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A popular destination for school music tours.

In addition to its theme parks and wonderful castle, Valkenburg is a fantastic place for travel groups to visit during the festive season.

Atmospheric Valkenburg

The Velvet Cave, with its stunning decorations, mural paintings, 18th century chapel and charming market stalls, is the perfect setting to experience the Christmas atmosphere. The municipal cave of Valkenburg – the largest and oldest underground Christmas Market in Europe – with its long galleries and beautiful décor is a great place to while away the hours and shop for that special gift. With Christmas parades, floats, dancers, choirs, bands, music groups and sheer enchantment, Valkenburg is a fantastic destination that truly captures the festive spirit.

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Hotel Op de Boud

Hotel Pension Bergrust

Hotel 2000

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Efteling Theme Park

Guided Tour of Aachen

Valkenburg Christmas Market

A cultural melting pot

This border town is also a popular destination for school music tours because of its eclectic influences from Holland, Belgium and Germany. Valkenburg has a large English-speaking population, making it an ideal place for students to find out about the city from the locals.

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Peaceful, traditional valley, full of typical Austrian character

The Lungau area is a peaceful, traditional valley, full of typical Austrian character and easily accessible by motorway from Salzburg. Situated in the Tauern mountain range, this area has the excellent advantage of catching snowfall from the north and from the south.

The Lungau ski region extends around the charming villages of St Michael, Mauterndorf, Mariapfarr and the main town of Tamsweg, which is the coldest town in Austria. The entire valley is relatively unaffected by the regular warm winds found in the Tyrol and other areas, providing an excellent snow record throughout the season.

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Easter Skiing
Quiet

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A Rich and Varied Ski Experience

Obertauern Extension: For those looking for more skiing then there is the option of extending your ski pass to include the nearby snow sure area of Obertauern. A short coach trip of approx. 25 minutes will take you to 100km of varied snow sure skiing. Obertauern is an ideal resort for school groups and offers 61km of blue runs; 35km of red runs and 4km of black runs. Due to the fantastic location the ski season often stretches into early May on the Obertauren slopes. Please ask for more for more details about the combine Lungau & Obertauern ski pass.

Safe & Friendly – Ideal for Schools

The Lungau ski region pass enables your group to ski in several different resorts, all with their own special character, and all offering a good variety of skiing. The village atmosphere and lack of crowds in these small areas creates a particularly safe and friendly environment for school parties. There are 3 main skiing areas: The Katschberg-Aineck area is on the border between Salzburgerland and Carinthia providing 70 km of varied skiing between the Aineck & Tschaneck peaks. The long motorway blue & red runs (60km in total) that radiate down from Aineck peak to St Margarethen are some of the best progression slopes in Austria and when you add in a couple of testing black runs (10km) you have the ideal set up for school groups. The area is served by 2 gondola lifts plus 6 chairs & 8 drag lifts.

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Pension Stranachwirt

Haus Lungau

Youth Hotel Mauser

Jugend-Sporthotel Ennstalerhof

BaseKamp

Skiing for Every Level

The Großeck-Speiereck piste sits above the towns of St Michael or Mauterndorf and offers 47km of confidence building skiing for beginners and early intermediate skiers. The slopes comprise of 23km of blue runs; 17km of red runs and 7km of black runs. The long winding blue runs down from the Grosseck peak to Mauterndorf are the ideal starting grounds for most groups. More advanced skiers can head straight to the top of Speiereck at 2411m to try out the ridge line red or one of the 3 plunging blacks. Whatever your level you will find the open slopes offer fantastic views across the valley and are ideal for building the confidence in the first few days of your visit. The 5 chairlifts & single gondola plus the 7 surface lifts will ensure speedy access to all areas of the mountain.

The Fanningberg area may be the smallest in the Lungau region but the 30km on offer consists of 20km of long winding blue & red runs and 10km of sharp, steep black piste that will be a test for every skier. The area is well worth a visit to try one of the longest 6 man chair lifts in Europe – the “Samson-Jet”. The secrets to this area are the north facing slopes, a number of terr lined slopes and a starting base level of 1500m – this means great snow conditions throughout the season one of the sides of the Schwandhohe & Fanninghohe mountains.Sk

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Cologne’s Old Town is a top-rated attraction.

After much of the city was destroyed during World War II, the Old Town of Cologne was painstakingly rebuilt, and today it’s a popular attraction with visitors. Cologne boasts a wealth of Romanesque churches and architecture that have been restored to their former glory.

Cologne Cathedral is the shining hallmark of this city on the Rhine – it stands at over 500 feet and its significance was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Cultural cologne

A cultural gem, Cologne contains scores of museums and over 100 art galleries with collections that range from Roman and medieval to contemporary. Museum Ludwig – among the most famous – is home to one of the most comprehensive collections of pop art outside of the USA, including works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

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Youth Hostel Traben-Trarbach

Hotel L’Europe

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Boppard
Chocolate Museum Imhoff-Stollwerck
Cologne City Museum
Dusseldorf Boat Trip

Eltz Castle
Hard Rock Café Koln
Koblenz
Koln Cathedral
Loreley Visitor Centre

Marksburg Castle
Olympic and Sport Museum
Phantasialand
Rhine Cable Car

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Home to Amsterdam, one of Europe’s great cities.

The Netherlands today is far from being the land of clogs and windmills. With its collection of exciting cities, including the cosmopolitan capital, Amsterdam, this country has a lot to offer your travel group.

Due to its proximity to the UK, the Netherlands is a popular destination for school groups, with the cities of Amsterdam and Valkenburg particular favourites.

Never a Dull Moment

There is a wealth of opportunity for groups travelling to the Netherlands who wish to focus their tours on art & design, business studies, history or music, among others.

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Rich in History

Be sure to visit the Rembrandt Museum, Anne Frank’s House, the Rijksmuseum, the Jewish Historical Museum, or take a canal cruise through Amsterdam to experience the city from a different perspective.

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Learning in an entertainment packed environment.

Outside of Germany’s thriving cities, the Black Forest region of the country is home to a wide range of performance venues. Music students can flourish in this stunning part of the country that is characterised by sunny summits, quiet forests and beautiful lakes – a true oasis of peace and relaxation.

So much to see and do

Take your students on a visit to one of the world’s leading theme parks, the fantastic Europa Park, where they can exercise learning in an entertainment packed environment. Other must-see attractions are the Triberg waterfalls – the highest waterfalls in all of Germany – and a cuckoo clock factory.

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Hotel Bären

The great outdoors

The Black Forest is well suited for those interested in outdoor activities, such as walking and hiking. Visit this region in December and take in one of the many Christmas Markets in town, such as Freiburg or Strasbourg.

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An exceptional destination for any student from an art or design discipline.

With four universities, seven universities of applied sciences and more than 60 other institutions, all roads in Germany lead to the ‘capital of science’ – Berlin. It is an outstanding city with a long tradition in science.

Berlin also boasts hundreds of theatres, playhouses and museums and is an exceptional destination for any student from an art or design discipline – the Bauhaus Museum captures the modernist and utopian ideals of this legendary school.

History come to life

On top of that, this city has seen dramatic historical change and represents unification from the East/West divide symbolised by the imposing Brandenburg Gate. Check Point Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and the Stasi Museum all epitomise the tempestuous history that Germany has witnessed.

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A&O Hostel Berlin Mitte

A&O Hostel Friedrichshain

MEININGER Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Popular Excursions

Allied Museum
Bauhaus Archives – Museum of Design
Berlin Cathedral
Berlin Zoo
Botanischer Garten
Brandenburg Gate
Chamaeleon Theater
Checkpoint Charlie Museum

Classic Remise Berlin
DDR Museum
East Side Gallery
Game Science Center
German Museum of Technology
German State Opera
Gesundbrunnen Bunker
Jewish Museum Berlin

Konzerthaus
Mauerpark
Museum Island
Reichstag
Television Tower
The Berlin Wall Memorial
The Olympic Stadium
Topography of Terror

Culture and commerce

By no means a museum, Berlin is a key location for the European business markets. For study groups, there is the opportunity to visit a variety of businesses in the area and to gain unique insight into successful global companies.

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Architecture, culture, tradition and beautiful landscapes.

Germany offers a diverse array of attractions for school groups – ideal for German language students but also for business studies, art & design and history students among others.

With its abundance of stunning architecture, culture, tradition and beautiful landscapes, Germany has a deep historical past, exciting present and an interesting future.

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Something for Every Student

Situated at the very heart of Europe, this country offers up its capital, Berlin, for trips that could include a visit to the legendary Bauhaus Museum, Brandenburg Gate and the Jewish Museum. Soak up the charm of German culture with a visit to the Christmas Markets of Aachen or Cologne, the world-famous Olympic Park in Munich or become lost in the magnificent castles of southern Germany.

Whether the roots of your visit are art, history, music, media, business studies or just sheer fun, you can be sure that your students will immerse themselves in excursions that will allow them to consolidate and extend their education.

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American-style resort

A hidden gem of a ski area that combines with Flachauwinkl & Kleinarl and offers skiing across 3 valleys. The resorts are located just above the resorts of Flachau and Wagrain and although not directly linked they are included on the ski pass for the Salzburger Sportwelt area.

However, there are plans in motion to have the ski areas link in the near future, this would be a great boon as these three valleys offer some great skiing including the fabulous World Cup in Zauchensee itself that will fully test all abilities.

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Easter Skiing
Big Ski Area
Younger Children
Après Ski

Resort Facts

Aprés Ski

The perfect set-up

Zauchensee offers a fabulous American style resort set up with a large ‘mall’ style base station structure as the main starting point. The base contains a number of eating options, and shops etc. Most groups will head straight up the Schwarzwandbahn gondola to get close to the Gamskogel peak before attempting the World Cup run. However, the good news is that there is a lovely winding blue run back down from the peak that meets up with a number of other red runs so regardless of your ability level you will be able to descend the hill without any major issues. Also feeding out close to the base station are 3 other chair lifts plus the Rosskopfbahn gondola that will whisk skiers up to the Rosskopf peak and the long blue and red runs back to the base or down the other side to Flachauwinkl.

Explore at Your Pace

From the top of the Mooskopf peak you can ski down to Kleinarl, the runs are a little more testing but are well worth the effort. From Kleinarl you can jump on the free ski bus that will take you down to the lifts at Wagrain. You can be assured that our instructors will ensure that you are well looked after and explore as much of this great area as possible.

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Hotel Josef

Gasthof Torwirt

Gasthof Pass Lueg

Gasthof Kirchenwirt

Family Friendly Fun

Flachauwinkl side of the mountain is usually quieter and well worth the visit. Once in Flachauwinkl a short hop across the car park gets you onto the aptly named Sunshine Shuttle and then onto the Family Shuttle. As you would guess from the names Flachauwinkl is very family orientated and the mainly blue runs are fabulous playgrounds for new skiers. The resort also boasts one of the best half-pipes & super pipes in the valley plus the superb Absolut Snowpark and the Chill House mountain hut for refuelling both mind and body.

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A truly moving place to visit.

From the remains of the Somme battlefields to those of Verdun and beyond, the World War One Battlefields in France tell of the terrible cost of War.

No trip to Belgium is more memorable or poignant than a visit to the World War 1 Battlefields in Ypres, where students experience the living conditions in the trenches and the destructive power of war. As one of the most visited parts of the Western Front, where 250,000 soldiers died during the Great War in the defence of Ypres, battlefield sites include Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum and Bayernwald Croonaert Wood Trenches.

They shall grow not old.

A trip to Flanders Fields, where a million soldiers were wounded, missing or killed in action, reinforces the destruction and impact of war. There are hundreds of monuments and cemeteries, which have great historical significance for peoples of many nations. Visits include the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing that contains the names of over 50,000 officers and men.

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A truly moving place to visit.

From the remains of the Somme battlefields to those of Verdun and beyond, the World War One Battlefields in France tell of the terrible cost of War.

The devastating nature of this terrible conflict was witnessed throughout the war along the Western Front, with huge armies dug into the muddy fields of France and advances involving hundreds of thousands of men bringing huge loss of life, often for little gain. Today, visitors to the WWI Battlefields in France will experience re-creations in museums, explore the surviving trench works and visit the memorials and cemeteries of those who died.

Discover the battlefields

There are numerous WWI Battlefields in France, and Ypres in Belgium, and you can organise thought-provoking places to visit on your tour by viewing our excursions below. Some of the most well known WWI sights include; Thiepval Memorial to the missing, Loch Nagar Crater, Tyne Cote Cemetery and Flanders Fields. Your students may explore many other places of interest in order to discover more about this devastating conflict.

Atmospheric Valkenburg

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Hotel Op de Boud

Hotel Pension Bergrust

Hotel 2000

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A cultural melting pot

A Rich and Varied Ski Experience

Safe & Friendly – Ideal for Schools

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Pension Stranachwirt

Haus Lungau

Youth Hotel Mauser

Jugend-Sporthotel Ennstalerhof

BaseKamp

Skiing for Every Level

Cultural cologne

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Youth Hostel Traben-Trarbach

Hotel L’Europe

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Never a Dull Moment

Destinations

Rich in History

So much to see and do

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Hotel Bären

The great outdoors

History come to life

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A&O Hostel Berlin Mitte

A&O Hostel Friedrichshain

MEININGER Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof

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Culture and commerce

Destinations

Something for Every Student

Popular Excursions

The perfect set-up

Explore at Your Pace

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Hotel Josef

Gasthof Torwirt

Gasthof Pass Lueg

Gasthof Kirchenwirt

Family Friendly Fun

They shall grow not old.

Discover the battlefields

Battlefield Excursions