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Top art galleries to visit in Amsterdam on a school trip

(11 Dec 2025)

A Guide to Cultural Experiences on School Trips to Andalucía

(28 Nov 2025)

A Student’s Guide to French Art Movements

(16 Sep 2025)

Best Places to See Street Art in Berlin

(16 Sep 2025)

Creative Activities For Students on an Art Trip

(16 Sep 2025)

Explore Immigration History on a School Trip to Ellis Island

(26 Jun 2025)

Why Do We Still Study Shakespeare in School?

(18 Jun 2025)

Famous art museums in New York to visit with students

(12 Sep 2024)

Fun things to do on a school trip to Disneyland® Paris

(03 Sep 2024)

Why explore the geology of Iceland on a school trip?

(28 Aug 2024)

The best D-day sites to visit in Normandy

(20 Aug 2024)

The best science museum attractions in London

(09 Jul 2024)

Top 10 educational places to visit in Geneva

(09 Jul 2024)

Top museums in Washington for student trips

(21 May 2024)

What makes Amsterdam a great history school trip location?

(21 May 2024)

The best historical sites to visit in Rome with students

(21 May 2024)

6 educational locations to explore in Krakow

(08 May 2024)

The best attractions in Paris to visit with students

(10 Apr 2024)

How to Set Learning Objectives for Your School Trip

(22 Feb 2024)

Top 10 Berlin Attractions for Students

(15 Feb 2024)

5 Must Eat Food in Barcelona on a School Food Technology Trip

(25 Jan 2024)

Top Art Galleries in Barcelona to Explore

(11 Jan 2024)

Sky-Rocket Spanish Language Skills on a Student Trip to Spain

(27 Oct 2022)

Show Your School Students Why Business Is Booming in Budapest

(13 Oct 2022)

Bring the Past Into Present on a History School Trip to Berlin

(29 Sep 2022)

Tap Into Your Students' Creative Side on a Performing Arts School Trip

(15 Sep 2022)

Iconic Locations to Visit for Fashion Students

(25 Aug 2022)

How School Trips to Berlin Enhance German Language Skills

(11 Aug 2022)

10 Must-See Sites in New York to Visit on a School Trip

(28 Jul 2022)

How to Make the Most of Your School Trip to Berlin

(14 Jul 2022)

5 Popular Locations for History School Trips

(23 Jun 2022)

Amazing School Trips for Key Stage 3

(10 Jun 2022)

How Educational Trips Strengthen Classroom Learning

(25 May 2022)

How School Trips to France Enhance French Language Skills

(18 May 2022)

5 benefits of field trips for business students

(20 Apr 2022)

Popular School Trip Locations

(13 Apr 2022)

The Advantages of Choosing Rome for Your School Trip

Rome with its amazing range of classical and historical sites and its location, at the centre of the Roman Catholic Church, make school trips to Rome an ideal destination for students of Italian culture, art and history. (22 Jun 2020)

Top free visits & excursions in Vienna

You can always find something to do for free when you travel. Even in an expensive city like Vienna. Here are some of the free things to do in Vienna. (15 Jun 2020)

Top Destination Inspiration For Your FE Students' Learning Outside the Classroom

Help inspire your college students in their chosen vocation with a trip away. (08 Jun 2020)

Inspiration for your next Science Trip

We have a fantastic range of Science school trips from attending practical workshops to visiting museums which help inspire your students and give them the opportunity to improve their knowledge in this field. (01 Jun 2020)

End of Year School Trip Ideas

The perfect way to end the academic year. (25 May 2020)

How Can School Trips Abroad Improve Your Students' Language Skills?

An educational school trip abroad gives students to test their language skills in real life situations with natives (18 May 2020)

A Guide to Planning a School Trip Abroad

Our guide created to help support you throughout the planning process of your next school trip. (11 May 2020)

Ensuring Health and Safety on School Trips

Educational tours are statistically one of the safest environments for students to be in, and risk assessments play a key part in this. (04 May 2020)

Geography school trips sure to inspire and motivate your students

Our range of specialised Geography trips providing students the opportunity to learn and discover more about the world we live in and the environmental issues facing us in the future. (27 Apr 2020)

How to Make a School Trip Memorable for Your Students

Our tips for making educational visits for students the most valuable and memorable learning experiences (20 Apr 2020)

Our West End Show Review: Come from Away

A West End Show is the perfect way to end a day exploring London. Members of our team review one of London's latest shows, Come from Away (20 Feb 2020) (14 Apr 2020)

How to Engage Your Students on a Maths School Trip

Educational tours to France are a popular destination for college or school trips due to its close proximity to the UK and diversity of learning and cultural experiences. (09 Apr 2020)

Planning a Normandy school trip

Normandy, in Northern France, with its beautiful coastline and pretty seaside resorts together with its easy journey from the UK make it a very popular destination for a school trip. (08 Apr 2020)

The Benefits of School Trips: Why Educational Travel Matters

Today, we’ll explore the key benefits of school trips for students and how important they are when it comes to learning outside of the classroom. (07 Apr 2020)

It’s Not Just the Students Who Can Benefit From Learning Outside the Classroom

International school trips give the teachers an opportunity to foster more positive relationships with their students while gaining new skills and experiences. (06 Apr 2020)

Airedale Academy's Norwegian Geography Expedition

Airedale Academy recently embarked on a chilly tour of Norway, where they were able to take some magnificent pictures (30 Mar 2020)

Best School Trips for Secondary Students

International school trips give the teachers an opportunity to foster more positive relationships with their students while gaining new skills and experiences. (23 Mar 2020)

We've loved hearing your wonderful feedback from our LIVE! 2020 student events

Tweets and Images from our LIVE! 2020 event at Disneyland® Paris (16 Mar 2020)

Great News About Booking your School Trip with Us

As a proud ABTA and School Travel Forum member we have access to the association’s support and expertise – including 24-hour crisis support. (09 Mar 2020)

Our West End Show Reviews: The Prince of Egypt and The Magic Goes Wrong

A West End Show is the perfect way to end a day exploring London. Members of our team review some of latest shows (02 Mar 2020)

We joined Bodmin College on their Trip to London

We had a lovely time in London with Bodmin College one rainy day in December, read on to find out what happened..... (24 Feb 2020)

The 10 Best Historical Cities in Europe

History is a fascinating subject and taking your students on a school trip is a perfect way to bring the subject to life to help them understand first-hand the complicated reasons behind world history. (17 Feb 2020)

Kelli & Lucy’s Top Tips for a School Trip to Barcelona

As part of our commitment to customer service, Kelli and Lucy two of our Tour Planners, travelled to Barcelona on a fact-finding mission and for that first-hand experience. (10 Feb 2020)

10 Top-Rated Things To See In Vienna

For some of us Vienna conjures up a vision of Midge Ure strolling through the dark atmospheric streets but Vienna is a beautiful city which is full of history! (03 Feb 2020)

Our Top Choice of Madrid Inspirational Museums

A bustling and energetic metropolis, Madrid is full of inspiring museums and the perfect place to get a taste of that special "madrileño" spirit. (27 Jan 2020)

Tips for Planning School Trips to France

Educational tours to France are a popular destination for college or school trips due to its close proximity to the UK and diversity of learning and cultural experiences. (20 Jan 2020)

Krakow Voted The Best City Break Destination for the 3rd Year Running

Krakow, the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland dating back to the 7th century, has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. (13 Jan 2020)

Rebecca and Sarah’s Business School Trip to London

Rebecca one of our Tour Consultants and Sarah C one of our Tour Planners, had the opportunity to travel to London to experience a typical day for a school trip. (06 Jan 2020)

Our Favourite Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) School Trip Destinations

We all learn best when we experience things first-hand, this is particularly true for students learning a Modern Foreign Language (MFL). (16 Dec 2019)

Sam’s Review of a Twin Centre New York and Washington School Trip

Sam who is one of our Tour Planners, had the opportunity to travel with one of our Business & Economics groups to New York and Washington. (09 Dec 2019)

Disney's Mary Poppins, the "Practically Perfect" addition to a London Tour

A West End Show is the perfect way to end a day exploring London. Two of our team review the latest show and it's a HIT! (02 Dec 2019)

Our Top 10 WWI and WWII Battlefields Visits for History School Trips

We provide school trips to historical French sites of both WWI and WWII and have put together a list of our top 10 visits for your history school trip. (25 Nov 2019)

What Can You Expect Booking A School Trip With European Study Tours?

Let’s face it there is a lot of information on this website! We are sure you don’t have the time to read it all, so to help here is a basic run down of what we offer and our services for your next college or school trip. (18 Nov 2019)

Now OPEN! The new ‘reimagined’ Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) in New York

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) re-opened its doors on 21 October 2019 after an extensive expansion re-modelling ‘with a reimagined presentation of modern and contemporary art’. (11 Nov 2019)

Berlin is a Top Place to visit for a School History Trip

For students of 20th Century history Berlin is the perfect destination. Whichever period you are studying the city will have played a key part in the events of the time and the scars are often still visible. (04 Nov 2019)

The Must Visit Neighbourhoods In New York For School Visits

For a school trip to New York it is useful to know which areas are worth a visit and what may be in store for you. Here is the quick rundown of the most popular area and what you might find there. (28 Oct 2019)

10 Famous Londoners To Inspire Your Students

Many a well-known person has been born and bred in London. Here is our top list of famous Londoners to inspire your students for a school trip to London. (21 Oct 2019)

Our Top New York Film Locations To Visit

New York and its iconic landmarks have been used as a backdrop for many films. There are some you can visit and combine with a top educational and cultural school visit. (14 Oct 2019)

Must See and Amazing Things To Do In New York

You would need to stay weeks to make the most of all the things that NYC has to offer! We have put together our top attractions not to be missed for your college or school trip to New York. (07 Oct 2019)

Best Barcelona Beaches

Barcelona’s beaches are the most entertaining; there are the sand-artists, drummers, volleyball, beach-side dominoes, water sports, climbing frames and exercise circuits as well as singing donut salesman. (02 Oct 2019)

10 Must See Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona

Antoni Gaudí, the famous Catalan modernism architect, has seven pieces of his works designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here are our top 10 Gaudi sites to visit to give you a taste of his style and life. (01 Oct 2019)

Barcelona Districts: Where to Explore...

For a trip to Barcelona it is useful to know which areas are worth a visit and what may be in store for you. Here is the quick rundown of the most popular areas and what you might find there. (30 Sep 2019)

European Day of Languages – Language skills are a necessity and a right for EVERYONE

Every year the 26th September is European Day of Languages. All Europe member states are encouraged to discover more languages as part of, or alongside, their studies. (26 Sep 2019)

ABTA’s Make Holidays Greener Campaign

This month is ABTA’s Make Holidays Greener campaign to encourage the travel industry to create better places to live in, and better places to visit. Find out what EST is doing about this... (20 Sep 2019)

Top 10 Things to do in Barcelona

Barcelona, with its rich cultural heritage, is the largest city and capital of Catalonia, Spain. In no particular order, here are our top 10 things to do in Barcelona. (20 Sep 2019)

The Best Theme Parks in and around Paris

Looking for a bit of fun whilst visiting Paris? There are two theme parks located closed to Paris, Disneyland® Paris and Parc Astérix. (16 Sep 2019)

Our Staff Review of Matilda the Musical
Cambridge Theatre, London

At European Study Tours we think it is important our staff experience the visits to better inform you. Some of our staff had the pleasure of seeing the darkly comic Matilda the Musical by Ronald Dahl at the Cambridge Theatre, London. (13 Sep 2019)

Famous Buildings in London: A Guide for School Trips

Explore London’s most famous buildings on your next school trip. We have selected our favourites for inspirational school visits. Read more here. (11 Sep 2019)

Top Iconic Barcelona Landmarks You Cannot Miss

In no particular order, here are our top famous landmarks in Barcelona that you simply cannot miss. (11 Sep 2019)

10 Free Things To Do in Paris

Paris has the reputation of being one of the more expensive major cities to visit, to help you stick to your budget, without compromising on your experience, here are our top 10 free things to do in Paris. (10 Sep 2019)

Top Attractions in New York for Students

A visit to New York provides excitement, entertainment and culture all in one package. We have put together our top attractions for your college or school trip to New York. (06 Sep 2019)

10 Famous Landmarks in Paris You Cannot Miss

Here are our top 10 must-see tourist attractions and famous landmarks in Paris. (06 Sep 2019)

Our Team Day Trip to London

We at European Study Tours realise the importance of product knowledge and team bonding which is why the whole office went on a team away day to London in early August. (03 Sep 2019)

The Big Bang - UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair 2020

The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for young people in the UK and boasts a broad range of interactive exhibitions. (01 Aug 2019)

Euro Space Center - A Space Odyssey

July 20th this year marked the 50th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon so what a great time to introduce your students to the world of space travel with a visit to the Euro Space Center in Belgium. (21 Jul 2019)

Top Barcelona Landmark Finally Gets
Planning Permission After 137 Years!

The La Sagrada Família Basilica designed by Antonio Gaudí has been under construction since 1882 but has only recently been issued the works license by the Council of Barcelona. (05 Jul 2019)

Our Team Visit Magical Disneyland® Paris

We at European Study Tours believe our staff offer the best service and advice when they have experienced the trip themselves. Two of our team, Charlotte (Tour Planner) and Harry (Tour Consultant), had the fantastic opportunity to visit Disneyland® Paris. (02 Jul 2019)

Group Photo Competition

Enter our Group Photo Competition and WIN a £50 Amazon voucher to buy resources for your class. Open to all European Study Tours groups travelling between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. (01 Jul 2019)

Top Tips from Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)

Learning Outside the Classroom is all about the use of places other than the classroom for teaching and learning. It's all for getting children and young people out and about, providing them with challenging, exciting and different learning experiences (21 May 2019)

Top 10 Things for your Students to do in New York

The city of New York is famous for its unique and identifiable landmarks and skyscraper skyline, as well as being one of the worlds’ major commercial, financial and cultural centres and a fantastic place for a school visit. (14 May 2019)

10 Essential Items to Pack for a School Trip

This list, whilst not exhaustive, will help you pull together the essentials to advise your students and help your trip go smoother. (07 May 2019)

The Top Galleries Across The Globe: A Guide for School Tours

Your learners will need good source material to get the best grades. We've listed some of the best galleries to visit to develop their strengths and abilities in certain styles and to fill their portfolio (08 Apr 2019)

Planning A School Trip? Essential Tips for Teachers

We understand that planning a school trip can be overwhelming. To help you through the process, we have written a short guide on what to think about to get your tour off the ground. (01 Apr 2019)

Top 10 Things To Do on a School Trip to London!

London can offer a variety of activities, visits and tours for a range of subject areas. A majority of museums and art galleries are free too to help keep your costs down! (25 Mar 2019)

LIVE! Student Conference & Event 2019 in Review

Held at Disneyland® Paris, our LIVE! Student Conference Events are dedicated to unlocking students potential. (18 Mar 2019)

Disneyland® Paris Preferred Partner

European Study Tours are proud to be one of a few Preferred Partners for travel to Disneyland® Paris. ©Disney (18 Mar 2019)

Top 10 Educational Things to Do in London for School Trips

(11 Mar 2019)

Our Team Travel to New York

February half-term is the peak time for travel to New York. As part of our commitment to customer service we sent members of our team to the Big Apple to be on hand to troubleshoot and support our groups on arrival and during their stay. (04 Mar 2019)

European Study Tours is a Winner!

For the most original use of Travel Technology 2019. (04 Mar 2019)

Beech Hall's Geography School Trip
to Iceland

Geography students at Beech Hall School recently embarked on a chilly tour of Iceland, where they were able to take some magnificent drone pictures of their educational visits to the Solheimajokull Glacier, and Seljalandsfoss Waterfall. (01 Mar 2018)

West Suffolk College Business LIVE! experience

West Suffolk College students have recently returned from Business LIVE! Conference at Disneyland Paris. Read on to find out their experience first hand from one of their group leaders. (08 Mar 2011)