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Travel / Tours / Company / Anderson Tours
Tours in the UK or Europe with Anderson Tours
     
Sections:
 Introduction
  How to book
  Tours
  Departure points
  Visas
  Money
  Insurance
  Further information
  Links


Introduction

Anderson Tours is a company based in London which organises day-trips and weekend tours throughout the year. There is a very wide range of destinations, both within the UK and in mainland Europe.


How to book

Before making a booking make sure that you have considered the following points:
(1) Trip destination and date
(2) Which departure point you want to use (see below for details)
(3) Visa requirements (for trips outside the UK) (see below for details)
(4) Accommodation requirements (for trips longer than one day) (see below for details)

There are 3 ways to book (you will be given a booking reference number which confirms your place on the tour):

* Online
Click on this link to book a tour online from: Anderson Tours
You can also book online by clicking on the Tour Name in the table of tour dates below.

* By telephone
The booking telephone number is 020 7436 9304: the line is open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm and Sat 8am-12 noon (pay by giving your credit card or debit card details). When you book a tour by phone, please say that you found out about it from UK Student Life.

* Personally
You can also book by visiting the Anderson Tours Travel Shop at 81 Charlotte Street, London - near Goodge Street underground station (map ; pay using cash, travellers cheques, postal orders, Sterling cheques, credit cards or debit cards). When you book a tour, please say that you found out about it from UK Student Life.

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Tours

Anderson Tours offers the following trips. Those shown in bold are currently available.
To find out the tour itineraries/dates and to book places online, click on the Tour Name links
To see photos and obtain information about the destinations, click on the Locations visited links

For a full list of tours, click here
Tour Name (click on link to book)
Transport
Days
Price
Locations visited: photos/information
Country
A Day in Wales Coach
1
£41
 Cardiff ; Caerphilly Castle Wales
Amsterdam Train
3
£219
 Amsterdam Holland
Amsterdam Bank Holiday Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Amsterdam ; Volendam ; Bruges Netherlands
Belgiums Beer Festivals Coach/ferry
2
£99
 Ostend ; Bruges Belgium
Berlin Air
3
£199-£219
 Berlin Germany
Bestival! Isle of Wight Music Festival Coach/ferry
3
£255
 Isle of Wight England
Boulogne & Calais Coach/ferry
1
£40
 Boulogne ; Calais France
Brighton Coach
1
£36
 Brighton England
Brugge (Bruges) Coach
1
£40
 Bruges Belgium
Brugge and Oostende Beach Overnight Coach/ferry
2
£139
 Ostend ; Bruges Belgium
Brussels Eurostar train
3
£169
 Brussels ; Bruges Belgium
Brussels & Brugge Antiques Trail Weekend Coach/ferry
4
£245
 Brussels ; Bruges Belgium
Brussels Summer Coach/ferry
3
£169
 Brussels ; Bruges Belgium
Budapest Air
3
£219-£249
 Budapest Hungary
Cambridge Coach
1
£32
 Cambridge England
Champagne! Coach/ferry
3
£179
 Paris ; Reims ; Epernay France
Champagne Bank Holiday Coach/ferry
3
£179
 Paris ; Reims ; Epernay France
Classic London Sightseeing Vintage minicoach
1
£25
 London England
Cotswolds Coach
1
£33-£34
 Cotswolds England
Dublin - St Patricks Day Coach/ferry
4
£199
 Dublin Ireland
Edinburgh weekend break Train
3
£199
 Edinburgh Scotland
Edinburgh Festival and Tattoo Train
3
£229
 Edinburgh ; [ Tattoo ] Scotland
Germany Rhineland Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Rhineland ; Ghent Germany/Belgium
Germany Rhineland Bank Holiday Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Rhineland ; Ghent Germany/Belgium
Germany Rhineland at Easter Coach/ferry
4
£199
 Rhineland ; Ghent Germany/Belgium
Holland and Belgium Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Amsterdam ; Bruges Holland/Belgium
Holland and Belgium Bank Holiday Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Amsterdam ; Bruges Holland/Belgium
Isle of Wight Coach/ferry
1
£41
 Isle of Wight England
Isle of Wight 2 nights at Easter Coach/ferry
3
£139
 Isle of Wight England
Isle of Wight Festival Coach/ferry
4
£299
 Isle of Wight ; [ Festivals ] England
Isle of Wight Overnight Coach/ferry
2
£89
 Isle of Wight England
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot Coach
1
£75
 Royal Ascot England
Leeds Castle and Rochester Coach
1
£40
 Leeds Castle ; Rochester England
Leeds Castle and Rochester - Dickens Festival Coach
1
£41
 Leeds Castle ; Rochester England
Lille Eurostar train
1
£59
 Lille France
Munich Starkbierfest! Air
3
£199
 Munich Germany
Oxford and Blenheim Palace Coach
1
£46
 Oxford ; Blenheim Palace England
Oxford and Stratford Coach
1
£39
 Oxford ; Stratford England
Paris Bank Holiday Coach/ferry
3
£159
 Paris France
Paris Budget Coach/ferry
3
£139-£159
 Paris France
Paris by Eurostar Eurostar train
4
£219
 Paris France
Paris by Eurostar (August/September) Eurostar train
4
£219
 Paris France
Paris by Eurostar May Bank Holiday Eurostar train
4
£229
 Paris France
Paris Classic Eurostar train
3
£199
 Paris France
Paris Easter Eurostar train
4
£219
 Paris France
Paris Easter by Coach Coach/ferry
4
£199
 Paris France
Paris Eurostar 17-20 April Eurostar train
4
£199
 Paris France
Paris Eurostar 8-11 May Eurostar train
4
£199
 Paris France
Paris Eurostar August Bank Holiday Eurostar train
5
£249
 Paris France
Paris Whitsun Bank Holiday Eurostar train
4
£249
 Paris France
Robin Hood Festival Coach
1
£37
 Sherwood Forest England
Rock Werchter Music Festival Coach/ferry
3
£229
 Leuven ; Bruges Belgium
Stonehenge and Bath Coach
1
£45
 Stonehenge ; Bath England
Stonehenge Half Day Coach
1
£26
 Stonehenge England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Evening Coach
1
£75
 Stonehenge ; Avebury England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Late Evening Coach
1
£75
 Stonehenge ; Avebury England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Morning Coach
1
£75
 Stonehenge ; Salisbury England
Stratford & Warwick Castle Coach
1
£47
 Stratford ; Warwick England
Thermal Bath Spa Experience Coach
1
£49
 Bath England
Wales Overnight Coach
2
£99
 Cardiff Wales
Windsor and Hampton Court Coach
1
£39
 Windsor ; Hampton Court England
Windsor Castle and Bath Coach
1
£46
 Windsor ; Bath England
York Train
1
£39
 York England

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Departure points

This section gives information about the usual departure points used for Anderson Tours trips.
Please check the departure points and times when you book.
Coaches are marked with the name "Anderson".
The destination is displayed in the front window (be careful: different trips may leave at the same time)
Telephone 020 7436 9304 if you cannot come, are late, or cannot find the tour representative
(if you are waiting at the pick-up place, do not call before the time shown)
(note that the coach may be delayed by up to 15 minutes if a customer is late)

UK tours by coach
* The coach will only wait a maximum of 15 minutes if you are late! *
Meeting points
Map
Tooley Street (opposite the London Dungeon) (Tube: London Bridge) (East London)
map
Bus stop A, Euston Road (outside Camden Town Hall) (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras) (Central London)
map
81 Charlotte Street (Anderson Tours office) (Tube: Goodge Street) (Central London)
map
122 Baker Street (McDonalds Restaurant) (Tube: Baker Street) (Central London)
map
Bayswater Road (bus stop opposite Hilton Hyde Park Hotel) (Tube: Queensway) (West London)
map
Harrington Road (outside Kensington Grosvenor Hotel) (Tube: South Kensington) (West London)
map
Bus stop C, Warwick Road (Warwick Road Tube exit and cross the road) (Tube: Earls Court) (West London)
map



Baker Street coach pick-up place

European trips by Eurostar train
* The train will not wait if you are late! *
* Make sure that you bring your passport and have a visa if you need one *

Meeting points
Map
Eurostar Departures Hall - "Group welcome" desk at St Pancras International (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras)
map


St Pancras International meeting point

UK tours by train
* The train will not wait if you are late! *

Meeting points
Map
Inside King's Cross train station, in front of the entrance to WH Smith's bookshop (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras)
map


King's Cross meeting point

European tours by coach or by air
* Make sure that you bring your passport and have a visa if you need one *

Location
Map
Bus stop C, Warwick Road (Warwick Road Tube exit and cross the road) (Tube: Earls Court) (West London)
map
122 Baker Street (McDonalds Restaurant) (Tube: Baker Street) (Central London)
map

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Visas

You must carry your passport with you on trips outside the UK.

You should check if you need to obtain a visa before leaving the UK. If you need a visa, apply early - for some countries the process may take a long time. Some embassies (including France) require you to make an appointment, while others may allow you to go to the embassy and queue up. The following websites will help you to find out the rules and visa procedures for each country:

Belgium: http://www.diplomatie.be/london/default.asp?id=1&ACT=5&content=10&mnu=1
France: http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/article.php3?id_article=318
Germany: http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/london/en/06/Visabestimmungen/Visabestimmungen__Unterbereich.html
Holland: http://www.mfa.nl/lon-en/visas_mvvs
Ireland: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8605

If you are not British, check that your UK visa allows multiple entry into Britain (so that you will be able to re-enter the UK at the end of the trip). You should carry any documents which you may need to prove what you are doing in the UK, where you are living, that you have enough money to support yourself, and that you intend to leave the UK before the expiry date of your visa. You will need to pass through immigration controls when you leave the UK and also when you re-enter.

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Accommodation

Tour prices for trips which involve overnight stays include accommodation. This is generally based on sharing a twin/double/triple-bedded room in a two-star hotel. You can request a single room during the booking process, but a supplement (usually about £30 per night) will be charged.

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Money

The British pound can be used within England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Euros are used in Eire (Dublin), France (Paris, Lille, Boulogne, Calais), Belgium (Brussels, Brugge, Belgian beer festival), the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Germany (Rhineland, Berlin), Italy (Rome). For the exchange rate, click here: British Pound => Euro

Either euros or pounds can be used on Eurostar train services and on ferry crossings from England. You should obtain some euros before travelling, and make sure that you have enough cash, cards or travellers' cheques to cover your requirements. Many UK banks, post offices or bureaux de change can provide some euros immediately (at some smaller branches you may need to order them a day or two in advance). Note that if there is a "Cirrus" logo on your bank card, you will be able to use the card to obtain cash from many of the cash machines in Europe. If you are not sure, ask your card company where you will be able to use the card to withdraw money.

Keep at home the bank receipts for any English money and euros which you take with you. Keep receipts for any money which you withdraw while travelling, and keep these separately from your cash. You may need these if you lose your purse / wallet and have to prove how much cash you were carrying.

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Insurance

Make sure that you have travel insurance which will cover you for your journey.

If you are from outside the UK you may have bought insurance before arriving in Britain: check that this will cover the trips you plan to make.

If you are from the UK you should apply for an European Health Insurance Card before travelling abroad within the EEA (European Economic Area). This card shows that you are entitled to free or reduced price emergency medical treatment. You can obtain the application form from a post office (you need to have a National Insurance number or NHS number). The card does not cover costs such as follow up medical treatment or repatriation, non-emergency medical treatment, personal liability, lost or stolen possessions or the cancellation or curtailment of your trip - so insurance is still necessary. For details, see: http://www.ehic.org.uk

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Further Information

Further information is available on the Anderson Tours website

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LINKS

Tours: Travel/Tours
Anderson Tours schedule: Travel/Tours/AndersonToursSchedule

Home page: Home

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