The Eifel & Rhine Valley with your class
The Eifel is one of Germany's most underrated landscapes, a region of ancient forests, volcanic lakes, and dramatic river gorges straddling the Belgian-German border. This trip opens with a guided walk across the vast moorland plateau of the Hautes Fagnes and builds through two days of high-ropes adventure, a spectacular Rhine boat tour past medieval castles, and a grand finale in Aachen. History, nature, and physical challenge weave together from start to finish.
Trip highlights
Guided boat tour along the Rhine Gorge past castles and palaces, followed by a living-history experience inside Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
High ropes course in the Hürtgen Forest, combined with cooperative adventure games in the Eifel hills
Guided visit to Centre Charlemagne in Aachen, including a medieval Scriptorium workshop
Curriculum links
Practical information
- Meals: breakfast and dinner at the hostel daily; packed lunches on activity days
- Local currency is Euro (€); a small amount of spending money recommended
- Sporty, weatherproof clothing and sturdy closed shoes essential; the moorland walk may be muddy
- Activities suitable for mixed-ability groups; high ropes course is fully instructed with safety equipment provided
- 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 vivid sense of European history from the Carolingian era to the present, genuine physical confidence from two days of outdoor challenge, and a broadened understanding of the natural landscapes on their own doorstep.
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Discovery Classes - your questions
Popular themes include space and aerospace, zoology, natural sciences, industrial heritage and urban regeneration, and technology. We tailor each itinerary to your subject and year group.
Yes. We arrange guided, expert-led visits and hands-on workshops at science centres, museums and research sites wherever possible.
Münster (Zoo School, planetarium) is designed for P5 (ages 10–11). Our other discovery destinations suit secondary years with content adapted to the group's level.
Return travel, accommodation, all entries and workshops, supervision, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.