School German Culture Trip to Black Forest

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Take a German school trip to the Black Forest and watch your students fall in love with Germany!

Germany’s Black Forest has always been a popular destination for school trips and language tours. The region borders both France and Switzerland and is an area of beautiful forests with clear lakes and rolling hills.

This area of Germany is famous for its local crafts, such as cuckoo clocks, glass blowing and cakes, so there’s lots to keep your students entertained and give them a glimpse into the traditional side of Germany, as well as offering them plenty of opportunity to practise their German language skills. You'll be able to visit Freiburg, safe, student-friendly city which can be explored on foot. And Strasbourg and the European Parliament are also close. You could even choose to visit the spectacular Rhine Falls in Switzerland, or spend the day at Europapark theme park!

School German Culture Trip to Black Forest

From

£409PP

4 days, 3 nights

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school Channel crossing

Evening

Arrivehotel and have evening meal
Day 2

Morning

Visit Freiburg and explore town with a guided tour

Afternoon

Ride the Schauinsland cable car for stunning views across the region

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation
Day 3

Morning

Visit Black Forest Open Air Museum

Afternoon

Guided tour of Eble Uhren-Park Drive to Triberg and explore the area around the Triberg Waterfall

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation followed by leaving disco
Day 4

Morning

Depart for Calais for ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Evening

Arrive back at school
  • 3 nights' half-board accommodation
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:8
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Motorway tolls and taxes
  • Return Channel crossings
  • Return executive coach travel
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level
  • Aspects of German-speaking society
  • Festivals and traditions
  • Art and architecture
  • Youth culture: fashion, trends, music and TV
  • Individual research project opportunities
GCSE
  • Food, drink and eating out
  • Daily life and free time activities
  • Customs, celebrations and festivals
  • Home, town and neighbourhood
  • Environmental issues
  • Holiday destinations
  • Travel and tourism
  • Understanding German culture and identity
Key Stage 3
  • Exploring the town
  • Hobbies and pastimes
  • Food and drink
  • Eating out
  • Introducing yourself
  • Describing others
  • Likes and dislikes
  • Plants and animals
  • Cultural traditions

Accommodation

Hotel Renchtalblick

Hotel Renchtalblick offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. The hotel has been family-owned for several generations. All rooms at the Renchtalblick were renovated in 2013 and are decorated on various themes. All have a a flat-screen TV and a modern bathroom, and almost all have a balcony. A German-style breakfast buffet is available each morning. The hotel restaurant serves German food and specialities from the Alsace region. The Renchtalblick’s terrace offers views of the Black Forest and the town centre. Facilities for children at the Renchtalblick include a playground and a bowling alley.

Hotel Sonnenmatte

This family-run guest house is set in countryside in the South West Corner of Germany, just 9 hours from Calais. A short drive to the slopes of Feldberg, close to Lake Titisee and the Badeparadies Water Park is nearby too.Students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, and adults in twins. All rooms are en-suite and some have balconies.Breakfast and evening meal are served every day in the hotel's traditional on-site restaurant. Snacks and drinks are available from reception in the evenings.The hotel also offers its guests use of free WiFi, a lounge, and terrace with BBQ facilities.

Educational Activities

Black Forest Open Air Museum

Find out all about life and work in the Black Forest over the last 400 years. As well as the

Dorotheenhütte Glass Factory

Located in Wolfach, theDorotheenhütte glass factorydisplays many examplesof glassblowing all done on site.Glass has been made in this area for

Eble-Uhren Park

The Eble family have been making traditional clocks in the Black Forest since 1900. From humble beginnings, their workshop has

Cultural Activities

Europa Park

Germany's largest adventure park boasts 13 themed areas based on different European countries and comprises over 100 attractions.Immerse yourselves in

Freiburg

Freiburg is the gateway to the Black Forest in the south-western part of Germany and lies close to France and

Rhine Falls

The Rhine Falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe and offer a spectacular showpiece to visitors. Located near the town

Schauinsland Cable Car

A pleasurable and impressive way to spend your free-time in Freiburg during any time of the year: the cable car

Steinwasen Park

Situated in the high Black Forest, Steinwasen Park is a magnet to nature, as well as thrillseekers. There is the

Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the intellectual and economic capital of Alsace. Its privileged geographical situation as a centre of international communications, as

Titisee

A hundred years ago there were just about a handful of farmhouses in this location, until the year 1929 the

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip
We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.

Let's chat!

The area is beautiful and really worth visiting. The Schwarzwald Museum was really good and ideal to do before the Eble-Uhren Park as they complimented each other. The Mercedes-Benz Museum was fantastic and the students loved it. The Dorotheenhütte was very popular with our students and most of them made their own vase to take home. The Christmas markets were also excellent to visit with the students – we went to a small local one in Villingen and the large one in Stuttgart.

Ockbrook School

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