Sorrento, Pompeii & Rome with your class
This is one of the most content-rich itineraries available anywhere in Europe. Students begin on the Sorrentine Peninsula and spend three days exploring Vesuvius with a volcanologist, walking the streets of Pompeii, crossing to the island of Capri by hydrofoil, and learning to make pizza in an authentic Neapolitan kitchen. The programme then transfers to Rome for two days of guided visits to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the ruins of Ancient Rome.
Trip highlights
A volcanologist-guided ascent of Mount Vesuvius followed by a guided tour of Pompeii, walking actual streets frozen in 79 AD with expert commentary connecting geology to human story
A day excursion by hydrofoil to the island of Capri, a minibus tour of the dramatic coastline and the famous Giardini di Augusto, with views over the Faraglioni
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, and Ancient Rome, two of the greatest concentrations of art and history on earth, covered in a single day
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Practical information
- Meals: breakfast included; group dinners most evenings; packed lunches on excursion days
- Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended
- 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
✏️ This is an example timetable — we can adapt the destination, programme, duration and budget to suit your group.
Students come home with…
- a transformed understanding of the classical world, the Renaissance, and the geological forces that shaped southern Italy, and a pizza-making certificate.
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Cultural Stays - your questions
History, art, civics, languages and religious studies all benefit. Bastogne suits primary P5 groups studying WWII; The Hague suits civics and international relations; Berlin, Aachen and Málaga are ideal for secondary history and arts groups.
Yes. We arrange expert local guides for museums, monuments and walking tours, in English or French as you prefer.
The Belgian Ardennes — Bastogne programme is specifically designed for P5 (ages 10–11), with content pitched carefully for that age. Other destinations in this category suit secondary groups.
Return travel, central accommodation, all entries and guided visits, supervision, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.