Overseas School Trips
Educational tours by Subject or Location
Planning an overseas school trip? There are many exciting and educational destinations that can provide your students with memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Popular international school trip options include historically and culturally rich European cities like Paris, Rome, and Barcelona, where students can explore ancient ruins, visit world-renowned museums, and immerse themselves in different languages and ways of life.
For those interested in wildlife or outdoor adventures, destinations like Costa Rica, and Iceland and Africa offer breathtaking landscapes, unique wildlife, and opportunities for hiking and other thrilling activities.
Language immersion trips to France or Spain allow students to practice their language skills while experiencing daily life where English is not the first language.
Science and STEM-focused tours can take you to science and technology hubs like CERN, NASA or Silicon Valley.
No matter the subject focus, an overseas school tour exposes young people to new perspectives and pushes them out of their comfort zone, building confidence, adaptability, and global awareness that will serve them well in their future education and careers.
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. If you are looking for help or advice we have a guide to planning overseas school trips.
Best Overseas School Trips for UK Students in 2025 – What’s New and What’s Coming
15 April 2025Are you planning an overseas school trip? With new travel options, updated safety measures, and exciting educational experiences, now is the perfect time to organise an unforgettable trip abroad for your school. Here’s the latest news and upcoming opportunities:
Europe: France and Italy launch New Educational Tours
France and Italy are always top destinations for school trips, and they are now even more appealing due to the new 2025 programs.
France: Expanded Language and Culture Tours
New in 2025, many French tour operators have introduced enhanced language and cultural immersion programs for schools. Here's just a few of the amazing new expericnces:
✔️ French cooking classes with local chefs
✔️ Guided tours of historic landmarks like Versailles and Mont Saint-Michel
✔️ Interactive French language workshops
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Italy: New Art and History Trails in Florence and Rome
Perfect for school trips, Italy has launched new student-friendly art and history trails in Florence and Rome. These trails combine world class guided tours with hands-on activities such as:
✔️ Sketching classes in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
✔️ History challenges at the Colosseum and Roman Forum
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These new programs are a great way to deepen cultural understanding while providing memorable, educational experiences.
USA: New STEM and Space Programs for 2025
The USA remains a top destination for science and technology-focused school trips, and that's not about to change with several new programs announced for 2025:
NASA Kennedy Space Center – Have launched a new "Astronaut Training" experience
NASA has introduced an out of this world new school group program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This once in a lifetime trip allows your school group to:
✔️ Simulate a Mars landing
✔️ Train on a space shuttle simulator
✔️ Meet real astronauts
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STEM at Silicon Valley – New Tech Innovation Tour
Looking for a STEM/Computuing school trip? A new guided tour of Silicon Valley will allow students to visit major tech companies like Google and Apple, with behind-the-scenes insights into product development and innovation.
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Asia: New Cultural Exchange Programs
Asia is becoming an increasingly popular destination for school trips, and there's plenty of great reasons why:
Japan: Tokyo and Kyoto Cultural Exchange
A new educational program for schools in Japan combines language learning with cultural activities such as:
✔️ Tea ceremonies and calligraphy classes
✔️ Visits to historic temples and shrines
✔️ Homestays with local families for immersive language practice
Vietnam: Sustainable Tourism and Community Projects
New in 2025, Vietnam is now offering school-friendly eco-tourism and community engagement programs. This unforgettable experience enables your students to:
✔️ Participate in vital reforestation projects
✔️ Visit sustainable farms
✔️ Learn about local environmental challenges first hand
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Affordable Options for School Trips Abroad
Travel costs are always a key consideration for schools, and several destinations are offering competitive rates for 2025:
✔️ Poland – Educational trips to Auschwitz and Kraków from £350 per student.
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✔️ Spain – Barcelona city tours and language immersion from £400 per student.
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On top of this, many operators are now offering more flexible booking terms and free cancellation policies to make school trip planning even easier and more secure.
Safety and Travel Updates
Ensuring student safety remains a top priority for school trips. Some of the latest safety updates include:
✔️ Enhanced Travel Insurance – More operators now include COVID-19 coverage and emergency medical support.
✔️ Government Travel Guidance – Updated advice for school groups traveling to Europe post-Brexit.
✔️ Snowsport England's SCO Course – Now covers non-skiing trips for better risk management across all school travel.
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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
Geography & Earth Sciences
Taking geography students on a overseas school trip allows them to experience natural environments that simply do not exist here in the UK.
Geography
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
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
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
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
Citizenship
Citizenship teaches students about democracy, political systems, law, justice and human rights. A school trip abroad helps teachers inspire their students.
Citizenship
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
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
Religious Education
Students can study religious education topics in a wide variety of international destinations, from the Gothic Cathedrals of Germany, to Chinese Taoism & Confucianism.
Religious Education
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
Activity Trips
Browse a wide range of exciting and challenging overseas residential school adventure trips & watersports centres throughout Europe.
Activity Trips
Battlefield Tours
Battlefield tours for school groups focusing on World War history in Normandy, France, Belgium.
Battlefield ToursSchool Trips to Europe
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
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
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
Italy
Italy is an incredible country for a school visit, with a long list of world famous destinations and educational learning opportunities.
Italy
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
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
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
Switzerland
School groups travelling to Switzerland usually visit the CERN science centre, but the country has a lot more to offer students.
SwitzerlandNordic
Looking for an exciting alternative to the annual ski trip? Why not take your school group on a Nordic Adventure.
Nordic Tours
Europe
Ideas for European school trips and tours include science in Switerland, history in Poland, classics in Greece and much more.
Europe
Channel Islands
The Island of Jersey is steeped in history. Discover a range of curriculum based trips to enthrall and engage your students.
Channel IslandsGroup Accommodation
Accommodation only options for school groups travelling to Europe and beyond. Hotels, hostels, bunkhouses and more.
Group AccommodationLong Haul School Tour Operators
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.
ExpeditionsUSA
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.
USAFar 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 EastAfrica
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.
AfricaSouth 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 AmericaIndia
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.
IndiaCentral 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
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