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For a cross-curricular and cultural enrichment tour that will inspire your students, you need look no further than the UK's own capital city, London!

Take your school group to visit the National History Museum or the Imperial War Museum, enjoy a ride on the London Eye and see all the iconic sights, including the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. This can all be followed by an evening at the Hard Rock Café or the theatre, before finishing at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. London works well for a whole variety of subjects, including history, performing arts, English literature and religious studies.

With carefully selected and audited hotel or hostel accommodation, a coach that stays with your group throughout the trip, and an experienced Itinerary Manager to pre-book your visits, a cross-curricular trip to London is a great choice for activities week or, indeed, at any time of year!

Suggested Itinerary (2 days, 1 night)

Day 1/2

Morning

Morning

Depart from school

Afternoon

Afternoon

Ride on the London Eye, sightseeing around Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace

Evening

Evening

Wicked - the Musical

Day 2/2

Morning

Morning

Visit to Warner Bros. Studio - Making of Harry Potter

Evening

Evening

Return to school

What's included?

  • tick icon1 night's bed and breakfast accommodation
  • tick iconComprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • tick iconDetailed info pack
  • tick iconExperienced Itinerary Manager
  • tick iconMotorway tolls and taxes
  • tick iconReturn executive coach travel
  • tick iconVAT at current rate to tour operators

Educational activities and visits

Imperial War Museum London

Imperial War Museum London

Through its exhibitions, collections and varied programmes, the Imperial War Museum London offers a stimulating and memorable learning experience.The Museum… Read More

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is the world's leading museum of natural history. It contains a range of interactive exhibitions including… Read More

Cultural activities and visits

Houses Of Parliament

Houses Of Parliament

Take a guided tour around the houses of Parliament where you will be able to see the Commons and Lords… Read More

London Eye

London Eye

The London Eye is the world’s biggest observation wheel. Situated on the South Bank of the Thames, it is the… Read More

Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter

Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter

Bring Harry Potter to life with a visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London. With the help of qualified teachers… Read More

Wicked the Musical

Wicked the Musical

Discover the untold story of the Witches of Oz in Wicked; one of the most successful and longest-running shows in… Read More

Accommodation

Quality Hotel Wembley
Safestay Hostel
YHA London Thameside
Quality Hotel Wembley

The 3* Quality Hotel Wembley is a great base for those wishing to explore London. Located next to Wembley stadium, the hotel offers comfortable accommodation with several amenities to suit groups. The 165 rooms all feature an en-suite and air-conditioning, as well as satellite TV, a direct telephone, hairdryer, safe, and tea & coffee making facilities. Students will be accommodated in multi rooms, with staff in twins or singles. The hotel boasts a sports bar and snack bar as well as a restaurant serving international à la carte cuisine.

Safestay Hostel

Safestay at Elephant & Castle is housed in a beautiful 18th century Georgian building, located just south of the river Thames in London. Students will generally be accommodated in 4-8 bedded rooms and adults in twins, all with ensuite facilities. Rooms also have lockers and may have a TV too.A continental breakfast will be provided every morning, but evening meals will be taken in one of a number of local restaurants. Among its other amenities, the hostel offers free WiFi, a communal area, a laundry room, free luggage storage, a walled garden, games room and a library. There is also a licensed bar for group leaders to relax in at the end of the day.

YHA London Thameside

YHA Rotherhithe is a modern hostel situated just south of the River Thames in the Docklands area of central London. Offering 320 beds in a range of guestrooms, from twins to 10-bedded rooms, all with private bathroom facilities, your purpose-built hostel can provide breakfast, a picnic lunch and evening meals.Alongside the self-catering kitchen at YHA Rotherhithe, you will also find a laundry room, TV lounge, reference library and book exchange, as well as Internet access. The hostel also offers cycle storage, luggage storage, coin and card payphones and facilities for wheelchair users, including disabled transport information.

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1 Creating Your Perfect Trip

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2 Launching your trip to parents and students

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3 After you've booked

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4 While you're away

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5 After your trip

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Need help?

Laura Martin — Tour Adviser

Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.

Laura Martin
Granada is a perfect destination for a school party. The city is safe and easy to navigate for students which allows staff to offer a degree of autonomy to students for shopping and eating out. Our students loved the distinctive feel that the various neighbourhoods of the city offer, for example the small town feel of the Albaicín where the language school is situated. It is without doubt one of the most spectacular cities in Europe and it is an ideal base for exploring the nearby coast. Our students loved the trip to the caves in Nerja. — Nottingham Girls High School

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