4.4
780 reviews
Discovery House, Brooklands Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5LW
Monday to Friday 09:00 -17:00
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At NST, we’ve been inspiring young minds since 1967 as the UK’s leading school tour operator. Our expertly crafted, tailor-made educational trips take students to incredible destinations across the UK, Europe, and beyond, creating unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impact.
Imagine students marvelling at iconic landmarks, engaging with interactive workshops, and soaking up knowledge from industry pros during captivating conferences. Every trip we design is packed with WOW moments that bring learning to life—outside the classroom and into the world.
Planning a school trip can be time-consuming, but that’s where we step in! Our dedicated Tour Consultants handle every detail, from transport and accommodation to visits, attractions, and daily itineraries, making the process stress-free for teachers. Plus, our award-winning online school trip organiser gives teachers 24/7 access to all their trip information, so it’s easy to stay on top of admin whenever it suits them.
With NST, you also get complete peace of mind: we’re fully bonded through ABTA and ATOL, provide 24-hour emergency cover, and offer audited accommodation, transport, risk-assessed excursions, and even preview visits to help with trip planning.
Over 35,000 leaders have chosen to take a school trip with us and we’re proud to go the extra mile to earn their trust—and yours. From the Feefo Gold Service award for customer excellence to our position as founding members of the School Travel Forum, NST stands out for delivering exceptional experiences.
What sets us apart? We’re the first school tour operator to earn the LOtC Council’s Quality Badge and offer exclusive access to accommodation and educational excursions worldwide. And with our unique Locate My Trip App, parents and teachers can enjoy real-time updates on group locations for added reassurance.
Ready to open a world of learning and adventure for your students? Choose NST—the trusted partner for unforgettable school trips. Let’s make your next trip extraordinary!
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25th Apr 2025
Good trip kids enjoyed and got a lot out of it
20th Apr 2025
NYC provides several attractions that offer an educational and cultural insight into a range of areas including history, design and technology, Geography, Performing Arts, and Art and Design.
4th Apr 2025
All was thoroughly planned and no issues with either itinerary or accommodation were evident, apart from that beyond their control.
4th Apr 2025
All was thoroughly planned and no issues with either itinerary or accommodation were evident, apart from that beyond their control.
2nd Apr 2025
We specifically checked prior to agreeing to the Sky Lagoon visit that the changing rooms would be private – initially NST said that they were not, so we specifically request private changing facilities. On arrival, the helpful staff at the Sky Lagoon said that no, the private changing facilities for students had NOT been booked, but that the staff had private changing facilities. They were incredibly apologetic, but since the private changing facilities were fully booked, they could not provide us with private changing facilities for our students. We could have paid the additional charge to upgrade the students to private facilities had we waited an hour and a half for them to become available. We did not have the funds for that, so I conducted a dynamic risk assessment of the facilities with the safeguarding of the students in mind. The changing facilities were large rooms with benches at the centre, lockers around the outside, private toilets and a cubicled shower area (note that the showers were open at the top so you could see the head of the person next to you). Rather than disappoint the students I took the decision to allow the visit to go ahead using the facilities that were available. I briefed the students on the error made by NST and explained that they would have to use the toilets as private changing rooms. I checked with all students that they were comfortable with the arrangements, and all were and so the visit proceeded…. Albeit later than intended. I then contacted Sue Calvino, our Head of Pastoral Support and Designated Safeguarding Lead to let her know of the action I had taken, and she agreed that under the circumstances I had made the right decision. The visit then went ahead, and the students did indeed have a wonderful time with no issues or incidents. It is incredibly well organised and controlled. The staff at the Sky Lagoon were clearly frustrated that NST had not booked the private changing rooms too and advised next time that we book directly with them to avoid whatever confusion occurred with NST. Reading your comment below I am glad to read that your agents should always book private changing facilities for school groups, and I would be interested to understand why this did not happen for us, particularly as we specifically checked. Additionally, I assume that we were charged the rate for private facilities, so should we be due some discount / or rebate assuming we book again? I also wanted to flag a couple more problems that we had with the trip. Firstly, it was unfortunate that the itinerary changed so late in the day. As you are already aware from my previous email, this disappointed both the students and parent/carers. To mitigate their disappointment I then spent the time creating and risk assessing a walking tour of Reykjavík myself that we could then insert into the programme for our students – we did this and they thoroughly enjoyed it, but that was not without an addendum to our Risk Assessment being approved and our considerably man hours for something that had been originally part of NSTs offer and therefore risk assessed. Secondly, the visit to the Kerid volcano site was listed in your guidance as being 400ISK per person, however the price has increased to 600ISK per person. This is payable on arrival in cash so that I was short of funds when it came to paying. Luckily, I was able to borrow the shortfall and the visit went ahead, but the gentleman in the kiosk said this increase was not new so it is something I would have expected NST to be aware of. Other than the above we did indeed have a great trip that the students found very fulfilling.
24th Mar 2025
Incredible landscape. Great wider curriculum visit.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and brilliant to hear that it met your needs. We look forward to working with you again soon - NST.
12th Mar 2025
Guide that was provide on the tour was the only let down.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we are sorry that you have this feedback - please get in touch with your Tour Co-ordinator and they can follow this up for you - NST.
6th Mar 2025
The venue was perfect for an exploration of the causes and outcomes of the Holocaust.
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