Geography School Trip to Sicily Italy
5 Days from £950pp
based on 36 students and 4 free teacher places travelling Apr, May or Oct 2027 excluding school holiday peak dates. All compulsory charges that we have been able to calculate are included in the price. We'll highlight any expected local charges in your tailored quote.
We provide transparent and realistic pricing that reflects a full itinerary of engaging activities. As former teachers, we know your time is valuable, so we focus on giving you clear, honest quotes from the outset.
Sicily is situated where the African tectonic plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian plate. This area has some fantastic opportunities for geography students to explore, from the mud pools of Vulcano to Mount Etna.
Day by day your students will have the opportunity to see some of the world’s most active volcanoes, discover ancient Greek ruins and taste incredible food.
Below is an example of our Sicily experience. Don't forget our in-house Travel Specialists will customise your trip to your curriculum, group size and budget.
What's included
- Return flights from London Gatwick, Manchester, Luton or Bristol
- Hold luggage
- 4 nights' accommodation
- Full board basis
- Tour Manager on days 1 to 4
- Activities mentioned in the itinerary including Mount Etna hike
- Travel disruption support
- Loyalty Scheme with a range of benefits and discounts
Day
1
Arrive in Sicily & visit Cyclops Riviera
After seeing the beautiful Mediterranean and Ionian seas out of the aeroplane window on your approach to Catania, your students will be bursting to get closer to the blue waters.
Your trip begins on the dramatic coastline of the Cyclops Riviera. There are cliffs, caves, arches and stumps for your students to study and these coastal formations also have a unique mythological history, which your guide will explain during your visit.
Day
2
Mount Etna, Southern Flank Hike & Lava Cave 'Cassone'
Students will begin their ascent of Mount Etna via the cable car, where they will see brilliant panoramas of Catania below. The cable car will take them 2500 metre of the 3,000 metre mountain and the rest of the journey will be taken by 4×4 drive.
You’ll see Etna from a different angle in your next activity, a hike on Etna’s Southern Flank. Led by alpine guides, your group will learn about the history of the volcano and see first-hand how the lava flows have scarred the landscape and provided unique environments for various flora and fauna.
Day
3
Alcantara Gorge & Taormina
Visit the Alcantara Gorge, the canyon formed by an eruption from Mount Etna. Take a guided walk of the park and gorge, accompanied by a ranger, and see the 50 metre walls lined with basalt columns hinting to their volcanic story.
Your Sicily tour continues with a guided tour of the historic site of Taormina, a must-visit, especially for the view of Etna in the distance.
Day
4
Island of Vulcano
Today, visit the Island of Vulcano where you will ascend the Gran Cratera for a guided trek across vast peaks, craters, and active fumaroles.
Continue to Lipari Island. The volcanic activity is evidenced in fumarolic and hydrothermal activity in the West. You’ll see Mount Chirica, large central buildings of Monte Sant Angelo, and Lipari Town.
Day
5
Transfer to Airport
Wave goodbye to Sicily until your next trip!
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Launching Your School TripCurriculum links
- Geography
- Tectonic processes, landforms & hazards
- Weather processes & hazards
- Ecosystems
- Water & river processes, landforms & management
- Coastal processes, landforms & management
- Population
- Rural environments
- Urban environments
- Migration
- Economic change and development
- Tourism
- Cultural, ethnic and gender geography
- Food & water resources
- Sustainability
- Globalisation
- Water, carbon & nutrient cycles
- Oceans
- Global systems, trade & global governance
- Changing places
- Geographical skills
