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Taormina ruins in the foreground with Mount Etna, Taormina and Sicily in the background.

A Sicilian Stunner – 11 Incredible Excursions That Need to Be Experienced!

Mount Etna and Taormina are just two unforgettable places in this beautifully educational isle. You won't be surprised to learn there's even more...
Mount Etna smokes in the background with green fields and houses unfolding beneath it.

Mount Etna – the Roaring Ancient of Sicily

Europe's most active volcano is a blockbuster with geographic education and discovery packed into very patch of ground...
A snow cannon on the slopes of Austria, Solden in winter and full ski season

Snowmaking – How Ski Resorts Make Artificial Snow

Snowmaking has been around for sometime, and this is how ski resorts utilise it to make sure your school ski trip goes as planned.
Lave Show with logo and someone pouring the lava

Let’s talk Lava! An Interview With The Co-Founder Of The Lava Show

Take a look at what the Lava Show is all about with Co-Founder Ragnhildur Ágústsdóttir

My family’s history living in Poland

Natalia Krzeslowska Educational School Trips Organiser, Rayburn Tours I feel both emotional and proud re-telling the stories of my families past. Growing up in Central Poland in a small industrial...

Why every young person should visit Auschwitz as part of their secondary school education.

For me, venturing over to Poland for the first time with 40 students from Stockport Grammar School, joining them for their History School Trip, was a life changing experience full of reflection, that...
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 of 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,...
Youth Concert Performance in Tuscany

Our Top 5 Music Destinations

Discover your next concert tour with our top 5 music destinations.
Language Champion Eleanor Harvey posing in front of a moat and village.

Language Champion Spotlight: Eleanor Harvey ‘Language allows you to form that connection.’

Our 3rd Language Champion is Eleanor Harvey! Multi-lingual in French, Spanish and German, she thrives on building your epic tour!
Silvia Avvertenza, A Rayburn Tours Language Champion

Language Champion Spotlight: Silvia Avvertenza ‘The Closeness Comes from Speaking the Same Language…’

Stuffed with linguistic talent, our Language Champion Silva Avvertenza is one more vital cog to creating your unforgettable trip!
Super Jeep Adventure traversing the Iceland landscape

Jumping in a Super Jeep – A New Voyage of Discovery Across the Landscape of Iceland…

Unearth the pure excitement of Iceland's stunning landscape with the Super Jeep Adventure - not to be missed!

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...