Weekly Homestay English Language Course in London

Welcome to our London Science, Sport and Culture Exploration Tour. You will be transferred from one of the airports of London, where you will be taken to your dorm located in the city centre and close to London’s famous River Thames. After a short break, you will start to explore your vicinity and neighbourhood by touring the bus stops, supermarkets, pharmacies and other important local points to make your stay a familiar one. In one of the restaurants in the city centre, you will be served a light welcome meal. You will also be given an orientation session about the public rules, dos and don'ts, how to live and survive in London. You will have a relaxing evening to prepare for an exciting day tomorrow. An early night will allow you to wake up refreshed the next day. 

Today, you will get your travel cards and information about public transportation system of London, before heading to Petticoat Lane Market, which is the biggest open market in London to enjoy bargain shopping including must-have souvenirs in this market. After the market, you are going to travel to Covent Garden passing by world famous universities and BBC via Holborn en route. You will be able to visit Apple Store before watching street performers in Jubilee Market. A “Welcome to London” surprise has been arranged for you; Are you ready for adrenaline and frightening 110-minute tour in London Dungeons? If you want to experience the dark period of Middle Ages, it means that you are ready to meet Jack the Ripper, Great London Fire, Blind Barber, London Sewer System and mice, torture and ghost galleries and so on. Before returning your homes, you will see Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and London Eye under night lights and the enchanting night view of famous Thames River. Your dinner will be at 8:00 p.m. After dinner, you can play football with local English teenagers on the green lawn of Richmond and playing group games altogether.

This is a training day. After a written and verbal English placement test with international quality and standard in our language school which was selected as the best language school in 2015, you will take an introductory tour in the school and start your first English Class. After a delicious lunch prepared by Polish cooks, you will be exploring London altogether. Your first stop will be Buckingham Palace, the residence of the Royal Family. After an ice cream feast in St. James’ Park, which is one of the most beautiful parks of England and rest break on its green lawn, at 4:00 p.m. you will watch a traditional English ceremony, since the 1700s up to now, the Changing The Queen's Life Guard - Horse Guards Parade. You will visit Downing Street Number 10, official residence of English Prime Ministers since 1792, consecutively. You will walk through White Hall Street to Trafalgar Square. After introducing you to the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, and St Martin-in-the-Fields, you will return to your lush green neighbourhood by the bank of Thames River and back your homes.

After your English class, you will head towards the British Museum, which is the biggest and the most prestigious museum in the world.  More than 80.000 historical artefacts and a total of 7 million objects belonging to every period and every civilization from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman Empire with various dimensions are housed here. You will learn about antique money from periods including Ottoman Period, structures which date back to Greek Civilization, but which we don’t know with the purpose of which they were used, which we are accustomed to seeing in our country, the process of mummification,  embalming one by one to you. Egyptian Gallery, Galleries of Gebelein Man, which has survived without decaying for 4000 years, Africa, Japan, China, Korea, Greek, Islam Artefacts, amazing library are magnificent and they are definitely cultural memorials. There will also be a workshop where you will learn a lot about World Culture. After your museum visit, you will be free in Oxford Street, one of the most famous shopping streets in London, especially in Primark which is the secret mystery of England. For friends who do not prefer shopping, we have a Harry Potter surprise. Those who want to visit The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾; the home of Harry Potter's Wizarding World merchandise, souvenirs, and collectables, follow us immediately! We have wonderful places to show you including some movie locations in London!

Night Activity

You will visit Leicester Square, where you can see both entertaining street shows and spend joyful time in giant Lego Store and chocolate empire of M&M World. The minute you step in, you will smell the chocolate. Here you can live and have fun the active nightlife of London.  

After your English Lesson, you will have your lunch in the canteen before continuing to tour the important landmarks and highlights of London. You will ride on London Eye passing by Embankment, Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police Headquarters, London Bridge, Jubilee Gardens, and Royal Festival Hall consecutively. Before seeing London from the London Eye from a bird’s eye view, you will watch a short 4D introductory film. For us, it’s as important as London Eye activity. Just wear your 3D glasses and go! While you are riding on the London Eye, you will be able to see the most important landmarks of London. Get your camera ready (literally your phone) and take your stunning shots. Your journey will be 30 minutes and you will be taken up and up. After the London Eye, you will walk over Westminster Bridge and be given information about the English Parliament System in front of Big Ben, Houses of Parliament. You will then pass by Westminster Abbey, where the funeral Ceremony of Princess Diana was held, before reaching the world famous Covent Garden.

Night Activity

In the Covent Garden, traditional English fish and chips are served this evening. You will either watch 42nd Street, one of the best musicals in the West End at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre, or one of the other musicians in the Theatre.

After your English lessons for today, you will have your lunch. Are you ready for a fun-filled scientific experience? You will proceed to the Natural History Museum, one of the most beautiful natural history museums in London, even in the world. In the museum, dinosaur galleries, mammals, all small marine creatures, the hidden world of insects, bird galleries, the world gallery of tectonic activities, human and animal bodies under the lava, earthquake simulation room, human evolution, natural stones gallery, meteors and some other examples await your attention. In addition to that, you will be working in questions and answers sessions. How, when, why;  you will find out here in the Museum for today. You will admire the Natural History Museum pretty much. It will be a tiring day for everyone. Therefore, you will have your dinner at 19:00 with your families. For the students in dormitories, you will be taken to a local restaurant. Students who still feel energetic can join evening activities and play group games such as football with local British kids on the green, the famous common area as large as ​​2 football pitches in your Richmond neighbourhood.

Today is the last day for your English lessons. That means you all deserved your certificates. Your English language school director will deliver your certificates in a fancy graduation ceremony. You will celebrate your graduation with Royals & celebrities such as Megan & Harry, Brad Pitt, Madonna, Kim Kardashian, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Take That, Sherlock Holmes and even with Anakin Skywalker and other famous Star Wars characters! How can you do that? You are going to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. This museum will entirely change the concept of the museum in your mind. You will encounter the most important people in the world of cinema, sports, music, politics, science, the popular names of the world of all time will await your visit. You won’t wait a single minute to take their picture, alone or together. Spot your favourite leader or politician in the museum. If you are a deep Sherlock Holmes fan, here you can visit his gallery in the basement with an extra charge. Now grab a black cab that will take you on a journey throughout London’s glorious history from the past to the present day. This tour is called London Spirit tour. Oh, you will absolutely love this. Your next activity is 4D cinema experience in Madame Tussauds largest IMAX screen. Here, you will actually see the real dimension that the cinema industry has reached. Have your 3D glasses, sit upright and watch the London adventure of Marvels. After Madame Tussauds, you will proceed to the world’s famous Hard Rock Cafe in London. London HRC is the first Hard Rock Café in the world in 1971. While shopping at the Hard Rock Cafe, you can also visit the Vault under our guidance. See the original items, lyrics, music-oriented items of the world-famous musicians such as Beatles member John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Guns N’ Roses, Jimi Hendrix and many more! Your families will expect you for dinner by 8 pm this time. After dinner, you will visit New Inn Pub, one of Richmond's most beautiful traditional English pubs, with your teachers & group leaders, where you will learn about British culture and social life in the pub.

Today is the last day in London. Well, all good things must come to an end. You will be transferred back to the airport with a private vehicle. This is the end of our service and we do hope to see you in London again as there are many things to see, many things to do.