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    Posted by: 1daisy2 13/10/2010 at 20:28
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    Hi - any help appreciated! I have always booked school trips to Spain through tour operators but as we are taking only 15 students this time and possibly the school minibus, I think that it would be much cheaper if I arranged it myself.  I would also consider a cheap flights but is -especially with no-frills airlines- a  complicated procedure? ...What if they are cancelled??Does anyone have any experience/hints and tips/advice on what I have to do to make sure that I have covered ALL that a tour operator would do? We are travelling to Northern Spain next May.  You may be able to suggest tour companies that cater for small groups?

    All advice appreciated.  Many thanks!!
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    Posted by: blazer 13/10/2010 at 20:33
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    Check that you are insured/licenced to drive a minibus in Spain. I looked at taking ours to France and a) you can't drive it on a normal licence as you need a PSV licence and b) it is classed as a commercial vehicle and needs a tachograph fitted and working.
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    Posted by: 1daisy2 13/10/2010 at 20:37
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    Ooo that sounds complicated.  In that case, taking the school bus might not be such a good idea :-(
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    Posted by: mandymonk 04/11/2010 at 11:03
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    Have a look at www.hihostels.com/groups.  It is the website for hostelling international  for group holidays and they have hostels in northern spain.  If you fill in the enquiry form their travel office in spain will contact you and help you book your group package.
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    I have used Hi Hoistels in the USA. The standard can be decribed as cheap and cheerful.
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    Posted by: estudiante 13/05/2011 at 16:15
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    Hi, I am trying to do the same for the next academic year, however I am thinking touse a tour operator.

    May you let me know which one you used before, please?

     

    Thank you

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    Posted by: myfabschooltrip 11/12/2011 at 12:48
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     Hi all...

    try www.myfabschooltrip.com

    They cater for all needs and they've got really competitive prices and itineraries plus they aren't a tour operator so they are more into the real Spain and language exposure.

    telf number +34 6806245087

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    Posted by: myfabschooltrip 11/12/2011 at 12:53
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     sorr.. I got the phone number wrong!!!

    www.myfabschooltrip.com

    +34 680624507

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    Posted by: BigFrankEM 20/12/2011 at 17:07
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    How will it look on the front page of The Sun when you tell the headteacher/ British consul/ court that you picked the company based on a mention on the TES website about a company touting for business there which was so gallus and brazenly useless that they quoted a non existent website and couldn´t even remeber their own (untraceable and hence unaccountable) Spanish mobile phone number.

    You will look professional.

    ¿Verdad ?
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    Posted by: blazer 20/12/2011 at 20:23
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    I can reccomend Trailfinders.  They can arrange complete packages or parts thereof.
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