Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Considering next year's study visit?


When you are comparing quotes for your study trip from different tour operators, do be sure that you are comparing like with like.

What standard of accommodation is included, and what meals?  There is a big difference in quality of experience if you stay in a hotel, rather than a hostel, and students (not to mention staff) enjoy the experience of eating in different restaurants when compared with eating in the same place every day.

Are all visits, guides, entrance fees included in the basic price, or are they "optional" extras?  There's not much point in a study trip without relevant visits.

Ask yourself, and ask the tour operators, about their knowledge of the destination and how the visits you will be making tie in with your studies.  Can they tell you in detail, for example, how to use public transport to get from one visit to another, or do they intend to just give you a map of the general area?

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