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KS3/GCSE: Use the interactive displays at the Nemo Centre in Amsterdam to discover more about organisms, their behaviour & environment, energy, forces & space & genetics & reproduction

Typical Three-Day Itinerary via Hull-Rotterdam

Day One: Outward Travel

School pick-up & travel to Hull for overnight ferry to Rotterdam; en-suite cabins on board (four-berth for students, twin-berth for staff)

Day Two: Nemo Centre & Amsterdam

Disembark in Rotterdam and travel to Amsterdam to visit:

The Nemo Centre, Amsterdam: the largest science centre in the Netherlands & includes a fascinating range of interactive displays, activities, demonstrations & films designed to inspire & inform.

Experience the Codename: DNA exhibition & the Wonder Lab where students can perform experiments. Phenomena reveals the secrets of gravity, static electricity, light & sound. Other displays include Chain Reactions (potential & kinetic energy), Search for Life (organisms), Everyone Electric (clean, sustainable future energy sources) & Teen Facts (head, heart & hormones)

Free time in Amsterdam with optional Amstel river cruise. Travel to Rotterdam. Overnight ferry to Hull with en-suite cabins on board

Day Three: Return

Morning disembarkation & return to school. Drop-off time (mid-morning or afternoon) dependent upon school location

Tour Includes:

Itinerary as outlined above, school pick-up & drop-off, study pack & teachers’ notes, 49-seater executive coach with seat-belts, return ferry crossings via Hull, entrance to Nemo Centre & Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem, risk assessment, en-suite cabin accommodation for two nights on overnight sailings. Optional: Tour director, travel insurance, Amstel river cruise, evening meals & breakfasts on overnight sailings. Click on the price button above for details

Extra Day: Efteling Theme Park / Walibi World

Add a day for relaxation to your tour & visit Efteling Theme Park or Walibi World. Ask one of our Tour Administrators for further details

KS3 Content & Study Pack

KS3 study pack is relevant to the National Curriculum Science Programme of Study

AT2: Organisms, their Behaviour & Environment (cell structure, stem cells, DNA)

AT4: Energy, Forces & Space (gravity & its effects on bodies in the solar system, light & seeing, sound, energy sources)

GCSE Content & Study Pack

GCSE study pack is relevant to the new GCSE specifications for AQA, OCR, Edexcel & WJEC (see Science Overview for further details)

Genetics & Reproduction (cell structure & stem cells, DNA & inheritance, biotechnology, hormones)

Energy, Forces & Space (gravity & its effect on bodies in the solar system, satellites, using energy & turning forces, sustainable energy)

Note on Itinerary Planning

This itinerary is suggested only to assist with your tour planning. It is not designed to be prescriptive & we are happy to tailor it to suit your requirements