STEM: Europe

Engage your students with practical (and fun) applications of STEM education in Europe. After experiencing the highlights of London, spend time in the Science Museum. Arrive in Paris for a math and science-themed treasure hunt throughout the iconic city. Get even more hands-on at Europe’s largest science museum and visit BMW headquarters in Munich.

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STEM: Europe

Engage your students with practical (and fun) applications of STEM education in Europe. After experiencing the highlights of London, spend time in the Science Museum. Arrive in Paris for a math and science-themed treasure hunt throughout the iconic city. Get even more hands-on at Europe’s largest science museum and visit BMW headquarters in Munich.

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15 days

Learning Areas

STEMHumanities and Social Sciences

Destinations

LondonParisGenevaMunichBerlin

Your Adventure

1 Depart Australia
  • Board your flight Depart Australia and begin your journey to London
2 Welcome to London
  • Arrive in London Meet your tour director, board your coach and check into your hotel.
  • London city walk Thames River, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery visit, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Soho
    Take a walk with your tour director to take in the sights of London.
  • National History Museum visit Come face to face with a life-size blue whale. And see what happens below earthquakes and volcanoes before eruptions. Plus unearth vast collections of insects, plants and extinct species inside the Darwin Centre. You’ll also see world-leading scientists in action through a one-of-a-kind Cocoon experience.
3 London
  • London guided sightseeing tour Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, St. Paul's Cathedral
    Join a licensed local guide for an in-depth look at London, from the royal haunt of Buckingham Palace (the official London residence of King Charles III) to the slightly more democratic Speakers’ Corner of Hyde Park, where anyone can pull up a soapbox and orate to his heart’s content. You’ll see the changing of the guard (season permitting), the clock tower of Big Ben with its 14-ton bell, and Westminster Abbey, where almost every English king and queen since William the Conqueror has been crowned. After a stop at the Houses of Parliament, continue on to the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral, the masterpiece of London architect Christopher Wren.
  • Greenwich tour director-led sightseeing Greenwich Market, Old Royal Naval College, National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Greenwich Royal Observatory
    Following your cruise on the river Thames down to Greenwich, let your tour director take you on a walking tour of Greenwich located in South London. See historical sights including Greenwich Market, Old Royal Naval College, National Maritime Museum, the Cutty Sark tall ship and the world-famous Greenwich Royal Observatory. Enjoy some free time in one of London's greenest areas.
  • Classic fish and chips dinner Nothing's more British than fish and chips - there are eight fish and chips shops ("chippies") for every McDonald's in the county. Head to an authentic pub with your Tour Director for a taste of this national food, generally served with malt vinegar.
4 London
  • Cambridge full-day excursion Cambridge University, Cambridge Science Centre visit and workshop
    Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. However, it is best known for the University of Cambridge, which was founded in 1209 and is home to one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world.
5 London
  • Bletchley Park excursion
  • Science Museum visit - Mathematics Gallery Ready for some mental floss? Wrap your brain around climate change in the atmosphere gallery. Learn about the mechanics of the first jet engine, the 10,000-year clock and the kind of radio that would’ve kept the Titanic in contact. Visit Alan Turing's exhibit that takes a close look at wartime codebreaking at Bletchley Park. Want to get even deeper? Find out what makes you, you, in a hands-on exhibit examining personality, intelligence and language.
6 London - Paris
  • Eurostar Chunnel Crossing Take the Eurostar under the English Channel. Faster than you can say... anything, in French, you'll whiz through a tunnel and arrive in Paris.
  • STEM Scavenger hunt Take interactive learning to another level with a tour director-led STEM-themed scavenger hunt through the city of Paris. Take part in this adventure, complete exciting activities and solve fun clues. Each clue and every activity is built to maximise on-tour experiential learning.
  • Seine River cruise See the city from the water on an hour-long cruise along the River Seine. The Seine cuts right through Paris, dividing the city in half. See the Eiffel tower rising up on the Left Bank, the walls of the Louvre on the Right Bank. A guide will point out other monuments and architectural marvels as you pass, many of which are illuminated by clear white light at night.
  • Dinner in the Latin Quarter
7 Paris
  • Paris guided sightseeing tour Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Opera House
    What's that huge white arch at the end of the Champs-Élysées? The Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz. Your licensed local guide will elaborate on this, and other Parisian landmarks. See some of the most famous sites, including the ornate 19th-century Opera, the Presidential residence and the Place de la Concorde, where in the centre you’ll find the Obelisk of Luxor, a gift from Egypt in 1836. Spot chic locals (and tons of tourists) strolling the Champs-Élysées. Look up at the iron girders of the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. See Les Invalides (a refuge for war wounded) and the École Militaire (Napoleon's alma mater).
  • City of Science and Industry visit Step into the world of science, technology and discovery! The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie is dedicated to spreading scientific and technology using demonstrations, experimentation and manipulation to make science accessible to everyone.
8 Paris
  • Disneyland Paris excursion - 1 Park Pass Explore the land of fairytales across 5 amazing lands filled with classic attractions, shows and street parades. Please note that this excursion includes entrance to Disneyland Park. Entrance to Walt Disney Studios Park is not included.
9 Paris - Geneva
  • Travel to Geneva Board the TGV (Europe's fastest train) and begin your journey to Geneva.
  • United Nations European Headquarters visit
  • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum visit A museum experience like none other, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum presents the history of humanitarian action as well as an in-depth analysis of contemporary issues. The main permanent exhibition, The Humanitarian Adventure, is separated into three main topics Defending Human Dignity, Restoring Family Links, and Reducing Natural Risks, which represent the main challenges faced in today’s world.
10 Geneva
  • Old Geneva city walk Explore Old Geneva with your Tour Director.
11 Geneva - Munich
  • Fly to Munich
12 Munich
  • Deutsches Museum visit Learn about the history and progress of science and technology through the state-of-the-art interactive exhibits in the world’s largest science museum including the Mathematics Gallery.
  • Munich guided sightseeing tour Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, Residenz, BMW Welt showroom visit, 1972 Olympia Park
    Join a professional licensed tour guide for a whirlwind look at Munich. Founded in the 12th century by Henry the Lion, Munich now roars with the hustle and bustle of modern German life. As you pass by Marienplatz (named after the square’s gilded Virgin Mary and Child statue), mechanical knights joust and coopers dance to the folk-music chimes of the Neues Rathaus’s Glockenspiel. The twin onion-bulb towers of the Frauenkirche Cathedral frame this whimsical display, while the scents, sounds and colors of the nearby food market attempt to draw your attention elsewhere. Resist temptation and continue on to Olympiapark, a new suburb built for the 1972 Olympic Games. Pass by several museums, such as the BMW Museum, Alte Pinakothek (home to Munich’s most precious art collections), and the Deutsches Museum of science and technology.
13 Munich - Berlin
  • Travel to Berlin Board the train and begin your journey to Berlin.
14 Berlin
  • Berlin guided sightseeing tour Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate
    Join your tour guide as you discover one of the most historical cities in Germany. See Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and Victory Column.
  • Typography of Terror visit
  • Deutsches Technikmuseum (Berlin Film Museum) visit The Deutsches Technikmuseum, founded in 1982, stands in a long tradition of scientific and technical collections. It presents a broad spectrum of old and new technology and demonstrates the various historical connections to culture and everyday life. The museum has a well-stocked library on the history of technology as well as historical archives.
  • Science Centre Spectrum visit
15 Depart Germany

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