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StudentTours
ISIS Student Tours is one of the largest
independent and most respected
educational travel companies in the UK.
We are passionate about student tours
Safe in our hands
Book your study tour with ISIS Student
Tours and we’ll look after you every step
of the way. We are a member of ABTA
and hold an ATOL licence, so you can
book with confidence, knowing that our
tours are financially protected.
Senior Managers are on hand to provide
24 hour support during your tour and
our trusted local partners around the
world can provide ‘on the spot’
assistance and advice.
A study tour is more than just about getting out of the lecture
hall. It’s a great chance to bond with the students in a relaxed
environment. With decades of experience organising tours, we
truly understand the needs of academics, administrators,
students and group leaders. We’re widely respected amongst
UK colleges and universities as an honest, flexible travel
company, always willing to go ‘that extra mile’ to ensure that
you and your students have an unforgettable experience.
Less red tape
Featured destinations in the guide give a taster but please
contact us and we’ll be pleased to share our experience,
knowledge and honest recommendations.
Your safety is our priority. We carry out stringent health
and safety checks on our accommodations, transport
and visits, helping you to meet your due diligence.
Booking your study tour with ISIS can help reduce the
amount of external paperwork that is sometimes
necessary.
Our friendly team will provide you with the best customer care
and a seamless service.
Create your perfect tour with ISIS
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We tailor-make our trips to very specific needs of a
particular course or group, helping to bring your ideas and
lessons to life. We’ll guide you through the planning process
to create an unforgettable tour that will inspire your
students and enrich their studies.
We work with the world’s leading scheduled and
‘no frills’ airlines.
Our tours are flexible, often combining disciplines allowing
smaller groups the opportunity to join with other subject
areas and year groups to keep costs down.
Our coach partners comply with national laws and
understand the needs of university and college
groups.
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First class partners
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CONTENTS
ART
TRAVEL & TOURISM
London
New York
Paris
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Berlin
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ARCHITECTURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
New York
Chicago
Venice and Florence
Barcelona
Berlin
Amsterdam and Rotterdam
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London
Berlin
New York
Los Angeles
Disneyland® Paris
Prague
French
Spanish
Other languages
Paris
Boulogne sur Mer and Lille
Madrid
Barcelona
Rhineland
Berlin
Beijing
Moscow
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BUSINESS & TECHNOOGY
London
New York
Brussels
Prague
Munich
Stuttgart
Barcelona
Berlin
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Our sister companies
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LANGUAGES
German
HAIR, BEAUTY & FASHION
New York
Paris and London
Milan
Antwerp
Reykjavik
Barcelona
FILM & MEDIA
The Golden West
New York
Barcelona and Costa Barva
Paris and Disneyland®
Bay of Naples
Tuscany
PERFORMING ARTS
London
New York
Disneyland® Paris
Shakespeare’s Stratford
Making a Booking - A simple guide
Step 1 Contact us with your requirements and we will prepare an initial quote
Step 2 Like the offer? Simply ask us to make a provisional booking for you
Step 3 Promote the tour. We can help with promotional material
Step 4 Confirm your booking by sending in your Booking Form and deposits
Step 5 We do the rest! All you need to do is send us your balance 8 weeks before departure and check the
travel pack documents we send you
REMEMBER YOUR PERSONAL CONSULTANT WILL HELP YOU FROM START TO FINISH
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What’s Included?
Air Tour Packages
Coach Tour Packages
• Return scheduled ‘no frills’ flights
• Accommodation on a B&B basis
• Multi-bedded rooms for students
• Single/twin rooms for leaders
• Free itinerary planning and visits
booking service
• Comprehensive travel pack
• 1:15 leader place ratio
• Executive coach travel
• Use of the coach during the tour
• Return ferry crossing via Dover/Calais
• Accommodation on a B&B basis
• Multi-bedded rooms for students
• Single/twin rooms for leaders
• Free itinerary planning & visits booking service
• Comprehensive travel pack
• 1:10 leader place ratio
Brochure information
We have taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that the information and guide prices featured in this brochure are accurate before going to print. However, sometimes errors can be overlooked. We will provide a detailed quotation and your final tour price
will be confirmed on receipt of the completed Booking Form. The coach guide prices shown in the brochure are based on a minimum of 44 paying students travelling during the winter season (exc: half-terms and holidays). The air guide prices are based on an
average fare offered in January 2014 and a minimum of 45 paying students. Itineraries are subject to change.
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Art
Art
London
New York
from £89pp (2 night by coach)
Embrace all aspects of art
and design disciplines on an
Suggested visits...
from £619pp (3nights by air)
New York’s world class
museums and galleries
National Gallery
Suggested visits...
Metropolitan Museum
house the finest art
ISIS tailor-made tour to
London. The Capital’s
Tate Modern
collections, from antiquities
Guggenheim Museum
museums are crammed with
Tate Britain
to contemporary art. Sample
MoMA Visit
masters and contemporary
the city’s vibrant art scene
Saatchi Gallery
are FREE!
Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
on one of our bespoke
works and best of all most
Royal Academy of Art
cultural tours. There’s no
The Frick Collection
Sample itinerary:
better way to inspire
Sample itinerary:
budding artists!
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
National Gallery
Day 1 Flight
Day 2
Tate Modern and boat trip
Tate Britain
Day 2 Street art guided tour Metropolitan Museum of Art
Day 3
Saatchi Gallery
Travel
Day 3 MoMA
Morning
Afternoon
Empire State Building
Ellis Island cruise
Day 4 Guggenheim Museum Flight
Day 5 Arrive in the UK
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from £179pp (3 nights by coach)
Art is synonymous with this
elegant city.
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Paris
Suggested visits...
Barcelona
A study tour to Catalonia’s
vibrant capital is a must for
Musée d’Orsay
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
MACBA
art aficionados. During the
Inspire your students by
exposing them to some of
Rodin Museum
tour your students will
Dali’s House (Figueras)
the most fascinating
Louvre Museum
discover the fairy-tale
Picasso Museum
examples of Baroque and
architectural creations of
Centre Georges Pompidou
Joan Miro Foundation
Gaudi and the bizarre home
classical architecture, a
wealth of fine decorative
Musée Picasso
of the surrealist Dali, plus
Antonia Tapies Foundation
arts and some of the world’s
Sample itinerary:
explore the works of some
Sample itinerary:
of Spain’s most famous
most famous art.
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Morning
Afternoon
artists, including Picasso
Day 1
Travel
Eiffel Tower
and Miro.
Day 2
Louvre
Seine boat trip
Day 3
Musee d’Orsay
Day 4
Musee Picasso
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Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Art focused guided tour MACBA
Street art guided tour
Day 3
Full day to Dali’s House & Girona
Travel
Day 4
Picasso Museum
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Flight
Art
from £139pp (3 nights by coach)
Berlin
Discover the golden age of
Suggested visits...
Only in Berlin would you
Dutch art and contemporary
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
find the works of Beuys and
Rijksmuseum
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Amsterdam
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Altes Muesum
Warhol in the shell of an old
European classics on this
tour. With over 50 museums,
Stedelijk Museum
train station.
East Side Gallery
covering a wide spectrum of
Van Gogh Museum
Berlin is home to over 150
Hamburger Bahnhof Museum
arts, this tour provides an
museums combining a mix
Kroller-Muller Museum
Bauhaus Archiv Museum
of artworks from huge state-
ideal opportunity for your
students to develop ideas
Rembrandthuis Museum
run collections to the quirky
TV Tower
from first hand observations,
Sample itinerary:
East Side Gallery.
Sample itinerary:
taking inspiration from
renowned artists.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Free time
Day 2
Rijksmuseum
Day 3
Stedelijk
Day 4
Van Gogh Museum
The vibrant city offers
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Canal cruise
Day 2
Altes Muesum
East Side Gallery
Street art guided tour
Day 3
Bahnhof Museum
Bauhaus Archiv Museum
Travel
Day 4
Checkpoint Charlie
Flight
something for everyone.
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Architecture
and Built
Environment
Architecture and Built Environment
New York
This multi-faceted city is a
mecca for built environment
Chicago
from £619pp (3 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
from £659pp (4 nights by air)
Discover the works of
America’s finest architect,
Rockefeller Center Tour
Suggested visits...
Frank Lloyd Wright Home
Frank Lloyd Wright and the
students, drawn by the diverse
mix of early colonial streets
Top of the Rock
Prairie School on this unique
Frederick C. Robie House
and stunning contemporary
Empire State Building
tour. Frank Lloyd Wright
Oak Park (Frank Lloyd Wright historic district)
architecture. The recent
helped reinvent Chicago as a
Skyscraper Museum
Unity Temple (Oak Park)
modern metropolis,
regeneration of the
Meatpacking district offers a
Manhattan Skyline Cruise
embracing the social and
Chicago Institute of Art
fascinating insight into the
Sample itinerary:
technology changes at the
Sample itinerary:
trend towards low rise ‘green’
planning projects.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Empire State Building
Day 2
Architect-led tour
Day 3
Manhattan skyline cruise Skyscraper Museum
Day 4
Top of the Rock
Day 5
Arrive back in the UK
9-11 Memorial & Ground Zero
Flight
turn of the 20th century.
Explore historic landmarks
and architecturally rich
neighbourhoods on an
architect-led guided tour.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Arrive
Day 2
Tour of ‘the Loop’
Chicago Institute
Day 3
Oak Park and FLW home
Unity Temple
Day 4
Frederick C. Robie House
River cruise
Day 5
360Chicago viewing platform Flight
Day 6
Arrive back in the UK
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Architecture and Built Environment
amazing aesthetic journey,
from £255pp (4 nights by air)
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Venice & Florence
Suggested visits...
Barcelona
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
The mix of Gaudi’s dream-like
architecture and
Doge’s Palace
Suggested visits...
Architect-led tour of Barcelona
contemporary works of
investigating some of the
world’s finest architecture
S. Giorgio Maggiore Church
Foster, Jean Nouvel et al
Gaudi’s buildings
from the Renaissance period.
The Accademia
make Barcelona a popular
Parc Guell
Discover piazzas and
choice and one of the most
S. Maria Novella Church
of the vast wealth that
The Uffizi Gallery
helped define these
Sample itinerary:
great cities, and create
their rivalry.
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Poble Espanyol
fun and interesting cities in
majestic palazzi, reminders
which to study and explore.
Nou Camp stadium tour
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Accademia
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Architect-led tour
Doge’s Palace
Day 2
Architect-led tour
Sagrada Familia
Day 3
S. Giogio Maggiore
Transfer to Florence
Day 3
Olympic Park
Nou Camp
Day 4
Architect-led tour
S. Maria Novella
Day 4
Free time
Flight
Day 5
Uffizi
Flight
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Architecture and Built Environment
Berlin
Amsterdam/Rotterdam
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
This constantly evolving
metropolis allows students
Suggested visits...
Innovative new projects,
such as the Almere Buiten
Architect-led tour
from £139pp (3 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
Hague Focus Tour
development, UNESCO
to compare the wide
spectrum of architectural
TV Tower viewing platform
status sites and the classic
Port of Rotterdam Tour
styles, from the functional
Reichstag
works of the Amsterdam
Almere Buiten ‘New Town’ Tour
construction of the ‘20s’, the
School makes this an
Bauhaus Museum
The ‘Amsterdam School’ Tour
irresistible destination
totalitarian buildings of the
Nazi era and the new
Jewish Museum
for students
ARCAM – Centre for Architecture
exciting works of
Sample itinerary:
studying architecture.
Sample itinerary:
Zumthor, Rogers and
other contemporaries.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 1 Travel
Morning
Afternoon
Day 2
Architect-led tour
TV Tower viewing platform
Day 2 The Amsterdam School tour ARCAM centre
Day 3
Reichstag
Bauhaus Museum
Day 3 Almere Buiten tour
Canal cruise
Day 4
Jewish Museum
Flight
Day 4 Rijksmuseum
Travel
Free time
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Hair, Beauty
and
Fashion
Hair, Beauty and Fashion
Paris & London
from £619pp (3 nights by air)
This famous fashion centre
has a whole variety to offer
Suggested visits...
Expose students to a variety
of styles, fabrics and
Macy’s Tour and Talk
from £185pp (3 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
Fashion & Textile Museum
production techniques while
students but a tour of the
world’s largest department
Meet a Designer and Workshop
exploring London and Paris -
West End Show
store Macy’s is a must! Take
‘Dermalogica’ Academy Visit
two cities at the forefront
Fashion workshops (Paris)
a stroll through the fashion
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New York
of fashion.
American School of Beauty
Musée des Arts Decoratifs
Compare the consumer
district with your personal
guide and see what this fast-
Fashion Institute of Technology
demands of London and
Galeries Lafayette
paced city has to offer.
Sample itinerary:
Paris and analyse the
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1 Flight
Explore the city
Day 2 Macy’s Tour
Fashion Walking Tour
design considerations
required to suit the
ever-evolving market.
Morning
Day 1 Travel
Afternoon
V&A Museum
Day 2 Fashion & Textile Museum Depart for Paris
Day 3 American School of Beauty Fashion Institute
Day 3 Meet a designer
Musée des Arts Decoratifs
Day 4 Costume Design Workshop Flight
Day 4 Galeries Lafayette
Travel
Day 5 Arrive UK
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Hair, Beauty and Fashion
Antwerp
from £229pp (3 nights by air)
Milan is home to some of
the biggest names in
Suggested visits...
from £209pp (3 nights by coach)
Antwerp has carved out a
niche as the Avante-Garde
Instituto Marangoni Fashion School
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Milan
Suggested visits...
MoMu
fashion capital of Europe,
fashion, including Gucci and
Prada. This study tour is
Triennale Design Museum
giving rise to the ‘Famous
Antwerp Diamond Museum
certain to stoke your
Fashion District Tours
Six’ designers. Explore the
Royal Academy of Fine Arts
students’ desire to carve
world of fashion in the awe-
La Scala Museum
exciting industry.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
from designers and spend
Meet a designer
Sample itinerary:
time in the many trency
Sample itinerary:
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The Chocolate Line
inspiring MoMu. Get top tips
out a career in this
flagship stores in this
Afternoon
vibrant, university city.
Day 1 Flight
Hard Rock meal
Day 2 Tour of Milan
Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Free time
Day 2
MoMu
Fashion district tour
Day 3 Instituto Marangoni Fashion School
Day 3
Meet a designer
Antwerp Diamond Museum
Day 4 La Scala
Day 4
Bruges
Travel
Flight
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Hair, Beauty and Fashion
Reykjavik
Barcelona
from £445pp (4 nights by air)
This unique study tour
offers a relaxing yet
Suggested visits...
from £195pp (4 nights by air)
A combination of art, history
and cosmopolitan culture
Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa
Suggested visits...
Llongueras Hair Academy
makes Barcelona a must-visit
exciting experience.
Revitalize and energise
Soley Natura Spa
destination for students.
Termes Montbrio Spa Hotel Visit
yourself in a geo-thermal
Golden Circle Tour
Enjoy a relaxing and
Fashion & Textiles Museum
spa, explore Iceland’s natural
educational day at a spa
Kolaportid Flea Market
Port Aventura Theme Park
hotel, see top stylists at work
treasures and unearth a
fashion gem in the
Kraum Icelandic Designers Centre
and even learn flamenco.
Flamenco Lessons and Show
Designer centre.
Sample itinerary:
Visit in the Spring and spend
Sample itinerary:
a day at the beach before
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Geothermal spa day
Designers’ centre
Day 3
Golden Circle excursion
Day 4
Soley Natura spa day
Flea market
Day 4 Llongueras Hair Academy Parc Guell
Day 5
Free time
Flight
Day 5 Shopping time
settling down in a café with
a well earned hot chocolate
and churros!
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1 Flight
Free time
Day 2 Spa day
Flamenco lessons & show
Day 3 Schwarzkopf tour
Afternoon at the beach
Flight
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Travel and
Tourism
Travel and Tourism
The Golden West
Take your students on a tour
of a lifetime! Our US
from £1,165pp (6 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
New York
Let ISIS help to create your
perfect tour to the ‘Big
Alcatraz
from £619pp (4 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
Empire State Building
Apple’. New York is packed
roadtrip explores America’s
exciting cities, untamed
Yosemite Falls
with fun things to do and
Statue cruise to Liberty, Ellis Island
wilderness, stunning
Hoover Dam
see, including the world’s
Movie locations tour
landscapes and sparkling
most iconic landmarks and
Grand Canyon
Broadway Show
museums. If that’s not
coastline. This will be a truly
inspirational experience for
Venice beach
enough to whet your
Top of the Rock
any student wishing to
Sample itinerary:
appetite just add the magic
Sample itinerary:
embark on a career in travel.
Morning
Day 1 Flight to San Francisco
Afternoon
Walking tour
Day 2 Yosemite National Park Travel to Bakersfield
of Broadway and a
shopping extravaganza!
New York is an ideal
cross-curricular destination.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1 Flight
Emp. State Build./Top of the Rock
Day 2 Movie locations
Macys
Day 3 9-11 Museum
Statue of Liberty cruise
Day 3 Nevada Desert
Death Valley
Day 4 Las Vegas
Hoover Dam
Day 5 Las Vegas
Grand Canyon and Kingman
Day 5 Central Park
Day 6 Los Angeles
Venice Beach
Day 6 Arrive back in UK
Day 4 Hotel tour and talk Harlem Gospel Tour
Flight
Day 7 Universal Studios tour Flight
Day 8 Arrive back in UK
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Travel and Tourism
Barcelona & Costa Brava
On this exciting, educational
tour you’ll discover how the
from £195pp (4 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
Paris & Disneyland
Bring the lesson alive in a
safe, risk-assessed
Tour of Resorts
from £179pp (3 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
Parc Asterix
environment and have fun
resorts in this popular
holiday region have re-
La Sagrada Familia
at the same time! Discover
Guided Tours of Paris
invented themselves and are
Hotel Visits
the amazing world of
Disneyland Resort Paris
experiencing a resurgence. A
Disneyland Park and Walt
FC Barcelona Museum & Nou Camp
Eiffel Tower
Disney Studios, where the
combination of Q&A sessions
with travel professionals and
Olympic Village
magic of Disney meets the
Boat Cruise on the Seine
fun-filled days out at top
Sample itinerary:
magic of cinema.
Sample itinerary:
theme parks will make this a
memorable trip for all.
Morning
Morning
Afternoon
Transfer to resort
Day 1
Travel
Free time to explore
Day 2 Tourism talk
Trip to Girona
Day 2
Cruise on the Seine
Guided tour of Paris
Day 3 Excursion to Barcelona
Sagrada Familia
Day 3
Full day at Disneyland Resort Paris
Day 4
Louvre Museum
Day 1 Flight
Afternoon
Day 4 Port Aventura theme park*
Day 5 Beach
Flight
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Travel
Travel and Tourism
Bay of Naples
This affordable tour has it
all! The beautiful resort of
Tuscany
from £209pp (4 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
from £209pp (4 nights by air)
Give your students a
gastronomic experience on
Vesuvius
Suggested visits...
Artisan Pasta Maker
this delightful tour to the
Sorrento provides the
perfect base from which to
Pompeii & Herculaneum
beautiful Tuscany region.
Florence Duomo
explore the spectacular
Island of Capri
Explore majestic cities, iconic
Wine Tasting
Amalfi Coast. You also have
landmarks and roll up your
Solfatara
Santa Maria della Scala
sleeves and get cooking.
the opportunity to visit
Pompeii, a city frozen in
Naples
Leaning Tower of Pisa
time, climb Vesuvius, the
Sample itinerary:
Sample itinerary:
world’s most famous
volcano and sail to magical
island of Capri.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Transfer to Sorrento
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Island of Capri
Day 5
Naples
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Full day excursion to Pompeii and Vesuvius
Day 2
Full day Florence
Amalfi coast
Day 3
Full day Siena with traditional farm house visit
Hotel tour and talk
Flight
Day 4
Half day San Gimignano
Pizza cookery lesson
Day 5
Morning visit to Pisa
Flight
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Fashion
Week,
Istanbul
Frieze Art
The
Fair
London Language
Show
London
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BBC Good Food
Show London
Paris
Photo
Paris
Autosport International
&
Performance
Car Show
NEC Birmingham
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Media
Liege
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Live
Birmingham
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Manchester
Architect@work London
Raindance Film Festival, London
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Frankfurt Motor Show
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London
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London Olympia
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BBC
Good
Food
Show
Birmingham
Gothenburg International
Film Festival
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
17 Wed
Premiére
Vision,
Paris
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World
Travel Market
London
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Venice Biennale (Architecture)
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London Design Festival
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BFI Film Festival, London
7 Tue
Paris Motor Show
7 Sun
2015 January
1 Thu
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Show
2 Thu
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1 Mon
Christmas Markets
2 Tue
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1 Sat
London Short Film Festival
October
1 Wed
Raindance Film Festival, London
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London
Beauty and Fashion Shows
Film & Media Festivals
Design Engineering Shows
Architecture Shows
Language Shows
Christmas Markets
Business Shows
Art Exhibitions
Travel & Tourism Shows
Performing Arts Shows
3 Tue
3 Tue
4 Wed
4 Wed
5 Thu
5 Thu
New York
Athena Film
Festival
10 Tue
11 Wed
12 Thu
Berlin Film Festival
9 Mon
Venice Carnival
7 Sat
13 Fri
Move it Dance
Exhibition
London
14 Sat
16 Mon
17 Tue
18 Wed
19 Thu
ANIMA – Brussels
15 Sun
2 Thu
2 Sat
3 Fri
3 Sun
3 Wed
4 Sat
4 Mon
4 Thu
5 Sun
5 Tue
5 Fri
6 Mon
6 Wed
6 Sat
7 Thu
7 Sun
8 Fri
8 Mon
8 Sun
8 Wed
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9 Tue
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10 Sun
10 Wed
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11 Mon
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12 Sun
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13 Fri
13 Mon
13 Wed
13 Sat
14 Sat
14 Tue
14 Thu
14 Sun
15 Sun
15 Wed
15 Fri
15 Mon
16 Mon
16 Thu
16 Sat
16 Tue
17 Wed
11 Wed
Retail Business Technology Expo London,
Olympia
MACH Innovation in Action Show
NEC, Birmingham
Milan Furniture Fair
17 Tue
17 Fri
17 Sun
18 Wed
18 Sat
18 Mon
19 Sun
19 Tue
20 Mon
20 Wed
21 Tue
21 Thu
19 Thu
21 Sat
21 Sat
Architectural Digest
Home Design Show
New York
Education
Show
Birmingham
Professional
Beauty, London
22 Sun
22 Wed
22 Fri
23 Mon
23 Thu
23 Sat
BE
Exhibition
Media
London
Excel
24 Tue
24 Fri
25 Wed
25 Sat
26 Thu
27 Fri
28 Sat
24 Tue
25 Wed
26 Thu
Business Travel Show
London, Olympia
Sundance Film
Festival,
London
24 Sun
Cannes Film
Festival
18 Thu
20 Sat
21 Sun
Chelsea
Flower
Show,
London
22 Mon
23 Tue
24 Wed
25 Thu
26 Sun
26 Tue
26 Fri
27 Fri
27 Mon
27 Wed
27 Sat
28 Sat
28 Tue
28 Thu
28 Sun
29 Sun
29 Wed
29 Fri
29 Mon
30 Mon
30 Thu
30 Sat
30 Tue
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IMATS
London June
(tbc)
19 Fri
25 Mon
31 Tue
London Festival
of Architecture
June
(tbc)
2 Tue
7 Tue
20 Fri
23 Mon
Grand Designs London
May
(tbc)
7 Sat
20 Fri
22 Sun
ITB
Berlin
6 Fri
10 Tue
Premiére Vision
Paris
Eco Build
London
ExCel
June
1 Mon
Biennale – Venice
6 Fri
8 Sun
Ideal Home
Show
London
(tbc)
2 Mon
May
1 Fri
LA Film Festival
Professional
Beauty
London February
2015 (tbc)
2 Mon
April
1 Wed
RCA Summer Exhibition - London
March
1 Sun
Biennale – Venice
February
1 Sun
Hospitality & Catering Shows
31 Sun
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Modern
Foreign
Languages
Modern Foreign Languages
Paris
Boulogne sur Mer & Lille
from £179pp (3 nights by coach)
The iconic attractions in the
French capital, such as the
Suggested visits...
Lille and the Opal Coast
offer the perfect blend of
Louvre Museum
Suggested visits...
Nausicaa
authentic French culture.
Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame
need no introduction, but
IMAX cinema
Explore the picturesque
Becasuc
what sets our tours apart are
Palace of Versailles
coastline and take a trip to
La Coupole
the hidden gems which will
the port town of Boulogne
Stade de France
Boulogne beach
sur Mer, where students can
really hone students’ language
skills.
Eiffel Tower
visit the quaint old town and
Notre Dame de Boulogne
Wander through the flee
Sample itinerary:
the aquarium Nausicaa.
Sample itinerary:
markets in the Marais district
and barter with the Parisian
stall owners, or take a guided
tour of the Palace of Versailles.
from £119pp (2 nights by coach)
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Free time
Day 2
Guided tour
Louvre and Seine cruise
Day 3
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower
Day 4
Pompidou Centre
Travel
The historic and picturesque
town of Lille gives students
the perfect opportunity to
practice their language
skills with market vendors
Day 1
Morning
Afternoon
Travel
Nausicaa and Boulogne
Day 2
Full day in Lille (explore market and city)
Day 3
Becasuc
Travel
and visit top-class galleries.
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Modern Foreign Languages
Madrid
Barcelona
from £165pp (3 nights by air)
The cultural hub of Spain
offers students a chance to
Suggested visits...
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Expose your students to the
authentic Spanish way of life.
Guided Tour of Madrid
Suggested visits...
Guided Tour of Barcelona
Visit a local school to interact
discover everything from the
Royal Family to one of
Royal Palace
with fellow students, enjoy a
Port of Barcelona
Spain’s most successful
Reina Sofia Museum
fun flamenco lesson and
Nou Camp
football clubs – Real Madrid.
discover the city’s amazing
Bernabeu Stadium
La Sagrada Familia
architecture - guaranteed to
Take a stroll through
traditional plazas and
Prado Museum & Royal Botanical Gardens
give your students a new
Parc Guell
enjoy the city’s world
Sample itinerary:
enthusiasm for the language!
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class galleries.
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Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 1
Day 2
El Pais newspaper
Madrid city tour
Day 2
Local school visit
Barcelona city tour
Day 3
Bernabeu Stadium
Royal Palace
Day 3
Nou Camp
Poble Espanyol
Day 4
Prado Museum
Flight
Day 4
Sagrada Familia
Flight
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Morning
Afternoon
Flight
Free time
Modern Foreign Languages
Rhineland
Rhineland’s lush valleys,
volcanic lakes, historic castles
Berlin
from £175pp (4 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Germany’s capital offers a
variety of visits for your
Rhine boat cruise
Suggested visits...
Story of Berlin
students – with a plethora of
and quaint medieval villages
provide students with a
Visit Bacharach
museums and historical sites
East Side Gallery
fairytale backdrop in which
The Lorelei
students can develop their
Checkpoint Charlie
to study the language and
understanding of the
Visit Rudesheim
the culture.
Jewish museum
German culture, past and
develop their knowledge of
Niederwald Monument
present, through a variety of
TV tower
Sample itinerary:
mediums. This vibrant city
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel overnight
Day 2
Visit Boppard
Free time
Day 3
Rhine Cruise
Visit Rudesheim
Day 4
Cologne excursion
Chocolate factory
Day 5
Travel
will give your students an
opportunity to use their
language skills in new ways.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Guided tour of Berlin
Topography of Terror
Day 3
East Side Gallery
Checkpoint Charlie
Day 4
TV tower
Flight
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Modern Foreign Languages
Beijing
Moscow
from £839pp (4 nights by air)
The rich history of China and
its Oriental culture, tinged
Suggested visits...
from £519pp (4 nights by air)
Moscow’s incredibly diverse
and rich culture makes it a
Forbidden City
Suggested visits...
Kremlin
unique and interesting
with Western influences,
makes Beijing an
Tiananmen Square
destination for students
Red Square
interesting destination.
Temple of Heaven
to visit.
Lenin’s Tomb
Our tour offers students a
With a fascinating history
Great Wall of China
Gorky Park
stretching back centuries,
fantastic opportunity to
explore iconic landmarks
Hutongs
your students will have an
Bolshoi Theatre
and investigate the day-to-
Sample itinerary:
unforgettable and unique
Sample itinerary:
day lives of it’s people.
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Morning
experience in Russia’s
Afternoon
capital city.
Day 1
Flight
Day 2
Forbidden City
Temple of Heaven
Day 3
Great Wall excursion
Ming Tomb
Day 4
Summer Palace
Free time
Day 5
Flight
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Morning
Afternoon
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Guided tour
Kremlin
Day 3
Lenin’s Tomb
St Basil’s Cathedral
Day 4
Moscow metro tour
Old Arbat Street
Day 5
Flight
Day 1
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Performing
Arts
Performing Arts
London
New York
from £125pp (3 nights by coach)
As one of the world’s most
thriving cities for Performing
Suggested visits...
New York is amongst the
most influential cities in
Bespoke acting workshops
from £619pp (3 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
Bespoke acting workshops
the development of
Arts, London offers an
inspiring insight into all
Dance & music workshops
performing arts.
Broadway Shows
aspects of drama.
Backstage Theatre tours
Students can take tours of
NBC Studios tour
Students can choose from a
the famous Theatre District
Shakespeare’s Globe workshop
workshops based at world
West End Show
renowned institutions and
Sample itinerary:
experience ground breaking
performances from top
industry professionals.
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Museum of Moving Image
and choose from a range of
variety of tailor-made
Morning
Broadway workshops.
College visit
Sample itinerary:
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
Flight
Free time downtown
Day 2
Acting Masterclass
Statue cruise
Day 3
NBC Studios tour
Empire State Building
Day 4
NY Film Academy
Flight
Day 5
Return to UK
Day 1 Travel
Covent Garden & group meal
Day 1
Day 2 Perf. Arts masterclass
Theatre tour & Show
Day 3 Perf. Arts masterclass
London Eye
Day 4 Museum visit
Travel
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Performing Arts
Disneyland® Paris
Learn from the best with a
tailored dance, musical
Stratford
from £159pp (3 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
from £89pp (2 nights by coach)
Stratford- upon- Avon, home
to Shakespeare, has a wealth
Disneyland Park
Suggested visits...
RSC acting workshops
of visits to offer groups.
theatre or vocal workshop at
Disneyland Paris.
Walt Disney Studios
From a backstage tour and a
Shakespeare’s Birthplace workshop
Each workshop is facilitated
Eiffel Tower
production at the Swan
Swan Theatre
by a Disney educator and
theatre, a workshop led by
Seine cruise
Shakespeare’s houses
the RSC or a visit to
groups have a chance to
use the skills they learn in
Cinema Rex
Shakespeare’s birth place,
Warwick Castle
a performance in the
Sample itinerary:
this trip will cover it all!
Sample itinerary:
park itself.
Day 1
Day 2
Morning
Afternoon
Travel
Disney Village®
®
Disney Performing
Arts workshop
®
Disneyland Park
Day 3
Walt Disney Studios Park® Half day in Paris
Day 4
Travel
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Day 2
RSC workshop
Swan Theatre tour
Day 3
Shakespeare’s houses Travel
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Film and
Media
Film and Media
from £125pp (3 nights by coach)
Our Media tours to London
offer a fascinating insight
Suggested visits...
Berlin
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Berlin’s rich cultural scene
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and mix of culture and
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Babelsberg Film Studios
history make it a perfect
into the world of Film, TV
and Media.
BBC Studios
destination for media
Berlin International Film Festival
Discover how films are
British Board of Film Classification
groups. With endless cultural
Rundfunk TV Studios
classified; go behind the
visits, your students will
London Film Museum
and much more.
Berlin Film Museum
never be bored!
scenes at the BBC Studios,
British Film Institute
Axel Springer Publishing Tour
Sample itinerary:
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
West End Show (eve)
Morning
Day 2
The Making of Harry Potter tour & workshop
Day 2 Babelsberg Film Studios
Berlin Film Festival
Day 3
BBC Studio tour
London Film Museum
Day 3 Rundfunk Studios
TV Tower
Day 4
London Eye
Travel
Day 4 Berlin Film Museum
Flight
Day 1 Flight
Afternoon
Free time at leisure
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Film and Media
This popular tour gives an
insight into the world of
Los Angeles
from £619pp (3 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
Camera. Lights. Action! Take
your students on an
Museum of Moving Image
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New York
from £719pp (4 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
Hollywood tour
inspirational, once in a
Media. See famous sights
from top TV shows and
NBC Studio Tour
lifetime tour to the
LA Film School tour
movies, go behind the
Broadway Show
birthplace of cinema. Get a
Academy of Motion Pictures
scenes at the NBC Studios
fascinating insight into the
Empire State Building
Moving Image.
Statue of Liberty
follow in the footsteps of
Walk of Fame
Sample itinerary:
iconic film stars and learn
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1 Flight
Free time at leisure
Day 2 Tour of TV/Movie sights
Empire State Building
up-to-the-minute techniques
on the LA Film School tour.
Morning
Day 1
Flight
Afternoon
Day 2
Hollywood tour
Day 3 Museum of Moving Image NBC Studios
Day 3
University Studios Tour
Day 4 Free time
Day 4
LA Film School tour Academy of Motion Pictures
Day 5
Kodak Theater
Day 6
Arrive back in the UK
Flight
Day 5 Arrive in the UK
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Universal Studios tour
world of cinematography,
and visit the Museum of
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Walk of Fame
Flight
Film and Media
Disneyland® Paris
Disney Studios® has become
synonymous with movies and
from £159pp (3 nights by coach)
Suggested visits...
Prague
from £149pp (3 nights by air)
Prague is the ideal
destination for groups on a
Art of Disney Animation
Suggested visits...
Barrandov Film Studios
smaller budget. With an
animation. On this
fascinating, fun-filled tour
CineMagique
extensive bank of excellent
New Presence Magazine
your students will see how
Disney Studios®
media and film visits to
Czech Radio studios tour
advances in technology have
Armageddon Special Effects Show
choose from, there will be
Czech TV studios tour
something of interest for
influenced animation from
the early Mickey Mouse
Moteurs Stunt Show
students of all specialisms.
Animation studios tour
cartoons to digitally
Sample itinerary:
Prague itself is a vibrant,
Sample itinerary:
animated movies of today.
They’ll also get an insight into
making movies and discover
secrets of TV and the cine
world. Add adrenalin-filled
rides, extravagant parades
Day 1
Morning
Afternoon
Travel
Disney Village®
®
historic city with plenty to
do and see.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Full day at Disneyland Park
Day 2
Barrandov studios tour Brewery tour
Day 3
Half day at Walt Disney Studios® Afternoon in Paris
Day 3
TV studios tour
Day 4
Travel
Day 4
Animation studios tour Flight
Radio studios tour
and the magic of Disney and
you’ve got the perfect
media tour!
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Business and
Technology
Business and Technology
London
New York
from £89pp (2 nights by coach)
Discover how London has
become one of the world’s
Suggested visits...
from £619pp (3 nights by air)
Trace the development of
one of the world’s premier
Bloomberg
Suggested visits...
Investment Bank Trading Seminar
financial centres, Wall Street
leading financial centres.
Students will explore what
Chelsea FC - Business of Football tour
from its colonial roots
Federal Reserve Bank
draws so many businesses
Bank of England Museum
through to its recent crash!
American Museum of Finance
towards London and how
Marvel at the frenetic
Fullers Brewery
Tour of the UN Building
trading on the Stock
the capital has played its
part in the development of
London Metal Exchange
Exchange floor and at the
Macys tour and talk
the global market.
Sample itinerary:
gold in the Federal Reserve’s
Sample itinerary:
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Chelsea F.C.
Day 2
Bloomberg tour
Bank of England tour
Day 3
London Eye
Travel
vaults and celebrate the
spirit of entrepreneurship
with a visit to the Museum
of American Finance.
Morning
Day 1 Flight
Afternoon
Empire State Building
Day 2 Financial district tour Federal Reserve Bank
Day 3 Museum of Finance
Liberty/Ellis Island cruise
Day 4 UN Building tour
Flight
Day 5 Arrive back in UK
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Business and Technology
Brussels
Prague
from £135pp (3 nights by coach)
Students will gain a fascinating
insight into how Brussels has
Suggested visits...
from £149pp (3 nights by air)
With its wide range of
factory and technical visits,
Audi Car Plant
Suggested visits...
Czech Stock Exchange
Prague is the perfect
become a world leading
Business and Technology
Cantillon BreweryTour
destination for students
Cerge Institute
location. Your students can
Coca Cola tour (Antwerp)
economics.
Skoda car plant
explore how the Belgian
The Skoda plant offers
Bank of Belgium Museum
Czech Parliament
groups a chance to discover
capital plays a major role in the
development of the global
Brussels Airport
the world of car
Radio Station tour
market and why so many
Sample itinerary:
manufacturing, whilst a visit
Sample itinerary:
businesses are drawn towards
the city.
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Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Travel
Free time
Day 2
Bank of Belgium Museum
Brewery tour
Day 3
Audi Car Plant
Chocolate Factory
Day 4
Travel
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to the world famous Czech
glassworks provides an
insight into the production
of one of the Republic’s
most famous exports.
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Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Skoda car plant
Glassworks factory
Day 3
Czech Parliament
Cerge Institute
Day 4
Free time
Flight
Business and Technology
Munich
Stuttgart
from £165pp (3 nights by air)
With a wealth of highlights
on offer, Munich is an
Suggested visits...
from £245pp (3 nights by air)
Best known as the
headquarters of Mercedes-
BMW car factory & Museum
Suggested visits...
Mercedez Benz Museum
Benz and Porsche this
excellent destination for
students studying design
Allianz Arena (FC Bayern Munich)
affluent city is sure to set the
Porsche Museum
and engineering.
Olympic Park
pulse of the motor-minded
Tour of Stuttgart Airport
Investigate BMW’s advanced
Audi Car Plant in Ingolstadt (just outside Munich)
racing. In addition to being
Audi Car Plant
a great city for motor
engineering projects and
interactive exhibits, take a
Ayinger Brewery
enthusiasts it is also one of
Bosch Factory
look around Audi's state-of-
Sample itinerary:
the greenest in Europe and
Sample itinerary:
the-art car plant and witness
the visionary design of the
Allianz Arena.
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Audi Car Plant
Day 3
BMW Museum
Day 4
Deutsches Museum
houses some fantastic
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Mercedez Benz Museum
Allianz Arena
Day 2
Porsche Museum
Tour of Stuttgart
Olympic Park
Day 3
Tour of Audi factory
Flight
Day 4
Flight
art galleries.
Arrive UK
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Business and Technology
Barcelona
Barcelona offers students
the opportunity to compare
Berlin
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Suggested visits...
from £169pp (3 nights by air)
Since the fall of the Berlin
Wall, Berlin has come out of
La Borsa
Suggested visits...
BMW Motorcycles
the shadows and undergone
and contrast business
practices within local and
Nou Camp stadium tour
a huge transformation,
Rundfunk Studios
international companies.
Seat car plant
cementing its reputation
Berlin Airport tour
Discover why Barcelona has
as a modern, dynamic
Siemens factory visit
Guided tour of Berlin
and forward facing
been christened the ‘driving
force of Southern Europe’
La Vanguardia newspaper tour
European city.
Bewag power plant
whilst exploring this
Sample itinerary:
This tour offers a perfect
Sample itinerary:
magnificent city and
enjoying the fun-filled
activities it has to offer.
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opportunity to discover the
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Free time
Day 2
Port of Barcelona
Nou Camp
Day 3
Circuit de Catalunya
Bodega Torres
Day 4
Flight
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processes behind how, in just
twenty short years, this has
come about.
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Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Flight
Berlin Airport tour
Day 2
Rundfunk Studios
BMW motorcycles
Day 3
Bewag power plant
Free time
Day 4
Flight
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ISIS STUDENT TOURS - part of ISIS Education.
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Telephone: 0845 200 0030 Facsimile: 020 8293 1199
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