School Trips Abroad

Let's take education beyond the classroom.

You know a school trip abroad is your students’ next big step into knowledge and discovery.

Let’s take it together.

Choose Halsbury Travel and find the most exciting adventure for your group (with no surprises in store for you).

Explore our itineraries that keep eyes up and phones down, but work for every budget. From experiencing life in the trenches on a WW1 battlefield tour to the thrill of cities like Barcelona, Paris, or New York, these are memories that will last a lifetime (but shouldn't take all your spare time to plan).

We’ve been planning school trips for busy teachers for nearly 40 years. So, we know how important it is that you feel properly supported when travelling overseas with other people’s kids.

As a fully-accredited school travel company, you can be sure your trip is in safe hands. Our educational travel specialists are here to help you experience the world, without a world of surprises.

Our team will guide you through the entire process. They do this day-in, day-out and have all the info you need to make the most out of your time. They’ll let you know what you need to do and when, and will lend a hand whenever they can to make sure you’re able to get on with what you do best – teaching.

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Education

Take learning beyond the textbook – worldwide travel experiences designed around your learning objectives.

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Popular choices

Ski

Snow. Skiing. Self-discovery. Shared experiences. Let’s make your trip the one they talk about for years to come.

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Popular resorts

Sport

Train with professional coaches, challenge them at an international tournament or explore another culture through a shared passion for sport.

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Popular sports

Music

Share your music with the world. Your school tours will be packed full of performance experiences to inspire.

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Popular types

Why Halsbury Travel

We're a specialist school trip company, so school travel is all we do. We love helping you craft itineraries, anticipate parents’ questions, and explore endless possibilities.

We build each trip around you

Share your learning objectives, curriculum, and budget, and we’ll create your perfect itinerary.

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We’re trusted for a reason

We're ABTA members. Our air tours are ATOL-protected. And we're members of the School Travel Forum.

Supporting You Every Step Of The Way

Creating your perfect trip

You’ll work closely with our Tour Advisers to create a trip that suits your group’s needs and learning objectives. Our Tour Advisers are experts in their subject area and have personally visited each destination.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. Full of resources, it’s completely free to download and is designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you've booked

Once your booking’s been confirmed, your Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (phew).

Support while you're away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while away with 24/7 support. You’ll also get a final info pack before you go, and you’ll be able to access all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

Once you’re back, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, so we can continue to develop our trips and service. Let’s start planning your next trip now too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you). 

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Featured School Trips Abroad

King Edward's School Witley's Trip to Futuroscope

Thinking about a trip to Futuroscope? Check out King Edward's School Witley's case study.

Hornsea School and Language College's Trip to Sorrento

Find out why Hornsea School and Language College chose to visit Sorrento.

Royal Liberty School's Trip to Iceland

Find out more about Royal Liberty School's Icelandic adventure!

Portsmouth Grammar School's Trip to Vietnam

Read about Portsmouth Grammar School's unforgettable trip to Vietnam!

Featured Blogs

31 Oct 2024

Dover’s Preparations for the Implementation of the EES

Ian (Halsbury's Head of Operations and Customer Experience) is just back from Dover where he's been checking out the preparations for the introduction of EES (whenever that'll be).

29 Aug 2024

Everything You Need to Know About School Travel in 2024/25 (so far...)

Our experts take you through the key things you need to be aware of if you're travelling abroad this year.

22 Aug 2024

Top Tips to Help You Sail Through Dover

Check out our experts' top tips to help you and your group sail through Dover on your next trip.

31 Oct 2024

Dover’s Preparations for the Implementation of the EES

Ian (Halsbury's Head of Operations and Customer Experience) is just back from Dover where he's been checking out the preparations for the introduction of EES (whenever that'll be).

29 Aug 2024

Everything You Need to Know About School Travel in 2024/25 (so far...)

Our experts take you through the key things you need to be aware of if you're travelling abroad this year.

22 Aug 2024

Top Tips to Help You Sail Through Dover

Check out our experts' top tips to help you and your group sail through Dover on your next trip.

Featured Resources

Top tips, guides and free resources for teachers. All you need to help plan your next trip.

Let's Get Your School Trip Approved

Before you can launch your trip, you need to get it approved by your school.

The Ultimate Guide To Organising School Trips

Everything a teacher needs to know about organising a trip – from start to finish.

How To Promote Your School Trip To Students

Promotion is an important stage of planning a trip. Here are some materials to help.

Risk Assessment For School Trips

Worried about the prospect of completing the risk assessments for your trip? We're here to help.

How Do I Write A School Trip Letter?

Our top tips for writing a letter to get parental permission.

School Trip Travel Insurance

Further information about our travel insurance for schools.

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Your Trip is Fully Protected

When choosing between school travel companies, you want someone you can trust. We're fully accredited, so booking with us offers you complete peace of mind that:

Your trip will be fully financially protected

Your group's safety will be prioritised

Your trip will be a quality educational experience

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FAQs

What is your free place ratio?

As standard, we include a ratio of 1:8 for coach trips and 1:10 for air trips, but this can be tailored to whatever your school or local authority require. Please let us know if you require different ratios when you enquire.

Do you have a Safety Management System?

Yes, and we publish our Safety Management System for the benefit of Group Leaders, teachers, parents and LEAs.

Can you provide risk assessments?

We have a great many risk assessments for most of the places that you may visit. However, there is no substitute for conducting your own risk assessments, as only you know the unique needs of the pupils and passengers that will undertake the trip. Check out our guide to school trip risk assessments for more information.

Do you offer travel insurance?

We do offer travel insurance for our trips, but it's an optional extra so it's up to you whether you add it to your booking. To find out more about it, head to our insurance page, where you can view the policy, along with some really helpful FAQs.

If you decide not to add this insurance to your booking, please make sure you do have alternative insurance in place that provides suitable cover.

What's your minimum group size?

We're usually able to arrange trips for groups with a minimum of 15 paying passengers (any fewer than this tends to make it quite expensive, in our experience). Occasionally it may be possible to arrange a trip for smaller numbers, including a coach-share option for smaller groups.

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