1. Cefn Hengoed to New York and Washington October 2015

2. Studytrips - Our Student Tours company
We have booked this tour through leading educational travel company, Studytrips.
We’ll benefit from their knowledge and experience in arranging school tours, as well as the 24 hour assistance they offer should we need their support whilst we are away.

3. Tour objectives On our tour, the 26 students will:
Visit, see and experience the sights of New York
Explore the history and heritage of Washington DC
Be safe and enjoy

4. Tour objectives
Sensible rules to maximise our ability to give clear instructions to pupils and to keep everyone safe will be discussed with the whole group prior to departing. 
Parents are requested to support Mr Harrington as party leader, Mrs Rimmer (Key Stage 3 Mathematics Manager) and Ms Harris (Teacher of Art)
Pupils are requested to return to school after the trip as soon as they feel able. 

5. Safety and Wellbeing Individual cards for wallets
Teams with staff leaders
(LH group, SR group, KH group)
Regular registers and counts
Supervised in shops, malls, tours and on public transport

6. Flights We will depart from London Heathrow,
Flight No BA :15 on Wednesday 28th October, arriving at JFK 17:15
We will depart from Washington Dulles,
Flight No BA :20 on Monday 2nd November arriving at Heathrow 10:20 Tuesday morning UK time.
Final details will be available a month before the trip about the departure time from the school.

7. Accommodation
Broadway Hotel + Hostel 230 West 101 Street, New York for 3 nights
Hostelling International Washington, th Street NW, Washington DC, for 2 nights
Gender breakdown will be submitted 19/8/ We will then receive a rooming breakdown and will be able to create a room sharing list.

8. Accommodation Excellent Wi-Fi hotspots
Excellent Wi-Fi hotspots

9. Broadway Hotel + Hostel

10. Broadway Hotel + Hostel

11. Centre of New York
Broadway Hotel + Hostel
Times Square

12. Hostelling International Washington

13. Hostelling International Washington

14. Centre of Washington
Hostelling International Washington
White House

15. Our Meal Arrangements Breakfast and evening meal are provided
Requested specific restaurants on this trip
Metro Diner, New York
Mamma Sbarro, Times Square Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, Times Square Fuddruckers Burger Bar, Washington
There will be opportunities for a snack or lunch each day. Money will be required for any food between breakfast and evening meal.
If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let us know well in advance.

16. Tour overview Morning Afternoon Evening Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Leave Cefn Hengoed
9/11 Memorial & Museum
St Paul's Cathedral
New York Stock Exchange
Staten Island Ferry
Statue of Liberty
Lunch in traditional New York diner
3 hour on location TV & movie sights tour
Grand Central station
Chrysler Building
Lunch in Grand Central station
Depart London Heathrow
arrive New York
NBC Studio Tour
Times Square shopping
Macys Department Store
Fifth Avenue shopping
Central Park
Evening meal
Empire State Building

17. Tour overview Morning Afternoon Evening Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
Coach transfer
New York to Washington
3 hour stop in Delaware Shopping Mall
Lunch in the food court
3 hour guided tour of Washington
Washington Zoo
Arrive in Washington
Arlington Cemetery visit
Pentagon City Shopping Mall
National Air and Space Museum or Pentagon City Mall
Depart Washington Dulles
Evening meal
Overnight flight

18. Next steps https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta ESTA
Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Valid for 2 years from the date of acceptance
All pupils need a valid VISA
We will require the number from the pupils
to complete the necessary paperwork

19. Travel tips - Money
Transportation on the New York Subway and Washington Metro will require dollars
Lunch and snacks in the day will require dollars
Spending money is at your own discretion

20. Travel tips - Packing What to take:
Sensible footwear (walking, walking and walking)
Rain jacket or coat (unpredictable weather)
Woolly hat
Back Pack
Trip Hoodies essential for Day 1
Internet charges on mobile phones (call your providers)

21. Any questions?