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Educational School Trips

Kipling Tours provides specialist educational school trips to fascinating destinations across the world including Europe, North & South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. As a school travel company with over 50 combined years of organising school residential trips, we put you at the heart of what we do. Our school trips are completely tailor-made to suit your needs. You tell us where you want to travel to, what you want to see and do, and when you want to go, and we'll put together a bespoke itinerary. We'll work with you to ensure you get what you want, for the budget you have. We make booking your tour as effortless as possible, so simply contact us and we'll help guide you through the process, and give you all the support you need to bring your plans to fruition.

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The Northern Lights above Kirkjufell mountain and waterfall in Iceland, a natural science highlight for students on a school trip studying geography, climate, and astronomy

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Iceland Geography Tour – 5 Days

Our five day Iceland itinerary offers a comprehesive tour of all the main sights in the south-west part of the country. You explore the seismically active Reykjanes Peninsula and see all the main sights on the Golden Circle Tour. You also travel along the South Shore to see glaciers, waterfalls and the bacl sand beaches.

School History Trips to Berlin

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Berlin WW2 History School Trip

Our history tours to Berlin explore the origins of WW2 and the rise of fascism in Germany which had its roots in the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the terms imposed on Germany after the First World War. We visit the Reichstag Building and hear about the final days in the Bunker, as well as learning about the Holocaust and the resistance to the Nazis among ordinary Germans.

Geography Trip to the Bay of Naples

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Bay of Naples Geography School Trip

The Bay of Naples is one of the most geologically active regions in Europe where the looming presence of Vesuvius reminds us what lies dormant beneath the city. Campania's rich volcanic soil allows the propagation of grapes and citrus fruits, and the region is also famous for the production of mozzarella from Buffalo milk.

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Venice Art School Trip

During the Renaissance, Venetian artists including Veronese, Bellini and Tintoretto created some of the most important art of their time. Venice is also at the forefront of modern and contemporary art at the Peggy Guggenheim and the world famous Biennale exhibition.

United States of America flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes on a textured grunge background representing American patriotism and national identity.

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New York Art School Trip

Our New York School Art Trip explores the city that never sleeps. The Guggenheim, MoMA and the Whitney are renowned for their pre-eminence in the field of modern and contemporary art and few superlatives have not been used to describe The Metropolitan Museum of Art which the world knows simply as The Met.

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Azores Geography School Trip

A geography tour to the Azores provides a unique experience to explore this remote Portuguese archipelago situated in the Atlantic Ocean. There are nine principal islands, the largest of which is Sao Miguel where you find a tremendous concentration of volcanic and geothermal activity.

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Rome & Vatican City Religious Studies School Trip

Our tours to Rome explore two thousand years of history from the Mamertine Prison which held St Peter and St Paul, to the ancient Catacombs where early Christians buried their dead, the imposing Basilica of St Peter’s and the wonderful Sistine Chapel where Bishops meet in conclave to choose the Pope.

School Biology Trips to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Wildlife & Biology School Trip

Costa Rica is in so many ways the perfect destination for a school biology tour. Its luxuriant cloud forests provide the perfect habitat for so many unique species and its coasts are rich in marine life including the unique species of sea turtles that come ashore to nest and lay their eggs

School History Trip to Pompeii and the Bay of Naples

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Bay of Naples History & Classics School Trip

Our tour to the Bay of Naples in the Italian region of Campania explores some of the most famous archaeological sites known to antiquity including Pompeii and Herculaneum which were lost in the cataclysmic eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. We also discover the Etruscan city of Capua and the Greek ruins at Paestum.

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Berlin Cold War History School Trip

Our Cold War tours to Berlin explore the division of Germany after WW2 and Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ which separated Europe into East and West. We learn about the Berlin Wall and how the city was divided almost overnight. We explore the methods by which the East German state spied on and imprisoned its own people and how the Wall eventually came down in 1989.

Florence School Art Trip

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Florence Art School Trip

Our Florence School Art Trip explores the city that was an essential visit on the Grand Tour of European cities during the Victorian era. Some of the most important works in Western civilisation such as Botticelli's Birth of Venus can be seen in the Uffizi, while at the Accademia you can see Michelangelo's iconic sculpture of David.

New York School Tour - greyscale new york skyline

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New York History School Trip

Our New York history school trip begins with the immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We learn what life was like in the Lower East Side Tenements and see how the city has evolved over the last century. We also fast forward to recent times and the 9/11 terrorist attacks which left an indelible scar on the city.


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Your Financial Security

Our tours are financially protected by our ATOL Licence and your payments are held in our trust account with the Travel Trust Association

Inspection Trips

If you are planning a tour with us, we can arrange an inspection trip so you are able to familiarise yourself with the destination and conduct any risk assessments your school may require.

Support on Tour

Many tours travel with a full-time guide who will look after your group in the destination, and you will always be able to contact our UK office which is manned 24/7.

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View over the Grand Canyon at sunset — geography fieldwork on an American West school trip.

October 20, 2025 by Andy Broom

The Road Less Travelled: Unforgettable School Trips Beyond the Ordinary

Take your students somewhere truly extraordinary with fully supported school trip along the road less travelled.

Two girls on a residential school trip with their packed suitcases

October 20, 2025 by Andy Broom

What to Pack for a Residential School Trip

Residential visits for schools are packed with learning, adventure and lifelong memories. With the right planning and packing, your students will be ready to make the most of every moment.

Washington Monument at dusk reflected in the water—popular landmark for Washington DC school trips exploring symbolism, architecture, and civic space.

September 11, 2025 by Andy Broom

Top Things To Do on Washington DC School Trips

Washington DC school trips offer a rare mix: world-changing political history, incredible museums, and immersive experiences that go way beyond the classroom.