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School trips in Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa. Excursions for ikastolas, schools and institutes in Euskadi.
School trips in Euskadi allow us to learn about different aspects of our culture, history and geography. Farmhouses, museums and natural spaces await our arrival. The excursions for ikastolas, schools and institutes have 2 main axes: guided tours and active tourism experiences. Depending on the objectives of the group, 100% personalized excursions are created. Different experiences that allow the “txikis” to learn while having fun. At TurismoVasco.com we have designed and planned different “school packages” that include transportation, guides, museum tickets and active tourism experiences. Remember that the guided tours and experiences listed in this article are just some examples of what Euskadi offers to students, if you have in mind any visit / experience that we do not mention, do not forget to tell us about it. If you are thinking of going on an outing with your group of students, we encourage you to contact us so that we can help you design and plan your next excursion, we look forward to hearing from you! 
Information about school excursions in the Basque Country.
- Reservations: Here.
- Telephone: 647 27 88 43
- Languages: Spanish, Basque, English, French, German.
- Price: From 20€ per child/children (ask for special prices for several outings)
- Duration: From 4 hours to 1 week.
- Location: Euskadi.
The excursions that students take with their classmates allow them to learn in a fun and enjoyable way. A different experience that motivates and excites the youngest members of the family. Our mission is simple, that children learn while enjoying an experience they will remember in the future. 
School trips in Araba.
The province of Araba offers a wide range of possibilities. Most of them, linked to nature. Araba is, without a doubt, one of our provinces with the greatest number of natural attractions. We must remember that its capital, Vitoria Gasteiz, has received multiple environmental awards, the most important being the Global Green City Award. Below we propose some of the most popular school trips in Araba for schools, ikastolas and institutes in the Basque Country. Remember that these proposals can be merged together to create a more complete excursion.
- Guided tours: Vitoria Gasteiz and the rest of the urban centers of the province of Araba offer us the opportunity to take a guided tour to learn about their history and culture. A clear example of this are the guided tours of Vitoria Gasteiz and the guided tours of Laguardia. But they are not the only urban centers that we encourage you to visit, Artziniega, Labastida, Peñacerrada Urizaharra or Agurain Salvatierra, are other of the many attractions of this province.
- Salto del Nervión: The Salto del Nervión is the largest waterfall in the peninsula. A space, which takes special prominence along with the rains and thaws. Undoubtedly, one of the most surprising natural spaces of all Euskadi. We must remember that you can also walk near the base of the waterfall through the Delika green trail.
- Sanctuary of Estibaliz: The Sanctuary of Estibaliz and the Romanesque Interpretation Center are two of the jewels of Araba. These spaces, managed by expert historians, show us some of the most interesting episodes of our history. Remember that these same historians accompany us during the guided visits to Gazeo, Alaiza, Añua, Arbulo, Agurain Salvatierra and Alegria Dulantzi.
- Salt Valley of Añana: The Salt Valley of Añana is a must visit place in Araba and Euskadi. A historical space, where salt has been obtained for centuries. An impressive place, where in addition to guided tours for groups, you can also make several workshops associated with salt.
- Botanical garden of Santa Catalina: The botanical garden of Santa Catalina is located in the shelter of the mountains of the Sierra de Badaia, near the capital of Alava, Vitoria Gasteiz. This jewel of the province of Araba allows the youngest members of the family to enjoy nature (1200 different species), architecture and history. A complex of more than 32,500 m² that for years housed the order of the Augustinian monks.
- The hermit caves of Valdegovía: The hermit caves of Valdegovía represent one of the most charismatic spaces in the area. A series of places, scattered throughout the town, allow us to get an idea of the way our ancestors lived.
- Trujal de Rioja Alavesa: Although nowadays vineyards are the main protagonists of Rioja Alavesa, although we currently find fewer olive groves than vineyards, this has not always been the case. There was a time when the percentage of these two crops was practically the same. At present, many olive groves are being recovered, increasing the production of oil in Rioja Alavesa. In fact, there is the possibility of visiting the olive groves and the olive press where this jewel of Basque gastronomy is produced.
- Salburua: Salburua and the rest of the natural spaces that form the green ring of Vitoria Gasteiz offer us a perfect place to have a first contact with nature. Even more so during the rutting season, the time of the deer’s rut.
- Winegrower for a day in Rioja Alavesa: The wineries of Rioja Alavesa are part of our history and culture. Places of production, where you can perform educational activities that show us the day to day of this profession.
- Hiking: The Gorbeia Natural Park, the Izki Natural Park, the Urkiola Natural Park, the Gorbeia Natural Park and the Aizkorri Aratz Natural Park, offer hiking routes of great beauty. But these are not the only places we recommend you to visit. The route to the Goros cave, the Purón river gorge or the Berganzo water route are some examples.
- Bike tours: Bicycle rental is one of the best options for touring the province of Araba. In fact, bike rental in Vitoria Gasteiz is one of the most successful activities in the capital of Alava. In case of being interested in this option, it is necessary to warn in advance to be able to gather the number of bicycles that the group needs.
- Araba Farm: Located in Otogoien, near Vitoria Gasteiz, the Farm School of Vitoria offers a great option for the little ones. A space that invites us to feed the chickens, goats and sheep. Also to take a donkey ride. Guided tours, which are adapted to the age of the children as well as to the characteristics of the group.
As you can see, the province of Araba has a good number of options. However, the most popular is still the guided tour in Vitoria Gasteiz + Salburua followed closely by the guided tour of Rioja Alavesa + visit to a winery + visit to a winery. Which one do you choose? You can use our contact form to help you design and plan your next trip, we are waiting for you!
School trips in Bizkaia.
Bizkaia is one of the Basque provinces that contributes the most proposals to this list. A series of experiences and guided tours, which can be merged to create a very enriching excursion. A 100% personalized excursion, which helps us to meet the objectives of the group. Nature, culture, history, adventure and much more. Bizkaia is much more than just the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Are you up for it?
- Shepherd for a day: The experience of Shepherd for a day is one of the most demanded in Bizkaia and Euskadi. An activity in which the youngest members of the family come into contact with the daily life of a shepherd.
- Visit to a Basque farmhouse: There is the possibility of knowing and enjoying the daily life of a Basque farmhouse. An experience in which the animals and the vegetable garden are the main protagonists. This type of excursion allows the youngest members of the family to get to know better the rural spaces that surround us.
- Boat tours on the Bilbao estuary: The Bilbao estuary is one of the most important areas of the capital of Bizkaia. What was once the home of industry, currently hosts some of the most important places in the city. A proposal that allows us to know Bilbao from a different and fun perspective. In this sense, the boat tours in Bilbao represent a great option. There is also the possibility of reaching the Abra Bay, passing through places such as Getxo, Portugalete, Santurtzi or the Bizkaia Bridge.
- Boat tours in Urdaibai: Boat tours in Urdaibai are one of the most popular experiences in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. Maritime tours, which allow us to contemplate places like San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Elantxobe, Mundaka or Cape Ogoño from the sea. Also the Urdaibai estuary.
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe: This space is one of the greatest treasures of the Basque coast. A place, which can be visited throughout the year. Either by sea or by land. Whatever your choice, we are sure that we will create the perfect experience for your group of students.
- Flysch of Bizkaia: The flysch of Bizkaia, the stretch of coast that we find between the towns of Getxo and Bermeo, offers us places of great geological richness. In fact, we offer guided tours in Getxo, Sopela, Barrika, Gorliz and Bakio. Each of these places offers us a different point of view of the flysch of Bizkaia.
- Guided tours: Bilbao and the rest of the urban centers of Bizkaia offer us the possibility of visiting them with authentic local guides. In this sense, we encourage you to know the history and curiosities of each of the towns of the coast and interior of Biscay.
- Karpin Fauna: This animal shelter is located in the Karrantza valley. An area of great beauty and natural wealth, where they shelter animals that have been mistreated or abandoned. More than 55 hectares with which they try to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of respecting animals.
- Surfing: Surfing is one of the most popular sports on the Basque coast. A great example of this can be found in the towns of Sopela, Bakio or Mundaka. If you are interested in this experience, you should know that there is the possibility of enjoying this sport at any time of the year.
- Hiking: Among the many family routes in Euskadi that we recommend to our visitors, those of Bizkaia occupy a special place. In this sense, we encourage you to visit places like the Otzarreta beech forest, the Belaustegi waterfall or the Aldabide waterfall.
- Bermeo Gymkhana: The Bermeo gymkhana allows to test the mental agility of the youngest members of the family while they get to know the fishing village of Bermeo. A game, with which we will go through the squares and streets of the old town in search of the next clue.
- Urdaibai: The biosphere reserve of Urdaibai is one of the most privileged places in the Basque Country. A space of great beauty, which offers dozens of possibilities. From visiting museums to whale and bird watching.
- El Pobal Forge: This forge located in the municipality of Muskiz is in one of the most important mining areas of Bizkaia. A space where you can see firsthand how the ore was worked to turn it into a useful metal in the day to day life of that time.
- Castle of Muñatones: This castle built between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries is one of the most emblematic buildings of Euskadi. A tower, surrounded by an outer wall represents one of the most important castles of Bizkaia.
- Water Consortium of Bilbao Bizkaia: The water consortium of Bilbao Bizkaia has a program of guided tours that allows us to know its supply and sanitation facilities. These visits are specialized in the educational field. There is the possibility of visiting several areas (catchment, supply and purification) with the aim of making the population aware of the importance of taking care of water and making a reasonable use of it.
- Pozalagua Cave: Pozalagua Cave is located in the Armañón Natural Park, in the Karrantza Valley. This cave is known for having the largest number of eccentric stalactites in the world.
- Bizkaia Bridge: The Bizkaia Bridge, also known as the Hanging Bridge, is one of the most important transports of Bizkaia and Euskadi. A unique structure that links the towns of Getxo and Portugalete. During the visit, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive views offered by its upper footbridge (50 meters high).
What do you think, do you dare to go on a school trip in Bizkaia? We love the option of a boat trip through Urdaibai + guided visit in Bermeo. We also love the experience of a shepherd for a day + guided visit in Durango. In any case, whatever your choice is, we encourage you to contact us so we can help you to design and plan that outing you have in mind.
School trips in Gipuzkoa.
Gipuzkoa has spaces of great charm to visit. Both inland and on the coast. As in the provinces of Araba and Bizkaia, in Gipuzkoa, we have a good number of experiences and places to see with groups. We encourage you to write down the ones you are interested in so that we can give shape to the excursion.
- Boat tours in Donostia San Sebastian: The small and charming port of the capital of Gipuzkoa encourages us to know the Basque coast from a different perspective, from the sea. In this sense, the boat routes in Donostia San Sebastian allow us to know spaces such as the bay of La Concha, the bay of Pasaia or the bay of Txingudi.
- Boat tours Zumaia: The cliffs that separate the towns of Zumaia and Deba offer us a great spectacle. An area of Geoparkea (the geopark of the Basque coast) that we will enjoy from the sea with the help of these boat routes in Zumaia.
- Geoparkea: Geoparkea, the geopark of the Basque coast, is another of the jewels of Euskadi. An environment of great geological and historical value, which offers us the possibility of touring by sea and by land each of its most strategic points.
- Santa Clara Island: The island of Donostia San Sebastian, the island of Santa Clara, is one of the great attractions of the capital of Gipuzkoa. Even more so since the lighthouse that we find on its top houses the work of art of Cristina Iglesias, Hondalea. Remember that you can get there in a comfortable, practical and economical way by boat routes from Donostia San Sebastian.
- Hiking: Gipuzkoa has dozens of family routes for groups. Routes for all ages, which allow us to know the coast and interior of the province. A great example of this can be found in the Getaria mouse.
- Surfing: This sport is practiced in many of the coastal towns of Gipuzkoa, but if we have to highlight a space, those are the beaches of Zarautz, Zumaia and Deba. Without forgetting the Zurriola beach in Donostia San Sebastian.
- Guided tours: Donostia San Sebastian and the rest of the urban centers of Gipuzkoa offer the possibility of touring them with a local guide. A proposal that we highly recommend. We must take into account that some of these visits have been adapted for school groups.
- Mount Igeldo: Mount Igeldo, like Mount Urgull and Mount Ulia, is one of the best viewpoints of the city. It is also one of the most popular places. And is that the funicular of Mount Igeldo and its amusement park attract thousands of people throughout the year.
- Basque Railway Museum: The Railway Museum of Azpeitia keeps one of the largest railway collections in Europe. A space, in which besides being able to observe all kinds of objects related to trains, we can also travel inside a carriage moved by a steam train. Are you up for it?
- TOPIC: The international puppet center of Tolosa is one of the few spaces entirely dedicated to the world of puppets. A unique museum in Europe, where the youngest members of the family have the opportunity to see puppets of all kinds.
- Eureka Zientzia Museoa: The Science Museum of Donostia San Sebastian, Eureka Zientzia Museoa, is one of the most striking museums in the Basque Country. A space that invites us to interact with the sole purpose of learning and having fun.
- Igartubeiti Museoa: The Igartubeiti museum shows us the popular architecture of Euskadi. This building built between the XVI and XVII centuries is one of our greatest architectural jewels.
- Mater: The boat museum Mater is one of the most charismatic museums in the Basque Country. A space that, in addition to highlighting the value of traditional fishing in the Basque Country, educates dozens of children daily about the importance of caring for our natural environment. It educates dozens of children daily about the importance of caring for our natural environment.
- Albaola: Located in the picturesque and emblematic town of Pasaia, 3 kilometers from the capital of Gipuzkoa, the Basque maritime factory Albaola shows us how the historical boats of Euskadi were built. A very special place that we recommend you to visit.
As you have been able to see, Gipuzkoa encourages us to enjoy its virtues by land and sea. A very intense province, in which most of the ikastolas, schools and institutes choose to make the guided tour in Pasaia + Mater + Albaola. Excursions to Goierri, inland, are also very successful. Whatever your choice is, we hope you will write to us so we can help you.
1-day school trips.
Although most of the school trips that are scheduled throughout the year are usually half-day trips, there is also the possibility of 1-day trips. In this case, the biggest headache is usually the food (increased budget and few options for such large groups). Most of the time it is solved by eating a sandwich, but we have options for all tastes. If you want us to design a day trip in any of the Basque provinces, we are at your disposal. We encourage you to write us through our contact form, we are waiting for you! 
End-of-year excursions in the Basque Country.
The end-of-year excursions are one of the most awaited moments of the year. They are also one of the most memorable for the students. In these cases, you can make any of the visits and experiences that we have mentioned throughout the publication. Remember that these are just a few examples of all the school experiences that can be carried out in the Basque Country. In case you have any option in mind that we have not mentioned, we encourage you to use our contact form to send it to us. We will try to respond as soon as possible.
Book a school trip.
As these excursions are designed and planned according to the needs of each school group, it is impossible to make a reservation online. In this case, we encourage you to use our contact form to let us know the needs and tastes of your group. We are sure that together we will design an excursion that will bring the maximum value to your children. We are waiting for you! 
Special prices for several departures.
Remember that in case the excursion is made for the whole school year, there are special rates for large groups. Also, for those ikastolas, schools or institutes that make several trips throughout the year with us. We encourage you to ask for an estimate without any commitment through our contact form. 
Frequently Asked Questions.
- How much does a school trip in the Basque Country cost? From 20€ per child/child up to 100€. It depends on the services included (tour guides, transportation, food, entrance fees…).
- What are the school trips for high school? There are no specific excursions for a specific age range, but for a specific objective. It also depends on the theme you want to deal with.
- Is it possible to go on adventure school trips? Of course! All kinds of activities / experiences are possible. The proposals listed above are just a few examples.
- How long are the school trips? Depending on the services contracted, the duration of a school excursion varies from half a day to a full day. However, there is also the possibility of a multi-day excursion.
- What types of school trips are there? Educational, cultural and sports activities.
- Do these school trips include liability insurance? All school trips that we design, plan and execute are covered by liability insurance.
As you have seen, school trips in Euskadi provide an extra motivation to the little ones of the house. In case you have any doubts, we encourage you to use the comment system below to send them to us. We will try to respond as soon as possible. Ondo pasa!
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