2 days
This trip will run from:
Sheffield on Sat 18th - Sun 19th October, 2008;
Huddersfield on Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd November 2008;
Leeds on Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd November 2008.
All the famous sights - Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, Oxford Street, London Bridge - and the not-so-famous sights - an evening with our local friend down Brick Lane in East London - restaurants, bars, graffiti artists and the hottest new bands. Coming with us?
Book this trip now! Trip highlights:
•
Seeing
all the famous sights
•
A night out down
Brick Lane
•
Superstar spotting
•
Finding bargains
at Camden Market
•
Hanging
out in London!
What you say:
'thank for the experience of a
life time...I've never experienced such a large booming city as London'
Ryan, Canada. Feb,2008
'Thanks for a
great trip! I'd definitely do it again!' Erin, USA. Feb, 2008
'we saw much more
of London than if we had tried it alone...the highlight for us was
Camden Market, we loved it!' Sue, UK. Nov, 2007
'we had a great
time in London...looking forward to more and more trips'
Isi, Nigeria. Nov, 2007
More about the trip
Itinerary
What’s
included?
What's not included?
Important
information
Our
accommodation
Things
to bring
Pick-up & Drop-off times
and places
Below is information about things we're doing in London. Like all our trips, the activities are free or included in the price and you can choose to do as much or as little as you want with us.
The
minute we arrive, we head straight out on foot and by tube (we give you
an all day travel card) to see the sights of London - Tower of London,
London Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament,
Buckingham Palace, Piccadilliy Circus, Soho, Trafalgar
Square, Nelson's Column, National Portrait Gallery, and more.
Brick Lane
On
Saturday night we're going to Brick
Lane, a street in the heart of the Sylheti Bangladeshi
Community in the East End of
London. It's famous throughout the UK for its cheap and tasty curry
houses, but more recently it has become locally known for its fashion,
art, music, graffiti and as a place to go out (in some of the
city's best clubs). Your welcome to join us.
Camden Market
On
Sunday morning, you can join us for a walk across North London to
one of our favourites - Camden Market. We walk
across Primrose Hill (watch out for Madonna or Gwen Stefani!) for great
views
over Westminster, behind Regents Park and London Zoo (you
can hear the animals!), to
Camden, where there's a massive market selling clothes,
clothes and more clothes. It's cheap, there's music, tasty
food and drink, and it's free to look and enjoy the atmosphere!
Saturday day
• Leave home not too early and drive down to
• Meet our friend (if he's not still in bed!)
• Free time to hang out in London
• Go to Brick Lane in East London for dinner
• If you have the energy, try the local clubs or back into central London
• Up for breakfast then out to Camden Market
• Free time in London for shopping, museums, galleries, etc
• Meet up back at our hostel and leave London mid-afternoon
• Arrive home early evening, not too late
What’s included?
2 days and 1 night in the capital city of England - London.
• Travel to and from London in our own private, comfy bus
• 1 night accommodation - a really nice, clean and safe youth hostel in Central London
• Continental breakfast
• All day all zones travel card - unlimited travel on the tube, trains & buses (with the group on Saturday only)
• London walks with us - visit all the famous London sights
• Evening out in Brick Lane with our London friend - restaurants, cafe/bars, live music (dinner not included*)
• Trip to Camden Market (Sunday morning market)
• Information sheet (what to see & do in London) & maps
• Most London museums & galleries are free!
What's not included?
Places we visit are free to see, but you may have to pay if you want to enter.
We'll tell you which are free and how to get discount in the others (sometimes a smile isn't enough!)
*Lunch & dinner are not included, but we know lots of inexpensive places to buy food & drink.
(If you come out with us on Saturday night, the meal will cost less than £10.)
Important information
Our accommodation
Our central London hostel has been voted the best in London (visitlondon.com) and one of the top-ten hostels worldwide (hostels.com). It is in a beautifully refurbished Victorian building and is clean, comfortable, safe and super friendly.
• Bedrooms - single-sex dorm rooms shared between people from our group*
• Bedding is provided
• Continental breakfast
• Large TV lounge
• Free internet access and WiFi
• Cafe/Bar
• Restaurant
*Possible to upgrade to a private twin room for an extra £20/person (minimum two people booking) if you book early
• Waterproof
jacket
(you’re in the UK!!)
• Comfortable
shoes (lots of walking)
• Packed lunch
for the journey down
(or buy snacks at motorway services)
• Towel
• Toiletries
(shower gel, toothpaste, etc)
• You
DON’T need to
bring bedding as this is provided
• Your camera!!
• Your student
card
for more discounts!
• Travel
insurance
(never travel anywhere without it!)
Look for a silver or white 'Company Coaches' coach
• Our 'Don't be a tourist' sign will be in the coach window
• Please be at the pick-up point 5 minutes before the pick-up time
• Pick-up times may vary 10 minutes depending on traffic
Sheffield
Pick-up: Sat 18th October
• 08.00 Bus stop on Paternoster Row in front of the Hubs Student Union building at Sheffield Hallam University map
Sheffield
Drop-off: Sun 19th October
• 19.00 Bus stop on Paternoster Row in front of the Hubs Student Union building at Sheffield Hallam University map
Huddersfield
Pick up: Sat 22nd November
• 07.30 Storthes Hall bus stop on Queensgate in front of the University of Huddersfield map
Huddersfield
Drop off: Sun 23rd November
• 19.30 Storthes Hall bus stop on Queensgate in front of the University of Huddersfield map
Leeds
Pick-up: Sat 22nd November
• 08.00 Bus stop in front of Leeds Railway Station
Leeds
Drop-off: Sun 23rd November
• 19.00 Bus stop in front of Leeds Railway Station