A geography school trip to the Swiss Alps will allow your students to explore a glacier, learn more about river processes and see some of the most famous peaks in the Alps, including the Matterhorn!
The Swiss Alps, although making up just 14% of the total area of the mountain range, is home to 48 of the 82 ‘four-thousanders’ (peaks above 4,000m).
This, plus the fact that Switzerland is the most alpine country in Europe (65% of its territory is in the Alps) makes it an incredible destination for young geographers.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
| Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flight from the UK to Geneva |
Visit to chocolate factory and onward transfer to hotel in Leysin |
Evening meal |
| 2 |
Full day excursion to Langglestscher Glacier and Fafleralp |
Evening meal |
|
| 3 |
Visit to the Thermal Baths |
Visit to Les Diablerets and Grand Eau River |
Evening meal |
| 4 |
Transfer to airport |
Return flight to the UK |
Arrive back at school |
- 3 nights' half-board accommodation
- Airport taxes 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 Langgletscher glacier and the Fafleralp, includes private coach and experienced guide
- 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
- Visit to Les Diablerets and Grand Eau River
- Visit to thermal baths in Lavey le Bain includes return transfers and entry
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Glaciated landscapes beyond the UK
- Glacial erosion, transportation and deposition
- Climate change and other threats to glaciers
- Fieldwork
- Case study of a river catchment
- Minerals and rocks
- Fossils and time
- Geomorphic processes
- Geomorphology
GCSE
- Physical processes affecting land formation
- Erosion, transportation and deposition
- Economic activity and conflicts over land use
- Characteristics of cold environments
- Plant and animal adaptations
- Fluvial landforms
- Fieldwork - investigating physical environments
Key Stage 3
- Geological timescales
- Weather and climate
- Glaciation
Primary
- Climate zones
- Biomes and vegetation belts
