Cross Curricular Trip to London

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

Day 1

Morning

Depart from school

Afternoon

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

Evening

Wicked - the Musical

Day 2

Morning

Visit to Warner Bros. Studio - Making of Harry Potter

Evening

Return to school

1 night's half-board accommodation
Detailed info pack
Experienced Itinerary Manager
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return executive coach travel
VAT at current rate to tour operators

Accommodation

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.

Educational Activities

Imperial War Museum London

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

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is the world's leading museum of natural history.

Cultural Activities

Houses Of Parliament

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

London Eye

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

Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter

Bring Harry Potter to life with a visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London.

Wicked the Musical

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

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.