R.E Trips

Experience a culture a world away from your own, where religion is at the heart of everything to do with the country. It is vitally important for students to learn, understand and respect different cultures and religions and what could be a better way than go on a religous education trip abroad and travel to countries that gave birth to major religous groups.

We have listed a taste of some of the visits that could be of interest to your students. We do not have the space to list all of them but we hope this gives you a taste of what we can offer. Please call us with your specific requirements and we will tailor make you your perfect school trip.

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Destination Activities

Madrid

El Escorial - Declared a protected Human Heritage, El Escorial is the symbol of Spanish power in the 26th century and commemorates the famous and bloody San Quintin Battle. It is also a mausoleum for Charles V.

Toledo - City of three cultures’, as it is where Christians, Muslims and Jews famously lived together. Its impressive Spanish buildings include virtually all the big art periods in history (Arab, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style.

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Rome

Colosseum - The Colosseum is probably most impressive building of the Roman empire. Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, it was the largest building of the era.

The Vatican & St Peters Basilica - Home to the Sistine Chapel with its world renowned ceiling painted by Michaelangelo and the Vatican museum.

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Prague

Kutna Hora - A world heritage site since 1995 it is a quaint little town which is home to St Barbora a rich Gothic style church and the unique Bone Church

St Vitus Cathedral - The most recognisable landmark in this stunning city.

Hagia Sophia - Now a museum this was formerly a church and a mosque.

Blue Mosque - Known as “Sultanahmet” is the largest working mosque in Istanbul.

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Cairo

Pyramids Of Giza - The oldest of the seven wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact.

Egyptian Museum - Home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities of the world.

The Sphinx-The greatest monumental sculpture in the ancient world, the Sphinx is carved out of a single ridge ridge of stone.

Mountain Of Moses - Holds the Chapel of the Holy Trinity on the peak of Mount Moses and the Steps of Mount Moses built by St Catherine’s Monks

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Israel

The Garden Of Gethsemane - Jesus came here with the disciples on that night following the Last Supper.

Church Of Nativity - One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth.

Shepherds Field - One of the most sacred places to Christians identified as the scene where the Angel of the Lord visited the shepherds and informed them of Jesus’ birth.

Church Of The Holy Sepulchre - A church in the Old City of Jerusalem that is the holiest Christian site in the world. It has been an important pilgrimage destination since the 4th century.

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