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School group pose for a photo in front of a Christmas Tree in Krakow market square.

Top things to do on a school trip to Krakow…

Opening the doors to Kraków… In December 2023 the marketing team at Rayburn were welcomed by Stockport Grammar School to join their 4-day tour to Kraków. Our role was to piggyback their trip,...
map of main sites prisoners travelled from in Auschwitz museum

Visiting Auschwitz: A Journey of Reflection

For us, history is so much more than a school subject – it’s ingrained in our very being, through our experiences, our interests and our connections. Members of our team have grown up in some of...
Upton Court Grammar school students in the Antiquarium in the Munich Residenz

Upton Court Grammar School’s History Trip

The FULL History Educational Experience: With Upton Court Grammar School History is the past, present and future – it’s quite simply everything! The future plays on our mind. The present unfolds...
Upton Court Grammar school gathered for a group photo in Max Joseph Platz in front of the Max Joseph monument

Upton Court Grammar School’s History Tour

Over the years, we have been fortunate enough to regularly work with some incredible schools, and Upton Court Grammar School are one of them! They have been taking annual Year 11 history trips to...
exterior of DDR museum with open doors

Journey Through Time at The DDR Museum: A Must for Your Berlin Itinerary!

A history trip to Berlin effortlessly contrasts a captivatingly complex historical past with an electric modern-day urban energy. From the collection of unique murals detailed on the Berlin Wall...
Group of students getting dressed into authentic world war 2 uniforms with gas masks

Busting the History is ‘Old News’ Myth

History is often mislabelled as a duller subject, or ‘old news’. But history’s relevancy has never been greater, and goes far beyond just names, dates...
Nicky Astle, Rayburn Tours Marketing Manager, sits with History Tour Guides Trevor Booker and Tony Smith before a historic podcast

A Historic Podcast with 2 Excellent History Tour Guides!

It's here! Our FIRST ever podcast. And we made it even more historic by chatting to 2 brilliant History Tour Guides about all things history.
Trevor Booker poses in front of the Reichstag

Trevor Booker: The History Tour Guide Bringing the Past to Life

Really pack in the emotion, education and poignancy with your tour by including an History Tour Guide. Here we showcase one of the best!
History Tour Guide and students hold map of Western Front with Thiepval Memorial

Brilliant Things You Can Do to Enhance Your WW1 & WW2 History Tour

With a helping hand from 2 talented History Tour Guides, we've come up with brilliant things you can do to enhance your WW1 & WW2 History Tour.
History guide and pupils at Hooge Crater Museum, Ypres

Bringing History to Life: The Tools and Techniques Behind Our Successful Trips 

Bringing History to Life: The Tools and Techniques Behind Our Successful Trips History is not just about the past, it’s also vital in understanding our present and forging our future! That’s why...
Students of Grammar School Nicosia posing outside the Supreme Court in London

4 Subjects in 1! The Grammar School Nicosia’s Incredible International Trip to London

Art, law, politics, history and a HUGE dose of UK capital city culture all in one trip was discovered by the school from Cyprus...
Group of students gathered for a photo on a school trip to Berlin

Exploring Berlin History on foot and using public transport!

We recently travelled on a History Tour to Berlin with the students of Holy Cross School, accompanied by their History Tour Guide Trevor, to embark on a 4-day exploration of Berlin and all its key...