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Geography school trips to the Netherlands

4 days from £235pp

Visit options in the Netherlands are excellent for the study of Physical, Human and Environmental Geography at KS3 and GCSE. With visits including the region’s cities, waterways and its coast, key topics include Sustainability, Fluvial Systems, Hazards, Industry, Cultural Diversity and Environmental Change. Many study sites are located close together enabling you to maximise use of your study time whilst away.

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Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Netherlands - 4 days from £235pp*

Travelling in March 2013. Price includes executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, 3 nights full-board accommodation at Hotel Aan Zee, extensive group travel insurance and a generous free place ratio of 1 in 8.

And then add our most popular itinerary package below for £25pp*

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Day 1	Morning departure from school	Check into accommodation.	Evening meal. Exploration of local Noordwijk (TOURISM).
Day 2	Wondrous Waterways (RIVERS, SUSTAINABILITY, HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, INDUSTRY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT)		Evening meal. Quiz at hotel.
Day 3	Amsterdam Study Day (SETTLEMENT, TOURISM, INDUSTRY)		Evening meal. Work review at hotel.
Day 4	Departure for return journey to school.
	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Extra Day Price on request	Sustainability Day (SUSTAINABILITY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, ENERGY)		Evening meal. Disco at hotel.

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*Price shown based on 35 paying passengers departing in March 2013 from England & Wales & is subject to availablility. Entrance fees for some of the visits featured may be payable locally, but are included in the price shown.

Our most popular visits in the Netherlands for Geography school trips

Here are some of our most popular visits in London for Geography groups. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Delta Works, & Delta Park Neeltje Jans

Following the 1953 disaster, the Delta Works were constructed consisting of several moveable barriers, locks and dams. The Delta works lie within the water-themed Delta Park neeltje Jans where exhibitions, films and a visit to the storm surge barrier itself will give you an impression of the stupendous power of water.

Rotterdam Harbour

Your students will spend the afternoon on a visit to Rotterdam Harbour where they can take a 75-minute cruise and observe the gigantic throughput facilities and redevelopments. NST offer low school group prices for both the barrier and the exciting theme park which is also very popular.

Amsterdam Study Day - Study Settlement, Tourism, Industry & Interdependence.

A full day in Amsterdam allows several study and leisure opportunities. The Damrak main square is an ideal location to carry out various provided activity sheets such as environmental quality analysis. Groups can make the walk to the Eastern Docks area to carry out an Urban renewal activity, with opportunities to conduct pedestrian counts en route.

Coastal Adventure - Study Coasts, Ecosystems & Energy.

At the Wadloopcentrum, your students will experience something that can only be done in a few places on the planet. During low tide, they’ll walk several kilometres from the mainland across the sea floor, with an experienced guide. En route you’ll pass the Egmond Offshore Windfarm and small visitors centre to consider wind energy.

Iconic Holland - Study Sustainability, Industry & Cultural Diversity.

Take a guided tour around the Clara Maria Cheese Farm & Clog Factory, and undertake various tasks such as cheese making, caring for the cheese, feeding the cows and goats. Later, spend some time exploring the various working windmills of Zaanse Schans and if you’ve time visit Keukenhof Gardens to see the beautiful gardens famous for their tulips. This day offers excellent crosscurricular opportunities with the added benefit of our educational materials.

Cultural Study Day - Study Cultural Diversity.

This day will provide the opportunity to dip into many areas of students’ overall curriculum. Visit Anne Frank’s house, the Van Gogh Museum, nEMO Science Museum and other famous sights, or even take a canal cruise.

Noordwijk

Explore the local surroundings using provided activity sheets to apply map skills, plus consider the changing face of this coastal resort and visitor origin. Your students could also spend leisure time at the shops or on the nearby beach.

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

Hotel Aan Zee

The Hotel Aan Zee is a family-run hotel.

FREE Educational Resource Pack

Suitable for KS3 & GCSE

We understand that you want a study visit that delivers the curriculum. To help you achieve this, our FREE Netherlands Educational Resource Pack - developed by experienced Geography teachers - contains a wealth of highly relevant information for you to use before, during and after your tour.

Now available online, you will be able to use its contents as a pre-visit planning aid, print off full-colour student activity sheets for your group to use at each site whilst away, or even refer to its contents post-visit to assist with case study completion.

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