Educational Visits and Attractions in London Your trip so far... 1 Pick your ideal trip ✓ 2 Check availability ✓ 3 Receive your quotation ✓ 4 Personalise your trip Organise with our 5 travel experts Enjoy your great value 6 tailored trip London Personalise your trip March 2019 Your trip so far... 1 Pick your ideal trip ✓ 2 Check availability ✓ 3 Receive your quotation ✓ 4 Personalise your trip London Organise with our 5 travel experts Enjoy your great value Personalise your trip 6 tailored trip This guide details all the visits and attractions that we currently offer in London. All the options featured have been researched by our education and travel experts to ensure your trip meets your learning objectives and provides you and your students with a highly enjoyable trip. Contents Iconic London ..................3 Study Experiences – Best Value Visits & Attractions ............5 As one of the UK’s largest youth travel tour operators, our buying power means we can offer Sports Tours & Museums .......9 you the best value for your school or college. Museums .....................10 Art & Design .................12 How to Personalise your trip West End Theatre Shows ......13 1. Please take time to have a good look through this guide. Each option details what it Theatre Tours .................15 involves. If you haven’t got the latest price list, we’ll happily send one to you. Theatre Workshops ...........16 2. Having drawn up a list of all your desired options, contact your Programme Manager who Perform Live in London ........18 will help create your personalised itinerary and reconfirm the pricing/costs. Kidzania London ..............19 3. If there is a place of interest or attraction not detailed in this guide, we are more than Warner Bros. Studio Tour ......20 happy to look into arranging a visit for you. Thorpe Park Resort ...........21 Where to Eat .................22 4. Once we have received your booking form and deposit payment we will then book all your chosen visits and attractions and confirm them to you. Study Experiences Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington SM6 0BP Your Study Experiences Team will be available throughout your booking, helping you create the ideal trip for your educational needs. Once your itinerary has been planned and your booking confirmed, your Tour Specialists will introduce you to our Customer Service Delivery Team who will be available to help you throughout the build up to the trip itself. Of course, in London, our expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students during the trip. 2 Call us on 020 8335 5151 – We’re here to help! Iconic London Guided Sightseeing Tour of London Included on all tours by coach Enjoy a sightseeing tour of London in the company of your Study Experiences Tour Manager, who will provide an informative commentary. The tour will last around two hours and will take in many of London’s world famous landmarks. The View from The Shard The viewing gallery is situated on floors 68, 69 and 72 of The Shard, Europe’s tallest building, standing at a height of 1,016ft (310m). Special Offer! The View from The Shard offers a high tech and multi-sensory experience with Call for details exhilarating 360º views stretching 40 miles across the city of London. High Speed lifts take you through the clouds to level 68 for a triple-height, light-filled main level where the view is revealed. London past, present and future will be laid before you like you’ve never seen it before. On level 72 experience the elements with part of the building exposed through the fractures where the shards of glass come together. Visitors can gaze up at the building’s famous giant glass shards disappearing into the sky. St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s is the cathedral of the Diocese of London. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul’s has marked many royal occasions from Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee in 1897 to the Royal wedding of HRH the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. St Paul’s has also been the site of state funerals of British military leaders, including Admiral Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill.` Tower of London The Tower of London offers dozens of sights and activities. Some of the most popular sights include the Crown Jewels, the Prisoners Exhibition and Lady Jane Grey’s graffiti. Learn about the history of the Tower, beginning in the 1080s, when William the Conqueror began to build the tower at the centre of his London fortress. Tower Bridge Experience Explore and experience the most famous Bridge in the world. Discover the history and see the stunning panoramic views including St Paul’s Cathedral and St Katherine’s Dock. Visit the Engine Rooms and experience a virtual Bridge lift for a unique view. Coca-Cola London Eye The Coca-Cola London Eye offers breath-taking views of London from high above the River Thames. See Big Ben towering above the Houses of Parliament, follow St. James Park as it sweeps down to Buckingham Palace. Is the Queen at home? You’ll spot the flag flying if she is. Relax in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules and enjoy the London skyline at your leisure, using the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 interactive touch screen guides, providing an enhanced experience that includes key information on landmarks that can be seen from the London Eye as well as a 3D view of each sight. Houses of Parliament See key areas of the estate including the Commons and Lords debating chambers and the Queen’s Robing Room. Explore the history of Parliament and learn how it impacts our daily life. Visits must be arranged by schools directly with their MP. Email us at [email protected] – We’re here to help! 3 Tower Bridge HMS Belfast HMS Belfast is now the only surviving vessel of her type to have been in service during the Second World War. The Imperial War Museum has ensured that visitors remember her place in Britain’s maritime heritage. Learn about the history of the ship and view the preservation projects on board. Groups can undertake a teacher-led visit using a variety of downloadable learning resources, or enjoy a curriculum-linked learning session in the school room on the ship’s former mess deck. Visits must be arranged directly with Imperial War Museums. Thames Barrier The Thames Barrier is one of the world’s largest moveable flood barriers. Spanning 520 metres across the River Thames, it protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding. Visit the information centre to learn about how the Barrier was designed, built and works. Groups can also learn about the history of the River Thames. Thames River Cruise Capture the excitement of the River Thames where the spectacular views provide a whole new perspective on the magnificent city of London. Your cruise takes you from Westminster to Tower Pier (or from Tower Pier to Westminster), encompassing London’s best-loved sights and providing an insight into the many layers of history that have built up along the river. The timeless majestic Houses of Parliament, the elegant dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, and perhaps London’s most precious antique the Tower of London are just a few of the historic sights to be discovered on the Thames sightseeing cruise. 4 Call us on 020 8335 5151 – We’re here to help! Madame Tussauds Madame Tussauds is the only place in the world where students can stand alongside extraordinary, famous people in the centre of iconic moments. With 15 interactive and exciting areas for students to explore, Madame Tussauds London allows you to introduce them to the famous faces that have shaped the world as we know it today. Walk down the red carpet and strike a pose with the Beckhams, before challenging your favourite sport stars. Start your royal experience with an audience with the Queen, before turning to the next generation and plant a kiss on Prince William’s cheek. Then step up to your favourite Marvel Super Heroes before experiencing the spectacular and exclusive Marvel Super Heroes 4D movie. Make sure you don’t miss Star Wars at Madame Tussauds, a unique, immersive experience starring extraordinarily life-like wax figures of your favourite heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe – a seminal text in the science fiction genre. The latest attraction to be added is the Sherlock Holmes Experience, which brings the ever-fascinating world of Sherlock Holmes to life in a permanent new theatrical, interactive detective experience. The Experience is the first in Madame Tussauds’ history not to be centred around wax figures. You can support your visit with curriculum-linked, downloadable resources for Art & Design, Design Technology, History and Business Studies, providing tasks and activities for before, during and after your visit. Visits & Attractions Royal Observatory Greenwich & Planetarium Top Tip: Why not book a River Home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian Line, the Royal Observatory Cruise to take is one of the world’s most important scientific sites. you back along Visitors can stand in both the eastern and western hemispheres by placing their feet the Thames to either side of the Prime Meridian. The Peter Harrison Planetarium featuring Europe’s Westminster first digital laser planetarium projector, allows visitors to explore and experience the wonders of the night sky. A range of interactive workshops and resources are available that bring the curriculum to life. Centre of the Cell Centre of the Cell is a unique science education centre based at Queen Mary University of London.