Living Lessons in
HISTORY
2014 - 15 EDUCATIONAL TOURS PROGRAM
Established 1960
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Meals Key: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
The Kremlin
To Australian students, the world represents the ultimate classroom where they will benefit from real-world experiences beyond the classroom and engage with education that is much more than just the acquisition of knowledge. At G•E•T Educational Tours we recognise that improving young people’s understanding, skills, values and personal development can significantly enhance learning and achievement. Educational tours are without doubt amongst the most memorable learning experiences. They help us to make sense of the world around us by establishing the link between feelings and learning. They stay with us far beyond our school years and affect our behaviour, lifestyle and work. They influence our values and the decisions we make. They allow us to transfer learning experienced outside to the classroom and vice versa. G•E•T Educational Tours "Living Lessons" are about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance. "Living Lessons" are not only about what we learn, but importantly how and where we learn.
G•E•T Educational Tours proudly supports The Smith Family "Learning for Life" program The Smith Family is a national, independent, social enterprise that supports disadvantaged Australian children to create a better future through education.
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CLASSICAL GREECE AND ITALY DAY 1
AUSTRALIA – ATHENS
Depart Australia for Athens.
DAY 2
ATHENS (D)
Arrive in Athens. Meet the guide and coach for a half day guided tour of Athens before transferring to the accommodation. Afternoon at teacher’s discretion. Dinner included.
DAY 3
ATHENS (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Free day at teacher’s discretion. We suggest a visit to the Acropolis (not included). Dinner included.
DAY 4
ATHENS (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Free day at teacher’s discretion. Dinner included.
DAY 5
ATHENS – DELPHI (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out (leave your luggage in the hotel luggage room). Free morning for sightseeing. After lunch (own expense) board the coach for departure to Delphi. Check in to your accommodation. Dinner included.
DAY 6
DELPHI – OLYMPIA (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Half day guided tour of the historic sites of Delphi. After lunch (own expense) depart for Olympia. Check in to your accommodation. Dinner included.
The Sistine Chapel
DAY 7 OLYMPIA – PATRAS (B, D) Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Half day guided tour of the historic sites of Olympia. In the afternoon transfer to Patras for an overnight ferry to Brindisi.
DAY 8
BRINDISI – POMPEII AREA (D)
Arrive in Brindisi and meet the coach for transfer to Pompeii. Meet the guide for a guided tour of Pompeii (entrance fees included). On completion, you will be taken to your accommodation. Dinner included.
DAY 9
POMPEII – ROME (B, D)
Tour of the nearby Roman beach resort of Herculaneum which was also a victim of Mt. Vesuvius. Travel to Rome for overnight.
DAY 10
ROME (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Meet the guide at the hotel for a half day guided walking tour of Rome. Afternoon free for sightseeing. Dinner included.
DAY 11
ROME (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Meet the guide at the hotel for a half day guided tour of the Vatican. Whisper phones, entrance to Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel included. Free afternoon for last minute sightseeing or shopping. Dinner at hotel.
DAY 12
Acropolis of Athens
ROME – AUSTRALIA (B)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Transfer to the airport for the return flight home. Depart Rome.
DAY 13
AUSTRALIA (B, D)
Arrive in Australia (subject to airline schedules). Clear immigrations; collect your luggage and clear customs. PACKAGE INCLUDES: 99 Return economy airfares 99 Prepaid airport/airline taxes and levies 99 Airport transfers in Athens and Rome 99 9 x nights accommodation in 2 star hotels with breakfast & dinner 99 Private coach on days 4-6; 7-8 99 Overnight ferry Patras – Brindisi (couchettes with breakfast & dinner) 99 Tour escort in Greece 99 City guide (half day) in Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Pompeii & Herculaneum, Rome and the Vatican 99 Entrance fees to: Delphi historic site, Olympia historic site, Pompeii & Herculaneum, Vatican museums with Sistine Chapel
Pompeii
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GALLIPOLI, THE SOMME AND LONDON DAY 1
AUSTRALIA - ISTANBUL
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Depart Australia for Istanbul
99 Return economy airfare, prepaid airport/airline taxes and levies
DAY 2
99 Economy airfare Istanbul - Paris
ISTANBUL (L, D)
Arrive Istanbul and meet your local tour escort who will take you to visit the Blue Mosque, St Sofia and Topkapi Palace. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, then transfer to hotel. This afternoon, cruise on the Bosphorus followed by a visit to the Istanbul Military Museum. Dinner at the hotel
99 5 x nights accommodation in a 2 star hotel in France/Belgium with breakfast & dinner
DAY 3
99 3 x nights accommodation in a 2 star hotel in London with breakfast & dinner
ISTANBUL – GALLIPOLI (B, L, D)
Board the coach for an early departure from Istanbul and drive to the Gallipoli Peninsula. Lunch en route included. On arrival at Cape Helles, enjoy a 1 hour break to explore the area. Proceed to Anzac Cove/North Beach and visit the Turkish Memorial. Proceed to Canakkale and check into your accommodation. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 4
GALLIPOLI (B, L, D)
99 Airport transfers in Istanbul, Paris and London 99 4 x nights accommodation in a 3 star hotel in Turkey with breakfast & dinner
99 Tour escort in Turkey 99 Cruise on the Bosphorus and sightseeing in Gallipoli as per itinerary 99 Guided city tour of Paris by coach 99 Entrance fees to: Military Museum in Istanbul, Dome des Invalides (Napoleon’s tomb), Franco-Australian Museum, Péronne Museum, 1916 Museum, Imperial War Museum, Eiffel Tower climb* (2nd floor) Tower of London, Jack the Ripper tour and Westminster Abbey
After breakfast return to the battlefields. You will be given a guided tour in order of battles. Sites to see include the Nek, Quinn’s Post, Lone Pine, Plugges Plateau and Anzac Cove. A packed lunch and 2 x 500 ml bottles of water are included. Finish the day at the battlefields reflecting on the sites visited at Anzac Cove before returning to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.
99 Full day guide for Somme Battlefields on day 9
DAY 5
99 2 day Paris Visite card zones 1-3
GALLIPOLI - ISTANBUL (B, D)
Breakfast at the hotel before returning to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul and visit the Grand Bazaar in the afternoon. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 6 ISTANBUL - PARIS (B, D) Breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport for your flight to Paris. Arrive Paris and transfer to your accommodation. Proceed to the Dome des Invalides by metro. A 2 day Paris Visite card zones 1-3 has been included. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 7
99 Private coach on days 3-5 and 8-11 99 Eurostar train fare (2nd class) Lille – London with transfers to hotel 99 Full day guided sightseeing tour in London by private coach on day 12 *subject to availability
PARIS (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Free morning for sightseeing at teacher’s discretion. Afternoon city tour (French Revolution focus) by coach. This evening visit the relighting of the eternal flame at the Arc de Triomph. Dinner at the hotel. After dinner climb the Eiffel Tower to the 2nd floor (subject to availability).
DAY 8
PARIS – AMIENS (B, D)
Board your coach for travel to Amiens. Visit the Franco-Australian museum in Villers-Bretonneux. Independent sightseeing in Amiens including Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 9 WW1 BATTLEFIELDS (B, D) Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Albert and meet your guide and coach for a full day guided tour of the Somme battlefields.Visit the Historial de la Grande Guerre in Péronne. Visit the Somme Battlefields including Serre Rd Cemetery No.2 and the Somme 1916 Museum in Albert. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 10
AMIENS – YPRES (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Depart Amiens and travel north through Picardie to Ypres. En route stop at Fromelles. On arrival in Belgium, begin your visits to the Battlefields (no guide included). Sites could include Tyne Cot Cemetery at Passchendaele, German Cemetery at Langemark Hill 62, Bertangles to see General Monash’s headquarter. Visit the In Flanders museum. This evening visit Menin Gate for the daily playing of the Last Post.
DAY 11
Tower bridge
YPRES – LILLE – LONDON (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Travel to Lille to join the Eurostar for departure to London. Arrive at London St Pancras station. Use your 1 day Travel card to go to the Imperial War Museum (entrance free). Own arrangements to visit the museum. Return to your hotel by Tube. Dinner at the hotel. After dinner meet your guide for the Jack the Ripper tour outside Aldgate Station
DAY 12
LONDON (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Meet your local guide and your coach at your hotel. Enjoy a full day guided tour including the Tower of London (entrance included). Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 13
LONDON (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Meet your local guide at your hotel. Take the Tube (own expense) to visit Westminster Abbey (entrance included). Free afternoon at teacher’s discretion. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 14 & 15
LONDON – AUSTRALIA (B)
Breakfast at hotel followed by check out. Transfer to Heathrow airport and check in for your flight home.
Somme Battlefields
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Russian Revolution Study Tour G.E.T. Educational Tours fantastic “Living Lesson” in Russia offers an outstanding opportunity for students to explore key historical sites in St Petersburg and Moscow, relating to 1917 Bolshevik Russia. DAY 1
Australia – St Petersburg
Depart Australia on your international flight to St Petersburg.
DAY 2
St Petersburg (D)
Meet and greet on arrival. Coach transfer to hotel. After check in you will be given an orientation tour of the hotel and its surroundings.
DAY 3
St Petersburg (B, D)
Enjoy a full day guided city tour including the museum of political history. A guided tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
DAY 4
St Petersburg (B, D)
Enjoy a guided tour of the Hermitage. Enjoy a return hydrofoil trip to Peterhof, take part in a guided tour of Summer Palace.
DAY 5
St Petersburg (B, D)
Today visit the Smolny Cathedral and enjoy a walking tour of Nevsky Prospect.
DAY 6
St Petersburg – Moscow (B, D)
Enjoy an excursion to Kronshtadt to visit the Naval Cathedral and Petrovsky Park. Return to St Petersburg for dinner at your hotel. Coach transfer to train station for overnight train to Moscow. Overnight train to Moscow (4 bed couchette).
DAY 7
Moscow (B, D)
You will receive a packed breakfast on the train. Your group will be met on arrival in Moscow and transferred to your hotel. Begin your tour of Moscow including Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the Alexandrovsky Gardens. This will be followed by a visit to the Armoury.
DAY 8
Moscow (B, D)
Today visit the Novodevichy Convent and cemetery with your guide. This afternoon travel to the Contemporary History Museum (former Revolution Museum).
DAY 9
Moscow (B, D)
Today is your final day with your guide to explore Moscow, with time for last minute shopping and sightseeing.
DAY 10
Moscow – Australia (B)
After breakfast, transfer by coach to airport for your return flight to Australia.
DAY 11
Australia
Arrive in Australia, subject to airline schedules.
HIGHLIGHTS OF VIETNAM DAY 1
AUSTRALIA – HANOI (D)
Fly from Australia to Hanoi via Saigon. Transfer to your hotel on arrival. DAY 2 HANOI (B, D) Your first stop in Vietnam will be Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed Mondays and Fridays) and private residence, a wooden ethnic minority style house built on stilts, from 1954 until 1969. Continue to the National Fine Arts Museum, housed in the colonial Ministry of Information building, to see an eclectic mix of contemporary Vietnamese art, religious pieces, lacquer-ware and sculptures. DAY 3 HANOI – HALONG BAY – HANOI (B, L, D) 8:00 am departure for travel to Halong Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage area. The journey (approximately 3.5 hours drive) will take you through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta. DAY 4 HANOI – HUE (B, D) Transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. On arrival transfer to your hotel before an afternoon boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda and the mausoleum of former Emperor Minh Mang. DAY 5 HUE (B, D) Morning tour to the Imperial Citadel, the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. Continue in the afternoon to the elaborate mausoleums of Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. DAY 6 HUE – HOI AN (B, L, D) Travel by road south to Danang via the inspiring Hai Van Pass. Vietnam’s geographical and psychological boundary between north and south. DAY 7 HOI AN – MY SON – HOI AN (B, D) Begin the day in a lush green valley 40km southwest of Hoi An to visit the My Son ruins dating from the 7th - 13th centuries. With dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries this was the centre of the Champa Kingdom. This afternoon visit a family-run lantern-making business, where you will get a chance to design your own lantern with the assistance of the your Vietnamese hosts. DAY 8 HOI AN (B, L) This morning a cooking lesson at the Red Bridge (Cau Do) restaurant by the river. Students participate in buying ingredients at the local market before a quick boat trip on the Hoi An River to the school, where students are treated to demonstrations of local specialities such as squid and pineapple salad, grilled eggplant and banh xeo (pancakes) before being let loose in the kitchen. Enjoy lunch of the dishes you cooked. DAY 9 HOI AN (B) Free day at teachers discretion for shopping and exploration. DAY 10 HOI AN – DANANG – SAIGON (B, D) Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy a walking tour the city still known by the locals as Saigon. DAY 11 SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS (B, D) Morning tour to Cu Chi to visit the amazing tunnel system built by Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. Afternoon free (at teachers discretion).
PACKAGE INCLUDES: 9 9 Return Economy Airfares 9 9 4 x nights 3 star accommodation in St. Petersburg including breakfast and dinner daily 9 9 Overnight train St. Petersburg - Moscow in 4 bedded couchettes, includes packed breakfast 9 9 3 x nights 3 star accommodation in Moscow including breakfast & dinner daily
DAY 12 SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA (B, L, D) Depart this morning and head south to Ben Tre. On arrival board a local boat for a cruise among the islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix Islands. DAY 13 SAIGON – AUSTRALIA (B) Free time until transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to Australia.
9 9 Private coach transfers as per itinerary outline 9 9 2 x half day & 2 x full day local guided tours in St Petersburg.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
9 9 3 x full day local guided tours in Moscow.
99 Return international economy airfares including pre-payable taxes and charges
9 9 Return hydrofoil to Peterhof.
99 12 nights twin share 3 star hotel accommodation
9 9 Entrances fees to: Peter and Paul Fortress, Hermitage, Museum of the Political History of Russia, Smolny Cathedral, Kremlin 3 Cathedrals, Armory, Novodevichy Convent, Museum of the Contemporary History of Russia (former Revolution Museum).
99 English speaking local guide
9 9 Registration fees.
99 Entry & boat tours as indicated in the itinerary
9 9 Local taxes and service charges.
99 Domestic air fares as indicated in the itinerary
99 Breakfast daily 99 Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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