History and German trip to Berlin School Trip
Visions In Education
Berlin is a brilliant cross-curricular destination, with a rich history and culture that offers students excellent opportunities to practise their German.Berlin can easily be explored on foot or by using the u-bahn or s-bahn, making your school school trip to Berlin a sustainable and less expensive option without the need for coach hire.
Students will be able to walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, have their photo taken with the border guards at Checkpoint Charlie, visit the former HQ of the SS and gestapo, and obtain a far greater understanding of Berlin with a guided walking tour of the city.
Current special offers for school groups
FREE Inspection visit to EURO SPACE CENTER, Belgium*
FREE Inspection visit to EURO SPACE CENTER, Belgium*
Visions in Education would like to invite all STEM teachers and Educational Visits Coordinators to our FREE STEM Inspection visit to EURO SPACE CENTER, Belgium* Join us from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th January 2027.
Our exclusive residential STEM Discovery tour includes on-site accommodation at Euro Space Centre, as well as activities, simulations and workshops each day. All educational activities are within the centre making this the perfect residential STEM experience.
The inspection visit includes:
Executive coach transportation from Birmingham/Ashford, Return ferry crossings, On-site accommodation including breakfast, lunch and dinner, Take part in a simulated space launch, Experience weightlessness, Participate in a Mars or moon walk, Guided evening tour of the Caves of Han, Visit to Leonidas Chocolate Shop in Ypres
*To book your place a £99 non-refundable deposit will be required which will be fully refunded should your school go on to book a STEM Discovery tour with us in 2027 or 2028.
Register your interest now by completing the application form here:
valid until: December 2026
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Tailor your trip
Example Itineraries for our 2026 & 2027 trips
Day 1
Flight to Berlin, transfer to accommodation via the u-bahn.
Visit the Brandenberg Gate and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Evening meal at accommodation and visit the Bundestag Dome by night
Day 2
After breakfast, take a guided walking tour of Berlin
Visit the DDR Museum and then on to Alexanderplatz to visit the Berlin TV Tower for panoramic views of Berlin
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3
After breakfast, head to Potsdamerplatz, walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, visit the Topography of Terror and see the border guards at Checkpoint Chalrie
Take the s-bahn to Oranienberg and take a guided tour of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 4
After breakfast, take the u-bahn back the airport to catch your return flight
Flight to Berlin, transfer to accommodation via the u-bahn.
Visit the Brandenberg Gate and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Evening meal at accommodation and visit the Bundestag Dome by night
Day 2
After breakfast, take a guided walking tour of Berlin
Visit the DDR Museum and then on to Alexanderplatz to visit the Berlin TV Tower for panoramic views of Berlin
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3
After breakfast, head to Potsdamerplatz, walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, visit the Topography of Terror and see the border guards at Checkpoint Chalrie
Take the s-bahn to Oranienberg and take a guided tour of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 4
After breakfast, take the u-bahn back the airport to catch your return flight
Which Curriculum Subjects do we cater for?
Cultural
Berlin has become a culturally diverse, dynamic, exciting, and student-friendly capital at the forefront of European youth culture. Berlin is a brilliant cross-curricular destination, with a rich history and culture that offers students excellent opportunities to practise their German.
History
Berlin is the perfect location for a school history tour for students, where so many of the 20th Century's key historical events played out. Students will be able to walk along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, have their photo taken with the border guards at Checkpoint Charlie, visit the former HQ of the SS and gestapo, and obtain a far greater understanding of Berlin with a guided walking tour of the city.
Languages
Berlin is the perfect location for a school German language tour for students. School groups have the option of including German lessons with our partner German language school in the heart of the Mitte district.
Citizenship
Berlin tells the story of imperial power, the birth and death of regimes, race and persecution and eventually the return to stable democracy. Students can visit the Bundestag Dome and the DDR Museum as part of this tour.
Residential Activities
Student groups stay together at school group friendly accommodation in the heart of the city. Students are normally accommodated in dorms of 4-8 beds with private facilities. Breakfast and evening meals are taken in the on-site restaurant and students can use the games room and lounges in the evenings
What size groups do we cater for?
The minimum group is 10 students and there is no maximum. We offer 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students.
Access for visitors with disabilities?
With prior knowledge to booking we can arrange a tour that takes into consideration any students with disabilities.
Who are Visions In Education?
Our educational tours offer guided walking tours, language lessons, simulations, workshops, and activities designed to help inspire and broaden your pupils' interests.Our attention to detail, specialist technical input, precise tour itineraries, and total support throughout your booking means you can be confident your school is set up from day one for the best tour ever! It's part of the 'Visions' Difference'- something we are proud of and delighted to share with you and your students.
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