All of our day trips include the services of a professionally qualified Blue Badge Tourist guide chosen for their experience with international student groups. We also include entry fees so that your students have the best possible experience and don’t feel “left out in the cold”.
BOAT CRUISE AND GREENWICH:
£27 per person, including boat cruise and tour guide.
We meet at Tower Hill Tube Station and then take the boat from Tower Pier to Greenwich Pier. Along the way, hear about London’s maritime past and present. In Greenwich we enjoy, a walking tour of Royal Naval Hospital and College, including the Painted Hall (every inch is painted!), the Chapel, the Queen’s House. We then climb up to Royal Observatory, where you will get one of the best views in all of London, and put one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one in the Eastern. Afterwards to enjoy free time in Greenwich Market.
TOWER OF LONDON, BOAT CRUISE AND GREENWICH:
£42 per person, including entrance to Tower of London and Boat Cruise from the Tower to Greenwich.
Start your tour at the Tower of London, London’s most visited historic attraction. Hear stories of ravens, beefeaters and the executed queens of Henry VIII before feasting your eyes on the Crown Jewels. From the Tower we take a boat to Greenwich following London’s maritime history, past converted wharves and the new “city of London”, Canary Wharf. Upon arrival in Greenwich we enjoy a tour of the Royal Naval Hospital with its Painted Hall and neoclassical chapel. Finally we climb up to the Royal Observatory, for one of the best views in London. Put one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one in the Eastern as you straddle the Prime Meridien.
BRIGHTON:
£52 per person, including coach transport and entrance to Brighton Pavilion.
£35 per person, including travel by rail and entrance to Brighton Pavilion
Visit Britain’s first seaside resort – Brighton! A playground for England’s elite in the 18th century and party goers of today. You will visit the Prince Regent’s opulent Royal Pavilion with its minarets and Chinese dragons. After our visit to the Palace, enjoy the funfair Festival Pier, explore the Promendae and Brighton’s narrow twisting lanes, or treat yourself to real seaside fish and chips.
CAMBRIDGE:
£52 per person, including entrance to Kings College Chapel and coach transport.
Quite possibly the most beautiful city in all of England – if not all of Europe! (And the most romantic.) Nowhere else will you see such magnificent medieval architecture. The “backs”, the River Cam, and the picturesque colleges have inspired students for centuries, including Charles Darwin, John Milton and Prince Charles! Punt on the River Cam and gaze up at the heavenly ceiling of Kings College Chapel. Cambridge dazzles and amazes, its beauty leaving an indelible impression.
CANTERBURY:
£49 per person, including coach transport and entrance to Canterbury Cathedral.
Travel back to the Middle Ages to this medieval walled city that was the destination of Chaucer’s pilgrims, and see one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Canterbury Cathedral, this towering gem, has been the centre of English Christianity since the 6th century! See the site of Thomas Becket’s martyrdom and experience the miracle of the medieval stained glass windows. Then go on a walking tour that takes a Roman road, a Norman Castle, and stories of Christopher Marlowe and pub brawls.
CANTERBURY AND DOVER CASTLE:
£69 per person, including coach transport, entrance to Canterbury Cathedral and Dover Castle.
Just like the pilgrims in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, travel back to the Middle Ages down cobbled streets to Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the world! Narrow lanes and medieval houses make this seem a place frozen in time. Then, we drive on to Dover Castle, spectacularly situated above the famous white cliffs. This magnificent castle has guarded our shores from invasion for almost 1000 years.
CANTERBURY AND HEVER CASTLE:
£69 per person, including coach transport, entrance to Canterbury Cathedral and Hever Castle.
Just like a pilgrim in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, amble to Canterbury and see one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world! Narrow lanes and medieval houses make this seem a place frozen in time. From Canterbury, we travel to Hever Castle, childhood home of Ann Boleyn, and parting gift to Henry VIII’s fourth wife Anne of Cleves. All the charm of a tudor home and beautiful gardens to explore.
CANTERURY AND LEEDS CASTLE:
£69 per person, including coach transport, entrance to Canterbury Cathedral and Leeds Castle.
Just like the pilgrims in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Amble down cobbled streets to Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the world! On your way, see how gossiping women were punished in medieval times and the inn where Queen Elizabeth I spurned a French duke. Combined with the fairy tale Leeds Castle, this is the perfect day out.
HAMPTON COURT:
£45 per person, including travel by rail and Hampton Court entry.
Visit Henry VIII’s elaborate Tudor palace on the banks of the River Thames. See the Great Hall where he entertained hundreds of guests with sumptious banquets and entertainment. Listen out for the cries of Catherine Howard’s ghost as we tour the Haunted Gallery. Then tour William and Mary’s apartments, designed by the great architect Christopher Wren before exploring the gardens and getting lost in Hampton Courts world famous maze.
HAMPTON COURT with ICE SKATING:
£49 per person, including travel by rail, Hampton Court entry and skating session.
Enjoy Henry VII’s Tudor Palace with a Christmas twist and enjoy ice skating after your tour of the Palace.
HARRY POTTER STUDIOS WITH LONDON SIGHTSEEING
£67 per person, including entry to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour and coach transport.
This tour is an absolute must for Harry Potter fans. Start in London and see the places that inspired the films – including Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron and the bridge destroyed by the Death Eaters! We then travel by coach to the studios to Harry Potter Warner Brothers Studios. Step into the Great Hall, see Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and even try some butter beer! Whether you’re an avid Harry Potter fan or an all-round movie buff– this tour is every wizard’s dream come true.
OXFORD:
£52 per person, including entry to Christ Church and coach transport.
Visit the city of dreaming spires – England’s oldest university town. Prime ministers, Nobel Prize winners, Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter have all attended Oxford in one way or another. See the river where Lewis Carroll took the real Alice in Wonderland, Hogwarts’s dining hall (when available) and the colleges where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien taught.
OXFORD AND BLENHEIM PALACE:
£69 per person, including entry to Blenheim Palace, Christ Church and coach transport.
Visit the city of dreaming spires – England’s oldest university town. Prime ministers, Nobel Prize winners, Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter have all attended Oxford in one way or another. See the river where Lewis Carroll took the real Alice in Wonderland, Hogwarts’s dining hall (when available) and the colleges where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien taught. Then we’re off to Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill. The stuff that dreams and movies are made of.
OXFORD AND THE COTSWOLDS:
£57 per person, including entry to Christ Church and coach transport.
Visit the city of the dreaming spires – England’s oldest university town. Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize winners, Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter have all attended Oxford in one way or another. See the River where Lewis Carroll took the real Alice in Wonderland, Hogwarts’s dining hall at Christchurch (when available) and the colleges where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien taught. Paired with the Cotswolds, a region of beautiful limestone hills and picturesque villages, this tour is the stuff dreams are made of!
PERFECT DAY IN LONDON:
£59 per person, including entrance to Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and Boat Cruise and the services of Professional Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
This tour is the “MUST SEE” of London all wrapped up in one pretty little package! We start inside Westminster Abbey, where Kate and William made our every dream come true and all our monarchs have been crowned since 1066. Continue to Buckingham Palace and for the pomp and ceremony of the Changing of the Guard (when available). We then board a boat at the foot of Big Ben for a river cruise down the river Thames. Our destination the Tower of London, with its Bloody Tower, Traitors Gate and stories of prisoners and executions, as well as the Crown Jewels.
STONEHENGE AND BATH:
£67 per person, including entrance to Stonehenge, the Roman Bath Museum and coach transport.
Stone circles, magic, mysticism, the legend of King Arthur all part of the story at Stonehenge, a 5,000 year old World Heritage Site. Your guide will separate fact from fiction, myth from reality as you gaze upon these mysterious stones. You will then travel on to Bath, a beautiful golden hued city that will take your breath away. Drink the healing waters, visit the Roman Baths and enjoy stories of Jane Austen and Georgian high society.
STONEHENGE AND WINDSOR CASTLE:
£59 per person, including coach transport and entry to Stonehenge and Windsor Castle.
Join us for this royally perfect day out, starting at the Queen’s castle on the outskirts of London, where she entertains heads of state and relaxes with the Duke of Edinburgh and her corgis! Be dazzled by the dining rooms, the state apartments, and the artworks that decorate the palace Queen Elizabeth calls home. We also visit St George’s Chapel, an architectural jewel for the mose chivalrous Order of the Garter, and visit the grave of the Henry VIII and his beloved wife Jane Seymour.
STRATFORD AND THE COTSWOLDS:
£62 per person, including entry to Ann Hathaway’s Cottage and coach transport.
Love Shakespeare? Want to see Britain’s most amazing medieval castle? Then join us at Stratford and Warwick for a day of classic castles and barmy bards. Begin your day at Shakespeare’s Stratford to find out where Shakespeare went to school, how he survived the plague and why he put a curse on his own grave. Paired with the Cotswolds, a region of beautiful limestone hills and picturesque villages, this tour is the stuff dreams are made of!
STRATFORD AND WARWICK:
£57 per person, including entrance to Shakespeare’s birthplace and Warwick Castle
Love Shakespeare? Want to see Britain’s most amazing medieval castle? Then join us at Stratford and Warwick for a day of classic castles and barmy bards. Begin your day at Shakespeare’s Stratford to find out where Shakespeare went to school, how he survived the plague and why he put a curse on his own grave. Then we visit Warwick Castle. Walk the castle walls, experience medieval warfare and see the grandeur of Countess Daisy’s Royal Weekend Party.
WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON COLLEGE:
£52 per person, including transport by coach (or rail for smaller groups) and Windsor Castle entry.
Join us for this royally perfect day out, starting at the Queen’s castle on the outskirts of London, where she entertains heads of state and relaxes with the Duke of Edinburgh and her corgis! Be dazzled by the dining rooms, the state apartments, and the artworks that decorate the palace Queen Elizabeth calls home. We also visit St George’s Chapel, an architectural jewel for the mose chivalrous Order of the Garter, and visit the grave of the Henry VIII and his beloved wife Jane Seymour. We then take a walk down to Eton College, and learn the secret language and traditions of schoolboys that include Prince Harry and Prince William.