September 2024 - Secondary School
August 2024 - Secondary School
August 2024 - Primary School
August 2024 - Secondary School
August 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
This trip was primarily for students who take Religious Studies as their GCSE.
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
July 2024 - Secondary School
June 2024 - Secondary School
June 2024 - Primary School
June 2024
WST are always very supportive both before and during the trips. We have used them for many years and we are happy with the service that they provide.
June 2024 - Secondary School
The accommodation was well located and easy to access. The rooms were clean and had en-suite bathroom. The only negative points are that there is no CCTV on sight and the cutlery and glasses/cups in the dining hall were not well clean. Bigger choice of breakfast would have been nice too.
May 2024 - Secondary School
May 2024 - Secondary School
It would be fine to take pupils to the Secret Lagoon as part of the Golden Circle Tour.
Near miss = headcounting; it is important that Headcounts are conducted with two members of staff, not one. I would advise doing a register call instead of headcounts at all points.
Lava Centre could be first event;
Tour of Reykajavik was not too engaging after flight and landing = potentially better to have Lava Centre on this day & dedicate a whole day to the capital city, on a walking tour.
May 2024 - Secondary School
April 2024 - Secondary School
DRAMA
April 2024 - Primary School
April 2024 - Secondary School
March 2024 - Secondary School
March 2024 - Secondary School
March 2024 - Primary School
March 2024 - Secondary School
Great trip that older students would be more likely to appreciate
February 2024 - Secondary School
WST were outstanding, would recommend and use again next year. If I ever did a KS3 or KS5 trip, they would also be my first port of call.
February 2024 - Secondary School
Performing Arts
February 2024 - Secondary School
February 2024 - Secondary School
Highly recommend WST as travel Agents
February 2024 - Secondary School
January 2024 - Secondary School
The trip was well organised and communication from the agency was good. It could have been better as I had to request the final itinerary several times.
December 2023 - Secondary School
December 2023 - Secondary School
November 2023 - Secondary School
November 2023 - Secondary School
Overall WST were very helpful but there were a few issues during the trip. WST did not pass on dietary requirements to hostel. Our travel rep was unable to meet us at the airport on the outbound journey and didn't contact us about this, and the coach driver in Geneva was provided the wrong information by WST.
October 2023 - Secondary School
The agents WST were phenomenal and we will be asking them again to provide a quote for future overseas Geography visits.
Support provided out of hours for a difficult situation involving one of the tour companies employees was second to none. The out of hours contact number was answered and timely advice sought. Customer service was amazing.
October 2023 - Secondary School
September 2023 - Secondary School
September 2023 - Secondary School
August 2023 - Primary School
we were all split up amogst members of the public on the Thames cruise which made supervision/safeguarding very difficult. As an improvement for next time we need to be assured that we can all be seated in the same area of the boat - when we boarded, there was room for ua to have done this but the crew member insisted on directing us upstairs when there was only a few seats available and in 2s and 3s amongst members of the public.
July 2023
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
The staff that I spoke to were very helpful and seemed to be well organised. However, there were two occasions where communication between WST and other providers seemed to break down. Ont he first day, the Pizza Express restaurant claimed that thye had not received the pre-order from WST leading to a delay in everyone receiving their food. On the second day, the Premier Inn staff claimed that they were not aware that we had booked for breakfast which again led to a delay in students getting their food.
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Primary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
Long but good day out, value for money.
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
The venue was excellent and the trip went well. We will go back next year with a few amendments.
July 2023 - Secondary School
July 2023 - Secondary School
May 2023 - Secondary School
May 2023 - Secondary School
A huge range of historical geographic and religious studies sites. Excellent support and service
May 2023
May 2023 - Secondary School
April 2023 - Secondary School
April 2023 - Secondary School
March 2023 - Primary School
March 2023 - Secondary School
The itinerary could have been planned better but overall the trip went well
March 2023 - Secondary School
March 2023 - Secondary School
March 2023 - Secondary School
February 2023 - Secondary School
Fabulous trip - our guide, \steinunn & driver Ole, were outstanding
February 2023 - Secondary School
December 2022 - Secondary School
December 2022 - Secondary School
none
November 2022 - Secondary School
November 2022 - Secondary School
WST provided a competent, proactive service pre and during the trip. They were quick to respond to problems and help in finding solutions. I would recommend them as a trusted trip organiser.
November 2022 - Primary School
October 2022 - Secondary School
Excellent provider. They were very helpful and took away all the stress of booking tickets etc.
September 2022 - Secondary School
September 2022 - Secondary School
July 2022 - Secondary School
July 2022 - Secondary School
July 2022 - Secondary School
June 2022 - Primary School
June 2022 - Secondary School
June 2022 - Secondary School
Due to our positive experience with this provider, we will be planning a duplicate trip next year.
June 2022 - Secondary School
Accommodation was excellent and well organized upon arrival. They had already sorted documents/rooming's in to categories for us, so that they where easy to distribute to students. Rooms where all in good locations and accessible for staff in case of emergency.
May 2022 - Secondary School
February 2022 - Secondary School
February 2022 - Secondary School
March 2020 - Secondary School
WST were excellent during the planning of the visit and offering support whilst we were there.
March 2020 - Secondary School
March 2020 - Secondary School
March 2020 - Secondary School
March 2020 - Secondary School
Really helpful with quick communication. The information pack and zoopla app were really helpful. We required some quite detailed information regarding a risk assessment and they couldn't have been more helpful with this.
March 2020 - Secondary School
Clear organisation, meet and greet at airports, transfers all ran smoothly. Fantastic itinerary
February 2020 - Secondary School
Really efficient through the whole process.Very informative and organised.
February 2020 - Secondary School
December 2019 - Secondary School
November 2019 - Secondary School
Very communicative and well organised group, very prompt at replying and felt supported before and during the trip. I had to call the emergency number at around 0400 and the team were responsive to my concerns.
The company outsource the guide for the trip, Ken Lees, who is an outstanding guide, his knowledge and authority for dealing with a large group are first class. We should definitely continue to use him, and he has his own site: http://www.explore1914-18.com/info.html
One star taken away due to Chariot Coaches (the coach company WST outsourced the driving to) drivers returning to the hotel inebriated on the second night. I do not wish to use this coach company again.
November 2019 - Secondary School
A very well organised trip. Communication with WST was great and the management of the trip went smoothly.
November 2019 - Secondary School
November 2019 - Secondary School
Excellent level of service.
November 2019 - Secondary School
November 2019 - Secondary School
My contact for the company was excellent. Leanne kept in close contact during all the organisation of the trip. She let me know when deadlines were looming and was able to accurately inform me of what was to be done when alterations to the trip were to be made.
November 2019 - Secondary School
Great service until this year, when we had issues with a last-minute change of accommodation.
October 2019 - Secondary School
Well organised and good level of support given. Issue over clarity in the trip information as to if lunches were provided or not.
October 2019 - Secondary School
October 2019 - Secondary School
September 2019 - Secondary School
Some issues with information on allergies not being passed on to the companies by WST Travel - not the usual level of support offered as on prior trips.
September 2019 - Secondary School
different guide to what was said in the notes but experience was very good regardless. only downside was vegan/vegetarian options not passed on to restaurants
July 2019 - Secondary School
Everything ran smoothly - all was in place and helped us have an enjoyable visit
July 2019 - Secondary School
At all stages throughout the booking process WST staff were very helpful. They were available to answer questions and deal with requests/make amendments to the booking at any time.
July 2019 - Secondary School
Fantastic service from initial enquiry right the way through to after the tour. Will definitely be using WST again for our next trip. Thank you
July 2019 - Secondary School
Excellent company, the only one I will use for trips abroad
July 2019 - Secondary School
This is the second year I have used them and they have been very good. A little last minute this year however...
June 2019 - Secondary School
Outstanding.
June 2019 - Secondary School
Leanne.Coy@wsttravel.com
June 2019 - Secondary School
June 2019 - Secondary School
Organisation is spot - communication is perfect and the trip was a huge success.
May 2019 - Secondary School
The travel agent dealing with the trips is sometimes off work and no one else takes over. I am still waiting for a refund due to coach not turning up on time.
April 2019 - Secondary School
April 2019 - Secondary School
WST were fantastic! Itinerary was planned perfectly. All excursions were booked and paid for in advance. All costs were itemised and clear from the start. We received a discount for returning with WST. They were honest and upfront throughout the process. While we were there, we contacted them to retrieve a lost phone from the transfer coach which they did from the UK.
April 2019 - Secondary School
Very helpful and amended plans as requested.
March 2019 - Secondary School
Excellent fieldtrip
March 2019 - Secondary School
March 2019 - Secondary School
Excellent service throughout - pro active, helpful, all but faultless.
March 2019 - Secondary School
Overall the trip was very well managed by WST and the representatives were very helpful. All the locations were very useful in regards PRE education, however the students were quite fatigued by the last day due to the rigour of all the walking.
March 2019 - Secondary School
WST Travel were super helpful throughout the planning and duration of the trip. The guide and driver for the trip were very knowledgeable.
February 2019 - Secondary School
February 2019 - Secondary School
February 2019 - Secondary School
Very efficient and helpful. We would have liked to stay a little more centrally but do appreciate this may have impacted on the price, which we felt was very competitive. Range of activities offered was great and we would use them to run the same trip again.
February 2019 - Secondary School
February 2019 - Secondary School
really good-organised well
February 2019 - Secondary School
Amazing - we’ve already booked next year’s trip with them
February 2019 - Secondary School
January 2019 - Secondary School
December 2018 - Secondary School
November 2018 - Secondary School
Excellent in every way. Outstanding communication and the flexibility essential for our rather unusual demands!
November 2018 - Secondary School
November 2018 - Secondary School
October 2018 - Secondary School
Flexible and customer focussed.
October 2018 - Secondary School
October 2018 - Secondary School
October 2018 - Secondary School
1) On the journey into London the coach driver took a very 'Scenic' route going North and coming back down to Wembley via the Dartford tunnel and who knows where - we didn't arrive at the hotel until 11.30/11.45
2) When we arrived at the hotel we were unable to leave our luggage in a room as agreed prior to departure - we were also not able to check in until after the theatre performance in the evening, as the hotel was so far out of central London (hour and half journey each way).
3) The itinerary was not particularly well planned with the two meals being on the same day, with a 2 hour break in between (our kids eat a lot - but that would take some doing!) Luckily we were able to re-arrange this, but it shouldn't have been planned this way??
4) When we returned to the hotel, we again had a room with 4 boys and 2 double beds (hotel were great and sorted it pretty quickly, but what was the point of doing the rooming lists beforehand??)
5) During the breakfast it was mentioned to me that the hotel staff were a bit abrupt/rude to our students
6) The drivers had hotel rooms booked but did not stay in them??
7) In the morning the 2nd coach was half an hour late for picking us up (had a knock on effect for the timings of the day!)
8) coach drivers had not been told where they were bringing us to for our final pick up (thought they were going back to hotel) Think this was an issue with the coach company not necessarily WST but still not great!
On a positive note, the tickets for the show were really good, and both performances were great, the workshop was the best one I've ever done on a school trip (very impressed with the delivery and the amount of staff they had running it!) hotel rooms were ok (not as nice as a premier inn!) and we made good time on the journey home despite a few wrong turns!
September 2018 - Secondary School
July 2018 - Secondary School
Always helpful and professional, worked closely with me to ensure the trip was well planned and a great success.
June 2018 - Secondary School
April 2018 - Secondary School
April 2018 - Secondary School
WST were great and Carole Burrows did as much as she could to make our trip run smoothly. The app was particularly helpful which had a map and the tickets within it.
April 2018
Excellent organisation!
April 2018 - Secondary School
March 2018 - Secondary School
March 2018 - Secondary School
Exceptional service. Flight back was delayed and they had proactively sought alternative accommodation just in case. Helpful and effective.
March 2018 - Secondary School
March 2018 - Secondary School
March 2018 - Secondary School
February 2018 - Secondary School
WST ensured that I was fully prepared for my trip and I was given a clear itinerary. WST went to great lengths to ensure that the trip met mine and the groups needs, from food at restaurants to last minute students changes.
January 2018 - Secondary School
Always thoroughly professional and supportive.