Naples & the Bay of Naples Cultural Stays | School Trips Abroad

Naples & the Bay of Naples with your class

Few destinations compress so much history, geology, and natural drama into so short a distance. Students visit the best-preserved Roman city in the world, stand on the crater rim of Vesuvius, travel one of Europe's most spectacular coastal roads, and explore the world's finest collection of Pompeii artefacts, all in four days.

Vesuvius rising over the Bay of Naples and the historic city centre on an Italian school trip

Trip highlights

01 Pompeii, a full-morning guided tour of the excavated city with the extraordinary sensation of walking streets frozen since 79 AD

Pompeii, a full-morning guided tour of the excavated city with the extraordinary sensation of walking streets frozen since 79 AD

02 Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius, a guided ascent to the crater rim of Europe's most famous volcano

03 Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast, a scenic journey along the clifftop corniche road with a photo stop at Positano, free time in Amalfi, and a public ferry to Salerno

Curriculum links

History Roman civilisation, daily life in antiquity

Science/Geography volcanology, plate tectonics

Art & Archaeology fresco, sculpture, classical architecture

Classical Studies

Practical information

TransportTravel arranged to suit your school's location.

Accommodationa hotel in the Bay of Naples area, full-board, with private transfers to all sites

Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended for free time in Naples and along the Amalfi Coast
ID documents and a school letter on headed paper typically needed for group admissions
No backpacks permitted inside the National Archaeological Museum
On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium; every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support.

A day by day

Day 1

Arrival & Orientation Arrive into the Bay of Naples in the afternoon, transfer to the accommodation, check in and settle. Group dinner. Vesuvius already visible against the skyline.

Day 2

Pompeii & Vesuvius Coach to Pompeii for a morning guided tour with wireless earphones. After lunch, guided ascent to the crater rim of Vesuvius. Dinner back at the hotel.

Day 3

Amalfi Coast Local guide joins the group for a scenic drive along the Amalfi Drive, pausing at Positano. Free time in Amalfi, then a public ferry along the coast to Salerno. Coach return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 4

Naples: Underground & Archaeological Museum Morning guided visit to the Galleria Borbonica underground tunnel network. After lunch in Naples, afternoon at the National Archaeological Museum (MANN). Group dinner in Naples.

Day 5

Departure Early hotel breakfast box and pre-dawn transfer to the airport for the morning departure.

✏️ This is an example timetable — we can adapt the destination, programme, duration and budget to suit your group.

Students come home with…

a deep understanding of how the Roman world actually looked and functioned, first-hand experience of active geology, and a vivid sense of how Italy's history, landscape, and culture are inseparably intertwined.

In pictures

Cultural Stays - your questions

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Yes. We arrange expert local guides for museums, monuments and walking tours, in English or French as you prefer.

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Return travel, central accommodation, all entries and guided visits, supervision, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.

Cultural trip to Naples & the Bay of Naples