Belgian Limburg — Bokrijk with your class
Children meet farm animals, help with bread-making, and explore Bokrijk’s extraordinary open-air collection of traditional Flemish farmsteads and workshops — one of the largest open-air museums in Belgium. The scale is manageable, the setting is beautiful, and the single overnight stay is just long enough to be an adventure without being overwhelming.
On the Move holds ABELIO safety certification. Every trip is managed by a dedicated project manager with full supervision and 24/7 emergency support.
Trip highlights
Meeting, feeding, and helping care for the animals at a children's farm and nature domain — for many children, their first real encounter with farm life
The hands-on workshop at Bokrijk open-air museum — grinding grain, kneading dough, and baking the traditional way before tasting the result
Exploring a living open-air museum of historic Flemish farms, villages, and crafts — history made real for six- and seven-year-olds
Curriculum links
Practical information
- Full board throughout; packed lunches for day visits
- Both anchor venues (children's farm and Bokrijk open-air museum) are specifically designed for young visitors and school groups
- Teachers accompany the group throughout; all site activities are led by experienced venue staff
- Ideal as a first residential trip for early-primary classes
- Local currency is Euro (€); small amount of spending money optional
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…
- Their first taste of independence away from home
- A hands-on understanding of where food comes from and how people used to live
- Happy memories of farm animals and freshly baked bread
- The quiet confidence that follows a successful first night away
In pictures
Nature & Outdoor School Trips - your questions
We have programmes from P1 (age 6) upwards. Bokrijk (1 night) suits P1–P2 first residentials; Massembre and Lichtaart suit P3–P5; Malmedy and Bouillon are best for P5 upwards and secondary groups.
Yes. We use vetted countryside centres and residential schools with full board, warm shared rooms and indoor spaces for evening activities and poor weather.
A nurse consultation is available on every residential trip; for shorter stays we have 24/7 emergency medical support.
Return travel, full-board accommodation, all guided activities, specialist guides, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.