A geography trip to Naples and Sorrento provides your students with the opportunity to learn more about life in the shadow of a volcano!
The area around Naples is regarded as one of the most stunning regions of Europe. Each location offers a wealth of options to the geographer, with dramatic landscapes and a strong volcanic presence, as well as offering the opportunity to visit Mt. Vesuvius and the buried towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Sorrento is also a fantastic base for exploring the breathtaking Amalfi Coast and the enchanting Isle of Capri, both of which offer great opportunities to study coastal and rural environments, as well as tourism.
Thinking of turning this into a cross-curricular trip? Naples and Sorrento also offer plenty of exciting opportunities for Italian, classical studies and food technology.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
| Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flight from UK |
Meet coach and transfer from airport to the Phlegraean Fields Onward journey to hotel in the Sorrento Peninsula Visit local area on foot |
Evening meal at hotel |
| 2 |
Visit Vesuvius National Park |
Explore the archaeological site of Pompeii |
Evening meal at hotel Visit to Sorrento town |
| 3 |
Board coach for full day excursion of Amalfi Coast |
Full day excursion to Amalfi Coast including Positano, Amalfi and Ravello |
Evening meal at hotel followed by bowling |
| 4 |
Check out of accommodation Visit to Tennulo Mozzarella cheese farm |
Transfer to Naples/Rome Airport for return to UK |
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- 3 nights' half-board accommodation
- Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
- Airport transfers in resort
- ATOL protected return flights from the UK
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Detailed information pack
- Excursion to Phlegraean Fields/ZTL with local coach parking
- Excursions to Vesuvius/Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Itinerary planning service
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Coastal landscape systems and features of littoral zones
- Weathering, erosion and deposition
- Coastal management strategies
- Threats to the coastline and the impact of tourism
- Earth structure and plate tectonics
- Different types of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions
- Human responses to natural hazards
- Managing tectonic hazards - predictions and forecasting
- Fieldwork
GCSE
- Geomorphic processes, erosion and deposition
- Distinctive coastal landforms
- Impact of humans on coasts
- Coastline protection schemes
- Plate tectonics theory
- Living alongside hazards in developed countries
- Management of tectonic hazards and their effects
- Monitoring, prediction and protection at plate boundaries
- Fieldwork
Key Stage 3
- Hydrology and coasts
- Geological timescales and plate tectonics
- Rocks, weathering and soils
Primary
- Volcanoes and earthquakes
