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The A Level geography students from University College School embarked on a 5 day, 4 night trip to the spectacular island of Sicily. A popular choice for the school as this would be their third trip there with Rayburn Tours and for a group that consisted of human geography students and physical geography students it’s [...]
April 2013 saw the Geographical Association Annual Conference come to our home city of Derby and, for a fourth consecutive year, Rayburn Tours were proud to receive an award from the Association for their on tour Study Handbooks; this year it was for our brand new Sicily Study Handbook. The Sicily Study Handbook comprises a [...]
Iceland and New Zealand were considered the most welcoming countries towards foreign tourists in a ranking of 140 countries as published in the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013. In the report the country’s travel industry was ranked in a number of different categories, including the attitude of the population towards foreign [...]
Upon returning from their tour, all our groups are asked to complete a post tour customer questionnaire; this provides them with the opportunity to rate the individual elements of their trip, such as travel, venues, accommodation and excursions. Couple with this an overview of the service they received from their concert tour consultant and coordinator, [...]
Belgium continues to be the destination of choice for a large number of traveling youth ensembles. Francesca Bridges, Rayburn Tours Courier, spent 5 days on a Band Tour to Belgium with Chorley Silver Band. Here she shares with us her most memorable day on tour…
Alice Brooker, Rayburn Tours tour courier for Tees Valley Music Services provides an insight into what being on tour is really like as she travels to the Black Forest with their group of young performers.
Just a short hop across the channel and your group will find themselves in a whole new world – one of spectacular architecture, green open parks, famous landmarks, romantic cafes and restaurants… and not forgetting a host of fantastic performance venues. Follow some of our handy tips to help you get the most out of [...]
With the summer holiday in full swing, Rayburn Tours are working hard to ensure every last detail is finalised for the flurry of choirs that are heading off on their eagerly anticipated Choir Tours to an array of destinations throughout Europe. Hallé Youth Choir decided that Belgium was the destination for them and with Rebecca [...]
As a member of the Rayburn Ski team and a lover all things snow sport related… The Austrian hills are alive With the sound of snow fall With flakes that have fall’n For a thousand years The hills fill my heart With the sound of chairlifts My heart wants to sing Every piste that it [...]
Off the beaten tourist trail, Tuscany’s neighbour, Umbria, is an unspoilt region and a real Italian treasure perfect for any youth music group looking for a typically Italian destination for their tour! The Blue Coat School set off on their recent Youth Music Tour accompanied by their Rayburn Tours Courier Julia Scanlan in July – here [...]
On the 13th July 2012, Kathryn Cunningham, a Rayburn Tours courier, set off to the beautiful Italian region of Tuscany with 39 representatives from Davenies School. Here she gives us just a sneak peak at the highlights! Friday 13th July After touching down in Italy, we excitedly disembarked the plane and headed for our transfer [...]
The spellbinding shores of Lake Garda have been a popular tourist spot for over a hundred years with many noteworthy visitors, including Nietzsche, the Mann brothers, Kafka and D.H. Lawrence. The vast expanse of the lake surrounded by the imposing mountains is a real source of wonder, awe and artistic inspiration and was the perfect [...]
Chris Stacey provides an insight into two performance venue “gems” in Rome! The purpose of my recent trip was to confirm venues for groups travelling with us later this year, meet with hoteliers, and enhance our range of visits available in Rome. During my visit I discovered so much more; you cannot fail to be [...]
Roedean School Choir from South Africa embarked on a 16-day Concert Tour of England Day 1 After arriving at London Heathrow Airport early on day 1, the group took a coach transfer to central London where they were met by their official Blue Badge Guide who gave them a guided tour of the city by [...]
