Christmas market school trip to Aachen, Germany
The most accessible German Christmas market option for UK school groups, visit Aachen & stay at our exclusive centre in Hellenthal.
- Voyager exclusive
- Key stage 2 – 16+
- Nov-Jan
Overview
Christmas market school trips are typically a short 2-night whistle-stop jaunt, so it's worth opting for the markets closest to the UK to maximise your time at your destination. This makes Aachen your best bet for your class of German learners. With the coach journey from Calais clocking in at just six hours, you won't find any Christmas market in Germany easier to reach.
Set against the magnificent backdrop of the gothic Aachen Town Hall & Cathedral—one of the oldest in Europe—this Christmas market school trip to Germany will inspire all the yuletide joy and winter wonder you'd expect in bucketloads. Don't miss a visit to the Christmas market in nearby Monschau, a quintessential German town with charming half-timbered houses.
When to visit the German Christmas markets?
The main Christmas market in Aachen has 120 stalls around the cathedral and town hall, with two smaller festive food markets nearby. Festivities in Aachen begin around the third week of November and run to the weekend before Christmas. The Monschau Christmas market typically opens a week later - from the last weekend of November.
Contact us for availability and prices.
Itinerary
Day 1
- Board coach and depart from school early morning
- Cross the channel at Calais and straight to Aachen Christmas markets
- Dinner in Aachen before heading back to the accommodation
Day 2
- Enjoy breakfast
- Either a day of thrills at Phantasialand, which hosts its Wintertraum festivities in the winter months, or stay at Voyager's language immersion centre DJH Helenthal for a day of adventure activities led in German with our local instructors
- As the dusk falls, board the coach to visit Monschau's quaint Christmas market
- Dinner in Monschau before heading back to the accommodation
Day 3
- Board the coach after eating breakfast and collecting your packed lunches
- Head back to Calais to return across the channel to England
- Arrive at school
Location
Your group will have a comfortable stay at DJH Hellenthal, our exclusive residential German language centre, nestled within the beautiful forested hills of North Rhine-Westphalia, a stone's throw from the Belgian border.
Excursions
Phantasialand
This theme park is a popular choice with teachers because there is something to suit every student. There are six different themed areas with rides and attractions to suit all ages and sure to keep your group entertained.
Aachen
The Aachen Christmas Market is Germany's nearest Christmas market to the UK and can be reached from Calais in six hours by coach. Explore the city’s streets as they are transformed into a Christmas wonderland of lights, delicious treats and the famous gingerbread, Aachen Printe.
Monschau Christmas Market
The Monschau Christmas Market is small but charming and has received an award for being one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in western Germany. The Monschau Christmas Market extends from Richters Eck through Rurtrasse past the town's church and monastery to the market square where there is a large and beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
Cologne
Cologne Christmas markets are some of the most famous in Europe. Each year Cologne holds seven Christmas markets around the city, the four biggest ones are located around the cathedral, Alter Markt and Heumarkt squares, ‘Market of Angels’ presents itself on the square Neumarkt under a magnificently shining star sky and near Rudolfplatz, every year, these markets attract about 2 million visitors. Each market provides great food and drinks but also shopping too from Christmas decorations to selling chocolate. It’s a great place to try out your German language skills!
Included
Our European school trips include:
- Board and lodging as specified in your itinerary
- A detailed itinerary with pre-booked excursions
- German language activity workbook (for language groups)
- Door to door coach travel with ferry crossing, applicable tolls and taxes included
- Free teacher to student ratio approx 1:8 (coach trips)
- 24-hour emergency support
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Assistance with inspection visits
Extras to budget for:
- Meals en route (if required)
- European visa charges and supplements for small parties, single rooms and additional adults
- Local tourist taxes which can only be paid in cash to the hotel
- Entrances other than those specified in your itinerary
- Hotel damage deposits
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£325 pp
3 day/2 night
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