Religious Studies School Trips

Browse our range of school trips for religious studies that take in the most important sites in the world.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Jerusalem

Explore religious history on one of our school trips

Our religious studies school trips explore a diverse range of countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. In Europe, we explore Rome and the Vatican where we can learn about early Christianity. Further afield. our tours venture to Israel and Jordan, the Middle Eastern melting pot of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In Asia, we can learn about the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism in exotic destinations such as India, Nepal, and Thailand.



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Religious Studies Tour to Japan

Our religious studies school trip takes students to explore Tokyo, Mount Fuji and Kyoto before finishing at Hiroshima. Tokyo is packed with buddhist temples pagodas and along with quirky shopping districts to explore. Travelling by Japans high-speed bullet trains, students also visit the temples and shrines of Kyoto.

School Religious Studies Trip to Thailand

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The Temples of Thailand

Our School Trip to Thailand explores Bangkok with its many striking temples and shrines including the Golden Mount, Wat Arun and the Emerald Buddha. We visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya and also Kanchanaburi where you see the Bridge on the River Kwai. No trip to Thailand should miss time at the beach and we also have the opportunity to visit an ethical elephant sanctuary.

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Amritsar & Dharamsala

Our tour to the north of India visits the Sikh religion’s Golden Temple in Amritsar and explores the Himalayan hill station of Dharamshala where the Dalai Lama has made his home since fleeing from Tibet in 1959. As with all out tours to India a concluding visit to the Taj Mahal should not be missed.

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Biblical Jerusalem School Trip

Our tours to Jerusalem and Bethlehem offer the opportunity to visit the Holy Land and see some of the places your students will know from the Bible.  We explore the Old City with its four distinctive quarters - Jewish, Muslim, Armenian and Christian - and discover the sites which make Jerusalem such an important city.

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Kathmandu Religious Studies Tour

Nepal's capital city Kathmandu is a cauldron of sights and sounds with temples for the Hindu Gods of Ganesh, Shiva and Kali, shrines to the monkey God Hanuman and Nandi the sacred bull, while the city streets are decorated with brightly coloured Buddhist prayer flags.

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India’s Golden Triangle

Our Golden Triangle itinerary explores many of India's most famous sites such as the Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort in Jaipur, and of course no tour should miss the incomparable Taj Mahal in Agra. Longer tours can visit the River Ganges in Varanasi and explore nearby Sarnath where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma.

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Jordan Religious Studies School Trip

The Kingdom of Jordan is rightly famous throughout the world for the stunning Rose City of Petra, the ancient Nabatean capital in the desert where many of the buildings have been hewn out of solid rock walls. Moses looked over the Promised Land from Mount Nebo and John the Baptist is said to have baptised Jesus at Bethany.

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Israel Religious Studies School Trip

Our religious studies tours to Israel follow the Biblical story in the ancient regions of Judea, Samaria and Galilee. We discover sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims and in doing so try to gain an understanding of the present-day conflicts. 

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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.

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Where will your religious studies journey take you?

Take your students on the journey of a lifetime to learn about the world’s diverse religions on a religious studies school trip. From the founding of Christianity and Judaism in Jerusalem and Jordan, to the Buddhist monasteries and temples of Thailand and Japan, and the home of Catholicism in Rome and the Vatican. Plan your religious studies school trip today.

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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.