York City Overnight History Trip with Equity School Trip

Jorvik Viking Centre
Descend beneath the streets to ride through a bustling Viking marketplace. Hear the sounds, experience the smells and feel the atmosphere of life in York 1000 years ago. Use historical evidence to compare how Viking people lived with our modern way of life.

York Castle and Prison
William the Conqueror's castle is long gone, but the elegant mansion housing the museum is ideal for developing chronological understanding of York's past. Explore a 19th century street, handle artefacts in a Victorian classroom, and experience life in the Swinging Sixties!

National Railway Museum
Peek into Queen Victoria's carriage; watch engineering in the workshops and climb aboard a futuristic Japanese bullet train. Get hands-on investigating how Newton's Laws of Motion apply to trains, and watch a demonstration of the forces in action.

National Coal Mining Museum
Put on a miner's helmet, collect a battery lamp, then step into a cage and descend deep underground. An ex-miner will lead your tour recalling stories of the men, women and children who worked here. Get to grips with the science of mining back at the surface.

The Shambles
One of the best preserved and most recognisable Medieval shopping streets in Europe, the Shambles is a must see for any visitor to York. The cobbled pathway and slanting buildings are believed to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley from the movie adaptation of the Harry Potter series. Students can pick up Hogwards related memorabilia at the many quirky gift shops on offer.

The York Dungeon
With the help of incredible actors, scenes and special effects, the York Dungeon provides students with a unique look at the city's dark history over more than 2000 years.

Limestone Rock Study
Located near the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, this beautiful part of the country and it's underlying Limestone bedrock tell the story of millions of years of deposition, uplift, weathering, erosion, and glacial processes from the last ice age. All of which culminate in the formation of a beautiful landscape and a building material that gives York it's unique aesthetic.

A minimum of 10 paying passengers but no upper limit, and we can split large groups across multiple coaches and hotels as required. For larger groups, we can offer additional free supervisory places.

Our health and safety policy lays out our commitment to safety when organising our operations. This is achieved in part through our supplier audits, which are regularly completed to School Travel Forum guidelines, to make sure that our transport, hotel and excursion suppliers are in line with national safety standards and are appropriately documented. We also believe the travel insurance policy we offer is one of the best available.

Whether it's Geography, History, culture, or anything else, all of our trips can be customised and tailored to meet specific curriculum requirements. So be sure to let your Account Manager know what aspects of the curriculum your students are focussing on and we can work to suggest the most appropriate excursions across the city to provide your students with the most engaging and interactive activities.