Ferryhill Travel - School educational tours and group travel

Scottish Coach Tours

New Lanark/ Clyde Valley
Three Day Coach Tour

Day 1 School to New Lanark
Depart school by coach for Belfast/Larne crossing to Scotland and on to New Lanark. Afternoon visit to Visitor Centre with dark ride linking New Lanark to the Millennium. This is followed by guided tour of New Lanark village.

Day 2 Edinburgh Castle/Deep Sea World
After breakfast depart by coach to Edinburgh where an official guide will meet your party for a conducted tour of the city, taking in the major points of interest including entrance into Edinburgh Castle. Afternoon visit to Deep Sea World, North ueensferry. Choose your topic for an exploration programme with an Education Officer. Return to New Lanark for evening meal. Evening visit to Time Capsule, Coatbridge where you can splash, slide or swim followed by ice-skating.

Day 3 Glasgow Science Centre
Depart after breakfast with packed lunch for a visit to the Glasgow Science Centre which houses over 300 interactive exhibits and a choice of science demonstrations, e-learning resources.labs, exhibitions and multi-media shows.

Stirling
4 Day Coach Tour

Day 1 School to Vikingar/Stirling
Depart school by coach for Belfast/Larne crossing to Scotland and on to Largs for a visit to Vikingar, the story of the vikings in Scotland.

Day 2 Wallace Monuments/Stirling
Jail/Bowling - Morning visit to the Wallace Monument to meet William Wallace, the inspiration for braveheart and other famous Scots in the hall of heroes. This is followed by a visit to Stirling’s old Town Jail. Make acquaintance with Stirling’s notorious town hangmen. Afternoon relaxing with two games of 10 pin bowling.

Day 3 Stirling Castle/Safari Park
Morning visit to Stirling Castle without doubt the grandest of all Scottish castles both in situation and architecture. Afternoon visit to Blair Drummond Safari Park. Drive amongst wild animals, performing sea lions, boat safari and chimpanzee island and adventure playground.

Day 4 Falkirk Wheel/Coach to School
Take a trip by canal boat on The Wheel. In total the two gondolas lift 600 tonnes - that’s the weight of around 100 elephants! Continue to port and coach to school.

Stirling & Highlands
Five Day Coach Tour

Day 1 School to Stirling Castle
Depart school by coach for Belfast/Larne crossing to Scotland and on to Stirling for a visit to Stirling Castle.

Day 2 Stirling Jail/Bowling
Morning visit to Stirling’s Old Town Jail to
experience life in a 19th century Victorian prison where history comes to life through live
performances. In the afternoon relax with two
games of Ten Pin Bowling.

Day 3 Rothiemurchus/Jacobite Cruise
Following breakfast depart for Rothiemurchus
Estate to join one of the tours. Afternoon Jacobite Queen Cruise for a Loch Ness Experience and visit to Urquhart Castle. Overnight accommodation in Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel.

Day 4 Shopping/Landmark Forest Heritage Park
Free time in Inverness before departing for
Landmark with its treetop balancing trails. Explore an incredible hidden world in Microworld, not to mention the wild water coaster!

Day 5 Culraine to school
Depart after a leisurely breakfast returning to
Stranraer/Cairnryan

Accommodation

NEW LANARK YOUTH HOSTEL

Stay in the heart of this famous village. The Youth Hostel has been carefully restored, mainly four bedded with two twin rooms all have heating, en suite facilities and great views over the River Clyde.

STIRLING YOUTH HOSTEL

The hostel is brand new and offers excellent facilities and all rooms with en suite bathrooms. It has been built behind the facade of a historic church right in the heart of the old town. All meals are provided in the hostel and rooms are two, four and five bedded.