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Pearl High School - Scotland & England - 2022 - TRIP ID 193203 - Portal Jun 5, 2022 - Jun 13, 2022 Page 2 of 12 Trip Summary
June 5 - Sunday Relax and enjoy our scheduled ight from North America
June 6 - Monday Our 24-hour Tour Guide will meet us at the airport and remain with us until our nal airport departure Our base for the next 2 nights will be in Glasgow (area) This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Glasgow - Glasgow Walking Tour of Glasgow - Glasgow This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Arrival day sightseeing subject to nal air con rmation
June 7 - Tuesday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Depart for the day Glasgow Cathedral - Glasgow Cathedral Our Concert Performance is today at St. Mungo's Cathedral! - Glasgow Cathedral Scottish Piping Center - The National Piping Centre This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Workshop This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Return to your hotel
June 8 - Wednesday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Check out of the hotel and load motorcoach Journey today from Glasgow to Edinburgh Edinburgh - Edinburgh This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Walking tour of Edinburgh - Victoria Street, The Elephant House, Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Statue, Greyfriars Kirkyard St. Cecilia's Hall - The St Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments Our base for the next 2 nights will be in Edinburgh (area) This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Check in to your hotel
June 9 - Thursday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Depart for the day Princes Street Gardens - Princes Street Gardens, Floral Clock Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh Castle This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Concert Performance is today! Arthur's Seat - Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Return to your hotel Page 3 of 12
June 10 - Friday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Check out of the hotel and load motorcoach Travel today from Edinburgh to London by train London - London This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Transfer to Kings College Cambridge Student Admission - Kings College Cambridge - King's College This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Our base for the next 2 nights will be in London (area)
June 11 - Saturday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Depart for the day Bus Tour of London - London Trafalgar Square Abbey Road - Abbey Road This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace Our Concert Performance is today! This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Return to your hotel
June 12 - Sunday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Board charter motorcoach and transfer to Stonehenge Local guide for full day tour Stonehenge and Oxford Student admission - Stonehenge - Stonehenge Board charter motor coach and transfer to Oxford This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense Student Admission - Christ Church College - Christ Church Board charter motor coach and return to London This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant Return to your hotel
June 13 - Monday This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Our rewarding and enjoyable tour comes to an end as our Tour Director accompanies us to the airport on our nal day Page 4 of 12 June 5 - Sunday
Relax and enjoy our scheduled ight from North America
June 6 - Monday
Our 24-hour Tour Guide will meet us at the airport and remain with us until our nal airport departure We will have the use of a private coach and driver while touring for the next six days.
Our base for the next 2 nights will be in Glasgow (area) Breakfast will be provided each morning.
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Glasgow Glasgow was named the European Capital of Culture in 1990, something that may surprise those who know it as an industrial center. It is the largest city in Scotland and the second largest in Britain. It is lled with unique medieval and Victorian architecture, art, traditional music, and a well-respected university. It has been revitalized in recent years and is now a modern city, ready to be explored.
Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland, GB
Walking Tour of Glasgow Enjoy a walking tour of Glasgow. Walk along the River Clyde and see St. Andrew's Cathedral and the Glasgow Central Mosque. Continue through Glasgow Green, the city's oldest park, to see the former Templeton's Carpet Factory. The owner was rst forbidden from building in the city, as the factory would lower the character of the neighborhood. To get around this, the owner chose to have his factory modeled after the Doge's Palace in Venice.
Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland, GB
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Arrival day sightseeing subject to nal air con rmation
June 7 - Tuesday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel
Depart for the day Page 5 of 12
Glasgow Cathedral Visit Glasgow Cathedral, a church so well-regarded that in 1451, the Pope declared a pilgrimage to it would merit the same as one to Rome. The present cathedral, built in the 12th century, sits on the site of a monastery founded by St. Mungo, founded in 550 CE. Explore the structure, which features post-WWII stained glass. The impressive Millennium Window is considered the most technical stained glass piece in the world. Our visit will also include the Chapel of St. John the Evangelist and Blacader Aisle.
Glasgow Cathedral Castle St, Glasgow, STRATHCLYDE, GB, G4 0QZ 0141 552 8198
Our Concert Performance is today at St. Mungo's Cathedral! Your concert performance is today. Venue option subject to nal con rmation.
Glasgow Cathedral Castle St, Glasgow, STRATHCLYDE, GB, G4 0QZ 0141 552 8198
Scottish Piping Center Visit the National Scottish Piping Center and learn about the Great Highland Bagpipe, as well as other instruments used in Scottish music like the Scottish Smallpipes, Uillean Pipes, Fiddle, Accordion, and Percussion instruments.
The National Piping Centre 30-34 McPhater St, Glasgow, GLASGOW CITY, GB, G4 0HW
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Workshop Attend a workshop today, perhaps at the National Piping Center or another location and learn more about Scottish Music.
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Return to your hotel
June 8 - Wednesday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel
Check out of the hotel and load motorcoach
Journey today from Glasgow to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Page 6 of 12
Edinburgh is widely regarded as one of Europe's most attractive cities, due primarily to its impressive medieval and Georgian districts. It is as famous for its arts as its long and turbulent history. Both the Old and New Towns are listed as UNESCO Heritage Sites.
Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland, GB
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Walking tour of Edinburgh Take a walking tour, visiting the sites and haunts of some of Edinburgh's legends. Walk down Victoria Street, which served as inspiration for Diagon Alley. Pop into the Elephant House Cafe, where the rst two Harry Potter books were written. See the statue of the devout terrier, Greyfriars Bobby, who guarded the grave of his owner for 14 years. Continue to Greyfriars Kirkyard, where you can nd headstones with familiar names: "Moodie,"McGonagall," and a certain "Thomas Riddell Esq." Then have some free time along the Royal Mile.
Victoria Street Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, GB, EH1 2HE
The Elephant House 21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, LOTHIAN, GB, EH1 1EN 0131 220 5355
Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Statue Candlemaker Row, Scotland, GB, EH1
Greyfriars Kirkyard Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB, EH1 2QQ
St. Cecilia's Hall St. Cecilia's Hall, opened in 1763, is Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall. You can hear 18th-century music in an 18th-century concert hall, played by 18th-century instruments. St. Cecilia's also contains an important collection of historical musical instruments, many of which are still playable!
The St Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments Niddry Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB, EH1 1NQ
Our base for the next 2 nights will be in Edinburgh (area) Breakfast will be provided each morning.
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Check in to your hotel
June 9 - Thursday Page 7 of 12
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel
Depart for the day
Princes Street Gardens Walk through Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh's rst New Town. A modern thoroughfare runs along a beautiful park, featuring the rst oral clock (commissioned in 1903) and an iconic view of Edinburgh Castle. Shops range from high end fashion to the more traditional highland tartans and sweaters.
Princes Street Gardens Princes St, Edinburgh, LOTHIAN, GB, EH2 2HG 0131 529 7921
Floral Clock Princes St Gardens, Midlothian, Midlothian, GB
Edinburgh Castle Visit Edinburgh Castle, a place lled with history, legend, and lore. Our visit will include St. Margaret's Chapel, the State Apartments, the Great Hall, and the Crown Chamber, which houses the Scottish Crown Jewels.
Edinburgh Castle Castlehill Edinburgh, Edinburgh, MIDLOTHIAN, GB, EH1 2NG 0131 225 9846
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Concert Performance is today! Venue options include: St. Giles' Cathedral (lunchtime recital), Tynecastle High School, Queens Hall, South Leigh Parish Church, or St. Peter's Church.
Arthur's Seat Weather permitting, we will have the opportunity to climb Arthur's Seat for a spectacular view over the First of Forth.
Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, LOTHIAN, GB, EH8 0131 652 8150
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Return to your hotel
June 10 - Friday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Page 8 of 12
Check out of the hotel and load motorcoach
Travel today from Edinburgh to London by train We will take a private coach to the station, and another will pick us up in London.
London London is the largest city in Europe: quite a feat, considering its location on a relatively small island. London's location is perfect for an administrative, communications, and trade center. Founded by the Romans in the 1st Century, London is lled with countless historic and cultural treasures that meld seamlessly in this exciting, contemporary city.
London London, England, GB
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Transfer to Kings College Cambridge
Student Admission - Kings College Cambridge Perhaps the most impressive of the Cambridge Colleges, Kings has become an iconic symbol of the University. Founded in 1441, it numbers amongst its illustrious alumni, Britain's rst Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, John Maynard Keynes and Alan Turing. the chapel is particularly impressive and is home to the world-famous King's College Choir.
King's College King's Parade, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB, CB2 1ST +44 1223 331100
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Our base for the next 2 nights will be in London (area) Breakfast will be provided each morning.
June 11 - Saturday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel
Depart for the day
Bus Tour of London Take a city bus tour of London, which will introduce us to many of the great landmarks of this cosmopolitan city upon the Thames. Page 9 of 12
London London, England, GB
Trafalgar Square Spend time in the popular Trafalgar Square, honoring Viscount Horatio Nelson, the great admiral whose striking statue dominates the square.
Abbey Road Journey out to Abbey Road, where we can recreate the iconic Beatles' album cover for ourselves.
Abbey Road Abbey Road, London, England, GB, NW6 4DN
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Buckingham Palace Stop at Buckingham Palace to view the fascinating Changing of the Guard ceremony, two hallmarks of English culture with a marked degree of pomp and circumstance. (Subject to schedule.)
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace Rd, London, GREATER LONDON, GB, SW1A 1AA 020 7930 4832
Our Concert Performance is today! Venue options include: St. Martin-in-the-Field in Trafalgar, St. James' in Piccadilly, St. Sepulchers, Church of St. Anne & St. Agnes, St. Dunstan's College, Dulwich College, Ruislip Garden School, Branch Hill House Residential Home, the North Hall at Covent Garden, Ingestre Residential Home, Southwark Cathedral for a lunchtime recital, Royal Hospital Chelsea, American School, Kings College School, Kneller Hall, Royal Military School of Music, George Inn, Hinde Street Methodist Church, Chelsea and Westminster Arts, St. Georget's Church in Tolworth, Blackheath Halls, St. John's Hospice, and Holy Trinity Church on Prince Consort Road.
Outdoor venues include: Tower Bridge Park Parade, Parliament Square, or Covent Garden.
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Return to your hotel Page 10 of 12 June 12 - Sunday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel
Board charter motorcoach and transfer to Stonehenge
Local guide for full day tour Stonehenge and Oxford
Student admission - Stonehenge Uncover the story of Stonehenge. Take in the unforgettable atmosphere of this World Heritage Site and best known prehistoric monument in Europe. Visit the world-class exhibition to discover how the Stonehenge builders worked and walk amongst the Neolithic houses to experience how they lived.
Stonehenge Nr Amesbury, Amesbury, WILTSHIRE, GB, SP4 7DE 0870 333 1181
Board charter motor coach and transfer to Oxford
This afternoon you will have lunch at your own expense
Student Admission - Christ Church College One of Oxford's largest, grandest and most prestigious colleges, Christ Church dates back to 1524 when it was founded by Cardinal Wolsey during the reign of Henry VIII. Christ Church alumni include Albert Einstein and Sir Christopher Wren, who designed and built the bell tower. It gained fame more recently as a lm set for the Harry Potter movies.
Christ Church St. Aldate's, Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, GB, OX1 1DP
Board charter motor coach and return to London
This evening you will have an included dinner at a local restaurant
Return to your hotel
June 13 - Monday
This morning you will have an included breakfast at your hotel Page 11 of 12 Our rewarding and enjoyable tour comes to an end as our Tour Director accompanies us to the airport on our nal day
Information & Documents
International Program Details: Price Per Person with the Early Enrollment Discount of $250 if enrolled by 03/31/2021:
EXCLUDING TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM MSY AIRPORT:
75 Full Paying Participants - $3,749*
*Please note that the $250 has already been deduced from this price*
Payment Plans Available for as low as $199 a month. Participants must call Customer Service for more details at 1-800-468- 5899 when registering.
Our Price Guarantee: Once you have accepted this proposal, the dates have been con rmed and WorldStrides online registration portal (or equivalent paperwork) has been made available for your group's tour, the prices shown for the relevant group size level(s) will not change, regardless of any subsequent rate uctuations (for example, on visits to attractions, airline fuel/taxes or currency movements on overseas programs).
How to Enroll The Trip ID for your program is 193203 and you can register today by credit card or echeck by going to: www.worldstrides.com/register
A $300 initial deposit is due by 03/31/2021.
Payment Plans Available for as low as $199 a month. Participants must call Customer Service for more details at 1-800-468- 5899 when registering.
Please contact your Program Leader for further information.
Program Leader: Andrew Beasley Contact Details: [email protected]
International Program Inclusions and Exclusions: Safety Features
Services of a WorldStrides Tour Director 24/7, while in destination Supplemental travel insurance while on tour including medical and accident coverage, plus coverage for emergency evacuation
Educational Components for Students and Teachers
One semester HS performing arts credit option for students (online course provided by WorldStrides) Up to three college prep credits issued by University of California - San Diego Extension for high school students (upon successful completion of online course work) Free Professional Development Points/Credits (35 points or equivalent) for all faculty chaperones
All-inclusive Planning and Financial Services
Electronic registration and online payment portal Promotion materials for parents and students Accounting services provided by WorldStrides Complete customer support for parents
Transportation
Round trip airfare with a major carrier on scheduled ights and guaranteed dates All airport taxes and fuel surcharges (which will not change after time of enrollment for any participant) Once overseas, all transportation by private coach Page 12 of 12
Accommodations
Accommodation in three or four star hotels in twin (or occasional triple) rooms with private facilities guaranteed throughout
Meals
A lling breakfast everyday to get the day started well throughout your touring program A three-course dinner daily re ecting local cuisine
Itinerary Components
All excursions, cultural activities and (several pre-booked) admissions as per your itinerary All of the venue arrangement fees and promotional costs for the concert performances
Not included in this Program
Lunches or beverages with meals Visas (if required) Gratuities for the Tour Director and driver Any fees that might be imposed by the airlines at the airport for checked baggage Any costs for the hire or transportation of equipment/instruments by land or air
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