Bay of Naples & Sorrento with Equity School Trips
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Featuring an iconic volcano, world-famous archaeological sites, and a culture and climate that are perfect for a holiday, it's no wonder that the Bay of Naples is a popular destination for a Geography or Classics tour. Your students will be able to take a walk around the rim of Mount Vesuvius, giving them a unique sense of scale of how big this volcano is, and the immense power that it must have had when it erupted in 79AD. Around the base of the volcano, you'll be able to explore both the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, some of the best preserved Roman cities found anywhere in the world. Buried by ash and featuring preserved frescos, unique human remains, and plastered voids, as well as an entire city and all of its landmarks, these will provide a unique classical background to your geography trip. From here, you'll get a true sense of the scale of the eruption, and how the events of the eruption unfolded over time.
As you tour around the surrounding bay, you'll be able to discuss factors of human geography and tour coastal landforms while visiting the beautiful tourist spots of Sorrento, the Amalfi coast, and the Isle of Capri. You'll also be able to visit museums in Naples, study geohazards, and learn about how the region is preparing for the eventual scenario of Mount Vesuvius or Campi Flegrei.
We work with local tour guides and reputable suppliers to ensure your trip runs smoothly and everyone has a great time. We can also tailor your trip to suit your specific needs, including curriculum links, dietary requirements, and a variety of audited accommodation options.
If you're interested in a Food Tech trip around the region, you'll be able to enjoy a large variety of culinary workshops, tasting sessions, and farm and factory tours. Sampling some of the best and freshest food in the bay, you'll learn about the traditional methods that are used to make Napoli pizza, pasta, limoncello, honey, ice cream, mozzarella, olive oil and much more.
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Example Itineraries
Listed below are a variety of excursion options for Geography, Classics and Food Tech students:
Pompeii, Herculaneum & Mount Vesuvius -
A local guide will share their in-depth knowledge about Roman life, the impact of the Mount Vesuvius eruption and living with volcanoes.
Amalfi Coast -
Study geomorphology and human activity along the beautiful coastline of the Amalfi Coast.
Capri -
Discover coastal landforms and the impact of tourism at the stunning island of Capri, famed for its rugged landscape.
Underground Naples -
Learn more about urban change and Roman civilisation by exploring the underground tunnels of Naples. This can be combined with a visit to the Archaeological Museum in Naples, featuring some of the finest Roman statues recovered from Pompeii and the surrounding area.
Sorrento -
Explore the coastal town of Sorrento, take part in an authentic pizza-making workshop, and try some mouth-watering gelato overlooking the Bay of Naples.
Il Tirabuscio -
Visit this restaurant and cooking school to learn about the secrets of local ingredients and how best to incorporate them into a delicious Italian dish.
Mozzarella Farm -
This local farm visit will show your students how this soft cheese is made and why it is an essential ingredient in Italian cuisine.
Davide Ice Cream Parlour -
One of the best in Sorrento and home to a huge selection of flavours, you'll receive a demonstration on how to make Italy's most beloved frozen dessert, and indulge in a tasting session.
Limoncello Factory & Lemon Garden -
This visit will give you a great insight into how this liquor is locally produced, and how the same lemons also go into making delicious lemon jams and lemon cakes.
Pasta Factory in Gragnano -
Known as the City of Pasta, Gragnano is located on the Amalfi Coast and is famous for producing macaroni pasta and dry pasta. A visit here will see your students learning about the traditions and culture surrounding this much-loved Italian speciality.
Pizza Making with Tarantella Show -
No visit to Italy would be complete without learning how to make an authentic Neapolitan pizza. Better yet, you'll be able to enjoy it with a classic Italian folk dance, Tarantella.
Pompeii, Herculaneum & Mount Vesuvius -
A local guide will share their in-depth knowledge about Roman life, the impact of the Mount Vesuvius eruption and living with volcanoes.
Amalfi Coast -
Study geomorphology and human activity along the beautiful coastline of the Amalfi Coast.
Capri -
Discover coastal landforms and the impact of tourism at the stunning island of Capri, famed for its rugged landscape.
Underground Naples -
Learn more about urban change and Roman civilisation by exploring the underground tunnels of Naples. This can be combined with a visit to the Archaeological Museum in Naples, featuring some of the finest Roman statues recovered from Pompeii and the surrounding area.
Sorrento -
Explore the coastal town of Sorrento, take part in an authentic pizza-making workshop, and try some mouth-watering gelato overlooking the Bay of Naples.
Il Tirabuscio -
Visit this restaurant and cooking school to learn about the secrets of local ingredients and how best to incorporate them into a delicious Italian dish.
Mozzarella Farm -
This local farm visit will show your students how this soft cheese is made and why it is an essential ingredient in Italian cuisine.
Davide Ice Cream Parlour -
One of the best in Sorrento and home to a huge selection of flavours, you'll receive a demonstration on how to make Italy's most beloved frozen dessert, and indulge in a tasting session.
Limoncello Factory & Lemon Garden -
This visit will give you a great insight into how this liquor is locally produced, and how the same lemons also go into making delicious lemon jams and lemon cakes.
Pasta Factory in Gragnano -
Known as the City of Pasta, Gragnano is located on the Amalfi Coast and is famous for producing macaroni pasta and dry pasta. A visit here will see your students learning about the traditions and culture surrounding this much-loved Italian speciality.
Pizza Making with Tarantella Show -
No visit to Italy would be complete without learning how to make an authentic Neapolitan pizza. Better yet, you'll be able to enjoy it with a classic Italian folk dance, Tarantella.
Which Curriculum Subjects do we cater for?
Geography
Featuring one of the most accessible stratovolcanoes found anywhere in Europe, and clear evidence of its effects on a human population, this region provides a unique case study from which to discuss both physical and human geography topics.
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Mount Vesuvius provides a brilliant opportunity for students interested in Geology to see the power that the earth can produce in a relatively short period of time. From studying the depositional stratigraphy from the eruption, you can learn about the different phases that the volcano went through during its eruption, and what that meant for the local population. Further around the bay, you'll also have the opportunity to study additional active craters and fumaroles of the much larger, Campi Flegrei supervolcano. Whether it's the boiling mud baths and sulphurous gas emitted from the Solfatara crater, or the evidence for isostatic sea level change at the Macellum Temple of Serapis, you'll find plenty of case studies here for Geologists to study and learn about.
Classics
Throughout your trip to the Bay of Naples, you'll find the area steeped in classical history. From the numerous Roman temples dotted around the region, to the world-famous sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum that were exquisitely preserved by the volcanic eruption, you'll be able to follow in the footsteps of the local Roman population and gain a far deeper understanding of what everyday life must have been like for them.
Human Geography
Physical Geography
What size groups do we cater for?
We have a minimum number of 10 paying passengers but no upper limit. We can split large groups across multiple coaches and hotels as required, and larger groups will benefit from additional free supervisory places.
Access for visitors with disabilities?
With prior knowledge to booking we can arrange a tour that takes into consideration any students with disabilities.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
With prior knowledge to booking, we can arrange a tour that takes into consideration any students with special educational needs.
Anything else?
Discover more Geography trips with Equity to these superb destinations:
- Sicily
- Tenerife
- New York
- West Coast USA
- Iceland
- York
Other Classics trip options include:
- Greece
- Rome
- Sicily
For more delicious Food Tech options, why not try:
- Barcelona
- Greece
- Normandy
- Opal Coast
- Valencia
- Sicily
- Tenerife
- New York
- West Coast USA
- Iceland
- York
Other Classics trip options include:
- Greece
- Rome
- Sicily
For more delicious Food Tech options, why not try:
- Barcelona
- Greece
- Normandy
- Opal Coast
- Valencia
Who are Equity – The School Travel People?
At Equity, we deliver specialist educational tours, music and performing arts experiences, ski trips and sports tours. Our aim is to support teachers to motivate and engage their pupils through active learning outside the classroom. By providing great learning experiences our trips will inspire students at school and in everyday life.
For over 90 years we've been working alongside teachers to enhance the lives of young people with life-changing trips. Learning is at the heart of our company. Every tour is developed with this aspect as its core, whether it's a performing arts trip to New York, a geography trip to Iceland, or a Battlefields tour to France.
On a geography or classics tour of the Bay of Naples, your students will get to explore classical sites and see how they have been affected and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. You'll also be able to link it to modern society and see how the geohazards presented by the volcano are currently being studies and managed to protect Naples and the surrounding Bay. You'll also discover how what was once an apocalyptic hazard has turned this bay into a tourist hotspot, attracting visitors from around the world to enjoy the sights, the culture, and the food.
For Food Tech students, you'll be able to enjoy unique culinary workshops, teaching you need cooking skills and providing you plenty of opportunities to taste this region's delicious food. Visit a mozzarella farm, learn to make pizzas the traditional Napoli way, and discover how pasta, limoncello, honey and ice cream are all made in this region.
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