activ4 Launches New Website
Check out activ4’s new website designed to provide teachers and group leaders with a comprehensive guide to our high quality, good value, tailor-made sports and study tours throughout the world – ski and snow boarding, multi-sports, performing arts and study tours for art, geography, science, history and languages.
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School Watersports in Spain: Special Offer Price!
Your 2017 Watersports Trip to a Fabulous Blue Flag Spanish Beach from Only £449 – Even in July! – Our Best Price Ever
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Bringing French to Life on a Language Trip
How Language Trips Build Real Confidence Beyond the Classroom One of the biggest challenges for language teachers is helping students move from knowing French to using French with confidence. Vocabulary tests and listening exercises play an important role, but nothing accelerates progress quite like experiencing the language in its natural…
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Rugby vs. Football: Why Girl’s Rugby Is the Growing Trend
Like its male counterpart, girls’ rugby is gaining in popularity throughout many UK schools and it has created an interesting question as to which is better: football, or rugby? If you ask the players, each side will have their own argument for which sport is best. But if you ask…
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International Women’s Day 2022
International Women’s Day is the perfect time for reflecting on some of the pioneering women who shaped the history of travel.
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Elevating Your School Ski Trips in 2024: Insights from Recent Teacher Feedback
As we step into 2024, we are excited to share the insights provided by teachers on school ski trips.
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Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with an Unforgettable School Trip to Normandy
Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with an Unforgettable School Trip to Normandy On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, there is no better time to immerse students in the profound history of World War II and the pivotal events of June 6, 1944. This significant milestone offers a unique opportunity…
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Ski in Serre Chevalier France
Serre Chevalier: One of the largest ski resorts in Europe Located between the Col du Lautaret and Briançon, in the highest region of the Alps, Serre Chevalier is a long south-facing valley. Made up of several villages and hamlets, ranging from the ultra modern to the most traditional, Serre Chevalier…
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Lignano Sabbiadoro: Our top pick for an Italy school sports tour
Summer term 2018 has seen the first of our tours run to Lignano Sabbiadoro, an incredible location right on the edge of the Adriatic Sea, just over an hour from the picturesque canal city of Venice. The newest edition to our team, Kathy, our Regional Sales Manager, was on hand…
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Why the Paris Olympic Sports Tour is the Ultimate Experience for School PE Students
Paris is not only one of the world’s most iconic cities — it’s also a rising star in the world of sport, especially after hosting the spectacular 2024 Olympic Games. For school PE students, a trip to Paris offers an unbeatable blend of elite athletic training, Olympic history, and cultural…
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Sports Tours Spain: Platja D’Aro
For sports tours Spain is amongst our most popular destinations… Sports Tours Spain: School Football Trips There are great local facilities for those schools wanting action packed football trips to Spain. There are a number of local football teams and a wide range of abilities. This helps us to ‘match’…
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Top 5 reasons your students will benefit from a Watersports tour – whatever your subject!
Picture this: blue, clear waves lapping against a clean, powdery beach and children shouting in laughter as they try and stay upright on a paddleboard together! Our international watersports tours are the perfect way to get students working together and, most importantly, getting them outside in the fresh air! We…
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Destination Spotlight – Barcelona
Destination Spotlight – Why Barcelona is the Ultimate Educational Destination for Your School Trip Barcelona – a vibrant, cosmopolitan city where Gothic cathedrals stand beside modernist masterpieces, and centuries of history meet cutting-edge innovation. From Gaudí’s surreal architecture to Catalonia’s proud cultural identity, Barcelona is an inspiring city bursting with…
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10 Tips for Organising Your School Ski Trip
If you are thinking of organising a school ski trip and haven’t done one before then here are some pointers that you might find useful to consider before you start. They are by no means exhaustive but represent some of the undertakings you should consider when taking trips abroad. Taking…
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September 27th – World Tourism Day
In celebration of World Tourism Day we at Activ4 want to shine a spotlight on the importance of school tourism.
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Does learning outside the classroom really matter?
Saint Augustine once said “the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Here at Activ4, we couldn’t agree more with this sentiment. We believe that getting outside and practising your subject somewhere other than a school classroom or field has a slew of…
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Elevate Your School Sports Tour Experience with Sportsfest Easter 2025
Sportsfest bookings now open for Easter 2025! Are you on the hunt for the ultimate school sports tour for 2025?
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Book your winter holiday ski trip early and save
The cold, winter weather will soon be upon us and what better way to fight off the winter blahs than with a winter holiday ski trip?
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Enhancing Drama Education Through Performing Arts Trips
Experience drama, theatre and performance in the environments where these subjects truly come to life. As awards season and events like the Golden Globes shine a spotlight on global film, theatre and performance, Performing Arts school trips offer students the opportunity to experience drama, theatre and performance in the environments…
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