We are the innovative parent company and driving force behind the UK’s fastest growing educational travel brands; offering unique, immersive tours to young people from 10 -21 years, designed to open minds and empower learning.
What makes us different
We passionately believe that by investing in people we will drive the success of our business through long term relationships.
We invest...
- in the knowledge of our team to ensure they can deliver the best possible solutions for clients. We empower them to go the extra mile.
- in business relationships with like minded partners to safeguard our business, our products and our clients.
- in young minds to support the future of our next generation.
Our Vision
To be the trusted partner of choice for a broad range of high-quality educational tours and experiences.
Our Mission
To enhance educational outcomes for young people through inspiring, content-rich learning experiences, created by experts who care.
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NGT BrochureCompany History
Next Generation Travel was founded in October 2010 and by November 2010 had acquired WST. This was followed by the acquisition of FHT in August 2013. In January 2017 NGT acquired Anglia Tours. In October 2018, NGT acquired Study Experiences, Sport Experiences and Remembrance Travel for Schools and Young People and in 2019 Galina International Study Tours became part of the group. Our highly experienced team has gone from strength to strength. Passenger numbers have grown from less than 5,000 in 2010 to over 70,000 passengers in 2018/2019.
In 2020, along with the rest of the world, we faced huge challenges and now in 2022 we are here and to support teachers, lecturers and group leaders with their plans to begin travelling again, however near or far.
The key to our success is having an experienced, dedicated and committed team who are totally focused on delivering high quality educational travel experiences backed up by the very highest levels of personal service.
2010
- November 2010: Next Generation Travel is founded by the current Board of Directors
- December 2010: Next Generation Travel acquires Wirral School Travel, now WST Travel
2013
- February 2013: WST achieves IIP bronze award
- April 2013: WST achieve CSE award
- August 2013: Next Generation Travel acquires Further & Higher Travel
2014
- July 2014: FHT become a fully accredited member of the STF
2015
- February 2015: FHT achieves IIP bronze award
- March 2015: FHT achieves CSE award
- December 2015: NGT wins Best Customer Service award at the British Youth Travel Awards
2016
- March 2016: WST achieves IIP silver award
- April 2016: WST CSE continued assessment
- November 2016: WST awarded Best School Tour Operator
- December 2016: NGT awarded silver for Best Customer Service at British Youth Travel Awards
2017
- January 2017: Next Generation Travel acquires Anglia Tours
- November 2017: WST awarded Best School Operator for second year
2018
- September 2018: Next Generation Travel achieves IIP Standard award
- October 2018: NGT acquires Study and Sport Experiences and Remembrance Travel for School and Youth Groups
- November 2018: WST awarded Best School Tour Operator for a third year
2019
- May 2019: All NGT brands pass continued assessment for Customer Service Excellence
- June 2019: NGT acquires Galina International Study Tours
- November 2019: WST wins Best School Tour Operator for a fourth year
2021
- March 2021: All NGT brands pass continued assessment for Customer Service Excellence.
- December 2021 : Next Generation Travel were delighted to achieve Investors In People GOLD Status.
"You will be pleased to know that our trip with you, will be the first one, out of our many Easter trips, that we will have resolved fully and in a position to refund the parents! Please do thank all your team on our behalf! We are not currently booking future trips until at least the govt remove their advice for schools not to travel, but rest assured that we will certainly look to work with FHT again in future. "Royal Grammar School
"Throughout the whole experience I had everything supplied, explained and sorted bang on specification without any problems at all - a wonderful service. The amount of worry, work and messing around you saved me, dealing with Sharon, is worth every penny."Trafford College, Amsterdam
"My tours are always well planned and I am kept informed at all times of changes or details. Even when I have to change details it is never too much of a problem, Carole is always excellent, friendly and willing to help. I would not travel with anybody else!!"St. Aloysius College, WW1 and New York
"I particularly like the fact that you show a genuine interest in the school and in the experience the students get from each visit. Helen has been an absolute pleasure to work with and I will certainly be using you for all educational visits for the foreseeable future."South Bromsgrove High School, Ypres
"You ‘bend over backwards’ to help and are patient when things are not going to plan. Your professionalism always puts my mind at rest!"Royal Masonic School for Girls,
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