Guided Tours - Educational & Informative

Suiting your requirements, whatever your age or group: schools / colleges / corporate events / special interest groups / coach parties. Available all year round.

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HARBOUR TOUR WITH COMMENTARY

• 1 hour Harbour tour with commentary
• subjects to choose from include; History, Geography, Development, Transport, Brunel, Tourism.
• Collect from any landing stages within the harbour (Click here to view)

Prices

Schools
1 hour (inc. commentary)
up to 30 children £105
31 to 45 children £130

Senior
1 hour (inc. commentary)
up to 30 people £145
31 to 45 people £175                       

Adult (inc. commentary)
up to 30 people £175
31 to 45 people £205

Customer Comments
'Just to say thank you for yesterday’s very successful trip. We were collected promptly, provided with a very well informed commentary...and returned absolutely on time. I certainly learnt some interesting facts and I know that my pupils enjoyed the sunshine and waving to all those we passed by. I hope that we will be able to repeat this next year with more of our pupils.'

INTERACTIVE HARBOUR TOURS

• 1 hour Harbour tour with fun and interactive presentation delivered by a presenter.
• Choice of 3 themes.
• Lots of questions which help get everyone involved and thinking!
• Includes worksheets and map.
• Pick up point from any landing stages within the harbour (Click here to view)
• Prices from £150 (max of 30 people)

INTERACTIVE TOUR THEMES:

Brunel

• 1 hour Harbour tour with fun and interactive presentation focusing on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 
• Examining Brunel’s engineering feats in the city; ss.Great Britain, Temple Meads railway station and Clifton Suspension Bridge, and his impact in making Bristol docks the thriving harbour it is today.
• Lots of questions to help get everyone on board thinking and involved.
• Includes an illustrated harbour map to fill in during the tour or back in the class room along with work sheets.

Abolition Afloat

•  2008 marked the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of The Slave Trade.
• In response we developed an educational workshop looking at Bristol’s involvement in the slave trade.
• ‘Abolition Afloat’ is adapted to suit all ages with fun physical activities for the younger groups and lively debates for the older ones.
• All students will see many sites from the water which are rich in the history and tales from the slave trade that will give them an insight into life and industry during this period. These tours include an illustrated map along with work sheets.

Customer Comments
'We have just had a marvellous trip on the Brigantia which we all enjoyed very much.....many many thanks for such an informative and thought provoking History of Abolition tour of the docks.'

Harbour Through The Ages

• Lots of questions which help get everyone involved and thinking about what’s around them and all the changes that have happened to Bristol’s Harbour.
• illustrated harbour map to fill in
• worksheets included

PRICES

• Printed prices are intended as a guideline.
• Please do call us to discuss details and availability.
• We are also happy to tailor trips to your needs.
• In order to provide a more accurate quote, it is very helpful if you can provide an idea of the size of your party and preferred day of the week.

QUESTIONS?