Coach, Train & Airline Operators
Coach, Train & Airline Operators
Coach Operator Partners
We vet our coach operator partners strictly before offering them the opportunity to work on our tours. We offer 49, 53, 57 or 72 seater coaches. All of the 49 seater coaches are modern, fully executive vehicles with microphone and stereo system, televisions, videos, toilets, reclining seats and First Aid kits. Some have coffee machines for staff use. Our standard 53 and 57 vehicles do not have videos, televisions or toilets. The 72 seater decker coaches that we operate are fully executive and often have a kitchen area with microwave as well as video surveillance to aid in supervision of pupils on the upper deck. All coaches are equipped with seatbelts according to The U.K. Department of Transport.
Drivers are briefed on their required behaviour prior to the tour. We ask that drivers consult with the Tour Director and school Party Leader where necessary. Because we work very closely with our coach operator partners, we tend to have an excellent working relationship with our drivers, who surpass the high standards of professionalism and service that we expect from them.
All vehicles that we use have passed the roadworthiness tests of the countries in which they operate. We conduct frequent inspections on coach operators’ licences as well as their foreign breakdown cover policies.
Airlines
Our all-inclusive Study Tours by air represent excellent value for money. With direct flights and the most advantageous departure timings, it is possible to pack a great amount of sightseeing into a short tour. We endeavour to use the most convenient departure airports in order to minimise UK coach transfer times. We only use scheduled airlines including Iberia, Alitalia, British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair and Thomsonfly.
Travel by Eurostar
Our tours to Paris or Amsterdam by Eurostar are very popular & allow for maximum sightseeing packed into a shorter tour. By speeding to & from Paris in just over two hours from London, our groups can enjoy a packed itinerary & do as much in 3 days as a 5 day tour by coach. The cost for tours by Eurostar is only around £40 over the cost of a coach tour, representing excellent value, efficiency & comfort for our groups. Please ask us for a tailor-made itinerary showing timings from your exact location.
