Geography school trips to New York
With a vibrant urban landscape and iconic skyline there is a lot that can be discovered on a Geography school trip to New York. Explore this world-famous city and offer your students a different view on life in the Big Apple by investigating the development of urban areas and characteristics that define New York as a city. A trip to the American Museum for Natural History offer your students the opportunity to investigate climate change or take a guided tour of our planet. Take in the famous skyline from a boat trip of the bay, where they will also be able to see the Statue of Liberty. A trip to New York can be a life-changing experience and geography students will be given the opportunity to gain a great understanding of this subject.
Suggested Itineraries
Our team of specialists can tailor-make any itinerary based on your curricular requirements, have a look at some of our suggested itineraries.
Accommodation
We choose properties which are suited to school groups. Audits are carried out on all properties featured, covering all safety and security concerns.
Excursions
We have subject-specific excursions that tick all the boxes for your curricular needs as well as providing life-enhancing cultural experiences.
Suggested Itinerary
GCSE BASIC
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day1
Urban Environments
- Arrive in NYC
- Top of the Rock observation centre
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day2
Global Connections & Migration
- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum
- Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial Museum
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day3
Urban and Economic Processes
- Guided coach tour
- Central Park and Central Park Zoo
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day4
Economic Power & Ecosystems
- Empire State Building
- Natural History Museum
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day5
Urban Planning, Globalisation and Economic Change
- Circle Line Cruise of Lower Manhattan
- Return to the UK
Case Studies
KEY TOPIC: Urban Life
Main Case Study Opportunities
- Top of the Rock
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum
- Circle Line Cruise
- Central Park
Curriculum Links
Accommodation
- Great location near Times Square
- Breakfast included
- Great East Side location
- Breakfast included
- Just off Central Park
- Swimming pool
- Trendy Chelsea location
- Well-equipped & comfortable
- Central Manhattan
- Rooms refurbished
The Gallivant
This newly renovated hotel is located in the heart of Times Square. Offering spacious rooms ideal for bed share which is more common in the US.
Location: This New York hotel is convenient to Rockefeller Centre, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and Central Park.
Facilities: The Gallivant offers 2 on-site restaurants, a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi, and a 24-hour serviced front desk.
Accommodation:Single and double rooms are available to staff, and rooms include a 37-inch flat screen TV, and an en-suite with luxury bath amenities. For students, there are spacious rooms ideal for bedshare with bunk beds (non-bed share usage is also available on request).
Meals: Breakfast is included in the rate and local restaurants can be arranged for dinners.
Shelburne Hotel
This hotel is located in New York’s Murray Hill neighbourhood, 3 blocks from the Morgan Library & Museum and 5 blocks from Grand Central Station.
Location: This hotel is located in Murray Hill, a cool and convenient neighbourhood on Midtown’s East Side.
Facilities: The Shelburne has a 24-hour front desk and offers 3 meeting rooms, Wi-Fi in public areas, a business centre, luggage storage, multilingual staff, and is a smoke free property.
Accommodation: The hotel’s 325 guest rooms feature flat-screen TVs and remodelled bathrooms.
Meals: Breakfast is included in the rate; local restaurants can be arranged for dinners.
West Side YMCA
The West Side YMCA Hostel is located just off Central Park West, close to Times Square and Carnegie Hall.
Location: Moments away from well-known landmarks including Central Park, Lincoln Centre and Broadway, public transport is within easy reach too.
Facilities: This hostel offers free Wi-Fi, full gym facilities, an indoor swimming pool, housekeeping, a 24-hour reception and security service.
Accommodation: Single and bunk bedded rooms are available to staff and students. Same sex bathroom facilities are located on each floor.
Meals: There is a café in the lobby with limited opening hours, breakfast and evening meals in local restaurants can also be provided.
Heritage Hotel
This recently refurbished, well-equipped hotel is located near Times Square and provides a view of the Empire State Building.
Location: Walking distance from Penn Station, Port Authority of New York, and 23rd Street Station. Numerous sites such as Chinatown, Central Park and the Rockerfeller Centre are close by.
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, small gym, 24 hour reception.
Accommodation: Single and twins available to staff, a mixture of 4-6 bedded rooms for students on a bed-share basis. En-suite bathroom facilities.
Meals: Buffet breakfast of hot and cold items provided, 24hr tea and coffee making facilities in lobby. Local restaurants can be arranged for dinners.
Wolcott Hotel
A hotel situated in central Manhattan on 31st street, this hotel offers grand décor and welcoming reception. Located just a short walk from the Empire State building the Wolcott Hotel provides all the main amenities along with a shop and small meeting room.
Location: Short distance from public transport stops, numerous landmarks within easy reach.
Facilities: Small gym, small conference room, gift shop, luggage room, free Wi-Fi.
Accommodation: Single and twin rooms available for staff, students are accommodated mainly in triple rooms with individual beds. All rooms en-suite and have a TV.
Meals: Local restaurants and diners can be arranged for meals. Coffee, tea and muffins available in lobby each morning.
Quick Tip: This is just a small sample of possible accommodations available. Please contact us for more information.
Subject Specific Excursions
Circle Line Cruise
Experience the grandeur of mid and lower Manhattan on the Semi-Circle Cruise. You’ll enjoy magnificent views of NYCs skyline and a close up of the Statue of Liberty. As you sail down the Hudson River, you will see the Battery; go up the East River and under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges all the way to the United Nations and back. 2 hour or a 75 minute cruise.
American Museum of Natural History
This is a fabulous, huge museum that is highly interactive and brilliant for kids of all ages. Learn about space, Dinosaurs, the Earth and the world underwater. See the world’s largest sapphire, 10,000 year old flint spears, and discover the history and future of food!
Guided Private Bus Tour
This private bus tour runs for approximately four hours and can be tailored specifically to meet your groups’ curriculum requirements.
9/11 Memorial Visitor Centre
See where the iconic Twin Towers once stood before they were attacked in 2001 by terrorists and 3,000 tragically lost their lives. The memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and are the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. Each waterfall is built into the footprint of where the two towers stood. There is a small administration charge for this excursion as advance visitor passes must be obtained.
Quick Tip: If you have an excursion in mind which you don't see listed, please get in touch so we can do our best to arrange it for you!
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