The Ultimate London Backpacker Arrival Package

London Experience Highlights:

• Six nights accommodation in a central London hostel close to all the major sites

• Jam packed shedule of events designed to make you meet people and have a great time getting to know the city.

• Discover the North, East and Central locations in London visiting all the famous sites and places.

• Check out some of London’s historical markets.

• Five-hour cycling tour through London’s iconic East End and over Tower bridge

• Entrance a  major club: Fabric and Ministry of Sound.

• Entrance to one of London’s top comedy clubs.

• Visit the countryside even see one of the wonders of the world Stonehenge.

• The Ultimate London Hipster Experience

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Come and Play with us In London

There’s plenty of awesome activities awaiting you in London in your first week. This program is as much about settling in and enjoying your new surroundings as it is about getting you immediately connected into the work scene in London. Some of the highlights (click the plus symbol to open):

Daily Itinerary

Sunday – Arrival Day

Your new exciting adventure starts here! Sunday is arrival day, Making your way to the hostel is super easy on the Gatwick express or National Express bus if you’re arriving into Heathrow. Buses depart regularly and will drop you a very short walk from the hostel.

Tickets can be purchased at the airport for about $30 and there are detailed instructions on where to get them in the predeparture pack.  Both the bus and train services will  will drop you a short stroll from the accommodation and the journey time will take approximately 40 min. Check in at the hostel at your own pace and settle in and have your first British Pint in the pub!

Depending on what time you get in, you might want to check out the local area seeing you are staying in the heart of the action, a short stroll puts you right in front of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The London Eye, Westminster Cathedral and pretty much all of London’s major central attractions.

Monday – Explore The North

After a delicious breakfast, the group meets at 11:00 AM in the reception. With time to get transport, bank accounts and mobiles sorted we then head north.  Today you will be visiting North London to check out the famous Camden market. This is vintage London at its best, with plenty of cool shops and cafes there is a great vibe to the place, grab a coffee by Camden Lock, one of London’s old waterways, after you’ve shopped till you dropped in an open-air market.

If shopping is not your thing, no worrys it’s a cool place just to hang out be seen and check out what goes on in North London. Is an eclectic mix of people and well worth a couple of hours spent here.

Monday the jetlag will still be an issue so we take it easy on you, but in the evening we liven it up with an exciting pub crawl where you can sample some of London’s finest ales and get to know the other members of the group.

The original alternative London pub crawl. The Camden Pub Crawl takes you off the tourist trail to the best bars, clubs and live music venues in London. You get free shots, free entry, queue jump and drinks discounts saving you loads of money too.

Tuesday – Uncover The West End´s Treasures & Hit The Clubs

Tuesday is the day when you get to discover central London, a treasure trove of sightseeing highlights and cultural heritage spots. What better way to discover this in with our own Xtreme Gap London Treasure Hunt. The group will be split into teams and given various clues to find their way around central London, It’s an amazing race which helps you uncover the very best of London and the winning team will receive an awesome prize, so no slacking off!

In the afternoon we will take you to one of London’s famous comedy clubs, some of the worlds best comedians have come out of London, even ones who aren´t English!

Robin Williams cut his teeth on the stage of the comedy store, and the comedy shows are the best places to discover new upcoming comedy talent. It’s a great couple of hours spent having a great laugh with your new mates. Just don´t sit near the front unless you want some abuse.  :) The club we take you to depends on the line up for that week as we visit different clubs each month.

In the evening you can explore some of London’s amazing nightlife, with entrance to a club with live music and Electro DJs and we even throw in discounted £1 shots to get the party started!

Wednesday – East End Adventure

Wednesday we go and explore the East End on two wheels, with an awesome cycling tour. You´ll see a bunch of the historical sites and be in the land of the Cockney. So get your cockney rhyming slang ready before you jump on your Dick Van Dyke!

London is a great city to explore by bike, and the East End is the perfect place to explore the old and the new. This intriguing area is both home to Banksy and Jack the Ripper and has an incredible energy about the place.

Continuing with the arts themed the afternoon spent in a cool Hoxton venue where we will check out some live music from up-and-coming indie bands as you rest those weary legs over a pint of East end ale.

Thursday – History and Druids And Exploring The Countryside

Thursday it’s time to get mystical, and explore the world Heritage site of Stonehenge, this is a couple of hours drive outside of London so you’ll get to see some of the beautiful famous green rolling countryside en route, before standing in awe of this prehistoric monument (2600 BC).  Try to work out how they got these massive stones on top of each other. Historians actually know where the stones came from, and it was nowhere near where they are located, the stones came from Wales over 300 km away but your guess is as good as ours as to how they actually got there. We return in the evening with more questions than answers!

Hip Hop Karaoke Mutha F”%$%·$!

Like Karaoke but with more Shizzle. Nuff Repect.

Friday – Central London

Our Free Walking Tour is the perfect introduction to London history. In addition to all the famous attractions, such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard, you’ll discover little-known streets, hear anecdotes and stories, and get a feel for the great sweep of London history from Roman times right up to the present day – a story like no other! The tour takes about two hours. There’s no charge but tips are accepted. The tours are run this way so that everyone can afford to go, no matter what kind of budget they’re on

Final farewell with a big night out in a London super club.

We reach the end of our trip today, but the start of your new adventure. We have one final awesome night for you to end in style because on friday night we end with a big night out as the group heads to one of London’s super clubs for a final Friday night to remember.

We do change the venue depending on the lineup, but most likely you’ll be heading to the Ministry of Sound or fabric home some the world’s biggest DJs and without doubt some of the biggest sound systems in the world. Tonight will be a last nights accommodation, that is if you make it back to the hostel as these clubs stay open all night!

On Saturday the trip ends, but you will have had an amazing first week in the capital of the United Kingdom, will have all the skills required to start earning straight away and the ability to jump straight into working in the events industry with a guaranteed income and new set of mates in the UK.

You can extend your stay in the hostel locally or you can hook up with other members of the group and look to do a flatshare we provide all the details of every way you need to look in our extensive predeparture pack which you receive after booking.

We have group set start dates and numbers are strictly limited so make sure you get your booking in early, you can put down your booking deposit to secure your place for only $150.

Accommodation

We put you up in the best location,  the only London hostel overlooking the River Thames. Extremely centrally located between Chelsea and The Houses of Parliament (10-15 minute walk). Pimlico Tube Station is a 7-10 minute walk away.

Everything is on your doorstep so if you wish to explore the main sites just take a walk outside. There are five nights accommodation included, as well as all of your breakfasts. If you want to book extra nights you can do this locally, and we will provide all the details in the predeparture pack.

We provide free tea/coffee/soft drinks to residents at all times, free linen/towels, free earplugs, free Wi-Fi in the entire building and free continental breakfast. There are no hidden costs.

To see a video of the hostel see this link.

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

Price in AUD

• 6 Nights £489

Dates

The trip starts the first Sunday of each month. There ask close out dates over Christmas although around this time as a great time to go is there’s even more work available. You are free to arrive any time with the group meeting in reception at 11 AM on Monday morning.

2014

• February 2nd
• March 2rd
• April 6th
• May 4th
• June 1st
• July 6th
• August 3rd
• September 7th
• October 5th
• November 2nd
• December 7th