Cultural Tour Parent's Itinerary

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1 Cheltenham College Cultural Tour Parent's Itinerary Quote Number: CheltenhamCollege Departing: 03 Jan 2017 Returning: 11 Jan 2017 Board basis: Bed & Breakfast Transport: Flight

2 YOUR ITINERARY Provisional itinerary Tuesday 3 January Meet at London Heathrow Airport where a member from Edwin Doran Sports Tours will assist you with check in prior to your scheduled ight to Boston, departing at 1640 hrs. On arrival at 1920 hrs, meet your coach and transfer to a Boston Hotel where you will be staying for three nights on bed and breakfast. Dinner has been arranged for your this evening. Included: Dinner Overnight: Boston Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Wednesday 4 January After breakfast you will take a visit to Harvard University for a Tour. You could also visit T he Harvard Art Museums - the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums. Afterwards you will visit the Museum of Science before having Dinner which has been arranged for you this evening. Included Excursion: Harvard University / Museum of Science / Dinner Overnight: Boston Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Thursday 5 January This morning you will take a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the worlds most comprehensive art museums with a collection of nearly 500,000 works of art. Afterwards you will visit the Quincy Market located in the heart of downtown Boston. T his evening you may possibly watch a College Ice Hockey Game before enjoying Dinner at a local restaurant. Included Excursions: Museum of Fine Arts / Quincy Market / Dinner Overnight: Boston Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Friday 6 January

3 Check out of your hot el aft er breakfast and t ransfer t o Bost on St at ion where you will get a t rain from Bost on t o New York Cit y. On arrival int o New York, check in at t he Pennsylvania Hot el where you will be based for t he rest of your t our. T his evening you may decide t o wat ch a Basket ball Game in Madison Square Garden before having Dinner and visit ing Times Square where you will be immersed in t he New York lifest yle. Included Excursions: Train Ticket / Dinner / Times Square Overnight: Pennsylvania Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Saturday 7 January Today wit h use of your included Cit y Pass, you will t ake a visit t o t he American Museum of Natural History, vot ed New York Cit y's #1 at t ract ion! Aft erwards, t ake a walk t hrough Cent ral Park t o t he Guggenheim Museum before t aking a visit t o Neue Galerie. Enjoy Dinner t oget her t his evening at a local rest aurant. Included Excursions: American Museum of Natural History / Guggenheim Museum / Neue Galerie / Dinner Overnight: Pennsylvania Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Sunday 8 January Enjoy breakfast at your hot el. Wit h use of your Cit y Pass you will visit t he Metropolitan Museum of Art and experience nearly t wo million works of art across more t han 5,000 years of world cult ure before nally visit ing The Frick Collection. You will t hen visit t he Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island where you will walk around t he Libert y Island in t he shadow of Lady Libert y. Finally have included ent ry t o t he Empire State Building where you will st and 1,050 feet above t he cit y's st reet s. Dinner has been arranged for your t his evening. Included Excursions: Metropolitan Museum of Art / The Frick Collection / Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island / Empire State Building / Dinner Overnight: Pennsylvania Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Monday 9 January Today wit h your Cit y Pass you will visit t he 9/11 Memorial and Museum where you will experience 110,000 square feet or exhibit ion space locat ed below ground, wit hin t he heart of t he World T rade Cent er sit e. Aft erwards t ake a visit t o t he Whitney Museum of American Art and t he Museum of Modern Art. Finally t ake a visit t o t he Marvel Comic

4 Store before getting Dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy your final night of tour! Included Excursions: 9/11 Memorial & Museum / Whitney Museum of American Art / MoMA / Marvel Comic Store / Dinner Overnight: Pennsylvania Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast Tuesday 10 January Check out of your hotel this morning and enjoy a visit to the Chrysler Building featuring unparalleled 360-degree views of Manhattan. Afterwards visit the Apple Store and a nal visit to Central Park where you can then spend the rest of your time exploring New York City. Later you will transfer to John F. Kennedy Airport where you will check in for your return flight to London departing at 1920 hrs. Included Excursions: Chrysler Building / Apple Store / Central Park Overnight: In Flight Wednesday 11 January On arrival into London Heathrow Airport at 0710 hrs, collect your luggage and disperse for home.

5 TOUR INCLUSIONS Tour inclusions Flights & Taxes Scheduled ights in Economy Class. All current airport taxes and fuel surcharges totaling included. IMPORTANT NB: Please note that taxes are constantly changing. If there is any difference in the above figures at the time of your final invoice you will either be charged for the additional amount or receive a credit. Baggage Allowance of 23kgs of checked in hold baggage per person and one item of carry on baggage per person in compliance with airline s baggage policy. Accommodation Accommodation as follows for the entire party sharing twin and/or triple rooms. An additional fee will apply if a single supplement is required. Boston Hotel 3 nights Bed & Breakfast Pennsylvania Hotel 4 nights Bed & Breakfast Transportation Coach transfers to and from all airports and train stations included. A 7-day metro pass has been included for your transportation around New York City. Additionally your train tickets have been included for your journey from Boston to New York City. Excursions Dinner Each Evening Harvard University T our Museum of Science Museum of Fine Arts Quincy Market City Pass (including 6 excursions) American Museum of Natural History Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Empire State Building Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

6 9/11 Memorial and Museum Tour Kit T imes Square Neue Galerie T he Frick Collection Whitney Museum of American Art MoMA Marvel Comic Store Chrysler Building Apple Store 1 x Raging Bull Tour Manager Bag 1 x Raging Bull Holdall Per Person Staff Raging Bull Soft Shell Jacket Tour Managers Pack Including vouchers, rooming lists and all relevant documentation. 24 Hour Assistance Whilst on tour. Health and safety T he Edwin Doran Health & Safety department can assist schools in completing their own Risk Assessments USA Why USA? On the wonderful East Coast, enjoy world-famous attractions including the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 Museum and cover the famous cities: Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York and play against fantastic schools and clubs. Visit Washington s three houses of government, see the dolphin show at Baltimore Aquarium, take the Duck T our of Philadelphia, go up the Empire State Building and take the ferry to

7 Liberty Island. Excursions 9/11 Memorial & Museum Visit the memorial exhibition where portraits of nearly 3,000 victims line all four walls. Guggenheim Museum An art museum located at Fifth Avenue featuring special exhibitions throughout the year. Major League Soccer Match Take a trip to watch some of the best football outside of Europe in a fantastic atmosphere. Harvard University Tour T ake a guided tour of the famous Harvard University. Empire State Building At 1,050 feet above the city's streets, the 86th oor offers fantastic panoramic views of the bustling city! Niagara Falls Take a visit to the world famous Niagara Falls where you can enjoy a Maid of the Mist excursion. Accommodation and Hosting

8 All our hotels meet strict safety standards and are equipped to deal with school groups. We make sure they are located within in easy reach of your fixtures and offer plenty of good food, for your team to refuel after a hard day competing or training. Our friendly staff are happy to advise you on the best accommodation options for your specific tour, taking into account factors like cost, adventure and comfort. T here are lots of accommodation options in the USA including city centre hotels, University Halls and home hosting stays. We can discuss what would best suit your individual needs and budgets. However there is no better way to get to know a country than to stay with locals in their homes. T his is often the highlight of any sports tour, where life-long friendships are made. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK A personal approach to a world of sport YouTube ht t ps://yout u.be/x37gpvefcj0

9 Customer feedback "As always great trips well run by a company who likes to listen to experience." Glyn School, Surrey " The organisational help and communication prior to departure was very good. The accommodation, hosting and sightseeing activities were appropriate and added to the overall experience." Old Swinford Hospital School, Stourbridge " We were very impressed by the service provided by Edwin Doran. The tour was organised very ef f iciently and this ensured that all of the students and staf f had a great experience." Cranmore School, Surrey " Overall the Tour war a massive success where the boys enjoyed an active tour and it was a saf e environment in which staf f could enjoy as well. Well organised f inal pack f ull of details of contact etc. - theref ore f elt saf e if any problems were called upon." King Edwards VI Five Ways School, Birmingham " The service was outstanding and could not really f ault anything on the tour. Was an Outstanding experience f or all. Would recommend to others at the drop of a hat!" Prince Henry's Grammar School, Yorkshire The day out white water raf ting was great and the f acilities were outstanding. T he Manchester Grammar School, Manchester The hospitality and welcome we received, together with all the activities made this a trip to remember f or years to come. Rokeby Prep School, Kingston-Upon-T hames WHY EDWIN DORAN? Why Edwin Doran?

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11 HEALTH & SAFTEY Our Health & Safety Standards T he welfare of students and staff is our number one priority. Our experienced and qualified Health & Safety Manager is responsabile for maintaining industry leading standards

12 across the company allowing you to feel safe in the knowledge that all aspects af health & safety have been handled by qualified expert. We hold assured member status with the School T ravel Forum (ST F), the body who promote, standardise and regulate best practice in education travel. T his means that we maintain an ST F approved Safety Management System and we expose ourselves to their independent, external healt & safety audits annually in addition to our internal audits carried out at a PLC level. Health & Safety on your Tour Every member of our team is crisis management trained We provide personalised information which will help you to complete your Risk Assessment. We rigorously assess every element of your tour to a standard that exceeds STF requirements. Your Health & Safety Expert Our dedicated Health & Safety Manager has almost 30 years' experience working both in the UK and overseas for tour operators. She has extensive knowledge of risk. Her qualifications include NEBOSH General Certiticate in Safety Management Systems and Risk Assessor through the Chartered Institute of Enviromental Health. In the business her role includes ensuring that any element of risk is completely minimised and that they are carried out to a level that not only meets but exceeds the School T ravel Forum requirements on many levels. In short, she's dedicated to covering all aspects of health & safety to take the weight off your mind and allow you to focus on enjoying the tour. RAGING BULL

13 TOUR KIT ALWAYS INCLUDED Edwin Doran is delighted to include free kit for all Tour Manager and staff as standard. Our partners Raging Bull offer high performance sportswear and accessories branded with your school logo. We will make sure every student has their own numbered tour bag and we ll provide an additional large kit bag per squad to carry the training gear on tour. Our partnership with Raging Bull guarantees you great prices on your team sports kit and tour tops. NEXT STEPS Your sales agent Jamie Anthony Sales Manager Phone: Mobile:

14 address: dwindoran.c om Skype: jamie.anthony1986 Starting life under a banana tree in the Bahamas, then growing up in Lincolnshire, I ve been used to travelling from a very young age. I studied sport at Leeds Metropolitan University and played rugby there and for Leeds Carnegie. I then worked for local authorities and the RFU before joining the team at Edwin Doran. Rugby has always been my main sport and it has taken me around the world with tours to Australia and Singapore as well as two summers in Canadian playing for the T oronto Nomads. Favourite touring destination Nothing beats the competitive nature of sport in South Africa. Add to that the country s history, diversity and culture, and it makes for one hell of a place to visit. Favourite personal sporting moment Playing against both T he Cayman Islands and Bermuda while representing my country of birth, T he Bahamas, in a qualifying match for the Rugby World Cup Favourite moment at Edwin Doran T ravelling to Samoa with Edwin Doran and meeting some amazing people from a truly wonderful culture. Your contact: Price per person: JA Jamie Anthony jamie.anthony@e dwindoran.c om Website Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookies Terms of Use

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