School trips to Poland

Introduce students to a vibrant European culture and poignant history with an educational trip to Poland. Secondary school and sixth form and college students can learn from the many museums, memorials, and other marks that WWII left on Krakow and the surrounding area. 

Your class can also immerse themselves in learning with tours of Krakow’s Old Town, Galicia Museum, the Schindler Factory & Museum, and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps to understand the tragedies and resistance behind the history.

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Secondary school trips to Poland

Inspire your GCSE students with school trips to Poland for a variety of subjects, including history and religious studies - among many others.

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Sixth form & FE college trips to Poland

Give your A Level students enriching first-hand experiences on a trip to Poland, tailored by subject, including history, criminology and psychology.

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Guided school history trips to Poland

Bring history to life with a Pearson Edexcel-endorsed guided tour, delivered by our team of expert guides, covering WWII and holocaust history.

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Why choose an educational trip to Poland?

Poland plays a crucial role in 20th-century history, with cultural echoes that reach far beyond its borders. Naturally, this makes it an ideal destination for history buffs, but there is also plenty for art, geography, psychology, and literature lovers to enjoy. Our tours are also tailored by subject for history, psychology and sociology, religious studies, and criminology students. 

Our school trips to Poland centre around Krakow, one of the nation’s most historic cities, and its surrounding areas. This includes trips that trace the Road to the Holocaust, from the streets of Krakow to the heartbreaking sites of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where students can gain a profound insight into one of the darkest chapters in human history.

A wander through Krakow’s mediaeval core will instantly transport students back in time and delight them with the Old Town Market Square — the oldest mediaeval market square in Europe — ringed with horse-and-carriage rides, historic buildings, and plenty of places to stop and enjoy a paczki — Polish doughnuts!

What to expect from a school trip to Poland

Top attractions in Poland

With 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Poland offers plenty of opportunities for students to engage with their subjects with immersive firsthand experiences, from Weieliczka Salt Mine (the highlight of the trip for many!) and the Historic Centre of Krakow both easily accessible on a tailor-made trip from NGT, where you’ll work with an expert trip planner to pick and choose the attractions that best suit your itinerary.

Auschwitz-Birkenau ⓘ

Help students understand the scale of the holocaust, humanising history lessons as they learn the dangers of discrimination and racial hatred from the atrocities of World War II.

Krakow Old Town ⓘ

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Krakow’s Old Town includes St. Mary’s Basilica, the Cloth Hall, an underground museum, and Wawel Castle, perfect for history students looking to absorb local culture.

Wieliczka Salt Mines ⓘ

A guided tour of this 13th-century salt mine offers a unique blend of science, art, and history in a magical underground setting, with sculptures - and an entire chapel - carved completely from salt.

Schindler Factory & Museum ⓘ

Take an immersive trip through history within the former enamel factory of Oskar Schindler, which now offers a deeply emotional timeline of Jewish struggle and survival under the Nazis.

Galicia Museum ⓘ

Students can celebrate the Jewish culture of Polish Calicia in the heart of Krakow’s Jewish district, with this museum that commemorates victims of the Holocaust and challenges common misconceptions about the culture and history.

Czestochowa ⓘ

Take a day trip outside Krakow to visit the Monastery of Jasna Góra for a unique, meaningful look into Poland’s religious and cultural history, ideal for students of RE who wish to visit the pilgrimage site here.

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History Trips to Krakow

GCSE and A-Level history students won't be short of new learnings when visiting the historic city of Krakow.

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Guided History Tour to Aushwitz & Krakow

Our tours to Krakow and Auschwitz are accompanied by an experienced guide, helping them develop their understanding of this most emotive of subjects.

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Religious Studies Trips To Krakow

For GCSE and A-Level students of Religious Studies, Krakow is an ideal location to study the beliefs of Judaism.

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What makes an NGT school trip to Poland special?

At NGT, we take school trips seriously. We are destination and subject experts with an award-winning service. You can count on us for the perfect balance of educational and personal development. We take great pride in ensuring our customers’ satisfaction by going above and beyond to meet their travel needs. But don’t just take out word for it…

Cannot fault the whole experience- ease of booking, brilliant communication, trip was well planned and executed to perfection. Nothing was ever too much trouble when I had questions or asked about itinerary changes. Superb!
Bishop Rawstorne C of E Academy • Krakow, Dec 2023
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What is there to see in Poland?

From Krakow and Warsaw’s history and art museums to its 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Poland has much to see and explore on a school trip, with over 1,000 years of history and culture to explore. Poland is also home to sites for Holocaust education, Jewish heritage, and culture - including Galicia Jewish Museum, Schindler’s Factory Museum, and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps (now a museum). 

Krakow is also home to Wawel Castle, Wieliczka Salt Mine, and multiple religious sites, with the pilgrimage site in Czestochowa just a day trip away.

At NGT, we are dedicated to curating thoughtful, diverse itineraries for your school trip, tailored according to subject and age group. Our team of travel experts and experienced educators works with you to design a trip that aligns with learning outcomes and helps students stay engaged with the subject matter from the moment they land in Poland.

While this depends on where in Poland you’re visiting, we recommend a 3-5 day trip length, especially for a city like Krakow. This will allow you ample time to see your chosen destination and any surrounding areas of interest. We can be flexible on how long your trip will last, and work with you to ensure your students see all the museums, historical sites, and cultural attractions they need to create memories and support their education.

Poland’s landscape is diverse across the country, from beaches in the North to the Tatra Mountains in the South. While certain locations are prime for skiing, especially in winter, we recommend visiting Poland in late spring or early autumn to enjoy warm weather and avoid the extreme temperatures seen in winter and summer months.

Support and resources for planning your trip

We have been operating school tours for over 35 years so we know a thing or two about planning a school trip. One of the benefits of this is that we have an abundance of knowledge and supporting documents to share with you. In our resources area you will find everything you need for your school trip planning:

  • Frequently asked questions
  • Parent letters
  • Brochures
  • Insurance documents
  • Risk assessment documents
  • Planning tips
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