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School Trips · City Discovery

City discovery trips, curious minds, great cities.

48 destinations across 2 programmes, science and technology discovery alongside Europe's greatest cultural and heritage sites.

Programmes
2 (Discovery & Cultural)
Destinations
48
Ages
P4 – S6 (10–18)
Season
All year

Discovery School Trips

Planetariums, open-air museums, aerospace quarters and innovation centres, one destination for every science theme.

All Discovery School Trips
School trip to Amsterdam, Leiden and Texel in the Netherlands
Discovery School Trips Netherlands P4–P6 (ages 9–12) 5 nights

Amsterdam Leiden Texel

Rijksmuseum · Naturalis · Wadden Sea island

Windmills, canals, world-class museums, and a wild North Sea island — the Netherlands across three very different faces.

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Euro Space Center school trip — astronaut training simulators and rocket launches in the Belgian Ardennes
Discovery School Trips Belgium Ages 13–16 (adaptable for 10–12) 3 days / 2 nights, residential with full board (extendable)

Euro Space Center

Astronaut training · Mission simulation · Rocket launches

Become an astronaut for three days in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, the only space-discovery and astronaut-training centre of its kind in Europe.

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CERN particle accelerator visitor experience and Lake Geneva landscape on a science school trip
Discovery School Trips Switzerland Ages 14–18 2–3 nights

Geneva & CERN

Science · Citizenship · History · Nature

The world's largest physics experiment, the birthplace of international humanitarian law, and the most international city on earth, Geneva rewards the intellectually curious

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Rolling chalk downland and woodland of Box Hill in the Surrey North Downs
Discovery School Trips United Kingdom Ages 14–17 3 nights

Surrey & Box Hill

Science · Nature · History

Where the classroom meets the countryside

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Discovery class in Münster Germany Zoo School planetarium
Discovery School Trips Germany P5 (ages 10–11) 4 nights

Münster, Germany

Zoo School · Planetarium · Open-air museum

Zoo School, planetarium show and an open-air farm museum — the city that makes science feel like adventure.

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Cultural School Trips

From Bastogne's wartime memorials to Charlemagne's cathedral in Aachen, and from The Hague's international institutions to Málaga's Moorish heritage, Europe's past, made vivid.

All Cultural School Trips
School trip to Aachen and the Belgian Ardennes — Charlemagne's cathedral, Hautes Fagnes and kayaking on the Rur
Cultural School Trips Germany / Belgium Ages 12–14 3 nights

Aachen & the Belgian Ardennes

Charlemagne's cathedral · Kayaking · Rail bikes

Charlemagne's cathedral, kayaking on the Rur, rail bikes through the Hautes Fagnes — adventure and history on your doorstep.

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The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens and the ancient Agora on a Greek cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Greece Ages 13–17 3–4 nights

Athens

History · Arts · Citizenship · Science

The birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and Western civilisation, Athens brings the ancient world to life in streets still used today

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Bologna's iconic Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers on an Italian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 14–16 3 nights

Bologna

History · Arts · Science · Team-building

Italy's oldest university city, underground secrets, porticoed streets, and the birthplace of good taste

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Brno old town and Špilberk Castle on a Central European cultural school trip to the Czech Republic
Cultural School Trips Czech Republic Ages 14–16 4 nights

Brno & Beyond

History · Science & Nature · Arts · Adventure · Team-building

Central Europe's hidden gem, a city of underground wonders, Modernist masterpieces, and wild karst landscapes

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Brussels Grand Place and ornate guild houses on a Belgian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Belgium Ages 12–14 (adaptable across secondary) 3 days / 2 nights, residential (extendable to 3 nights)

Brussels

Parlamentarium · Grand-Place · Atomium

The capital of Europe — where students step inside the institutions that shape the continent, then lose themselves in a UNESCO old town of guildhalls, chocolate and comic-strip murals.

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Bucharest Palace of Parliament and Bran Castle in the Transylvanian countryside of Romania
Cultural School Trips Romania Ages 14–16 4 nights

Bucharest & Brașov

History · Nature · Arts · Adventure · Citizenship

Palaces of power, Carpathian castles, and a capital that defies every expectation, Romania delivers

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Budapest Parliament building reflected in the Danube on a Hungarian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Hungary Ages 14–17 3–4 nights

Budapest

History · Arts · Nature · Adventure · Citizenship

Royal castles, thermal baths, bullet holes in the walls, and a river that splits two entirely different cities, Budapest is Central Europe's most dramatic capital

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Copenhagen's Nyhavn canal district on a Scandinavian and northern Europe cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Denmark & Germany Ages 14–17 5 nights

Copenhagen & Hamburg

History · Arts · Science · Nature · Citizenship

Two great northern cities, one extraordinary journey, maritime history, Viking heritage, and Tivoli

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Minoan ruins at Knossos in Crete and the Athenian Acropolis on a Greece cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Greece Ages 14–17 5 nights

Crete & Athens

History · Nature · Arts · Adventure

From Minoan palaces to the Acropolis, two civilisations, one unforgettable week

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Plitvice Lakes waterfalls and Zagreb Upper Town on a Croatian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Croatia Ages 15–18 (adaptable from age 14) 6–7 days, typically 4–5 nights in Croatia, residential

Croatia: Zagreb & the Dalmatian Coast

History & Heritage · UNESCO World Heritage · Coast & Nature · Culture & Art

From the medieval capital to the Roman heart of the Adriatic, a sweeping journey through Croatia's history and dramatic coast.

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Dublin's Georgian streets and historic landmarks on an Irish cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Ireland Ages 13–15 4 nights

Dublin

History · Citizenship · Arts · Adventure

History, literature, adventure, and the warmest welcome in Europe, Ireland's capital delivers on every front

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Dubrovnik's medieval city walls and the Adriatic sea on a Dalmatian coast cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Croatia Ages 14–17 5 days / 4 nights, residential

Dubrovnik & the Southern Dalmatian Coast

History & Heritage · UNESCO World Heritage · Coast & Islands · Culture

The "Pearl of the Adriatic", walk the great medieval walls of a city-republic, then sail out to the islands of the southern coast.

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Florence's Duomo and Renaissance architecture on a Tuscany cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 13–17 3–4 nights

Florence & Tuscany

History · Arts · Nature · Science

The cradle of the Renaissance, art, architecture, and the Medici story told through the buildings and paintings that changed the world

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Frankfurt skyline on the River Main on a German cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Germany Ages 13–15 4 days / 3 nights, residential

Frankfurt

Economics & Finance · History & Heritage · Art & Culture

Skyscrapers and the euro alongside an emperor's cathedral and the home of Germany's greatest writer, where finance meets deep history.

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The Alhambra palace and gardens overlooking Granada on an Andalucía cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Spain Ages 14–17 3–4 nights

Granada & Córdoba, Andalucía

History · Arts · Citizenship · Spanish immersion

The Alhambra and the Mezquita, two of the greatest buildings in the world, in two cities that tell the story of Islamic civilisation in Europe

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Mountain reflections on Lake Como and the elegant lakeside villas of northern Italy
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 15–17 2 nights

Lake Como

History · Arts · Nature

Renaissance gardens, a boat across one of Europe's most beautiful lakes, and the legacy of Alessandro Volta

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Yellow Lisbon tram climbing the steep streets of Alfama on a Portugal cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Portugal Ages 14–17 4 nights

Lisbon & the Portuguese Coast

History · Nature · Arts · Adventure

Trams, palaces, surf, and pastéis de nata, Portugal's Atlantic capital and its extraordinary coastline

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Milan Duomo cathedral and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Lombardy, northern Italy
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 14–18 6–7 nights

Lombardy & Northern Italy

History · Arts · Nature · Adventure · Science

From the rooftops of Milan's cathedral to the shimmering villages of Lake Como, the Roman ruins of Sirmione, and the opera arena of Verona, a grand sweep through the art, landscape, and gastronomy of northern Italy

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Secondary school trip to London — British Museum, West End show, Camden Market and Natural History Museum
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom Ages 12–16 3 nights

London

British Museum · West End · Camden · Natural History Museum

One of the world's great cities, packed into three unforgettable days — from ancient artefacts and royal palaces to world-class museums, West End theatre, and the electric energy of the streets.

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School trip to London — Westminster, Greenwich and Brighton
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom P5–P6 (ages 10–12) 4 nights

London

Westminster · Greenwich · Brighton

Where every street corner is a lesson and every day is an adventure.

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Lyon school trip — Vieux Lyon UNESCO old town, Fourvière basilica and Gallo-Roman theatres
Cultural School Trips France Ages 13–16 4 days / 3 nights, residential

Lyon

Gastronomy · French Immersion · History & Heritage · UNESCO

France's gastronomic capital, Roman ruins, Renaissance secret passageways and a UNESCO old town, with French immersion on every corner.

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Valletta Grand Harbour and the Knights of St John fortifications on a Malta cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Malta Ages 13–16 4 nights

Malta

History · Citizenship · Nature · Arts · Adventure

Seven thousand years of history on one sunlit island in the middle of the Mediterranean

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Vesuvius rising over the Bay of Naples and the historic city centre on an Italian school trip
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 15–18 4 nights

Naples & the Bay of Naples

History · Science · Nature · Arts

Where an ancient city sleeps under a volcano, and the coast takes your breath away

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School trip to Nice and the French Riviera — Matisse Museum, Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais and Monaco day trip
Cultural School Trips France Ages 13–16 5 days / 4 nights, residential

Nice & the French Riviera

Matisse · Chagall · Vieux Nice · Côte d'Azur

Mediterranean light, artists' museums, and the glamour of the Côte d'Azur — French immersion with a sea view.

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Normandy D-Day beaches school trip — American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer and Omaha Beach
Cultural School Trips France Ages 13–17 3–4 nights

Normandy & the D-Day Beaches

Omaha Beach · Bayeux Tapestry · Mont-Saint-Michel

The landscape where the Second World War turned, a history trip that leaves no student unchanged.

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Oxford University college quad and spires on a cultural school trip to Oxford, Bath and Bristol
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom Ages 14–17 4 nights

Oxford, Bath & Bristol

History · Arts · Team-building · Adventure

Three of England's most distinctive cities in four days, ancient universities, Roman ruins, and the world's most famous street artist

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Porto's Ribeira waterfront and Port wine lodges on the Douro river in Portugal
Cultural School Trips Portugal Ages 13–17 3–4 nights

Porto & the Douro Valley

History · Arts · Nature · Science · Citizenship

Azulejo tiles, port wine, one of the world's most beautiful bookshops, and a river valley that has been shaped by human hands for two thousand years

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Prague Old Town Square and astronomical clock on a Central European cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Czech Republic & Poland Ages 15–18 6 nights

Prague & Kraków

History · Arts · Citizenship · Science

Two of Central Europe's most magnificent cities, united by a shared history of empire, occupation, and remarkable resilience

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Discovery class in the Ruhr Valley Essen Oberhausen Duisburg
Cultural School Trips Germany Ages 12–15 3 nights

Ruhr Valley

Essen · Oberhausen · Duisburg · Industrial art

Industrial heritage, giant art installations and pure adventure in Germany's cultural powerhouse.

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Salzburg's fortress and baroque old town in the Austrian Alps on a cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Austria Ages 13–17 2–3 nights

Salzburg

Music · History · Arts · Nature · German immersion

The birthplace of Mozart, the setting of The Sound of Music, and one of the most perfectly preserved Baroque cities in Europe, Salzburg delivers culture at every turn

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Edinburgh Castle perched on volcanic rock above the Royal Mile on a Scotland cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom Ages 15–18 4 nights

Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow & Loch Lomond

History · Nature · Arts · Adventure · Team-building

Castles, cathedrals, highland lochs, and ghost stories after dark

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Greek temple at Agrigento and Etna volcano overlooking the Sicilian coast
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 14–16 (adaptable across secondary) 5 days / 4 nights, residential (extendable to 5 nights)

Sicily

Ancient History & Classics · Volcanoes & Geography · UNESCO Baroque · WWII History · Italian Immersion

A crossroads of Mediterranean civilisations, Greek temples, Roman mosaics, golden Baroque cities and Europe's most active volcano, all on one island.

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The Colosseum in Rome and the ancient ruins of Pompeii on an Italian history school trip
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 14–17 5 nights

Sorrento, Pompeii & Rome

History · Arts · Science

Volcanoes, ancient ruins, island paradise, and the Eternal City, southern Italy at its most magnificent

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Brighton Palace Pier and the Sussex seafront on a south-east England cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom Ages 13–15 4 nights

South-East England: Brighton, Canterbury & the Kent Coast

History · Arts · Adventure · Team-building

Seaside, cathedrals, and the white cliffs, a classic English journey with something for every curriculum

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Dramatic Rhine Gorge with medieval castle and vineyards in the Eifel and Rhine Valley, Germany
Cultural School Trips Germany Ages 12–15 3 nights

The Eifel & Rhine Valley

History · Nature · Adventure · Team-building

Rope bridges, Rhine castles, and Charlemagne's capital in the wild heart of Germany

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School trip across Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam and Texel island in the Netherlands
Cultural School Trips Netherlands Ages 12–15 4 nights

The Netherlands — Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam & Texel

Four cities · One island · Full immersion

Five days, four cities, one island — the Netherlands in full. Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam, and Texel in a single action-packed programme.

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Turin's baroque Piazza San Carlo and Royal Palace on an Italian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Italy Ages 14–17 4 nights

Turin

History · Arts · Science · Adventure

Where Baroque grandeur meets industrial cool, Turin rewards curious minds at every turn

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Vienna's baroque palaces and grand boulevards on an Austrian cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Austria Ages 13–17 3–4 nights

Vienna

History · Arts · Music · Science · Citizenship

Imperial grandeur, Mozart, Klimt, and the city that shaped European civilisation, Vienna delivers at every level

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School trip to Wiltshire and Oxford — Stonehenge, Avebury and outdoor adventure
Cultural School Trips United Kingdom P5–P6 (ages 10–12) 5 nights

Wiltshire Oxford

Stonehenge · Avebury · Activity centre

Stonehenge, ancient hillforts, and a world-famous university city — adventure and history in the English countryside.

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Kavala harbour and Byzantine fort on the Aegean coast of northern Greece
Cultural School Trips Greece Ages 14–16 4 nights

Xanthi & Kavala

History · Science · Nature · Arts · Citizenship

Ancient Thrace meets modern science, a two-city Greek journey where rivers, ruins, and research labs all have a role to play

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Aerial view of Zurich and Lake Zurich on a Swiss cultural school trip
Cultural School Trips Switzerland Ages 14–17 3 days / 2 nights, residential

Zurich

Art & Design · Finance · Lake & Nature

Lakeside elegance, world-class art and design, and the thunder of Europe's largest waterfall a short hop away.

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Cultural school trip Bastogne War Museum Belgian Ardennes
Cultural School Trips Belgium P5 (ages 10–11) 4 nights

Belgian Ardennes — Farnières & Bastogne

Treetops · War Museum · Living history

From treetops to trenches: accrobranche, the Bastogne War Museum and the Ardennes that will stay with them forever.

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Cultural school trip to The Hague Netherlands
Cultural School Trips Netherlands Ages 12–15 3 nights

The Hague

Peace Palace · Politics · Beaches

Politics, beaches and adrenaline in the Netherlands' seat of power.

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