Geography school trips to Bay of Naples and Sorrento
A compact and beautiful area of dramatic extremes, the Bay of Naples & Sorrento are home to sheer mountains, peaceful coastal plains and sparkling islands, as well as big-city life and traditional villages. Free your students from the confines of the classroom and invite them to learn more about the urban sprawl, deprivation and regeneration of Naples, as well as the success of tourism in Sorrento. An excursion to Vesuvius is a must, and students can climb to the crater to witness ‘The Sleeping Giant’ up close, then descend to Pompeii to explore the potential impacts of a pyroclastic flow. Further south, the stunning Amalfi Coastline showcases spectacular coastal management and engineering, while the island of Capri aims to strike a balance between tourism, heritage preservation and coastal protection. Take a look at the below example itineraries our subject specialists have put together that link directly to learning outcomes for a Geography trip to the Bay of Naples & Sorrento.
Suggested Itineraries
Our team of specialists can tailor-make any itinerary based on your curricular requirements, have a look at some of our suggested itineraries.
Accommodation
We choose properties which are suited to school groups. Audits are carried out on all properties featured, covering all safety and security concerns.
Excursions
We have subject-specific excursions that tick all the boxes for your curricular needs as well as providing life-enhancing cultural experiences.
Suggested Itinerary
GCSE DETAILED
Developed by Equity’s Geography Specialist
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- Theme: Volcanic Landforms and Processes
Travel to Italy from the UK. On the way to your hotel, stop off at the shallow crater of Solfatara and watch this dormant volcano emit jets of steam. Formed around 4000 years ago, it last erupted in 1198 and is a fascinating place to study a living volcanic environment complete with fumaroles, boiling mud pools and the smell of sulphurous fumes.
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Vesuvius and Pompeii
- Theme: Living with volcanoes
Experience Mount Vesuvius – the only volcano on mainland Europe to have erupted in the past 100 years. Here, students can explore the reality of living in an active zone, as well as study ecology and geothermal energy. In the afternoon, visit Pompeii and appreciate the potential impacts of an eruption – this Roman city was buried by ash in AD79 Vesuvius eruption.
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- Theme: Coastal landforms
Examine the limestone landscape of Capri’s eroded shoreline. Students can sketch and photograph coastal landforms while applying their understanding of coastal erosion and management. A popular tourist destination since Roman times, Capri is also a fascinating place to explore how heritage and natural assets have been managed alongside human activities and today’s resource demands.
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- Theme: Geomorphology and human activity
Tour the Amalfi Coast and enquire how this UNESCO listed landscape has been shaped. Also learn how human activity and resource demands are managed along with the area’s natural beauty.
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- Theme: Resource management
Before returning home, absorb the local culture and add to your understanding of settlement and human activity. As a resort town, Sorrento an interesting place to observe the impact of tourism on services and resources. Afternoon flight back to the UK.
AS-Level DETAILED
Developed by Equity’s Geography Specialist
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- Theme: Volcanic Landforms and Processes
Travel to Italy from the UK. En route to your hotel, stop off to climb up to the shallow crater of Solfatara and watch this dormant volcano emit jets of steam. Formed around 4000 years ago, it last erupted in 1198 and is a fascinating place to study a living volcanic environment complete with fumaroles, mud pools and the smell of sulfurous fumes.
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Vesuvius and Pompeii
- Theme: Living with volcanoes
Experience Mount Vesuvius – the only volcano on mainland Europe to have erupted in the past 100 years, students can explore the reality of living in an active zone, as well as study ecology in the surrounding national park. In the afternoon, visit Pompeii and appreciate the potential impacts of an eruption – this Roman city was buried by ash in AD79 Vesuvius eruption.
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- Theme: Coastal landscapes
Examine the limestone landscape of Capri’s eroded shoreline. Students can sketch and photograph coastal landforms and extend their understanding of coastal erosion and management. A popular tourist destination since Roman times, they can also explore how heritage and natural assets have been managed, alongside human activity.
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- Theme: Coastal landscapes, change and identity
Tour the Amalfi Coast and experience enquire how this UNESCO listed landscape manages human impacts and tourism pressure while preserving its natural beauty. This is also an interesting place to explore the ideas of place, identity and change.
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- Theme: Urban change
Before returning home, touch on your understanding of urban change, rebranding and regeneration in the resort town of Sorrento or the city of Naples. Afternoon flight back to the UK.
A-Level DETAILED
Developed by Equity’s Geography Specialist
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- Theme: Volcanic Landforms and Processes
Travel to Italy from the UK. En route to your hotel, stop off to climb up to the shallow crater of Solfatara and watch this dormant volcano emit jets of steam. Formed around 4000 years ago, it last erupted in 1198 and is a fascinating place to study a living volcanic environment complete with fumaroles, mud pools and the smell of sulfurous fumes.
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day
2
Vesuvius and Pompeii
- Theme: Living with volcanoes
Experience Mount Vesuvius – the only volcano on mainland Europe to have erupted in the past 100 years, students can explore the reality of living in an active zone, as well as study ecology in the surrounding national park. In the afternoon, visit Pompeii and appreciate the potential impacts of an eruption – this Roman city was buried by ash in AD79 Vesuvius eruption.
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- Theme: Coastal landscapes
Examine the limestone landscape of Capri’s eroded shoreline. Students can sketch and photograph coastal landforms and extend their understanding of coastal erosion and management. A popular tourist destination since Roman times, they can also explore how heritage and natural assets have been managed, alongside human activity.
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- Theme: Coastal landscapes, change and identity
Tour the Amalfi Coast and experience enquire how this UNESCO listed landscape manages human impacts and tourism pressure while preserving its natural beauty. This is also an interesting place to explore the ideas of place, identity and change.
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- Theme: Urban change
Before returning home, touch on your understanding of urban change, rebranding and regeneration in the resort town of Sorrento or the city of Naples. Afternoon flight back to the UK.
Itinerary price from: £499
Price details
Priced based on:
- 4 night tour for 40 students and 4 staff
Price includes:
- Return international flights
- Return airport transfers by coach
- 4 nights’ half-board accommodation on a bed-sharing basis
- Standard insurance
- Entrance to excursions based on above itinerary
A-Level/AS Level/GCSE BASIC
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Volcanic landforms and processes
- Travel from UK to Italy
- Stop at the crater of Solfatara
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Living with volcanoes
- Visit Mount Vesuvius
- Travel to Pompeii
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Coastal landforms and tourism
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Geomorphology and human activity
- Day trip to the Amalfi Coast
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Resource management
- Explore Sorrento before returning home to the UK
Itinerary price from: £499
Price details
Priced based on:
- 4 night tour for 40 students and 4 staff
Price includes:
- Return international flights
- Return airport transfers by coach
- 4 nights’ half-board accommodation on a bed-sharing basis
- Standard insurance
- Entrance to excursions based on above itinerary
Case Studies
KEY TOPIC: Tectonic Activity Hazards
Main Case Study Opportunities
- Vesuvius
- Solfatara dormant volcano
- Pompeii
- Herculaneum
KEY TOPIC: Resource Management: Energy
Main Case Study Opportunities
KEY TOPIC: Coastal landscapes
Main Case Study Opportunities
KEY TOPIC: Geomorphology
Main Case Study Opportunities
Curriculum Links
Suggested A-Level/AS-Level links
- For A-level and AS-Level geography taught from September 2016 onwards.
For AS-Level students this trip can count towards the two compulsory fieldwork days and form the basis of fieldwork investigations.
For A-Level students this trip can count towards your four compulsory fieldwork days and form the basis of independent enquiries.
AQA Geography A-Level (7037)/AS-Level (7036)
- Component 1: Physical geography
- Section B: Coastal systems and landscapes
- Section C: Hazards
- Component 2: Human geography
- Section B: Changing places
- Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments
Pearson (EDEXCEL) A-Level Geography (9GE0)
- Paper 1 (9GE0/01)
- Topic 1. Tectonic processes & hazards
- Topic 2B. Coastal landscapes & change
- Paper 2 (9GE0/02)
- Topic 4A. Regenerating Places
- Topic 4B. Diverse Places
OCR Geography A-Level (H481)/AS-Level (H081)
- Component 01 Physical Systems
- Topic 3.5 Hazardous Earth
- Option A. Coastal Landscapes
- Component 2
- Topic 2.1 Changing Spaces; Making Places
WJEC A-Level/AS-Level Geography
- Component 1
- Section A. 1.1: Coastal Landscapes
- Section B. Changing Places
- Component 3
- Section A. Tectonic Hazards
Suggested GCSE links
*Based on GCSE geography taught from September 2016 onwards
AQA GCSE Geography(8035)
Paper 1 - Living with the Physical Environment
- 3.1.1. Section A: The Challenge of Natural Hazards (Tectonic hazards)
- 3.1.2. The Living World (Ecosystems) – background context
- Coastal sites to support your UK studies
Paper 2 - Challenges in the Human Environment
- 3.2.3. Section C: The Challenge of Resource Management
Paper 3 - Geographical Applications
- Fieldwork
- Geographical Skills
Pearson (EDEXCEL) GCSE (9-1) Geography B (1gb0)
Component 1 - Global Geographical Issues
- Topic 1. Hazardous Earth (Tectonic Activity)
Component 2 - UK Geographical Issues
- Topic 6. Geographical investigations (coasts; rivers)
- Coastal/River/Landscape sites to support your UK studies
Component 3 - People & Environment Issues
- Topic 7. People & the Biosphere (key ideas 7.1 & 7.2)
- Topic 9. Consuming Energy Resources
Geography B Unit 1
- Restless Earth
- Battle for the Biosphere
- Coastal Change & Conflict
OCR Geography GCSE B(Geography for enquiring minds)(J384)
Our Natural World (J384/01)
- Topic 1. Global Hazards
- Topic 4. Sustaining Ecosystems
- Topic 3. Distinctive Landscapes: coastal and landscape sites to support your UK studies
People & Society (J384/02)
- Topic 8: Resource Reliance
Geographical Exploration
- Geographical Skills including Fieldwork
Eduqas (WJEC) Geography A
Component 1 - Changing Physical & Human Landscapes
- Theme 3. Tectonic Landscapes & Hazards
- Theme 4. Coastal hazards & their Management
- Theme 1. Landscapes & Physical Processes: coastal & river sites to support your UK studies
Component 2 - Environmental & Development Issues
- Theme 5. Weather, Climate & Ecosystems
- Theme 8. Environmental Challenges
Component 3 - Applied Fieldwork Enquiry
- Fieldwork & Enquiry skills
Suggested Key Stage 3 links
Geography Key Stage 3
- Physical: geological timescales, plate tectonics, rocks, weathering and soils
- Human: economic activity, use of natural resources
- Skills and fieldwork: use fieldwork in contrasting locations to collect, analyse and draw conclusions from geographical data
Accommodation
Hotel Il Faro
- Central location
- Wi-Fi available
Positioned in the heart of the Sorrento peninsula, this welcoming hotel is a great choice for school groups offering en-suite accommodation.
Location: Walking distance to the main centre of town and the picturesque harbour.
Facilities: Air-conditioning, TV room, fax service, safe in the lobby and Wi-Fi.
Accommodation: 50 rooms with private bathrooms and high standard amenities.
Meals: Continental breakfast and dinner available.
Quick Tip: This is just a small sample of possible accommodations available. Please contact us for more information.
Subject Specific Excursions
Solfatara
This shallow volcanic crater near Naples is a dormant volcano where students can study the jets of steam that are emitted and sulphurous fumes.
Vesuvius
Choose a clear day to visit Mount Vesuvius – only 6 miles from Naples – and follow the trail to the top. Be prepared for colder weather at this high altitude!
Amalfi Coast
Take the narrow, winding coastal road for spectacular views of the coastline and the Mediterranean Sea.
Pompeii
Visit Pompeii and discover the rich and elegant Roman resort which was buried in an eruption of Vesuvius in AD79. The excavations in this extremely important Roman city epitomize some of the best Roman art. Book a local guide who will bring the city to life and ensure you don’t miss the main areas of interest.
Capri
Take a tour of the island of Capri on board its famous mini bus. The minibus will take you from Capri Port to Anacapri before going back down to Capri. This island offers a deeper understanding of coastal erosion.
Napoli Sotterranea (Underground Naples)
Above ground, Naples is a vibrant and charismatic city, but little know about what goes on underneath the city. Descend into the atmospheric underground tunnels of Naples and discover a treasure trove of secrets – from the Greek-Roman aqueduct, to the ancient remains of a Roman theatre and WW2 air-raid shelters.
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