School Trips to Belgium

Belgium is one of our strongest WW1 history destinations, given its history as the "Battleground of Europe". The full range of trips is as follows: WW1 Battlefields Day Trip to Ypres (1 day from £115pp), WW1 Battlefields Ypres (2 days from £220pp), WW1 Battlefields Ypres & Somme (2 days from £220pp), and WW1 from Ypres to the Somme (3 days from £380pp) for the fuller experience covering both sides of the front. There's also Brussels: Heart of European Politics (4 days from £445pp) for groups studying 20th-century history and the foundations of the European Union.

Yes. Medicine on the Western Front is 3 days from £300pp and links directly to the GCSE History curriculum, focusing on evacuation of wounded soldiers, surgical advances and the working conditions of medics during WW1.

WW1 Poetry is 3 days from £380pp, putting the work of Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and other war poets into the geographical and emotional context of the front. It pairs naturally with English Literature, History or cross-curricular trips.

Brussels: Heart of European Politics is the dedicated trip, and runs for four days from £445pp. Brussels is home to the European Commission, the European Parliament and NATO, making it the single most important destination in Europe for politics students.

Brussels Business is 4 days from £430pp, covering the EU institutions that shape European trade and commerce alongside visits to major Brussels-based businesses.

Science in Brussels: Astronauts & Dinosaurs is 3 days from £380pp and works well for both KS3 and KS4 groups, with visits to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and Brussels space and aviation sites.

The Belgium Music Tour is 5 days from £590pp, taking school choirs and ensembles around venues across Bruges, Brussels and Ghent. The short hop from the UK makes it a good first international music tour for groups.

Bruges Christmas Markets is the dedicated festive option at £206pp over 2 days, making it the cheapest overnight international trip in the Belgium catalogue.

The WW1 Battlefields Day Trip to Ypres at £115pp - a single-day coach trip that includes Tyne Cot Cemetery, the In Flanders Fields Museum and the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Two options. Diverse Belgium! is a three-day, three-city tour at £405pp covering Brussels, Bruges and Ghent. Diverse Brussels & Bruges! is 4 days from £475pp and focuses more deeply on those two cities.

Belgium works well for primary groups given how close it is to the UK. The single-day WW1 Battlefields Day Trip to Ypres and the Bruges Christmas Markets are particularly suitable. For older primary groups, Diverse Belgium! is manageable thanks to its short coach transfers.

Most trips travel by coach via Eurotunnel or ferry, given how close Belgium is. The Eurostar to Brussels is available for groups wanting to skip the road journey. Free places run at 1:10 by coach, though additional staff can be added if the school feels it's needed. Trips typically use audited youth-suitable accommodation in the city centre.

Yes, the two cross-border WW1 itineraries do exactly that: WW1 Battlefields Ypres & Somme (For 2 days, from £220pp) or the longer WW1 from Ypres to the Somme (For 3 days, from £380pp).

Yes. Coach trips are ABTA protected and air trips are ATOL protected. Diverse School Travel also holds the LOtC Quality Badge and is a member of the School Travel Forum, with a 24-hour emergency hotline running throughout each trip. More on safety and accreditations.

Yes. Every trip is tailor-made to suit the group's needs, and you'll be assigned a dedicated travel consultant who can swap visits, adjust duration or change travel method. Enquire now to get a tailored breakdown.