College Trips

College Trips to Amsterdam

The charming canals, winding streets and wealth of museums across the city make visiting Amsterdam a first class learning experience for students. College trips to Amsterdam prove very popular for a range of interests, particularly art, design, religious studies, geography, history and science.

College Trips to Barcelona

As the historic centre and capital of Catalonia in Northern Spain, Barcelona has an inimitable feel that no other Spanish city can match.

College Trips to Berlin

We pride ourselves on designing Berlin college trips that ensure young people get the absolute most out of their visit and that make life easier for teachers.

College Trips to Geneva

One of the world’s major financial hubs a college trip to Geneva offers a fascinating insight into business, economics, infrastructure and citizenship.

College Trips to London

A cultural capital by anyone’s estimation, London is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities on the planet.

College Trips to Krakow

Krakow is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland, and a fantastic college trip destination for any class.

College Trips to Madrid

A college trip to Madrid will allows students to explore this fantastic city, home to a wealth of museums, plazas, elegant boulevards, picking up local customs, language and tapas along the way. 

College Trips to New York

You can guarantee that a New York college trip will be an unforgettable and incredibly valuable experience for any school.

College Trips to Paris

Paris’ reputation as a global centre of culture is much deserved, and a college trip to Paris is a fantastic option for a number of reasons.

College Trips to Rome 

Incredibly rich in architecture, culture and history, the Italian capital really is a magnificent destination for Rome college trips. 

Tour planning service 

With NST, you’ll get your own dedicated, knowledgeable Tour Co-ordinator who’ll work with you from start to finish. You’ll benefit from their unrivalled destination knowledge, and their experience gained from working with many other groups too. They’ll tailor-make your itinerary from scratch and take care of everything for you: 

• Pulling together an itinerary that runs smoothly
• Planning the right balance of visits every day with realistic timings
• Pre-arranging and pre-booking your visits, entrance tickets, passes and meals 

You’ll receive your final itinerary a full 4-weeks before you travel too.

FREE college trip promotion pack 

We’ll support you and provide everything you need to advertise your college trip around school and to parents. Our free college trip promotion pack consists of: 

• Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete 
• A3 posters to promote your trip around college
• PowerPoint presentation templates which you can tailor to your own needs 
• Parents’ leaflets covering how NST manage safety, financial protection and details of our travel insurance
• Online parents’ video which showcases the benefits of taking a school trip

For selected destinations, we’ll provide a trip launch web page using video footage and imagery.  This web page is provided by a weblink and can be shared with pupils and parents in many ways. 

Risk assessment support including preview visits 

Risk assessment plays a vitally important part in the planning and organisation on any school tour. 

Our risk assessment guide aims to help you understand more about your obligations and how you can more effectively manage group safety on your next educational visit and provide you with risk assessments for your trip. 

Planning your college trip

If you're planning your college trip, our guide will help to take you through each step of the planning process, answering frequently asked questions and providing tips and support along the way. 

Our helpful guide covers the following: 

• Choosing your destination 
• Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head 
• Promoting your tour in school 
• Confirming your booking 
• Tailor-make your tour 
• Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment) 
• Quick reference timeline 
• Pre-tour checklist 

View our essential guide to a successful college trip here.

Get live updates on your group's tour location

Locate My Trip uses GPS technology and is the easy, convenient way for your school to follow your location whilst on tour. Specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers, NST will know where your group are 24/7. If your schedule needs to change, we’ll put plans in place to keep your tour on track. 

With Locate My Trip your group can also share photos and videos with the school and parents, via a secure link, to keep them updated on your experience whilst you’re away.

Watch our short Locate My Trip video here.

Your online college trip organiser - My Tour Manager

Save time and stay on track with your school trip admin with our online organiser - designed to help busy teachers like you. 

With My Tour Manager, you'll be able to download FREE resources and access trip paperwork online and in one place. Your personalised checklist details what you need to do and by when, plus you'll receive fortnightly reminders too. 

What's more, you can take all your trip documents on the go whilst on your tour with our app, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go. 

Find out more and watch out short My Tour Manager video here.

Free classroom resources

We've created a range of free geography resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom! 

Take a look at our downloadable posters here.