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School German Culture Trip To The Black Forest

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Take a trip to the Black Forest and watch your students fall in love with Germany.

The Black Forest has always been a popular destination for a German language school trip. The region borders both France and Switzerland, and it's home to beautiful forests with clear lakes and rolling hills.

This area of Germany is famous for its local crafts, such as cuckoo clocks, glass blowing and cakes, so there are lots to keep your students entertained and give them a glimpse into the traditional side of the country, as well as offering them plenty of opportunity to practise their language skills.

You'll be able to visit Freiburg, a safe, student-friendly city which can be explored on foot. And Strasbourg and the European Parliament are also close. You could even choose to visit the spectacular Rhine Falls in Switzerland or spend the day at Europapark theme park!

School German Culture Trip To The Black Forest

From

£429PP

4 days, 3 nights

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school

Channel crossing

Evening

Arrive at hotel

Evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Visit Freiburg and explore town with a guided tour

Afternoon

Ride the Schauinsland cable car for stunning views across the region

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit Black Forest Open Air Museum

Afternoon

Guided tour of Eble Uhren-Park

Drive to Triberg and explore the area around the Triberg Waterfall

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation followed by leaving disco

Day 4

Morning

Depart for Calais for Channel crossing

Evening

Arrive back at school
  • 3 nights' half-board accommodation
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:8
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Motorway tolls and taxes
  • Return Channel crossings
  • Return executive coach travel
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level
  • Aspects of German-speaking society
  • Festivals and traditions
  • Art and architecture
  • Youth culture: fashion, trends, music and TV
  • Individual research project opportunities
GCSE
  • Food, drink and eating out
  • Daily life and free time activities
  • Customs, celebrations and festivals
  • Home, town and neighbourhood
  • Environmental issues
  • Holiday destinations
  • Travel and tourism
  • Understanding German culture and identity
Key Stage 3
  • Exploring the town
  • Hobbies and pastimes
  • Food and drink
  • Eating out
  • Introducing yourself
  • Describing others
  • Likes and dislikes
  • Plants and animals
  • Cultural traditions

Accommodation

Europäisches Gästehaus Todtmoos

Approximately 50 km away from Basel and Freiburg, Europäisches Gästehaus Todtmoos is situated in the peaceful surrounding of the southern Black Forest. The area is popular for hiking and cycling, and Todtmoos’s spa park, mini golf and a children's playground are within a five-minute walk of the guest house. Rooms accommodate one to three people and one bathroom is available for every two rooms. Free Wi-Fi available throughout the house.

DJH Freiburg

The DJH Freiburg is located on the eastern side of Freiburg, in a gorgeous landscaped area right on the edge of the Black Forest. The hostel offers outdoor sporting facilities (and indoor table tennis), as well as meeting rooms available to hire for evening activities or rehearsals. A continental-style breakfast buffet is served every morning (with packed lunches and evening meals also available). WiFi is available throughout the property. There are 27 doubles, 6 triples, 67 4-bed and 2 5-bed rooms available, all with en-suite bathroom facilities. 

Educational Activities

Black Forest Open Air Museum

Find out all about life and work in the Black Forest over the last 400 years.

Dorotheenhütte Glass Factory

Located in Wolfach, the Dorotheenhütte glass factory displays many examples of glass blowing all done on site.

Eble-Uhren Park

The Eble family have been making traditional clocks in the Black Forest since 1900.

Cultural Activities

Europa Park

Germany's largest adventure park boasts 13 themed areas based on different European countries and comprises over 100 attractions.Immerse yourselves in

Freiburg

Freiburg is the gateway to the Black Forest in the south-western part of Germany and lies close to France and

Rhine Falls

The Rhine Falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe and offer a spectacular showpiece to visitors. Located near the town

Schauinsland Cable Car

A pleasurable and impressive way to spend your free-time in Freiburg during any time of the year: the cable car

Steinwasen Park

Situated in the high Black Forest, Steinwasen Park is a magnet to nature, as well as thrillseekers. There is the

Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the intellectual and economic capital of Alsace. Its privileged geographical situation as a centre of international communications, as

Titisee

A hundred years ago there were just about a handful of farmhouses in this location. Until the year 1929, the

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Launching your trip to parents and students

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After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated 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 (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.

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The area is beautiful and really worth visiting. The Schwarzwald Museum was really good and ideal to do before the Eble-Uhren Park as they complimented each other. The Mercedes-Benz Museum was fantastic and the students loved it. The Dorotheenhütte was very popular with our students and most of them made their own vase to take home. The Christmas markets were also excellent to visit with the students – we went to a small local one in Villingen and the large one in Stuttgart.

Ockbrook School

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