NST Business Studies Experiences 2018/19 by NST Travel Group

school trips

18-19

Your guide to business studies

? o g e w l l a h s e r e Wh

Be inspired. Be assured. Choose NST.

My Tour Manager Your online school trip organiser

Save time and keep on track with your school trip admin with our online organiser - designed to help busy teachers like you. With My Tour Manager, you’ll be able to download free resources and access your trip paperwork online and in one place. Your personalised tour checklist details what you need to do and by when, plus you’ll receive fortnightly email reminders too.

Take it on the go with our app...

My Tour Manager-On-the-Go All your trip documents accessible on the go

My Tour Manager also contains a handy travel app for instant access to everything you’ll need whilst you’re away. Download the app and you’ll have access to your daily itinerary, essential travel documents and maps of the area pinpointing your visits. It’s available offline too.

Watch our short My Tour Manager video www.nstgroup.co.uk/my-tour-manager

Locate My Trip Live updates on your group’s tour location

Watch our short Locate My Trip video www.nstgroup.co.uk/ locate-my-trip-app

with NST’s new trip tracker.

A FIRST FOR VEL SCHOOL TRA

Locate My Trip is the easy, convenient way for your school to follow your group’s location whilst on tour, and has been specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers.

Best Support Service Winner at the British Youth Travel Awards 2017 for My Tour Manager, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go & Locate My Trip

Simply call our school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 or visit nstgroup.co.uk to plan your next experience.

With you every step of the way In this day and age, having a trustworthy travel partner tops most teachers’ lists when it comes to taking a school trip. With 50 years’ experience of planning and organising educational tours, you’ll be in safe hands with NST. Our trips offer the best possible value, making learning outside the classroom more accessible and more affordable for more families. Our focus is always to include great value, exciting educational experiences in every group’s itinerary; experiences that are guaranteed to inspire pupils. What’s more we’re fully bonded through ABTA and ATOL, so you’ve no worries there! We appreciate the time pressures you’re under as a teacher and we’ve had some great feedback on how our online school trip organiser, My Tour Manager, helps to ease the load. It’s here where you can easily keep on top of your school trip admin and download free resources all in one place. This year you can also take all your travel documents on tour digitally with our app, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go. See page two for more details.

Contents

Inside our guide you’ll discover some of the most intriguing destinations to explore and bring

Peace of mind is key whilst you’re on tour too and 24-hour support is always just a phone call away with NST. In addition, your school can follow your group’s location with our new trip tracker, Locate My Trip - a first for school travel, providing greater reassurance to both teachers and parents. Wherever you’re thinking of going this year, be inspired and assured with NST. We’ll be with you every step of the way.

Steve Craven NST Director

business studies to life. INTRODUCTION

2-3

NEW YORK

4-5

CHINA

6-7

LONDON

8-9

THE MIDLANDS

10-11

BRUSSELS

12-13

PRAGUE

BERLIN

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT

FREE PLACES

Book by the end of May 2018 & save

We offer a generous free place ratio

£20pp on all long haul tours

of 1 in 10 for air travel

& £10pp on all European tours.

and 1 in 8 for coach travel.

LOYALTY REWARD

INSPECTION VISITS

Save £5pp from your first consecutive year of travel onwards with our loyalty reward.

Free inspection visit to assist with your school tour risk assessments. 2 night complimentary stay for 2 people in your chosen destination.

Terms & Conditions: All prices and information shown in this brochure are subject to availability, can be withdrawn at any time without notice and are correct at time of going to print (March 2018). Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information and prices at time of printing, regrettably errors and changes do occasionally occur. Flight supplements may apply. The air holidays & flights shown are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. ATOL 3606. Please visit www.nstgroup.co.uk for full terms and conditions. Early Booking Discount & Loyalty Reward see www.nstgroup.co.uk/offers - for full details and terms and conditions.

New York

This leading global city plays host to a number of influential organisations. From the major financial institutions on Wall Street to the United Nations headquarters, you’ll get to take an even bigger bite of the Big Apple with NST. We’ll book educational visits that enhance your pupils’ learning, group friendly accommodation, your leisure activities and even your meals – all at our great school group prices.

At a glance Getting there We offer flights to New York from a variety of departure airports.

prices start from

Flying time Flights from London – 8 hrs. Flights from Manchester – 8 hrs. When to go New York is a year-round destination. Each season offers visitors plenty of reasons to visit.

BOOK BY END OF MAY & SAVE

£20 PP

699

GMT - 5 hrs GMT Getting around Many visits are within walking distance, but for those a little further afield we

can arrange great value subway passes for your group. Eating out NST can pre-book meals at a range of restaurants making it easier for you.

Good to know • New York is best explored on foot or via subway. We can help you with subway ticket options. • Easter can be very busy - book early to secure your preferred visits. • Some business studies visits aren’t available on public holidays or weekends. We’ll advise you on the best days so you don’t miss out.

Price includes: 5 days, 3 nights’ room only accommodation, return flights from a London airport (other departure airports are available) & overseas airport transfers, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 10 free place ratio. Price shown based on 35 paying

• Don’t forget to budget for tipping. We can offer you advice on how much to take.

passengers travelling November 2018.

Inspire & educate TAKE AN EVEN BIGGER BITE OF THE BIG APPLE. Absorb the bright lights and pizzazz of Broadway with its shows and musicals, guaranteed to get your group’s toes tapping. Take in the art scene at some world-renowned museums and galleries. Don’t forget... we can tailor-make your tour to your exact requirements!

NEW YORK

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

Trip highlights

PRICING KEY FOR VISITS

Free

Under £5pp

Under £10pp

£10pp+

NEW!

WALL STREET WALKS

UN BUILDING TOUR

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD TOUR

WALKING TOUR INCLUDING TRADING GAME

Guided tour where pupils will learn about the

This tour will focus on the wide range of businesses

The 90-minute walking tour focuses on

organisation, its structure and history. Leave feeling

that call the Yard home, including small and large

Wall Street and the financial history that

enlightened about the broad range of fundamental

firms in industries like metal working, technology

explains how the stock market works,

issues dealt with here; sustainable development,

incubators, and movie and television production.

covering financial literacy terms, stopping at

democracy and human rights, governance,

You will explore the vast 300-acre property along

Federal Hall, the New York Stock Exchange,

economic and social development, and more.

Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront and go to the Yard’s visitor and exhibition center, which showcases

investment banks, and the Wall Street Bull. Integrated into the tour is the interactive Trading Game, about buyers and sellers meeting each other and managing risk. Workshops designed to support the AQA, AS & A Level Business specification are also available and cover topics such as digital technology and globalisation.

Don’t miss.. • GUIDED FINANCIAL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR Stroll down Wall Street, see the Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve Bank and more. Your informative guide will give insights into each building and will be happy to accommodate any

Options include:

specific sights or stops you may want to make.

· Local and International Business · Meet the Business Finance Professional

• MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ALL ACCESS TOUR

· International Business and Trade

Explore exclusive VIP areas of the state-of-the-

· Business Technology

art arena and commemorate over 130 years of

· Panics, Crashes, and the Financial Crisis

legendary Garden history.

many of the products made in the Yard.

• MADAME TUSSAUDS BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Learn how the brand continues to be a top tourist attraction worldwide. • STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND • EMPIRE STATE BUILDING • MACY’S · NFL EXPERIENCE · NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER

SEE MORE ONLINE

Suggested itinerary

Where you will be staying

Day 1

Daytime flight & transfer to accommodation.

VANDERBILT YMCA

Youth hostel offering simple accommodation but excellent value with

Empire State Building.

Day 2 Brooklyn Navy Yard Tour.

the benefit of a central location, single beds and recreational facilities

Guided walking tour of Downtown

on site.

Manhattan including Financial District, Wall Street & Ground Zero.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MIDTOWN WEST

Day 3 Madame Tussauds & workshop.

A medium sized hotel, centrally located in the Midtown West area of

UN building tour.

Manhattan. Modern and spacious, featuring sophisticated boutique

Broadway show.

furnishings and contemporary amenities.

Day 4 Macy’s. Free time for shopping.

COURTYARD MIDTOWN EAST

An excellent hotel with a good range of facilities, located in the heart of

Day 5 Arrive in the UK

mid town Manhattan. Groups are assured a comfortable stay.

Transfer to airport.

For prices for this itinerary, please call us.

Ready to start planning your next learning experience? Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs. For further details about tours to New York, visit nstgroup.co.uk

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

NEW YORK

Lochaber High School

China

Following China’s stunning three-decade economic resurgence, with its innovative and daring business strategies, this is a great opportunity to delve behind the headlines and gain valuable insight into local industries to see how this country had turned its economy around. Visiting China can be a life changing experience with its wealth of world famous sites and will help to give your pupils an appreciation of different cultures and lifestyle.

At a glance

prices start from

Getting there We offer flights to Beijing and Shanghai from a variety of departure airports. Flying time Direct flights from London – 10 hrs. When to go China is a year-round destination, although spring and early autumn offers the best weather for visiting.

1115

GMT +8 hrs GMT (winter) +7 hrs (summer)

Local currency Renminbi Good to know • Budget extra for visas. We can advise you on this and the application process. • There is a high speed bullet train between Beijing and Shanghai. • Some visits are closed on Mondays including the Forbidden City and National Museum of China. We will build your itinerary around this. • Bartering is acceptable at markets so grab yourself a bargain. • The first few hundred metres of the Great Wall are very steep.

BOOK BY END OF MAY & SAVE

£20 PP

including visits

Price includes: 6 days, 4 nights’ full board accommodation in Beijing, return flights from a London airport (other departure airports are available) & overseas airport transfers, visits shown in itinerary and associated coach transportation, services of a Tour Escort & Local Guide throughout, tipping, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 10 free place ratio. Price shown based on 30 paying passengers travelling February 2019.

Inspire & educate TOUR ESCORT & LOCAL GUIDES – INCLUDED IN YOUR ITINERARY PACKAGE Your group will be accompanied by an English-speaking Tour Escort throughout your tour, with additional Local Guides in each city. You will be provided with 24-hour assistance, useful information at each geographical site and you’ll be assisted with entry into attractions and all your meals. Previous groups have rated the quality and enthusiasm of our guides very highly.

CHINA

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

SEE MORE ONLINE Lochaber High School

Suggested itineraries prices start from

prices start from

1115

1155

SHANGHAI

Beijing has played an integral part in Chinese

Home to the world’s second-tallest tower,

history. The city has reinvented itself, and the

China’s largest city is the flourishing focal

2008 Olympic Games were an excellent chance

point of modern China. The development of

to show the world a modern and vibrant China.

Shanghai has been substantial, making it one

Take a look at the legacy left behind by the

of the most important economic, commercial,

Games by visiting the Olympic site to examine

financial and communications centres of

the changes and future developments in this

China and only a visit to this amazing city will

area of the city.

fully illustrate the scale of growth.

Our business studies programme includes:

• Great Wall of China

Beer Corporation

• Tiananmen Square

• Local markets including Silk Alley • Local factory

• The Forbidden City • Temple of Heaven

• Volkswagen Company guided tour • Yakult Milk factory guided tour • Yuyuan Garden

• Bird’s Nest Stadium

• Old city You can also add on:

• Nanjing Road

• Summer Palace

• Beijing Zoo

• Peking Opera

• Rickshaw ride

• Kung-Fu Show

Day 1

Overnight flight to Beijing.

Day 2

Arrive in Beijing & transfer to hotel.

Depending on flight times, visit to the Temple of Heaven.

Day 3

Visit to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.

Day 4

Visit to Yanjing Beer Group Co. or similar and the Beijing National Stadium ‘Bird’s Nest’.

Day 5

Visit to a Cashmere Factory or similar and shopping opportunity at Silk Alley & Friendship Store.

Day 6

• Urban planning exhibition center • Bund area • Oriental Pearl TV

Transfer to the airport & return flight.

Package itinerary included in price

• Jade Buddha Temple

By combining the capital, Beijing, and the financial centre of Shanghai, pupils will develop an understanding of local, regional and even national economic growth and enjoy a once-ina-lifetime experience. Comparisons between the two cities can be made as well as gaining a further look at specific business related visits.

Combined package itinerary Day 1 Overnight flight to Beijing Day 2

Arrive in Beijing & transfer to hotel. Depending on flight times, visit to the Temple of Heaven.

Day 3

Visit to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China

• People’s Square Day 4

Visit to the Summer Palace and the Beijing National Stadium ‘Bird’s

You can also add on:

• Chinese acrobats show

EXTEND YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A TWO CENTRE TOUR

Tower

• Huangpu river cruise

Beijing package itinerary

1479

BEIJING

• Visit to the Yanjing

prices start from

Nest’. Day 5

Internal flight to Shanghai & transfer to hotel. Visit to the Bund area.

Shanghai package itinerary

Day 6

Visit to the Old City & Yuyuan Garden, continue to the Oriental

Day 1 Overnight flight to Shanghai.

Pearl TV Tower & Pudong New

Day 2 Visit the Bund area & the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

Area International Exchange

Day 3 Visit Jade Buddha Temple, the Old City and Yuyuan Garden.

Center. Day 7

or similar, continue to Lujiazui

Day 4 Visit to Shanghai Volkswagen company, or similar, and Nanjing Road. Day 5 Visit to Shanghai Yakult Milk company, or similar, and Urban Planning Exhibition Center. Day 6 Transfer to airport for return flight. Package itinerary included in price

Visit to Shanghai Volkswagen Co. Financial & Trade Zone (Pudong New Area).

Day 8

Visit to Shanghai Yakult Milk Co. or similar and Nanjing Road.

Day 9

Transfer to the airport & return flight.

Package itinerary included in price

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

CHINA

Queen Elizabeth School

London

We take almost 600 groups every year to experience London, one of the world’s largest financial centres. The city is home to over half of the UK’s top 100 listed companies and offers fascinating visit opportunities for business studies groups. We’ll book educational visits that enhance your pupils’ learning, as well as group friendly accommodation, your leisure activities and even your meals – all at our great school group prices.

At a glance Getting there We offer a range of options to get you to and around your destination – and back home again – with ease, including executive coach and rail. When to go London is a year round destination. Good to know • Best explored on foot and by tube. NST can book tube and rail tickets for your group in advance of your departure. • Some business studies visits are not available at weekends in London. It is recommended that business studies tours travel from Mondays – Fridays.

prices start from

• NST can book West End theatre tickets in advance for your group in order to secure the best availability and prices. • If you are on a budget then London offers plenty of free, fun and educational museum visits which often include workshops.

Price includes: 1 night B&B accommodation, executive coach transportation from & to school & throughout your stay, group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio. Price shown based on 40 paying passengers from selected departure points, travelling November 2018.

Inspire & educate DAY TRIPS TO LONDON Our London day trips are a great option for groups on a budget, providing great value for money with a wide range of curriculum-linked visits for business studies groups with limited time out of the classroom. From £45pp

LONDON

NST made organising the trip easy and worry free.

Mr Luke Mcilvenna, Felsted School

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

Free

PRICING KEY FOR VISITS

Matt Brown / Flickr

TEACHER CHOICE

INSIDER TRENDS SILICON ROUNDABOUT TECH CITY WALKING TOUR

Under £5pp

MUSEUM OF BRANDS Discover how well-loved brands have evolved

vocational business pupils, this tour provides an

through creative use of packaging and advertising. A treasure trove of design and

complete an education workbook with answers

Google Campus. Look at how and why such a

memories, where every corner you turn leads

provided by an experienced guide. Focusing on

small area of London is beginning to rival Silicon

you into a different decade that will open

merchandise, marketing, finance and staffing.

Valley.

£10pp+

CHELSEA FC BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL TOUR Aimed at GCSE and exciting insight into operations at the club. Pupils

Starting at Shoreditch Grind and finishing at

Under £10pp

Burscough Priory Science College

Trip highlights

your eyes to the way we lived and shopped.

Don’t miss..

The Museum of Brands presents a history of consumer culture decade by decade from

• BANK OF ENGLAND The museum traces the history of the bank from

• THE BUSINESS OF WIMBLEDON GUIDED TOUR

its foundation in 1694. The bank has had the

A talk about the history of Wimbledon, a visit to

responsibility of setting interest rates to control

the museum and tour of the grounds.

inflation since 1997. An essential visit for every

• TWICKENHAM TOUR & WORKSHOP

pupil studying business, maths and economics.

Victorian times to present day. Workshops are popular with our groups, options include: · Brand Evolution Challenge

A tour of Twickenham Stadium is a fantastic

• THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER BUSINESS

· Graphic Design & Packaging

way to discover more about the iconic home of

· Customer Profiling

England rugby.

WORKSHOPS Movie Business - grasp the enormity of film production and the business principles required.

• THORPE PARK RESORT & EDUCATIONAL TALK

Movie Marketing - discover how a marketing

Providing opportunities for learning with a range

campaign can influence the success of a film.

of curriculum-linked educational workshops

• GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF LONDON CITY/ FINANCIAL DISTRICT Aimed to give pupils an understanding of the

SEE MORE ONLINE

including Marketing, THORPE PARK Resort as a Business and The Science of Roller Coasters. • LEISURE VISITS

world’s most diverse financial centre.

• West End show - Kinky Boots is perfect for exploring various business topics including

• COCKPIT ARTS

marketing and product diversification

Pupils with an interest in social enterprise and

Suggested itinerary

business incubation will gain an exclusive insight

• Coca-Cola London Eye

Day 1 Morning departure from school.

into the UK’s only creative business incubator

• River cruise

Business of Football at Chelsea FC.

Flight on the Coca-Cola London Eye.

for makers.

Where you will be staying MEININGER HOTEL LONDON HYDE PARK

Day 2 Walking tour of the Financial District.

Potter including Movie Business workshop.

In an ideal central location offering a unique blend of high quality accommodation, full meal options and large selection of conference rooms.

Warner Bros. The Making of Harry

Departure for return journey to school.

YHA THAMESIDE This youth hostel offers basic accommodation and good facilities for

For prices for this itinerary, please call us.

groups at a very reasonable price.

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

LONDON

The Midlands

Home to one of the UK’s leading theme parks and world famous companies such as Cadbury, Jaguar Land Rover, Denby Pottery and JCB, a visit to the Midlands is a must for business studies groups for its diverse array of visits, with a chance to look at marketing strategies, production, logistics, business responsibilities and priorities.

At a glance

prices start from

Getting there We offer a range of options to get you to and around your destination – and back home again – with ease, including executive coach. When to go The Midlands is a year round destination but book early to secure your preferred dates. Getting around As all visits are fairly spread out across the Midlands, coach transportation is necessary.

169

Eating out NST can pre-book your meals, making it easier for you. Good to know Some business studies visits are not available at weekends, we’ll advise you on the best days so you don’t miss out.

Inspire & educate DAY TRIPS TO THE MIDLANDS Our Midlands day trips are a great option for groups on a budget, providing great value for

Price includes: 2 nights’ B&B accommodation, executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, group travel insurance & 1 in 8 free place ratio. Price shown based on 40 paying passengers from selected departure points, travelling November 2018.

This is our second year of organising a trip, all dealings were prompt and comprehensive. Will recommend to anyone.

money with a wide range of curriculum-linked visits for business studies groups with limited time out of the classroom. From £45pp

THE MIDLANDS

Mr Keith Reynolds, Queens School

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

Trip highlights

PRICING KEY FOR VISITS

Free

Under £5pp

Under £10pp

£10pp+

TEACHER CHOICE

ALTON TOWERS

CADBURY WORLD TALK & TOUR

Captivate your pupils with a series of engaging

Cadbury World is a valuable educational resource

JAGUAR LAND ROVER FACTORY TOUR Guided tour of the Jaguar or Land

workshops, delivered in the heart of Alton

for pupils of all ages. Talks are specifically designed

Rover factory covers the press shop, body in

Towers Resort by members of the Business

for KS3, 4 & 5 and can be arranged to complement

white build, trim and final stage and car dispatch

Team. Each workshop is curriculum-linked and

your Cadbury World Tour which can include

with an explanation of Right-First-Time, Just-In-

designed to deliver a unique and memorable

Marketing, People in Business and Investigating

Time and Lean Working to show how a modern

learning experience. Includes entrance to the

Business.

manufacturing facility operates.

park too.

Don’t miss..

Alton Towers as a Business - Learn more about brand positioning, utilising profits, the organisational structure and the business aims. Marketing - Pupils will get the chance to discuss the objectives of the marketing

• WARWICK CASTLE BUSINESS TALKS

• JCB FACTORY TOUR

Explore the historic castle and participate in one

Fully guided personal tour of the ‘Story of JCB’

of their business related sessions:

exhibition and the JCB shop. The tour will then

Marketing & Business

move on to the assembly line and the office

• Starting a business

facilities.

department and use past and present

• Marketing a business

campaigns to show the principles of advertising,

• People in business

promotion and market research.

• Operations inside a business

Customer Service - It’s of paramount

• Case study questions and Q&A

importance that all visitors are happy. Find

Events & Business

out how Alton Towers motivate their teams to

• Merlin Entertainments as a business: Vision & Strategy

deliver excellent customer service and how they manage customer expectations.

• Setting up an event

• JAGUAR LAND ROVER EXPERIENCE GAYDON Enjoy privileged access to restricted vehicle development areas to see the rigorous tests and design procedures that every Land Rover vehicle undergoes. • DENBY POTTERY

• Focus on Warwick Castle events: People within the business; operation considerations

Fully guided tour, plus see the team in action

• Case study questions and Q&A

a go yourself by making the historic Denby frog.

creating the famous Denby pieces. Why not have

SEE MORE ONLINE

Where you will be staying HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WARWICK Modern high quality, value for money hotel that is within easy reach of Warwick town centre and Warwick Castle.

YHA STRATFORD Simple hostel accommodation is ideal for groups on a lower budget.

Suggested itinerary Day 1

Morning departure from school.

Cadbury World talk & tour.

Day 2 Day at Alton Towers including workshop.

The hostel offers a good base for visiting nearby Stratford.

Day 3 Land Rover factory visit.

PREMIER INN Options include: NEC Birmingham or Waterways, Stratford upon Avon.

Return to school.

For prices for this itinerary, please call us.

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

THE MIDLANDS

Brussels

With the headquarters of the European Union and the European Commission residing here, Brussels is a city of dominant international standing. This is a fascinating hub for your pupils to visit, and a place where they’ll undoubtedly gain a greater understanding of global politics and business.

At a glance

prices start from

Getting there We offer a range of options to get you to and around your destination – and back home again – with ease, including executive coach via ferry or Eurotunnel, rail, Eurostar and flights. When to go Brussels is a year round destination.

• Some visits need to be booked direct by the school – we can advise you on these and provide

£10 PP

245

Good to know

BOOK BY END OF MAY & SAVE

contact details. • Take advantage of the many free visits and workshops. • It’s easy to get around the centre of Brussels on foot or by using public transport, but you will need coaching for some of the visits which are further afield.

Price includes: 3 night’s B&B accommodation, executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, extensive group travel insurance & 1 in 8 free place ratio. Price shown based on 35 paying passengers from selected departure points, travelling November 2018.

Inspire & educate VISIT THE FESTIVE MARKETS

Royds School

Delight in the build-up of excitement before Christmas by combining your business studies tour with a

BRUSSELS

Christmas market experience. Brussels offers a magical son et lumière illuminations on the Grand-Place, the European regions Christmas markets in the city centre, merry-go-rounds on Place Sainte-Catherine, a large wheel and ice rink at Marché aux Poissons, and dozens of stalls for stocking up on gifts and treats within a 2km trail.

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

Trip highlights

Free

PRICING KEY FOR VISITS

Under £5pp

Under £10pp

£10pp+

TEACHER CHOICE

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PARLAMENTARIUM

During this thoroughly insightful visit, your group

Your pupils will leave this visit with an

Experience the European Parliament as never

will discover how this parliament plays an active

understanding of how representatives from each

before. Discover in a refreshingly new way,

role in drafting legislation, including consumer

of the 28 member states come together as one

more about the institution that represents

rights and the free movement of workers, capital,

to discuss and decide on matters of international

them. Dynamic, interactive multimedia displays

services and goods.

importance.

guide pupils through the journey of European integration and the impact this has on everyday lives. ROLE PLAY GAME

Don’t miss..

Step into the shoes of a Member of the • PORT OF ANTWERP

• NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM MUSEUM

European Parliament. Take a fast-track course

It is the maritime gateway for import and export

A museum in which the theme of ‘money’ is its

on how Europe’s democratically elected

in Belgium. Pupils will learn about the port’s

central feature.

body works. You will need to negotiate with

infrastructure and the economic importance it

fellow pupils to build the future you want for

has within its home country and beyond.

Europe. In imaginary political groups, you

• CONCEPT CHOCOLATE See chocolate production in action before

will discuss issues such as water solidarity

• STELLA ARTOIS BREWERY

sampling the finished product. • COCA COLA EUROPEAN VISITORS CENTER

The Stella Artois Brewery tour takes you from the

and micro-chipping and will need to find

brewing hall, through fermentation to the filling

a compromise in order to legislate.

lines. Soft drinks are provided for pupils and

Guided tour of the production and distribution

product tastings for teachers. Ends with a gift to

departments.

take home.

SEE MORE ONLINE

Where you will be staying MEININGER HOTEL BRUSSELS

Suggested itinerary Day 1

Morning departure from school. Check into accommodation.

A modern, comfortable hotel which offers a high standard

National Bank of Belgium Museum.

of room comfort, as well as good in-house facilities.

Day 2 European Union Parliament Tour. Parlamentarium.

Free time in Grand Place.

Day 3 Coca-Cola European Visitors

HOTEL BEDFORD A large, traditional, centrally located hotel with 326 rooms offering a high standard of accommodation in the centre of Brussels.

Center.

Concept Chocolate tour. Free time.

Day 4 Departure for return journey home. For prices for this itinerary, please call us.

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

BRUSSELS

Prague

SEE MORE ONLINE

The global city of Prague provides groups with a great example of a new economy that has grown since the 1990s. Stable through the credit crunch, although feeling the knock-on effect now due to lack of demand in exports, Prague has a range of educational visits that highlight the country’s outputs. Pupils can also enjoy the sights of the wonderful medieval and baroque townscapes of this beautiful city.

At a glance

Getting there We offer flights to Prague from a

When to go Most popular between February and

variety of departure airports.

October.

Flying time Flights from London – 1 hr 55 mins.

Good to know Some business visits are only

Flights from Manchester – 2 hrs 5 mins.

available Monday – Friday. Under £5pp

Under £10pp

£10pp+

Trip highlights

Skoda Factory

Ruckl Glass Factory

Economic Lecture at Cerge Institute

Here your pupils will be taken

You will learn about all stages

Covering several key topics,

through the various stages

of glass production including

including economic development,

of the car manufacturing

glass-blowing, painting,

GDP, sector shares, state

process.

crackling and cutting.

budgets, import & export.

Don’t miss..

Where you will be staying

• Brewery tour • Walking tour • Prague Airport guided tour • Museum of Communism • Prague Castle • Choco-Story & workshop

Hotel Olsanka

Hotel Slavia

prices start from

275

BOOK BY END OF MAY & SAVE

£10 PP

Price includes: 3 nights’ B&B accommodation, return flights from a London airport (other departure airports are available) & overseas airport transfers, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 10 free place ratio. Price shown based on 35 paying passengers travelling November 2018.

• Sparta Football Stadium tour

PRAGUE

Get in touch with our team of school travel experts on 0845 293 7974 and we’ll create a bespoke tour to suit your exact needs

Amersham School

Berlin

SEE MORE ONLINE

Immerse your pupils in the culture of one of Europe’s most dynamic cities on an NST business studies tour to Berlin. This gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the economic regions of Western Europe, offers a unique insight into one of the most interesting markets in the region.

At a glance

Getting there We offer a range of options to

Getting around The best way to get around is

get you to and around your destination – and

by foot and on the S Bahn and U Bahn. Purchase

back home again – with ease, including executive

small group tickets to save on cost.

coach via ferry or Eurotunnel and flights.

When to go Berlin is a year-round destination

Flight time Flights from London - 1 hr 50 mins.

however summer can be very hot and it may snow during winter. Under £5pp

Under £10pp

£10pp+

269

£10 PP

pp includes NST City Representative

Trip highlights

prices start from

BOOK BY END OF MAY & SAVE

Autostadt, Wolfsburg

BMW Motorbike Factory tour

TV Tower

Guided tour through the birth

Berlin’s highest structure,

(2.5 hrs from Berlin) Take a tour

place of BMW motorcycles.

shapes the skyline and serves

of this enormous factory

Experience the modern

as a landmark of the reunited

which produces over 2,400

vehicle production.

Germany.

cars a day.

Don’t miss..

Where you will be staying

• ic! Berlin guided tour • Olympic Stadium • Guided city tour • Berlin Wall • The Reichstag • The Brandenburg Gate • Story of Berlin

Meininger Hotel Berlin Central Station

For more details on our full range of trips, visits and accommodation options visit nstgroup.co.uk

Meininger Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz

Price includes: 2 nights’ B&B accommodation, return flights from a London airport (other departure airports are available) & overseas airport transfers, services of an NST Berlin City Representative to assist with check-in & provide 24hr assistance, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 10 free place ratio. Price shown based on 35 paying passengers travelling November 2018.

BERLIN

WE’RE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY MAKING IT EASIER FOR YOU PEACE OF MIND VALUE FOR MONEY UNRIVALLED KNOWLEDGE MORE THAN 50 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

Independent Service Rating

Our range of subjects in destinations around the world include: art & design business studies christmas markets classics & ancient histor y computer science cultural experiences english, drama & performing arts geography, geology & environmental science histor y ks2 experiences maths media & film studies modern foreign languages music tours & musical experiences psychology & sociology religious studies science worldwide experiences Visit nstgroup.co.uk for our full range of subjects, destinations & for a wealth of school trip information at your fingertips.

CALL

0845 293 7974

Quality Badge awarded by

EMAIL INFO@NSTGROUP.CO.UK VISIT NSTGROUP.CO.UK

NST, Discovery House, Brooklands Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5LW

NST Travel Group Limited is a company registered in England and Wales at the above registered office address with company registration no: 02665024. Calls to the phone number in this brochure will cost you 3p per minute plus your company’s access charge.

BROCHURE18/19