Introducción

El programa ofrece 15 horas de contacto de inglés por semana con nuestros dedicados profesores, media pensión (desayuno los fines de semana) en alojamiento residencial o de familia anfitriona (pensión completa de lunes a viernes y media pensión los sábados y domingos), 5 tardes de clases de surf expertos y equipo, un paquete de actividades sociales que incluye actividades nocturnas y una excursión.

Ocupaciones

Excursiones por La Ruta Costera del Atlántico

Los estudiantes podrán experimentar la famosa Ruta Costera del Atlántico participando en nuestras excursiones. Esparcidas por Irlanda podemos encontrar hermosas zonas desconocidas para los turistas, a las que llamamos los “Tesoros Escondidos”; podrás conocer algunas de ellas gracias a nuestras excursiones y presenciarás por ti mismo la asombrosa belleza de la Ruta Costera del Atlántico. Algunos de estos lugares son: Salmon Leap, Mullaghmore, Gleniff Horseshoe, la Cascada de Glencar, Foleys Falls y Rossinver.

También ofrecemos excursiones culturales cada semana a lugares como el parque nacional de Glenveagh, la tumba de la reina Maeve y el pueblo de Sligo, Slieve League, Lisadell House, el castillo de Parkes, Cuevas de Marble Arch y la ciudad de Derry.

Programa Social para Adultos

Detalles del Programa

¿Qué incluye el curso?

• Un paquete de bienvenida al llegar
• 15/22,5 horas de contacto de inglés a la semana
• Un programa de actividades sociales
• Transferencias locales a la escuela y actividades. Sin necesidad de billetes de autobús o tren
• Un informe del profesor y certificado de asistencia y logros
• Alquiler gratuito de bicis según orden de llegada (familia anfitriona)
• WIFI gratuito
• Transferencias gratuitas desde Ballyshannon

Centro de surf asociado

• Certificado por la AIS
• Tablas para todos los niveles
• Todo el equipo suministrado
• Varios lugares para surf a poca distancia en coche
• Tienda de surf unisex con un 10% de descuento exclusivo para estudiantes de Donegal English Language School

Notas

– Las clases en grupo están disponibles para estudiantes a partir de nivel elemental. Los estudiantes con un nivel inferior a este deben elegir la opción de clases individuales.

– El precio incluye una habitación compartida en una residencia o una habitación privada en una familia anfitriona.

– Se puede obtener una habitación privada en una residencia por unos 70€ adicionales a la semana.

– Si el número de estudiantes de las clases de inglés se reduce a menos de 3 estudiantes, se ofrecerá una clase semi intensiva de 2 horas en su lugar.

– El precio incluye las tarifas de la mayoría de actividades sociales.  Algunas tarifas de entrada no están incluidas y serás avisado/a con antelación de estas.

– Se aplica una tasa de administración de 40€ a todo el alojamiento reservado

Ubicación

Bundoran,  popularly known as Ireland’s Premier Seaside Resort and Surf Capital, is located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean  along the Wild Atlantic  Way. This is an ideal place to live, visit, or simply to relax. Bundoran and the surrounding area offers a wealth of activities and facilities to suit all tastes. Here is a SURF GUIDE of all the local spots where you can enjoy surfing when you are here.

Bundoran has been the destination choice of tourists since the 18th century. It has everything expected of a seaside town along with breathtaking countryside, stunning coastlines.

Annual festivals in and around Bundoran provide excellent opportunities for international visitors to make friends easily. These include Sea Sessions, Rory Gallagher Festival, October Country Music Festival and Ballyshannon Folk Festival to name but a few.

With many traditional Irish pubs offering live music, nightclubs, shows, restaurants, it is easy to find something to do during the evenings.

For the outdoor enthusiast activities include  golf, hill walking, surfing, kayaking, horse riding, deep sea fishing and cycling.

If you are coming with the family , there is a wide range of  activities  to choose including  bowling, cinema, waterworld, adventure park, indoor play centre

Whichever course is chosen, Bundoran provides a good base for travelling along the Wild Atlantic Way including Slieve League, Glenveagh National Park, Donegal Castle, Lisadell House, Mullaghmore, Glencar Waterfalls, Sligo Town, Parkes Castle, Omagh Folk Park to name a few.

Students can also easily visit some of Ireland’s major cities and cultural sites.

Sligo  30 minutes            Derry  1.5 hours

Galway  2.5hours            Belfast  2.5hours

Dublin  3 hours

Alojamiento para adultos

Donegal English Language School provides premium accommodation through our Residential Centre and a selection of Host Families.  Self Catering, Bed & Breakfast and Hotel Accommodation can also be booked.

Residential

Our adult residential accommodation is situated in 2 locations; both are less than one minute’s walk from the Atlantic Ocean and Donegal Bay and 5 minutes walk from the school and town center.

Zephyr Lodge: The house is very spacious with sitting room, dining room and a well equipped kitchen and free WIFI. All rooms are ensuite and we offer private rooms or room share. Some rooms offer sea views. Arrival and departure is Sunday. Check in is from 4 pm and departure 11 am.

Casa Del Mar:  Is a Period house (100 years old), newly renovated to a high spec. It's ideally located with amazing views of the mountains one side and Donegal Bay on the other. Most rooms are ensuite or have a shared bathroom and we offer private rooms or room share. The rooms are very spacious with sitting room, dining room and a well equipped kitchen and free WIFI.  Arrival and departure is Sunday. Check in is from 4 pm and departure 11 am. (Please note that in June, July and August, that guests use the sitting room and dining room from Zephyr)

Homestay

We work with a select number of hosts that offer a warm welcome and a home from home experience.  All Homestays are within 5 – 15 minutes of the school and Town.  A private en-suite room with half-board accommodation is offered (breakfast and an evening meal).  Lunch can be offered for an additional fee.

Self Catering, Bed & Breakfast, Hotel Accommodation

We work closely with a select number of self catering providers, bed and breakfasts and hotels all within a short distance of the school. Please let us know your choice and we will organise your preferred accommodation.

Portbeg Holiday Homes is one of the Self Catering providers we work with.  You can receive a 5% discount if you use the promo code “DELS” when booking. Your discount is only valid if booked online with the promo code.

Apartment

Ocean Wild is a beautiful two bedroom apartment overlooking Donegal Bay. It is situated 100 yards off the shore in the middle of town and 10 minutes’ walk from the language school in Bundoran.  The apartment accommodates up to 4 people.

Precio 2019

18+ años

Residential accommodation for the English & Activity package is Zephyr Lodge or Casa Del Mar. The programmes include tuition, shared room, half board (breakfast 7 morning per week and lunch Monday to ~Friday only) 5 afternoons of your chosen activity, social activity package and local transfers.  A private room can be included for an additional fee of €90 per week.

Homestay accommodation for the English & activity package.  The programmes include tuition, a private room, full board Monday to Friday and half board (Breakfast & Dinner) at the weekends, 5 afternoons of chosen activity, social activity package and local transfers.

 Activity programme Notes

Social Programme we offer a wide variety of social activities.  Most adult fees are included within your course fee. Some entry fees are not included and you will be notified in advance of these fees.

General notes

1.Zephyr Lodge Accommodation is a superior residential accommodation situated beside the Atlantic coast and within 5 minutes’ walk of the school and the town centre. The house is very spacious with sitting room, dining room and a well equipped kitchen and free WIFI. All rooms are ensuite and we offer private rooms or room share.  Some rooms offer sea views.  Arrival and departure is Saturday/Sunday (September – June) and Sunday only (July –August).  Check in is from 4 pm and departure 11 am.

2.We also work with a select number of host families that provide a home from home experience. Students who opt for host family have breakfast and dinner with the family every day. A private room is offered. WIFI is available in all families.

3.Casa Del Mar accommodation is a superior residential accommodation situated beside the Atlantic coast and within 5 minutes’ walk of the school and the town centre. The house is very spacious with sitting room, dining room and a well equipped kitchen and free WIFI. Some rooms are ensuite or have shared bathroom and we offer private rooms or room share.  some rooms offer sea views.  Arrivals and departure is Sunday.  check-in is from 4 pm and departure 11 am (Please note that in June, July and August that guests use the sitting room and dining room from Zephyr.

4.No refund will be made if a student makes alternative accommodation arrangements during their stay with us. No allowance is made for absence during stay or for late arrival or early departures.

5.Airport Transfers from Dublin are €70 each way in peak season (April, June to mid-September) Collections are between 10:30 am – 6 pm and drop offs are between 11 am – 6.00 pm on a Sunday. Transfers are grouped together, students will have to wait for the arrival/departure of other students. Alternatively there is a public bus that runs every two hours from the airport and the cost is €19.50 one way. This bus goes to Ballyshannon. We then offer free collection/drop off between 9am – 8 pm. Outside of this time a taxi can be arranged. Taxis are approximately €10 one way.

6.The fee for a private transfer is €240 one way.

7.We also offer collections from Knock airport which has flights from Italy.  For an individual transfer the fee is €95 one way and if sharing the transfer the fee is €50 per person.  There is also a public bus every two hours and costs €16.  We then offer free collection/drop off from the local bus stop.

8.European citizens must bring a EHIC European Health Insurance card (E128). Medical Insurance can be arranged at a cost of approximately €40 for four weeks or under | €50 for six weeks or under | €55 for 12 weeks or under | €125 for 52 weeks

9.Text book (all books and materials are included for programmes of 1 week only)

10.For courses of more than one week, books must be purchased at €35.   Books for Exam Preparation programmes are €65.

Additional notes

•  A private room can be included for €90 (per week)

•  An administration fee of €25 applies to all accommodation booked.

•  There is a booking fee of €50 for all programmes

•  A fee of €45 per week applies to students who have special dietary requests eg nut allergy, celiac.  A fee of €15 per week applies to students who are lactose intolerant. Full board can be included for €160 per week

•  Lunch (Monday to Friday) can be included for €40 per week. Class hours are reduced to 2 hours for class sizes of 3 or less.

•  Group tuition is only suitable for students of English level pre-intermediate upwards on all adult programmes. For students below this level we recommend the one to one programme

•  The fee for selecting a private room in residential accommodation on the English and Activity programmes is €70 per week

•  On Bank Holiday Mondays (17 March, 22 April, 6 May, 3 June & 28 October 2019), there will be no English classes, students are offered an excursion in place.

•  Class hours are reduced to 2 hours for class sizes of 3 or less

•  Group tuition is only suitable for students of English pre-intermediate level upwards.For students below this level we recommend the one to one programme.