Madrid & Castile with your class
Madrid is one of Europe's great school trip cities, grand, walkable, culturally dense, and genuinely fun to be in. Students stay in a centrally located youth hostel within walking distance of the Royal Palace, the Reina Sofía, the Retiro Park, and the Puerta del Sol. The trip combines guided historical and artistic exploration with a live flamenco performance and a full-day excursion to Salamanca and Ávila, two of Spain's most beautiful and historically significant cities.
Trip highlights
Full-day guided excursion to Salamanca and Ávila, exploring the Plaza Mayor and Gothic cathedral of one of Spain's greatest university cities, then the perfectly preserved medieval walled city of Ávila
Live flamenco performance at an intimate city-centre venue, preceded by a visit to the Museo del Flamenco with a hands-on palmas workshop
Guided visit to the Reina Sofía, followed by a cycle through the Retiro Park
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Practical information
- Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended for lunches and personal purchases
- Spring or autumn recommended for comfortable temperatures
- 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 genuine feel for Spanish culture, history, and artistic identity, and a much stronger instinct for when to clap.
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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.