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The Most Popular Places to Visit Whilst on an Iceland School Trip
The Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle Tour, the iconic Northern Lights – they are all waiting for you in the Land of Fire and Ice…
Everything you need to know about the Northern Lights in Iceland!
What are the Northern Lights, where and when can I see them and what maximises my chances? Discover your answers here!
Perlan, Voted ‘Best of the Best’ for 2022
Perlan is a world-class exploratorium where you learn all about Icelandic nature. Scientific wonders come alive all around visitors; northern lights, glaciers, volcanoes, ocean-life, seabirds, and so...
What Teachers & Students have to say about Iceland!
We know the importance of honest feedback, and after an extended break from travel (for obvious reasons), we decided to not only survey teachers, but also ask the students. We surveyed our...
How can a school trip help your students to think like a Geographer?
Geographical issues are wide ranging, important and complex. Geography should promote an awareness, interest and understanding of the world’s people and places, helping students understand the...
Oh Iceland, how we’ve missed you!
We were thrilled to get school groups back out to Iceland this February Half Term, and it seems the excitement was shared by teachers, students and our Field Study Tutors too, Cath Rule, Geography...
WW1 History Trips to the Western Front
Take a look at some of the excursions available on the Western Front, from museums to memorials and the profound impact on life with the stunning fields of military graves
Safer Internet Day 2024
Now more than ever, it is increasingly important that children know how to stay safe when spending time on the internet. Founded in 2004, Safer Internet Day operates to make the internet a great and...
The Benefits of School Trips
We believe that fun, enriching, educational school trips can go a long way to healing past wounds and creating unforgettable experiences and memories.
It was like my first time all over again – the earth moved!
Ian Geddes, Geography Field Study tutor of over 20 years describes how after a forced pandemic break of not travelling to Iceland, the earth quite literally moved for him after returning with a...
‘Moving the classroom to the trenches’
Rewind two years and Brighton Hill Community School embarked on their truly memorable history trip to the Belgian battlefields. Accompanied by two Rayburn History Tour Guides, Trevor and Richard,...
“Fagradalsfjalla here I come!”
“I was so filled with excitement I could barely sit still on the flight to Iceland. I was on my way to fulfil a dream, to witness an erupting volcano with my own eyes. The sky was clear...