Jorge Mas CanosaCambridge AcademyTrip to London &

CambridgeMarch 18-26, 2014

London WeatherMarch Weather

Average High: 50°F (10°C) Currently 45

Average Low: 35°F (2°C) Currently 30

Average wet days: 11 days

Average daily sunshine: 3.75 hours

(Not shorts & T shirt weather!)

Bring a poncho/light raincoat

Flight out 

We will meet at British Airways Concourse F at

7:00PM

Trip Itinerary – Starting off:

BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT#208 3/18/14 9:45PM

We will meet at the airport - British Airways Counter - Miami International Airport at 7:00PM

Our flight is 7 hours long

We arrive in London at 10:05AM 3/19/14

The TIME DIFFERENCE IS 5 Hours Ahead for both London & Dublin

Day 2• We arrive Wednesday, March 19th in Heathrow

Airport 10:05AM London time (GMT) Breakfast is included during the flight. On arrival we have to go through immigration and customs.

• The tour guide will meet us once we pass through customs and baggage claim - bus to Hotel IBIS/ St Pancras – unload - then…

• Walking tour of London The Strand - a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over 3/4 of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London &The National Gallery

The London Eye ( Possibly Day & Night)

• Dinner & back to hotel

Day 3 – March 20th

• Breakfast at hotel (Slightly! Dressy Day)

• Morning – Hampton Court Palace

LUNCH at Covent Garden

British Museum

• Dinner in the Theater District

• Play – WICKED at the Apollo Victoria Hotel

• Back to Hotel

Day 4 – March 21st

Breakfast at hotel

Day Trip to Cambridge (8:30-5:00PM)

Natural History Museum

Shopping

Dinner at the Albert & Victoria Café

Albert & Victoria Museum

(Museum closes at 10:00PM)

Back to hotel

Day 5 – March 22nd

Breakfast at hotel

Guided tour of London - Big Ben/Houses of Parliament/Piccadilly Circus/St. Paul’s Cathedral/ Changing of the Guard Buckingham

Spectrum Scavenger Hunt

Lunch – outside the Tower of London

Tour the Tower of London – Crown Jewels

Dinner

Jack the Ripper Tour

Back to Hotel

Day 6 – March 23rd

• Breakfast at hotel

• Full Day Trip to:

• Windsor Castle

• Stonehenge &

• Bath

• Dinner

• Pack It Up for Flight to Dublin

Day 7 – March 24th

BA Flight #0830 7:55AM Arrives Dublin 9:10AM

Coach transfer to Ashling Hotel unload & off to…

Trinity College - Book of Kells

Lunch in Dublin

Gaelic Games in Glasnevin

Ceili Dancing Class & Dinner at “The Church”

To hotel

Day 8 – March 25th

Breakfast at hotel

Tour Dublin Castle

½ Day trip to Glendalough, County Wicklow

Monastic City

Wicklow Gap

Dinner in Dublin

To hotel & Pack up for home!

Day 9 March 26th

Breakfast at Hotel

Coach transfer to airport

BA #0845 DUBLIN LONDON 10:40AM-12:05pm

BA #0209 LONDON MIAMI 1:45PM – 7:20PM Miami

Should be through Customs & Immigration at MIA ready for pickup at 8:30PM

TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid passports are required for all travelers

• Name (including middle name if applicable), date of birth, and gender listed on your airline ticket must match passport information

• Some destinations may require travel visas

• Carry a copy of your passport with you and also leave a copy at home

• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas

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Passports and Visas

• Hotels rooms are smaller than in the US

Our hotel rooms are doubles.

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Hotels and Rooming

• Portions are smaller than they are in the US

• Breakfast typically includes cereal, bread, juice, coffee, and tea

• Lunch is on our own

• Dinners will be a mix of local cuisine and familiar dishes and will be a pre-set meal for our entire group, rather than ordering from a menu

• Table water is included, other beverages are an additional cost

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Meals

• ATMs are the best way to get money

• Do not bring traveler’s checks – they are difficult to cash

• Check with your bank to ensure your card and password will work abroad

• Let your bank/card know that your are going to be in the UK and the dates

• Bring the equivalent of $50 in the currency of your arrival destination

• We are responsible for our lunches and tipping

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Spending Money

Currency Exchange: US$1 to .61 GBP US$1.64 to 1.00 GBP

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Current Exchange Rate:

Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.37

Dollar to Euro 1 to .73

• Pack light – we will be responsible for loading our luggage on and off the bus and into hotels

• We are responsible for any luggage handling fees charged by the airlines

• Carry any valuables or medications in your carry-on

• Pack a change of clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage is lost

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Packing

Dress Code

Navy Hoodie with

JMC Cambridge Academy Badge

Flight Days & Group Picture Day

Packing List

Comfortable walking shoes

Pair of nicer comfortable shoes

Shirts (long-sleeved)

Socks

Underwear

Pants/jeans

Sweatshirt

Jacket

Pajamas

A dressier outfit (for a special night out)

Raincoat or rain poncho

Toiletries Toothbrush Toothpaste Shampoo/Conditioner

Electronics Alarm clock An adaptor/converter (available at travel stores) Camera with ample batteries (Batteries can be expensive abroad.)

Money

ATM card (Call the bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts.)

At least $50 converted to foreign currency of the first country that you’re visiting

Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing

Carry On Bag• Documents

• Passport (required on all EF Educational Tours. Bring a photocopy on tour and leave one copy at home.)

• Visas (if applicable)

• A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home

• Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container’s contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in its original container.)

Here’s a short list of things travelers might need on the first day of the trip. These should be packed in the carry-on just in case luggage is delayed.

Passport Money

Toothbrush and toothpaste (Toothpaste needs to go in a one- quart plastic, zippered bag, and must be 3 oz. or less.) Hairbrush Contact lens case

Change of clothes (in case luggage is delayed) Medication

Baggage AllowanceOne personal item 18 x 14 x 8 inches

One bag Carry On 22 x 18 x 10 inches

One bag Checked 35.5 x 29.5 x 16inches 50 lbs

Needs current verification!

110 Volts is NOT 220 VoltsLook up what you will need to adapt the electronics you are

bringing. Look specifically for the United Kingdom/England & Ireland

There are all kinds of adapters, converters, power strips…

Figure out what you want to bring and what will work for you.

HOTEL IBIS

ROOM FITTINGS

220/240 V AC

Operator wake up callWi-Fi in your roomRJ 11 outletRJ 45 outlet

Coffee/tea making facilitiesHigh-speed Internet in your roomIron at reception

BATHROOM FITTINGSHair dryer in bathroom

ASHLING HOTEL

Direct dial telephone

Flat Screen TV

Complimentary Internet

Tea/Coffee making tray

Hairdryer

In Room Safe

Ireland has the same electrical system as

the UK.

FORMS & Checklist Info

•Level II Clearance Number (Adult participants)

•Fieldtrip form (students)

•Finalize Health Insurance Registration

•CAMBRIDGE HOODIE!

ACCUMULATED WISDOM FROM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WITH STUDENTS:

MONEY BELTS ARE GREAT!

Current Exchange Rate: Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.30

Dollar to Euro 1 to .77

Day 1 is GRUNGE DAY – Be comfortable!

Have $50 -$75 in GBP Pounds when you arrive

Wear a watch! So you know when to meet up with the whole group.

Debit cards and/or Credit cards that work internationally

NO TRAVELLERS CHEQUES!!!!

GLOVES - WARM SOCKS – COMFORTABLE SHOES - THERMAL UNDER SHIRTS

BRING CLOTHES FOR A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES 30 to 50 degrees F

NEXT MEETING WILL BE OUR BON VOYAGE MEETING!

March 11, 12 or 13 will advise ASAP

We will go over Phones More info on money & SAFETY!

Where Can I Find This Powerpoint?

After Thursday morning:

http://jmcenglandandirelandtrip.wordpress.com/

Contact Info:

Leah Sapp Leahsapp@dadeschools.net

Leahannsapp@gmail.com (305) 458-3175 (text please)