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School trip to Warsaw

A city rebuilt after the Second World War: in Warsaw your students learn about war, reconstruction and democracy at POLIN, the Uprising Museum and the Old Town.

Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
6 to 7 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Warsaw was largely destroyed in the Second World War and then rebuilt. That history makes the Polish capital particularly well suited to a study trip on the Second World War, reconstruction and democracy for upper secondary and vocational students.

At POLIN, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, your students follow a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland, in the district where the ghetto stood during the war. The Warsaw Rising Museum tells the story of the 1944 uprising. In the Old Town, carefully rebuilt after the war and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, they see how a city regains its identity. As the subjects can be heavy, we recommend preparing the visits well and talking them through together afterwards.

We would be delighted to take care of transport for you and your students to Warsaw. It is a long drive, so we plan an overnight stop on the way or spread the journey over the day with plenty of rest breaks. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver you travel safely and in comfort.

Highlights

  • POLIN: a thousand years of Jewish history
  • Warsaw Rising Museum
  • The rebuilt Old Town (UNESCO)

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the outward journey

    An early departure from your school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Outward journey with a stopover

    Another early start. The drive is spread over the day with rest breaks and a planned overnight stop on the way.

  3. Day 3: Arrival and the Old Town

    On to Warsaw, arriving around midday. In the afternoon you walk through the rebuilt Old Town and talk about the reconstruction.

  4. Day 4: POLIN and the Rising Museum

    In the morning you visit POLIN, and in the afternoon the Warsaw Rising Museum. In the evening there is time to talk things through together.

  5. Day 5: Return journey

    After breakfast the return journey begins. The drive is spread over the day with plenty of rest breaks; for a longer programme we plan a stopover.

  6. Day 6: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the final part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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