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History & Politics Trips to London

With over 2000 years of history, including plague, devastating fire, civil war, the blitz, terror attacks and mass demonstration, London has fantastic opportunities for students to expand their knowledge on any historical or political theme from the Roman Conquest to WWII right through to the modern era. Add a West End Show or a flight on the London Eye to your trip to the capital to create a school trip that will enhance your classroom study as well as excite your students at a price that is accessible to all.

Explore all of our high school trips to London

Curriculum Topics Key Stage 4

  • Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000- present
  • Warfare and British society, c1250-present
  • London and WWII: 1939-1945

Curriculum Topics Key Stage 5

  • The Tudors: England, 1485-1603
  • Industrialisation and the people: c1783 - 1885
  • The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007
  • People, politics and participation
  • Governing Modern Britain
  • UK Political Issues

Prices start from£179pp

Popular itinerary

Our sample itinerary provides you with an idea of the visits you can cover during your trip. We can tailor-make an itinerary to support your specific learning outcomes.

Morning Afternoon Evening
1 Group Rail travel to London, drop bags at your accommodation Visit the Imperial War Museum Dinner and Thames River Cruise
2 Visit to the Cabinet War Rooms Visit the Museum of London and St Paul's Cathedral Return Group Rail Travel
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Morning Group Rail travel to London, drop bags at your accommodation
Afternoon Visit the Imperial War Museum
Evening Dinner and Thames River Cruise
Morning Visit to the Cabinet War Rooms
Afternoon Visit the Museum of London and St Paul's Cathedral
Evening Return Group Rail Travel

Price Shown includes

  • Return rail travel (based on the fare from Birmingham stations)
  • 1 night B&B accommodation
  • Specialist group travel insurance
  • Bespoke itinerary planning service
  • Free place ratios
  • Locate My Trip - live trip tracking app 
  • Online trip organiser & travel app
  • 24/7 support whilst you are away

Places to Stay


Reasons to Visit

London Aquarium

The £25 million London Aquarium is the first attraction of its kind in London and is one of Europe's largest exhibitions of global aquatic life displayed in over 2 million litres of water. 

Visit to discover the amazing marine life at SEA LIFE London Aquarium, find out about penguins, sea turtles, sharks, jellyfish and much more. Travel through Pacific Ocean tunnels, tropical rainforests (and even a shark reef!) to see the different habitats on planet earth!

Tower of London

Tighten your grip on ten centuries of Tower history. The fun and interactive ’Hands on history’ exhibition has enhanced displays aimed at encouraging visitors to literally get to grips with items including swords and armour inspired by the Royal Armouries’ collection. Health and safety advice: wear sensible shoes due to uneven walking surfaces.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world and is the home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The castle encompasses 900 years of history and its magnificent State Rooms and works of Art reflects the kings and queens since its beginning. Educational programmes are also available which can be tailored to suit the needs of the students.


We Make Trip Planning Easy

  • Day to day support and advice from our team of travel experts
  • Easy-to-view online tour quotation
  • Market-leading trip organiser portal, My Tour Manager
  • Free Resources and templates to help launch your trip
  • Email reminders to keep you on track
  • Free and completely personalised Travel App to access your information on the go
  • Locate My Trip designed to provide reassurance to parents and teachers
  • Risk Assessment advice so you can make an informed decision on every tour component
  • Teacher Inspection Visits

What you say

Once again delighted with the service we have received from beginning to end with EST. 

Queen Elizabeths Grammar School

I will continue to use EST as each year our annual London trip gets better and better. 

Kings Leadership Academy

An excellent trip which was thoroughly enjoyed by staff and students. I received great support throughout. 

Sir John Deanes College

This was my second journey via European Study tours and I would highly recommend the company to anyone bringing groups to London. 

Pianca School