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Optional Excursions Toronto www.oxfordinternational.com/Juniors OXFORD INTERNATIONAL 2018
Welcome
Hello and welcome to our optional booklet for 2018.
We have created individual books for all of our regions, so
if you are studying in England, Scotland, Vancouver, Toron-
to, San Diego or New York, you will find a much greater
selection of entrances suggested to enhance your time
with Oxford International.
As well as new attractions, we have expanded those that
are able to offer that little something extra for students,
whether through workshops, private collections or alter-
native tours. Each page contains an overview of the desti-
nation, what the students will see and do, and what they
get for their money. On most attractions they can benefit
Introduction
from our trade rate discounts! Please take the time to have
a good read of this information and contact us with any
questions.
Optional excursions 2018
It is very helpful for us if you book these optional excur-
sions ahead of your trip. However, it is of course possible
for your group leaders to book them from their Activity
Manager when they arrive at their centres. Please note
that this list is by no means exhaustive. If there is some-
where not listed here that your groups really want to see,
please contact us and we will gladly price the excursion for
you. We look forward to meeting you all soon and here’s to
a successful and enjoyable stay with Oxford International!
Prices in this booklet are per student, based on a group
average of 15 students and 1 group leader. Prices may
change depending on your group size. Transport for most
admissions will be by public transit, however prices for
private buses can be provided upon request.
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In Toronto Ontario Science Centre
CN Tower
The Ontario Science Centre delights, informs and challenges your
mind, offering hands-on experiences and engagement with science
of local, national and global relevance. The Science Centre has
One of the most famous sights in all of Canada, welcomed more than 49 million visitors since it opened in 1969,
discover breathtaking views from the CN implementing an interactive approach adapted by science centres
Tower. Start off by testing your nerve by around the world. The Science Centre is the public centre for
standing on a glass floor 342 meters above the innovative thinking and the prime venue for public dialogue about
ground. Travel up one level to the LookOut science, technology and society. The Ontario Science Centre is an
Level and enjoy unparalleled views of the city. iconic cultural attraction and a great experience for each visitor!
For the truly adventurous, try out CN Tower's
newest attraction, EdgeWalk - visitors are
firmly attached to a harness to walk
COST: $19.00
hands-free around the exterior of CN Tower’s
main pod, 116 storeys off the ground! You'll find
further attractions, informational displays, and
exhibits throughout CN Tower to ensure your
trip is as educational as it is exciting.
COST: $50.00
Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey is an integral part of Canadian culture.
This is a must see for sports fans and those
who just want to better understand why
hockey is so important to Canadians. The
Toronto Maple Leafs outsell most hockey
franchises and this is the place to find
everything to do with Maple Leaf's
merchandising. On top of that you will find
hockey related merchandise and souvenirs for
most teams in the league. This is also a great
place to learn about hockey history and culture
and to have your picture taken in a truly
Canadian Hockey venue.
COST: Awaiting for 2018 cost.
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Royal Ontario Casa Loma
Museum Casa Loma is the only landmark castle in North America. Casa Loma
was the largest private home in North America with 98 rooms, a
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of swimming pool room, a luxurious conservatory, a library and a guest
art, world culture and natural history located room designed for the Queen or King, should they ever visit (they
in downtown Toronto. It is one of the largest never did). You can't miss this attraction even if you tried, a
museums in North America, and the largest in European-style castle perched in the middle of a city!
Canada. In combining a universal museum of
cultures with that of natural history, the Royal
Ontario Museum offers an unusual breadth of COST: $26.00
experience to audiences from around the
world. Enjoy the extraordinary experiences of
the Royal Ontario Museum and gain insight
into how the earth and its cultures evolve, and
how the changes of today will shape the
world of tomorrow.
COST: $17.00
Ripley’s Aquarium
Immerse yourself in a world of 16,000 aquatic animals and discover
your own underwater adventure. Ripley's Aquarium is Toronto's
newest attraction, and features North America’s longest underwater
viewing tunnel with more than 5.7 million liters of water and over 100
interactive opportunities. See one of the world's most extensive
jellyfish exhibits, meet 65 year-old giant lobsters, and get personal
with sea creatures in the Touch Tank gallery.
COST: $36.00
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Toronto Zoo Lazer Tag
The Toronto Zoo is a dynamic and
exciting action centre that inspires Laser Tag combines hide-and-seek and tag with a high tech twist. Our
people to love, respect and protect multi-level arenas have swirling fog, energetic music and fun waiting
wildlife and wild spaces. The Zoo has around every corner! Looking for adventure, mystery and an
over 5,000 animals representing unforgettable experience? Laser Tag is the event to book!
over 500 species. There are over 10
km (six miles) of walking trails. One COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
of the largest zoos in the world at
287 hectares (710 acres).
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
COST: Contact the
Activities Manager
for details
Indoor Trampoline Park
This is one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome,
healthy fun. Experience WOW – the weightlessness of bouncing,
flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes.
Bowling COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
5-pin bowling was developed in 1909
and is played only in Canada. A
variant of bowling that requires more
strategy than traditional 10-pin
bowling, this game is fun and
rewarding! Our tour groups can enjoy
12 lanes of 5-pin bowling, as well as
arcade games and foosball tables
that to cater to all individuals!
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
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Rogers Centre Tour
Rogers Centre is one of the most dynamic and
versatile entertainment centres in the world. No
other venue has the diversity of events that
Rogers Centre hosts on an annual basis across
over 200 event days. Since its spectacular
opening, Rogers Centre has achieved the
highest honours in the stadium entertainment
industry and is a leader in corporate
environmental responsibility. Known for its
retractable roof, whether you're in the first row
at a rock concert or up in the "nosebleed"
Historic Distillery District Tour
section watching a Blue Jays game, this is truly a The Historic Distillery District is a commercial and residential
uniquely Torontonian experience! district east of downtown Toronto. It contains numerous cafés,
restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost. former Distilleries! The 13 acres (5.3 ha) district comprises more
than forty heritage buildings and ten streets, and is the largest
collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North
America.
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Playdium
Playdium is the ultimate interactive, virtual and physical
entertainment centre. The 40,000 square foot indoor complex
features more than 200 high-tech attractions, rides and
simulators. Check out the incredible MaxFlight Roller Coaster
Simulator or Laser Maze. Also be sure to see dozens of
brand-new and old favourite video and arcade games including
SnoCross, Dark Escape 4D, Connect 4 and Big Buck Hunter HD!
Playdium has an 11-acre out-door park featuring one of Canada’s
Art Gallery of Ontario longest Go-Kart tracks. There is also the Baseball Dome which
features 9 variable-speed Batting Cages!
With a collection of more than 90,000 works of
art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
distinguished art museums in North America.
Enjoy the vast body of work of the famous
Canadian painters known as the "Group of
Seven," and other signature Canadian works.
Take in the African art gallery, explore
cutting-edge contemporary art, and experience
the masterpieces of famous painters such as
Peter Paul Rubens. The Art Gallery of Ontario
offers an incredible art experience with each
visit.
Enjoy a visit to Kew Palace and
Gardens, the Royal
COST: Awaiting 2018Kitchens
cost. and
Queen Charlotte’s Cottage. Kew
Palace is a British Royal Palace on
the banks of the Thames. The
history of Kew Palace has humbler
origins in the first half of the
previous century. In 1631 Samuel
Fortrey, a successful Flemish
merchant, built this smart, brick
villa beside the Thames.It was
George II and his Queen, Caroline
of Ansbach, with the first large
royal family for many years, who
were attracted to Kew Palace in
1729.
COST: £1.00
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By Night Theatre Cinema
Inaugurated in 2006, the Four Seasons TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cinema and
Sunset Cruise Centre for the Performing Arts is the
first building of its kind in Canada; a
historical film gallery located in the
massive Bell Lightbox and Festival
This three hour cruise on the beautiful theatre built specifically for opera and Tower. It is the headquarters for the
Lake Ontario is not to miss! Sail past ballet performances with the finest world-renowned Toronto International
Toronto Island, the Great Canadian level of acoustics. The interior of the Film Festival. The galleries host
Exhibition, Ontario Place and more. hall has the intimacy and elegance of a exhibitions related to film and art
Take in the Toronto skyline with the great European opera house and yet history, and have featured titans of film
best view of the CN tower aboard a has a simple, refined, contemporary such as Tim Burton, Grace Kelly, Stanley
450-passenger heated cruise ship. look that’s sure to impress any visitor. Kubrick, and Andy Warhol.
Dance the night away with our DJ
spinning the best hits in town. Food and COST: Awaiting 2018 cost. COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
beverages available. Bring your camera
- the view is spectacular!
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
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On the water Sugar Beach
Come relax at Sugar Beach - an urban beach park on the
Canoeing
waterfront! It is located across from the Redpath Sugar
Refinery which is where it got its name. Canada’s Sugar
Beach reminds us that Toronto’s waterfront is a playful
On our tours, groups get to explore Toronto Islands’ destination. The beach allows visitors to soak in the
quiet lagoons and the city’s spectacular skyline all while afternoon as they read, play in the sand or watch boats on
enjoying the water and paddling historical voyageur the lake. A dynamic water feature embedded in a granite
canoes. Our tour groups have access to a fleet of maple leaf beside the beach makes cooling off fun for adults
canoes, with the largest canoe allowing for 20 paddlers and children.
in one boat! With each canoe comes an experienced
guide ready to make your experience a memorable one. Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
With a coastline like Toronto’s, it’s no surprise that
stand-up paddle boarding is a popular activity in the
city. Combining a great core workout with a fantastic
way to explore the coast, paddle boarding is a fun and
rewarding experience. Toronto offers plenty of great
locations to try out this exciting activity so be sure to
Cherry Beach
check it out! Cherry Beach has been a popular gathering place for locals
for years, and offers a little bit of everything. A friendly
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost. location for swimmers, sunbathers, paddle boarders, cyclists,
and even dogs, Cherry beach is a quintessential Torontonian
way to spend a summer afternoon.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
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Professional Argonauts
Sports The Toronto Argonauts aka "the Argos," are a professional Canadian
football team in the CFL (Canadian Football League). Founded in
1873, the team is the oldest existing professional sports team in
Blue Jays North America still using its original name! They've won the Grey
Cup a record 16 times and have appeared in the final 22 times! The
Come cheer on Canada's only team in the Argos hold the best winning percentage in the championship game
MLB! The Blue Jays' popularity has been on and have the longest active winning streak in the league! Be sure to
the rise with record attendances and sold-out catch an Argos game while you are in Toronto!
games throughout the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
The team plays its home games at the iconic Tickets start at: Awaiting 2018 prices.
Rogers Centre. Jay’s games are a classic way
to spend the day in Toronto!
Toronto Rock
Tickets start at: $25.00 Check out Canada's national sport with The Toronto Rock, a
professional lacrosse franchise based in Toronto. Lacrosse is a
hard-hitting, high-impact sport that is sure to impress and amaze
first time viewers. The Rock play their home games at the
prestigious Air Canada Centre which they share with both the
Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL and the Toronto Raptors of the NBA
Tickets start at: Awaiting 2018 prices.
Toronto FC
You haven't heard screaming fans until you've
seen TFC! Toronto has built an amazing soccer
culture around a team that really cares about
its city. Super fans come out to every game at
the newly expanded BMO field. In 2016, a
record crowd of 36,000 spectators was
treated to one of the most memorable playoff
games in Major League Soccer history, leading
TFC to become the first ever Canadian team to
advance to the MLS Cup final!
Tickets start at: Awaiting 2018 prices.
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Day Trips
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a world-renowned sight. This adventure
has got everything you need to have an amazing day!
Seen by many as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in
the world, the tour to Niagara Falls takes you right into
the heart of the falls with the Hornblower boat ride. The
nearby town of Niagara-on-the-Lake provides
spectacular photo opportunities, or you can enjoy
shopping at the outlet mall. You will also get lots of free
time to explore Clifton Hill where you’ll pass crazy African Lion Safari
storefronts with circus style lights, haunted houses and
the best arcades in Canada. Make your way down to the Canada's Original Safari Adventure - get closer than you ever
falls and take the perfect photo! imagined to over 1,000 exotic birds and animals from around
the world including a crash of rhino, graceful giraffes, and
majestic lions!
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Algonquin Park
Beautiful vistas are around every corner on your trip through
Algonquin park. It’s Ontario’s most famous and gorgeous
nature retreats with plants and animals found nowhere else.
Paddle yourself through deep blue waters, take in the fresh
air. It’s both relaxing and peaceful. You’ll love it. Your journey
includes a 1 Day trek through the beautiful natural
environment of Algonquin Park and its many pristine lakes
and forests. This trip includes a short wilderness hike, a
canoeing lesson, and a visit to the Algonquin Visitors Centre.
Remember to bring your camera, lucky groups have even
seen one of Canada’s most majestic animals… the moose!
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Canada’s Wonderland
Canada's Wonderland is Canada's largest theme park!
With sixteen roller coasters, Canada's Wonderland is
ranked third in the world by number of roller coasters
and guarantees high-altitude fun! The park also features
its own water park called Splash Works so bring your
swimsuits!
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost. Treetop Trekking
Spend an unforgettable day at one of Treetop Trekking's five
Ontario zipline and aerial game parks, 2 of which are only 25
minutes from downtown Toronto! Check out an industry
leader in many different Treetop Adventures; feel the rush as
you fly across ziplines, and climb like a monkey on balance
logs, cable traverses, hammock nets, wooden bridges and
swing like Tarzan suspended high in the forest canopy.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost. 10Shopping Trips
Vaughan Mills
One of the largest shopping centres in Canada located
next to Canada's Wonderland. It has almost 1.3 million
square feet (110,000 m²) of retail space and houses over
200 outlets and entertainment options.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
Eaton Centre
Located on the corner of Toronto’s own version of Times
Square, Eaton’s Centre is an iconic Canadian attraction.
Check out the huge array of shops, clothiers & restaurants in
a soaring, historic mall under a striking glass ceiling.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
St. Lawrence Market
St. Lawrence Market is a major public market in the heart of
downtown Toronto. Since 1803, the St. Lawrence Market has
been the community’s beating heart and culinary focal point
Yorkdale Mall of the city of Toronto. It’s the living symbol and anchor of the
neighborhood and for the families who live here. It’s a place
Yorkdale mall is a major retail shopping mall on the to connect, to share stories and of course, to taste and to
north side of Toronto. It is the fourth largest mall in discover great food.
Canada and has the some of the highest sales of every
mall in the country. The mall contains over 250 stores
with many luxury retailers. Many international retailers
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
first opened their Canadian stores at Yorkdale Mall,
including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla Motors and Ted Baker.
Cost: Awaiting 2018 cost.
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French Canada
Called “La Belle Province” and loved by all of
Canada, Montreal and Quebec City are
must-see locations for Canadians and
international travelers alike. Enjoy strolling
through the winding alley ways of Old
Quebec City or Montreal to find the perfect
hidden coffee shop. The tour who is full of
activities and knowledgeable guides will spin
a tale of the English and French first locked in
battle, then becoming the best of friends.
You’ll also get to enjoy our nation’s capital,
Ottawa. The iconic Parliament Hill is a
must-see and you’ll find the most delicious
treats at Byward Market.
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
New York
There is nothing quite like New York City. There are millions of tiny
nooks, side streets and unique experiences to discover. You haven’t
lived till you’ve tried the secret burger joint in the posh Parker
Meridian Hotel, with old brick walls signed by all your favorite
celebrities. Capture a photo of the leaves budding in Central Park,
whisk down 5th Avenue riding the green wave of traffic lights, or
ride the water taxi for the absolute best view of the Statue of
Liberty. The local folks are friendly, the pizza is distinctly NYC and
nothing compares to your first trip through the Lincoln Tunnel
straight under the Hudson River.
COST: Awaiting 2018 cost.
12IELTS Test
Oxford International’s downtown affiliate schools are also
official IELTS test centers! Students and/or leaders can sit
for the exam on any day the test is offered, and will enjoy
our professionally administered exams in a comfortable,
friendly environment. Both the speaking and the written
exam can be taken in one day, and exams are typically
given on three Saturdays and one Thursday of each
month. If students are travelling across North America,
they can also take the IELTS test at one of our 14 other test
locations across Canada and the USA.
Cambridge’s IELTS exam is the premiere qualification for
entrance to Universities in English-speaking countries, for
immigration and for professional requirements. With
superior recognition, the exam is preferred by students
and Universities for its accuracy, fairness and assessment
method. Featuring a paper-based written exam and an
in-person interview for speaking, the IELTS exam is the
gold standard in higher-education admission qualifica-
tions.
IELTS Tests can also be reserved and added to the
year-round and summer programs in all of our locations in
North America. Please confirm the dates and details with
the sales team if you have any interested groups and
individual students.
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