Want to bring history to life for your students and gain inspiration for your history lessons? Why not arrange a school history trip abroad?
Your history school trip will be tailor made to meet your specific requirements and learning objectives. So, whether you want your students to better understand conditions in the trenches, or you want them to learn more about medical advancements during WW1, our WW1 battlefields can be tailored to suit you.
Perhaps your students are learning about the Nazis and the Holocaust? In Berlin they can find out more about the rise of the Nazis and how Hitler, once seen as a fanatic, eventually rose to become dictator. You could extend your trip with a visit to Krakow, so that your students gain a deeper understanding of the scale and horror of the Holocaust, with a visit to Auschwitz.
We also offer trips to France and Russia, where your students can find out more about the revolutions there that not only transformed those countries, but also had a huge effect on global politics.
A history school trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon with a focus on the Tudors will allow your students to step back in time to this fascinating period, where they can learn more about society, architecture, theatre and the politics of the time.
2 days, 1 night
From £89 per person
A history school trip to Dover Castle and Kent with a focus on WW2 offers your students the opportunity to explore and understand WW2 from a local perspective, to see what life was like in Britain during wartime.
2 days, 1 night
From £89 per person
A school history trip to York and Ripon with a focus on crime and punishment will give your students the opportunity to experience how this has evolved through the centuries.
2 days, 1 night
From £105 per person
A history school trip to London with a focus on WW1 will give your students the opportunity to learn more about life in wartime Britain.
2 days, 1 night
From £145 per person
A school history trip to London with a focus on WW2 will give your students the opportunity to learn more about Churchill, the Blitz and what life was like in the city during the period.
2 days, 1 night
From £158 per person
A school history trip to Manchester and Liverpool with a focus on WW2 offers your students the opportunity to see what life was like in wartime Britain and the important role the North played.
2 days, 1 night
From £85 per person
Visiting Auschwitz on a history school trip to Krakow is an experience which your students are unlikely to forget, but it’s essential to understanding 20th century history and the darker side of human nature!
3 days, 2 nights
From £265 per person
A history school trip to Ypres and the Somme will give your students the opportunity to experience the living conditions in the trenches for themselves!
3 days, 2 nights
From £145 per person
A history school trip to Berlin offers your students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the rise of National Socialism, life under the Nazi regime, the Holocaust and much, much more!
4 days, 3 nights
From £280 per person
A history school trip to Ypres offers your students the opportunity to explore the WW1 battlefields, to really develop their understanding of the scale of the war, as well as the experiences of soldiers and civilians here!
2 days, 1 night
From £99 per person
A history school day trip to the WWI battlefields around Ypres is ideal if you’re short on time but keen to help your students understand the huge scale of the war!
1 day
From £44 per person
A history school trip to Munich and Nuremburg will help to deepen your students’ understanding of the rise of the Nazi regime, as well as learn how justice was carried out after it fell!
4 days, 3 nights
From £339 per person
On a history school trip to the WW1 battlefields of the Somme, your group will develop their understanding of what was the worst day in the history of the British Army!
2 days, 1 night
From £99 per person
A history school day trip to the WWI battlefields of the Somme will bring the experience of the soldiers to life for your students!
1 day
From £44 per person
A history school trip to Berlin and Krakow will help to deepen your students’ understanding of the rise of the Nazis, before discovering the devastating scale of the Holocaust at Auschwitz!
6 days, 5 nights
From £435 per person
Occupied twice by German troops in the 20th century, this history school trip to Dunkirk brings into focus the themes of Hitler’s foreign policy, the origins of WW2, Britain at war and the development of warfare!
3 days, 2 nights
From £149 per person
On your history school day trip to Dunkirk, your students will learn more about the tactics and technology of WW2!
1 day
From £44 per person
A history school trip to the WW2 battlefields in the Netherlands evokes a powerful picture of the time and ‘recounts’ events via personal accounts that will appeal directly to your students, as they’ll be able to identify with them!
4 days, 3 nights
From £229 per person
On a history school trip to Normandy, your group will explore the largest and most ambitious amphibious military operations ever staged – the Normandy landings of June 1944!
4 days, 3 nights
From £240 per person
A history school trip to Berlin with a focus on the Cold War will afford your students a far greater understanding of the history of a city in which so many of the 20th century’s key events were played out!
3 days, 2 nights
From £240 per person
Are your students studying the development of medical aid on the Western Front during WW1? A history school trip to Ypres will give them the chance to explore the period for themselves.
2 days, 1 night
From £99 per person
You certainly don’t need to travel far to bring history to life – a history school trip to London offers is suitable for group studying medicine through time or WW2!
2 days, 1 night
From £89 per person
The two World Wars saw significant developments in tactics and technology, making a history school trip to Normandy and the Somme idea for those studying the changing nature of warfare!
4 days, 3 nights
From £240 per person
Explore the changing nature of warfare with your students on a history school trip to Waterloo, Ypres and Dunkirk!
4 days, 3 nights
From £215 per person
A history school trip is the only way to bring the French Revolution to life for your students!
3 days, 2 nights
From £185 per person
Explore the French Revolution on a history school day trip to Paris!
1 day
From £71 per person
A history school trip to Vietnam offers your students the chance to experience firsthand the difficult conditions faced by soldiers at war!
9 days, 6 nights
From £1,199 per person
Bring the Russian Revolution to life for your students on a history school trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg!
6 days, 5 nights
From £899 per person
A history school trip to Moscow will allow your students to glimpse behind the Iron Curtain at the former Soviet Union, to discover what life was like here during the Cold War!
5 days, 4 nights
From £719 per person
Explore how the Russian Revolution unfolded in the imperial capital on your history school trip to St. Petersburg!
5 days, 4 nights
From £729 per person
Ofsted have advised that 'The most effective departments in secondary schools used enrichment activities regularly to support students’ learning.’ And trips to Berlin and to the WW1 battlefields were named as ‘key features’".
On a history school trip to the WW1 battlefields, your group will experience the living conditions in the trenches, as well as the destructive power, waste and futility of war, by following the events of the 1916 Battle of the Somme and the Third Battle of Ypres.
In Berlin, Munich and Krakow, your students will have the chance to reflect on visits to Nazi concentration camps and learn more about the rise of National Socialism and the eventual fall of Hitler. And in Berlin and Moscow, your students will discover how the ideological warfare of the Cold War affected the local population.
We can also arrange history school trips focusing on the French Revolution, Russian Revolution and Vietnam War, as well as trips looking at history of warfare and medicine through time.
Here are just a few reasons why teachers choose Halsbury for educational school trips that inspire.
Founded by teachers in 1986, we understand the pressures on you as Group Leader and are here to make the process of running your school trip as easy as possible.
Learn more about Halsbury TravelWe'll design your trip around your specific learning objectives and curriculum, to ensure your school trip is a truly educational experience.
Discover how we’ll tailor your school tripAs a proud Assured Member of the School Travel Forum, the health and safety of your group is always our priority.
Find out how we ensure your health and safetyWe'll be with you every step of the way, from your very first enquiry until the moment you return home, including 24-hour support while you’re on your school trip.
Find out about the support we offerWe're ABTA bonded and all our air tours are ATOL protected, so you can be sure that your school trip is financially secure.
Find out more about our accreditationsYou'll earn loyalty points from your very first school trip with Halsbury. These can be used towards a discount on your school trip or a free gift for your school.
Explore our loyalty scheme
Founded by teachers in 1986 and with several former teachers in our team, we understand the pressures on you as Group Leader and work hard to relieve them.
We’ll design your trip around your specific learning objectives and curriculum, to ensure it meets your particular requirements.
Earn loyalty points from your very first trip which can be used towards a trip discount or free gift for your school.