The directors of this company have been working in all areas of the travel industry for over 30 years, and have specialised in school travel for over 15 years. We have the experience, knowledge and expertise, to be able to produce flexible programmes to suit the needs of your group. Our aim is to simply offer the most efficient service and quality product that we can - no matter how large or small the group.

We work very hard to provide a quality service and product for all our groups. This means paying particular attention to those smaller details that so often get overlooked. A lot of time and effort can be spent organising school trips, so let us do the work for you. We’ll arrange everything for your trip, leaving you to get on with organising your group.

We make an enormous effort and take a great deal of care to include quality programmes and products in our brochure. We use a good selection of quality hand-picked hotels, gîtes, school hotels & youth centres, together with reputable coach companies who we can rely upon to provide an excellent service for our groups, thereby ensuring that your school trip with us is as successful as it should be.

The guideline price quoted for each tour gives you an indication of what the trip is likely to cost. The exact price will depend on your travel dates, group size, tour duration, choice of accommodation, and (applicable to flight programmes only) how early you book. However, we will always strive to offer all our groups a quality product at the best competitive prices.

We offer a free place ratio of 1:8 on our coach programmes and 1:10 on our air programmes. Let us know if you would like to include an extra teacher in your group. Minimum Group Size Our coach programmes are based on a minimum of 35 paying children. Our air programmes on a minimum of 20 paying children. If you have a smaller group, call us to discuss the various possibilities available.

Once you have given us an outline of the type of programme you would like to have,we will then send you a provisional itinerary together with prices, based on your anticipated group size.

Depending on the type of tour booked, we may include a tour escort to assist with your visits. Some specific visits may benefit from the knowledge of a specialist guide. We shall indicate this on the itinerary, should we feel this to be appropriate.

All our programmes can be lengthened or shortened to suit your requirements. You can also select your own travel dates, how to travel, accommodation, meal arrangements and visits. This way, you only pay for what is actually included.

Choose the meal arrangement that best suits your group - from bed & breakfast, half-board or full-board (see page 4 for more details). If you are booking a visit to Disneyland® Paris, you can have dinner at the famous Planet Hollywood restaurant or at King Ludwig’s Castle in the Disney Village.

• Return coach travel from school to your hotel
• Return ferry crossings
• All road tolls and parking fees
• Use of coach for all visits (as per itinerary)
• Accommodation & meals as specified
• Pre-booking of all visits
• Entrance charges as specified (specific tours)

• Return flight from UK to overseas airport
• All airport taxes & charges and UK passenger departure tax
• Return coach transfers from your overseas airport to hotel
• Accommodation & meals as specified
• Pre-booking of all visits
• Entrance charges as specified (specific tours)

Full details of what the price includes & excludes will be sent to you with your provisional itinerary.

All your visits will be pre-booked according to your confirmed final itinerary. A booking confirmation for each visit booked will be included in your Group Leader’s Travel Pack. Some visits may be free, whilst others will have an entrance charge. We shall let you know the cost of all charges to be paid.

Getting to an overseas destination is now far easier and quicker than it used to be. With good comfortable modern coaches and an excellent continental motorway network system, coach travel still represents superb value for money. It’s also very convenient - pick-up from and return to school, all your luggage & equipment on the coach, and have full use of the coach for all your visits. (see page 5 for more information on coach travel)

With cheaper flights to a number of popular European destinations, air travel is now far more affordable than ever before. We have included a number of air programmes for your groups, particularly suitable for both large and small groups. (see page 5 for more information on air travel)

Each group member must have a valid passport or travel document for travel outside the UK (with at least 6 months validity). Please call us for current visa regulations for school groups, should any group member not be in possession of an EC passport. You can also apply for a collective group passport, which is ideal for groups travelling on a school trip. The application pack can be obtained from your local passport office. The process is simple and cost effective, under £45. Students must be under 18 years of age on the date of travel to be included.

Please check the Home Office "Visa & Passport Section" for the latest information...
http://www.passport.gov.uk/passport_index.asp

Non-EU or UK passport holders should contact the consulate section of the UK branch of their country.

We fully recognise the responsibilities placed on group leaders when taking school trips abroad. All aspects of safety are of paramount importance to us, and we go to great lengths to ensure that all the correct procedures are in place for the safety of our groups.

All the ferry companies we work with, are governed by their own independent safety standards regulatory body, where strict controls have to be met. Safety regulations are constantly reviewed to ensure the optimum safety of all passengers.

We work with a select number of coach companies, all of whom are members of the Coach and Bus Council. Having worked with these companies for many years,we have found their reliability to be second to none, as are their standards for the safety and comfort of our groups.

The airlines we work with are governed by their own independent safety standards regulatory body, where strict controls are in place to ensure the safety of all passengers.

All hotels, gîtes, youth centres and school hotels used on our programmes have been inspected to ensure that all safety checks are in place. All units hold current fire & safety certificates and public liability insurance.

We provide group leaders with a 24-hour emergency contact number should you need to contact us whilst abroad.

The EHIC has replaced the E111. All group members should carry an EHIC when travelling abroad to another EC Member State. This card allows the bearer free reciprocal emergency medical treatment at any public hospital or medical centre within an EC Member State. In the event of a medical claim, you may be asked to send your EHIC to your insurers.

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Travel insurance is only available to UK and Channel Island residents. The insurance is arranged by Gold Cover Insurance Services Ltd. under a master policy agreement. Full details of the policy cover, conditions and exclusions and of the insurance underwriters, will be in the policy document sent to you with your booking confirmation.