Monday, June 28 - Bon Voyage Meeting
Bring: trip folder, guide books, health form, permission slips, passport copies
Agenda:
Packing – example, pack squishable bag for extras
Money Belt – example
Intinerary – review
Behavior contract - review
Money - questions/issues
Communication
• A message will be sent at each arrival and departure along the trip, as soon as WiFi service can be found.
• Please discuss with your daughter when and how you want her to check in with you.
• Georgette will be our at home contact. If for some reason our plans change dramatically from this itinerary, we can’t access WiFi, or some sort of emergency happens, she will be the one I call to then get the information out to everyone who needs it.
• If you have some sort of emergency and you need to get in touch with us and an email or phone call to the place we are staying is not working or quick enough, please contact Georgette and she will work to get in touch with us ASAP.
Wednesday, June 30 - Departure Day
1:30 Meet at Souderton Scout Cabin
2:00pm Leave Souderton Scout Cabin – No later!
4:00pm Arrive at Newark Airport
6:35pm Continental Flight #78
Departs at 6:35pm
Arrives in Zurich, July 1 at 8:40am
• It is suggested we arrive 2.5 hours early for our flight.
• You can purchase drinks and snacks that CAN be taken on the place after we go through security.
• DO NOT bring any filled water bottles or sodas to the airport – you will have to throw them away when we go through security.
• Arrive with your money belt on your body and full of your important documents and money.
• Arrive with a luggage tag (name, address, phone number) already attached to your suitcase.
• We will not be charged for a checked bag.
• We can take the standard carry on items.
• See the website for detailed luggage and security info – www.continental.com
• We will be served a snack and a meal on our flight (vegetarian meals were requested for Kate & Brittney)
Thursday, July 1 - Arrive in Switzerland
8:40am Flight arrives at Zurich airport
• Breakfast/Snacks/Lunch
• Maps
• ATM – Swiss Francs
11:40am Train #822 to Kandersteg Bahnhof
• Bring lunch/snacks from airport
1:34pm Arrive in Kandersteg Bahnof
• 20 – 30 min walk to Scout Centre from train station
How do I get to the Centre from Kandersteg Bahnhof (train station)?
The Centre is 25 minutes walk from the station. Alternatively, in high season, the village bus runs hourly to the Centre and costs CHF 3.40 for adults and CHF 2.20 for children, or is free if you wear a Scout neckerchief.
2:30pm Arrive at Kandersteg International Scout Centre
• Check in with Reception in the Chalet
• Find out assigned time for dinner
• Reserve activities for next day
Kandersteg International Scout Centre
CH - 3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland
Tel. +41 33 675 82 82
Fax. +41 33 675 82 89
E-Mail: reception@kisc.ch
Website: www.kisc.ch
Dinner Full catered dinner in cafeteria
Amenities
• Bedding - All bedding is provided by the Centre
• Internet - Café with seven computers (cost – $3.50 for 30 min, $5.50 for 1 hour). WiFi available in the Chalet and Kander-Lodge.
• Laundry – is available at the Chalet building
• Secure luggage area – rooms can be locked, lockers are available to rent
Friday, July 2 - Full Day in Switzerland
7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast in Cafeteria
• Pick up packed lunch
• Check assigned time for dinner
9am – dinner Activities To Be Determined
• Reserved activities at Scout Centre
• Visit Kandersteg village
What’s Kandersteg village like and how far it is from the Centre?
Kandersteg is a traditional Alpine village, surrounded by the towering peaks of the SwissAlps. It has 1,200 inhabitants, 25 hotels, 10 farms, an outdoor pool, Cheeseries, and a Buddhist monastery! The Centre is located approximately 1.5km from the village centre and train station. The banks and train station accept VISA and Master Card and also act at as ‘Bureaus de Change’. The village website is www.kandersteg.ch
Dinner In Cafeteria
Saturday, July 3 - Switzerland – Our Chalet – Paris
7:00 – 8am Breakfast in cafeteria
• Pick up packed lunch
7:59am Board bus from Kandersteg Bahnof to Adelboden Oey
8:54am Arrive in Adelboden Oey
• Hike up to Our Chalet
• What to do with luggage?
10am Guided tour of Our Chalet
• www.ourchalet.ch
• Our Chalet Challenge?
12:15pm Leave Our Chalet for trip to Paris
• Reserve dinner on train?
Adelboden Oey Departs 12:54pm Bus
Frutigen Bahnhof Arrives: 1:22pm
Fruitigen Departs 1:32 Regional Express (train)
Spiez Arrives 1:47
Spiez Departs 1:54 Eurocity – Train #52
Basel SBB Arrives 3:32 Seats – 63- 68, 31 – 34, 37, 38
Basel SBB Departs 4:02 TGV – Train #9218
Paris EST Arrives 7:34 Seats – 91-94, 31-38
7:34pm Arrive at Paris Est station
• Walk 10 min to hostel
Le Regent Hostel MontMarte
37 Bd Rochechouart, 75009 Paris
Tel 01 48 78 46 37
Fax 01 48 78 25 24
http://www.leregent.com/
Amenities:
• Three 4 person rooms reserved
• Supermarket near hostel, kitchen available for our use
• Bedding – bedding is included
• Laundry – nearby
• Internet – Free Wi-Fi in the relaxing lounge, internet kiosks
• Secure luggage area – rooms lock, Free Day storage luggage after check out, safety deposit box free at reception
Sunday, July 4 - Paris – Louvre Area
7:30 – 10am Continental Breakfast provided
Possible Activities
• Louvre
• Palais Royale
• Jardin des Tuilleries
• Place George Pompidou
• Eglise St-Eustache
Monday, July 5 Paris – River Cruise – Eiffel Tower
7:30 – 10am Continental Breakfast provided
Possible Activities
• River Cruise
• Eiffel Tower
• Arc de Triomphe
• Place de la Concorde
• Champs Elysee
• Flame of Liberty,
• Sacre Coeur
Tuesday, July 6 - Paris – Open Day
7:30 – 10am Continental Breakfast provided
Possible Activities
• Latin Quarter - pantheon
• Bastille
• Girl Scout/Girl Guide sites to see
• As decided
Wednesday, July 7 - Paris - The Islands
7:30 – 10am Continental Breakfast provided
Possible Activities
• Notre Dame,
• La Conceirge,
• Pont Neuf
• Marche Aux Fleurs
• Memorial Des Martyrs de la Deportation.
Thursday, July 8 - Paris to London
7:30 – 10am Continental Breakfast provided
11:30 Arrive to check in for Chunnel
• Paris Nord Station
• Tag all bags with luggage tags provided
• We take luggage into car with us – no checking
• Complete Landing Card
• Purchase lunch for train
12:13 Chunnel Departs
1:28 Arrives in London St Pancras station
• Take Metro to West Kensington station
2:30 Check in at hostel
Ace Hostel
http://www.ace-hotel.co.uk/
16-22 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington
London, W14 9BU
Tel: 0207 602 6600
Fax: 0207 602 1021
reception@ace-hotel.co.uk
Amenities
• Laundry - Washing machines & tumble dryers located in the basement.
• Bedding - Clean, fresh sheets provided for your ease and comfort (changed regularly)
• Towel hire: £1 p/ towel (deposit required)
• Internet – Internet café available for £1 for 30 mins or £1.50 per hour
• Secure luggage area - Small lockers provided, bigger lockers in all bedrooms
Friday, July 9 - London – West End
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
Possible Activities:
Walking Tour of the West End (Lonely Planet)
1. Covent Garden Piazza
2. Photographers Gallery
3. Chinatown
4. Shaftesbury Avenue
5. Piccadilly Circus
6. Piccadilly
a. St James Church (10-6, Tues – antiques, Wed – Sun – Arts & Crafts)
7. Green Park
8. Buckingham Palace
a. Changing of guard at 11:30am
b. Royal Mews
9. St James Park
a. Footbridge view
b. Pelicans fed 3pm daily
10. Institute of Contemporary Arts
11. Traflgar Square
12. The National Gallery
• Parliament (call for summer tour 45min)
• Westminster Abby (go very early or very late)
• Big Ben (near Parliament)
• Royal Opera House (take tour)
• The Strand – No 216 Twinings Tea
• Sir John Soan’s Museum (groups call ahead)
• University of London (egyptian museum)
• Queen’s Chapel
• Guards Museum
o 10:50 daily – changing of guards
Shopping
• Forbidden Planet Megastore
• Daunt Books
• Foyle’s Books
• Gosh!
• Neal’s Yard Dairy
• Benjamin Pollocks Toy Shop
• Hamley’s
Saturday, July 10 - London – City Walk
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
Possible Activities:
City Walk Walking Tour (Lonely Planet)
1. Dr Johnsons House
2. St Paul’s Cathedral (climb to dome)
3. Museum of London
a. Rosetta Stone
4. Barbican
5. Guild Hall
6. Monument
7. Tower of London
a. Tickets in advance
b. Visit late in day, after 3pm
c. Do the wall walk
8. Tower Bridge (see exhibition too)
PLUS
• Temple Church (Knights Templar)
• Leadenhall Market (Diagon Alley)
• All Hallows by Tower
Sunday, July 11 - London – South Bank
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
2 – 5:30pm Check in at Pax Lodge
12c Lyndhurst Road
Hampstead, London City NW3 5PQ, United Kingdom
020 7435 2202
http://www.paxlodge.org/
• Laundry - washing machines and dryers are token operated and are available until 10:00pm. Tokens can be purchased at reception, washing machine - £1.75, dryer - £1.25
• Bedding- all bed linens provided
• Towels - provided
• Internet - three computers available for internet access, there is a sign up list and it costs £0.50 per half hour
Possible Activities
• London Eye
• Florence Nightinggale’s House
• Benjamin Franklin House
• Globe Theater
• Borough Market (Thurs 11-5, Fri 11-6, Sat 9-4)
• London Dungeon (get tickets online)
• North London – Keats House
Monday, July 12 - London – Hyde park to Chelsea
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
• Pick up packed lunch
Possible Activities
Walking tour of Hyde Park (Lonely Planet)
1. Hyde Park Corner
2. Serpentine
3. Princess Diana Memorial Fountaine
4. Serpentine Gallery
5. Albert Memorial
6. Royal Albert Hall (guided tour)
7. Kensington Place
8. Lancaster Gate
9. Cumberland Gate
PLUS
• Chelsea Physic garden
• V&A Museum
• Kensington Gardens (Peter Pan Statue)
Shopping
• Rococo
Tuesday, July 13 - London – Greenwich Area
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
• Pick up packed lunch
Greenwich Area
• Straddle the meridian line
• Royal Observatory
• Fan Museum
• Deptford market (Wed, Fri, Sat, 830 – 3)
Shopping
• Emporium
• Compendia
• Flying Duck Enterprises
Other Items to be added any day in London
• Vintage shops
• Markets – Portobello rd, Borough markets, Bricklane
• Antoni & Alison
• Junky Styling
• Fabrications
• Past Caring
• White Chapel Bell Foundry (book tour)
• V&A Museum of Childhood
• Ragged School Museum
• Highgate Wood
• Brixton market (Mon, Tues, Thurs – Sat, 8 – 6, Wed 8-3)
• Hampton Court Palace
• COLF.org
• Festival.org
• Thesohosociety.org.uk
• Here Come The Girl Guides: 100 years of Guiding in London opens on 26 June 2010 and runs until 31 October 2010 at the Museum of London Docklands. Entry is free.
Wednesday, July 14 - London to Newark
7:30 – 9:00 Continental breakfast provided
• Pick up packed lunch
8:45am Leave Pax Lodge for train to Heathrow Airport
10:00am Arrive at Heathrow
12:05pm Continental Flight #111 departs
3:15pm Arrives at Newark
