Remembrance Travel tours for schools and young people

emembrance 

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Tours to battlefields, memorials and war 

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Welcome 

Our approach 

Bursaries 

Our tours 

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Anniversary tours 

Age groups and curriculum 

Essential information 

About The Royal British Legion 

London 

National Memorial Arboretum 

(Staffordshire) 

Portsmouth 

belgiUm & france 

Ypres 

Somme 

The Western Front 

Normandy 

italy 

Rome, Anzio Beach 

Monte Cassino 

Herculaneum 

Pompeii 

netherlands 

Arnhem 

Nijmegen 

germany 

Berlin 

Poland 

Krakow 

Auschwitz 

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welcome 

Welcome to Remembrance Travel (formerly 

Poppy Travel) for Schools and Young People 

Remembrance Travel is the travel division of The 

Royal British Legion. As the national custodian of 

Remembrance, The Royal British Legion and 

Remembrance Travel believe that Remembrance 

should be used to inform people about the realities 

of conflict, those that are affected by wars and the 

importance of peace. 

The Royal British Legion was created to support 

ex-Service men and women and their families. 

Part of that support was to take them to the 

cemeteries, sites and memorials associated with 

conflict. This commitment has led to us organising 

tours to Western Europe and beyond, since the 

Great Pilgrimage of 1927. 

Remembrance Travel Tours for Schools and Young 

People, along with The Royal British Legion’s 

learning programme, support schools and young 

people as they start to understand and participate 

in Remembrance and learn about people whose 

lives are affected by conflict. 

Knowing about those that fought, or those whose 

lives were affected by conflict, has the power to 

bring communities together, recognising contributions 

and sacrifice around the world. For students in the 

UK, the opportunity to travel with Remembrance 

Travel and participate in an act of Remembrance, 

can open up new experiences and levels of 

understanding about those who live around them. 

Remembrance Travel Ltd is part of The Royal British Legion family 

Registered in England and Wales: Company Number 4272358 

Registered address: Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1AA 

The Royal British Legion is a registered charity number 219279 

“If I was to do this trip again but have to 

walk to Dunkirk, I would do it. I can proudly 

say that this was the best trip I have ever 

been on in my entire life.” 

Samuel, age 14 

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enefits for PUPils 

our approach bursaries 

With over 85 years of worldwide travel experience 

as the custodians of Remembrance, there are a 

number of reasons to choose Remembrance Travel: 

• we meet the needs of the national curriculum 

• our tours are individually designed to suit the faiths, 

abilities and interests of the group 

• we are committed to education through learning 

outside the classroom 

• our experienced CRB-checked guides are fully 

trained to work with schools and young people 

• we operate an inclusive bursary scheme ensuring 

our tours are accessible to all. 

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Bringing learning to life 

Our tours are designed to bring the past to life. Our aim 

is that students understand the sites they visit not as 

monuments to people of the past, but as living memories 

to help us understand and reflect on the present. 

Engaging and understanding 

Visits to real historical sites, including battlefields and 

military cemeteries provide learners and educators 

with an opportunity to gain knowledge in different 

ways. Working with The Royal British Legion’s 

Learning Programme, your Remembrance Travel tour 

will be designed to reflect the aims of your school, 

curriculum and the interests of your students. 

Group cohesion 

Remembrance Travel believes that group cohesion 

builds a sense of unity and respect that is essential 

to a successful tour. To increase the shared learning 

opportunities the simple ‘listen and learn’ approach has 

been developed into an interactive style with related 

activities. The activities encourage group/team work 

without resorting to endless worksheets. Remembrance 

is explored in its different forms of collective and 

individual practice. An act of Remembrance is held at 

the end of each tour creating a group bond. 

benefits for teachers 

Experienced guides 

Our CRB checked guides, many with direct Service 

experience, encourage participation, exploration and 

debate as they recount the experiences of those who 

were there. They use tour-specific support materials 

linked to curricula or themes to create interest and 

involvement. 

Customised tours 

Our range of tours is always growing both across the 

UK and overseas. If we do not offer a tour to suit your 

group’s requirements, either in this brochure or on 

the website, we welcome a call to discuss designing 

something special for you. 

A helping hand 

We understand the difficulties that schools and 

organisations can experience when travelling outside 

of their usual environment. At Remembrance Travel 

we can offer advice and help with all stages of 

pre-tour planning including risk assessments to 

ensure a smooth process throughout. 

In as little as one day we can enhance 

the National Curriculum for History and 

Citizenship, we can also provide support 

for Geography, English and PSHE. 

As a welfare charity, we know that some 

people find it difficult to afford to participate in 

certain activities. The purpose of the bursary 

scheme is to ensure that young people, from 

many backgrounds, are able to visit sites and 

memorials that are part of all our histories. 

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Who is eligible? 

• Bursaries are currently limited to school 

applications only. 

• There is no limit on the number of students 

requiring assistance. 

• Bursaries are only offered on the basis of the 

number of students receiving free school meals 

who would be travelling on the tour. 

• Bursaries are not restricted to any particular age 

or year group. 

How much will The Royal British Legion 

contribute to my tour? 

• Bursaries will meet up to two thirds of the cost 

for those students on free school meals. 

• Bursaries are limited to fund up to two days of 

a tour. Exceptions may be made for three days on 

those tours that would normally be done in two 

days but an additional day’s coach travel is 

required due to the school’s position in the UK. 

How can I apply on behalf of my group? 

• You must apply for, and complete, the bursary 

application pack via the Remembrance Travel office. 

• A bursary panel meets three times a year, once 

each term, to assess applications against the 

criteria. Your application will be assessed by the 

panel on the date of the next meeting following its 

arrival into the Remembrance Travel office. 

What else should I know? 

• Bursaries are limited to certain financial conditions 

and to certain tours only. Please read the criteria 

in the application pack for further information before 

completing the application form. 

• Bursaries are awarded to the school going 

on the tour, not individual students. 

• The Royal British Legion provides a defined 

budget for bursaries each year. Once the budget 

has been spent, schools will be informed and 

encouraged to apply for the following year. 

• The school will be required to complete 

evaluation forms about the trip as a condition 

of receiving the bursary. 

• The Royal British Legion reserves the right to 

refuse any bursary application. 

For a bursaries application pack 

please call 0845 602 2482 or email 

schools@remembrancetravel.org.uk 

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our key tours 

focus on major 

european sites 

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Uk 

London 

National Memorial Arboretum 

(Staffordshire) 

Portsmouth 


Ypres 

Somme 

The Western Front 


italy 

Rome, Anzio Beach 

Monte Cassino 

Herculaneum 

Pompeii 


Arnhem 

Nijmegen 

germany 

Berlin 


Krakow 

Auschwitz 


customise 

your tour 

The scale of both World Wars 

means that there are a large 

choice of locations to visit and 

remember those affected by war. 

Our tours are flexible and can 

be customised to suit your 

curriculum, interests or themes. 

If you wish to visit a destination 

that is not listed, simply contact 

us to discuss your ideas and 

our guides and travel staff 

will use their on-the-ground 

experience and knowledge to 

help you build a tour that is 

perfectly suited to your school 

or group. We are happy to 

incorporate other historical and 

cultural sites. 

We can provide proven sample 

itineraries and assistance based 

on successful trips we have run 

before. 

We visit other destinations 

in the following countries: 

France 

Belgium 

Netherlands 


Germany 

Austria 

Czech 

Republic 

Countries of 

the former 

Yugoslavia 

Croatia 

Italy 

Turkey 

Greece 

Malta 

Russia 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

Latvia 

Tunisia 

Egypt 


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We know that sometimes groups want to 

learn about Remembrance and those affected 

by conflict, without travelling overseas. For 

these groups, we offer a growing selection 

of one-day tours within the UK to suit both 

Primary and Secondary schools. 

We use a local area to explore sites, memorials, 

individuals affected by conflict and Remembrance 

with young people. A Remembrance Travel guide 

will lead the day, providing historical information 

and engaging in activities such as recording, 

drawing, reading testimony and poetry and 

interactive discussion. 

Just like our overseas tours, all our one-day tours 

finish with an act of Remembrance – pupils or 

students select readings and reflect on what they 

have learnt. 

We support the National Curriculum for Key 

Stages 2, 3 and 4 and can explore ideas around 

community cohesion, diversity and memory. 

Safety 

Primary school pupils are supplied with highvisibility 

vests to wear on the tours on all sites, 

apart from the NMA, which is a closed site. This 

improves safety, reduces risk and enables teachers 

and guides to keep an eye on them at all times. 

Visit our website to find out more 

about other new one-day UK tours: 

www.remembrancetravel.org.uk 

london 

Tour One 

Trafalgar Square 

Whitehall 

Embankment 

This tour could include The 

Memorials to Edith Cavell, 

civilians killed in the Blitz, 

The Guards Memorial, The 

Cenotaph, The Women’s 

Memorial, The Gurkha Memorial 

and The Fleet Air Memorial. 

Tour Two 

Hyde Park 

This tour could include 

The Australian Memorial, 

The Artillery Memorial, 

The New Zealand Memorial, 

The Holocaust Memorial and 

The Memorial Gates. 

PortsmoUth 

NMA 

London 

Portsmouth 

Portsmouth has a long history 

with the Navy and as a civilian 

port the tour here tells the story 

of the Historic Old Port and its sea 

defences, and includes visits to 

the memorials for the Home Front, 

the Falklands conflict, and World 

Wars I and II, exploring the lives of 

those affected by conflict. 

The tour can also include a visit to 

Commonwealth War Graves. 

For older students arrangements 

can be made to visit Southwick 

House – site of the planning for 

D-Day. 

national memorial 

arboretUm 

The National Memorial Arboretum 

(NMA) in Staffordshire was created 

as a permanent memorial site. It 

contains memorials to Service men 

and women and to civilians affected 

by conflict. 

Located in the heart of the country, 

within the National Forest near 

Lichfield, the National Memorial 

Arboretum comprises 150 acres 

of trees and memorials devoted to 

the concept of Remembrance. 

This tour could include 

The Garden of the Innocents, 

Gallipoli Memorial, The Royal 

British Legion Memorial, 

memorials commemorating 

the role of women in war and 

the Armed Forces Memorial 

(pictured above). 

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& france 

yPres 

Your itinerary could include: 

Battlefields including Hill 60, 

Gheluvelt, Messines Ridge, 

Zonnebeke and Passchendaele 

Preserved trenches at Hooge 

Crater, Yorkshire Trench and 

Bayernwald as well as German 

and Allied bunkers 

International cemeteries 

Mine craters from underground 

battles such as Spanbroekmolen 

and Caterpillar 

Museums including Flanders’ 

Fields, Ypres and Zonnebeke 

Passchendaele Museum 

Locations associated with 

particular regions in Britain, such as 

Liverpool and Railway Wood 

Talbot House and the Firing Post 

in Poperinge. 

somme 



Battlefields, many still bearing the 

scars, such as Serre, Lochnagar 

Crater, Thiepval Wood, Delville 

Wood, Beaumont Hamel and 

Pozieres 

Preserved trenches such as 

Newfoundland Park and 

Maricourt 

Connections to locations or 

ethnicity, such as London and High 

Wood, or the Walter Tull story, and 

the men of the Pals Battalions 

Memorials such as Thiepval and 

the New Zealand, Australian, 

South African and Pozieres tank 

Memorials 

Museums at Albert, Peronne and 

the Thiepval Visitors Centre 

Battlefield cemeteries including 

Commonwealth, French and 

German Cemeteries 

Locations linked to poets or 

writers such as Wilfred Owen and 

Siegfried Sassoon. 

All itineraries can be customised. 

Somme 

Ypres 

Ypres 

The town of Ypres in Flanders is forever associated 

with Remembrance of World War I. It was the scene 

of heavy fighting throughout the conflict, including 

the first major use of chemical weapons, and 

almost saw the British Army destroyed. 

The British offensive of 1917 introduced a word 

that has become synonymous with the brutality of 

mechanised warfare – Passchendaele. The Ypres 

Salient had an evil reputation with British soldiers, 

but inspired poets such as Sassoon and Rosenberg 

and artists such as Grosz. 

The modern town of Ypres is a centre of 

Remembrance and reflection, and every night hosts 

the famous Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, 

itself a symbol of Remembrance. 

Somme 

The Battle of the Somme was the largest battle on 

the Western Front, and is particularly significant to 

Britain: those five months in 1916 claimed 400,000 

British casualties, the highest in any single battle, 

with a record 58,000 of those on the first day alone. 

This battle still incites controversy: was it an 

appalling and unjustifiable loss of life, or a necessary 

campaign to wear down the German Army? 

Villages and fields in this part of France are forever 

linked to cities and regions of Britain. The sites, 

memorials, cemeteries and museums tell the story 

of the men who were there, and are poignant 

reminders of the sacrifices and impact of the battle. 


City of London Academy 

Southwark 

“School trips are a vital part of 

a child’s learning which add a 

depth that cannot be developed in 

classrooms. The Academy annual 

Remembrance tours have two 

purposes; academic and pastoral. 

Through their unique position as 

a part of The Royal British Legion, 

tours directed by Remembrance 

Travel bring my students an 

understanding not only of the 

history of the First World War, but 

also a deeper connection with 

the people for whom the horrors 

of war were reality. Their guides 

thoughtfully make use of the sites of 

the Great War to bring the history 

to life, encouraging reflection on 

events and their meaning today. 

This experience has a profound 

impact on student performance, 

but perhaps, most importantly, in 

developing them as people.” 

“Remembrance Travel’s objectives 

align with mine; to promote 

learning and Remembrance. This 

means that I am able to customise 

tours to the needs of students. A 

bursary to support disadvantaged 

students means I don’t have to 

leave anyone behind. Thank you, 

without you Academy students 

would not have had such rich 

experiences.” 

Carl Fazackerley, Head of Humanities

the 

western 

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Depart school by coach to Channel 

Tunnel at Folkestone 

Guide briefing on the Shuttle whilst 

travelling to Calais 

Groups to watch DVD about the area 

on coach as we travel to Ypres 

Visit Menin Gate and learn about 

those featured on the walls of this 

prestigious memorial 

Packed lunch 

See Hill 62 and Hooge Crater and 

Trenches 

Hear the story of Hill 60 – the 

bunkers, tunnels and crater 

Act of Remembrance – Bedford 

House Commonwealth War 

Graves Commission Cemetery 

Travel back to Ypres for early evening 

meal in the square 

Opportunity to visit a local Belgian 

chocolate shop 

Last Post Ceremony at Menin 

Gate – students to lay wreath on 

behalf of their group 

Coach to depart Ypres for the Shuttle 

Arrive at Folkestone and return home. 

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Day One 





Groups to watch DVD about the 

area on coach as we travel to the 

Somme battlefields 

Visit the Thiepval Memorial 

and Education Centre, explore 

diversity and the names on the 

memorial 

See the excavated trenches at 

Ulster Tower 

See the Lochnagar Crater and 

hear about mining strategy 

Depart Somme for Ypres 

Participate in the Last Post 

Ceremony at Menin Gate – 

Wreath Laying Ceremony 

Day Two 

Travel to Essex Farm and hear 

the story of John McCrae and see 

the graves of Pt. Strudwick and 

Pt. Barratt VC 

Visit the Hill 60 bunkers, tunnels 

and crater 

Visit Hill 62 and explore The 

Hooge Crater, museum and 

preserved trenches 

See the dug out experience at the 

Passchendaele Museum 

Visit Tyne Cot Commonwealth 

War Graves Commission 

Cemetery & Visitors Centre 

Participate in an Act of 

Remembrance at Tyne Cot 

Visit the Langemarck German 

Cemetery and hear about the way 

they remember 

Coach to depart Ypres for the 

Shuttle 


Somme Verdun 

& Péronne 

Ypres 

When exploring the Western Front, your aims, 

objectives and budget will all affect the places of 

interest your group will want to visit. You may wish 

to follow the history of poetry throughout the war, 

the diversity of those who fought, or even trace the 

history of a former member of your school or group. 

All our Remembrance Travel Guides are recruited 

based on their interests and knowledge, and fully 

trained when accepted onto the programme. 

Whatever you may wish to study, we are confident 

we can deliver a customised tour to suit your needs. 

Most commonly, a tour of the Western Front 

includes Ypres, the Somme or a combination 

of the two. However, stops en-route from Calais 

or locations south of the Somme battlefield, such 

as Peronne or Verdun can also be incorporated 

into your tour. 

Here are three examples of tours to inspire you. 

If something is not included that you expected, 

why not give us a call and we can design something 

just for you? 

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Day One 





Visit the Sunken Road where the 

Lancashire Fusiliers filmed the 

battle of the Somme 

See the Hawthorn Ridge crater 

and hear about mining strategy 

See the excavated trenches at 

Ulster Tower 

Visit the Newfoundland Memorial 

Park and hear about the Empire and 

Commonwealth soldiers 

See the Lochnagar Crater 

Visit the Thiepval Memorial and 

Education Centre 

Day Two 

Visit Serre and hear the tale of the 

Army battalions of the 1st July 1916 

Visit Mametz Wood and the 38th 

Division Memorial 

See Fricourt German Cemetery, 

the resting place of 17,027 soldiers 

Explore Delville Wood and the 

South African Memorial – 

opportunity to lay a wreath 

Depart Somme for Ypres 

Participate in the Last Post 

Ceremony at Menin Gate – Wreath 

Laying Ceremony 

Day Three 

Visit the Hill 60 bunkers, tunnels 

and crater 

Explore Bayernwald, German 

trenches 

Travel to Essex Farm and hear 

the story of John McCrae, Pt. 

Strudwick and Pt. Barratt VC 

Visit the ‘In Flanders Fields’ 

Museum in Ypres square 

See Hill 62 and explore The 

Hooge Crater, museum and 

preserved trenches 

Free time in Ypres with an opportunity 

to visit a Belgian chocolate shop 

Visit Lijssenthoek Cemetery, the 

second largest Commonwealth War 

Graves Commission in Belgium 

Participate in an Act of 

Remembrance at Lijssenthoek 

Coach to depart Ypres for the Shuttle 




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normandy 


British, Canadian and US invasion 

beaches and the remains of the 

Mulberry Harbour 

Atlantic Wall sites such as the 

battery at Longues Sur Mer or 

Grandcamp 

Fortifications attacked by Allied 

airborne forces including Pegasus 

Bridge, Merville Battery, Ste 

Mere Eglise and Iron Mike on the 

Merderet River 

Locations significant to the war 

story, such as where Stanley 

Hollis won his VC and the German 

atrocities at Ardenne Abbey 

Inland battlefields including Hill 

112, Operation Goodwood, the 

Mortain Counter attack 

Cemeteries and memorials such as 

Bayeux, St Laurent and La Cambe 

Museums in Arromanches, Bayeux, 

Caen, Falaise and Ste Mere Eglise 

Medieval Normandy: 

the Bayeux Tapestry and 

Cathedral, Falaise Castle and 

the Abbé des Hommes, Caen 

Normandy countryside and culture. 




The D-Day invasion of France 

on 6 June 1944 is probably the 

best-known military operation 

in history. The largest-ever 

amphibious attack, the invasion 

led to the battle of Normandy 

and ultimately the liberation 

of France. 

The D-Day beaches are evocative 

locations, often appearing in film 

and television dramatisations, and 

many are still host to remnants 

of the battles, such as German 

fortifications. There are memorials 

and cemeteries for both Allied and 

German soldiers across Normandy. 

“The whole experience has 

allowed me to learn what 

these soldiers have done and 

now I will remember forever.” 

Ben, aged 14 


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italy 


Anzio War and Beach Head 

Cemeteries and the American 

Cemetery at Nettuno 

Anzio War Cemetery, Cassino 

War Cemetery and Memorial, 

Polish Cemetery at Monte 

Cassino and the Monastery on 

Monte Cassino 

Battlefields at the Rapido and 

Garigliano Rivers and the 

Salerno and Anzio Bridge heads 

Sites with special connections to 

British and Commonwealth regions 

An Act of Remembrance in one of 

the main cemeteries 

The tour can also incorporate other 

historic or cultural sites such as 

Pompeii, Herculaneum or Rome. 


Italy is a fascinating and 

dramatic place to study 

World War II. 


The story of the Italian front 

is steeped in controversy, and 

there is still debate about the 

conduct of the Allied battles. 

The sites and themes include the 

Salerno Landings in September 

1943, the Liberation of Rome, 

and the Anzio landings to 

the famous battles for Monte 

Cassino. 

Monte Cassino and other 

ridge-top positions give a sense 

of the drama and power of the 

battles. Troops from all over 

the world fought there – British, 

Indian, Americans, French, 

Polish, New Zealanders and 

Hawaiian Japanese – and the 

many battlefields, memorials 

and cemeteries provide 

evidence and atmosphere in 

abundance for the historian. 

Rome 

Anzio Beach 

Monte Cassino 

Herculaneum 

Pompeii 


arnhem and nijmegen 


Retracing the Allied army’s advance 

through France and Belgium, and 

into the Netherlands 

The route on foot from the Drop 

Zones into Arnhem 

The battleground bridges at Grave, 

Nijmegen and the John Frost 

Bridge at Arnhem 

Sites associated with stories 

including VC and Medal 

of Honor winners, and dramatic 

escapes from capture 

The human aspect of war, including 

the treatment of wounded troops 

and informal truces 

Museums at Groesbeek, 

Oosterbeek and Overloon 

The preserved battlefield at 

Overloon 

Commonwealth, US and German 

Military Cemeteries in the area. 


Arnhem 

Nijmegen 

The Arnhem and Nijmegen 

area was the site of a very 

dramatic campaign in the 

autumn of 1944. 

Code named ‘Operation Market 

Garden’, Allied troops were 

air-dropped into these regions 

of the Netherlands to sieze 

crossings over the many 

waterways. The plan was then 

to enable powerful armoured 

forces to enter Germany and 

end the war – but the operation 

proved a controversial failure 

that cost many lives. 

The battles involved British, 

American, Polish and German 

troops, and the operation has 

been documented extensively 

in film and TV. The many 

museums, memorials and 

features on the ground provide 

fascinating evidence for 

exploring the history that led 

to incidents of extreme courage 

as well as high casualties. 

Visitors can examine the battle 

areas for themselves and reach 

their own conclusions about 

what went wrong. 


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Kesteven & Grantham Girls School 


“Our Remembrance Travel tour 

of Berlin was fabulous! The 

students were absolutely raving 

about the experience on the 

way back and they loved our 

guide Paul. He was great with 

them and the trip did exactly 

what we wanted it to do – to 

enhance their learning. I can’t 

thank you enough for all your 

hard work and organisation. 

The trip went extremely 

smoothly and I was able to relax 

into it as soon as we met up 

with Paul at the airport.” 

Helen Robinson, History Teacher 

germany 

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The Reichstag 

Treptower Park – one of the 

few surviving pieces of Stalinist 

architecture in central Europe 

Plötzensee Prison, scene of 3,000 

political executions 

Sites of the former Communist 

East Berlin 

Checkpoint Charlie and other 

cold war sites 

Berlin Holocaust Memorial 

Brandenburg Gate 

Sachsenhausen Concentration 

Camp 

Walking tour of Nazi sites and the 

Topography of Terror 

Commonwealth War Graves 

Cemetery 

Surviving sections of the Berlin Wall 

The Wannsee Conference House, 

where the Final Solution was drafted 

As a capital city Berlin also has 

many cultural sites and museums 

that can be included in any visit. 


Berlin 

The German capital of Berlin is a 

key site for both World Wars and 

the Cold War, and was the scene 

of a highly symbolic and historic 

reunification in 1989. 

Throughout the 20th century, the 

city of Berlin was a focal point for 

history and culture. A tour to Berlin 

can cover the events of a turbulent 

century, journeying through a capital 

city associated with liberalism, 

science, revolution, terror, war, division, 

reunification and hope. Its streets and 

buildings tell the stories of World Wars I 

and II, the rise of Nazism, Allied 

liberation, the Cold War and the 

collapse of Communism. 

On our tours, a group can either get 

a taste of everything, or focus on a 

single aspect. 


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The Jewish old town district of 

Krakow and a surviving working 

synagogue 

The site of the Nazi era Jewish 

ghetto 

One of Europe’s most beautiful and 

grandest medieval squares 

Wawel Castle 

Medieval churches 

A day trip to Auschwitz 

The Wieliczka Salt Mines 

The Polish War Cemetery and a 

tour of the historic town. 



Auschwitz 

Krakow 

Krakow was the historic 

capital of Poland for 

centuries, containing a 

beautiful castle and one 

of the oldest universities 

in Europe. Krakow also 

had an established Jewish 

community, some four 

centuries old, until the 

Nazis arrived in 1939. 

An hour away, the three 

concentration camps of 

Auschwitz received and 

destroyed over one million 

men, women and children 

between 1941 and 1945. 

Krakow and Auschwitz have 

since become enduring and 

deeply moving testaments to 

the brutality and inhumanity 

of war. 

Not recommended for 

children under 14 years 

of age. 

anniversary 

tours 

Throughout the year, significant dates stand out for 

times of commemoration – 11 November, 1 July, 

6 June. In some years, other dates take on greater 

significance, such as the 70th anniversary of the 

withdrawal of Dunkirk or the 95th anniversary of 

Passchendaele. For years, 11 November apart, 

many of these anniversaries were commemorated by 

those who have a personal connection to the original 

events, but as time goes on veterans, their families 

and friends are either no longer with us or are unable 

to keep the commemorations going. 

We believe that these dates matter as they remind 

us of people’s past experiences of wars as well 

as connecting us to the reality of current conflicts. 

That is why we have introduced our anniversary 

tours programme. Schools and groups are invited 

to book their tour to coincide with a significant 

commemoration and, in addition to the regular parts 

of their tour, we will enable participation in some of 

the official commemorative events. 

By booking an anniversary tour, students and their 

schools or group (cadets, guides, youth clubs, etc) 

will be helping to keep the memories alive of the 

actual men and women that served and suffered all 

those years ago. The young people will be part of 

the future of Remembrance, not just observers of it. 

Information about upcoming anniversaries will be 

available on request and from our website. 


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age groups and 

curriculum links 

There is no set level of academic achievement 

required by students to attend Remembrance 

Travel Tours for Schools and Young People – 

information, activities and discussion can all 

be adapted to address the needs, levels and 

abilities of everyone. 

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key stage 2 primary schools 

The one-day tours in the UK are all suitable for Key 

Stage 2. They meet a number of the subject needs 

including history, Citizenship, English and Art and 

Design as well as supporting an understanding of 

cultural heritage and commemorations. 

key stage 3 11–14 years of age 

The tours support the current Key Stage 3 curriculum. 

History 

The tours support the History Curriculum skills 

requirements of: 

• understanding causation and chronology 

• recognising and interpreting evidence 

• using testimony and primary sources 

• exploring and examining issues of the past that 

affected decision making 

• handling artefacts 

• being able to discuss the issues and facts of an 

event and formulating arguments and conclusions 

about those events. 

The subject content of the tours will support studies 

of the First and Second World Wars, the Holocaust 

and the Cold War. 

Citizenship 

A tour can support the Citizenship Curriculum 

requirements for students to: 

• participate in activities 

• debate and discuss issues 

• explore contemporary events 

• recognise the events and issues that have created 

the society in which they live 

• learn about the different identities of those that 

contributed to the events of the past 

• learn about the diversity of British society and 

how that has developed and been represented 

in conflict and peacetime. 

It can also raise questions about citizenship, patriotism, 

inclusion and diversity. The history of Commonwealth 

and Empire troops’ contribution in both World Wars 

provides an important entry to exploring the racial and 

ethnically mixed communities we live in today. 

English 

Explore different sources and styles of writing as well 

as examining the work of war poets, writers and official 

documents in the historic environment. 

key stage 4 years 10 & 11, 15–16 years of age 

GCSE 

The tours will draw out the same skills as at Key 

Stage 3 with additional emphasis on student 

preparation for the trip to carry out their own 

investigations. 

Other specific aspects of the trip can be drawn out 

after consultation and according to students’ studies 

such as: the First and Second World Wars, the 

Holocaust and the Cold War. 

The Humanities 

All of the tours contain cross-curricular information 

and skills development. They are therefore 

ideally suited as an opportunity to address a number 

of subjects: 

• historical facts and background 

• examination of landscape and topology of 

battlefields to support Geography 

• discussion of moral and religious questions to 

examine Religious Education 

• reading poetry and other sources to improve and 

develop literacy and literature understanding. 

Post-16 age groUP 

Remembrance Travel Tours for Schools and Young 

People can be adapted to suit many aspects of the 

post-16 curriculum, either as a standard historical 

tour that examines the issues in greater depth for ‘A’ 

Level History students or as ‘Topic-led Trips’ such as: 

Poetry and Conflict; exploring Peace settlements; 

regeneration after conflict; or War Crimes and War 

Crimes trials. 


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travel 

Coaches 

We only use approved executive coach companies, 

and we use coaches on most of our tours to take 

school parties from area to area. Coach pick-ups can 

also be arranged. 

Drivers’ hours 

All itineraries are planned to ensure that the strict 

EU regulations governing driving hours are observed 

at all times. 

Channel crossing 

For travel to France, Belgium and Germany we 

use either the Channel Tunnel or a ferry service – 

whichever best suits your tour itinerary. 

Air travel 

For tours in Italy, Germany, Poland and beyond, we 

recommend flying to the airport closest to the tour’s 

starting point. We will supply the choice of times, 

costs and airlines that best suit your needs and budget. 

Public transport 

Travel within cities may be quicker and cheaper using 

public transport – we will discuss this with you when 

planning your trip. 

accommodation 

Hotels 

We use reliable 2 or 3 star hotels for school tours. 

We have used many of them before, and generally 

choose known chains to ensure they meet the 

required standards. Students will be expected 

to share rooms and room allocation will be the 

responsibility of the teacher leading the tour. We 

supply risk assessments for hotels upon request. 

Hostels 

If you would prefer to stay in a hostel, this is available 

in some countries – we can provide information and 

make the booking at your request. 

Evening activities 

After a day’s learning and discussion, everyone will 

benefit from a relaxing evening. We can help you put 

together an evening programme that might include 

activities from quizzes and games to bowling and 

eating out at a local restaurant. 

insPection visits 

22 0845 602 2482 www.poppytravelschools.org.uk 

We understand you may need to visit your chosen 

destination before taking your group there, so you can 

study your itinerary and complete any necessary risk 

assessments of your accommodation and programme. 

If you wish to make an advance visit to your chosen 

destination, we can help with the cost. (Please 

contact our office for more details.) 

PassPorts and visas 

It is the responsibility of the group Leader to ensure 

that all members of the group are in possession of valid 

passports and visas if necessary. Holders of non-British 

passports should check with the embassy or consulate 

of the country the group are travelling to or through. 

eUroPean health insUrance card (ehic) 

We would also strongly recommend that everyone 

takes with them an EHIC. This card will allow you to 

receive free or reduced-cost emergency health care 

while abroad. It will also reduce the risk of you having 

to pay for treatment ‘on the spot’ and then make a 

claim on your return to the UK. Application forms 

are available from your local Post Office or online at: 

www.ehic.org.uk 

health and safety 

The safety and security of our clients is of 

paramount importance to us. As such, we have 

formally documented our existing procedures as a 

Safety Management Policy relating to Health and 

Safety, which meets Government guidelines. 

A detailed copy, along with risk assessments, are 

available on request. Our policy document covers all 

elements of your tour including: 

• Accommodation 

• Coach operators 

• Ferry operators 

• Air travel 

• Battlefield tour sites 

• 24-hour emergency assistance 

the school travel forUm 

Safety on school visits: a major initiative to 

help teachers and schools 

Remembrance Travel is an Assured Member of the 

School Travel Forum. 

The School Travel Forum is a group of leading school 

tour operators who promote good practice and safety 

in school travel. All Assured Members of the STF 

adhere to a rigorous Code of Practice and Safety 

Management Standards and are externally verified 

each year by suitably qualified independent Health 

and Safety professionals. 

Choosing an STF Assured Member ensures teachers 

and schools are meeting the requirements of DfES 

and Scottish Executive guidelines and that they can 

delegate important tasks with confidence. 

During the course of developing the STF Code of 

Practice, and in addition to liaising with the DfES, advice 

has been sought from all leading educational Unions 

and Associations. The STF initiative is welcomed by 

the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP) and 

the DfES. It has the support of the ASCL, NAHT, 

ATL, NUT, PAT and the NASUWT advises members 

wishing to organise school trips to use companies 

that have this type of scheme. 

Details of the School Travel Forum Code of Practice 

are available from: schools@remembrancetravel.org.uk 

www.schooltravelforum.com 

essential 

information 

the QUality badge 

The Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge 

is a nationally recognised benchmark that brings 

together all existing safety and quality badges into 

one easily identifiable mark of quality. The Quality 

Badge makes it easier for teaching professionals to 

organise LOtC activities by helping them to identify 

organisations providing good quality LOtC activities, 

reducing paperwork and red tape. 

The Quality Badge is awarded to organisations which 

have pledged to engage in an ongoing process to 

sustain good-quality learning outside the classroom 

and have demonstrated that they meet six quality 

indicators. These indicators show the provider: 

1 has a process in place to assist users to plan the 

learning experience effectively; 

2 provides accurate information about its offer; 

3 provides activities, experience or resources which 

meet learner needs; 

4 reviews the experience and acts on feedback; 

5 meets the needs of the users; and 

6 has safety management processes in place to 

manage risk effectively. 

www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk 

financial secUrity 

The flight-inclusive tours we sell are financially protected 

by the Air Travel Organisers Licence scheme. We hold 

an ATOL Licence (ATOL 10277) granted by the Civil 

Aviation Authority. When you pay you will be supplied 

with an ATOL Certificate. Please check it to ensure 

that everything you booked (flights, accommodation 

and other services) is listed on it. In the unlikely event 

of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are 

not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any 

money you have paid to us for an advance booking. 

Please see our booking conditions for further details 

or for more information about financial protection and 

the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk. The nonair 

inclusive tours in this brochure are bonded with 

ABTA. We are a Member of ABTA with Membership 

number Y2742. ABTA and ABTA Members help 

holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and 

assist them when things do not go according to 

plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of 

service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further 

information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the 

arbitration scheme available if you have a complaint, 

contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ. 

Telephone 020 3117 0500 or visit www.abta.com 

membershiPs 

Remembrance Travel is a member of the 

European Tour Operators Association. 

www.etoa.org 

And an industry partner of the 

Guild of Battlefield Guides. 

www.gbg-international.org 

insUrance 

Remembrance Travel has public and product liability 

insurance in place, covering any third-party claim 

against the party leader or Remembrance Travel for 

up to £10 million. 

Insurance is included in the price of overnight tours. 

Insurance for one-day tours can be purchased on 

request. Summary of insurances included on 

all overnight tours: 

Overseas medical £5,000,000 

Cancellation £3,000 

Luggage £1,500 

Personal accident 

(subject to age) 

£25,000 

Organisers liability £5,000,000 

Single article/valuables limit £250 

Travel documents £250 

Personal liability £2,000,000 

Fogg Travel Insurance provides essential protection 

for teachers, students and groups planning a trip 

overseas. Full policy details will be on our website 

www.poppytravelschools.org.uk 0845 602 2482 

and should be viewed, but will also be sent on booking. 

Remembrance Travel are an appointed Representative 

of Fogg Travel Insurance. 

hoW to book 

Once you have chosen your tour, simply contact 

us to discuss availability. We will hold a provisional 

booking for 14 days, giving you time to advertise the 

trip and collect initial deposits. 

dePosit schedUle 

14 days after making your provisional booking, we 

will require your completed booking form and a 

deposit of £30 per paying passenger for coach tours 

or a deposit of £100 for air tours. The final balance 

will be due 8 weeks prior to departure. 

contact remembrance travel 

Telephone: 0845 602 2482 

Fax: 0203 207 2318 

Email: schools@remembrancetravel.org.uk 

Website: www.remembrancetravel.org.uk 



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shoulder to shoulder 

with all who serve 

The Royal British Legion has been helping Service people and their 

families, past and present, for 90 years. Thousands of those that are 

currently being helped by the Legion are from recent conflicts in Iraq 

and Afghanistan and we are here to help them re-build their lives 

when they return. 

People as young as 17 years old can be sent on active Service, 

so veterans are often younger than many realise. There has 

only been one year (1968) since World War II when a British 

Service person has not been killed on active Service. Every 

year, Legionline, the Legion’s helpline, answers thousands of 

requests for support. 300,000 staff and volunteers organise the 

Poppy Appeal every year. More than 40 million poppies were 

made and distributed by the Legion last year. 

The Legion is also the national custodian of 

Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant 

between the nation and its Armed Forces. It is best 

known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem, 

the red poppy. 

The Legion helps both serving and ex-Service men and 

women and their families, not just those who fought 

in the two World Wars but also those involved in the 

many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting today. 

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Every week the Legion spends over £1.5 million on 

its vital welfare work – over 9.5 million people in the 

UK are eligible for Legion support. From residential 

and respite care to advice, counselling and financial 

support, the Legion’s welfare services help people 

struggling to find homes and jobs or needing urgent 

practical help in their own homes. The Legion is there 

for them all. 

Photographs and images used 

with the kind permission of: 

Adrian Brooks, Imagewise Ltd 

Sheila Burnett 

The Trustees of the Imperial War 

Museum, London 

Justin Creedy-Smith 

Seb Neal 

Sean Power 

Helen Robinson 

David Rose 

James Thomson 

The United States Holocaust 

Memorial Museum 

The Wiener Library

Remembrance Travel 

The Royal British Legion 

Haig House, 199 Borough High Street 

London SE1 1AA 

Telephone 0845 602 2482 

Fax 020 3207 2318 

Email schools@remembrancetravel.org.uk 

www.remembrancetravel.org.uk 

“It is an experience 

that I will remember 

for the rest of my life.” 

Claire, Age 14

Remembrance Travel tours for schools and young people

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