St Giles London Explorer Week — UCL

London, United Kingdom

Language Camps

St Giles London Explorer Week is a one-week, excursion-based summer programme run by St Giles International at UCL's Ramsay Hall in Central London. Instead of classroom lessons, students aged 12–17 improve their English fluency through full-day excursions every day — famous landmarks like Windsor Castle, the Tower of London and the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour, plus street markets, royal parks and creative neighbourhoods — with English practice, teamwork and socialising built into the programme. Key facts: Ages 12–17, minimum level A1; ideal for students with a higher level of English who prefer indirect learning. Dates: fixed week, Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2026. Price: £1,600 full package (7 nights single room with shared bathroom at Ramsay Hall, all meals — a mix of restaurants, cafés and packed lunches — all excursions and transport by private coach and London Underground, 24-hour supervision, insurance). Capacity: 45 participants, staff ratio 1:15–1:20. Students join the St Giles London Juniors evening programme. Best for: teens who have already done classroom-based summer courses and want a full-immersion London adventure week with new international friends. Parents should check: final dates and current prices, availability, airport transfer booking (individual students under 13 must travel as Unaccompanied Minors, UM fee £60 per journey), visa requirements, dietary needs, and the £80 refundable arrival deposit payable in cash. Information checked against official provider sources on 11 July 2026. Dates, prices and availability may change and should be confirmed directly with the camp provider.

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Age

12–17 * yrs

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

No classroom lessons: a guided full-day excursion programme every day, designed for English practice, teamwork and socialising. Minimum level A1; best suited to students with a higher level of English who want indirect learning. Fixed one-week format, 26 July – 2 August 2026, capacity 45.

What’s Included

£1,600 per person for the fixed week, including accommodation, all meals, all excursions and entry fees, all transport, insurance and 24-hour supervision. Extras: airport transfers (Heathrow £112, Gatwick £150 one way for 1 student), UM fee £60 per journey (mandatory under-13s), refundable £80 deposit.

Accommodation

7 nights in single student rooms with shared bathrooms (1:6 or 1:10) at UCL's Ramsay Hall in central London, with live-in staff and 24-hour supervision. Refundable £80 cash deposit on arrival.

Meal Plan

All meals included: breakfast and dinner in the on-site canteen or restaurants, with lunches varying between restaurants, cafés and packed lunches depending on the excursion.

Activities & Excursions

Full-day excursions every day: Windsor Castle, the Tower of London, the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour, St Paul's Cathedral, street markets, royal parks and creative neighbourhoods — plus the St Giles London Juniors evening programme.

Facilities

UCL Ramsay Hall in Fitzrovia, Zone 1: residence and social spaces on campus; transport by private coach for excursions further afield and the London Underground for local travel.

Camp Experience

Run by St Giles International (family-owned since 1955, British Council accredited, English UK and ALTO member) with staff ratios 1:15–1:20 and a maximum of 45 participants — a full-immersion London week alongside the London Juniors community.

Language Camp prices

Explorer Week Full Package

Summer 2026

Fixed one-week programme (26 July – 2 August 2026): full-day excursions every day instead of classroom lessons — Windsor Castle, Tower of London, Harry Potter Studio Tour and more — with 7 nights in a single room at U…

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12–17 * yrs
English fluency through daily full-day L

No classroom lessons: a full-day guided excursion programme every day with English practice built in; students join the London Juniors evening programme.

English fluency through daily full-day London excursions: indirect learning, teamwork and socialising for confident speakers.

Included items

  • Accommodation
  • Activities
  • Excursions
  • Meals
  • Medical Insurance

Price from

$2,093

Daily Schedule

Saturday, July 11, 2026

  1. 7:00 AM

    Breakfast

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  2. 8:30 AM

    Classes

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  3. 12:30 PM

    Lunch

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  4. 6:30 PM

    Dinner

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  5. 8:00 PM

    Evening activities

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  6. 10:30 PM

    Lights out

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Highlights

  • 24/7 supervisionRound-the-clock supervision ensuring student safety.
  • International studentsMulticultural environment with students worldwide.

Activities

  • Excursions

Facilities

  • Cafeteria
  • Residence accommodation

Optional Extras

Other

Transfer

School

St Giles International

St Giles International is a family-owned group of English language schools founded in 1955, with over 70 years of experience, year-round adult centres in Brighton, Cambridge, Eastbourne, London Central, London Highgate and Vancouver, and dedicated Junior Summer Centres (ages 8–17) at boarding school and university campuses in Cambridge (St Mary's School), Canterbury (The King's School) and London (UCL), plus a one-week London Explorer Week and Family Courses (ages 5–15) in Brighton, Cambridge and London. Junior packages are all-inclusive: 20 lessons per week, full board, residential accommodation, excursions, activities, travel and medical insurance and 24-hour supervision. Accredited by the British Council, member of English UK and ALTO. U16 year-round study (28 lessons/week with homestay) is available at adult centres for mature 14–15 year olds.

Location

Map showing camp locationUCL Ramsay Hall, 20 Maple Street, London W1T 5HB, United Kingdom, London

Frequently Asked Questions

The £1,600 full package includes 7 nights in a single room at UCL Ramsay Hall, all meals, all daily full-day excursions with entry fees, transport by coach and Underground, insurance and 24-hour supervision. Airport transfers and the Unaccompanied Minor fee are extra.

St Giles is British Council accredited with strict safeguarding: staff ratios 1:15–1:20, 24-hour supervision and a 24-hour parent phone line. The group is capped at 45 participants. Under-13s travelling individually must use the Unaccompanied Minor service.

Price from $2,093