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Science School Trips to Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is, without doubt, one of Europe’s most diverse regions in terms of its landscape, history, châteaux, vineyards and culinary traditions, with plenty of educational opportunities for your science pupils to enjoy. On our school trips to Loire Valley, NST can tailor an itinerary that also includes Futuroscope, a truly unique theme park and a highlight for school groups visiting the region. Your students can also take a visit to Aquarium du Val de Loire, featuring 60 tanks full of tropical freshwater fish, sharks and more!

Prices start from£499pp

Price Shown includes

  • 3 nights' full board accommodation
  • Executive coach transport from and to school and throughout your stay
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • 1 in 8 free place ratio

Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers from selected departure points and is subject to availability.


On-tour support

On-tour support includes...

  • Pre-booked meals at great group prices
  • A choice of packed lunches for your group throughout your stay

Top visits

Futuroscope

Futuroscope is a thrilling experience for students on school trips to Loire Valley. It’s a theme park designed with fun and education in mind - and it’s one of France’s most visited attractions. Packed with content, the park offers a wealth of ideas so you can develop your educational projects around your visit. Attractions include: 

Mission Hubble
Join the latest rescue mission to keep the Hubble telescope observing deep space in this 3D IMAX film. 

Virus Attack
Take part in a fantastic race inside the human body in this flight simulation-style attraction. 

Dance with Robots
Representing a great technology with ten 7 metre high robots fully articulated taken from the automotive industry. 

Cosmic Collisions
See an asteroid smash into our planet, watch as two galaxies crash into each other, witness the massive cosmic collisions in the depths of space that formed the universe, shape it today and set the blueprint for its future. 

The Future is Wild
Darwin’s theory of evolution throws light on how species evolved in the past, and is the inspiration for Futuroscope’s imaginative look into the future. It takes students on a life-sized augmented reality experience.

The Extraordinary Journey
Fly like a bird! Take to the skies aboard an incredible machine for a round-the-world journey where reality meets make-believe. Feel lighter than air with your legs dangling free in this all-new, thrill-filled experience.

Sebastien Loeb Racing Xperience
Settle into your dynamic bucket seat in the car of 9-time World Rally Driver’s Champion Sébastien Loeb and put on your virtual reality helmet for some hard and fast racing action! The world’s first 5D VR attraction.

Through Thomas Pesquet’s Eyes
Ride the immersive power of 4K IMAX LASER technology and 3D audio on a journey into space with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) youngest astronaut, Thomas Pesquet, and enjoy the highlights of his 6-month space mission 400 km above the Earth.

Aquarium du Val de Loire

Study the diversity of the Loire’s aquatic life and touch the fish in the 15-metre tactile pool! Your students can dive into the world of aquatic sea creatures and become immersed in the 60 tanks of tropical fish and the shark tunnel. This makes for a superb learning experience, which is why school trips to Loire Valley are so great!


Study themes

  • Forces and motion
  • Sustainability
  • Pollution
  • New technologies
  • Robotics

Transport

Available from any location in the UK, our executive coaches are fitted with seatbelts, toilet facilities, air conditioning, DVD and reclining seats.

Coach


Giving you full support throughout

Before your tour

  • Your own dedicated NST contact
  • Bespoke tour itineraries
  • Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
  • Curriculum linked visit programmes
  • Great value for money - no hidden costs
  • Free group leader inspection visits
  • Risk assessment guidance
  • Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits

Whilst you're away

  • Free educational resources
  • Group-friendly accommodation
  • Exceptional standards of coaching
  • On-tour support from our reps on the ground
  • Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
  • 24/7 support just a call away
  • Extensive group travel insurance

On your return

  • Priority rebooking services
  • Rewarding your loyalty with our reward scheme
  • You say, we listen - we're committed to continuously improving our tours
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