Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Amsterdam - 4 days from £269pp*

Travelling in November 2012. Price includes executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, 3 nights' half-board accommodation at Hotel Aan Zee, Noordwijk, includes packed lunch from day 2, extensive group travel insurance and a generous free place ratio of 1 in 8.

And then add our most popular itinerary package below for £6pp*

Morning Afternoon Evening Day 1 Morning departure from school Check in to accommodation.  Introductory walking tour of Amsterdam Evening meal Lecture covering the Jewish Community in the Netherlands Day 2 Full day walking tour of the Jewish district Evening meal Day 3 Tour of The Anne Frank House & short walking tour of the immediate district Free time in Amsterdam or half day visit to Camp Vught Evening meal Day 4 Departure for return journey to school  Morning  Afternoon  Evening Extra Day  Price on request Full day excursion to Westerbork concentration camp in Northern Netherlands Evening meal

Add-on price includes: Visits shown

*Price shown based on 35 paying passengers departing in November 2012 & are subject to availablility. Entrance fees for some of the visits featured may be payable locally, but are included in the price shown.

Holocaust visits in Amsterdam for History school trips

Here are some of our most popular visits in Amsterdam for History groups. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Key Visits

The Anne Frank House

Comprises the preserved warehouse offices, annexe and a modern extension, students can visit the rooms where the Frank family hid for over two years and where Anne wrote her diary. The modern extension houses exhibitions on those in the annexe and on the wider story of the fate of Europe’s Jewish population as well as displays seeking to link these themes to contemporary issues relating to persecution and prejudice.

Walking tour of the former Jewish District

The full day tour includes:

• Rembrandtplein
• The Kloveniersburgwal, scene of wartime demonstrations and Nazi barriers
• The Portuguese Synagogue
• The Jewish Historical Museum
• Auschwitz Memorial
• The Hollandsche Schouwburg deportation site.

Portuguese Synagogue 

This large, beautiful synagogue was built by the Sephardic community in the seventeenth century and is still used by them today.

Arnhem – Operation Market Garden

Visit this important WWII site either as a half day visit from Amsterdam or with Camp Vught or Amersfoort as a full day excursion. The tour includes visits to the Allied landing zones and the bridge in Arnhem itself but most time is spent in the suburb of Oosterbeek, where Allied troops were stopped and surrounded by German forces. Here you will visit the poignant CWGC cemetery and the excellent Airborne Museum which looks at the fighting from the perspective of the British, German and Polish troops involved as well as the longer term consequences for the Dutch population.

Dutch Resistance Museum

Tracing the complex reaction to occupation as it evolved through the war, this excellent museum covers the difficult topics of collaboration and resistance in a thought-provoking and even-handed way.

Jewish Historical Museum

Situated in a complex comprising four former synagogues in the heart of the old Jewish district, the museum covers all aspects of Jewish culture and religious belief.

Camp Vught National Memorial

The only official SS-concentration camp in the occupied part of Northwestern Europe, the museum now highlights the events that took place there during WWII and includes a reconstructed prisoners’ barracks.

Other attractions include:

• Corrie Ten Boom House
• Westerbork Camp
• Van Gogh Museum
• Canal Cruise
• Rijksmuseum
• Rembrandt Huis Museum
• Ajax Stadium

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

Meininger Hotel Amsterdam City West

The hotel, which opens in July 2012, extends over 8 floors. It is a modern, stylish construction. There is private coach parking available.

Meininger Hotel Amsterdam City West

A very modern and comfortable hotel which offers a high standard of room as well as good in-house facilities. Safe location with excellent access to public transport links to central Amsterdam.

Address Orly Plein 1-67 1043 DS Amsterdam View map of location	Local Rating 3* standard hotel
	Capacity 700 persons, 219 rooms

Location Information

The hotel is located next to the Sloterdijk train station. Sloterdijk is an outlying district of Amsterdam. There are public transport connections from here to all parts of the city. In only 5 minutes on the rapid- transit train, you are at Amsterdam’s central station. This accommodation combines the interesting city of Amsterdam with a great, safe setting for young people.

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Accommodation Facilities

• 24-hour reception
• Dining room (may be used for meetings and rehearsals)
• Snack bar
• Bar
• Gamezone
• 2 lifts
• Internet terminals and free Wi-Fi in public areas
• Luggage room
• Individual locker
• Disabled facilities on request

 Student Rooms

• 4-7 bedded rooms (Bunk beds)
• En-suite facilities
• Satellite TV
• Lockers
• Towels
• Non- smoking room

 Staff Rooms

• Twins/ Singles
• En-suite facilities
• TV
• Towels
• Non- smoking room

Security Deposit

Please note a deposit of €50 per group for the hotel room key cards is requested upon arrival. This deposit will be fully refunded upon your departure provided all key cards are returned to Reception. The deposit must be paid in cash.

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Hotel Aan Zee

The Hotel Aan Zee is a family-run hotel.

Hotel Aan Zee

A comfortable hotel with good facilities, offering good value for money. The owners, Fleur and Jos Zonneveld, are very experienced in accommodating youth groups and groups are assured of a warm welcome.

Address Parallelboulevard 206 2202 Noordwijk Aan Zee Netherlands View map of location	Local Rating 1 star hotel (equivalent to a British 2 star in terms of facilities and room standard)
	Capacity 150 guests in 40 rooms over 4 floors.

Location Information

The Hotel Aan Zee is located in the centre of Noordwijk aan Zee, next to the beach and approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the resort centre. Noordwijk aan Zee is a small town, located on the coast between Amsterdam and The Hague. The town has a small shopping centre, a large beach and plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars.

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• 2 dining rooms
• Lounge/Bar
• Sun terrace
• Games facilities including a pool table & table football
• TV & video
• Disco upon request
• Lift
• Storage area
• Disabled facilities: This hotel is not suitable for wheelchair users as the doorways are not large enough to fit all types of wheelchairs, however there are grab rails in the bathrooms for those with limited mobility. If necessary, medication can be stored in the refrigerator.

 Student Rooms

• 3-6 bedded rooms
• En-suite facilities
• Additional shower and toilet facilities

 Staff Rooms

• Twins/singles
• En-suite facilities
• Additional shower and toilet facilities

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Stayokay Vondelpark (Cityhostel)

The hostel consists of three buildings each built in a different style, traditional and modern. There is a lift in each building.

Stayokay Vondelpark (Cityhostel)

A modern, centrally-located hostel with young and friendly staff and with good facilities.

Address Zandpad 5 1054 GA Amsterdam Netherlands View map of location	Local Rating Youth hostel
	Capacity 536 guests

Location Information

The hostel is located next to the Vondelpark, a couple of minutes walk from the National, Van Gogh and City Museums and a 10 minute walk from the Leidseplein which is a popular tourist square with lots of cafés and bars. Coaches can unload and pick up a three minute walk away from the hostel.

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• Dining room
• 2 Meeting rooms
• Backpackers Brasserie Snackbar
• Vending machine
• Luggage room
• Laundry room
• Safety deposit boxes
• Internet access
• Payphones
• Coach park (approximately 10 minutes’ walk away)
• Disabled facilities: The hostel has disabled access and 4 specially adapted bedrooms.

 Student Rooms

• 4-8 bedded rooms
• En-suite facilities

 Staff Rooms

• Twins/singles
• En-suite facilities

 Safety Guidance

The hostel conforms to all local standards, which does not require windows to have restricted opening.  Group leaders are advised to consider this in their risk assessments/group management plan and ensure appropriate control measures are put in place.

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We can pre-book your meals at our great group prices to help your itinerary run smoothly. Popular options include:

• Hard Rock Cafe
• Pancake House
• Turkish Restaurant

… and more!

NST Guide Lecturers

An increasing number of schools book a Guided Study Tour each year due to the recommendation of NST’s customers. Why not add an NST Guide Lecturer to your tour package.

Your Guide Lecturer will:

• Be selected from a specialist team to meet your exact visit requirements
• Be a highly experienced and knowledgeable educationalist
• Have a long and proven track record of delivering excellent results
• Have an understanding of the needs of students and information delivery
• Understand the pressures and requirements of Group Leaders

Benefits of NST Guide Lecturers:

• A Strong Teaching Background - All of our guides are ex-teachers with specific History expertise. Their educational background and detailed knowledge of the current curriculum will help them meet your specific needs. As former teachers they also understand the demands and requirements of organising educational visits.
• Helping You to Prepare Your Ideal Itinerary - Our guides will contact you before your tour to discuss your learning objectives. They will then advise on the appropriate visits to build an itinerary that matches your specified objectives and enables your group to get the most out of every day.
• More Time for One-to-One Teaching - With an NST Guide Lecturer leading the group, you gain the opportunity to provide individual tuition and enjoy the visits with your students.
• First Evening Talk - Your Guide Lecturer will provide an informal discussion on your first evening, setting the scene for the next few days. Helping students focus on the days to come and covering many general questions up front, this talk will allow more time for specific questions at each site.

Our team of experienced Guide Lecturers include:

• Garry Clarkson - Previously Head of Humanities, Garry has over 10 years’ experience in teaching about the Holocaust and has taken part in a teacher training seminar at Yad Vashem during 2006. Currently a freelance educational consultant, he is working on a number of projects concerning the Holocaust including being an educator on the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project.
• Dave Stewart - A graduate from the University of Glasgow with an MA in History & Philosophy, Dave spent two years as an exchange student at the University of Mainz, studying German History and is a fluent German speaker. He also has a Guiding Diploma from the Scottish Tourist Board.
• Nigel Bushnell - A York University History graduate, Nigel has been a History teacher in inner London for twenty years and is heavily involved in examining History at both GCSE and A level. He has a particular interest in German History - especially the Nazi Period and post-war Germany and is a published author.
• Stephen Hartley - Stephen has a PhD in Modern History gained from King’s College, London, from the Department of War studies. He has been teaching and lecturing to a wide range of age groups for over 20 years and has led numerous school tours during this time. Stephen has travelled to over 80 countries and has published a book on Irish History for MacMillan’s War Studies Series.