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STUDENT TOURS
INFORMATION Guide
Custom
itineraries for any
grade or subject
60 Years of Inspiring Travel
Founded in 1960, DeNureTours has been inspiring travel for 60 years. We seek out unique travel
experiences in destinations throughout North America, Britain, Europe, and many exotic locations all
over the world.
Travel offers some of life’s greatest moments, full of wonderment and awe. At DeNureTours, we never
stop learning and exploring so that we can help you and your sudents fulfill your travel dreams.
All of our customized tours offer fascinating sights to explore, designed to immerse you in the local
culture and landscape, and expose you to a kaleidoscope of authentic experiences.
We offer a hassle-free way to experience the highlights of your trip enabling you to sit back and relax as
our representatives handle all of the minute details and are on-hand to ensure that everything runs to
plan.
DeNureTours is locally owned and based out of Lindsay, Ontario. Many of our staff members attended the
very same schools that are now travelling with us. Travelling with DeNureTours will turn your students
dreams into lasting memories.
“I most certainly would [book again]. I have said this to many people, my biggest
regret about DeNureTours is that I didn’t find them years ago for all our other band
trips. The excellent planning and attention to detail makes for a most stress free trip for
me.” - St. Peter Catholic Secondary School, London and Paris band trip
DeNure Tours Inc.
HST # R101883924
Travel Industry Council of Ontario
Registration numbers
50009376 and 50009377
2 | Cover photo courtesy of: Greg Burke
Why Travel with Us?
Brand Recognition
With 60 years in the touring industry, the DeNure name is synonymous with inspiring travel to
amazing destinations.
Specialization, Flexibility, and Customization
We know that planning any educational trip can be intimidating and we are here to help!
Understanding that travel is an investment, we will work with you to ensure that teachers, students
and parents have a positive experience at every stage of the tour process. From building your itinerary
which encompasses your education goals right down to having fun, we are there to support you.
Travel is a great way to expand on what is being taught in the classroom as it brings history, and
culture to life. Because we know each teacher’s teaching style is different so too are our tours. All
tours are completely customizable and our knowledgeable staff can guide you in choosing the
best hotels, attractions, meals, and other inclusions that would best fit your group and budget. All
while complementing the school curriculum.
We know that tour cost is an important factor at play with student travel and that is why we
customize our tours with your budget at front of mind. Our reputation with suppliers allows us to get
the most for your dollar and guarantees the best tour prices.
Our Motorcoaches
Unique to the industry, DeNureTours owns and operates our own motorcoaches. This ownership of
coaches allows for better control over the touring elements of transportation, itineraries and staffing
which makes for a smoother educational experience.
Safety is our number one priority and our impeccable driving record proves it. We are one of very
few coach operators in Ontario that have had three point, factory installed seat belts since 2013,
something that is not required to be on Canadian coaches until 2020. Read more about our coaches on
page 13.
Amazing Staff
Our tour directors are selected for their leadership abilities and are able to use their creative skills to
engage any group of students. It is their job to make being a tour organizer relaxing and rewarding.
From the initial meet and greet until it’s time to come home, your tour director coordinates every detail
on tour from your meals and accommodations to your special attractions.
Our drivers are some of the best in the industry, combining friendly, personable service with a
dedication to safety and an ability to adapt to any situation.
Reliable Help
Right from the beginning, our staff is there to ensure your students have the best trip possible. Once
all of the tour details have been finalized, our marketing team will develop your promotional flyers,
itineraries and even help you with a parent presentation night.
DeNureTours understands that organizing and collecting payments and forms can be a daunting
task which is why we designed a special student tour website to handle student registrations and
payments all online. Schools receive a password which allows them to monitor all online activities.
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Discover the ARTS: Immerse your students
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New York, NY
Toronto, ON
Nashville, TN
4 | London, UK
French Quarter Credit: New Orleans CVB
Credit: New Orleans CVB
in theatrical, artistic, & musical experiences
EXPERIENCES
• Costume and prop warehouse tours
• Music festivals with performance opportunities
• Clinics, edu-concerts, and workshops
• Theatre tours
• Theatrical workshops
• Post performance Q&A’s with a cast
• Graffiti tours
• Creative writing workshops
• Hand to hand combat choreography
• Author readings and lectures
• Literary tours
• Hands on art lessons
• Chalk talks
• Prop making and costume designing
Upcoming Choir & Music Festivals
Atlantic Festivals of Music: www.atlanticfestivals.com
Cantando Music Festivals: www.cantando.org
Forum Music Festivals: www.forummusicfestivals.com
Festival Disney: www.disneyyouth.org
Music in the Parks: www.musicintheparks.com
MusicFest Canada: www.musicfest.ca
Pacific International Choral Festival: www.picfest.org
Optimist Band Festival: www.optimistbandfestival.com
Rhythms International: www.rhythmfestivals.com
Show Choir Canada: www.showchoircanada.com
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Sports: “The Harder the Battle,
Rideau Canal Skating, Ottawa
Courtesy: Ottawa Tourism
Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto
Courtesy of Harold Stiver
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
Mt. Tremblant, Quebec
Toronto Blue Jays
Courtesy: Toronto Tourism
Montreal Olympic Tower
Credit: Linda Turgeon
Sports Touri
6 | Canadian Tire Centre courtesy: Andre Ringuette, Freestyle Photography, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club
the Sweeter the Victory” - Les Brown
EXPERIENCES
• Workshops, clinics, and training with top • Tour sports stadiums
coaches and athletes • Attend professional sporting events
• Leadership and team building games • Tour past Olympic sites
• Learn a new sport native to the region • Friendly games against local teams
• Visit sports museums
Sport Enthusiastic Cities to Consider
Montreal - Olympic Park: climb the Montréal Tower, discover the iconic stadium, see the
multi-sport Sports Centre, and learn the history of the 1979 summer games, hike Mount
Royal, bike tours, Voiles-en-Voiles Aerial Park, indoor surfing at Maeva Surf, Clip ‘n Climb
indoor rock climbing, indoor sky diving at Sky Venture Montreal, National Circus School.
Ottawa - Aerial course at Camp Fortune, bike tours along the Rideau Canal or Ottawa
River, cave splunking at Arbraska Lefleche Caves, rock climbing at Altitude Gym,
Laserquest, RCMP Stables, hockey game at the Canadian Tire Centre,
summer and winter activities at Mont Cascades, skating on the Rideau
Canal (world’s largest skating rink).
New York - Yankee Stadium tour and museum, train at the New York
Road Runners RunCenter, outdoor activities in Central Park, Brooklyn
Builders Climbing Gym, NFL interactive Experience Times Square, NBA
Store, walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
Overseas - Travel with your team and stay in student friendly
accommodations, in a picturesque location bordering Italy, France and
Switzerland. Experience a combination of workshops, sightseeing, and
ism in the Alps cultural experiences. Enjoy training and games with local athletes;
learn tchoukball, a swiss invented game to combat injuries; or visit the
Olympic Museum.
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Bridal Veil Falls, Manitoulin Island Museum of Nature, Ottawa Museum of Nature
Courtesy of Great Spirit Circle Trail Courtesy of Ottawa Tourism
Science Rules and
Adler Planetarium, Chicago
Courtesy of city of Chicago
Arbraska LeFleche Caves,
Courtesy Ottawa Tourism
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
Courtesy of Ottawa Tourism
Smithsonian Museum
Washington D.C
Haute-Gorges-de-la-Riviere
Malbaie National Park, Quebec
Credit: Pierre Carbonneau
e,
Sled dogs at Secrets Nordiqu
Quebec Credit: M. Julien
8 |
St. Lawrence River Courtesy of city of Chicago
Geography Rocks
EXPERIENCES
• Discover landscapes, natural wonders, and ecosystems
• Meet with local geologists, geographers, scientists,
researchers, biologists
• Analyze hundred year old rocks and fossils
• Learn about animal husbandry, sustainable farming,
and the impact of bees
• Interactive animal experiences
• Study wildlife conservation and the role humans play Bonnechere Caves
Credit: Chris Hinsberger
• Visit world class museums with one of a kind artifacts
Places to Visit:
Chicago - Adler Planetarium, learn about the construction technology of Cloud Gate
(sculpture), Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Museum of Science
and Industry, International Museum of Surgical Science.
Ottawa - Museum of Nature, Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, meet a speleologist
at Arbraska LeFleche Caves, Canadian Science and Technology Museum.
New York - American Museum of Natural History, discover the world’s greatest urban park
with Central Park Conservancy guides, explore bedrock at One World Observatory,
Regions of Quebec - Whale watching on the St. Lawrence River; view North America’s
highest cliff faces at Haute Gorge National Park; explore the International Dark Sky
Reserve, Astronomical Observatory & Astrolab at National Park Mont-Megantic; explore
the rocks, cliffs, and impressive waterfall formed 1.2 billion years ago at Canyon Ste. Anne
on the Beaupre coast, a short distance from Quebec City; learn the heirarchy of pack dogs
at Secrets Nordique, Mont Ste. Anne.
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Gettysburg National Battlefield, Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto Kingston Penitentiary
Pennsylvania Credit: Ontario Tourism
Get cultured and
911 Memorial - New York
Credit: Jin Lee
Capitol Building,
Washington D.C.
Ottawa
Credit: Ottawa Tourism
Quebec City
Niagara Falls
Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 |Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Aboriginal Experience
Credit: Ottawa Tourism
bring history to life
EXPERIENCES
• Aboriginal traditions & customs • Discover religious sites and places of
• Museum visits spiritual importance
• Historical re-enactments • Cemetery tours
• Architectural tours • World War I &
• Learn a new language II theme tours -
• Taste new foods battlefields and
• Penitentiary tours memorial sites
History Comes Alive in:
Niagara Falls - Fort George, Laura Secord Homestead, Brock
Monument, Niagara Military Museum, St. Catharines Museum
& Welland Canals Centre
Amsterdam - Anne Frank House, Dutch Resistance Museum,
Rembrandt House Museum
Ottawa - Parliament, Canadian War Museum, Holocaust
Memorial, Canadian Museum of History, Royal Canadian Mint
Quebec - National Battlefields Commission Plains of Abraham,
traditional site of Huron-Wendat, Citadelle, Old Quebec, Morrin
Centre, St. Anne de Beaupre
Boston - Freedom Trail, Boston Tea Party, Plimoth Plantation, Mayflower II, Salem Witch
Museum
New York - 911 Memorial & Museum; Statue of Liberty; The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space
Museum; Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, Tenement Museum
Washington D.C. - The White House, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, Smithsonian
Museums, National Holocaust Museum, Newseum, International Spy Museum, Museum of
the Bible, Ford’s Theatre
Paris - Louve, Arc de Triomphe, Palace of Versailles, Montmarte, Catacombs of Paris, Les
Invalides, Eiffel Tower
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We’ve made trip planning as easy as 1-2-3: Did
1.) Choose your Experience: you know?
• Consider your travel goals based on your students needs,
interests, and the curriculum Travelling during peak
• Decide on the destination, duration, special attractions, periods may increase
desired experiences and budget your cost and decrease
• Talk with our travel specialists to design the perfect tour availability. Choose to
• Leave the small details to us - we will book all your meals, travel during off
accommodations, and sightseeing peak times like the
winter or
2.) Recruit Travellers April and May.
• Build excitement and let your students know about the amazing
opportunity
• We set you up for success by developing all of your promotional materials from
flyers to itineraries
• We can help you host a parent presentation night
• Our online reservation system allows for payments to be made at any time
• Complementary chaperones are included for every 10 students
• Include us in your fundraising efforts. Perhaps we can offer ideas on what other
schools have done successfully
Low
3.) Depart!
numbers? • Before departure, students will receive a ticket package filled with
an itinerary, packing suggestions, and any important travel information.
Partner with a Details like this are also posted to the student website.
school in your • All Aboard! Our staff is with you every step of the way to give you
district to peace of mind. Let your tour director and driver handle the day to day
help lower the details while you have fun with your students.
cost.
“The Vimy trip was an experience of a lifetime for our students. The sites were
meaningful and made historical events concrete and real for everyone on the trip.
The DeNureTours staff on our trip was very well organized, knowledgeable, and
kept our busy schedule moving along smoothly. As a teacher chaperone, I felt very at
ease on foreign soil knowing that our tour director was taking care of everything; I
could actually enjoy myself on the trip and not worry about all of the details coming
together! I would travel with DeNureTours again and have recommended them to
me colleagues” - Holy Cross Secondary School, 100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge
12 | Visit denuretours.com for more information.DeNure Express Program - The Smart Way to Travel
An exclusive feature of a DeNure Motorcoach is that they are setup for express transportation to
handle long journeys. Two drivers express you to your destination - while one is driving, one sleeps in
the private sleeping bunk built at the rear of the coach.
Our Luxury Motorcoaches
Increased legroom Reclining seats Entertainment System
Headsets available Seat belts Washroom onboard
Transportation is an important component of our holidays. A standard coach accommodates
56 passengers; however, we have removed seating and reconfigured them for your travel
comfort, allowing for greater legroom so you can sit back and relax.
Express Program Benefits
More time at destination Peace of mind No airfare costs
No missed flights No lost luggage Safe & reliable
Great for music festivals: pack fragile instruments in a secure compartment and leave them
safely stowed until they are needed. Avoid the hassles of flying and extra baggage fees.
Visit denuretours.com for more information. | 13“Our Tour director was fantastic - she
was personable, professional and very
well organized. She had high expectations
and prioritized the comfort, safety, and
well being of staff/students. This was
my first trip with DeNure and I would
highly recommend our tour director
and company. She communicated well
and knew about our destination. As a
chaperone, this was the most enjoyable
trip I have been on.”
- St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
“Our tour director was fun, organized
and cultural. Excellent at relating to the
students and adults. Excellent at handling
the extreme personalities in our group.
A friend to all.”
- Lakes Community High School
14 | Visit denuretours.com for more information.“DeNureTours was awesome. They
listened to what we wanted throughout
the planning session, planned an
exceptional tour with a focus on history
(as approved by the school board trustee)
with some worthwhile down time
factored in, kept us on track throughout
the entire trip, and filled our days with
memories. They smoothly took care of all
the logistics which delivered a stress free
adventure for all, including chaperones.
The local guides were informative
and enhanced our experience. What a
wonderful way to experience Vimy’s
100th! I highly recommend DeNureTours”
- St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
“At first I thought [the itinerary] was
going to be crazy at how much we were
fitting in, but it moved so well. Our tour
director was amazing. She was easy to
talk to and we really enjoyed having her
and our driver as our guides.”
- St. Paul Catholic High School
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