TA0449ABTA No.V0550Ireland’s Leading School Tour Specialists

Language Toursfor Schools2012/13

There’s no substitute for being there. That’s why, since 1996, we’ve been helping to create tours which educate, inspire and enable children to develop a sense of independence.

If you want to deliver the most effective learning outside the classroom experience for your group, choose NST. For 16 years, our expertly planned tours have supported teachers in getting the very most of their time away. NST provides your complete school tour creation service.

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What You Can Expect in 2012/13

Learning Resources

We know that learning resources can form an important part of a language tour. Our free Go Explore educational resources provide a great way for your students to build the confidence to Go and Explore another culture, language and location.

Best of all, these resources are FREE and available to download online once you book. For samples, please visit nst.ie/tour-downloads

The Go Explore Journal: This journal is a great tool for students to record their experience outside the classroom, and contains space to add information, pre-visit notes, a daily journal about what they have seen and learnt, as well as space for relevant vocabulary. The journal is useful for assisting in controlled assessment preparation and is a valuable memento of time spent abroad.

Generic Workbooks & Town Trails: These worksheets cover common situations that students will find themselves in whilst on tour. The series of questions help to build on basic language skills. Our town trails provide a great half day activity too.

Project Work: We’ve prepared project work based on the visits incorporated within your itinerary, so you’ll easily be able to incorporate these challenging and enjoyable activities into your pre- and post-tour lesson plans.

Activity-Based Learning

You’ll find a range of cultural and hands-on activity-based visits which support language learning throughout this brochure.

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Contents

French LanguageParis

Opal Coast, Northern France

Loire Valley

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German LanguageBerlin

Munich

Spanish LanguageCatalonia

Madrid

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Le Stade de France

Montmartre & Sacré Coeur

Arc de Triomphe

Eiffel Tower

Montparnasse Tower

Notre Dame Cathedral

Disneyland® Resort

Versailles

Pompidou Centre

The Louvre

Cité des Sciences

PARIS

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ParisWith its huge choice of attractions, Paris is ideal for group bonding and those wishing to explore the big city and learn more about French history and culture. We’ll provide you with an itinerary that matches your exact requirements. Plus, we can even combine your Paris tour with a magical visit to Disneyland® Paris.

French Language

Guided Tour of ParisA tailor-made coach tour of Paris that includes a dedicated French or English speaking guide, who will help with pronunciation and knowledge of the many sights of Paris.

Le Stade de FranceTake your students behind-the-scenes of France’s premier stadium. Take a tour, in French or English, of the players’ tunnel, changing rooms, security facilities, pitch and photo museum.

Eiffel TowerParis’ best-known monument has outstanding city views, which on a clear day can stretch for 42 miles, giving the chance to pinpoint many landmarks.

Seine River Boat CruiseAn enjoyable river cruise is a relaxing way to see the sights of Paris. Students also learn from the French (or English) commentary on their headsets.

Montmartre & Sacré CoeurMontmartre provides an opportunity for students to practise their language skills with its many street stalls and street artists, shops and cafés.

Montparnasse 56 PanoramaThis 196m tower has shorter queues than the Eiffel Tower and a fabulous view of Paris. There are a number of audio-visual and interactive facilities to help build language skills.

Louvre MuseumThis is probably the most famous museum in the world and home to some of the finest collections of antiquities, sculpture and art.

More cultural experiences include:• Disneyland® Paris • Musée d’Orsay

• Pompidou Centre • Notre Dame & Île de la Cité

• Fragonard Perfumery • Cité des Sciences

• Château Versailles • Paris Story Exhibition

• Arc de Triomphe • Cinéaqua

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based Learning

“Our students loved the itinerary - especially the night visit to the Eiffel Tower, this was one of the best parts of the tour”Ms Daly, Co. Dublin

Teacher feedback

Taking part in these enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to French culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

4 days from €399*pp

Le Stade de France

Montmartre & Sacré Coeur

Arc de Triomphe

Eiffel Tower

Montparnasse Tower

Notre Dame Cathedral

Disneyland® Resort

Versailles

Pompidou Centre

The Louvre

Cité des Sciences

PARIS

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Aquaboulevard Water Park

Bowling

Quizzes or discos at your hotel

In a relaxed environment, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience.

Accord Language SchoolAwarded the prestigious French Foreign Language Quality Label, this fabulous language school operates the ‘play and learn’ method of teaching French, and sessions can even take place on the streets of Paris. Sessions are tailored to the abilities and requirements of the group, and students are split into groups of up to 15 students to ensure maximum individual participation.

FIAP Language WorkshopsLanguage tuition is available for groups staying at the FIAP Jean Monnet. The lessons are adapted to match the abilities and requirements of the group and led by highly qualified local teachers and designed to improve student confidence as well as ability.

European Campus Sainte-Thérèse Language WorkshopsLanguage tuition is available for groups staying at the European Campus Sainte-Thérèse. During these lively and fun workshops students learn a popular French song, work on vocabulary, grammar and spelling and leave with a certificate of attendance. All teachers are qualified and the course will be adapted to meet the requirements of your students.

Language Workshops

Leisure Visits

MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013. Entrance fees for some of the visits featured may be payable locally, but are included in the price shown.

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Day 1 Morning flight from Ireland Guided sightseeing tour of Paris Montparnasse Tower

Day 2 Notre Dame & the Latin Quarter Louvre MuseumEiffel Tower Seine River Cruise

Day 3 Guided tour of Stade de France Visit Montmartre & Sacre Coeur Quiz

Day 4 Disneyland® Resort Paris Return flight to Ireland

“Excellent in every way - courteous, efficient, helpful - what else can I say! Well done NST, you’re great.”Mr Ahern, Paris

Teacher feedback

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Students can use their Go Explore journal to record their whole experience in Paris. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary. Additional online resources and interactive experiences are available for Sacré Coeur, The Paris Story and Montparnasse Tower.

Paris - 4 day tours from €399*ppPrice (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off, 3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

And then add our most popular itinerary package below for €59*pp - or choose your own!

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

FRANCE

Pas-de-Calais

BELGIUMCalais

Boulogne-sur-Mer St. Omer

Le Touquet

Château d’Ebblinghem

Lille

Aire-sur-la-Lys

Guines

Saint-Martin-Choquel

Montcavrel Fruges

Ypres

www.nst.ie/french-languageVisit our website to see our full range of French Language tours and a sample of our Opal Coast French Language itinerary.

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Opal Coast, Northern FrancePrice (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off, 3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

Town Treasure TrailsFollow trail instructions and answer questions in French in this informative way to explore the town. NST’s exclusive trails are an excellent method of getting students to read, repeat and understand French words and phrases. Town trails are available in: • Aire-sur-la-Lys • Boulogne-sur-Mer • St Omer

More cultural experiences include:• Boulogne-sur-Mer - Becasuc sweet factory; Explore the Roman old town; Local markets• Montcavrel Goat Farm • Les Chocolats de Beussent• L’Escargotière du Choquel • Boulangerie Visits• Natur’Pom Cider Farm • Musée de l’Abeille d’Opale• Moulin du Maintenay • La Coupole• Agincourt Historical Museum • Nausicaä Sea Centre

• Auberge À La Ferme Du ‘Sire De Créquy’

Leisure Visits• Bellewaerde Theme Park, Ypres • Aqualud, Le Touquet

• Hélicéa Leisure Centre, Boulogne-sur-Mer • Evening Activities at hotels

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based Learning

JournalFranceStudents can use their Go Explore journal to record their

whole experience on the Opal Coast. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary. Additional online resources and interactive experiences are available for Les Chocolats de Beussent and Boulogne-sur-Mer market.

In a relaxed environment, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience.

• Workshops at Lille & Boulogne Universities• Talk French with Hannah France• French Immersion Tour at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem: www.nst.ie/chateau-debblinghem

Language WorkshopsNew

French Language

4 days from €399*pp

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

Loire Valley

FRANCE

Futuroscope

La Rochelle

Chateauroux

Amboise

SaumurLoches

Monmousseau

FRANCE

Pas-de-Calais

BELGIUMCalais

Boulogne-sur-Mer St. Omer

Le Touquet

Château d’Ebblinghem

Lille

Aire-sur-la-Lys

Guines

Saint-Martin-Choquel

Montcavrel Fruges

Ypres

www.nst.ie/french-languageVisit our website to see our full range of French language tours and a sample of our Loire Valley French Language itinerary.

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Loire ValleyPrice (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off,3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio,24 hr emergency contact

Châteaux of the Loire ValleyThere are a wide number of châteaux along the Loire Valley each providing an insight into French history and tradition, whilst also providing spectacular scenery and architecture. The most popular ones are: Château de Chenonceau, Château de Blois, Château Montrichard and Château d’Amboise.

LochesSituated on the banks of the Indre, Loches is home to a number of visits, including: Vignemont Cave Dwellers Quarry, Château Loche and Confiserie Hallard Sweet Factory.

Other Key Visits• Saumur • Amboise

Extend your experienceGroups visiting the Loire Valley can choose to extend their experience and gain a greater understanding of French life and history by also visiting Paris.

FuturoscopeFuturoscope is a theme park that’s been designed with fun and education in mind - and it’s one of France’s most visited attractions. Situated in the heart of the superb Loire Valley, there’s nowhere else like Futuroscope for learning and relaxing. The park teaches students about a range of themes including the environment, technology and living better together.

Aquarium du Val de LoireStudy the diversity of the Loire’s aquatic life and touch the fish in the 15 metre tactile pool!

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based LearningTaking part in some enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to French culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

JournalFranceStudents can use their Go Explore journal to record

their whole experience in the Loire Valley. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary.

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4 days from €399*pp

CheckpointCharlie

Story of Berlin Museum

TV Tower

Berlin

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ReichstagBrandenburgGate

Potsdamer Platz

DDR Museum

BERLIN

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Berlin

Cultural experiences include:• Guided City Tour • Berlin Markets• The Story of Berlin • Wallmuseum-Haus at Checkpoint Charlie• Topography of Terror • Olympic Stadium Tour• Filmpark Babelsberg • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp• TV Tower • Reichstag• Brandenburg Gate • Potsdamer Platz• DDR Museum • The TV Tower

Leisure Visits• Shopping on the Ku’damm • Tropical Islands Water Park• IMAX Cinema • Bowling • Ice-Skating

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based LearningTaking part in some enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to German culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

Students can use their Go Explore journal to record their whole experience in Berlin. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary.

www.nst.ie/german-languageVisit our website to see our full range of German Language tours and a sample of our Berlin German Language itinerary.

In a relaxed environment, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience.

Pro-Log WorkshopsLocated close to many of our most popular hotels, these workshops are taken, in German, by local teachers. There is a large focus on ‘practise’ and students are split in groups of up to 12, based on ability, to ensure individual participation. The sessions can include city trails or other activities and many groups follow the workshop with a visit to Berlin’s market to practise their newly enhanced language skills.

Language Workshops

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

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4 days from €389*pp

Price (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off, services of NST Berlin Representative to assist with check-in and provide 24hr assistance, 3 nights half board accommodation, return airport transfers, 2.5 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

MUNICH

Frauenkirche

Deutsches Museum

Olympic Park

BMW Museum

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Munich & Bavaria

Cultural experiences include:• Bavaria Film Studios • Deutsches Museum• Guided Tour of Munich • Neuschwanstein Castle • Berchtesgaden Saltmines • The BMW Museum • Allianz Arena • TV Tower • Dachau Memorial Site

Leisure Visits• Olympic Stadium & Olympiapark Adventure Tour • Skyline Amusement Park • Galaxy Erding Water Park

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based LearningTaking part in some enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to German culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

Students can use their Go Explore journal to record their whole experience in Munich & Bavaria. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary.

www.nst.ie/german-languageVisit our website to see our full range of German Language tours and a sample of our Munich German Language itinerary.

Established in 1985, classes at this Munich school are taught in German with a focus on oral skills. Classes involve visits to the local town so students can practise their language skills. Groups are split into a maximum of 10 students to encourage participation and each will receive a certificate at the end of the workshop.

Language Workshops

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*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

4 days from €414*pp

Price (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off, services of NST Munich Representative to assist with check-in and provide 24hr assistance, 3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

SPAIN

Pineda de Mar Lloret de Mar

Santa Susanna

Calella

Tossa De Mar

Barcelona

FigueresRosas

Gerona Airport Gerona

NORTHERNCATALONIA

MediterraneanSea

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CataloniaPrice (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off,3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

• La Sagrada Familia• Nou Camp• Las Ramblas• Parc Güell• Gothic Quarter• Art Galleries & Museums• Plaza Catalunya

• Montserrat Monastery• Port Vell – IMAX Cinema & Maremagnum• Cosmo Caixa (Science Museum)• Sitges• Local Markets• Montjüic - Olympic stadium, Poble Espanyol, Magic fountain.

Cultural experiences include:

Leisure Visits• PortAventura Theme Park (Seasonal Opening)• Aqualeon Safari & Water Park (Seasonal Opening)• Costa Caribe Water (Seasonal Opening)

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based LearningTaking part in some enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to Spanish culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

Students can use their Go Explore journal to record their whole experience in Catalonia. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary.

www.nst.ie/spanish-languageVisit our website to see our full range of Spanish Language tours and a sample of our Catalonia Spanish Language itinerary.

In a relaxed environment, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience.

Cambrils Language SchoolNST can provide an intensive Spanish Language course in Cambrils. Offering fully tailored courses, this school will ensure your students receive relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level. Students will be split in maximum groups of 15 with qualified teachers and awarded a diploma of attendance. Lessons are normally taken in the morning, leaving the afternoon free to undertake a programme of general and cultural visits to further support students’ studies.

Language Workshops

Spanish Language

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

4 days from €409*pp

Santander Isla

Santillana del Mar

Fuente DéBilbao

ComillasSantander Airport

Bilbao AirportPotes

Cabarceno

SPAIN

Atlantic Ocean

CANTABRIA

SPAIN

Pineda de Mar Lloret de Mar

Santa Susanna

Calella

Tossa De Mar

Barcelona

FigueresRosas

Gerona Airport Gerona

NORTHERNCATALONIA

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Cantabria

• The City of Santander including a town trail• Altamira Caves• El Soplao Caves• Fuente Dé Cable Car• Santillana del Mar• Comillas

• Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao• Churros con Chocolate• Potes Market Visit• Cabarceno Nature Park• Tapas Tasting Evening• Traditional Flamenco Lessons

Cultural experiences include:

Cultural Experiences & Activity Based LearningTaking part in some enjoyable shared experiences will not only strengthen friendships but also open your students’ eyes to Spanish culture and add real value to their classroom-based learning.

Students can use their Go Explore journal to record their whole experience in Cantabria. It contains space to add information about where they are staying, a daily journal, pre-visit notes, notes about visits and relevant vocabulary.

www.nst.ie/spanish-languageVisit our website to see our full range of Spanish Language tours and a sample of our Cantabria Spanish Language itinerary.

In a relaxed environment, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience.

Santander Language SchoolsNST can provide an intensive Spanish Language course in a highly prestigious school in Santander. Offering a fully tailored course, this school will ensure your students receive relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level. Students will be split in maximum groups of 15 with qualified teachers and awarded a diploma of attendance.

Language WorkshopsSpanish ImmersionFor groups looking to immerse themselves in Spanish language and culture, we can provide Immersion Tours in Cantabria. These tours offer students fun learning experiences through activity-based local visits and immersion in the native tongue. Our native Spanish Destination Manager, Pablo, will introduce your students to Spanish cultural activities - such as the tasty Churros Con Chocolate - and encourage the development of language skills whilst having plenty of fun!

Call +353 (0)1 8940300 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) | Visit nst.ie/spanish-language

*Price shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in January 2013 & is subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. This guideline price is based on the lowest price available in January 2013.

4 days from €379*pp

Price (per person) includes: return flights, 1 piece of checked luggage, all taxes & charges, airport see off, NST Destination Manager to assist with check-in and provide 24hr assistance, 3 nights half board accommodation, 4 days coach hire, extensive group travel insurance, 1 in 8 free place ratio, 24 hr emergency contact

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