School Trip to Toronto

A school trip to Toronto, Canada is the perfect choice for an unforgettable cross-curricular trip!

A fun-packed city with a great range of activities and museums covering an array of subjects, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding which to include in your itinerary.

Canada's most populous city, Toronto is home to world-class science and art museums, as well as the Hockey Hall of Fame and the amazing CN Tower, which offers views over Toronto and beyond. And let’s not forget that just a short drive away is the stunning Niagara Falls, which you’ll see up close as you enjoy a cruise into the mist!

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Toronto

Afternoon

On arrival, transfer to accommodation

Evening

Evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Visit to Niagara and take a Hornblower cruise to the Falls

Afternoon

Transfer to Clifton Hill for free time to explore Possibility to take a ride on the Skywheel Transfer back to Toronto with a stop at Niagara on the Lake

Evening

Arrive back in Toronto Evening meal

Day 3

Morning

Visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame Visit CN Tower for spectacular views of the city and lake

Afternoon

Free time to explore the historic Distillery District and St. Lawrence Market area

Evening

Evening meal in historic area

Day 4

Morning

Visit to the Royal Ontario Museum

Afternoon

Walking tour of the University of Toronto St. George campus (subject to availability and authorisation) Free time for shopping at the Eaton Center

Evening

Evening meal at Denny's or similar

Day 5

Morning

Visit to Ontario Science Center

Afternoon

Transfer from hostel to airport

Evening

Overnight return flight to London

Day 6

Morning

Arrive back in the UK

4 nights' half-board hostel accommodation
Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
Airport transfers in resort
Day trips by coach to Niagara Falls with local guide, including Hornblower boat cruise to the Falls
Detailed information pack
Entry to the Hockey Hall of Fame, the CN Tower, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science Center
Free itinerary planning service
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Return flights from London
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

Hostelling International- Toronto

The hostel offers both shared accommodation and private rooms with 154 beds in total. There is a 24 hour reception and, at the front desk, you can purchase travel products and find information on nearby attractions, packages and activities. Facilities include internet access, coin-operated laundry, TV lounge, shared kitchen and an on-site café that is open for breakfast and dinner.

Tour highlights

See Niagara Falls

Located on the border between Canada and the USA, the iconic Niagara Falls are a must-see for any visitor to Toronto! Niagara Falls is actually a group of three waterfalls located on the Niagara River, where Lake Erie drains into Lake Ontario. The Horseshoe Falls sits on the border between Canada and the US, and is the largest of the three, while the smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls sit entirely within the US. Take a boat trip to see the Falls up close, walk behind them and visit the museum to learn about the many daredevils who have attempted to navigate the Falls in various different vessels!

Did you know?

At the current rate of erosion, scientists have predicted that the Niagara Falls will disappear in around 50,000 years!

Visit the CN Tower

An icon of the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is the western hemisphere’s largest free-standing structure! For over three decades, it was actually the tallest free-standing structure in the world, until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. One of the main attractions of the tower is its famous glass floor, which allows visitors to look down at the city below them from 342m up!

Did you know?

The CN Tower boasts an LED illumination system which means the tower can be lit up in various colours. Throughout the year, the tower is illuminated to promote various charities and national awareness days. Lighting usually begins at sunset and ends at sunrise, except during autumn, when it finishes at midnight so as not to affect the migration of birds.

Visit the Ontario Science Centre

One of the first interactive science museums in North America, the Ontario Science Centre was designed specifically to spark people’s interest in the science around them! Learn all about space at Toronto’s only planetarium and discover how your body deals with danger. Find out what you might look like when you’re older and take a walk through a rainforest. And make sure you visit the ‘Question of Truth’ exhibit, where you’ll learn all about how beliefs and prejudices can influence science. There’s also a hydraulophone outside the entrance to the centre. This hydraulic-action pipe organ is made up of 57 water jets – to play the instrument you just have to block the flow of water from the jets!

Did you know?

More than 53 million people have visited the Ontario Science Centre since it opened in 1969.

Educational Activities

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is far more than a natural phenomenon, it is a world-class destination with something for everyone.

Ontario Science Centre

Themission at the Ontario Science Centre is "to delight, inform and challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking experiences in science

Royal Ontario Museum

The collections and research are the basis of the Royal Ontario Museum's international reputation.

Cultural Activities

CN Tower

Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognisable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m, it

Hockey Hall of Fame

Home of the Stanley Cup and the best of hockey, you can DO IT ALL...AT THE HALL! Guests can take

Hornblower Cruises

By far the best way to see the Niagara Falls is on a Hornblower Niagara Cruise. Tourists have been visiting

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.