School Trips Abroad

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Affordable coach travel and cheap air tickets have made school trips abroad much more accessible to school groups. Whether you are taking your class on a history or politics trip, a geography fieldtrip or a school music tour, there are lots of excellent specialist school tour operators who betwen them have many years of experience when it comes to organising school tours to European and long haul destinations. Take a look at the sections below, or our dedicated overseas school trips site, for a wealth of award winning educational group study tours.

If you need any advice or suggestions when planning your school trip abroad, just give us a quick call, or use the tailored trips form above to send us the rough details of your trip, and we'll do the rest.

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School Tours by Subject

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Maths & Science

Educational science tours and inspiring maths trips are a great way to allow students to improve their knowledge. Discover a range of trips from established school tour operators.

Maths & Science
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Geography & Earth Sciences

Taking geography students overseas opens up the subject, allowing them to experience natural environments that simply do not exist here in the UK.

Geography
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Languages

Taking an overseas trip is a fantastic way for your students to improve their foreign language skills. Find out more about these types of trips.

Languages
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History

Boost engagement in your school history topics is to take students on an overseas history trip. Students get to see new places and put historical events in context.

History
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Sports

Taking your school club or sports team on an overseas sports tour is a popular way to end the season, or to take advantage of other perspectives on coaching and tactics.

Sports Tours
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The Arts

Looking for places and ways in which you can inspire your art and design students?

The Arts
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Business Studies

Students studying business and economics will benefit from a school trip abroad where they can scratch beneath the surface of some of the world's most vibrant business centres.

Business & Economics
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Citizenship

Citizenship teaches students about democracy, political systems, law, justice and human rights. A school trip abroad helps teachers inspire their students.

Citizenship
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Classics

If your students are studying Greek and Roman antiquity, literature, philosophy or art, inspire them to think more critically with a classics study tour.

Classics
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Music

We feature a range of tailored music and performing arts tours to Europe and beyond, with opportunity for school groups to perform and experience other cultures.

Music & Performing Arts
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Religious Education

Students can study religious education topics in a wide variety of destinations, from the Gothic Cathedrals of Germany, to Chinese Taoism & Confucianism.

Religious Education
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Conservation

Animal care and conservation school trips include wildlife conservation, education and community volunteering, trekking and more, in places as diverse as Thailand, India and Africa.

Conservation
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Activity Trips

Browse a wide range of exciting and challenging overseas residential school adventure trips & watersports centres throughout Europe.

Activity Trips
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Battlefield Tours

Battlefield tours for school groups focusing on World War history in Normandy, France, Belgium.

Battlefield Tours

School Trips to Europe

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France

By far the most popular destination for school groups, France is a short hop for many, and offers a great opportunity to combine language study with other subjects.

France
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Germany

By far the most popular destination for school groups, France is a short hop for many, and offers a great opportunity to combine language study with other subjects.

Germany
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Belgium

Belgium is a great place to learn about European politics, history and geography, and is a popular study tour destination with lots of school tour operators offering trips.

Belgium
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Italy

Italy is an incredible country for a school visit, with a long list of world famous destinations and educational learning opportunities.

Italy
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Iceland

The mix of Arctic ice and hot geothermal conditions that make Iceland a fascinating place for geography and geology students to study on a school field trip.

Iceland
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Spain

School groups may wish to visit Spain on an MFL trip to Madrid, a Sports tour to Seville, a Business Studies trip to Bilbao, or on a cross curricular cultural exchange to Barcelona.

Spain
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Ireland

There are a great many wonderful places to visit on a school trip to Ireland, from the historic streets of Dublin to the wide open spaces of southern Ireland.

Ireland
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Switzerland

School groups travelling to Switzerland usually visit the CERN science centre, but the country has a lot more to offer students.

Switzerland

Nordic

Looking for an exciting alternative to the annual ski trip? Why not take your school group on a Nordic Adventure.

Nordic Tours
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Europe

Ideas for European school trips and tours include science in Switerland, history in Poland, classics in Greece and much more.

Europe
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Channel Islands

The Island of Jersey is steeped in history. Discover a range of curriculum based trips to enthrall and engage your students.

Channel Islands

Group Accommodation

Accommodation only options for school groups travelling to Europe and beyond. Hotels, hostels, bunkhouses and more.

Group Accommodation

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Expeditions

Like any other trip abroad, for a school child, an expedition or adventure trip is about exploring and learning something about the world they live in.

Expeditions

USA

This cultural melting pot has become one of the most fascinating countries in the world and a great place to visit on a cultural school trip. View offers from a range of school tour operators.

USA

Far East

China, Japan and India may seem a long way to travel with a group of school children, but these countries have so much to offer, and are increasingly popular with school groups.

Far East

Africa

A school tour to Africa is a life changing opportunity for pupils. Schools will be given the opportunity to see the cultural practices of local communities up close.

Africa

South America

On a school tour to South or Central America, students have the opportunity for the type of adventure that just isn't possible anywhere else on the planet.

South America

India

Explore the modern and ancient delights of India. Excite the senses with a stunning tour of Sri Lanka. Or discover the mystical mountain kingdom of Nepal.

India

Central America

A selection of educational school tours and expeditions to the geologically active and biodiverse region of Central America, including Mexico and the Caribbean.

Central America