Cultural School Trips
From the moment you choose NST, you have a team of subject, destination, and travel experts behind you. Planning unforgettable school trips isn’t just what we do, it’s what we do best.
We have put together a great choice of themed itineraries for all our cultural school trips, which are ideal for enrichment weeks, a cultural tour or a year group bonding and reward trip - all of which can be adapted to suit your specific learning objectives. The benefits of booking a cultural trip for your pupils include:
- Inspiring curiosity in your students
- Helping pupils to develop strong interpersonal relationships
- Encourage learning outside the classroom
- Developing an awareness of different cultures
- Exposing pupils to different cultures, languages and cuisines
These trips build interpersonal skills by encouraging young people to step outside of their comfort zone, meet interesting people, experience new cultures and understand more about the world we live in. The connections made on a cultural school trip – whether personal relationships or cultural understanding – often last for far longer than the time actually spent away.
Browse our most popular cultural school trips
Why choose NST?
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled School trip knowledge
Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their trip planning knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- Making it easier for you
Your own trip organiser, travel app, free classroom packs and trip promo resources.
- Free group leader inspection visits
Visit your chosen destination free of charge and plan with confidence.
- Value for money, always
We work hard to make every penny count.
- Over 55 years’ experience
With NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
- Aligned to your learning outcomes
Every trip can be built around your specific goals — from the latest GCSE and A level curriculum requirements to particular themes, interests or visits you want to focus on.
- Risk assessment guidance
Clear, practical support to help you manage group safety including our free guide.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
Through our partnership with Carbon Footprint, we're committed to offset one tonne of CO2 emissions, and plant a tree on school grounds in the UK, for every trip booked.
- Support from our History Subject Experts
Our history subject experts have a strong background in teaching. They are highly experienced and passionate former teachers who aim to deliver detailed background information on all key sites and study topics.
Our featured cultural school trips
New York
Absorb the bright lights and pizzazz of Broadway with a school trip to New York. Take in the art scene at some world-renowned museums and galleries. Visit top media organisations to get the low-down on TV, film and radio production. Explore the origins of the Civil Rights Movement. Discover the city's past as an arrival port for 20th century migrants. Learn more about the heart of US finance on Wall Street. Plus, benefit from great group prices too.
Iceland Adventure
Enrich their educational experience with an Iceland Adventure! An ideal cultural trip to help build resilience and confidence as well as encourage group-bonding, this island country has a unique heritage and style all of its own, with a landscape rich in opportunities and challenges that will provide your group with memories to last a lifetime.
Orlando
There is so much to see and do on a school trip to Florida, the ‘Sunshine State’. Pupils can experience the thrills and excitement of the world famous theme parks, alongside enriching science activities such as Kennedy Space Center, SeaWorld and Boggy Creek Airboat rides! This is a funpacked destination which offers up a wealth of learning opportunities.
China
Our fully inclusive tour of China will be the experience of a lifetime for many pupils. The diverse mix of historical landmarks, incredible scenery and interactive Chinese experiences reveal the rich and long history of one of the oldest civilisations in the world.
Washington DC
Chosen as the US capital for its tactical location between the South and the North, Washington DC offers a whole host of experiences for school groups. This is the ideal cultural trip destination to couple with a trip to New York as many American history themes can be covered within, and between, the two cities too. NST also offer trips to other great American cities, view our range.
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