm Visits • L’Escargotiére du Choquel – Snail Farm
3 DAY OPAL COAst sAMPLE itiNERARY
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DAY 1 MORNING Depart school to arrive in Boulogne mid-day AFTERNOON WST Boulogne quiz and visit to Nausicaä Sea Life. Check in at your accommodation EVENING Evening Meal. Free time
DAY 2 MORNING Visit to Le Touquet with WST Treasure Hunt AFTERNOON Boulangerie demonstration in French with tasting EVENING Evening meal at accommodation. French Quiz
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DAY 3 MORNING Visit Chocolats du Beussent for a demonstration AFTERNOON Depart your hotel for your journey back to school
Fantastic service from start to finish. WST made my life a lot easier with the help and advice they provided. Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College, Opal Coast
FRENCH LANgUAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Normandy
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• Boulogne Superbowl • Swimming and Ice Skating in Boulogne • Aqualud Swimming • Parc Bagatelle Theme Park • La Coupole • Bellewaerde Theme Park BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hippotel, Le Touquet • AJ Calais, Calais • Centre Stella Maris, Stella Plage • Parc D’Olhain, near Houdain • Les Sables D’Or, Stella Plage
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CuLtuRAL Visits
£299
DAY 1 MORNING Depart school to arrive Opal Coast late afternoon AFTERNOON Check in at your accommodation followed by an evening meal EVENING Free time in the evening
DAY 2 MORNING Language workshop and escorted visit AFTERNOON Cheese farm visit to practise food and drink vocabulary EVENING Evening meal and outdoor activities
DAY 3 MORNING Nausicaä Sea Life in Boulogne. Complete the WST Boulogne quiz and explore the market AFTERNOON Boulangerie demonstration followed by Chocolats du Beussent EVENING Evening meal and time to finish off the quiz
DAY 4 MORNING
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
Depart your hotel for your journey back to school
Normandy
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FRENCH LANguAgE
tOP stuDY Visits
• Various French Markets - Language Practise • Co-Pains Boulangerie Tour and Demonstration • Mont Saint-Michel • Ciderie Manoir d’Apreval Tour, Honfleur • Musée du Chocolat – Chocolaterie du Drakkar, Bayeux • Calvadosienne Oyster Farm Tour, Asnelles • Biscuiterie Cormier Demonstration, Asnelles • Mimarnel Cheese Farm Tour • Excellent selection of WW2 themed visits
Normandie - La Langue et la Culture Française Normandy is an ideal place to practise speaking French. Traditional seaside resorts and famous historical cities provide plenty of opportunities to speak to locals and visitors alike.
BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Maison Familiale Bon Sejour, Merville-Franceville • Les Tourelles, Asnelles-sur-Mer • King Hotel, Port-en-Bessin
4 DAY NORMANDY sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, Full Board at King Hotel, July 2016
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MORNING Depart school to arrive in Normandy in the afternoon AFTERNOON Check in at your accommodation followed by an evening meal EVENING Free time in the evening for local orientation MORNING WST Caen town trail and the Caen Memorial Museum AFTERNOON Visit the Biscuiterie in Asnelles EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Evening quiz
It was excellent! The students had a great time, the accommodation was amazing and the activities were really interesting both for the students and the teachers. We all enjoyed this trip. It is my best school trip so far. Groby Community College, Normandy, June 2014
FRENCH LANguAgE DEstiNAtiONs Paris
Opal Coast
DAY 3 MORNING Bayeux to see the tapestry AFTERNOON Cidrerie visit with guided tour and demonstration EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 4 MORNING
Depart your hotel for your journey back to school
Normandy
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An Experience Sure to Set Tongues Wagging
At WST, we’re passionate about learning language through real life engagement and interaction. That’s why we have experienced German Language Trip specialists on hand from the moment you get in touch with us. By encouraging language use in linguistically challenging situations – plus fun interaction through free quizzes and town trails – students constantly work towards fluency. To support this, tailored language workshops help students make the most of visits scheduled during your trip. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
GERMAN LANGuAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Munich
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GERMAN LANGuAGE
TEACHER’S TOP VISITS German Language Workshops
Rheinland - Unser Lieblingsreiseziel in Deutschland The Rhineland is amongst the most popular destinations in Germany. With breathtaking scenery and traditional safe locations it offers an ideal environment to gain confidence and improve language skills through interaction with the local communities.
A language workshop is ideal for preparation and practise in the morning before going out and about in the afternoon to speak in real life situations. The language school is based in Cologne and can last 90 mins or 3 hours.
Free Language Based Quizzes • Available in Cologne and Boppard • A great way for your students to interact with the local area and its people. • Improves students’ language skills whilst having fun.
EMMA UNDERWOOD SPECIALIST LANGUAGE CONSULTANT As a German Language trip expert at WST, Emma’s friendly approach and destination knowledge engages teachers and allows her to delight her group leaders with tailor-made language experiences.
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Thank you so much Emma - you’ve done a great job. My head will be well chuffed as he has always thought it rather expensive! The Chantry School, March 2015
EMMA’S TOP TIP
Make the most of the opportunities to interact with the locals by spending some time in these traditional German towns and put students’ language skills to the test
GERMAN LANGuAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Munich
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• Spectacular Rhine Cruises • Cologne: Mini- train, chocolate museum • Boppard: chairlift and mountain railway • Rüdesheim town to practice language skills • Phantasialand Theme Park • Cochem Castle and Wave Pool • Town quizzes in Cologne and Boppard BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hotel Bergschlößchen • Hotel L’Europe • Hotel Hubertus • Youth Hostel Köln Riehl • Youth Hostel Köln Deutz • Hotel Scholz
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Based min 40, Full Board at Hotel Bergschlösschen, July 2016 * Boppard Chairlift payable locally
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tOP stuDY Visits
£349
DAY 1
Based min 40, Full Board at Hotel Bergschlösschen
MORNING Depart school to arrive late afternoon AFTERNOON Check in at accommodation followed by an evening meal EVENING Free time in the evening for local orientation
DAY 2
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MORNING Boat cruise down the Rhine AFTERNOON Practise language skills in Rüdesheim & visit the Musical Instrument Museum EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Evening quiz
DAY 3 MORNING 3-hour language lesson in Cologne AFTERNOON Explore Cologne’s highlights and complete the WST Cologne quiz EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
You are a great company to work with. Everything is done efficiently and promptly. The drivers also commented upon how well the timings etc. worked. You are flexible and unflappable. Thank you! Trinity School, Cologne, October 2014
DAY 4 MORNING Boppard chairlift ride. Free time and WST Boppard quiz AFTERNOON Explore Cochem and a German guided tour of Cochem Castle. Afternoon swim EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 5 MORNING
Depart your hotel for return journey
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GERMAN LANGuAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Munich
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GERMAN LANGuAGE
TEACHER’S TOP VISITS German Language Workshop
Berlin - Sprachgelegenheiten in der Haupstadt Deutschlands
The classrooms for our workshops in Berlin are based close to the Ku’damm so it’s ideal for preparation and practise in the morning before going out and about in the afternoon to speak in real life situations in the shops or around the sights in this area.
German Immersion
A language visit to Berlin will allow your students to improve their listening and oral skills giving them the practise they need in relaxed real-life situations. Along with its rich heritage and culture, Berlin is attracting more groups each year.
Our specialist Berlin guides can converse with your group in German should you wish, as well as deliver brilliant themed tours of Berlin. You can also choose to take the attraction tours in German and even see a film in the native language.
NICHOLA DIXON GERMAN LANGUAGE SPECIALIST Having worked in educational travel for ten years, Nichola’s attention to detail and first-hand experience of Berlin ensures that our educational trips are of the highest standard.
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I left another company a couple of years ago and have never looked back. So pleased I discovered WST – my only regret is that it wasn’t sooner. Nichola is more like a friend than a travel agent. St. Georges School, Rhine, July 2014
NICHOLA’S TOP TIP
To test student language skills we can arrange a German film night at the Imax Cinema in Potsdamer Platz – Ideal for A-Level students.
GERMAN LANGuAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Munich
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• Guided walking tour in English or German • A tour of the Reichstag • The DDR Museum • Museum-Haus am Checkpoint Charlie • Olympic Stadium Tour • Exploring Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz • Historical visits including Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Singer 109 • Aletto Hostels
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Based min 40, Half Board at Transit Loft, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
£395
DAY 1
Yet again this was an outstanding visit which the pupils really enjoyed and got a lot from. Every trip I have taken with WST has been of the highest quality and has saved me so much stress. I would not use any other travel company!!! Well done to you all. St Aloysius College, Berlin, October 2014
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tOP stuDy Visits
MORNING Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation AFTERNOON Take a guided tour of Central Berlin highlights EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 2 MORNING 2 hour language workshop AFTERNOON Guided tour of the Olympic Stadium EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Ascend the TV Tower in Alexanderplatz
DAY 3 MORNING Discover more about life in East Germany at the DDR Museum AFTERNOON Free time in Potsdamer Platz with language practise EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 4 MORNING
Transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the UK
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GERMAN LANGuAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Munich
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GERMAN LANGUAGE
tOP stUDy Visits
• Half Day Guided Walking Tour • Allianz Arena Tour in German or English • BMW Welt & Museum • Deutsches Museum • Dachau Concentration Camp Tour • Viktualienmarkt (food market)
München - Eine Spannende Alternative
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Smart Stay Hostel Munich City • YH Munich Park • Haus International • A&O Munich Laim
Munich is an ideal city to improve your students’ language skills. There are plenty of opportunities for them to practise their language in a relaxed environment whilst learning more about the culture and history of the city.
4 DAy MUNiCH sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based min 40, Half Board at Munich Smart Stay Hostel, Feb 2016
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DAY 1
MORNING Guided walking tour of Munich covering key sites AFTERNOON Free time to practise your language around Viktualienmarkt EVENING Evening meal at accommodation
I wouldn’t change a thing. I left another company a couple of years ago and have never looked back. So pleased I discovered WST – my only regret is that it wasn’t sooner. Nichola is more like a friend than a travel agent. St. Georges School, July 2014
GERMAN LANGUAGE DEstiNAtiONs Rhineland
Berlin
Day time flight and transfer to your accommodation Evening meal at accommodation
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DAY 3 MORNING Guided tour of the Olympic Stadium and ascend the tower AFTERNOON Visit to BMW Welt for a guided tour of the museum EVENING Evening meal at accommodation
DAY 4 MORNING
Transfer to airport for your return flight back to the UK
Munich
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We go the Extra Mile to Encourage Learning
To make sure this tour ticks all the boxes, our experienced Tour Consultants have either gone through the programme themselves or lived in Spain. The unique WST ‘Spanish Immersion’ approach encourages accelerated learning through listening and language use whilst our free quizzes and town tours put the accent on a fun way to learn! Whilst our free quizzes and town tours put the accent on a fun way to learn! Tailored language workshops help students make the most of visits scheduled during your trip. And to go the final extra mile, our Spanish agents are available around the clock to provide support. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
SpANiSH LANguAgE DEStiNAtiONS Catalonia
Madrid
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Spanish Language Workshops
Cataluña - Una Experiencia Española Auténtica For intensive learning without the stress, Catalonia is superb. Students can practise their Spanish in a structured workshop environment then test their skills in real-life situations in the shops or on popular excursions.
We offer a great range of language workshops to suit wherever you’re staying, in Barcelona or on the coast. Ideal preparation for GCSE, your students will take part in listening and speaking sessions based around your key topics and abilities.
Resources • Town trails in the Coastal towns • Guided interactive town trails in Barcelona
CAROLE BURROWS OUR SPANISH LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
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Having lived in Andalucía, Carole has now worked in Educational Travel for seven years, and has a real passion for ensuring students have memorable trips to Spain
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Our contact, Carole, has been amazing and she has strived to ensure the trip provides the best possible experience for our students. Highworth Grammar School, June 2014
CAROLE’S TOP TIP
For a really authentic language experience, I recommend groups stay in the less commercial resorts near Barcelona to immerse students in language and culture.
SpANiSH LANguAgE DEStiNAtiONS Catalonia
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• ‘The Game’: WST’s 2 hour language challenge • A Day In The Life Of Pedro – Day language challenge • Markets: Ideal for practising languages • WST Town Trails • Las Ramblas & Port Vell • La Sagrada Familia • Nou Camp Stadium Tour • Montjuic: Olympic Stadium, Poble Espanyol BESt StuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
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BARCELONA BASED • Alberg Pere Tarres • Urbany Hostel COSTA DORADA & COSTA BRAVA BASED • Hotel Canada Palace • Hotel Don Juan
5 DAy CAtALONiA SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based min 35, Half Board at Alberg Pere Tarres, June 2016
This is my sixth trip with WST and I have been incredibly impressed with the service I have received. Our contact Carole has been amazing and she has strived to ensure the trip provides the best possible experience for our students. Highworth Grammar School, June 2014
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SPANiSH LANguAgE
tOP StuDy ViSitS
£499
DAY 1 MORNING EVENING
Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation Evening meal. Free time to explore
DAY 2 MORNING 3 hour language workshop AFTERNOON Afternoon excursion to Girona and Figueres EVENING Evening meal. Spanish film night
DAY 3 MORNING Barcelona. Guided walking tour in Spanish AFTERNOON Nou Camp tour and Sagrada Familia entry EVENING Evening meal
DAY 4 MORNING 3 hour language workshop AFTERNOON Barcelona free time and language practise EVENING Tapas tasting evening
DAY 5 MORNING
SPANiSH LANguAgE DEStiNAtiONS Catalonia
Transfer to airport. Return flight back to the UK
Madrid
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SPANiSH LANguAgE
tOP StuDy ViSitS
Madrid - Practicar Competencias Lingüísticas en la Capital de España Madrid is a really compact city with all the major visits easily accessible, so you’ll be amazed at how much you can fit in! Students can practise their Spanish in a workshop environment then test their skills in real-life situations.
• Language workshops tailored to you • Guided walking or bus tour in Spanish or English • Bernabeu Stadium Tour • El Rastro Market for language practice. • Las Ventas Bullring Tour • Casa de Campo park &Teléferico Cable Car • Madrid’s Royal Palace & gardens • Flamenco Lessons & Evening Flamenco Show BESt StuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Mediodia Hotel • Marlasca Hostel • Principe Pio Hotel
4 DAy MADRiD SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based min 35, Half Board at Mediodia, June 2016
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DAY 1 DAY TIME EVENING
Flight and transfer to your accommodation Meal & free time to explore
DAY 2 MORNING Guided walking tour in Spanish or English AFTERNOON Language workshop. Cable car ride to Casa de Campo EVENING Evening meal at a local restaurant
DAY 3
TOP TIP
MORNING Language workshop. Visit to the Prado Museum AFTERNOON Guided tour of Real Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium EVENING Evening meal at a local restaurant
If you are in Madrid on Sunday the El Rastro Flea Market is a must for language students. A great way to practise their language skills in a typically Spanish environment.
DAY 4 MORNING
SPANiSH LANguAgE DEStiNAtiONS Catalonia
Transfer to airport for your return flight to the UK
Madrid
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HistORY
History Engaging Experiences with Expert Guides When it comes to history, we have a long established tradition of tailoring tours to suit the needs of individual groups. Our Specialist History Team takes pride in delivering trips that keep customers coming back year after year! From our understanding of the curriculum to intimate knowledge of these destinations, we deliver itineraries wrapped around course themes with valuable educational resources to support. Through our new WWI Guide programme and our European history & city experts, you will uncover the very best guided tours and museum visits – to really develop students’ understanding and empathy. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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Ypres & Somme
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THE WST DIFFERENCE WST’s Exceptional WWI Guides
Ypres & Somme WWI & International Relations Our curriculum-focused WWI programmes will fire your students’ imagination and inspire them to learn more about key events and personal stories. Our expert guides have incredible knowledge of the sites and build fantastic rapport with students, who will talk about their experiences for many years to come.
Accompanying your students on arrival to departure from the region, our hugely knowledgeable WWI experts will truly enhance learning and deliver fascinating information at each site you visit. Benefits include; • Pre trip contact to ensure we match your objectives. • A wealth of information delivery allowing you more time to focus on your students and enjoy the sites. • Educational evening talks/discussion sessions with your guide are possible in hotel meeting spaces. • Free pre trip resources encouraging students to research local soldiers who fought, which the guides will then address on your trip.
PAUL COLLINS SPECIALIST HISTORY CONSULTANT
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‘Throughout my conversations, Paul was honest (hugely important), helpful and patient with me. In future I will look for WST first for my trip planning”
Ken was amazing, providing facts and sharing stories of the lives of these soldiers nearly a hundred years ago. He was able to help us paint a picture of life in the trenches and provide perspective from all sides of the conflict.
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Ypres & Somme
Krakow
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WST’S HEAD WWI GUIDE
Paul has been planning tailored History school trips for over ten years! He regularly visits these destinations and keeps on top of the History curriculum to ensure he can provide the very latest information to his customers and provide ideal itineraries.
Oaks Park High School
PAUL’S TOP TIP
As well as our longer duration trips, many schools choose to take a day trip to Ypres as it is just 90 mins from Calais. It’s ideal for first time travellers or for groups on a smaller budget.
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In Flanders Fields Museum This museum is very popular with all visitors to Ypres. In this great interactive experience, your students will follow the story of individuals in the war through the museum. There are some great online resources to help you prepare before your trip
HistORY
TEACHER’S TOP VISITS
Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony This simple but moving tribute to the soldiers that died and fought in the First World War takes place every evening and is without a doubt a memory that your students will keep with them forever. Our groups have the opportunity to lay a wreath during the ceremony too.
WST WWI RESOURCES ‘100 Years On’ is written to support KS3 and KS4 studies of the Great War. With worksheets available as booklets or an online resource, your students can follow the lives of soldiers and gain an understanding of the impact and effects of war on communities. Other Resources • In Flanders Fields Museum Education package • Wellington Quarry workbook
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YPREs tOP stUDY Visits
• Croonaert Wood (Bayernwald German Trenches) • Essex Farm Cemetery & Dressing Station • Hill 60 & the Caterpillar Crater • Hooge Crater Museum • In Flanders Fields Museum • Lettenberg British Bunkers • Menin Gate & the Last Post Ceremony • Passchendaele Memorial Museum • Sanctuary Wood & Hill 62 • Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Menin Gate School Hotels • Hotel Munchenhof • Ypres Lodge, • Oude Abdij
3 DAY WWi sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, Full Board at Munchenhof, May 2016 *Croonaert Wood payable locally
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£225
DAY 1 MORNING Depart school to arrive in Ypres early afternoon AFTERNOON Visit to In Flanders Fields Exhibition, Menin Gate and St Georges Church. Check in at your accommodation EVENING Evening Meal and free time
DAY 3 MORNING Croonaert Wood and Sanctuary Wood AFTERNOON Tyne Cot Cemetery and Langemark Cemetery. Departing for your journey back to school
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© Flanders Tourism
DAY 2 MORNING Lochnagar Crater and Delville Wood AFTERNOON Thiepval Memorial and Visitor Centre, Ulster Tower and Newfoundland Park EVENING Evening meal in Ypres. Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
• Musée Somme 1916 • Accrington Pals Memorial, Serre • Delville Wood • Lochnagar Crater • Newfoundland Memorial/ Beaumont Hamel • Thiepval Memorial & Visitor Centre • Ulster Tower Memorial • Vimy Ridge- Canadian National Memorial • Wellington Quarry - Arras
HistORY
sOMME tOP stUDY Visits
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hotel Poppies Albert
4 DAY WWi sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, Full Board at Munchenhof, May 2016 *Croonaert Wood payable locally
£295
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MORNING Depart school to arrive in Ypres early afternoon. En-route visit to Vimy Ridge AFTERNOON Check in at your accommodation EVENING Evening Meal. Free time
Our tour guide was excellent, very friendly with the boys and had interesting details and info that kept them engaged. Highly recommended. The tours always run well and the activities are good. The pupils always enjoy the trips and I have never had any complaints from them. I would not travel with anybody else!!
© Flanders Tourism
St. Aloysius College, WW1, July 2014
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DAY 2 MORNING In Flanders Fields Exhibition, Menin Gate and St Georges Church AFTERNOON Croonaert Wood, Sanctuary Wood & Hill 62, Tyne Cot Cemetery and Langemark German Cemetery EVENING Evening meal in Ypres. Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
DAY 3 MORNING Musée Somme 1916, Lochnagar Crater and Delville Wood AFTERNOON Thiepval Memorial and Visitor Centre, Ulster Tower and Newfoundland Park EVENING Return to hotel for evening meal
DAY 4 DAYTIME
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS
Galicia Museum
Krakow - The Jewish Community and the Holocaust A visit to Krakow provides an unforgettable in depth study of life in the Jewish community before the war and subsequently life in the make-shift ghetto before deportation to extermination camps.
- Hearing first hand Holocaust Experiences This museum is an absolute must and offers a unique opportunity for students to meet a Concentration Camp Survivor or a Member of the Righteous Among the Nations. Your students can engage with somebody first hand who experienced the Holocaust. The museum’s ‘Traces of Memory’ exhibition offers a completely new way of looking at the Jewish past that was destroyed in Poland. Education packs are also available. - Galicia Museum Educational Materials These materials help students contextualize their visit to Poland by learning about Polish and Jewish history.
LOUISE BARKER OUR SPECIALIST HISTORY CONSULTANT Louise’s professionalism and willingness to deliver exceptional History trips mean teachers are confident from first contact right through to enjoying the tailored trips.
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Your support has been excellent throughout the planning of the trip which I really appreciate as this is the first time I have taken students abroad. The itinerary never failed and everything went smoothly. Bexhill College, Krakow, Feb 2014
LOUISE’S TOP TIP
All our guided tours in Krakow are delivered by expert graduates in the Holocaust or Jewish Studies.
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Visit Galicia Museum Options • Traces of Memory permanent exhibition • Meet a Concentration Camp Survivor or Member of the Righteous Among the Nations • Specialist themed workshops Guided Walking tour with Expert subject Guide; • Kazimierz - The former Jewish district • Podgorze - The Wartime Ghetto • Schindler Factory and Museum
HistORY
tOp stUDY Visits
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hotel Maxsymilian • Hotel Ascot • Hotel Chopin • Hotel Atrium
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Based min 35, Half Board at Hotel Ascot, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb Half Term)
I feel as though without the effort and commitment
MORNING Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation AFTERNOON Guided tour of Kazimierz (the Jewish District), Podgorze (Wartime Ghetto) and the exterior of the Schindler Factory EVENING Evening meal at hotel
to do this trip which I have wanted to do since starting
teaching 8 years ago. Jenny and Julie were fantastic in
assisting me to run what can only be described as an St Edmund Arrowsmith, Krakow, November 2014
£365
DAY 1
shown by the WST team I would never have been able
amazing trip.
from only
DAY 2 MORNING EVENING
Full day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau including a guided tour Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 3 MORNING Galicia Museum to meet with a Concentration Camp Survivor AFTERNOON Transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the UK
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Guided Walking Tours of Berlin
Berlin - 20th Century Germany & the Holocaust Besides covering the Rise of Nazism and the Holocaust, Berlin plays a leading role in relations between East and West in recent history and this is evident in the museums and monuments telling the story of this fascinating city in the 20th Century.
Teacher feedback of our themed guided walks of Berlin is incredible. We agree they really are the best way to understand this ever changing city’s past, present and future. Our three popular options are:• introductory tour Covering all the major landmarks and key sights of the city. • Jewish Life: Destruction & Rebirth Piecing together the story of the Jewish community in Berlin before, during and after Nazi regime. • Cold War Berlin Take in the main locations from the height of the Communist regime and the key events that led to the Fall of the Wall.
HELEN HAMER OUR SENIOR TOUR CONSULTANT
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Helen has worked in the educational travel for three years and is passionate about providing exceptional support to group leaders. She excels in making the whole trip process easier for teachers who return to her each year.
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Excellent, helpful service from Helen as always, a pleasure to work with – efficient and well organised. Thank you! Royal Masonic School for Girls, Berlin, Sept 2014
HELEN’S TOP TIP
I was blown away by the quality of our guides when experiencing the themed walking tours in Berlin, and our teacher feedback tells us our student groups are too.
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Krakow
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tOP stuDY Visits
• Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Singer 109 • Aletto Group
the Rise of Nazism and the third Reich • Berliner Unterwelten – Berlin’s Hidden tunnels • The Olympic Stadium • German Resistance Memorial Centre • Topography of Terror the Holocaust • Neue Synagogue • House of the Wannsee Conference • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp • Holocaust Memorial and the Otto Weidt Museum the Cold War and Fall of Communism • The Berlin Wall & Documentation Centre • Museum-Haus am Checkpoint Charlie • Hohenschönhausen Memorial – Former Stasi Political Prison
4 DAY BERLiN sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based min 35, Half Board at Transit Loft, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
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BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
£369
DAY 1 DAYTIME EVENING
Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation Evening meal at hotel
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TAILORED ITINERARIES TO MATCH YOUR STUDY THEMES
MORNING
Guided tour of Central Berlin covering key historical sites in the Brandenburg Gate area, the Reichstag, Bebelplatz, and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church AFTERNOON German Resistance Memorial Centre and Topography of Terror EVENING Evening meal at your hotel followed by free time around Potsdamer Platz
A visit to Berlin can support a range of History study themes including The Rise of Nazism, Life in Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, the Cold War and the Fall of Communism. Our website gives you a range of sample itineraries by study theme that will support your learning objectives, or we can tailor make an itinerary to suit your needs.
DAY 3 MORNING Visit to the Olympic Stadium for a guided tour AFTERNOON Travel on to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp for a guided tour EVENING Evening meal at your hotel followed by free time in Alexanderplatz
DAY 4 DAYTIME
Transfer to airport for your return flight back to the UK
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Berlin
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HistORY
tOp stuDY Visits
• Rise of Nazism Guided Walking Tour • Dachau Concentration Camp • White Rose Monument • Königsplatz & Karolinenplatz • Nazi Rally Grounds, Nuremberg • Museum of Fascination & Terror, Nuremberg
Munich - The Rise of Nazism Study the Rise of Nazism with a visit to Munich, the capital of the Nazi movement and the place where it all began. You’ll follow in the footsteps of Hitler and early Nazis to discover more about the origins and the rise to power of the Nazi party.
BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Smart Stay Hostel Munich City • YH Munich Park • Haus International • A&O Munich Laim
4 DAY MuNiCH sAMpLE itiNERARY
Based min 35, Half Board at Munich Smart Stay Hostel, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
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£389
DAY 1 MORNING Day time flight and transfer to your accommodation AFTERNOON Guided walking tour of Munich covering key locations in the Rise to Power EVENING Evening meal at accommodation
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DAY 2 MORNING Coach excursion to Dachau Concentration Camp AFTERNOON Free time around Königsplatz and Karolinenplatz EVENING Evening meal at accommodation
services we have received from WST. Everything was
DAY 3
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MORNING
supportive staff. Helen Hamer, our Tour Consultant, could not have been more attentive and helpful. West Lowland Battalion ACF, April 2014
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EVENING
Full day coach excursion to Nuremberg to visit the Nazi Rally Grounds and the Museum of Fascination and Terror Return to Munich for evening meal at accommodation
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Normandy - The D-Day Landings Learn more about the events of 1944 via a broad range of museums and memorials and study key topics including the Collapse of Peace and Life in Occupied Europe.
• Caen Memorial Museum • D Day Landing Beaches • Arromanches Invasion Museum and Cinema • Memorial Pegasus Museum • Mulberry Harbour • Merville Battery Museum • Ranville Cemetery
HistORY
tOp stUDY Visits
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Maison Familiale Bon Sejour, Merville-Franceville • Les Tourelles, Asnelles-sur-Mer • King Hotel, Port-en-Bessin
4 DAY NORMANDY sAMpLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, Full Board at King Hotel, July 2016
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DAY 1 MORNING Depart from your school to arrive in Normandy in the afternoon AFTERNOON Check in at your accommodation. Evening meal EVENING Free time in the evening for local orientation
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Arromanches, including the Arromanches Invasion Museum, 360 Degree Cinema and Mulberry Harbour AFTERNOON D-Day Landing beaches guided tour EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 3
It was excellent! The students had a great time, the
really interesting both for the students and the teachers.
MORNING Caen Memorial Museum AFTERNOON Memorial Pegasus Museum, Ranville Cemetery and Merville Battery EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
We all enjoyed this trip. It is my best school trip so far.
DAY 4
accommodation was amazing and the activities were
Groby Community College, Normandy, June 2014
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Ypres & Somme
Krakow
Berlin
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Depart your hotel for your journey back to school
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The National September 11 Memorial A tribute of remembrance and honour to the people killed in the events of 11th September 2001 documenting the names of every person who died.
New York & Washington Understanding American History First Hand
The National September 11 Museum The National September 11 Memorial Museum serves as the country's principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of 9/11, documenting the impact of those events and exploring 9/11's continuing significance.
New York is home to fantastic entertainment and global business activities and key historical and political events which have had a profound impact on local, national and global politics. In Washington your students can cover topics ranging from the American Civil War, Wall Street Crash & Civil Rights, right up to present day politics of the US government.
CAROLE BURROWS OUR NEW YORK & WASHINGTON SPECIALIST An expert in creating exceptional school trips to New York & Washington, Carole has worked in Educational Travel for seven years. She has a real passion for ensuring students experience the very best these two east coast favourites have to offer.
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Carole Burrows is the most helpful person I have ever dealt with! …She is absolutely phenomenal and I will look forward to working with her again this year to arrange New York 2015.
WST are easily the best school travel company any school tour could use. Would never use anyone else. Teesside High School, History Trip to New York, February 2015
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Berlin
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Bridgewater High School, New York
CAROLE’S TOP TIP
The Smithsonian Institute has a range of free world class museums, including the National Air and Space Museum, which are a great way to learn more about the history of the USA, whilst saving money.
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tOP stUDY Visits
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
New York • The National September 11 Memorial & Museum • 9/11 Tribute Center – Personal Stories • Downtown Manhattan Walking Tour • Ellis Island Immigration Museum • Museum Of American Finance Guided Tour • The Tenement Museum • United Nations Building
Washington • Political Sites Walking Tour • Historical Sites and Monuments Walking Tour • Arlington Cemetery • US Holocaust Museum • National Air & Space Museum • The National Archives • The Newseum
New York • Hostelling International • Comfort Inn • Quality Inn Midtown West • Hotel Pennsylvania • The Row Washington • Hotel Harrington • Embassy Row & Embassy Suites • Capitol Skyline
7 DAY sAMPLE itiNERARY from only
Based on min 30, Room Only at Hotel Pennsylania & Hotel Harrington - both bedshare, Feb 2016 (excluding half term) *UN Building payable locally
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tOP stUDY Visits
£999
DAY 1
DAYTIME
Daytime flight to New York and transfer to your accommodation
DAY 2 MORNING Walking tour of Midtown Manhattan AFTERNOON UN Building guided tour. Free time in Midtown Manhattan
DAY 3 MORNING Walking tour of Downtown Manhattan including financial district AFTERNOON 9/11 Memorial and Museum & St Paul's Church. Statue Cruise to Liberty & Ellis Islands
DAY 4 DAY
Transfer by coach to Washington DC. En-route guided visit around Gettysburg National Military Park
DAY 5 MORNING Guided walking tour of the historical sites and memorials AFTERNOON Free time to visit Arlington National Cemetery
DAY 6 MORNING Guided walking tour of the political sites AFTERNOON Transfer to airport for overnight return flight to the UK
DAY 7 MORNING
Arrive in UK
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Amsterdam
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HistORY
TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Imperial War Museum and the Centenary The new First World War galleries have two permanent exhibitions to support the Centenary; Fighting Fronts and Life at Home. In addition there will be temporary exhibitions over the 4 years commemorating WWI.
London Studying British History
Free educational resources
With a rich and lengthy history London can expertly cover a range of study themes including WWI & WWII, The Holocaust, Crime & Punishment and Medicine Through Time.
Imperial War Museum and National Archives offer a great range of free resources to support your studies.
RACHEL FRYER OUR LONDON SPECIALIST CONSULTANT
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As a London study trip expert Rachel knows the capital inside out and is inspired by the countless teachers and pupils who feedback so positively about their trips.
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Rachel always goes above and beyond her work with me. She’s extremely patient and always delivers outstanding service. Forest Gate Community School, October 2014
RACHEL’S TOP TIP
Our range of specialist guides each has expertise in different areas of London. We will match your study requirements with your perfect guide.
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tOp stUDY Visits
• Imperial War Museum • Churchill Cabinet War Rooms • National Archives • Old Operating Theatre • Tower of London • Houses of Parliament • Themed guide tours of London BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
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2 DAY LONDON sAMpLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, BB at Premier Inn Wembley, July 2016 *HMS Belfast must be booked direct
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£129
DAY 1 MORNING Depart school for arrival in London around mid-day AFTERNOON Check in to your accommodation. Visit to the Churchill Cabinet War Rooms EVENING Early evening meal at a restaurant
Trips are a huge commitment for teachers and this experience has showed me they’re worth doing, but not without WST. Bridgewater High School, History Trip to London
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DAY 2 MORNING Visit to the Imperial War Museum followed by a tour around the HMS Belfast AFTERNOON Depart London for our return journey to school
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HistORY
tOP stUDY Visits
• Anne Frank House • Guided Walking Tour of The Jewish District • Jewish Historical Museum • Portuguese Synagogue • The Dutch Resistance Museum • Kamp Vught Concentration Camp • Corrie Ten Boom Museum
Amsterdam Jewish Life Under Occupation
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
Amsterdam is an incredible destination for Holocaust studies offering a fascinating insight into Jewish life under occupied Europe. Issues include the persecution of the Jews and some incredible stories of resistance.
• Stayokay Vondelpark - Amsterdam • Hotel Aan Zee - Noordwijk
4 DAY AMstERDAM sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based on min 40, Full Board at Hotel Aan Zee, July 2016 *Anne Frank House payable locally
from only
£299
DAY 1 MORNING Depart from your school to arrive late afternoon AFTERNOON Check in at your accommodation. Evening meal EVENING Free time in the evening for local orientation
DAY 2 MORNING Visit to the Anne Frank House AFTERNOON Guided tour of Camp Vught EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
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DAY 4 MORNING
Depart for your journey back to the UK
Kerrie was wonderful and dealt with issues that arose throughout the organisation of this trip without any qualms. King James’s School, Amsterdam, May 2014
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Ypres & Somme
Krakow
Berlin
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Amsterdam
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Art & Design Let’s See the Bigger Picture... Art & Design are constantly evolving mediums which encourage interaction and engagement to truly appreciate their finer qualities. For over eight years, our Travel Consultant and Art & Design specialist, Nici Smith, has been helping students do just that. Besides traditionally staged exhibitions, more interactive options such as graffiti tours, 3D format workshops and forensic art paint a bigger picture. By providing a free gallery booking service, we keep students abreast of the current art scene...and save you time and hassle. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Keeping on top of the changing Art curriculum….
London Gaining a New Perspective
Our exciting new range of tailor-made workshops are run by experts and keep you focused on the latest curriculum. Options include; • Life Drawing • ‘Sketch London’ Walking tour • Street Art Walking tours • Photography • Lighting for Theatre • Fashion, Costume & Set Design
NICI SMITH OUR ART & DESIGN SPECIALIST
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Nici has been arranging Art & Design based tours for eight years and is committed to helping teachers create trips for their pupils at a budget to suit them.
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The customer service we received from the initial quoting stage to the end of the excursion was very comforting, reassuring and satisfying.
London offers students a wide choice of visits no matter what their particular focus is. From painting to sculpture, textiles to ceramics there are extensive opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and offer inspiration.
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NICI’S TOP TIP
Our 3D printing sessions really open students’ minds to the endless possibilities this process can be used for in a creative and also scientific manner.
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• Forensic Art Workshop • Graffiti and Street Art Tours • Tate Modern and Tate Britain • National Gallery • National Portrait Gallery • Victoria and Albert Museum • Saatchi Gallery & more BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016
3D PRINTING SESSIONS
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DAY 1
A senior designer at a state of the art London store, will introduce 3D Printing technology through demonstrations, a short tour, a Q&A and your chosen 3D souvenir. Your visit can be tailored to your main area of interest and age of pupils.
MORNING Depart school to arrive in London around midday AFTERNOON Visit the National Portrait Gallery & the National Gallery EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Free time to explore London
DAY 2 MORNING Visit the Tate Modern. Free time at the South Bank for sketching AFTERNOON Depart London and return to school
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tOP stUDY Visits
• The Louvre • Musée D’Orsay • Centre Pompidou • Musée De L’Orangerie • Musée Rodin • Musée Picasso • Museum of Fashion and Textiles • All of Paris top tourist attractions
Paris Inspirational World Class Art With a vast selection of galleries housing work by some of the world’s greatest artists, Paris provides students both the inspiration and motivation to take their classroom work to the next level.
Remember we offer a free gallery booking service BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Fiap Jean Monnet • European Campus Sainte Thérèse • Residence International De Paris • Campanile Bagnolet • Central Paris Ibis Hotels • Hotel Est & Ouest • Kyriad Hotel at Disneyland Paris
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Based on min 40, Half Board at European Campus Sainte Thérèse, July 2016
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DAY 1 MORNING Depart school and arrive in central Paris late afternoon AFTERNOON Check into your accommodation. Evening meal EVENING Free time for students to explore Paris
DAY 2 MORNING Visit to the Louvre and lunch by the Pyramid AFTERNOON Visit to Musée de l’Orangerie EVENING Evening meal at your hotel followed by a Seine Cruise by night
DAY 3 MORNING Visit to the Musée d’Orsay AFTERNOON Trip to the Centre Pompidou for contemporary works EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 4 MORNING
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Depart your hotel and return back to school
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tOP stUDy Visits
• The Picasso & Dali Museums • Park Güell & the Gaudi Experience • The Gaudi Houses • La Sagrada Familia • Barcelona’s other popular Art galleries • Las Ramblas & Port Vell • Nou Camp Stadium Tour
Barcelona The Home of the Masters
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Barcelona is full of opportunities for students to explore the work of artists who lived within the city. In the centre of Barcelona you can see works by Gaudi and Picasso as well as exploring the coast where you can find the work of Dali.
• Alberg Pere Tarres • Urbany Hostel • Equity Point Centric Hostel
4 DAy bARCELONA sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based min 35, Half Board at Alberg Pere Tarres, June 2016
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DAY 1 MORNING
Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation. Evening meal & free time
DAY 2 MORNING Visit Sagrada Familia & Parc Güell AFTERNOON Visit Casa Milà, followed by free time in the city EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Free time at Port Vell
DAY 3 MORNING Visit to Museu Picasso. Free time in the Gothic Quarter AFTERNOON Explore the Montjuic area including Fundació Joan Miró EVENING Evening meal. Free time for shopping
DAY 4 MORNING
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Transfer to airport for your return flight to the UK
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Home of the ‘Golden Triangle of Art’ this compact city offers your students a great opportunity to study Spanish Masters from the last 800 years as well as sample true Spanish culture.
From Roman mosaics to Renaissance masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo and much more, we can include your personal choice of galleries and popular sites to deliver you an ideal trip to this exciting capital.
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• Museu del Prado • Reina Sofia Galleria • Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum • Guided tour of Madrid • Bernabeu Stadium Tour • Las Ventas Bullring Guided Tour • Warner Brothers Park
• Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica • All Rome’s intriguing Galleries and Museums • The Colosseum &The Pantheon • Roman Forum & Palatine Hill • Spanish Steps & Trevi Fountain • Themed Guided Tours Of Rome • Time Elevator – 5D Experience
BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Mediodia Hotel • Marlasca Hostel • Principe Pio Hotel
• Hotel Mariano • Hotel Luciani • Hotel Touring
4 DAy MADRiD pACkAgE from only
Based min 35, Half Board at Mediodia, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
£389
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Amsterdam
With such a huge range of galleries in such a small area, Berlin has a diverse collection of Art that will give students the chance to experience everything from antiques to graffiti.
Students have the opportunity to see work by Rembrandt and Van Gogh – and the compact nature of the city means galleries are all within walking distance of each other.
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• Museum Island’s range of galleries • Street Art Walking Tour • Historical Sites Guided Walking tour. • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp • Alexanderplatz & Potsdamer Platz • Sony Centre and Imax Cinema
• Rijksmuseum • Rembrandthuis Museum • Van Gogh Museum • Stedelijk Museum • Anne Frank Museum • Canal Cruises • Amsterdam Dungeons
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BEst stuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Aletto Group
4 DAy BERLiN pACkAgE
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Based min 35, Half Board at Transit Loft, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
• Stayokay Vondelpark – Amsterdam • Hotel Aan Zee - Noordwijk
£349
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Based on min 35, Full Board at Hotel Aan Zee, July 2016
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• 3D Printing Educational Sessions • New York’s full range of Galleries and Museums • Midtown or Downtown Manhattan walking tour • Empire State Building & Statue of Liberty Cruise • The National September 11 Memorial & Museum • NBC Studio Tour & ‘Top of the Rock™’ • Broadway Theatre Productions
New York - World Famous Art and Attractions
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There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the creative scene in New York. As one of the world’s leading artistic hubs, artists, designers and creatives gather here to share new ideas, showcase their work and absorb the inspiration that New York provides in abundance.
• Hostelling International • Comfort Inn • Quality Inn Midtown West • Hotel Pennsylvania • The Row
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Carole is the most helpful person I have ever dealt with! She is absolutely phenomenal and I will look forward to working with her again this year to arrange New York 2015. Bridgewater High School, New York, 2014
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Fly to New York and transfer to your accommodation Visit to the Empire State Building
DAY 2 MORNING A walking tour of Midtown Manhattan AFTERNOON Visit to the Metropolitan Museum
DAY 3 MORNING Ascend ‘Top of the Rock’ to sketch or photograph the New York skyline. Visit MoMA AFTERNOON Explore the Guggenheim with time to sketch or take photos
DAY 4 MORNING Free time to shop on Fifth Avenue AFTERNOON Depart New York for an overnight flight
DAY 5 MORNING
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An Amazing World of Knowledge and New Experiences Awaits...
From the very first moment you speak to our experienced Geography Team – who’ll gladly take you through your trip in detail – you’ll know that your group will receive the highest level of service and expertise. With a true understanding of the curriculum and intimate destination knowledge, we’re able to create itineraries that match key study themes. Delivered by expert guides with vast first hand knowledge of all the scheduled sites on your tour, our planning and insight are second to none. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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THE WST DIFFERENCE Brilliant Guides Included Throughout We carefully choose our specialist guides to ensure WST groups receive the very best possible levels of service and knowledge. All educated to degree level with vast amounts of experience, WST guides research your requirements in advance and will greet you on arrival.
Iceland - Unique and Spectacular Physical Geography
Our Popular Guided Excursions
An unforgettable experience taking in glaciers, geysers, contrasting waterfalls, tectonic plates, volcanoes and volcanic beaches, and not forgetting a swim in a stunning geothermal lagoon. At WST, our Geography specialists have the first-hand experience to create your ideal tour, full of spectacular learning opportunities.
Our range of tour options all include transport exclusive to your group, free Wifi and your own expert guide. Each day has a structured popular itinerary however we can alter the duration and the content to suit you. We also have an exclusive accommodation for groups with small numbers.
PAUL COLLINS OUR GEOGRAPHY SPECIALIST Paul’s most recent visit to Iceland allowed him to further build his knowledge of this magnificent country and the possibilities available to school groups. Teachers tell us how impressed they are with the detail and service delivered by Paul.
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Throughout my conversations, Paul was honest (hugely important), helpful and patient with me. In future I will look for WST first for my trip planning Oaks Park High School
PAUL’S TOP TIP
For groups travelling between March and October, the Westman Islands offer a brilliant excursion via ferry to explore Heimay, climb the famous Eldfell volcano and see its fantastic new museum known as ‘the Pompeii of the North’.
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The Golden Circle Day
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Your guide will escort you to see the famous ‘Strokkur’ Geyser shoot a column of water up to 30m, visit the magnificent Gullfoss (Golden Falls) and the geological wonder that is Þingvellir National Park where you can make a unique walk between the American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Visit the Friðheimar greenhouse cultivation centre and complete the day with a quick stop at the impressive Kerid Volcanic crater.
The students had a great time on our Iceland adventure. Giving the pupils a chance to see Geography in the real world and helping them to understand many of the features they have studied. WST were a great help right from the start, giving us guidance on the best trips to book and helping with the boring stuff such as risk assessments. Skipton Academy, Iceland, March 2015
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South Shore Adventure Day One of the country´s most scenic regions where you’ll visit the majestic Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, see the stunning Mýrdalsjökull glacier, and its glacial snout Sólheimajökull, which you can also chose to take an organised glacier walk on. Visit Reynisfjara black volcanic beach with its dramatic basalt columns and great view of the Reynisdrangar rock formations. Why not add the ‘Iceland Erupts’ exhibition dedicated to the eruption and resulting ash cloud in 2010.
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• Golden Circle Day • South Shore Adventure Day & Glacier Walk • Westman Islands Day • Northern Lights Tour • Reykjanes Peninsular Day • Thorsmork Valley 4x4 Day • The Blue Lagoon • Power Plant Tour BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
Popular Country Options • Efstidalur II Farm Hotel *Exclusive to Wst* • Hotel Ork • Hotel Selfoss • Hjardarbol Guesthouse Reykjavik • Hotel Cabin • Reykjavik City Youth Hostel • Downtown Youth Hostel
4 DAY iCELAND sAMPLE itiNERARY
Based on min 35, FB at Hotel Ork, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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DAY 1 MORNING Flight to Keflavik airport, Reykjavik AFTERNOON Meet your guide and coach before visiting the Blue Lagoon. Transfer to your accommodation for check in EVENING Evening meal and free time for local orientation
OUR EXCLUSIVE ACCOMMODATION
Efstidalur II Farm Hotel
We are delighted that we now have an exclusive partnership with this fantastic accommodation for groups up to 24 students in an ideal location. With chalet style rooms, private facilities, a highly rated restaurant, wifi, private meeting room space, and the best homemade ice cream in Iceland - there is nowhere better.
DAY 2 FULL DAY EVENING
Full day ‘Golden Circle’ guided coach excursion Evening meal at your hotel. Explore the local area
DAY 3 FULL DAY EVENING
Full day ‘South Shore’, guided coach excursion Evening meal at your hotel. Swimming in a geothermal pool
DAY 4 MORNING
A guided exploration of Reykjavik. Transfer to the airport your return flight home
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Local English speaking Guide included
• Ourika Valley: Atlas Mountain Discovery Day • Agafay Desert Day in 4X4 Jeeps & Nomad Tent Night • Marrakech Touring Day with Guide • Essaouira Day: The Atlantic coast • Evening Activities • Carriage ride or camel ride in Marrakech
Morocco Desert, Mountain & City Life
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Marrakech offers the perfect group base and also allows consideration of many study themes in its own right, and spending an exciting day & tent night in the desert will thrill your students.
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Marrakech • Le Trois Palmiers • Moroccan House Hostel Desert of Agafay • Private Nomad tent camp
5 DAy MOROCCO sAMpLE itiNERARy
Based on min 35, FB at Les Trois Palmiers, Marrakech, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
WST are easily the best school travel company any school tour could use. Would never use anyone else. Teesside High School, February 2015
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£535
DAY 1 DAY EVENING
Flight to Marrakech. Meet your guide and transfer to your accommodation for check in Evening meal and free time for local orientation
DAY 2 FULL DAY EVENING
Ourika Valley, Atlas Mountain Discovery Day Evening meal and free time for local orientation
DAY 3 FULL DAY EVENING
Agafay Desert Day & Night-in 4x4 vehicles Evening meal and stay overnight in Nomad tents with optional camel ride
DAY 4 MORNING Return to Marrakech in 4x4 vehicles; pick up packed lunches from accommodation AFTERNOON Tour of the main sights of Marrakech EVENING Evening meal at your hotel. Swimming in hotel pool
DAY 5 MORNING
Free time before transferring to the airport for your return flight home
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TEACHER’S TOP VISIT Vesuvius Ascent A visit to this famous volcano is not to be missed! Your coach will take you over 1000m up before meeting your guide for a 30-minute walk to the crater rim where there is time to observe and discuss this active volcano which last erupted in 1944. The spectacular panorama offered at the summit is breathtaking.
Bay of Naples - Tectonics, Tourism & Coastlines This world class geographical location will wow your students and enhance their subject learning of tectonics, coasts, tourism, and more. The region continues to see a large amount of volcanic and tectonic activity and the nearby archaeological sites such as Pompeii and Herculaneum are among the best-preserved in the world.
KERRIE BILSON OUR BAY OF NAPLES SPECIALIST CONSULTANT Kerrie is driven by the chance to give students an opportunity to create memories. With six years’ experience, Kerrie knows how to exceed customer expectations and they regularly let us know what a great job she is doing.
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Nothing has been too much trouble and I have felt very important. Kerrie has been especially amazing and has made it seem as though our business is top priority for her. John Ferneley College, February 2015
KERRIE’S TOP TIP
We have a range of accommodation choices along the coastline, so whether you want to stay in Sorrento or in a quieter town nearby with easy access just let us know.
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• Mount Vesuvius & The Vesuvius Observatory • Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tours • The Phlegraean Fields Day • The Island of Capri • The Amalfi Coast • Pasta Factory, Lemon and Mozarella Farms • Pertosa Caves BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Sorrento Hotels • Outside Sorrento - Piano di Sorrento, Vico Equiense & Pompeii
4 DAy BAy OF NApLEs sAMpLE itiNERARy
Based on min 35, HB at La Ripetta, Feb 2016 (excluding half term) * Solfatara and Vesuvius payable locally
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MORNING Flight to Naples AFTERNOON Transfer to your accommodation for check in with possible stop at the Naples Archeological Museum EVENING Evening meal and free time for local orientation
DAY 2 FULL DAY EVENING
EXPERT LOCAL GUIDES One of our expert guides can enhance your experience of the Geographical sites. They are highly experienced and know Pompeii, Herculaneum, Vesuvius, the Phlegraean Fields, the Amafli Coast, Sorrento and Capri better than anyone.
A full day guided excursion of the Phlegraean Fields area Evening meal at your hotel. Ten pin bowling in Sorrento
DAY 3 FULL DAY EVENING
A full day guided excursion to visit Pompeii and Vesuvius Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 4 MORNING
Explore Sorrento. Transfer to the airport for your return flight home
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• Regeneration of Waterfront area Guided Tour • Old Harbour and Barceloneta Guided Walking Tour • Olympic Regeneration and Rebranding Tour • Smart and Sustainable City Waking Tour • La Garrotxa- Volcanic Zone Natural Park Study Options • Coastal Landscape and Ecosystem Analysis Study Day • Delta del Llobregat Guided Study Day • Cape of de Creaus Nature Reserve Guided Study Days
Barcelona - City Development & the Geography of Catalonia
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In Barcelona, urban environments, regeneration & sport, are just three study themes our expert guides can focus on, whilst outside of the city, popular options include field work at a volcanic natural park or agriculture park.
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Barcelona • Alberg Pere Tarres • Urbany Hostel • Equity Point Centric Hostel Costa Dorada • Hotel Canada Palace • Hotel Natura Park Costa Brava • Hotel Don Juan • Hotel Sehrs Oasis Park
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Based on min 35, HB at Alberg Pere Terres, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
The tour guide we used on our tour round Barcelona, Elizabeth, was outstanding. She was extremely friendly and very professional and had excellent knowledge of the places we visited. Notre Dame High School, Barcelona, June 2014
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DAY 1 MORNING Flight to Barcelona AFTERNOON Meet your local representative. Transfer to your accommodation for check in EVENING Evening meal and free time for local orientation
DAY 2 MORNING Barcelona’s Waterfront Regeneration Walking Tour AFTERNOON Sightseeing including the Nou Camp and Sagrada Famila EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 3 FULL DAY EVENING
Guided field excursion to Garroxta National Park Evening meal at your hotel. Spanish film night
DAY 4 MORNING
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home
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• Timanfaya & the Volcanic Coast – Fully Guided Day • Geographical Gems of the North – Fully Guided Day • Teguise Market & Cesar Manrique’s Foundation • Submarine Cruise • Volcano trekking with expert guide (3 hrs approx) • Jeep Safari (4.5 hrs approx) • Rancho Texas (Water and Animal Park) • Aqualava Waterpark Day
Lanzarote Spectacular Lunar Landscape This ‘Island of the 100 Volcanoes’ with its amazing lunar landscape and dry climate still has vast areas devoid of almost any vegetation. Lanzarote’s superb range of natural wonders make for an excellent trip and thanks to its superb climate can be visited all year round.
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
Apartment style accommodation • Hotel Santa Rosa, Costa Teguise • Hotel Galeon Playa, Costa Teguise
4 DAy sAMPLE itiNERARy from only
Based on min 35, HB at Galyeon Playa Apartments, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
Flight to Lanzarote where you will be met by your guide who will escort you to your accommodation for check in EVENING Evening meal and free time for local orientation
New to WST, I was hoping for the best and I got everything I dreamt for my school and more. I was looking for value and the best experience for my pupils and I got more than the package offered. Thank you for the memories and the excitement for next year’s trip. Homewood School, Jan 2015
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DAY 2 FULL DAY A full day excursion to the geographical sites of Timanfaya & the Volcanic Coast EVENING Evening meal at your hotel, before ten pin bowling
DAY 3 FULL DAY A full day excursion exploring the Geographical Gems of the North EVENING Evening meal at your hotel and hotel entertainment
DAY 4 ALL DAY
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• Regeneration Walking Tour: London 2012 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park • The Green London Walking Tour • All Change at Kings Cross: Regeneration Walking Tour • Dockers to Wharfers: Walking Tour • The Thames Barrier Tour and Talk • Volcanoes and Earthquakes Gallery: Natural History Museum • The Crystal Global Trends and Challenges Exhibition • London Waste Eco Park
London Regeneration & Transformation With a number of highly informative visit options London is ideal for groups on a budget wanting to consider an ever changing London through a number of themed walking tours, exhibitions, and education centres to suit your studies and Key Stage.
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BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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Yes an absolutely fantastic weekend!! Everything went to plan and if it's possible, it was probably better than last year and I didn't think I would ever say that!
MORNING Depart for arrival in London around mid-day. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Olympic Site Walking Tour with Blue Badge Guide EVENING Evening Meal at Planet Hollywood. Flight on the London Eye
The Snaith School, London, 2014
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MORNING Volcanoes & Earthquakes gallery at the Natural History Museum AFTERNOON Depart London for your return journey to school
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The Perfect Formula for Syllabus Related Learning
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By its very nature, Science & Technology advances in leaps and bounds. With over 13 years’ experience, our Science Travel Consultant, Julie Smart, is skilled in putting the latest developments in context within the current curriculum. Besides supporting learning across Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – subjects which are becoming increasingly important – we’re highly experienced in organising trips to CERN and arranging complimentary educational excursions around it. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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TEACHER’S TOP VISIT CERN
Geneva - CERN & Geneva's Wealth of Science Experiences Geneva is one of Europe's most beautiful cities and is home to a range of exciting Science based educational visits including the popular CERN facility which is within very easy reach on free public transport.
On the outskirts of Geneva via free public transport – a visit to CERN is a must! Guided Tours: Each tour lasts about three hours and includes an introduction with a short film followed by a visit to one or two of the ground-level visit points. CERN's Two Permanent Exhibitions, ‘Universe of Particles’ and’ Microcosm’ are dedicated to the main missions currently being explored at CERN and the remaining mysteries of the universe
JULIE SMART OUR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Having worked in educational travel for 13 years, Julie’s experience allows her to provide a tour to suit you, first time. Her knowledge of our Geneva Science programme is of the highest level.
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Thank you for all your help Julie - your service has been excellent. We are really excited about the trip and I am arranging other activities now for the 3 days. Glenthorne High School, Geneva, July 2015
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Remember, when staying in Geneva, public transport is free! Most visits are within easy reach but we can provide private coaching if you prefer.
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• CERN's Guided Tours and exhibitions • The History of Science Museum • United Nations Guided Tour • The Museum of Natural History • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum • ICT Discovery Centre • Lake Geneva Cruise BEST STUDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• Geneva Youth Hostel • City Hostel • Ibis Budget Geneva
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Based on min 35, HB at Geneva YH, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
Helen was very helpful and friendly – I took over the trip after a colleague left and Helen couldn’t do enough to answer my questions and help. South Bromsgrove Academy, Geneva, July 2014
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TOP STUDY ViSiTS
£265
MORNING Morning flight to Geneva and free train to central train station AFTERNOON Visit the ICT Discovery Centre EVENING Evening Meal. Explore the local area
DAY 2 FULL DAY EVENING
Full day at CERN: 3 hour guided tour & time at 'Universe of Particles' and 'Microcosm' exhibitions Evening Meal. Free Time by Lake Geneva
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MORNING Visit the History of Science Museum AFTERNOON Free train back to Geneva airport for your flight home
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London
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS Forensic Outreach Sessions (90 mins) Explore the world of Forensic Science in these interactive sessions which can be tailored to meet your own groups’ requirements. Each has a practical component and top choices include;
London Hands-On Science Visits
• Science, Ethics and Humanity * Exclusive to WST * • The Remarkable Physics of a Speeding Bullet • Forensic Science Careers • Forensic Ecology • A Young Chemist's Guide to Toxicology • Forensic Art: Frauds and Fakes
London offers all ages of secondary Science students a range of curriculum-focused options, which often link into the other STEM subjects. Take in some of the best museums in Europe and our carefully chosen Science workshops, shows, lectures and tours.
SHIRLEY STONES SPECIALIST LONDON TOUR CONSULTANT With over 30 years’ experience working in travel, Shirley’s expertise and attention to detail has enabled her to thrive as a Science & Technology trip specialist.
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First time I have worked with your company. Really helpful and without doubt would use you again. Took the stress out of trip planning and ensured you had someone to help. Havelock Academy, London, February 2014
SHIRLEY’S TOP TIP
If you let us know which topics are of most interest to your group, I can help you choose the best study visits to enhance your London Science experience.
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Geneva
London
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• Forensic Workshops • 3D Printing Sessions • Science Museum & The Natural History Museum • Expert 'Sleep' Educational Sessions • Centre of the Cell Education Centre Workshops • L’Oreal Young Scientist Centre Sessions • Science Magic Shows BEST STUDENT ACCOMMODATiON
Wadebridge School, London, Jan 2015
SCiENCE & TECNOLOGy DESTiNATiONS
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Kerrie was awesome throughout. She was efficient and always there for questions. Excellent service from beginning to end.
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
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Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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TOP STUDy ViSiTS
£139
MORNING Depart for arrival in London around mid-day. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Forensic Outreach Interactive lecture EVENING Evening meal at Italian Restaurant
DAY 2 MORNING Visit to the Science Museum before a ‘Centre of the Cell’ session AFTERNOON Depart London for your return journey to school
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London
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Iceland
Paris
We’ll take you on an unforgettable experience taking in glaciers, geysers, contrasting waterfalls, geothermal sites, tectonic plates, volcanoes, volcanic beaches - and a swim in a stunning geothermal lagoon. We use handpicked expert guides who will focus on your study requirements.
Paris has an excellent range of Science based learning experience across multiple study topics which, when combined with the world famous tourist attractions, create exciting and great value group trips.
TOP STudy ViSiTS
TOP STudy ViSiTS
• The Blue Lagoon • The Golden Circle Day • South Shore Adventure Day • Reykjanes Penninsular Day • Northen Lights Coach Tour • Whale Watching • Reykjavik City tour
• The City of Science and Industry Museum • Marie Curie Museum • Museum of Air and Space • The Natural History Museum • The Palace of Discovery Science Museum • Disneyland® Paris • Eiffel Tower & Montparnasse Tower • Seine River Boat Cruise
BEST STudENT ACCOMMOdATiON
BEST STudENT ACCOMMOdATiON
Reykjavik • Hotel Cabin • Reykjavik City Youth Hostel • Reykjavik Downtown Youth Hostel Country Accommodation • Hotel Ork • Hjardabol Guesthouse • Hotel Selfoss
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Based on min 35, FB at Hotel Ork, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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Geneva
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London
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From Front of House to Workshop Studio
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A good performance takes a blend of confidence and creativity. WST has access to the best seats in the house at the best prices and can provide communal seating for groups. With educational material despatched pre and post show to schools, you get the complete theatre package. Away from the auditorium, we partner the very best Theatre, Dance and Performance workshops in state-of-the-art studio settings. These can be tailored to a performance your group is about to see or put on. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs
Theatre, Drama & Performing Arts
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs DEsTiNATiONs West End
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Our close relationship with a top ticketing agency allows us to provide our theatre groups with the best available school rates and group seating. Our most popular shows include...
West End Wondrous London Theatre
• Lion King • Wicked • War Horse • Billy Elliot • We Will Rock You • Les Misérables • Charlie and the • Matilda The Musical Chocolate Factory • The Woman in Black Many of the West End shows have education packs which offer some really useful teaching ideas for before, during and after your visit to a show. We’ll send you these packs to download.
In London we don’t just offer you a chance to see a show. With WST you can really get behind the scenes of the West End both literally and through exciting theatre based workshops.
NICI SMITH OUR THEATRE & DRAMA SPECIALIST Nici loves the West End and she has thrived on creating the perfect group theatre trips for 8 years, ensuring students get the most out of their West End experiences.
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This was my first trip that I organised for the school and would have been out of my depth if it wasn’t for the sure planning and experience of the team. Rachel and Nici were amazing and very helpful. Tudor Grange Academy, April 2014
NICI’S TOP TIP
We have a wide range of theatre workshops, so let me know your study requirements and I’ll match them and also tailor the session to a show you may be seeing
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs DEsTiNATiONs West End
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• Full range of West End Shows • Professionally run theatre workshops • Backstage Theatre and Studio Tours • West End Choreography Workshop *Exclusive to WsT* • Madame Tussauds • London’s full range of popular tourist attractions BEsT sTUDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
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Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, May 2016 (excluding half term and weekends)
‘This is my second trip with WST and I have found the service and organisation exemplary. It is always a pleasure to deal with the staff at WST and the trips always run smoothly and are really enjoyable. I wouldn’t book with anyone else!!!’ Manor CE Academy, London Theatre Trip
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs DEsTiNATiONs West End
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MORNING Arrive in London around midday. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON An expert led performance workshop EVENING Dinner at Planet Hollywood, followed by a West End performance
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs
TOP sTUDY VisiTs
DAY 2 MORNING Backstage tour of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Free time in Covent Garden AFTERNOON Depart for your return journey to school
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TOP sTUDy VisiTs
A London West End show
London Drama & Performance Development From dance classes at world renowned studios, to singing, acting and improvisation sessions, your students will learn new skills in a fun environment. We can easily arrange for you to see a West End performance or two whilst you are in the capital too!
Dance Visits • Karen Hardy Studios: 'Strictly' Themed Experience • West End Choreography Session *Exclusive to WsT* • Rambert Official Dance Workshops • Dance Masterclass Workshop Drama & Performing Arts Visits • City Academy’s choice of Drama & Performance Sessions • Performance Workshops with West End Workshops • BBC Broadcasting House: Interactive Tour • Globe Performances, Workshops, Tours & Exhibition BEsT sTUDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON sAMPLE iTiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, May 2016 (excluding half term and weekends)
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MORNING Arrive in London around midday. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Professional Singing or Dancing Workshop EVENING Dinner at Planet Hollywood. West End performance
KAREN HARDY STUDIOS: 'STRICTLY' THEMED EXPERIENCE
DAY 2 MORNING ‘Acting for Film or Television' workshop with City Academy AFTERNOON Depart London for your return journey to school
Run by world class dance teachers, these Ballroom & Latin sessions have a ‘Strictly Come Dancing Theme’ and take place at state of the art studios. ‘Winning’ couples each receive a mini trophy, whilst every member receives a personally signed photo of Karen Hardy. Tues - Fri mornings only.
THEATRE DRAMA & PERFORMiNG ARTs DEsTiNATiONs
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Stratford
Seeing a performance can make all the difference in engaging students in the plot and context of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare’s Globe offers a unique opportunity to see his works performed, as they would have been originally.
Birthplace of William Shakespeare & steeped in culture and history, this compact town can be explored easily allowing you to fit in performances, workshops and more.
TOP sTuDy VisiTs
TOP sTuDy VisiTs
• Shakespeare’s Globe Performances • Globe Workshops, Tour and Exhibition • Shakespeare Themed Walking Tour • RSC performances in London
• RSC Summer Season 15 and Winter Season 15/16 • Shakespeare Theatre Workshops • RSC Workshop and Behind the Scenes Theatre Tour • Shakespeare’s Houses Tour • Guided Walking Tour of Stratford • The Falstaff’s Experience
BEsT sTuDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON PACkAgE
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THEATRE, DRAMA & PERFORMiNg ARTs
London and Shakespeare
BEsT sTuDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• YHA Stratford • Holiday Inn Express Warwick • Best Western Grosvenor
£155
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THEATRE DRAMA & PERFORMiNg ARTs DEsTiNATiONs West End
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£149
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• Broadway Theatre Productions • Lion King Backstage Tour • Full range of Theatre Workshops • NBC Studio Tour • TV & Movie Set Tours • New York Film Academy • All of NYC’s top tourist attractions
New York Brilliant Broadway Theatre
BEsT sTUDENT ACCOMMODATiON
What could be more exciting than a trip to see a Broadway show? With so much to see and do, a show is just the start!
• Hostelling International • Comfort Inn • Quality Inn Midtown West • Hotel Pennsylvania • The Row
5 DAy NEW yORk sAMPLE iTiNERARy
Based on min 30, Room Only at Hotel Pennsylania - bedshare, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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DAY 1 MORNING EVENING
Flight and transfer to your accommodation Beat the jet lag with a visit up the Empire State Building
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DAY 3 MORNING Circle Line Cruise taking in Liberty and Ellis Island AFTERNOON September 11th Memorial and Museum. Free time downtown Manhattan EVENING Enjoy a second Broadway Show
Carole is the most helpful person I have ever dealt with! She is absolutely phenomenal and I will look forward to working with her again this year to arrange New York 2015. Bridgewater High School, New York, April 2014
THEATRE, DRAMA & PERfORMiNg ARTs DEsTiNATiONs West End
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DAY 4 MORNING Free time for shopping on Fifth Avenue AFTERNOON Depart New York for overnight flight
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Shakespeare, Poetry and Creative Writing At WST, we’re passionate about bringing English Language and Literature to life in a way that enhances the classroom experience. Our trips are carefully designed with the curriculum in mind, including Shakespeare performances in their native Stratford; WW1 Battlefields where poetry becomes truly poignant; themed walks around London’s literary landmarks; and dedicated writing workshops. Our consultants are experts in these destinations and can build trips around your requirements. Excellent group ticket deals – including at the world famous Globe Theatre – ensure amazing value. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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Shakespeare London/Stratford
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tOP stUDy Visits
• Charles Dickens House, Museum and Workshop • Dickens, Shakespeare or Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour • Dr. Johnson's House and KS 3-5 Workshops • City Academy Specialist Writing & Poetry Workshops • The Poetry Library at The South Bank Centre • The Royal Courts of Justice Educational Sessions • Shakespeare’s Globe performances
London - Trips for Students of English Our dedicated programme for English school groups in London enables students to gain a deeper understanding through a range of specific workshops run by subject experts, walking tours and visits to homes of famous writers.
BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, May 2016 (excluding half term and weekends)
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DAY 1 MORNING Arrive in London around midday. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Creative writing workshop at City Academy EVENING Dinner at Planet Hollywood. Shakespeare performance at The Globe
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Kerrie was awesome throughout. She was efficient and always there for questions. Excellent service from beginning to end. Wadebridge School, London, Jan 2015
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Shakespeare London/Stratford
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Stratford Upon Avon
Seeing a performance can make all the difference in engaging students in the plot and context of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare’s Globe offers a unique opportunity to see his works performed as they would have been originally.
Birthplace of William Shakespeare & steeped in culture and history, this compact town can be explored easily allowing you to fit in performances, workshops and more.
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• Shakespeare’s Globe Performances • Globe Workshops, Tour and Exhibition • Shakespeare themed Walking Tour • RSC performances in London
• RSC Summer Season 15 and Winter Season 15/16 • Shakespeare Theatre Workshops • RSC Workshop and Behind the Scenes Theatre Tour • Shakespeare’s Houses Tour • Guided Walking Tour of Stratford • The Falstaff’s Experience
BEst studENt ACCOMMOdAtiON
BEst studENt ACCOMMOdAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
• YHA Stratford • Holiday Inn Express Warwick • Best Western Grosvenor
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The RSC website has a really useful Education section full of resources, lesson plans and blogs.
£155
2 dAy stRAtFORd pACkAGE
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£149
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ENGLisH & ENGLisH LitERAtuRE dEstiNAtiONs London
ENGLisH & ENGLisH LitERAtuRE
Shakespeare and London
Shakespeare London/Stratford
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tOP stUDy Visits
WWI - Poets and the Battlefields that Inspired Them Visit the battlefield sites of major influence in the work of the Great War Poets and allow students an unparalleled opportunity to truly lift the words off the page.
• sites relevant to poets Owen, Rosenberg thomas, Robertson & Westcott Brown; Sanctuary Wood, Newfoundland Park, Thiepval Memorial, Joncourt, Ors and Arras cemeteries and memorial. • siegfried sassoon sites: Menin Gate, Arras, Fricourt, Mametz & Danzig Alley Cemetery • John McCrae sites: Tyne Cot Cemetery and Essex Farm • the Menin Gate Ceremony in ypres With an opportunity to lay a wreath • Albert - guided evening ‘Life behind the Lines Walk’ BEst stUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
ypres Area • Menin Gate School Hotels, Ypres • Hotel Munchenhof, Langemark • Ypres Lodge, Ypres • Oude Abdij, Lo-Reninge the somme • Hotel Poppies, Albert
3 DAy WWi sAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, Full Board at Menin Gate Hotel and Poppies Albert, May 2016
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Depart school and arrive in Ypres area to visit Tyne Cot and Essex Farm (John McCrae) and Langemark AFTERNOON Visit In Flanders Fields Museum EVENING Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Overnight in Ypres
Ken was amazing, providing facts and sharing stories of the lives of these soldiers nearly a hundred years ago. He was able to help us paint a picture of life in the trenches, and provide perspective from all sides of the conflict.
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Travel to the Somme (Arras). Visit cemeteries of Rosenberg and Thomas followed by the Arras Memorial AFTERNOON Wilfred Owen with visits to Joncourt, Ors and other sites EVENING Life Behind the Lines’ tour. Overnight in Albert
DAY 3 MORNING Newfoundland Park,Thiepval Memorial to the Missing and Visitor Centre AFTERNOON Depart the Somme for your journey back to school
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A Journey of Belief and Learning Our expert consultants and specialist guides are hand-picked for their in-depth understanding and first-hand knowledge of destinations. This way, your group can be sure of a journey that’s not only tailored to study themes, but also provides food for thought on a whole host of beliefs. Students are encouraged to ponder fundamental questions whilst developing their own credo and attitudes. The unique knowledge our guides possess means that RS and History trips can quite often be combined as a way to get even more value from your tour. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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TEACHER’S TOP VISITS St Peter’s Basilica World famous church and burial site of St Peter, St Peter’s Basilica is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. The tomb of John Paul II is located in the grottoes below the floor of the Basilica and can be visited by the public, although there can be large crowds there.
Rome The History of Christianity
Vatican Museums And Sistine Chapel
Rome is the perfect destination for Religious Studies students to discover more about the history of Christianity and the intricacies of the Roman Catholic faith.
The world’s most famous chapel, the Sistine Chapel is housed within the Vatican Museums, where you will see the infamous frescoes by Michelangelo. We recommend a full day in the Vatican City to take in these iconic sights that will really help your students to understand the history of Christianity.
JULIE SMART SPECIALIST RELIGIOUS STUDIES TRAVEL CONSULTANT
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The customer service we received from the initial quoting stage to the end of the excursion was very comforting, reassuring and satisfying. Deansfield Community School, January 2015
JULIE’S TOP TIP
On Wednesdays, when the Pope is in residence, groups can see the Pope by attending a Papal audience
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• Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica • The Pantheon • The Colosseum • The Roman Forum & Palatine Hill • Christian Catacombs Tour • Themed Guided Tours of Rome BESt StudENt ACCOMMOdAtiON
• Hotel Mariano • Hotel Luciani • Hotel Touring
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£449
DAY 1 MORNING Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation. AFTERNOON Traditional Italian meal. Free time to explore.
DAY 2 FULL DAY EVENING
Vatican City: Including Vatican Museum & the Sistine Chapel and audio guide of St Peter's Basilica Meal at Hard Rock Café. Stroll to the Spanish Steps
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Guided exploration of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Meal at an Italian restaurant. Trevi Fountain & free time
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Transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the UK
‘I was able to organise my first international trip confidently and enjoyed doing so as I had exceptional support from WST all the way. St Edmunds College, Rome, October 2014
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Krakow - The Jewish Community and The Holocaust Krakow is an ideal location to study first-hand the beliefs of Judaism and to cover the many questions that the Holocaust raises in terms of ethics, morality, racism and persecution.
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• Auschwitz-Birkenau guided Visit • galicia Museum Options; - Traces of Memory permanent exhibition - Meet a Concentration Camp Survivor or Member of the Righteous Among the Nations - Specialist themed workshops • guided Walking tour with Expert Subject guide; - Kazimierz :The former Jewish district - Podgorze :The Wartime Ghetto. - Schindler Factory and Museum BESt StudENt ACCOMMOdAtiON
• Hotel Maxsymilian • Hotel Ascot • Hotel Chopin • Hotel Atrium
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Based min 35, Half Board at Hotel Ascot, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb Half Term)
I feel as though without the effort and commitment shown by the WST team I would never have been able to do this trip which I have wanted to do since starting teaching 8 years ago. Jenny and Julie were fantastic in assisting me to run what can only be described as an amazing trip. St Edmund Arrowsmith, Krakow, November 2014
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DAY 1 MORNING Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation AFTERNOON Guided tour of Kazimierz (the Jewish District), Podgorze (Wartime Ghetto) and the exterior of the Schindler Factory EVENING Evening meal at hotel
DAY 2 MORNING EVENING
Full day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau including a guided tour Evening meal at your hotel
DAY 3 MORNING Galicia Museum to meet with a Concentration Camp Survivor AFTERNOON Transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the UK
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Amsterdam
Jewish population in early 20th Century Europe and their story of persecution from the early 1930’s to the tragic events of the Final Solution.
Known as a progressive and open minded city Amsterdam was home to a thriving Jewish community in the early 20th Century. Follow an alternative story of Jewish life in occupied Europe.
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Berlin Students can gain a deeper understanding of
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• Neue Synagogue • House of the Wannsee Conference • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp • Holocaust Memorial • Otto Weidt Museum • German Resistance Memorial Centre • Topography of Terror • Guided Themed Walking Tours Of Berlin
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• Anne Frank Museum • Guided Walking Tour of The Jewish District • Jewish Historical Museum • Portuguese Synagogue • The Dutch Resistance Museum • Kamp Vught Concentration Camp • Corrie Ten Boom Museum
BESt StudENt ACCOMMOdAtiON
• Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Singer 109 • Aletto Group
• Stayokay Vondelpark – Amsterdam • Hotel Aan Zee - Noordwijk
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Based on min 40, Full Board at Hotel Aan Zee , July 2016 *Anne Frank House payable locally
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• Neasden Hindu Temple and Exhibition • London Central Mosque Tours & Q&A • St Paul’s Cathedral Tours and Workshops • Jewish Museum & Themed Workshops • Imperial War Museum – The Holocaust Exhibition • National Archives – Britain and the Holocaust Workshop • The Wiener Library & Workshops • Freud Museum Tour and Discussion Sessions
London Diversity of Worship A unique opportunity to find out about world religious practices first hand. The various places of worship in London are happy to open their doors to visitors to allow a greater insight into the history and teachings of their religion.
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• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
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2 dAy LONdON SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
We were very impressed with the professionalism and personal touch Carole gave us. I have recommended WST to friends in and out of Ysgol Eirias. Ysgol Eirias, London, November 2014
RELigiOuS StudiES dEStiNAtiONS Rome
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£119
DAY 1 MORNING Depart school. En-route into London visit Neasden Temple AFTERNOON St Paul's Cathedral visit before hotel for check in EVENING Evening meal at your hotel followed free time
DAY 2 MORNING Guided tour and Q&A session at London Central Mosque AFTERNOON Return journey to school
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Krakow
London
Berlin & Amsterdam
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PSyCHOLOgy & SOCiOLOgy
Psychology & Sociology Where Travel Truly Broadens the Mind Providing thought provoking experiences and content, these trips allow unique learning opportunities in the fields of Psychology and Sociology. Curriculum-linked trips led by our experienced team of consultants – each with a keen interest in the current syllabus – can be tailored to suit learning needs. Combining this knowledge with a thorough understanding of our destinations helps stimulate thought on those topics most important to your group. Encompassing walks, talks and educational visits, experts in the subject deliver learning encounters that students will remember long after they return home. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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Vienna
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New York
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TEACHER’S TOP VISIT Bethlem Royal Hospital’s Museum of the Mind
London - Educational Talks, Walks, Tours and Workshops By providing a broad range of quality educational talks, tours, workshops and walks, we give students access to experts in their fields. Our subject specialists will use your syllabus to create the most relevant learning experience for your group.
We can arrange a short introductory talk followed by a 90 minute self-guided tour of this excellent ‘Museum of the Mind’ using in house A-Level Psychology resources which allow consideration of each section including; • Bethlem's history • Labelling and diagnosis • Freedom and constraint • Temperament • Treatment methods • Recovery
JENNY CLARK SPECIALIST LONDON CONSULTANT As one of our Specialist London Consultants, Jenny has over 15 years’ experience in School Travel and knows our programmes inside out. This means Jenny delivers expertly planned itineraries and has teachers requesting her guidance each year.
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Jenny Clark is superb and I never stop telling people! Basically from the beginning you feel in safe hands. Nothing is too much trouble and she is so very efficient. She is kind, thoughtful, sensible and practical. Loughborough High School, June 2014
JENNY’S TOP TIP
Let us know the exam specification you are following and we’ll suggest the most relevant visits from our substantial range.
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Vienna
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New York CALL our specialist Psychology & Sociology team on 01253 441900
• Freud Museum Tour and Discussion Sessions • Hypnotherapy Workshops with 'Positive Steps' • Science and Pseudoscience Conferences – Nov 2015 • The Royal Courts of Justice Educational Visits • The Old Bailey Talk and Court Sessions • A wide selection of themed walking tours • Forensic Outreach Educational Sessions • Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising • 'Sleep' – Expert led educational talks • Holocaust Learning at the Imperial War Museum
SOCIOLOGY: TOP STUDY VISITS
• Suffragette and Karl Marx Walking Tours • London, Sugar & Slavery Exhibition: Museum of London Docklands • The V&A Museum of Childhood - with Sociology Talk • The Royal Courts of Justice Educational Sessions • Medical Ethics Forensic Session * Exclusive to WST * • Highgate Cemetery: Karl Marx's Burial & Memorial Site Tour • Billy Elliot the Musical • Sleep Disorder Educational Sessions
BESt StuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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£139
DAY 1 MORNING Depart for arrival in London around mid-day. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Enjoy a visit to the Bethlem Royal Hospital 'Museum of the Mind' EVENING Evening Meal at Italian Restaurant followed by a Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
DAY 2 MORNING 2 hr learning experience at the Royal Courts of Justice. AFTERNOON Depart London and return to school
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Vienna
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• Sigmund Freud’s Home & Museum Tour • Themed Walking tours: ‘Jewish Vienna’ ‘Exploring the Wartime Jewish Ghetto’ • Fool’s Tower: Europe’s Oldest Mental Health Hospital • Jewish Museums and Synagogue Tours • Mauthausen Concentration Camp (age 14+) • Linz: Where Hitler grew up • Mozart’s House: Exploring the Mind of a Genius
Vienna Freud and The Holocaust Vienna’s relationship with Sigmund Freud is a major reason for visiting. A cultural city where students can learn more about Freud and his family but also gain a deep understanding of the Jewish community and Holocaust in Vienna.
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• Choice of Meininger Hostels • A&O Hostels
3 DAy ViENNA SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based min 35, Half Board at Meininger Downtown 'Franz', Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
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£365
DAY 1 MORNING Daytime and transfer to Accommodation AFTERNOON Visit the Judenplatz Museum the Holocaust Memorial EVENING Evening Meal at Hotel
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DAY 2 MORNING Guided tour of Sigmund Freud’s former residence and exhibition AFTERNOON Guided Holocaust Themed Walking Tour EVENING Evening Meal at your Hotel
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New to WST, I was hoping for the best and I got everything I dreamt for my school and more. I was looking for value and the best experience for my pupils and I got more than the package offered. Homewood School, Jan 2015
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Vienna
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Berlin
Krakow
Students can gain a deeper understanding of the Jewish population in early 20th Century Europe and their story of persecution from the early 1930’s to the tragic events of the Final Solution.
There is no better place to allow students to understand The Nazi Occupation and the Holocaust. A wealth of powerful study themes present themselves to students across emotive sites such as Auschwitz-Birkenau and exploring the former Jewish ghetto.
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• House of the Wannsee Conference • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp • Holocaust Memorial • Otto Weidt Museum • German Resistance Memorial Centre • Topography of Terror • Guided Themed Walking Tours of Berlin
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Visit • Galicia Museum - ‘Traces of Memory’ Exhibition & Workshops - Chance to Meet a Concentration Camp Survivor • Guided Walking Tours with Expert Subject Guide: • Kazimierz Tour: The former Jewish district • Podgorze Tour: The Wartime Ghetto • Schindler Factory and Museum
BESt StuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
BESt StuDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Singer 109 • Aletto Group
4 DAy BERLiN PACKAgE
• Hotel Maxsymilian • Hotel Ascot • Hotel Chopin • Hotel Atrium
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Based min 35, Half Board at Transit Loft, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb half term)
£365
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Based min 35, Half Board at Hotel Ascot, Feb 2016 (excluding Feb Half Term)
£365
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Vienna
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New York CALL our specialist Psychology & Sociology team on 01253 441900
• The National September 11 Memorial, Museum & Workshop • First Hand Personal Stories at The 9/11 Tribute Center • Ellis Island Immigration Museum & Statue of Liberty Cruise • The Tenement Museum: Immigration Tours and Walks • ‘The Power of Advertising Session’ with an Industry Expert • The Jewish Museum • United Nations Building
New York Reflecting on Memorable Events Uncover personal psychological scars left following the 9/11 attacks, investigate NYC’s immigration history, and even speak to a top advertising expert. Consider study themes including memory, terrorism and media and don’t forget to add New York’s top tourist highlights.
BESt StUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hostelling International • Comfort Inn • Quality Inn Midtown West • Hotel Pennsylvania • The Row
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5 DAy NEW yORK SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 30, Room Only at Hotel Pennsylania - bedshare, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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DAY 1 MORNING
£765
Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation.
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MORNING September 11 Memorial visit & National September 11 Museum AFTERNOON Psychology of Media: ‘The Power of Advertising’ Session EVENING Ascend the Empire State Building
DAY 3 MORNING Ellis Island Immigration Museum as part of a Statue of Liberty Cruise AFTERNOON Tenement Museum Immigration Walking Tour
Carole is the most helpful person I have ever dealt with! She is absolutely phenomenal and I will look forward to working with her again this year to arrange New York 2015. Bridgewater High School, New York, April 2014
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Vienna
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DAY 4 MORNING Free time for last minute sightseeing and shopping AFTERNOON Depart New York for overnight flight
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Trips to Inspire Young Business Brains Carefully chosen and designed to get the very best from young business brains, our trips use working case studies to sow the seeds of commercial creativity. Having delivered expert Business & Economics trips for over eight years to London, Brussels, Barcelona and New York, our Business Specialist knows just what it takes to provide an experience that challenges and rewards in equal measures. With a wealth of destination knowledge, you can be sure that your group – whatever the numbers – will get the most from their time away. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
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Brussels
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London ‘The City’ and Other Business You can choose from financial walking tours, museums, education centres and building tours to suit your requirements. Let our subject experts create your perfect trip with a blend of education and London’s exciting cultural visits.
• Financial Walking Tours with Blue Badge Guides • The Bank of England Museum • The Museum Of Brands • Chelsea FC – Business of Football Tour • Coca Cola Education Centre, Edmonton • Fullers Griffin Brewery • St Paul’s Cathedral – Business Themed Tour • Wimbledon Business & Marketing Tours & Museum • Thorpe Park Business Studies Workshop BESt StUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Premier Inns • Equity Point • Travelodges • YHA Thameside • Royal National Hotel • Quality Hotel Wembley
2 DAy LONDON SAMPLE itiNERARy
Based on min 40, BB at Equity Point, Feb 2016 (excluding half term)
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MORNING Arrive in London around mid-day. Check into your accommodation AFTERNOON Financial Walking Tour with Blue Badge Guide EVENING Evening Meal at a popular Italian Restaurant
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DAY 2 MORNING Visit the Museum of Brands and the Bank of England Museum AFTERNOON Depart London for your return journey to school
Positive, accommodating, helpful – doing anything they can to make our trip not only happen, but as if we are the only school they deal with. Seriously, they KNOW their craft and ensure that our trip is tailored efficiently and effectively. Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, London, June 2014
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Brussels
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Brussels ‘The Centre of Europe’
• European Parliament Tours & Role Playing Games • Parlamentarium: The European Parliament's Visitors' Centre • European Commission Tours • Museum of National Bank of Belgium • Concept Chocolate visit and Workshop • Coca-Cola European Visitors Centre • Auction of BelOrta: large co-operative auction • Port of Antwerp Cruise
Fascinating visits to the European Commission and the European Parliament, as well as educational study visits across differing industries mean school trips here will provide a superb base for your pupils to learn about local, national and international business.
BESt StUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Sleep Well Youth Hostel
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DAY 2 MORNING Concept Chocolate tour and workshop AFTERNOON Visit the Coca-Cola European Visitors Centre EVENING Evening meal at your hotel
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DAY 4 MORNING
WST are so efficient, friendly and extremely helpful. I would recommend them to anyone. I couldn’t have done this trip without them. The trip went so smoothly and this was because WST planned it all out so perfectly. St Edmund Arrowsmith, November 2014
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Brussels
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European Parliament Tour & Role Playing Games. Visit Parliamentarium Evening meal at your hotel Begin your return journey back to school
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• Financial District Guided Walking Tour • Federal Reserve Bank Museum Tour • Macy’s Department Store Marketing Tour • Museum Of American Finance & Workshops • United Nations Building Tour • The Power of Advertising With An Industry Expert • Madison Square Garden All-Access Tour • FAO Schwarz Tour • Business & Marketing Workshop at Madame Tussauds
New York In the Land of Opportunity When it comes to the business world, New York really is the city that never sleeps. Choose from our range of study visits which will develop your students' understanding of how businesses operate and delve further into the world of finance.
BESt StUDENt ACCOMMODAtiON
• Hostelling International • Comfort Inn • Quality Inn Midtown West • Hotel Pennsylvania • The Row
5 DAY NEW YORK SAMPLE itiNERARY Based on min 30, Room Only at Hotel Pennsylania - bedshare, Feb 2016 (excluding half term) *UN Building payable locally
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Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation Ascend the Empire State Building
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MORNING Financial district guided walking tour AFTERNOON Guided tour of the United Nations Building. Free time shopping EVENING Free time to explore Times Square area
DAY 3 MORNING Federal Reserve Bank Museum tour AFTERNOON 9/11 Memorial visit. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise EVENING Visit the flagship Apple Store
I wouldn’t change a thing. I left another company a couple of years ago and have never looked back. So pleased I discovered WST – my only regret is that it wasn’t sooner. Nichola is more like a friend than a travel agent. St. Georges, July 2014
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Brussels
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DAY 4 MORNING Free time for last minute sightseeing and shopping AFTERNOON Depart New York for overnight flight
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Unearthing the Lives of Classical Greats Based in the timeless settings of Rome and the Bay of Naples, we visit the very buildings where some of the most studied figures in Classics lived and worked. As knowledgeable about the modern syllabus as they are classical works, our specialist Classics Team can tailor trips to support students’ areas of study. From Latin and Classical Civilisations through to Greek and Ancient History, your group will feel as if they are rubbing shoulders with renowned historical figures. Local expert guides use their vast first-hand knowledge to ensure each and every person gets the most from their visit. This dedication and commitment to learning has made us the only school tour operator with a Government Customer Service Excellence Award.
CLAssiCs & ANCiENt HistORy DEstiNAtiONs Rome & Bay of Naples
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Single Centre visit to Rome or the Bay of Naples
Rome & Bay of Naples A Perfect Classical Combination By combining these two popular destinations, your group will experience a truly rewarding trip in two very different locations. Rome’s wide range of political and religious monuments are some of the most ancient and famous in Europe. A half day transfer to the Bay of Naples is all it takes to continue your classical journey and wow students with visits to Pompeii, Herculaneum, Vesuvius to name a few. This is our most popular Classics trip.
Our most popular Classics trip combines both areas, however many groups choose to just visit Rome or The Bay of Naples. This can keep the costs down and allows groups to focus on the chosen destination more closely.
Local Expert Guides Our highly experienced guides in both Rome and the Bay of Naples have worked with countless school groups and ensure that they deliver the content to suit your study requirements.
JULIE SMART OUR SPECIALIST TRAVEL CONSULTANT Having worked in educational travel for 12 years, Julie’s experience allows her to provide and a tour to suit you, first time. She has in-depth knowledge of Rome and has a real passion for creating memorable experiences for students.
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This is the first time I have used WST and I have to say I would definitely use them again without a shadow of a doubt. They were brilliant from start with Julie Smart to the middle and end with Helen Hamer I have no complaints at all. Great Barr School, Rome, July 2014
JULIE’S TOP TIP
The classical sites of Rome and Bay of Naples are very different and the two centre tour allows a fuller picture of Ancient civilisation.
CLAssiCs & ANCiENt HistORy DEstiNAtiONs Rome & Bay of Naples
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Rome • Themed Guided Tours of Rome • The Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill • Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica • The Pantheon • Christian Catacombs Tour • Ostia Antica Visit or Tivoli Exploration Bay of Naples • Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tours • Naples Archaeological Museum • Paestum’s Pozzuoli, Solfatara and Cumae • Vesuvius • Villa Jovis in Capri & Villa Poppaea in Oplontis
Rome • Hotel Mariano • Hotel Luciani • Hotel Touring Bay of Naples • Hotel La Ripetta • Hotel Ascot • Hotel Mary • Hotel Villa Igea
6 DAy sAMPLE itiNERARy
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Based on min 35, BB at Hotel Luciani, HB at Hotel La Ripetta, Feb 2016 (excluding half term) * Vesuvius payable locally
£535
DAY 1
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DAY TIME Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation in Rome EVENING Meal at Italian restaurant. Free time to explore
DAY 2 DAY TIME Guided exploration of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the Pantheon EVENING Meal at Italian restaurant. Free time around the Trevi Fountain
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DAY 4 DAY TIME Coach transfer to the Bay of Naples with 3 hour stop off at Pompeii for a guided tour EVENING Evening meal at Hotel
I was able to organise my first international trip confidently and enjoyed doing so as I had exceptional support from WST all the way. St Edmunds College, Rome, October 2014
DAY 5 DAY TIME Coach excursion to Vesuvius and Herculaneum EVENING Evening meal at Hotel
DAY 6 DAY TIME Free time before transferring to the airport for your flight home
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REWARD TRiPs
Paris - Disneyland Paris ®
This exciting theme park located on the outskirts of Paris ensures a thrilling experience for students. The magical lands of Disneyland Paris are always a big hit with students of all ages. Our vast experience of delivering successful trips to Disneyland® and to Paris itself makes WST your number one choice.
WST – A PREFERRED PARTNER OF DISNEYLAND® PARIS As a preferred partner, we are able to provide amazing value school group tickets to this popular resort saving your students money. We can also prebook your meals at Disneyland Paris whether it’s Disney meal vouchers, Disney on-site restaurants, within the Disney Village® or at Disney's Buffalo Bill Wild West Dinner Show.
TOP VisiTs
Disneyland Paris • Disneyland® Park • Walt Disney Studios® Park • Disney Village BEsT sTuDENT ACCOMMODATiON
• Kyriad Hotel at Disneyland Paris • European Campus Saint Therese • Large Range of Central Paris Accommodation
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Based on min 40, Half Board at European Campus Sainte Thérèse, July 2016
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Catalonia & Rhineland
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Rhineland
Port Aventura consists of several themed lands based on countries from around the world and has excitement in store at every corner. By staying on the Costa Dorada, groups also have access to all of Barcelona’s stunning attractions.
Phantasialand® is Germany's leading theme park, full of thrills and spills and popular with WST groups! Combined with this beautiful and classically German region, a rewarding trip here is a fantastic choice.
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• Port Aventura Theme Park, Salou • Nou Camp Stadium Tour • Sagrada Familia • Las Ramblas • Barcelona’s Range of Art Galleries • Tossa De Mar
• Phantasialand® • Cologne and its attractions • Rhine Cruises • Rüdesheim • Koblenz • Boppard • Rüdesheim
BEsT sTudENT ACCOMMOdATiON
BEsT sTudENT ACCOMMOdATiON
• Calypso, Salou • Hotel Canada Palace, Calafell • Hotel Natura Park, Coma Ruga
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• Youth Hostel Köln Riehl • Youth Hostel Köln Deutz • Hotel Bergschlößchen, Boppard • Hotel L’Europe, nr Boppard
£429
4 dAy RHiNELANd pACKAGE
Based min 40, Full Board at Hotel Bergschlösschen, July 2016
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Paris
REWARd TRips
Catalonia
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Catalonia & Rhineland
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TOP dAY TRiP dEsTiNATiONs
WW1 Battlefields • Ypres Salient Visits London • All subject specific visit options available Opal Coast, France • French Language or Cultural Experiences Lille, Christmas Markets • Includes Free Market Quiz
Day Trips London, Opal Coast, WWI, Christmas Markets A day trip can be arranged at short notice and are a great option for those either on a budget or not wanting to stay overnight. We can easily arrange day trips to a host of destinations at a price to suit you.
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We are delighted with the first class professional services we have received from WST. Everything was organised exactly as we requested by helpful and supportive staff. Helen Hamer our Tour Consultant could not have been more attentive and helpful. West Lowland Battalion ACF, WW1 Battlefields.
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MORNING
Early morning departure from school. Visit Essex Farm Dressing Station, Tyne Cot Cemetery and Langemark Cemetery AFTERNOON Travel to Ypres centre to visit In Flanders Fields Museum and free time to view the Menin Gate and St George's Church EVENING Evening meal in Ypres followed by the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Rejoin your coach for your journey home. Late arrival back at school
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£42 OPAL COAsT dAY TRiP sAMPLE iTiNERARY £55 LONdON dAY TRiP sAMPLE iTiNERARY
ENRiCHMENT & REWARd dEsTiNATiONs
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Catalonia & Rhineland
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France • Lille Germany • Cologne • Aachen • Berlin
France and Germany Christmas Markets
BEsT sTudENT ACCOMMOdATiON
Lille • Comfort Hotel Lille Europe Cologne & Aachen • Youth Hostel Köln Riehl • Youth Hostel Köln Deutz Berlin • Transit Loft • Hotel Transit • Steps Apartments • Aletto Group
A trip to a European Christmas Market is a great opportunity for students to explore and learn in surroundings that interest and engage them. An excellent reward at the end of a year of hard work!
3 dAY COLOGNE sAMPLE iTiNERARY
Based on min 40, Half Board at YH Köln Riehl, Dec 2015
WHY CHOOSE WST? WST are proud to be the only school tour operator with a Government Standard Excellence award! So you can be sure of not only the perfect tailor made tour for you, but exceptional customer service throughout the planning
ENRiCHMENT & REWARd dEsTiNATiONs
Paris
Catalonia & Rhineland
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Booking Conditions All bookings are subject to our full booking conditions which appear on our website www.wsttravel.com. A copy of these can also be e-mailed or posted to you on request. By asking us to make your booking, you confirm you have had access to and agree to the full booking conditions which you should read. The booking conditions provide for the payment of cancellation charges if you cancel or fail to make payment when due. They also include limitations and exclusions of our liability to you. For international travel by air, sea or rail, our liabilities are limited and excluded as if we were a carrier within theapplicable international convention or EU regulation (for example, the Montreal Convention, the EC Regulation on Air Carrier Liability and the Athens Convention). A surcharge may be payable in limited circumstances where certain costs increase after booking. Your contract will be with WST Travel Ltd, Chiltern House, 181 Bristol Avenue, Blackpool FY2 0FP. For all bookings a binding contract between you and the Company only comes into existence when the Company despatches its written confirmation of the booking to you.
We hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL number 9233). When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive tour* from us, you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists the flight, accommodation, car hire and/or other services that are financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint analternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable). *The flights and flight- inclusive tours we arrange are ATOL protected providing they are made available in the UK. For further information visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk.
We are a member of ABTA (ABTA number V6133). If your tour does not include flights, ABTA will financially protect your tour by ensuring you receive a refund or, if yourarrangements include return travel to the UK (other than flights) you are returned to the UK in the event that your tour cannot be provided as a result of our insolvency.
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Please go to www.abta.com for a copy of the guide to ABTA’s scheme ofFinancial Protection.
ABTA and ABTA members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a highstandard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA at 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ or see www.abta.com Please note, our tours require a minimum number of participants to enable us to operate them. If the minimum number of bookings required for a particular tour have not beenreceived, we are entitled to cancel it. We will notify you of cancellation for this reason at least 6 weeks prior to departure of your tour. British citizens require a British passport in order to travel to the destinations we feature. This usually takes approximately 2 to 6 weeks to obtain unless you are over 16 and haven’t held a passport previously in which case you need to allow at least 6 weeks. Current visa and compulsory health requirements (if any) for British citizens with a British passport are available upon request. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office publishes regularly updated travel information on its website www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo which you are recommended to consult before booking and in good time before departure.
In the event of any flight delay or cancellation at your UK or overseas point of departure, the airline is responsible for providing such assistance as is legally required by the Denied Boarding Regulations. The ferry, tunnel or rail operator is similarly responsible in relation to any delayed or cancelled sea crossing or international rail departure. Except where otherwise stated in our brochure or on our website, we regret we cannot provide any assistance in such circumstances other than information and advice to the extent we are in a position to do so. The information contained in our brochure is believed correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing or publication. However, errors may occasionally occur and information may subsequently change. You must therefore ensure you check all details of your chosen tour (including the price) with us at the time of booking.
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In order to process your booking, send you a brochure or respond to an enquiry, we need to collect personal data from you. As referred to below, our website uses “cookies” which will also collect personal data. Depending on what’s required, the personal data we collect may include names and contact details, credit/ debit card or other payment information and special requirements such as those relating to any disability or medical condition which may affect tour arrangements and any dietary restrictions which may disclose your religious beliefs (“sensitive personal data”). All references in this privacy policy to personal data include sensitive personal data unless otherwise stated.
Appropriate personal data will be passed on to the relevant suppliers of your arrangements and any other third party (including banks and/or credit card issuers) who need to know it so that your tour can be provided. The information may also beprovided to government / public authorities such as customs or immigration if required by them, or as required by law. Certain information may also be passed on to security or credit checking companies. On occasions, we mayuse other companies to provide services on our behalf, such as mailing brochures and marketing material. We onlyprovide third parties with the personal data they require in order to deliver their services. Other than in relation to government / public authorities (over whom we have no control), we will take appropriate steps which are intended to ensure that anyone to whom we pass your personal data for any reason agrees to keep it secure, only uses it for the purposes of providing their services and does not collect any personal data from you in the course performing their services. If we cannot pass personal data to the relevant suppliers or any other third party as applicable, whether in the EEA or not, we will be unable to fulfil your booking. In making your booking, you consent to personal data being passed on to the relevant suppliers and other third parties.
European Union together with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. We may also store, use or otherwise process personal data outside the EEA. Dataprotection laws may not be as strong outside the EEA as they are in the EEA. Personal data will not be transferred to a country outside the EEA unless (1) the country to which it is transferred is one which the European Commission considers to provide an adequate level of data protection or (2) the personal data is transferred to a United States company which has signed up to the Safe Harbour scheme or (3) the personal data is transferred to a company which is required by our contract with them only to deal with the data in accordance with our instructions and to maintain appropriatesecurity to protect the personal data which we are satisfied they have or (4) we are obliged to provide the personal data to a government / public authority in order toprovide your tour.
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Data Protection For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, we, WST Travel Ltd are a data controller. This privacy policy sets out how we collect and use the personal information (“personal data”) you provide us with directly or through use of our website. This privacy policy may be amended or added to from time to time. The latest version willappear on our website. We will only process personal data as set out in this privacy policy (as amended or added to) or otherwise notified to or agreed by you or as we are otherwise permitted to do in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
We would also like to store and use your personal data for future marketing purposes (for example, sending you a brochure or other marketing material) unless you have told us that you do not wish us to do so. All personal data you give us (including sensitive personal data) will be kept but we will use only names and contact details for marketing purposes, which will contain details should you wish to opt out. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures which are intended to prevent unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. You are generally entitled to ask us (by letter or e-mail) what details of yours are being held or processed, for what purpose and to whom they may be or have been disclosed. We will charge a fee to respond to such a request. We promise to respond to your request within 40 days of receiving your written request and fee. In certain limited circumstances we are entitled to refuse your request. If you believe that any of your personal data which we are processing is inaccurate or incorrect please contact us immediately on office@wsttravel.com
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