U.S.A

Thursday 24nd May – Saturday 2nd June 2018

U.S.A. Road trip

• 11 Hour flight

• 2000 miles by coach

• 10 days

• 3 states (California, Nevada, Arizona)

• 45 pupils

• 6 Experienced staff

General Information

• 6th USA trip

• Experienced staff

• Life time experience

• Fantastic site-seeing opportunities

• Road Trip – Air conditioned coach

• Travel lodge standard hotels

• Trip approval/Risk assessments – Sandwell LA

Payments

• Initial £100 deposit paid

• 2nd deposit of £100 by 25th November

• £50 for 12 months, 1 x £329, 2 x £328 (paying on-line)

• Pay more monthly if you wish

• Final payment February 2018

• Deposits are non-refundable

• No refunds after final payment

What is included in £1785 • Transport to Heathrow

• All flights and transfers

• Meals on plane

• All hotels

• Some breakfasts in hotels

• All coach travel

• Entrance to Yosemite/Death valley/Grand Canyon National Parks

• Use of coach in Vegas

• Trolley Car – San Francisco

• Travel insurance

• Entrance to Universal Studios

• Transfer tips

What is not included

• Spending money (up to £400 max)

• Meals (some hotels provide breakfast)

• Tips – 12% of food bill

• Tip for coach driver - $50 per person

• Optional Helicopter flight over Grand Canyon – approximately £170

• Exchange rate is poor!!

Itinerary Day 1 – 24nd May

• Oldbury to San Francisco

• Depart Co op – 5.15am

• Arrive SFA – 2.30pm

• 11 hour flight

• British Airways - Boeing 747

• Fisherman’s Wharf

Day 2 – 25rd May

• Tour of San Francisco

• Trolley car

• Union Square

• China Town

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Over night in Oakhurst

Day 3 - 26th May

• Yosemite National Park

• Giant Red Woods?

• El Capitan, Half Dome

• 10,000ft Tioga Pass

• Overnight in Bishop

Day 4 – 27th May

• Death Valley

• Las Vegas

• Las Vegas Strip

Day 5 – 28th May

• Route 66

• Grand Canyon

• Walk along rim

• Tusayan

Days 6 – 29th May

• Grand Canyon helicopter flight

( optional)

• Flagstaff

• Sedona National Park

• Pheonix

Day 7 – 29th May

• Travel day

• Shopping – Palm Springs Shopping Mall

• Los Angeles - (Two nights)

Day 8 – 29th May

• Universal Studios

• Sportsman’s Lodge

Day 9 – 1st June

• Hollywood

• Walk of Fame

• Beverley Hills

• Rodeo Drive

• Santa Monica

• Los Angeles Airport – 11 flight home

Day 10 – 2nd June

• Arrive LHR – 3.30pm

• Co Op 8.00pm

• School Monday Morning

General Points • Behaviour • Loco Parentis • Weather • clothes • Meals • Tips • Health and Safety • Staffing • Medication • Spending Money • Swimming Pools • Passports – 6 months/UK

Any Questions?