School trips to Andalucia

Nerja Caves

The magnificent Nerja Caves – Cuevas de Nerja – are a series of huge caverns stretching for almost five kilometres and home to the world’s largest stalagmite. 

On a school trip to Andalucia, students can witness the beauty of its prehistoric cave paintings while learning about the geological and archaeological significance of this remarkable site.

Flamenco Lessons

Experience the heart-stopping and passionate art of Flamenco dancing, a true cultural activity from Spain’s musical heritage. Discover the rhythmic footwork, expressive movements, and soulful music that characterise this traditional Andalucian dance. 

Language Workshops at Benalmádena Language School

On school trips to Andalucia, students will take part in speaking and listening sessions with native speakers, greatly enhancing their learning experience. We can provide an intensive Spanish Language course in a highly prestigious school in Benalmádena.

Offering a fully tailored course, this school will ensure your students receive relevant content and delivery methods according to their study level. Students will be split into maximum groups of 15 with qualified teachers.

Tapas Tasting Evening

Students can indulge in a fun evening of culinary delights and enjoy a wide variety of traditional Spanish dishes, each bursting with flavour and showcasing the region's culinary heritage. 

Benalmádena - Cable Car

One of the best known attractions of the Costa del Sol, linking the main tourist sites with the 800m summit of the Calamorro Mountains. Students can see the spectacular views, which on a clear day include Gibraltar and the North African coast. 

Andalucían Farm

Visit a typical Spanish working farm surrounded by orange and lemon groves. Your guide will explain the workings of the farm and students can enjoy tasting local products. Then, journey onward to Alora, a charming white village, before venturing into the scenic wonders of El Chorro Natural Park.

Granada

The city is rich in both Islamic and Catholic architecture, as well as traditional whitewashed houses and narrow streets. Undoubtedly, the highlight of the  Andalucia trip is the fabulous Alhambra Palace, described by some as ‘the most exciting, sensual and romantic of all European monuments’ - it’s a must for all students. School trip groups can also visit the Science Museum, which has fascinating and interactive exhibits that all groups will enjoy.

Paella Making

Immerse yourself in the region’s gastronomic culture by learning how the traditional Spanish dish of Paella is made through participating in a hands-on paella making session.

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 school trip promotion pack

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

• Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete A3 posters to promote your trip around school
• 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 first school trip

Organising your first school trip can appear to be a daunting process. If you're planning your first school 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 school trip here.

Get live updates on your tour group's 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 school trip organiser - My Tour Manager

Save time and stay on track with your school trip admin with our online orgnaniser - 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 resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom!

Take a look at our downloadable posters here.

Brexit & your school trip

How will Brexit affect my school trip?

Following the end of the transition period there are several changes that will affect groups travelling with us to the EU.

For more information on these changes, visit our dedicated Brexit page here.

If you're travelling with NST and have any specific questions. please contact your Educational Travel Advisor.