About Casterbridge Tours

asterbridge Tours can justifiably claim to have pioneered the development of independent group travel for educational, cultural and special interest groups, since we were established in 1979. Today, our position as the market leader for school, college and adult groups who require a personalised, independent tour is reflected by the fact that we operate around 200 customised group tours each year.

A UNIQUE TOURING STRUCTURE... With Casterbridge, each group travels on its own private tour and is never combined with any other groups or individuals. Similarly, should it be required, each group has the exclusive use of a Casterbridge Tourguide, 24 hours a day, as it follows an itinerary that has been tailored specifically to its desired dates, themes and destinations. Our reputation has been built on providing well-planned itineraries and all-inclusive pricing as we strive to eliminate the common contingencies and hidden extra costs that characterise all too many other tour programmes.

Casterbridge has evolved these principles and structures into a carefully formulated Casterbridge Charter and Travel Philosophy, which we believe represents a truly unique experience in the realm of educational or cultural travel.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS... With a Sales and Operations presence both in Britain and North America, Casterbridge has unparalleled experience and contacts worldwide and an intimate knowledge of all major sights, accommodations and tour destinations. In the UK, our Head Office allows group leaders to liaise directly with our own knowledgeable Tour Coordinators and to benefit from a level of personal service that is simply unequalled in the group travel industry.

We invite all teachers, professors and youth group organisors to visit our area dedicated to Educational and Cultural Travel for School and College Groups. Our area dedicated to Adult and Special Interest Group Travel, in turn, outlines our extensive range of programs available to adult groups, clubs and associations.

CONTINUING TO GROW... Such has been the success of our performing and musical programs, that in 1997 a separate division, 'Casterbridge Concert Tours,' was created with the sole responsibility of providing the specialised attention and expertise that performing tours demand. Casterbridge can offer an unrivalled range of performance options for musical groups of all types and the intrinsic Casterbridge strengths of meticulous planning and attention to detail can explain why Casterbridge Concert Tours is increasingly the first choice of discerning choir, band and orchestra directors for performing tours to Europe.

The introduction in 2001of Casterbridge Church Tours has not only allowed us to accommodate the specific travel and performance requirements of church choirs, but also brought unique opportunities for parishes and churches in the UK to engage in fellowship and worship with congregations throughout the world.

TESTIMONIALS... We hope the comments of group leaders and tour participants alike provide a satisfactory insight into the quality of all of our programmes. If you wish to Register, we can also provide hundreds of references from group leaders, who can testify to the highest standards of personal service, professional integrity and over 20 years of excellence.