Nature trips in the great outdoors.

Why a nature trip?

A nature trip takes learning outside the four walls. Pupils explore forests, study ecosystems and build real environmental awareness, all while developing teamwork and independence that no classroom exercise can replicate.

From Ardennes kayaking to Kempen pond-dipping and den-building, every activity is supervised and tied to the curriculum. We organise everything from travel and full board to specialist naturalist guides.

• Hands-on nature and ecology workshops
• Orienteering, kayaking and outdoor challenges
• Full-board countryside accommodation
• Qualified guides, on-site nurse available, full insurance

Where we go in nature

Green destinations close to Belgium, easy to reach, rich for learning, and perfectly matched to every age group from P1 upwards.

Primary Austria P4–P6 (ages 9–11) 4 nights

Bad Hofgastein Austrian Alps

Stubnerkogel · Hohenwerfen · Thermal baths

A summer in the Salzburg Alps — mountain trails, thermal waters, a clifftop fortress, and a suspension bridge in the sky.

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Secondary Belgium Ages 12–15 3 nights

Belgian Ardennes — Bouillon & the Semois Valley

Bouillon Castle · River kayaking · Euro Space Center

Castle ruins, river kayaking, and a space centre in Belgium's wildest corner — one of the most varied four-day programmes in the Ardennes.

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Secondary Iceland Ages 15–18 4 nights

Iceland

Nature · Science · History · Adventure

Volcanoes, waterfalls, and the world's most dramatic classroom

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Secondary Portugal Ages 14–17 5 nights

Madeira

Nature · Science · History · Adventure

Volcanoes, levadas, dolphins, and laurel forests, Portugal's Atlantic island delivers on every front

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Primary France P5 (ages 10–11) 4 nights

Merlieux Aisne Picardy

Eco-centre · Farm · Medieval Picardy

A hands-on environmental discovery week in the green heart of Picardy, where young explorers learn to read, respect, and protect the natural world.

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Secondary Norway Ages 14–18 4–5 nights

Norwegian Fjords & the Northern Lights

Nature · Science · History · Adventure

Glaciers carved by ice ages, waterfalls dropping into still water, and, on the right night, the sky itself catches fire

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Secondary Slovenia Ages 15–18 4–5 nights

Slovenia

Nature · Adventure · Science · History

Glacial lakes, alpine rivers, national park hiking, and one of Europe's most charming small capitals

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Secondary Netherlands Ages 13–15 4 nights

The Netherlands — Walibi, Giethoorn & Zwolle

Walibi · Canal village · Hanseatic city

Theme park thrills, car-free canals, and a city few tourists reach — the Netherlands beyond Amsterdam.

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Primary Belgium P3 (ages 8–9) 3 nights

Massembre, Ardennes

Nature workshops · Treetop adventure

Where the forest becomes a classroom — nature workshops, trapeze jumps, and real science in the Belgian Ardennes.

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Primary Belgium P1–P2 (ages 6–8) 1 night

Belgian Limburg — Bokrijk

Farm life · Gentlest first residential

A gentle first trip away — farm animals, freshly baked bread, and a first night in the Limburg countryside.

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Primary Belgium P4–P5 (ages 9–11) 3 nights

Lichtaart & the Antwerp Kempen

Pond-dipping · Kayaking · Den-building

Pond-dipping, kayaking, den-building and campfires — hands-on nature in the Kempen woodland.

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Primary Belgium P5–P6 (ages 10–11) 3 nights

Malmedy & the German-Speaking Ardennes

Treetops · Wartime story · Underground

Treetop adventures, a moving wartime story and underground discovery in Belgium's German-speaking east.

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