NST School Tours Brochure 2010/11 by James O'Dwyer

The School Tour Specialists

Tours for Schools 2010/11

Bringing the Curriculum to Life®

NEW

History Tours in Ireland

NEW

London Olympics Tour

FREE

NST’s

Educational Resource Packs

Ireland’s Leading School Tour Specialists

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Bringing the Curriculum to Life For over 15 years, NST has been at the forefront of school tours abroad for schools across Ireland and we are delighted to introduce our 2010/11 school tour brochure featuring a wealth of exciting destination ideas and stimulating curriculum based tours abroad. We believe that every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development and we are committed to ensuring that every student returns with memorable experiences which educate, captivate and motivate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both inside and outside the classroom.

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Brochure Contents by Destination & Subject Art & Design

Music

English & Drama

History

Languages

Science

Business Studies

Classics

Geography

Media Studies

Religious Studies

CSPE

Derry History New

Belfast History New

Dublin History New

Paris

Barcelona

Seville/Andalucia

Madrid

Rhine & Moselle

Berlin

Munich

Strasbourg & Black Forest

Venice

Lake Garda

Florence

Rome

Bay of Naples

WWI Battlefields New

Valkenburg

Dutch Coast & Amsterdam

Prague

Krakow

Warsaw & Budapest

London

Manchester, Scotland & Stratford

New York

Washington

Christmas Markets

23 Premier League Soccer

50 Theme Parks New

London Olympics New

47 Ski Austria & USA

58 Booking Conditions

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You’re in Safe Hands School Tour Safety Programme NST were the first and still are the only Irish based school tour company to have an externally verified Safety Management System. With our 24 hour emergency assisstant, we ensure that our travellers are taken care of every step of the way. That’s why all parts of your tour are covered by our Safety Management System including your transport, accommodation, visits and excursions.

How this helps you  Saves time.  Simplifies the process of selecting a school tour company.  Enables you to manage your responsibilities more easily.  Ensures every school tour meets your educational and safety objectives.  Provides you with an easier and safer way to organise a tour rather than arranging everything yourself.

For more information check out www.nst.ie/safety NST were exemplary in getting us home, you never really know how good your tour operator is until things go wrong and NST were brilliant! Financial Security No matter where you travel from or where you travel to, NST is committed to providing your group with the necessary financial protection, through the Commission for Aviation Regulation, ABTA and ATOL bonds. TA 0449

Mr Dunican, Co Offaly

If your School Tour NST Volcanic is cancelled/delayed Ash Cloud or you are stranded Guarantee abroad due to an unexpected event, such as the Volcanic Ash Cloud situation, we will always seek to get you home safely as soon as possible or rebook your tour on an alternative date that suits your plans.

Brochure prices - “From” prices in the brochure are based on off peak/term time dates & a minimum of 40 paying passengers. Supplements will apply for peak/term holiday travel. Extra charges apply for entrances/visits not listed as being included in the price. All prices have the Early Booking bonus deducted.

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www.nst.ie NST Snap Happy Photo Competition

Congratulations to all entries into the NST Snap Happy Photo Competition this year. We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years competition and a prize of €200 is Karl McConan of Larkin Community College for his fantastic shot. P.S. Please don’t forget to keep your students snapping this year for a chance to win €200. See www.nst.ie/photocompetition for more details.

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8 Great Special Offers In today’s economic climate, we’re truly focused on bringing you - and parents - the best possible value. This year, we’ve worked harder than ever to make your money go further and make planning and budgeting easier for you.

Offer 1

Offer 2

Book Early for the 2010/11 Academic Year Save €760 per group if you book before 31/10/10

Refer a friend to NST and receive €300*

Early Booking Bonus

Based on 40 paying passengers, with a min 3 nights accommodation unless otherwise stated in the NST group quote letter.

Refer a Friend

* Terms and conditions apply. Contact NST for more details.

Offer 3

Offer 4

Make the most of your holidays with NST! If you book a school tour with NST this year you will qualify for a free/discounted place on one of our Group Leader Inspection Visits in 2010/11.*

Save up to €100 per passenger when you travel by coach & ferry! With no busy airports, no luggage or name change charges & a door to door service, why not give it a go?

Free Inspection Visits

Travel by Coach & Ferry

Watch out for our IV flyer coming soon!

* Please see www.nst.ie/inspectionvisits for more information.

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for 2010/11 NST give value for money and offer excellent advice and service. Mr Duffy, Co. Dublin

Offer 5

Offer 6

NST offers the most generous Free Place Ratio for Group Leaders on all our tours. Contact NST for more details.

Each Group Leader qualifies for a two night complimentary stay for two people, in your chosen destination on a B&B basis prior to your chosen trip.

Free Place Ratio

Visit Before You Go

This offer does not include flights

Offer 7

Offer 8

With an abundance of teacher resources to assist you before, during and after your school tour – we take the stress out of organising a school tour.

Add some real educational value to your next school tour with our exclusive Educational Resource Packs containing a range tasks and activities.

Free Teacher Resources

Free Educational Resources

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Getting There Travel from Coach directly from your school.

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to Life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

The Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin

Ireland Ideal for …

Very positive feedback from students, who had a wonderful time and want to know where can we go next year! Ms O’Connell, Co. Cork

Cultural Visits

Pick Up Points Along the Way

Exploring Irish History

Only Available with NST

Religious Studies

Throughout the year, NST organises dates for nationwide pick up points to enable smaller history classes visit these destinations in Ireland.

Why Tour in Ireland? • Make great savings by travelling by Coach • Get picked up and return directly from your school • Explore the diverse history of Derry, Belfast & Dublin • Wide number of curriculum based visits • Range of quality hotel accommodation

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Santander

Bilbao

Cantabria

Bilbao Airport

SPAIN Galway

Madrid

Belfast

Catalonia Rosas

Barcelona Girona Airport Tarragona Barcelona

Salou

Andalucia Seville

Granada Cork

Malaga Airport

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Airport Reus Airport

Dublin

Limerick

Seville Airport

Derry

Santander Airport

Waterford

Derry History Tour

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Explore a variety of topics linked to the Leaving Certificate History curriculum from a cultural and religious perspective such as The Apprentice Boys of Derry, religious affiliation, cultural identity, ecumenism and cultural responses to “The Troubles”. Students will explore the impact of Welfare State, Economic Developments prior to 1969 and the impact of “The Troubles” on the economy and society of Derry.

travelling Off PEak/term time PRICE INCLUDES:

 1 night HB accomm  Group Travel  All daytime visits Insurance as per itinerary  1 in 10 free place  2 dayshols coach hire apply ratio *Peak/school supplements

History

2 DAYS BY COACH FROM ONLY

109

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* pp

The museum of free derry

Visit will include a guided tour of the exhibition, which outlines the people’s story of government oppression, the struggle for civil rights, the Battle of the Bogside, internment, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday.

Leaving Certificate Curriculum Link Politics and Society in Northern Ireland, 1949 – 1993

THe tower museum

The Story of Derry exhibition at the Tower Museum uses a wide range of techniques and artefacts to narrate the Derry story from monastic times to today.

walking tour of the city

Take a walking tour of the city walls with a registered tour guide to highlight the city’s rich heritage and with a particular focus on the contemporary history. The tour will use the city walls as a backdrop to illustrate the recent past.

The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall is the world headquarters of the Apprentice Boys of Derry organisation, one of the so called ’loyal’ institutions and it is one of finest buildings standing on the West Wall overlooking the Brandywell and Bogside.

Bogside Murals, Derry

Ideal for History classes of all sizes NST will match you up with a suitable school to make up the numbers.

St Columbs Cathedral

The Cathedral is widely recognised locally, nationally and internationally for its active promotion of ecumenical and bridge-building activities.

The Bogside Peoples Gallery of Murals

The Bogside Artists’ tour was the very first tour of the The People’s Gallery to take place in Free Derry. This tour showcases the famous political murals across Derry.

OTHER VISITS

• Heritage Tower • Historic Walls of Derry • The City Gates Derry City by night

4 Star Hotel

SAMPLE 2-Day DUBLIN HISTORY TOUR MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Transfer to Derry Visit the Tower Museum

Take a walking tour of Derry. Visit the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall for a guided tour

Evening meal at your hotel Cinema/Theatre/Quiz

Day 2

Take a guided tour of the Museum of Free Derry Visit the Bogside Peoples Gallery

Transfer back to school

Our Derry tour includes half board accommodation at the 4 star Hastings Everglades Hotel, exclusive to NST School Groups.

It’s Your Choice!

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Belfast History Tour

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With a wide range of History Curriculum based visits, NST’s history tour to Belfast is a great opportunity for Leaving Certificate students to explore Politics and Society in Northern Ireland first hand. Ideal for History classes of all sizes, NST can arrange pick up points across the country for schools to join together and make up the numbers!

2 DAYS BY COACH FROM ONLY

119

�

* pp

travelling Off PEak/term time PRICE INCLUDES:  2 days coach hire  1 night B&B accommodation  All daytime visits as per itinerary

 Group Travel Insurance  1 in 10 free place ratio

*Peak/school hols supplements apply

Leaving Certificate Curriculum Link Politics and Society in Northern Ireland, 1949 – 1993

Royal Avenue, Belfast, 1890

History

BELFAST POLITICAL TOUR

THE LINENHALL LIBRARY

Ex-political prisoners, as tour guides, take tourists on an in-depth journey of their community. Experience Republican and Loyalist viewpoints in the form of authentic tours delivered by those people who are shaping their communities today.

Take a guided tour of the Library focusing on The Northern Ireland Political Collection is the only collection of its kind in the world. Begun in 1968, it holds over 350,000 items from all sides of the province’s ‘Troubles’.

THE ULSTER MUSEUM

STORMONT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

The museum has a permanent exhibition on “The Troubles” and holds and collects material evidence relating to the social, economic and political history of Ireland, with particular emphasis on Ulster from 1600 and Northern Ireland from 1921.

The interior floor space of Stormont totals nearly 5 acres and the building stands at the end of a mile long driveway in 300 acres of parkland. Stormont is a public park and all visitors can enjoy the grounds and visit the Great Hall.

IRISH REPUBLICAN HISTORY MUSEUM

The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts and prison handcrafts, representing various phases of the struggle for Irish freedom. Included are many items dating back to the Rebellions of 1798 and 1803, medals from the 1916-1923 period, as well as personal items from imprisoned Irish Republicans.

Ideal for History classes of all sizes NST will match you up with a suitable school to make up the numbers.

Multi Centre Visits Why not make it a two day tour and visit Belfast & Derry?

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OTHER VISITS

• Belfast City Cemetery • Milltown Cemetery • City Hall

SAMPLE 2-Day BELFAST HISTORY TOUR MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Transfer to Belfast Take a Political Tour around Belfast

Visit the Ulster Museum and the permanent exhibition of ‘The Troubles’

Cinema/Bowling/Quiz

Day 2

Visit the grounds of Stormont and the Great Hall

Take a guided tour of Milltown Cemetery or Belfast City Cemetery. Transfer back to school

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It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Dublin History Tour

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Why not Bring the Key Stage 3 and A-Level History Curriculum to Life with NST’s great value 2 day study tour to Dublin to enhance the educational experience of your students? This fantastic tour explores a variety of curriculum based topics such as The Partition of Ireland and Unionism & Nationalism in Ireland in the 19th Century.

2 DAYS BY COACH FROM ONLY

travelling Off PEak/term time PRICE INCLUDES:  2 days coach hire  1 night B&B accommodation  All daytime visits as per itinerary*

Group Travel  Insurance 1 in 10 free place  ratio

*Excluding Glasnevin Cemetery.

O’Connell Street, Dublin, 1966

History DÁIL EIREANN/LEINSTER HOUSE

KILMAINHAM GAOL

One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland’s emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions include a major exhibition detailing the political and penal history of the prison and its restoration.

GUIDED WALKING TOURS

This 2 hour tour will take you to the relevant sites of the1916 Rising to give you an understanding of this historic event. You will explore the main features of the War of Independence, partition and will conclude with the Northern Ireland peace process and Ireland today.

Take a guided tour of the Houses of the Oireachtas where the guides will relay their historical and educational knowledge of both the building itself and the workings of the two houses

GAA MUSEUM & CROKE PARK STADIUM

Enjoy a stadium guided tour including a short historical tour focusing on the ancient origins of hurling, the birth of the GAA as part of a Gaelic Revival in Ireland, the development of the GAA and early links with revolutionary nationalism (1916, the war of independence and of course events in the stadium on Bloody Sunday 1920)

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY Exhibition - The Easter Rising: Understanding 1916

This new exhibition examines the decade of disturbance between 1913 and 1923, from the Dublin Lockout, through the Easter Rising to the end of the Civil War.

PEARSE MUSEUM

Former school, run by Patrick Pearse, now a museum in beautiful grounds. Attractions include exhibitions, a nature study room with attractive displays on Irish flora and fauna and an audio-visual show titled “This Man Kept a School”.

The visit to Glasnevin Cemetery was outstanding, the 1916 Rising tour guide was brilliant and the hotel was great will definety run this trip again next year. Ms. McMurray, Belfast GLASNEVIN CEMETeRY (GUIDED TOUR & MUSEUM)

The tour visits the final resting place of Daniel O'Connell, Michael Collins, Eamon DeValera, Charles Stewart Parnell, Countess Marcievicz and many of the other men and women who have shaped Ireland's history. A new state of the art museum will compliment the tour.

SAMPLE 2-Day DUBLIN HISTORY TOUR MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Transfer to Dublin Visit Croke Park and the GAA Museum Tour

Visit Dáil Eireann Explore Kilmainham Gaol

Cinema/Theatre/Quiz

Day 2

Enjoy the 1916 Walking Tour

Visit Pearse Museum Take a tour of Glasnevin Cemetery Transfer back to school

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Arc de Triomphe, Paris

The School Tour Specialists

Getting There fly direct from ireland coach & ferry direct from Ireland coach & ferry via the uk

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

Paris

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in France – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

Ideal for … Cultural Visits Improving your French language Exploring French History Discovering Art & Design

I like everything about NST - a superb, friendly, efficient service. Mr Allen, Co Dublin

Performing in Paris

PARIS

Why Visit Paris? • Ireland’s No. 1 school tour destination • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination • Wide range of accommodation options • Disneyland® Paris theme park

Le Stade de France Cité des Sciences

Montmartre & Sacré Coeur

Seine River Cruise

The Louvre Pompidou Centre

Eiﬀel Tower Montparnasse Tower Versailles

Disneyland Resort

Arc de Triomphe

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Notre Dame Cathedral

Paris

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Paris

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

A school tour to Paris with NST provides a magical opportunity for pupils to practice their French, explore a wide range of curriculum based attractions and experience the rich culture of one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities.

100

Save up to � pp if you travel by coach & ferry

Conferences in Paris

Avoid the queues

Disney Hopper

Exclusive to NST!

Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

Buy a 2 day hopper ticket for the price of a 1 day hopper ticket and get unlimited access to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park for 2 full days.

‣ Focus on French: 04 Feb 2011

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‣ Your Future in Europe 05 Feb 2011 Get your tickets with NST

Overlooking the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower, Paris

Valid for travel 2010 & 2011

NST's value tips

SAMPLE 4-Day tour TO PARIS MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning departure from Ireland

Sightseeing tour of Paris

River Seine Cruise followed by your evening meal

Day 2

A guided tour of Stade de France followed by sightseeing at Montmartre & the Sacre Coeur

Visit the Louvre Museum

Ascend Montparnasse Tower before having your evening meal

Day 3

Full day excursion to Disneyland® Resort Paris

Maximise your time in Disney with a late evening meal

Day 4

Visit Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

Free afternoon for shopping

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR-MADE QUOTATION .

P Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Travel by coach & ferry to Paris  Ask us about free visits in Paris  Range of hotels to suit your budget  Range of restaurants to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Paris

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Cultural Visits

Improving your French language

Free educational resources

Language Workshops

Disneyland® Resort Paris

Your students will gain so much from learning and interacting in this world-famous resort.

Le Stade de France

Working with well respected Language Schools, we’ll discuss your learning objectives before your visit to ensure the programme of study best reflects your requirements.

Accord Language School Highly recommended

Take your students behind the scenes of France’s premier stadium.

Eiffel Tower Now Pre-bookable

Paris’ best-known monument has outstanding views of the city.

Château de Versailles

The scene for several historic events, including the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

Seine River Boat Cruise Free for all school groups with NST

Recently awarded the prestigious “Label Qualite Francais Langue Etrangere,” this fabulous language school operates the ‘play and learn’ method of teaching French and sessions can even take place on the streets of Paris. Sessions are tailored to the abilities and requirements of the group and students are split into groups of up to 15 students to ensure maximum individual participation. Other Language Schools also available.

An enjoyable river cruise is a safe and relaxing way to see the sights of Paris.

Montmartre and Sacré Coeur

Montmartre & Sacré Coeur provide excellent free views over Paris.

Guided Tour of Paris

A tailor-made coach tour of Paris.

Montparnasse Tower Highly recommended

This 196m tower has shorter queues than the Eiffel Tower and a fabulous view of Paris.

Paris Story Exhibition Choose the French language option

A fun and interactive way to learn about the history of Paris.

Cinéaqua

Discover an exciting and abundant natural world with a combination of 43 aquariums (including 25 sharks), a touch pool, 2 cinemas, various spectacles and informative talks

Cité des Sciences

France’s largest planetarium has 30,000m² of interactive exhibits, exploring man’s experiences with science.

your future in europe conference - 5th February 2011

The European Event to inform, enthuse & inspire students held in the prestigious Palais de Congress.

Other Cultural Experiences Include: • Arc De Triomphe • Louvre Museum • Musée d’Orsay • Notre Dame & Île de la Cité • Aquaboulevard • Parc Asterix

Join Forces & Save Why not open up your tour to teachers and students of other subjects. The more people that travel - the more you could save. Eiffel Tower, Paris

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Paris

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Art & Design

• Musée National du Louvre • Musée d'Orsay • Centre Pompidou • Musée National Rodin • Foundation Claude Monet (Giverny) • L’Orangerie

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

History

• Musee Carnavalet • Les Invalides • The Conciergerie • Château de Versailles • Petit Trianon Palace • Fontainebleau

Science

• Cite de Sciences • Cinéaqua

Geography

Education Packs

Free educational resources

• Bring the Geography Curriculum to Life with our FREE Educational Resource Packs

Music

Only Available with NST

NST offer French Language & Geography Education Packs for our groups visiting Paris

Eating Out

Pizza Hut at Bonne Nouvelle • Bistro Romain • Hippopotamus Restaurants Planet Hollywood • Rainforest Café Disney • King Ludwig’s Castle Disney Hard Rock Café • Flunch Restaurants

Musee National du Louvre, Paris

Sample accommodation in Paris FIAP Jean Monnet Capacity: 495 guests Description: Modern, purpose-built, youth accommodation centre Location: Within 14th district of Paris, 3.5km from Notre Dame.

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all with en suite facilities Facilities: Meeting rooms • Information desk • Night porters • Table tennis room • Television room • Gardens

NST Summary: In our opinion it is not only the best quality centre but also has the best facilities of all the centres in Paris.

Student Rooms: 3-7 beds, all with en suite facilities

Hotel Kyriad Disneyland Paris Capacity: 300 guests Description: A modern, well decorated hotel Location: 3km from Disneyland® Resort Paris, Paris centre is 45 minutes by RER Student Rooms: 4 bedded, all rooms have en suite facilities, air conditioning, safe, television and hairdryer

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all rooms have en suite facilities, air conditioning, safe, television and hairdryer Facilities: Three theatre/meeting rooms • internet access • 24 hr reception

NST Summary: A modern hotel which offers comfortable accommodation with good facilities for groups.

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Getting There fly direct from ireland

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

Spanish national flag

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in Spain – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

Spain Ideal for … Cultural Visits Improving your Spanish language Exploring Geography

This was the first trip I organised and NST helped make it a very positive experience. I will definitely use NST for future trips. Mr Matchett, County Down

Discovering Art & Design Performing in Spain

Why Visit Catalonia? • One of Ireland's Top 5 School Tour Destinations • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination • Good quality range of hotels with excellent facilities • Port Aventura Theme park • Stay in the city, ideal for smaller groups • NST city rep in Barcelona

Santander Airport

Santander

Bilbao

Cantabria

Bilbao Airport

SPAIN Madrid

Andalucia Seville Seville Airport

Granada

Malaga Airport

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Catalonia Rosas

Barcelona Girona Airport Tarragona Barcelona

Salou

Airport Reus Airport

Barcelona & Catalonia

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Barcelona & Catalonia

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

Barcelona, a modern and dynamic city with a strong sense of art and architecture, is steeped in history, tradition and diverse cultural influences.

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

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City Rep

Our city rep is available to all school groups staying in Barcelona to offer local advice and any assistance you may need.

Park Güell, Barcelona

NST's value tips

SAMPLE 5-Day PACKAGE TO barcelona/salou MORNING Day 1

AFTERNOON

Subject to flight times, take an afternoon visit to Tarragona upon arrival

EVENING

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays

Evening meal at Salou hotel followed by an evening stroll around Salou

 Ask us about free visits in the Barcelona area  Range of hotels to suit your budget in Barcelona or on the Catalonian coast

4 hour guided coach tour of Barcelona taking in the key sights

Visit Nou Camp Stadium and FC Museum for a self-guided tour

Following your evening meal, you can go bowling in Tarragona

Day 3

Take a visit inside to the Sagrada Familia. Followed by some free time to explore Parc Güell

The group may explore the Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas

Explore Port Vell Evening Meal

Day 4

Full day visit to Port Aventura Theme Park (seasonal opening please contact us for details)

Day 5

Subject to flight times, you may have some free time for souvenir shopping or last minute sightseeing before returning to Ireland

Day 2

 Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio  Use public transport for at least 1 day in place of a coach  Travel light, just take hand luggage

Late Evening meal

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR-MADE QUOTATION

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Call (+353) 01 8940300

Barcelona

The School Tour Specialists

Cultural Visits

La Sagrada Familia Most Requested Nou Camp Las Ramblas Parc Güell Gaudi Houses Gothic Quarter Montjüic Placa Catalunya Columbus Monument

Port Vell • IMAX Cinema & Maremagnum • L’Aquarium

Markets • La Boqueria • Places de les Glories

Education Packs Only Available with NST

NST offer Spanish Language & Geography Education Packs for our groups visiting Barcelona

Art & Design

• Museu d’Art Contemporani (MACBA) • Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya • Museu Picasso • Fundación Joan Miró • Gaudí - Sagrada Familia • Gaudí - Parc Güell, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera (Casa Milà) • The Dalí Trail

Geography

Free educational resources

• Bring the Geography Curriculum to Life with our FREE Educational Resource Packs

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Eating Out

Hard Rock Café • Fresco Buffet Restaurant • Restaurante Cosmos • Tip Top Restaurant

Education Packs Only Available with NST

NST offer Spanish Language & Geography Education Packs for our groups visiting Catalonia.

NST School Tour, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. Courtesy of James Byrne.

Sample accommodation in Barcelona Barcelona Urbany Capacity: 250 guests Description: Purpose built accommodation for youth groups in a brand new building in the heart of Barcelona which extends over 13 floors Location: Near the Sagrada Familia church and the Torre Agbar. 10 mins walk to the beach. 100m to the closest metro

Student Rooms: 4-8 bedded, all have en suite facilities and air conditioning Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all have en suite facilities and air conditioning Facilities: 24hr reception • Swimming pool • Internet terminals • Restaurant • Sun Terrace • Lounge Room with computer games, TV & DVD’s • 8 meeting rooms

NST Summary: In central Barcelona the Urbany marks an exciting development to the student accommodation scene in Barcelona. Simple rooms, great facilities and a really competitive price.

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Salou & Catalonia

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Geography Resource Packs We understand that you want a study tour that delivers the curriculum. Our FREE Geography Resource Packs developed by experienced Geography teachers - contain a wealth of highly relevant information for you to use before, during and after your tour.

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Cultural Visits

Port Aventura Theme Park*

Dalí Theatre and Museum,

Aquapolis Water Park*

GIrona

Aqualeon safari & water park

Reus & the New Gaudi Centre

Sitges

Montserrat Monastery

Tarragona

costa caribe water park*

Figueres

Geography

Free educational resources

• Bring the Geography Curriculum to Life with our FREE Educational Resource Packs • Garrotxa Natural Park • L’Emporada National Park • Catalonia’s Crowded Coastlines • Tordera River Valley

seasonal opening

Improving your Spanish language

Free educational resources

NST can provide intensive Spanish Language courses in highly prestigious schools in Salou. These schools will ensure your students receive tailored, relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level.

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

NST School Tour Students, Salou.

Sample accommodation in Salou Hotel Calypso, representative of our selection of 3* hotels in Salou Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all have en suite facilities

Capacity: 1200 guests Description: Modern hotel in an attractive and convenient location Location: 100 metres from the main tourist area of Salou and within 500 metres from the nearest beach

Facilities: 2 swimming pools • Disco • Games room • IT room • Sun terrace

NST Summary: In our opinion this hotel is well suited to school groups as it has excellent onsite facilities and provides clean comfortable accommodation.

Student Rooms: 3 bedded, all have en suite facilities and television

Call (+353) 01 8940300

Andalucia

The School Tour Specialists

With it’s Moorish past, classical architecture and year round Mediterranean climate, Andalucia is the exotic soul of Spain while the renowned classical cities of Seville, Cordoba and Granada stand as monuments to Spain’s rich cultural history.

Córdoba - Alcazar

One of the most visited buildings in Córdoba, this Palace Fortress epitomises the architectural styles of medieval Andalucia.

Granada - Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens Any visit would be incomplete without seeing this complex of buildings within the Alhambra Palace in Granada, one of the world’s most spectacular heritage sites.

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Cultural Visits

Seasonal Opening

Seville

Considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Spain with many of its historic buildings declared World Heritage Sites.

Why not open up your tour to teachers and students of other subjects. The more people that travel - the more you could save.

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

Other Visits & attractions

• Tivoli World Amusement Park* • Sealife Park Submario, Benalmadena* • Torremolinos Aquapark* • Mijas • Marbella • Puerto Banus • Flamenco Lessons • Isla Magica Theme Park, Seville* • Tapas Tasting

Improving your Spanish language Free educational resources

NST can provide intensive Spanish Language courses at prestigious language schools in Benalmadena and Seville. These schools ensure your students receive tailored, relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level.

Classics

• Seville Cathedral • Córdoba Mezquita • Alhambra Palace Granada

Music

Performances can be arranged for Bands, Choirs & Youth Orchestras.

The village of Olvera, Andalucia

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO Andalucia MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight to Malaga

Following hotel check-in the group will visit Sea Life Parque Submarino in Benelmadena

Evening meal at hotel followed by a stroll around the local area

Day 2

Full day visit to Seville including a 4-hour guided tour of the city taking in the Cathedral & the Alcázar

Evening meal

Day 3

Full day excursion to Córdoba visiting the Mezquita & the Alcázar

Evening meal, Disco at the Hotel

Day 4

Take the Cable Car up to the highest point in Malaga

Evening flight back to Ireland

Visit Tivoli World (Subject to opening times)

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION

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It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Madrid

The School Tour Specialists

Combining a modern infrastructure with an important cultural and artistic heritage, Madrid is a cosmopolitan city, full of museums, monuments and parks. It’s compact centre allows one to see most sights on foot or by using the excellent metro system.

Cultural Visits

Museo del prado Highly Recommended

One of the most important museums in the world, containing a huge collection of European art.

Warner Bros Movie World

Host to some of Europes’ largest and fastest rides with twenty five attractions including 5 roller coasters; 1 free fall tower; 1 simulator; 3 water rides & 7 shows. (Seasonal Opening)

Improving your Spanish language Free educational resources

NST can provide intensive Spanish Language courses at the highly prestigious Madrid Language School. This school will ensure your students receive tailored, relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level.

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

Art & Design

• Museo del Prado • Museo Thyssen Barnomeisza • Museo Reina Sofia

Music

• Madrid’s performance venues are most suited to Church choirs

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

Call (+353) 01 8940300 for further details.

Other Visits & Attractions

• Guided tour of Madrid • Bernabeu Stadium • La Puerta del Sol • Plaza Mayor & Gran Via • Casa de Campo • Las Ventas Bullring • El Rastro Flea Market • El Escorial • Toledo • Flamenco Lessons • Bowling • Ice-skating Plaza De Toros, Madrid

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO madrid MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight to Madrid

Self-guided visit of Real Madrid's home grounds, Bernabeau Stadium

Bowling at Palacio del Hielo

Day 2

Half day guided coach tour of Madrid

Visit the Museo del Prado

Ice Skating at Palacio del Hielo

Day 3

Full day excursion to Warner Brothers Movie World. Alternatively the group may spend the day in Toledo visiting the Church of Santo Tomé and the grandiose Cathedral. (Seasonal opening contact us for exact details)

Day 4

Last minute shopping and sightseeing at El Rastro or around Gran Via and Calle Preciados

Evening stroll around Gran Via

Late afternoon return flight to Ireland

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Getting There fly direct from ireland coach & ferry via the uk

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Germany Ideal for …

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in Germany – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

Custom and practice. Stick with a winning formula.

Cultural Visits Improving your German language

Mr Ahern, Co Kilkenny

Exploring World War History

Multi Centre Visits

Understanding Religion

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NST can arrange visits to multiple destinations in Germany and Europe

Performing in Germany Berlin

Why Visit Germany? • One of Ireland's Top 5 School Tour Destinations • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination • Wide range of accommodation options • Phantasialand theme park, Cologne • NST city reps in Munich & Berlin

Berlin Airport

Dusseldorf Cologne Cologne-Bonn Airport

Rhine & Moselle

GERMANY Frankfurt

Black Forest

Baden Airport

Freiburg

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Munich Airport

Munich

Christmas Markets

The School Tour Specialists

Our Christmas market tours to Germany enable your students to practise and improve their language skills and enrich their cultural understanding. NST also organise Christmas Market Tours to a wide range of other destinations across Europe – why not get in touch for more information?

Cologne

Cologne is world renowned for its Christmas markets, the six different markets are open daily, and well into the evening, allowing you to maximise your time whilst away. With over 10 different markets and so many things to see – you’ll be spoiled for choice.

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

Berlin is the perfect choice for groups who want to combine a traditional Christmas market experience with a visit to one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. Berlin markets are renowned for their metropolitan flair and are frequented by young German artists, musicians and writers.

Save up to

€ pp if you travel by coach & ferry

Berlin

Aachen

Located close to the German/ Belgian border, Aachen has many stalls located around the town hall which offer a range of local fayre for students to sample including the world renowned ‘Aachener Printen’, a traditional gingerbread.

Other Christmas market destinations available – Munich or Valkenburg, contact us for more details.

SAMPLE 3-Day PACKAGE TO COLOGNE christmas markets MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight to Dusseldorf or Charleroi

Spend the afternoon in Koblenz

Evening meal, Cathedral Christmas Market

Day 2

Demonstration & tasting at Imhoff Stollwerck Chocolate Museum

Visit the Medieval Christmas Market

Evening meal, Neumarkt Christmas Market

Day 3

Subject to flight times, the group may spend some time in Frankfurt

NST's value tips  Range of accommodation to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Stay central and use public transport  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! .

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR-MADE QUOTATION

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Rhine & Moselle

The School Tour Specialists

The region surrounding the Rhine and Moselle valleys in Germany has been a favourite of school groups for many years. The vast number of villages, castles, attractions and landmarks across the region offers students a fascinating insight into traditional German life.

Cultural Visits

Phantasialand

Seasonal Opening One of Europe’s premier entertainment parks with more than 100 unique attractions and shows. Open in Winter for the Christmas markets and New Year.

KD Rhine River Cruise Highly Recommended

Cruises are a popular way for groups to visit the different towns and attractions. Ferries operate from Cologne, Bonn, Königswinter, Koblenz, Boppard, St Goarshausen, Rüdesheim and more.

Cologne Chocolate Museum

Other visits & attractions:

• The Sports and Olympic Museum, • Cologne Burg Maus Falconry at St Goarshausen • Rüdesheimer Winzexpress Tour • Marksburg Castle • Museum of the History of Germany in Bonn • Aqualand Water Park • Cochem Wave Pool • Bowling in Koblenz • Freizeitbad Tauris Swimming Pool • Visit the towns of; Boppard, Rüdesheim, Koblenz, Trier & Cochem • Ehrenburg Castle - A Journey Through the Middle Ages

German

Free educational resources

• Sprach Haus Language School in Cologne • Town Trails • Regional food & beverage tasting

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Watch the manufacturing process and learn about the history of chocolate and enjoy some free samples!

Music

Performances can be arranged for Bands, Choirs & Chamber Orchestras • Musical Instrument Museum, Rüdesheim • Beethoven’s House

Geography

Free educational resources

• Bring the Geography Curriculum to Life with our FREE Educational Resource Packs Cologne Cathedral and Hohenzollern Bridge at night

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Rhine & Moselle

The School Tour Specialists

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100

Save up to € pp if you travel by coach & ferry

Bend in the river Rhine at Boppard

Sample accommodation in Rhine & Moselle Hotel Hunsrücker Hof Description: A traditional hotel.

Staff Rooms: Twins, all have en suite facilities, some with televisions

Location: In a pedestrianised area in the centre of Boppard

Facilities: 24hr recepetion • Study rooms • Meeting rooms

Capacity: 60 guests

Student Rooms: 2 - 4 beds, all have en suite facilities

NST Summary: A high quality hotel in the centre of Boppard, with very experienced and hospitable owners.

NST's value tips

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO rhine & moselle MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning arrival in Germany

Sightseeing visit to Cologne including a visit to Imhoff Stollwerck Chocolate Museum

Evening meal followed by a stroll around the local area

Day 2

Visit Rüdesheim and explore the town on the Rudesheimer Winzerexpress

Boppard Chair-lift to Vierseenblick followed by Rhine Steamer cruise from Boppard to St Goarshausen

Evening meal Quiz night

Day 3

Full day excursion to Phantasialand

Day 4

Last minute sightseeing and shopping in Frankfurt

Late evening meal

Late afternoon flight back to Ireland

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in the Rhine/Moselle area  Range of accommodation to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Do a 4 day rather than a 5 day tour  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice!

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR-MADE QUOTATION .

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Call (+353) 01 8940300

Berlin

The School Tour Specialists

One of the most historic cities in Europe, this vibrant and cosmopolitan city will provide students with a greater understanding of German life, both past and present.

Cultural Visits

Checkpoint Charlie and Museum Highly Recommended

The museum at this world-famous former West/East crossing point features interactive exhibitions and demonstrations of how individuals smuggled themselves across the border.

The TV Tower

Berlin’s highest structure has fantastic views of the city.

Berlin Wall

Students can see how East and West Berlin were divided for 28 years.

Olympic Stadium Tour

Take a tour of this famous sporting venue, built for the 1936 Olympic Games.

The Reichstag

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

The Brandenburg Gate

Berlin’s only remaining city gate and a symbol of unified Germany.

Berlin Markets

The large indoor market in the centre of the city is an ideal place to put language skills to the test and pick up a bargain or two.

Filmpark Babelsberg

This movie theme park features stunt shows, illusion studios, 4D cinema and films, it is home to the world’s oldest large-scale film studio.

Stadtbad Schöneberg

This large, action-packed swimming complex has a pool with diving boards. It also has an outdoor pool, whirlpools and a floating river.

IMAX Cinema

Groups can visit the fabulous cinema at Potsdamer Platz.

Bowling Am Schillerpark

A visit to this holocaust memorial centre and former concentration camp helps students gain an understanding of the events during WWII.

This bowling alley is the most popular of two available in Berlin.

Berlin Bunker Tours New

Groups can spend an evening at the ice-rink in Wilmersdorf.

Venture beneath the streets of Berlin and provide your students with a real-life image of Berlin’s political and historical past.

Art & Design

• Guggenheim Berlin • Bauhaus Museum of Design • Neue Nationalgalerie

Music

Performances arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Ice-Skating

Popular Museums include

The DDR Museum, The Story of Berlin Museum, Jewish Museum, Museums on Museum Island, Topography of Terror & the Stasi Museum.

German

Through our Pro-Log Workshops, there is a large focus on ‘practise’ and students are split in groups of up to 12, based on ability, to ensure individual participation. Many groups follow the workshop with a visit to Berlin’s market to practise their newly enhanced language skills.

History

Free educational resources

• Topography of Terror • The Reichstag • Holocaust Memorial • The Brandenburg Gate • Wannsee Villa, Glienicke Bridge, Schloss Cecilienhof and the city of Potsdam

NST History Guide Jeff Garner with a School Tour at the Reichstag, Berlin

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Berlin

The School Tour Specialists

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City Rep

Angelika has worked for NST for over 10 years. A qualified city guide, she has first class knowledge of Berlin – she used to be a taxi driver!

The Holocaust Memorial, Berlin

Sample accommodation in Berlin meininger 12 Cityhostel Berlin NST have the best rates for Meininger in Berlin.

Student Rooms: 3 - 6 beds, all with en suite

Capacity: 311 guests

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all with en suite facilities

Description: Modern, youth hotel Location: Centrally located in the heart of Berlin. Mockernbrucke and Hallesches Tor U-bahn stations are within 200 metres of the hotel

NST Summary: A well run youth hotel, offering comfortable rooms, ideal for school groups.

Facilities: 24 hr reception • Meeting rooms • Table soccer • Video games • Movie nights • Pinball • Launderette

NST's value tips

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO BERlin MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight & transfer to accommodation Meet & Greet and check-in assistance from NST Representative

4 hour guided coach tour of Berlin

Evening meal Visit the Reichstag

Day 2

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Olympic Stadium and Bell Tower Checkpoint Charlie Museum

Evening meal and quiz night

Day 3

Story of Berlin Museum Kaiser-Whlhelm Memorial Church

Guided tour of the Stasi Prison

Evening meal Watch a movie at the IMAX Theatre

Day 4

Last minute sightseeing and some shopping in Potsdamer Platz Arkaden

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in Berlin  Range of accommodation to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio  Use Public Transport for part of your tour – it’s brilliant in Berlin

SOME OF THE VISITS OUTLINED ABOVE INCUR AN EXTRA CHARGE, CONTACT US FOR A TAILOR-MADE QUOTATION

 Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Call (+353) 01 8940300

Munich

The School Tour Specialists

Bavaria’s capital, Munich, provides a diverse range of attractions for your group to explore. It has a wide range of Royal Palaces, modern architecture, film studios and numerous museums to keep your students entertained.

Cultural Visits

Take a tour behind the scenes of the largest film studios in Europe. It’s even possible to star in a little film and be coached by a director.

Deutsches Museum

One of the world’s largest interactive museums dedicated to science and technology.

• The BMW Museum • Olympic Park • Allianz Arena • Frauenkirche • Dachau Concentration Camp • TV Tower

German

Established in 1985, classes at NST’s Workshop Language Schools are taught in German with a focus on oral skills. Classes involve visits to the local town so students can practise their language skills. Groups are split into a maximum of 10 students to encourage participation and each will receive a certificate at the end of the workshop.

Bavaria Film Studios

Other Cultural Visits Include:

Marienplatz, Munich

History

• Berchtesgaden Salt mines • Buchenwald Concentration Camp • Marienplatz Area

Sample accommodation in Munich Meininger City Hostel Munich Capacity: 340 guests Description: High standard recently renovated youth hotel Location: Centrally located with U Bahn & S Bahn stops 600m from the hotel and a 4 minute journey to Marienplatz. It is a 10 minute walk from the main train station

Student Rooms: 3-6 bedded rooms, with en-suite facilities and television Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, with en-suite facilities and television Facilities: 24 hr reception • TV and video lounge • internet • table football • billiards • karaoke • disco

NST Summary: This modern comfortable hostel in a central location offers a large number of in-house facilities and provides excellent value for money.

NST's value tips

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO MUnich MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight arrival Meet & Greet and check-in assistance from NST Representative

Guided walking tour of Munich

Evening meal Local orientation

Day 2

Visit and guided tour of Dachau Concentration Camp

Olympic Stadium BMW Museum

Evening meal Free time

Day 3

Bavaria Film Studios

Deutsches Museum

Evening meal Disco evening

Day 4

Last minute shopping around Neuhauserstrasse and Kaufingerstrasse

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in Munich  Range of accommodation to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio  Use Public Transport for part of your tour – it’s brilliant in Munich  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Strasbourg & Black Forest

The School Tour Specialists

STRASBOURG: Strasbourg is most widely known for hosting a number of important European institutions. Famous for its beautiful historical centre, the Grande Île, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

BLACK FOREST:

Strasbourg

An ideal destination to explore two cultures in one visit with numerous visits and attractions available in the historical cities of Strasbourg and Freiburg.

Cultural Visits

European Parliament and The Council of Europe Europapark Boat Cruise on the River Ill The Black Forest Baden Baden Spa Town Town of Freiburg Schauinsland Cable-car

Black Forest

La “Petite France” quarter, Strasbourg

Europapark is split up into 14 different regions, which are themed around a European country. From Russia to England and Italy to Holland, the park has a huge variety of whiteknuckle rides, water rides, themed attractions, shops and cafés. A full day visit is highly recommended!

Join Forces & Save Why not open up your tour to teachers and students of other subjects. The more people that travel - the more you could save.

SAMPLE 5-Day PACKAGE TO strasbourg & black forest Day 1

The City of Strasbourg Triberg & the Gutach Falls Glass Blowing, Wolfach Freiberg Schauinsland Cable Car Gutach Open Air Museum

NST's value tips

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays

Late morning flight arrival

Visit Freiburg - ride the Schauinsland Cable Car for panoramic views Transfer to Strasbourg

Evening meal Local orientation

 Ask us about free visits in Strasbourg or Black Forest

Half day guided tour of Strasbourg

Evening meal Crepe Party where you can learn to make your own crepes

 Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio

Day 2

Musee Les Secrets du Chocolat Strasbourg Cathedral and the Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral

Day 3

Excursion to the European Parliament and The Council of Europe

Day 4

Full day at Europapark

Day 5

Visit Baden Baden including a trip to the Casino Return flight back to Ireland

 Range of hotels to suit your budget in Strasbourg or Black Forest

 Use public transport for at least 1 day in place of a coach

Evening meal Ice Skating

 Travel light, just take hand luggage

Late Evening meal

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Call (+353) 01 8940300

The School Tour Specialists

Getting There fly direct from ireland

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

The Colosseum, Rome

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in Italy – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to Life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

Italy

NST are very co-operative and helpful, nothing is a bother to them. Customers come first.

Ideal for … Cultural Tours

Ms Boyle, County Antrim

Exploring Geography

Multi Centre Visits

Discovering Art & Design

NST can arrange visits to multiple destinations in Italy and Europe

Performing in Italy

Call (+353) 01 8940300 for further details.

Study Classics on site See for yourself with Religious Studies

Why Visit Italy?

Lake Garda

Garda

• Wide choice of cities and tour options • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination • Good quality range of hotels • Gardaland Theme Park (Lake Garda)

Venice

Verona Airport

Milan

Florence Pisa Airport

• NST City Rep in Rome

ITALY Rome Airport

Rome

Naples Airport

Naples

Palermo Catania Airport

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Venice & Lido di Jesolo

The School Tour Specialists

Venice is a truly magical city of painted palaces and serene churches built on a series of islands that are united by bridges and criss-crossed by canals, while Lido de Jesolo is an ideal base for student groups to explore the region.

Cultural Visits

Venice

A city unique in artistic and architectural riches. View St Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Palazzo Ducale, the bridge of Sighs and the Rialto Bridge.

Islands of the Lagoon

Accessible by vaporetto or private boat hire, these picturesque islands include Murano (Venetian glass), Burano (lace making) and Torcello (Cathedral of Santa Maria).

Verona

Famous for its magnificent amphitheatre and the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Padua/Padova

Just over 30 minutes from Venice, Padua is one of Italy’s most famous Italian art cities.

Art & Design

• Galleria dell’ Accademia • Peggy Guggenheim Collection • Ca d'Oro - Galleria Giorgio Francetti • Correr Museum • Doge's Palace • The Glass Museum Murano • The Lace Museum Burano

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

Call (+353) 01 8940300 for further details.

Concert or Tour Assistants Tour Assistant or Concert Assistant available for music groups, ask for more details

Getting Around Many visits are within walking distance in Venice but for those that are a little further afield, you'll find the city has fantastic public transport links including waterbuses, giving you an alternative view of the city.

Overlooking the Grand Canal, Venice

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO lido di jesolo MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight & transfer to accommodation

Treasure Hunt in Verona

Evening meal Free time to explore the local area

Day 2

Full day in Venice. Visit the Doges' Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Rialto Bridge.

Evening meal Quiz night

Day 3

Visit the Islands of the Lagoon - Murano, Burano & Torcello

Evening meal Disco

Day 4

Visit the Medieval City of Padua/Padova

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

NST's value Tips!  Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in the Venice area  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Use public transport for at least 1 day in place of a coach  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Call (+353) 01 8940300

Lake Garda

The School Tour Specialists

The largest and most spectacular of the Italian lakes and home to a number of lively lakeside towns and villages. Lake Garda is an ideal base to take in Venice, Padua (Padova), Verona and Milan."

PLEASE CONTACT NST FOR A TAILOR MADE QUOTATION.

View of Torbole, Lake Garda

Cultural Visits

Gardaland Theme Park

Gardaland, Italy’s number one theme park, it welcomes over three million visitors every year. (Seasonal opening)

Malcesine Cable Car

Take the cable car up to the high slopes of Monte Baldo for spectacular views of the lake.

Other Visits & Attractions:

• Venice • Verona • Caneva World Movie Studios • Ferrari Museum in Maranello • Mantova • Milan *Subject to availability.

Evening entertainment

• Benacus Activity centre • Bowling • Underground Village

Milan Cultural Visits

• San Siro Stadium • Shopping in the Fashion Capital • The Last Supper*

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Multi Centre Visits NST can arrange visits to multiple destinations in Lake Garda.

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO lake garda MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight

Visit AC Milan's home ground, San Siro Football Stadium Time permitting, visit Santa Maria del Grazie

Evening meal Enjoy an Italian ice cream while soaking up the evening atmosphere

Day 2

Half day excursion to Verona for a Treasure Hunt Visit Juliet's Balcony and the Amphitheatre

Visit the medieval town of Padova

Evening meal Visit Benacus activity centre

Day 3

Full day excursion to Gardaland

Day 4

Visit Sirmione including a boat trip on the lake

Evening meal Disco

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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Florence & Montecatini

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The array of striking buildings, impressive galleries and churches filled with treasures, are representative of the Florentine love of display.

Cultural Visits

Uffizi Gallery

Housed in the Renaissance Palace, this is one of the finest museums in the world, representing some of the major Italian artists.

Ponte Vecchio

The famous bridge, built in 1345, and its huddle of old buildings are among the most familiar sights in Florence. The bridge now houses jewellers and goldsmiths.

Other visits & attractions:

• Duomo & Baptistery • Boboli Gardens • Capelle Medici • Basilica de Santa Maria Novella • Pisa – The Leaning Tower, Duomo and Baptisry

Art & Design

• Galleria dell’ Accademia • Gallerie degli Uffizi • Santa Maria del Fiore, Battistero & Campanile • Museo del Bargello • Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Gallery of Modern Art of the Pitti Palace) • Giardino di Boboli • Basilica di Santa Croce and many more …

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

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Did you know? Florence houses 30% of the worlds most important works of art – making it a fantastic destination for Art students of all levels!

View of the River Arno from the Ponte Vecchio

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO florence MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight

Stop in Florence and visit Santa Croce

Evening meal Take the funicular to Montecatini Alto

Day 2

Half day guided tour of Florence including the Cathedral, Bell Tower and Baptistry, Ponte Vecchio Bridge and Bobli Gardens.

Visit the Uffizi Gallary and Galleria Dell'Accademia

Enjoy an early evening stroll soaking up the Florantine atmosphere Late Evening meal

Day 3

Full day excursion to Pisa and Lucca

Day 4

Shopping and sightseeing in Bologna

Evening meal Quasar and Bowling

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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Rome

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Combining it’s classical heritage with the delights of a modern city, Rome is a fascinating year round destination to visit. Discover the historical sites of Ancient Rome and learn about the lives of Emperors, Gladiators, Citizens and Slaves at the centre of the Roman Empire.

Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome

Cultural Visits

Colosseum

Your students will see the location where fights between men and beasts, gladiatorial contests, races and simulated naval battles took place.

Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Pre-Bookable through NST

View the Museums of the Vatican, including the Sistine Chapel, one of the most famous chapels in the world.

Trevi Fountain

Rome’s most famous fountain and perhaps even the world’s!

Other visits & attractions:

• Spanish Steps • Keats-Shelley Memorial House • Time Elevator Roma

Music

Performances can be arranged for: • Choirs • Bands • Youth Orchestras

Art & Design

• Capitoline Museum • Galleria Borghese • Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna • Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica • Galleria Spada

Getting Around

Education Packs

Many visits are within walking distance in Rome but for those that are a little further afield, you'll find the city has fantastic public transport links. Ask us about the Rome City Pass - great for small groups

Taking a tour to Rome? Why not check out NST's classical resource pack for Rome & the Bay of Naples. Contact us for more information!

Only Available with NST

Religious Studies

• Vatican City • St Peter's Basilica • The Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome • Ancient Christian Catacombs

Classics

Highly recommended with an NST Guide • The Colosseum • Roman Forum • Palatine Hill • Pantheon • Trajan’s Markets & the Imperial Flora OUTSIDE THE CITY • The Catacombs • Ostia Antica • Time City by Ostia Antica

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Inside the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Rome

Rome

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Local Guide

Richard Bowen has lived in Rome for almost 20 years. He has made programmes for the BBC and the History Channel and understands the needs of Irish school groups by bringing Rome’s culture, architecture and history to life.

City Rep

The Trevi Fountain, Rome

Norman Fanelli has worked for NST for many years. A qualified city guide, he has a first class knowledge of Rome & is available for any local advice or assistance.

Accommodation in Rome

Eating Out

We can pre-book your meals at a range of restaurants. For example:

When in Rome you want to stay in Rome

Hard Rock Café - A group favourite serving American style food in a vibrant

While some of NST's competitors offer accommodation up to 90 minutes

atmosphere at low NST prices. • Chef Express - Located close to our hotels in the

drive from the city, with NST you'll be able to choose from a selection of

Termini amongst good shopping opportunities with a good choice of buffet style

centrally-located and competitively priced options that offer excellent facilities,

food • La Famiglia Restaurant - A pleasant restaurant serving traditional Italian

unbeatable value and total convenience for you.

food in a good location near our key hotels.

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SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO rome MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight & transfer to accommodation, check-in assistance from NST representative

Explore the famous squares, landmarks and buildings of Rome including the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain & Spanish Steps

Time Elevator Evening meal

Day 2

Half day guided tour of Ancient Rome including the Colosseum and the Roman Forum

Visit Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the "Mouth of Truth"

Evening meal Visit Santa Maria in Trastevere

Day 3

Half day guided tour of the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Basilica

Visit the Catacombs

Evening meal Enjoy an Italian ice cream while soaking up the evening atmosphere in Rome

Day 4

Last minute sightseeing and shopping around Via del Corso

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in Rome  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Use public transport for most of your stay – save money and easier access  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Bay of Naples

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With its plethora of archaeological sites and classical ruins the Bay of Naples is unmissable. It is also one of the best destinations in Europe for Geography students.

The Ruins of Pompeii

Free educational visits

Cultural Visits

Pompeii Free visit NST Group Favourite

Observe the destructive impact of the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD which buried, and consequently preserved this sprawling town. Take in the original streets, houses, preserved human casts, and works of art on display. Please note that the use of a guide will incur an extra charge.

Mount Vesuvius NST Group Favourite

Pozzuoli

Naples

Why not avail of our Classical Educational Resource Pack for the Bay of Naples?

Vesuvius Herculaneum

ITALY

Oplontis Pompeii

Nowhere in the world can the effects of a volcanic eruption be better understood. Take a 30 minute guided walk to the rim and study the most densely populated volcano in the world.

Other visits & attractions

Education Packs

Many entrances to visits in the Bay of Naples are Free when providing school tour details on school headed paper, ask us for further details.

• Amalfi Coast Drive • Oplontis and Castellammare (ancient Stabiae) • Sorrento bowling alley • Tarantella traditional dance and music show • Sorrento Olive Grove & Working Mill

BAY OF NAPLES Sorrento Capri

Ravello Amalfi

Paestum MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Multi Centre Visits Why not make a multi visit trip to Rome & Bay of Naples?

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Overlooking the Bay of Naples onto Mount Vesuvius

Classics

Geography Free educational resources

Bay of Naples provides a fantastic opportunity for Classics students to explore the rich Classical heritage of this unique region.

Herculaneum Free visit Naples Archaeological Museum Free visit Paestum Free visit

Solfatara Cumae Free visit Pozzuoli

Our Educational Resource Packs cover the Human Geography topics of Tourism, hazard Management, Industry and Cultural Diversity together with the Physical Geography topics of Coasts, Tectonic Processes and Environmental Change.

Phlegraean Fields

Capri (1 day option)

Vannullo Farm & Dairy

Amalfi Coast

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO sorrento & bay of naples MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight to Rome & transfer to Bay of Naples

Visit Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii for a guided tour en route to hotel

Evening meal Enjoy an Italian ice cream while soaking up the evening Italian atmosphere

Day 2

Full day excursion to the Island of Capri

Evening meal Bowling

Day 3

Full day excursion along the Amalfi coast to Paestum. Stop in Amalfi along the way

Evening meal Tarrantella show and disco

Day 4

Transfer to Rome airport for return flight to Ireland. Depending on flights, there may be time to stop in Rome

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Our guide's introduction Ypres Salient

The Ypres Salient came into being at the end of 1914 when static warfare replaced the war of movement. Had Ypres fallen, the Germans could have reached the channel ports in Northern France. Here, there was little let up in the fighting and as a result, this beautiful city was completely destroyed. Our itineraries usually focus on the events of 1917, the battles of Messines and Third Ypres, often known as Passchendaele, in which terrible casualties were taken by both sides.

The Somme

On 1st July 1916 the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, of whom approximately 20,000 died. About two thirds of these were from the New Army; many of whom were Irish and had answered ‘The Call’ in 1914 when war broke out. The campaign continued until mid-November with a maximum gain of seven miles. For the soldiers involved, the failure to break through and the relentless nature of the fighting marked the end of, “the age of innocence”.

WWI Ypres Salient & The Somme A trip to the WWI Battlefields is an emotive experience for students, giving them an insight into the life and experiences of those involved and the effects on the surrounding areas and their inhabitants.

Include Some Time in Verdun

Further develop your students’ understanding of the events of WWI, and allow them to look at the war from the perspective of the French forces, by extending your trip with a day or more in Verdun. Jeff Garner, Programme Co-ordinator

Guided WWI Literature Visits You can fire the imagination of your students and help them develop an understanding that no textbook can equal. Show your group first-hand the key sites where the war poets participated in and experienced the Great War. Your pupils will gain a fascinating insight into the conditions and experiences that influenced the poets’ work.

BELGIUM Calais

Dunkirk

Langemark Passchendaele Ypres

St Omer Le Château d’Ebblinghem

Lille

Arras

Free Educational Resources NST’s FREE WWI Resource Packs provide curriculum based activities and tasks to complete during your visit, and for classroom use before and after your tour.

Albert Amiens

Vimy Bapaume Poppies d’Albert

Lux

The Somme

FRANCE

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Reims

Verdun

WWI Ypres Salient & The Somme

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WWI History

Free educational resources

YPRES-SALIENT

THE SOMME

In Flanders Fields Museum Most Requested

ULSTER TOWER

This state-of-the-art, interactive museum covers many of the aspects of the war in Flanders. A popular visit that shows the war through the eyes of soldiers, nurses, refugees and children.

Menin Gate & Last Post Ceremony Highly Recommended The largest of British memorials to the Missing holds the names of 54,896 soldiers lost in the Salient. Every evening at 8pm, the monument becomes the setting for the moving ‘Last Post Ceremony’. Groups may choose to lay a wreath during the Ceremony - ask us for details.

Other Key WW1 Visits in Ypres Salient:

• Sanctuary Wood Museum & Hill 62

Most Requested

• Hill 60 and Caterpillar Crater • The Lettenberg Bunkers • Passchendaele Memorial Museum - the platoon experience • Tyne Cot British Cemetery • Langemark German Cemetery • Essex Farm Cemetery & Dressing Station • Talbot House • Bayernwald (Croonaert Wood) • Lay a Wreath at the Menin Gate

Built as a memorial copy of the tower that the 36th Ulster Division had trained under in Co. Down, the tower marks the site against which the men of Ulster advanced on 1st July 1916.

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Cultural Visits

Bruges Brussels Bellewaerde Theme Park

Sun Park Wave Pool

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Thiepval Memorial and Visitor Centre)

The largest memorial to the British missing on the Western Front. The new visitor centre houses an informative exhibition designed to aid understanding of the history of Thiepval during WW1.

Other Key WW1 Visits in THE SOMME:

• Newfoundland Park, Beaumont Hamel

Highly Recommended

• Lochnagar Crater, La Boisselle • Albert, 1916 Museum • Delville Wood Museum- Longueval • Tank Corps Memorial • Accrington Pals Memorial, Serre NST Guide at Ypres Salient

Possible En Route Somme Visits: • Vimy Ridge • Wellington Quarry Re-opened in 2008, after being closed since its use as an air raid shelter in WWII. A great new alternative to Vimy Ridge which can get booked up very early.

Multi Centre Visits Combine French and History by adding 1 or 2 nights in Paris

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SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO WWI REGION MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning departure from school

Visit Vimy Ridge for a tour of the tunnels

Evening meal Free time for games

Day 2

Full day excursion to the Somme region. Visit Beaumont Hamel , Thiepval Memorial, Loughnagar Crater, Delville Wood Museum and the Ulster Tower

Evening meal Free Karaoke evening

Day 3

Visit Ypres and go to see the interactive 'In Flanders Fields' Exhibition and Hill 62 & Sanctuary Wood

3hr guided "Ypres Salient Tour" including the Menin Gate, St George's Chapel, Langemark German Cemetery & Essex Farm

Evening meal Attend the Last Post Ceremony

Day 4

Visit Bruges for some shopping and sightseeing

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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Valkenburg With it’s ruined castle overlooking this historic town, Valkenburg is a favouriste among school groups for years. Uniquely situated in the Limburg province, Valkenburg provides you and your group with the opportunity to experience the culture and languages of three different countries - The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium all in just one tour.

Cultural Visits

Town Caves

Students can explore the extensive labyrinth of corridors on a guided tour of the town caves, created by the Romans and later used as refuge by criminals.

Chairlift & Toboggan Ride

Take the chairlift to the 90 metre high viewing platform, providing spectacular views over Valkenburg and the Geul valley. Students can then experience the 350m long toboggan run.

Netherlands Ideal for …

Other visits & attraction

• Maastricht • Cologne City and Cathedral • Labyrinth Maze at Vaals • Phantasialand Theme Park in Germany • Mosaqua Swimming Complex

Cultural Tours Discovering Art & Design Understanding Geography Studying Science

Why Visit The Netherlands? • Regional departures from Ireland • Real value for money destination with low cost flights • Wide range of accommodation options • Choice of Theme Parks: - Bellewaerde - de Efteling - Phantasialand (close to Valkenburg) Seasonal opening

Maastricht

Accommodation in The Netherlands Groups can choose from a range of competitively priced, well-located accommodation offering excellent facilities and unbeatable value on the Dutch Coast.

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Amsterdam

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The world-famous city of Amsterdam is known for its canals, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Anne Frank’s House, whilst the Dutch Coast boasts long sandy beaches and traditional Dutch attractions.

Cultural Visits

Anne Frank’s House Highly Recommended

The former hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary is now a museum dedicated to the story of the eight people in hiding and those who tried to help them. The original diary is now one of the many objects on display.

Other Cultural visits & attractions

• Amsterdam Canal Cruises • De Efteling Theme Park • Euromast Tower, Rotterdam • Ajax Stadium Arena Tours • Zaanse Schanse Windmill Village • Clara Maria Cheese and Clog Farm • The Hague

Art & Design

• Rijksmuseum • Rembrandt Huis Museum • Van Gogh Museum • Stedlijk Museum

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Geography

Free educational resources

• Wondrous Waterways – the Delta project • Sustainability Day - Ecolonia • Coastal Adventure – Wadloopcentrum • Amsterdam Study Day – settlement, tourism and industry

Science

• NEMO Science Museum • Noordwijk Space Expo

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Panoramic View over Amsterdam Canal

SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO amsterdam MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight arrival

Zaanse Schans Windmill Village

Evening meal Local orientation

Day 2

Full day visit to Amsterdam including a tour of Anne Frank's House, Canal Cruise and Nemo Science Museum

Evening meal Quiz night

Day 3

Full day excursion to De Efteling Theme Park

Late evening meal

Day 4

Visit the Hague, Delft and Rotterdam for some exploring

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

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NST'S VALUE TIPS!  Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Travel by coach & ferry  Fly into Brussels Charleroi  Ask us about free visits  Range of hotels to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free supervisory ratio  Travel light, just take hand luggage

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Getting There fly direct from ireland

Guided History Tours 20th Century European History: • Prague

• Budapest

The HOLOCAUST:

• Krakow • Warsaw

Prague Astronomical Clock

Central Europe Ideal for … General Cultural Tours History Tours

For History Groups For history groups, each of the cities featured in this section will particularly suit Students studying The Holocaust (Krakow & Warsaw) and 20th Century European History (Prague & Budapest) • The collapse of empires • The rise of Fascism and Nazism • The Nazi State • The Holocaust • The 2nd World War on the Eastern Front

• The huge shifts in population in the war’s aftermath • The Cold War • The events of 1989 and their consequences

Very positive feedback from students, who had a wonderful time and want to know where can we go next year! Ms O’Connell, Co Cork

Religious Studies Tours

Sachsenhausen

Music Tours

Warsaw

POLAND

Berlin

Łódz´

Potsdam

Why Visit Central Europe? • Excellent twin & multi centre options • Great cities to visit • Ideal destinations for bringing the curriculum to life • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination

Wrocław

GERMANY Buchenwald Dresden

Terezin

Weimar

Prague

Auschwitz

CZECH REPUBLIC

Nuremberg

SLOVAKIA DAN UBE

Vienna

Dachau

Munich

Krakow

Salzburg AUSTRIA

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Bratislava

Towns of the Danube Bend

Budapest HUNGARY

Prague

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Prague is one of the most popular city break destinations in Europe. Its efficient public transport systems provides groups with easy access to the many historical sites, impressive architectural gems and tourist attractions, evident at every turn.

Cultural Visits

Castle District Highly Recommended

The largest medieval castle complex in Europe.

Charles Bridge Highly Recommended

Prague’s most familiar monument over the River Vltava

Multi Centre Visits

Music

Performances can be arranged for Church & Secular Choirs, Youth Orchestras and Bands

Prague Castle & Old Town

NST can arrange visits to multiple destinations

Religious Studies

Prague Castle & St Vitus Cathedral

in Central Europe

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MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Morning flight & transfer to accommodation, check-in assistance from NST representative

Half day guided walking tour of Prague Castle district and the Lesser Quarter

Evening meal Explore the Old Town

Visit the Petrin Maze of Mirrors followed by the Petrin Look-out Tower

Visit the former Jewish district of Josefov, the Old Town Square and Wenseslas Square

Evening meal Boat Cruise

Day 3

Visit Karlstejn Castle

Guided tour of the Ruckl Glass Factory

Folklore Show with dinner

Day 4

Last minute shoping and sightseeing

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

Day 2

Old & New Town Highly Recommended Other visits & attractions:

• Vltava River Cruise • Karlsteijn Castle • Urquel Brewery • Folklore evening • Ice Hockey Match

History

• Terezin Concentration Camp • Museum of Communism • Jewish District, Museum & Cemetery

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

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 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Great value public transport, use that for 1 or 2 days  Ask us about free visits in Prague  Range of hotels to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Krakow

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KRAKOW: The ancient Capital of Poland is a hugely important historical and cultural centre. Its compact and

pretty city centre provides students with easy access to the many impressive tourist attractions.

Wawel Cathedral, Krakow

Cultural Visits

Auschwitz-Birkenau NST Most Popular Visit Auschwitz - the largest concentration and death camp of WWII.

Galicja Museum Only available with NST

This private museum celebrates the Jewish culture of Galicja commemorating victims of the Holocaust.

Kazimierz NST Group Favourite

Visit the old synagogues and the cemetery.

Podgorze

The entire Jewish population of Krakow were crammed into this tiny ghetto, featured in the movie Schindler’s List.

History

• Guided tour of the Old Town Square • Podgorze (Wartime Ghetto) • Kazimierz (former Jewish district) • View Schindler's Factory.

Around the Town Square

The largest town square in medieval Europe, St Mary’s Church and Cloth Hall.

The Old Town

The University District and the historic heart of the university area.

Wawel Hill

In a fortified position overlooking the river and city are the Castle and Cathedral.

Schindler’s Factory

A great opportunity for groups to visit this building, made famous by the movie, ‘Schindler’s List’.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

A listed World Heritage Site, 15kms south of Krakow.

Music

Ideal for Choirs, Chamber Orchestras and Youth Orchestras.

Discover Warsaw and Krakow A great two-centre tour with direct flights into both to maximise your tour

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SAMPLE 4-Day PACKAGE TO krakow Day 1

Day 2

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Morning flight arrival

Three hour guided tour of Krakow including the Old Town Square, University District, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz & the Jewish Quarter

Evening meal Free time to explore the Old Town Square

Excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp with on-site guide

Day 3

Visit Wadowice, birthplace of Pope John Paul II

Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines

Day 4

Visit the old town and Florianska, Szewska, Grodzka and Slawkowska Street for some last minute shopping and sightseeing.

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

Evening meal Quiz night

Folklore Evening

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 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Great value public transport, use that for 1 or 2 days  Ask us about free visits in Krakow  Range of hotels to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Warsaw & Budapest

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WARSAW: An endlessly fascinating city, with its reconstructed Old Town, numerous theatres and dozens of

museums and galleries. This is a good quality cultural experience for your students.

Cultural Visits

Historical Museum of Warsaw

An impressive 60-room museum which documents the entire history of Warsaw with maps, historic documents, photos and paintings all displayed in period interiors.

Warsaw Uprising Monument

Built on the spot where the AK (Home Army) launched their assault on the Nazis in 1944, this controversial monument is still viewed with mixed feelings by the locals.

St John’s Cathedral

Where some of the worst fighting of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising took place.

Other visits & attractions:

• Former Ghetto Area • Old Town & Market Square • The Royal Way • Novy vwiat

Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw

My experiences have been very positive. This is my 6th tour with NST, all is very good. Mr McInerney, Co. Clare

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BUDAPEST: The grand building and sweeping bridges of Budapest will prove to be a magnificent sight for all

students. The successful combination of traditional east European boulevards and rich cultural heritage have earned it the reputation as the ‘Paris of Central Europe’.

Cultural Visits

Fisherman’s Bastion

Providing spectacular views of the Danube and city, the Fisherman’s Bastion’s Gothic architectural style is a most impressive sight.

Castle Hill

Buda’s most prominent feature, 1.5km of flat terrain with bastions, mansions, the Statue of King Stephen, the Buda Palace and the medieval Jewish Prayer House.

The TerrOr House

This museum highlights what it was like to live in Budapest during the 20th century with two different terror regimes, fascism and communism.

Other visits & attractions

• Gellért Hill • Váci Utca • St Stephen’s Basilica

The Hungarian Parliament building from Fishermen's Bastion

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Getting There fly direct from ireland coach & ferry DIRECT FROM IRELAND

NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in Britain – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Britain

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

Ideal for …

Discovering Art & Design

I would certainly recommend NST to other teachers in my own school and to my many teacher friends in other schools.

Involvement in the Performing Arts

Ms O’Brien, Co Waterford

Cultural Visits Studying English & Drama

Exploring Geography in Snowdonia Watching Premier League Soccer

Edinburgh

Why Visit Britain? • Regional departures from Ireland • Value for money destination • Wide range of accommodation options • Range of cities and types of tours on offer • NST City Rep in London

York Scarborough

Snowdonia

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Manchester Liverpool Chester

Stratford Upon Avon London

London Olympics

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With the 2012 London Olympics just around the corner, a vast urban regeneration programme is well under way as preparation in transforming the East of the city for this historic event. NST has teamed up with London’s famous Blue Badge Guides to offer a unique London Olympics Tour where your students can be among the first to witness history in the making during 2010/11.

I have to say that no project has ever excited me as much as London 2012. Exploring the area around the Olympic Park and touring around the various venues has been great fun.

Full Day Guided Olympic Site Coach Tour

On this tour, your Blue Badge guide will provide a wealth of information about the areas you pass through as well as the planned and present Olympic sites. This is our suggested tour, but we can arrange for you to go wherever you like around the city.

Dockyards

You will begin your journey at the Tower of London and head off through the former dockyards with views across the River to the North Greenwich Arena (O2 Dome) where the gymnastics and basketball finals will take place.

Victoria Herriott, Blue Badge Guide.

Stratford

Your coach will pass though Stratford, London’s most multi-cultural borough, and see the huge developments that are underway here, including substantial new rail links to reach the site.

Olympic Park Site

You will circle the Olympic Park - the main focus of attention during the games - for your students to see the ever-changing developments, including the Olympic Stadium, the uniquely designed Aquatic Centre, the Velopark and the Olympic Village. Your group will also be taken on a short walk by their guide to a fantastic viewpoint.

Royal Docks: Thames Barrier Park / ExCel Centre

You’ll drive through the Royal Docks where you can stop at either the City Airport or the Thames Barrier Park with an opportunity to stroll to the water’s edge to see the flood barrier. Students will also pass the ExCel centre where sports such as judo, boxing, fencing, weightlifting, wrestling, taekwondo and table tennis will be hosted.

HalF Day Tour Options:

East London & Olympic Park Tour: Explore the fashionable and multicultural East End of London, arriving at the Olympic Park to view the progress of the 80,000-seat Main Stadium, the Multi-Sports Arena, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome, Olympic Village, Broadcasting & Media Centre and Stratford City. 2012 Sites Tour: The tour starts in Stratford where you view the work in progress on the Olympic Park. The tour then explores London’s Royal Docks, a major Olympics venue before exploring the Millennium Dome, the new London City Airport and the Thames Barrier Park. 2012 Greenwich Tour: Historic Maritime Greenwich is a World Heritage Site and will host some 2012 Olympic sporting events. See the Millennium Dome, the new David Beckham Football Academy, and the Shooting ranges, near Shooters Hill.

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SAMPLE 3-Day ITINERARY MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Flight from Ireland to London

Visit to the Science Museum

Flight on the London Eye. Evening Meal

Day 2

Full Day Guided Olympic Site Tour

Day 3

Visit the British Museum

Evening Meal Enjoy a Thames River Cruise

Free time for some shopping and exploring.

Transfer to airport for return flight to Ireland

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak or a day or two outside official school holidays  Travel by coach & ferry to London  Ask us about free visits in London  Range of hotels to suit your budget  Range of restaurants to suit your budget  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Travel light, just take hand luggage

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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London

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London Within easy reach, London offers a diverse range of educational experiences to inspire your students. This captivating school tour destination delivers a huge range of world famous visits and attractions from museums, galleries and landmarks to an outstanding array of West End theatre shows.

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London skyline overlooking the River Thames by night

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Cultural Visits

15th November 2010

West End Theatre Shows

We’ve got great availability and can offer reserved seating for top West End theatre performances, such as The Lion King, Wicked, Oliver!, etc. Why not add to the experience by taking your students on a Backstage Tour where they’ll get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse at how theatre productions are managed.

The London Eye

Your group will gain a wonderful new perspective of London from The London Eye. This striking structure offers views of up to 30-miles across the city!

Madame Tussauds

Other visits & attractions:

• London Dungeon • Thames River Cruise • Wembley Tour • Highlights of London Guided Tour • HMS Belfast

evening entertainment:

• Jack the Ripper Tours • Bowling • Ice Skating • Cinema or BFI Imax

See wax figures of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and even famous murderers! Entry includes the ‘Chamber Live’ horror section. Guaranteed to delight and thrill your students.

Science

• The Science Museum • Royal Observatory and Planetarium • Natural History Museum • The London Aquarium

History

• Imperial War Museum • Museum of London • Cabinet War Rooms • Houses of Parliament

Media Studies

• London Film Academy • British Board of Film Classification • BBC TV Centre Tour • Movieum of London

Music

• Ideal for Bands, Church & Secular Choirs & Youth Orchestras

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International Entrepreneurial masterminds inspire students to turn ideas into commercial reality.

Art & Design

• Tate Modern & Tate Britain • National Gallery • Victoria & Albert Museum • The Hayward Gallery • Saatchi Gallery • National Portrait Gallery • The Photographers’ Gallery

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English & Drama Theatre & Workshops

Shakespeare’s Globe

As an official “Friend of the Globe”, NST can offer you fantastic group rates on tickets for Shakespeare performances, Behind the Scenes historic theatre tour, an exhibition of Shakespeare’s life and a tailor made interactive workshop.

Central School of Speech & Drama Workshops Only available with NST

These workshops have been designed specifically for NST by this well-known London drama school, and can be tailored to your exact requirements. Workshops include: Backstage– Costume, Make-up & Lighting, Musical Theatre, Working as a Performer in a Soap, Stanislavski Psychophysical Acting.

Stage School Workshops

NST’s Stage School workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too!) and can be tailored to your chosen show or curriculum requirements. Workshops include Stage Combat, Making a Scene, Step by Step, Song in Performance, West End 101, Shakespeare 2000.

Backstage Tours

Our Backstage tours offer an exciting glimpse into the workings of London’s top theatres and will leave your group truly awe-inspired! Tours include Shakespeare’s Globe, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane National Theatre, Prince of Wales Theatre, Royal Opera House.

Sample accommodation in London Baden-Powell House/Meininger City Hostel Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all rooms have en-suite facilities, air conditioning and TV

Capacity: 200 guests Description: Purpose-built youth accommodation centre Location: Superbly situated in South Kensington. It is directly opposite the Natural History Museum Student Rooms: 4-6 beds, all rooms have en-suite facilities, air conditioning & TV

Facilities: 24 hr reception • CCTV • meeting rooms • small museum • small shop • vending machine • roof garden • disco

NST Summary: This centre offers high quality accommodation. The property has been specifically developed with school and student clientele in mind.

Royal National Hotel Capacity: 3500 guests Description: A large purpose built hotel Location: Located close to Oxford Street, Covent Garden and many theatres Student Rooms: 2- 3 beds, all rooms have en suite facilities and television

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all rooms have en suite facilities and television Facilities: 24 hr reception • night porters • meeting rooms • drink and snack machines

NST Summary: A good standard of accommodation, in a convenient location. Value for money.

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SAMPLE 3-Day PACKAGE TO London MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning flight & transfer to accommodation, check-in assistance from NST representative

Visit to the Science Museum

Evening meal Free time for local orientation

Day 2

Visit to the London Dungeon

Free time in the Tate Modern Flight on the London Eye

Evening meal West End Theatre Show

Day 3

Visit the British Museum

Free time in Covent Garden for shopping and sightseeing Departure for return flight to Ireland

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Manchester

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MANCHESTER:

A hugely exciting city in a region rapidly growing in popularity, especially due to the superb variety of excursions available within the area. Your tour to Manchester and the surrounding area will be jam-packed with exciting things for your group to explore. There are many museums, galleries, and exhibits in and around the city. Manchester United Soccer Tours

The Millennium bridge at Salford Quays, Manchester

Ideal for a 2 day or weekend tour Guaranteed tickets for Manchester United matches at our lowest prices ever! Your Soccer Package Includes: • Irish Coach school-to-school service • Ferry crossings • Manchester United ticket • B&B Hotel accommodation • 1 in 10 free supervisory places • Insurance Benefits of Buying through NST • Your group will be seated in the family stand near the players’ tunnel • Designated seating area for groups under 16 years & supervising adults • Designated toilet facilities for children • ‘Children Only’ bar for children & supervising adults • Child protection officer on-site

English & scottish Premiership Tours

We also supply tour packages for other English and Scottish Premiership games.

Cultural Visits

Non match day tour of Old Trafford:

Your students will get a birds eye view of the pitch, stand in the dug out, visit the changing rooms, walk through the players’ tunnel & visit the museum.

Alton Towers:

The UK's leading Theme Park has more than enough thrills and spills to keep anyone going for the whole day. Seasonal opening.

Other visits & attractions:

• Manchester Museum of Science & Industry • Chester guided tours of this Roman City • The Trafford Centre shopping in Manchester on a grand scale • Cheshire Oaks for discount shopping on the way back to Holyhead • Chill Factore – indoor ski slopes in Manchester

SAMPLE 3-Day PACKAGE TO manchester MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Morning departure by coach from school

Arrive in Manchester and have a tour of Manchester United FC Stadium and Museum

Evening meal Laser Quest

Day 2

Indoor skiing or snowboarding at the Chill Factore

Manchester United Match

Depart by coach for an overnight ferry

Day 3

Arrive home and continue by coach back to school

OTHER DATES & PRICES AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS.

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Edinburgh & Stratford

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EDINBURGH:

Students can walk down the Royal Mile in the footsteps of some of the best known figures in Scottish history. Edinburgh Castle takes visitors to the heart of the nation’s history, symbolised in the Honours of Scotland the Scottish Crown Jewels, on display with the famous Stone of Destiny.

Cultural Visits

Edinburgh Castle

An ancient stronghold which dominates the skyline of the city from its position atop Castle Rock.

Edinburgh Dungeons

Be transported back to the darkest moments of Scotland’s history. Live actors, shows, a spooky ride and interactive special effects.

Other visits & attractions:

• The Royal Yacht Britannia • Edinburgh Zoo • Camera Obscura • Witchery Ghost Walk of Edinburgh

Science

• Our Dynamic Earth - Edinburgh’s fantastic interactive science exhibition • Glasgow Science Centre

Edinburgh Castle & Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Special Offers 2010/11 For information on our latest special offers, please visit

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STRATFORD UPON AVON:

We’ll arrange your Stratford Shakespeare experience, including Royal Shakespeare Company Productions, theatre workshops and other educational experiences. Work on the Royal Shakespeare Company Production’s new home in Stratford is due for completion in 2010, but The Courtyard Theatre still has a full programme of productions.

William Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon

Cultural Visits Royal shakespeare company Productions

Contact us for the full up to date production listing. Shows for 2010/11 include: • King Lear • Anthony & Cleopatra • Romeo & Juliet • As You Like It • Julius Ceaser • The Winter's Tale

Carpe Diem Workshops

This theatre provides curriculum-linked workshops; course content can be tailored to meet the needs of your group.

Other visits & attractions: • Shakespeare Properties • The Falstaff Experience

• Stratford Walks

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NST Teacher Resources tour planning tools

Plan and promote your tour with our range of FREE tools such as promotional posters, savings cards, destination information packs, guide books, safety guides, travel bags & more!

Educational resource packs

Our educational resources offer a multitude of tasks and activities across a range of subject disciplines for students to complete while in the USA – linking your school tour directly to the curriculum.

Evening entertainment pack

Bring your evenings to life with our great FREE Evening Entertainment Packs! Our wide range of FREE games and activities are developed exclusively for NST School Groups. Ask us for more details.

USA

I found the NST staff exceptionally helpful in very demanding situations. I cannot speak highly enough of them.

Ideal for … Cultural Visits Exploring American History

Mr O Sullivan, Co Longford

Understanding American Politics Involvement in the Performing Arts Discovering Art & Design

Multi Centre Visits NST can arrange to combine visits to New York & Washington

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Magical Media Studies

Why Visit the USA?

NEW YORK

• Ireland’s Number 1 long haul school tour destination • Regional departures from Ireland PENNSYLVANIA • Choice of airlines direct from Ireland • Good value with the weak dollar • Wide range of accommodation options • NST Agent in New York City

MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT

NEW JERSEY

New York City

Philadelphia

Washington, DC

VIRGINIA

Boston

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Atlantic Ocean

New York

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New York

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Probably the most exciting and culturally-diverse city in the world! The vast number and variety of world-famous attractions, museums and sights located close together in Manhattan make New York the perfect destination.

View of Lower Manhattan Skyline, New York

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SAMPLE 6-Day PACKAGE TO New york MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Daytime flight & transfer to accommodation, check-in assistance from local escort

Visit to the Empire State Building

Day 2

Half day guided coach tour of Manhattan including Westside, Harlem, Museum Mile, Midtown, SoHo, Grenwich village and the Financial District

Visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Explore Times Square by night

Day 3

Take a cruise to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Visit Ground Zero after the cruise

Take the Subway across the Brooklyn Bridge and walk back to Manhattan

Ice skating in Rockefeller Centre

Day 4

Visit Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History. Drop into FAO Schwartz on Fifth Avenue

Visit MoMa Walk to St Patrick's Cathedral for a visit Continue to Grand Central Terminal

Broadway Show

Day 5

Shopping in Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall

Transfer to airport for an overnight flight back to Ireland

Day 6

Arrive in Ireland

 Substantial savings when you travel off peak, avoid weekend or travel a day or two outside official school holidays  Ask us about free visits in New York area  Range of accommodation to suit your budget in New York  Choose a 1:10 rather than a 1:8 free Supervisory ratio  Use public transport as much as possible

It’s Your Choice!

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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New York

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Times Square, New York

Cultural Visits

Top of the Rock ™ Highly recommended

Experience the best view of New York City! We’ll pre-book your entry time so you won’t have to queue. We recommend that groups venture to the Top of the Rock™ in the daytime, and complement this with an evening visit to the top of the Empire State Building.

Empire State Building

Venture over quarter of a mile skyward and observe as your group takes in the scale of the immense urban landscape before them.

Circle Line Cruise or Ride the Beast!

Cruise around Manhattan – either on the relaxing Circle Line Cruise or the Ride the Beast, a wild, 45mph speed boat ride past the iconic skyscrapers!

Radio City

The largest indoor theatre in the World and a masterpiece of American Modernist design.

UN Building

On the guided tour, students will learn about the organisation, its history and view the General Assembly Hall.

Sony Wonder Technology Lab

A free visit offering an amazing hands-on experience with communication technology

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Covering the history of this famous statue, this insightful visit will inspire your students as they learn about the important role this island played in immigration.

Manhattan Guided Tours

Experienced in working with school groups, our local guides will bring the history and culture of New York to life.

Art, Design & Exhibitions

Art & Design Tours

Guggenheim Museum

The Frick Collection

• A rich and diverse range of art and design on show • Home to some of the world’s best examples of modern art • Selection of photography museums

A unique museum containing leading examples of Expressionism, Cubism and Abstraction.

One of the superior small art museums in the United States.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

International Center of Photography

A photography museum, school, and research centre in the centre of Manhattan.

• The Studio Museum in Harlem • Museum of African Art • ...and many more - ask for details

New York’s premier cultural attraction is one of the world’s greatest repositories of art.

Museum of Modern Art

Moving onward and upward, New York’s premier showcase for what’s new in the visual arts.

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.

oTher Fantastic Museums:

Avoid the queues Avoid the queues with our free gallery booking service!

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AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest and most innovative natural history museums in the world featuring the world’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils.

Ground Zero Memorial

A visit to New York provides the opportunity for your students to witness the tragedy of September 11th, 2001 first-hand. Visit nearby St Paul’s Chapel which is truly moving.

New York

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Give your students a USA style experience they’ll never forget, with our fantastic educational sessions, workshops and tours. We work with many top New York media organisations to provide you with a great visit that will meet your curriculum requirements and cover topics such as TV & film production, moving image, sound and much more.

Workshops & Backstage

Most popular Meet the Media pro • The business of Print & Television Media • Recording Studio Tour

Media Studies

Performing Arts

Broadway Shows

See a spectacular Broadway performance – entertainment at its greatest! By booking a great value package with NST, you’re guaranteed the perfect mix of shows, workshops at fantastic group rates: Billy Elliot • Chicago • Guys & Dolls • West Side Story • 9-5 • In the Heights • Wicked • The Lion King • Mamma Mia • Phantom of the Opera • Shrek the Musical • Jersey Boys • Avenue Q • Mary Poppins

Other media visits & attractions

• New York Film Academy Interactive Sessions – Digital editing, cinematography & craft • The Museum of Moving Image • NBC Studio Tour • TV & Movie Sites Tour • International Centre of Photography • Radio City “Stage Door” Tour • Paley Centre for Media

The United Nations Forum

Eating Out

We can also pre-book your meals at a wide range of restaurants including: • Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. • Hard Roack Cafe Times Square • Planet Hollywood Times Square • Broadway Café

29th March 2011 A student conference designed to increase awareness of world issues held at the UN Headquarters.

Join Forces & Save Why not open up your tour to teachers and students of other subjects. The more people that travel - the more you could save.

Workshops & Backstage

Broadway Song & Dance • Meet the Artist • Audition Clinic • Broadway Bound • Wicked Backstage - Behind the Emerald Curtain

Stage School Workshops

• Stage Combat • Theatre Sports • Broadway 101 • Step by Step • Theatre in Context • Musical Theatre Song & Movement • Business of the Business • Making a Scene

Minskoff Theatre, Broadway, New York

Sample accommodation in New York YMCA Westside Student Rooms: 2-6 bedded with bunk beds, air conditioning and cable television

Capacity: 900 guests Description: Youth Hostel with basic accommodation in an unbeatable location Location: Situated in an excellent Upper West Side location opposite Central Park, 5 minutes walk north of Columbus Circle

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles with bunk beds, air conditioning and cable television

• drinks machines • public phones • small juice bar • 2 indoor swimming pools • racquetball • handball • squash courts • basketball court • running track • health club • sauna • steam rooms NST Summary:

Facilities: 24 hr reception • 24 hr security • tourist information desk • lounge area

A large youth hostel that offers good value for money.

have en-suite facilities. 3 bedded using 2 beds and 1 rollaway bed, all these rooms have en suite facilities, cable TV, telephone, safety deposit box, iron and ironing board

Facilities: 24 hr reception • air conditioning • bar

Gershwin Hotel Capacity: 350 guests Description: An old style hotel with an artsy feel Location: Midtown Manhattan, just a short walk from the Empire State Building and Macy’s Student Rooms: Two different types of rooms. 4 – 10 bedded, all these rooms

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all rooms have en suite facilities, cable TV, telephone, safety deposit box, iron and ironing board

NST Summary: A hotel offering a good standard of accommodation and value for money.

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Washington

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WASHINGTON: It’s a great time to take students to Washington DC. Since the Obama administration have taken

power, students can see how the changes are impacting first hand, and compare and contrast America’s new President with those of its past.

Cultural Visits

GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF THE WASHINGTON MEMORIALS

Take students on a tour of the history of the United States, as our guides explain the relevance of the many memorials including the Jefferson Memorial, Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

Students will never forget a visit to this museum, as it explains the history of the Holocaust in a unique and immensely thought provoking manner.

NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM

This popular museum houses an excellent collection of historic airplanes, missiles, spacecraft and artifacts that explain the history of flight from the Wright brothers to the Space Shuttle. The on-site IMAX theatre also shows a number of flight-themed films.

ESPN ZONE

A great place to relax, your group will enjoy this large, interactive sports and entertainment facility offering virtual sporting games, live sports broadcasts and fast food outlets.

HALF DAY GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Highly Recommended Our experienced guides will bring the story of the most recent presidential election to life as students take a tour through, and gain an understanding of the roles of, The Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the Library of Congress.

Other Visits & Activities

• Shopping at Potomac Mills • Imax Theatre • Old Post Office Pavilion

• Union Stationt • The Newseum

Historical & Political Visits

National Museum of American History

Traces the country’s development in an entertaining and fairly light-hearted manner.

Arlington National Cemetery

The largest military graveyard in the World with graves from those involved in the Civil war, both World Wars and the grave of JFK.

FDR Memorial

This park traces 12 years of the history of the US using a sequence of outdoor rooms.

Mount Vernon

The plantation home of the 1st president, George Washington

Smithsonian Institute Free Visit

America's national educational facility with 19 museums including: National Air & Space Museum • National Museum of Natural History • National Portrait Gallery.

Political History of the Civil War – Washington Area

Gettysburg • Williamsburg • Antietam • Harpers Ferry • Fort Ward, Alexandria • Ford’s Theatre and Petersen House

Political History of the Civil War – Philadelphia

Philadelphia Walking Tour • Fort Delaware • Valley Forge

Have travelled on 4 occasions with NST and always found it very professional and a no hassle experience. Ms Murphy, Co Dublin

The White House, Washington DC

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Washington

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The Washington Memorial, Washington DC

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Eating Out

We can also pre-book your meals at a wide range of restaurants, reducing queuing time and ensuring your itinerary runs smoothly.

Sample accommodation in Washington HOTEL HARRINGTON Description: : A traditional, friendly hotel

Student Rooms: 2-6 bedded with bunk beds, air conditioning and cable television

Location: Situated on a busy street surrounded by shops, cafes, etc. Two blocks from the nearest Metro station

Staff Rooms: Twins and singles, all rooms have en suite facilities, air conditioning & TV

Capacity: 900 guests

Facilities: Internet access

NST Summary: This hotel provides simple accommodation in an excellent central location. The staff have vast experience of accommodating school and student groups.

SAMPLE 5-Day PACKAGE TO washington MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Day 1

Daytime flight & transfer to accommodation, check-in assistance from local escort

Evening in the Old Post Office Building

Day 2

Half day guided tour of Washington DC visiting major monuments finishing with views of the White House

The National Air and Space Museum

Evening entertainment in Pentagon City

Day 3

Half day guided tour of Washington DC visiting government buildings

National Museum of American History National Museum of Natural History

NBA Basketball Game

Day 4

Guided Tour of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis

George Washington Estates and Historic Mount Vernon

Evening in the ESPN Zone

Day 5

Shopping and last minute sightseeing

Transfer to airport for an overnight flight back to Ireland

Day 6

Arrive in Ireland

It’s Your Choice! .

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

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Kitzbuhel: Is among Europe’s most attractive and popular ski resorts. Its appeal lies in its traditional Tyrolean atmosphere with painted houses and cobbled streets along with an extensive ski area which offers a variety of runs for all level of skier.

Location: The Hotel Kaiser is very centrally located, just ten minute walk from the centre of town.

Accommodation: The Hotel Kaiser. Accommodation in this youth hotel is on a full board basis with a packed lunch provided for the students during the day.

Evening Activities: Ice skating, Bowling and Swimming are all available in Kitzbuhel. In house entertainment is provided by your NST/PGL representative.

Facilities: Good size lounge area, bar, Discos can be arranged, pool table, table football, TV/Video room, internet & arcade machines.

It’s Your Choice! .

You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

NST Ski in Austria & the USA

With a comprehensive Ski Programme, NST is the perfect partner for your school ski tour this year. For more information or a tailor made quote, contact us now on (+353) 018940300

Small Groups Welcome We can join you up with other small groups travelling on the same dates.

Saving You Money

ski USA New Hampshire: The Birthplace of skiing in USA, New Hampshire nestles in the heart of the scenic White Mountains. Just two hours from Boston this tour can also be tailored to a two centre tour with the group staying in Boston and New Hampshire.

It’s Your Choice! You tell us what you want to do and we’ll arrange your itinerary! We’ll create your itinerary in line with your budget, dates and requirements.

Accommodation: 4* North Conway Grand Hotel Location: in the heart of North Conway this hotel is the premier resort of the White Mountains region.

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Facilities: Large restaurant with buffet style dining • Indoor swimming pool • Hot tub, sauna & fitness room • Games room • Rooms include TV, DVD player with free movies • Bonfire evening with hot cocoa & cookies. Evening Activities: Outlet Shopping on site • Swimming at hotel • Tubing • Cinema • Bowling • Billiards & arcade • Indoor water park (subject to availability

NST Theme Park Options

Ideal for Day Trips!

Ride some of Europe’s most breathtaking rollercoasters at Alton Towers for a frenzy of excitement that leaves everyone wanting more & more! Suitable Destinations: Manchester, Liverpool & Wales

As the UK’s thrill capital, Thorpe Park is packed with rides that will test the nerve. Only 50 minutes from London, this is a fantastic Theme Park Option! Suitable Destination: London

Explore the Magic of Disney at these enchanting, world famous resorts that are jam packed with rides, shows and attractions! Suitable Destination: Paris

A must for all students! With 5 themed areas, this Portaventura offers a large choice of spectacular white-knuckle rides and unique shows. Ideal Destinations: Barcelona & Salou

Amaze your students with a visit one of Europe’s top entertainment parks featuring a vast selection of thrill rides, themed shows and exciting bonus attractions. Suitable Destinations: Valkenburg, Rhine & Moselle Seasonal Opening applies to all Theme Parks except for Disneyland® Paris.

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Booking Conditions Please take the time to read the following conditions carefully. They are the basis for the contract between us and will assist you with your future plans. 1. CONTRACT

Your booking is with NST Ltd, registered office: Santry Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9, Ireland (company registration number 240123). The ultimate holding company of NST Travel Group Ltd is Holidaybreak plc. A contract will only exist when we have received the required deposit and have acknowledged receipt of your completed form by the issue of our booking confirmation invoice. The person signing the booking form accepts the following conditions on behalf of all members and will be our sole point of contact for correspondence. The contract between us is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland and any dispute will be dealt with under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Republic of Ireland. 2. DEPOSITS

Before a booking can be considered firm, the Group Leader must sign our booking form and forward the initial deposit for each paying member of the as defined in Table A of the Important Notes. This deposit is not refundable, unless under the terms of our insurance cover. Please make cheques payable to NST Ltd. Insurance cover is included for every tour, unless you have indicated otherwise, and commences when the deposit payment is received. 3. PAYMENT

We require a second deposit, as defined in Table A of the Important Notes section of this form, to be paid not more than 5 weeks after the due date of the initial deposit. The final balance must be settled no later than 12 weeks prior to departure or by return of post where receipt of invoice is within 12 weeks. If second deposits or final balances are not received by the due dates, this will be a breach of the contract between us, entitling us to treat the booking as cancelled by you. In these circumstances, the contract between us will remain in force until you receive our written advice and cancellation invoice. 4. CANCELLATION

In the event of cancellation by a paying member more than 12 weeks before your tour, the deposits may be transferred to a substitute member. However, if this is not possible, then the deposits will be retained by us. For cancellations made less than 12 weeks prior to your tour, the payments made may be transferred to a substitute member but we reserve the right to charge an amendment fee of €40 /£33, plus any direct costs incurred. For air tours, cancellation charges may apply in accordance with section 6 and the individual airline policy. However, if a transfer is not possible, please write to us immediately giving full details. The cancellation will be subject to the following charges:84-29 days before your tour: 60% 28-15 days before your tour: 80% 14 days or less before your tour: 100% The date of effective cancellation is calculated on the day of receipt of written advice. If any cancellation brings the number of paying passengers below the minimum number required to qualify for a particular price, then the price will be adjusted accordingly. Please note that cancellation charges may be reclaimed, via insurance, provided that the cancellation occurs within the terms of the policy - e.g. necessary cancellation due to injury or illness of the member or parent or parental redundancy, etc. You must check the price of your chosen arrangements at the time of booking.

5. PRICE INFORMATION

The price of our tours is valid at the time of publication in our brochure or price list or on our website or when quoted to you. The prices were calculated on the basis of then known costs on August 1st, 2010. Your tour is guaranteed against any surcharges in currency. However, your trip may be subject to surcharges due to unforeseen increases in transportation costs and seaport charges, VAT, enforced increases in labour costs, aircraft fuel, overflying charges, airport charges and increases in scheduled air fares, in addition to any surcharges resulting from governmental action. In all cases where a surcharge is applicable we will absorb an amount equal to 2% of the tour price, excluding any insurance premiums and amendment fees. Only amounts in excess of 2% will be surcharged. If this means paying more than 10% of the tour price you will be entitled to cancel the tour with a full refund of all money paid (minus insurance premiums and any amendment fees incurred). Should you wish to cancel because of this, you must exercise your right to do so within 14 days from the issue date printed on the surcharge advice. You will be notified up to 30 days prior to departure if a surcharge is due on your tour.

length of time you are away of 12 or more hours and, in the case of inclusive tours, a significant change of itinerary missing out one or more major destinations substantially or altogether. Please note a change of airport, airline or flight time of less than 12 hours are not significant changes unless otherwise expressly stated. Compensation will be paid as below, per full fare paying passenger, if we have to make a significant change to your tour within 12 weeks of commencement:Should this be 84- 29 days: €7/£5 per person 28-15 days: €15/£12 per person 14 days or less: €22/£18 per person Please note that the above options and compensation do not apply to study visits, festival and tournarnent tours and exchange programmes if they have significantly changed or been cancelled due to any reasons outside of our control. Please see Clause 7 of the Important Notes section for further details. Very rarely, we may be forced by ‘force majeure’ (see Clause 8) to change or terminate your tour after departure but before the scheduled end of your time away. This is extremely unlikely but if this situation does occur, we regret we will be unable to make any refunds (unless we obtain any refunds from our suppliers), pay you any compensation or meet any costs or expenses you incur as a result. 8. FORCE MAJEURE

6. ALTERATIONS & AMENDMENTS BY YOU

Should you wish to make any changes to your confirmed booking, you must notify us in writing as soon as possible. Where we can meet your request, a fee of €40/£33 per amendment will be payable together with any costs incurred by ourselves and any costs or charges incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers in making the change. Additions to your group are usually possible at any time up to 12 weeks prior to travel. However, you must always check with us first. If any addition is made within 12 weeks of departure we may charge an amendment fee of €40/£33 per amendment. The ordering of extra services (for example vegetarian meals, changes to your itinerary or requests for booking visits) after 12 weeks prior to departure will also be subject to the payment of the amendment fee and the other costs / charges set out above. For tours by air it is the Group Leader’s responsibility to ensure that all names are given in full and exactly as shown on the individuals’ passports. This information is often required at an early stage of booking and some airlines may not permit name changes. Most however will treat name changes as cancellations and charge accordingly. We will pass these charges on to you. Once tickets have been issued or in the case of low cost carriers once names have been received, airlines will usually charge the full cost of the flight if a name is changed. If your final balance is overdue at the time of requesting this change this also must be paid in full before the change can be made. 7. IF WE ARE FORCED TO CHANGE THINGS

The arrangements in our brochure or price list or on our website or when quoted to you, were given in good faith. Occasionally we have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. Most changes will be minor and all will be advised at the earliest possible date. In the unlikely event of it proving necessary to alter significantly or cancel your tour, we will offer a suitable alternative if available or 100% refund (within 14 clear days) if we are not able, in our opinion, to offer an alternative that is sufficiently comparable. Significant changes include the following changes when made before departure: a change of accommodation to that of a lower official classification or standard for the whole or a major part of the time you are away, a change of accommodation to an alternative resort for the whole or a major part of the time you are away, a change of outward departure time or overall

Should you or any member of your group have the misfortune to suffer illness, injury or death during the period of your tour arising out of an activity which does not form part of the arrangements made by us, we shall, where appropriate, give you every help that we can by way of initial assistance, including initial legal costs associated therewith, up to a maximum value of €7,000/£5,000 per booking form. You must request such assistance within 90 days from the date of the misadventure and in the event of there being a successful claim for costs against a third party or there being suitable insurance policies in force, the costs incurred by us shall be recoverable from you.

Except where otherwise stated in these Booking Conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of our contractual obligations is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature whatsoever as a result of ‘force majeure’. In these Booking Conditions, ‘force majeure’ means any event which we or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, actual or threatened terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events outside our control. 9. TRAVEL TICKETS & VOUCHERS

These are valid in conjunction with the particular travel arrangements booked and the route specified. No refund can be made for lost, mislaid, unused, unendorsed or expired tickets, coupons or vouchers. Any details given are provisional and do not commit any airline mentioned to providing a service. 10. LIABILITY

We will only accept responsibility for any personal illness, injury or death which results from the negligent acts or omissions of any servant or agent, or any supplier working on our behalf in the provision of services or facilities to you and whilst acting within the scope of their employment. We will also accept responsibility for those elements of the tour arrangements which are under our direct control, and for the acts and/or omissions of our employees, agents, sub-contractors and suppliers. We can only be liable for the provision of special requests where we have confirmed their availability in writing beforehand. Please note, however, that we do not accept liability for any air or sea carriers whose individual conditions of carriage apply and are often subject to international agreements. We cannot be held responsible for the loss of enjoyment or additional expenses due to delays or changes in any travel arrangements or other services which are caused by circumstances amounting to ‘force majeure’ (see Clause 8). Our liability in all cases (except those involving illness, injury or death) is limited to 50% of the invoiced tour value per passenger in addition to a full refund. We cannot be held responsible for the failure or inability of any equipment or computer programme to recognise or correctly interpret or process any date as the true or correct date, or to continue to function correctly beyond that date.

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11. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

If there are any problems with your arrangements whilst you are away, the Group Leader must immediately inform the supplier of the service(s) in question. Any verbal notification must be put in writing and given to the supplier as soon as possible. If the supplier is unable to resolve the complaint or problem to your satisfaction, you should contact us immediately either at the office during working hours or via our 24 hour duty officer out-of-hours. Until we know about a problem or complaint, we cannot begin to resolve it. Most problems can be dealt with quickly. In the unlikely event that the matter remains unresolved, please write to us immediately on your return and we will do our utmost to find a satisfactory solution. Notice in writing of any claim or dispute must be received by us within 28 days of the date on which the tour ended. If any dispute on a tour booked with NST Limited cannot be amicably settled, it will be possible to refer it to arbitration under a special scheme arranged by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- Irish Branch on behalf of tour operators. Full details of this scheme are available on request. Claims for less than €1,270 or the Sterling Pound equivalent per Booking Form may be pursued through the District Court Small Claims procedure. The application for arbitration and Statement of Claim must be received by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Irish Branch within 9 months of the day of return from the tour. 12. PERSONAL PROPERTY

Your personal property, including baggage, is your own responsibility at all times, unless any loss or damage is due to our negligence or failure to carry out our responsibility. 13. SUPERVISION

When you book with us, you accept full responsibility for any damage or loss caused by you or any member of your group. Full payment for any such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims subsequently made against us (together with our own and the other party’s full legal costs) as a result of your or any member of your group's actions. Group Leader’s and/or other adults accompanying the group agree to act ‘in loco parentis’ at all times and will adequately supervise all members of the . It is the Group Leader’s responsibility to ensure that: a) No group member under 18 consumes alcoholic beverages without prior written consent of the parent/guardian. b) No student smokes on coaches, in any accommodation, in any smoke free places or behaves in any other way which may cause a fire hazard. c) All group members wear the lap belts provided for all journeys by coach. (Not always applicable to coaches sourced overseas). d) No student breaks an Irish/ UK or local law. 14. TOURS BY AIR

Many of the services which make up your tour are In accordance with EU Directive (EC) No 2111/2005 Article 9, we are required to bring to your attention the existence of a “Community list” which contains details of air carriers that are subject to an operating ban within the EU

Community. The Community list is available for inspection at www.ec.europa.eu./transport/air. In accordance with EU Regulations we are required to advise you of the carrier(s) (or, if the carrier(s) is not known, the likely carrier(s)) that will operate your flight(s) at the time of booking. Where we are only able to inform you of the likely carrier(s) at the time of booking, we shall inform you of the identity of the actual carrier(s) as soon as we become aware of this. Any change to the operating carrier(s) after your booking has been confirmed will be notified to you as soon as possible. However, the departure airport, overseas arrival airport, carrier/airline and flight timings cannot be guaranteed (even when they have been confirmed in our Booking Confirmation Invoice). Nor can we guarantee the means of transport and timings for each leg of the journey but these will be as near as possible to those set out in our Booking Confirmation Invoice. We will provide transportation from your original departure point to the relevant airport if the original airport is changed. The departure airport, overseas arrival airport, carrier and flight timings shown in this brochure, on our website or in any other promotional material and detailed on your Booking Confirmation Invoice are for guidance only and are subject to alteration and confirmation. The latest route, timings and carrier will be shown on your tickets which will be despatched to you approximately two weeks before departure. You must accordingly check your tickets very carefully immediately on receipt to ensure you have the correct route, flight times and carrier. It is possible that departure airport, overseas arrival airport, carrier and/or flight times may be changed even after tickets have been despatched - we will contact you as soon as possible if this occurs. Any change in departure airport, overseas arrival airport, the identity of the carrier, flight timings, and/or aircraft type (if given) will not entitle you to cancel or change other arrangements without paying our normal charges except where specified in these conditions. If your flight is cancelled or delayed, your flight ticket is downgraded or boarding is denied by your airline in circumstances which would entitle you to claim compensation and/or another remedy from the airline under EC Regulation No 261/2004 - the Denied Boarding Regulations 2004, you must pursue the airline for any compensation due to you. All sums you receive or are entitled to receive from the airline concerned by virtue of these Regulations represent the full amount of your entitlement to compensation or any other payment arising from such cancellation, delay, downgrading or denied boarding. This includes any disappointment, distress, inconvenience or effect on any other arrangements. The fact a delay may entitle you to cancel your flight does not automatically entitle you to cancel any other arrangements even where those arrangements have been made in conjunction with your flight. We have no liability to make any payment to you in relation to the Denied Boarding Regulations or in respect of any flight cancellation or delay, downgrading of any flight ticket or denial of any boarding as the full amount of your entitlement to any compensation or other payment (as dealt with above) is covered by the airline's obligations under the Denied Boarding Regulations. If, for any reason, you do not claim against the airline and make a claim for compensation or any other sum from us, you must, at the time of payment of any compensation or other sum to you, make a complete assignment to us of the rights you have against the airline in relation to the claim that gives rise to that compensation payment. If your airline does not comply with these rules you should complain to the Commission for Aviation Regulation on 01 6611770 or via their website at www.aviationreg.ie 15. CONDITIONS OF SUPPLIERS

Many of the services which make up your tour are provided by independent suppliers. Those suppliers provide these services in accordance with their own terms and conditions. Some of these terms and conditions may limit or exclude the supplier's liability to you, usually

in accordance with applicable International Conventions. Copies of the relevant parts of these terms and conditions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier concerned.

The length of any delay is calculated from the scheduled departure time of the sea vessel, train or flight for which the group has a firm booking.

16. PASSPORTS & VISAS

Any special requests must be clearly notified to us in writing. We do our best to meet any special requests made by you and ensure that these are forwarded to the appropriate persons. We cannot guarantee, however, that special requests will be fulfilled and failure to do so does not constitute a breach of contract. Special requests will only be held to form part of the contract between you and NST when they have been confirmed in writing to be guaranteed by NST.

18. special requests

The passport and visa requirements applicable at the time of printing to Irish or British Citizens for the arrangements we offer are shown in the Important Notes section of this form. However it is the responsibility of the Group Leader to obtain the passport and ensure all group members not included on any collective passport have a full individual passport. For travel to or via the United States all passengers, including children must have their own machine-readable passport. Most Irish and British Citizens holding an Irish or British passport can travel under the Visa Waiver Program but there are some restrictions and the Group Leader must check these by looking at the US Embassy website at www.usembassy.org.uk. All persons travelling to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program must have obtained travel authorisation using the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). You must have obtained authorisation at least 72 hours before departure. This requirement is in addition to the submission of passport information, which is still required. Each individual traveller must register online on the following website: https:// esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta. Group Leader’s may wish to refer to the Department of Health websites at www.dohc.ie or www.dh.gov.uk/travellers which offer health information for all destinations. Although NST’s extensive insurance covers the cost of emergency medical treatment abroad, we would still recommend that all members travelling within the EU have a valid EHIC. At present there are no mandatory health formalities for Irish or British Citizens for the destinations we offer but please bear in mind that requirements may change and you must check the up to date position in good time before departure. It is the Group Leader’s responsibility to ensure that all group members are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents before departure. Except as set out above and in our Important Notes section, all costs incurred in obtaining such documentation must be paid by you. We regret we cannot accept any liability if you are refused entry onto any transport or into any country due to failure on your part to carry correct documentation, or provide personal data on a timely basis for all members that are required for border control or aviation security purposes. If any member of your group is not an Irish or British Citizen or holds a non-Irish or British passport, you must check passport and visa requirements with the Embassy or Consulate of the country(ies) to or through which you are intending to travel. If failure to have any necessary travel or other documents results in fines, surcharges or other financial penalty being imposed on us or any of our suppliers, you will be responsible for reimbursing us accordingly.

19. medical problems

If any member of your group has any medical problem or disability which may affect your arrangements, the Group Leader must give us full details before you confirm your booking so that we can advise as to the suitability of the chosen arrangements. The Group Leader must give us full details in writing at the time of booking (if not already confirmed in writing) and promptly update us of any changes. If we reasonably feel unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of the person concerned, we must reserve the right to decline their reservation or, if full details are not given at the time of booking, cancel when we become aware of these details. 20. data protection

We have measures in place to protect the personal booking information held by us.. The contact details supplied, including postal address, telephone and email address, will only be used to fulfil tour administration and to communicate details of NST’s or our associated companies products and services. The personal information supplied about members will only be used to allow our employees, agents, subcontractors and suppliers to provide the promised service to our normal high standards. It may also be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration if required by them, or as required by law.

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17. DELAYS AT PORT, INTERNATIONAL RAIL TERMINAL OR AIRPORT

In the event of a delay at the port, international rail terminal or airport of departure, we will ensure that you are informed of the reasons for and the extent of the delay as early as possible. Except for delays to flights, in the event of a delay in any travel arrangements included in your tour lasting less than 12 hours, we will either (1) make arrangements there and then as appropriate to reduce any discomfort (for example providing you with a meal voucher) or (2) we will provide retrospective reimbursement of reasonable costs you incur for refreshments on production of receipts. In both cases if the delay causes you to miss a pre-booked meal where the delay exceeds 3 hours, your group will be entitled to light refreshments. In the event of a delay exceeding 6 hours, your group will be entitled to receive a main meal. In the event of a delay to flights the responsibility to provide assistance lies with the airline concerned. Please see Clause 15 for further details.

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Important Notes 1. payment - table a

The following deposits are payable for each paying member of the group according to the type of tour and basic tour cost: TYPE OF TOUR FIRST DEPOSIT SECOND DEPOSIT ON BOOKING 8 WEEKS AFTER BOOKING

All UK Tours

€100/£100 €100/£100

European Tours €150/£150 €150/£150 USA & Long €250/£250 €250/£250 Haul Tours The final statement of account will be sent to you 14 weeks before departure. The balance of the cost of your arrangements must be received by us not less than 12 weeks prior to departure. 2. items included in the price of your tour

• Accommodation as described in our final quotation/provisional booking letter to you (see clause 5 Accommodation).

details). All single room preference requests incur a supplement, which is detailed in our provisional booking offer letter. Additional paying adults: will generally be accommodated in twin bedded rooms and pay a per night supplement (please refer to your quotation or provisional booking letter for precise details). Subject to availability, single rooms may be provided at a higher supplement, as detailed in our quotation and provisional booking letter. The total number of adults must not exceed 20% of the group size or additional charges may apply to the whole group. 6. meals

The standard meal basis of tours is quoted in our final quote letter to you. Extra meals can be booked where required. Where full board is indicated a packed lunch is normally provided. Many establishments will charge extra for a hot lunch. Not all establishments can provide hot lunches.

• Meals as indicated in our final quote letter to you (see clause 6 Meals). • Air or coach travel as specified including all security charges and taxes but excluding departure taxes only payable locally. • All airport taxes and charges including foreign air taxes that can be prepaid. • Transfers from arrival airport to accommodation and return as outlined in your final quote letter. • Excursion arrangements as outlined in our final quote letter to you (see clause 7 Excursions). • Insurance cover (see clause 8 Insurance) • Generous free supervisory places. Please refer to our brochure or quote letter. • Information Packs for group leaders • VAT at current rates where applicable. • Concessions as detailed in clause 13. 3. not included in the price of your tour

• Meals en route, unless specifically stated. • Entrance fees, boat trips, guides etc unless specifically stated. • Drinks with meals, other than breakfast. • The cost of a full passport, as required by the country to be visited. See clause 10 Passports. • The cost of visas and immigration taxes. See clause 11 Visas. • Departure taxes which can only be paid locally. • Transfers for excursions unless specifically included. • Gratuities or gifts for guides etc unless specifically included. 4. group size

The minimum number for which we quote tour prices is indicated in our quote letter to you. We can quote prices for smaller groups. 5. accommodation

We have carefully selected accommodation with our groups these requirements in mind, through close working partnerships with hoteliers and our agents. We describe in our brochures either specific accommodation which is frequently used, or the standards and category of accommodation used. Additional hotels and centres not named in the brochure but of a similar standard may also be offered. In all cases, accurate and honest NST hotel descriptions are provided. Adults on free places: are generally accommodated in twin bedded rooms (with the exception of some youth hostels where this is not possible, please refer to the specific hostel description for

7. excursions

The provision of excursions varies from tour to tour. a. OPEN ITINERARIES For air and coach tours shown as open itineraries in your quote letter, no excursions are included in the tour price. NST provides a visit planning service for groups of minimum 25 paying persons or more. This is a service that will help you plan your visits and prebook transportation, entrance and guide services on your behalf. Normally guide services and transportation will be prepaid to NST with most entrance fees payable on the spot by the group. b. INCLUSIVE TOURS Many tours include the provision of transportation for excursions. Some tours include the cost of entrance fees, guide or escort services in addition to transportation. This is clearly shown in your quote letter. NST will be happy to book any additional services required and advise you of the additional cost. c. OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS AND ACTIVITIES For many destinations served both by coach and air, NST has prepared lists of optional services and visits together with prices. These can be booked and paid prior to departure. d. INFORMATION PACKS Specially prepared Information Packs are available for most NST destinations. These expand on the visits available to groups and provide additional general information.

attention of school and youth groups. Additionally, the Department of Education and Science, DfES, LEAs and, in some cases, individual schools issue guidance on all aspects of school trips and outside activities including planning, risk assessment, organisation and supervision. If you are in any doubt, you can and should always seek specific advice in

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advance from the Department of Education and Science, your LEA or the DfES.

Further information can be obtained in the UK from the UK Passport Service Advice line on 0870 521 0410 or website at www.passport.gov.uk.

h. FOOTBALL MATCHES ,CONCERTS, STUDY VISITS AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES Where we agree to organise attendance at or participation in football matches or concerts or exchange programmes on your behalf we cannot guarantee the arrangements requested. This is because we are dependent on the goodwill of the individuals that agree to provide facilities for these events. As these providers are not our suppliers and we do not have contracts with them for the supply of these services, they may choose to withdraw any offered facilities at any time and this is outside our control. In these circumstances we reserve the right to substitute alternative arrangements to those originally requested. Any such change will not be a significant change for the purposes of clause 7 of our Booking Conditions. Please note that prepaid theatre tickets are non refundable. 8. insurance

INSURANCE SUMMARY NST Limited act as an appointed representative for Fogg Travel Insurance Services Limited. The following insurance cover is provided for every tour participant and is included in the tour price. Full details of cover will be sent to Group Organisers. Please note that insurance cover is put in place on the day we confirm your booking. • Cancellation and Curtailment: Up to €5,750/£5,000 • Personal Possessions: Up to €1,750/£1,500 (single article limit up to €285/£250, valuables up to €285/£250, passport/delayed possessions up to €115/£100)

Whilst it is not practical to inspect all visits and excursions, we will use reasonable endeavours to obtain, from providers of visits and excursions that are included in tours, evidence that health and safety has been evaluated. We will also endeavour to obtain an outline of any potential remaining risks which the provider wishes to bring to the

11. inspection visit

In order to provide further peace of mind for your school tour, we offer 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation for 2 people in a twin room free of charge at, or near to, your booked accommodation. This enables you to plan your visit and answer any queries on your own risk assessments. Please contact us for further details and eligibility. 12. concessions

To ensure adequate supervision, NST offers generous free places for staff accompanying a group. Please refer to our brochure or quote for further details. The following further concessions are available to groups of minimum 30 full paying persons. Persons travelling on these places do not count towards the free place allocation.

• Emergency Medical Expenses: Up to €5,750,000/£5,000,000 (€11,500 in the UK)

Infants Under 2 – price on application.

• Personal Liability: Up to €1,150,000/£1,000,000 • Organiser’s Liability: Up to €5,750,000/ £5,000,000 • Personal Accident: Up to €28,750/£25,000 (lower limit for under 16s, no cover for 75s and over) • Legal Advice and Expenses: Up to €28,750/ £25,000 • Abandonment: Up to €5,750/£5,000

As described in our brochure, we operate a Safety Management System which has been developed in conjunction with RoSPA and is externally audited every year by a suitably qualified external organisation.

Remember, visa requirements may change and you must check the up to date position in good time before departure.

Concessions apply to the basic tour prices only and not to any additional services i.e. paid excursions, supplements, entrance fees or theatre visits.

NST will provide the group organiser with a guide book on the selected destination.

g. ADVICE FOR EXCURSIONS AND VISITS

The cost of the visa is not included in tour prices. NST will provide the necessary advice to enable groups to obtain visas. We recommend that all visa requirements are completed at least 2 months prior to departure. Please note that we cannot accept liability if you or any member of your group is refused a visa through no fault of ours. The inability to travel due to incomplete visa requirements is not covered by insurance.

• Personal Money: Each participant up to €230/£200, money held by leaders €575/£500

• Delayed Departure: Up to €115/£100

Most visits requested can be booked by NST. Should a large amount of research be required for visits not listed in the NST Information Pack, we reserve the right to levy an additional charge. You will be notified of the amount required prior to the visits being researched.

10. visas

Non-British or Irish citizens may require visas/transit visas, for which the individual is responsible and must apply for themselves.

i. PREPAID THEATRE VISITS

e. GUIDE BOOKS

f. GENERAL NOTE

If a student is aged 16 or over and hasn’t yet got a passport, our recommendation is that you should apply for one at least 10 weeks prior to departure, longer if a visa is required. Further information can be obtained in Ireland from the Dublin Passport Office Advice line on 00 353 1 671 or website at www.dfa.ie

• Additional Travel Expenses: Up to €115/£100 • Missed Departure or Connection: Up to €575/£500 Please note there are excesses for some sections of cover. If you require full details, please phone us and we will forward a copy of the documents to you prior to booking. Please note, it is important that all members of your party have details of the insurance policy prior to booking.' 9. passports

NST recommend that flight groups do not use a collective passport. Collective passports for persons under the age of 18 are not accepted by all countries or airlines. It is the Group Organiser’s responsibility to check whether collective passports are acceptable. All adults must hold full passports for all tours. Identity cards are also necessary in many countries

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Children 2–18 – 50% of basic student tour price. Spouse – 50% of basic student tour . AIR TOURS: 1 child or spouse concession permitted. COACH TOURS: 2 child concessions and 1 spouse concession permitted. Children and infants must share a room with their parent(s). Concessions are not available on tours to China, Egypt, Iceland, India, Mexico, Russia or USA. 13. noise

It should be remembered that in many cities and towns accommodation may be situated in a busy area and therefore some noise is likely. Please bear this in mind when choosing your accommodation. 14. foreign office advice

Occasionally, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office finds it necessary to issue advice on the suitability of travel to certain destinations. Such advice can be found on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s website at www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo. 15. publication date

These Booking Conditions and Important Notes were published in August 2010.

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