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TOUR OL C O O H M C P S A E N Y H T T: 01 253 0075 E: [email protected] 2016 W: www.schooltour.ie License No: T.O. 256 2017 Contents Welcome • Meet the Team..........................3 • Group Leader Inspection Dear Group Leader, Tours .........................................4 Thank you so much for your continued loyalty throughout the year and for all of • T the recommendations. It is such a pleasure for us to work with so many new heme Parks, Football jStadiums group leaders. A referral remains the highest compliment we can receive. If you & Shoppi ng Trips ......................5 know of someone who could benefit from our advice then we would be grateful • Barcelona .................................6 for the introduction, which will not go unrewarded. • Port Aventura ............................7 We are overwhelmed that 94% of you have taken the time to write to us, after • Madrid & Santiago your tour, to tell us of your positive experiences. This feedback is invaluable to us. de Compostela .........................8 More so now than ever before you, the group leader, will make the decision who • Valencia & Andalucia................ 9 to book your tour with in the future. Please remember that we, as an independent School Tour Operator, will offer the most comprehensive advice to you. We are • Paris ....................................... 10 available 24/7 when you are travelling and it is because of our reliability and • Disneyland Paris ....................11 integrity that you place your trust in us. We will never compromise on the standard and safety of your tour. In addition we offer an online payment system so that • Strasbourg, French Ri viera, parents can make payments directly to us. As an approved School Tour Operator Carcassonne & Loire Valley ...12 (license 256) we are fully licenced and bonded for your security. • WWI & WWII........................... 13 Please bear in mind our enormous flexibility when you are choosing your tour organiser as we organise inclusive tours to anywhere in the world with all airlines, • How to Book, General flights only and any other specific requirements you have for your tour abroad. Information & B ooking By booking a tour with us you will be invited on one of our fabulous Bonus ....................................15 free/discounted teacher tours. As always, we offer the most comprehensive • Useful Information ..........16-17 choice of trips and we look forward to meeting you on one of these soon. • Booking C onditions ..............18 Kind regards, • Krakow ...................................14 • Venice & Lake Garda .............19 • Rome ......................................20 • Sorrento & Florence ...............21 • TOUR London ................................... OL C 22 O O H M C P S A • Edin N burgh, Manches E ter & Y Grainne Quinn H T Stratford-Upon-Avon .............23 Managing Director • Berlin ......................................24 • Munich ...................................25 • Rhinelan d ...............................26 Th e School Tour Company NL: • The Netherlands ....................27 • New York ................................28 • Other Choices ........................ 29 Our company in The Netherlands, under the leadership • Ski .................................... of Alja (who worked w 30-31 ith us here in Dublin for 8 years), is now in its third year and i L TOUR s going from stre O C ngth to O O H strength. M We are absol C utely delighted P tha S t so many A E N Dutch groups ar H e ch Y oosing to visit Ir T eland, as well as many other European cities. 2 Tel: 01 25 3 0075 • www.schooltour.ie Meet the team... 21 Rochelle 12 23 Ainhoa Hayley Cathy 12 Taylor 9 21 16 Collectively the team in The School Tour Company have over 200 years’ experience in organising school and group tours! You will not work with a more dedicated, efficient and Thanks for your kind words... knowledgeable team. It has been great to work with Lucie. She was always extremely helpful, It's been great to work with you Kim. Many thanks for all of the effort you friendly, accommodating and prompt in her replies. This has made my job so have put in to this trip for us and the excellent communication. much easier! She definitely is an asset to your team! It has been much appreciated. Easy to deal with, friendly staff, great knowledge, a good company all round. Cathy was on hand to give advice, especially after the trouble in Paris. In 12 years of tours, Kim has never let me down and the operations team are Lucie was excellent and was very accommodating with all of my requests. as good. This is the company I always recommend. Thanks so much Ainhoa for all your hard work. It was a very successful tour From Aoife to Mercedes, the whole experience and thoroughly enjoyed by all. was professional, helpful and efficient. Thanks very much for organising our tour, it was great working with you. Hi Lisa, thanks so much for all your efforts regarding Everything went smoothly from start to finish, all requests were dealt with our trip to Russia. You have been a constant source of efficiently by Annette. reassurance and assistance and the boys had a great time. I was hesitant about arranging a trip with The School Tour Company for Thanks to everyone at the School Tour Company the first time, having previously used another company for years, but I’d have for yet another super tour! no hesitation in doing so again. Both Bronwyn and Diane were very helpful and easy to deal with, nothing was It was a pleasure dealing with Cathy and Annette;contact was always ever too much trouble and I felt they had a genuine interest in our tour. very cordial, and my queries were always dealt with efficiently and promptly, which inspired a lot of confidence. Superb service. Aoife was always there to answer any questions. Vicky, I just wanted to thank you for organising a fantastic trip. It was brilliant and went off without a hitch. Thanks again! I have done school tours for the past 15 years and this your was definitely one of my best. Bratislava has so much to offer and this tour was very inexpensive. From departure to return every aspect of the trip ran smoothly. iate it! c TOU e r R pp L a eally O C r O The students had an amazing time, those that attended the same trip last ...we O H M C P year stated that this years was even better! S A N E Y H T Tel: 01 253 0075 • www.schooltour.ie 3 Group Leader Inspection Tours We invite you to join us on one of our fabulous inspection tours to see first-hand the style of our organisation and to meet with our experienced staff. Tours for 2016/2017 are as follows: CAPE TOWN SUMMER SURPRISE 29th October – 5th November 2016 early July 2017 Cape Town, also known as the Mother City, Exp ect to enjoy a wonderful trip is an old pro at capturing people’s with all of the usual ingredients hearts. The place where Nelson that our successful summer Mandela found his inspiration; trips are made of – sun, sea, combined with world-class food sand, swimming, relaxing, and wines and unbeatable value shopping, sightseeing, for money, make this destination fabulous excursions and an all-round favourite. If you have most importantly great ever wanted to visit Cape Town, company with like-minded people. see the sights and experience it's Further details available later in the ye ar so watch this vibrant and multicultural pace then space! You won’t be disappointed! this trip is ideal for you. From the majestic sweep of Table Mountain (one of the new Seven Wonders of the KUALA LUMPUR Natural World) to superb white beaches along October mid-term 2017 its rugged peninsula, to the breathtaking scenery of the historic wine Kuala Lumpur is the capital city regions, and the wildlife of the National Parks, Cape Town and its of Malaysia, boasting gleaming surrounds really has it all. skyscrapers, colonial architecture, charming locals, and a myriad of SKI ANDORRA natural attractions. Divided into 16th – 19th March 2017 numerous districts, its main hub is Our annual St Patrick’s weekend ski called the Golden Triangle which tour is a firm favourite attracting comprises Bukit Bintang, KLCC and more and more people each year! Chinatown. KL is widely recognized for Next year we are going back to numerous landmarks, including Petronas Twin Towers (the world’s Andorra to ski in the fantastic resort tallest twin skyscrapers), Petaling Street flea market, and Batu Caves, of Grandvalira, which is the largest which is over 400 million years old. ski resort in the Pyrenees connected by a single ski pass. This resort is ideal With frequent sales events throughout the year, expansive shopping for everyone as it caters for all levels of ski. malls like Pavilion KL and Suria KLCC are also among the biggest Andorra la Vella is a nice little town where you can avail of some tax tourist attractions in the city, hosting a wide range of upmarket labels free shopping! With an evening flight on Thursday and skiing on from all over the world. Plus, if you need more reason to love Kuala Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning we will ensure that you make Lumpur, there is the abundance of gastronomic delights – with the most of your time in Andorra. We’re looking forward to seeing thousands of hawker stalls, cafes, and restaurants serving every you and your friends and families again. Children welcome, as imaginable type of delicacies. Not convinced yet? Telephone us for always, on this trip. more information! Ifyouwouldlike anyfurtherdetails en Thanks for the kind words... onanyofthetripsth justletusknow… Grainne & Aoife, many thanks for Great fun, as always, on your ski trip.