THE SPECIALISTS

One of the UK's top specialist tour operators, we are the world’s leading tour operator to Iceland. Discover the World sends more school groups there each year than any other operator, along with several thousands of holidaymakers.

We carry educational groups to destinations such as Morocco, New Zealand, Oman and Antarctica, and our business development team is continually searching the globe for new destinations to add to our portfolio. We have supported over half of the top schools in the UK and a number of leading universities on educational visits. Our staff training programme ensures our expertise is maintained and around 65% of our client base is repeat business – a fact which speaks for itself. Read what our clients have to say about us here »

To ensure our trips remain relevant to the curriculum, we consult leading teachers when designing itineraries and compiling field study notes. These include Dr Richard Spencer MBE, who has won European awards for his teaching, and a current Head of Geography, Simon Ross, author of several widely used geography text books. meet our team »

PRICE GUARANTEE
We endeavour to offer the best value educational product on the market. As such, in the highly unlikely event that you should receive a more competitive quotation from another fully licensed British tour operator for the same arrangements, we will endeavour to improve on it. Please note however, in a climate of fluctuating costs we regret we can only offer this guarantee prior to booking.

In addition to our price guarantee, there may be times when special offers increase the value of a particular trip even further find out more »

SAFETY FIRST
On a Discover the World trip, health and safety issues are of paramount importance. To that end we have a full and comprehensive Safety Management System. We are accredited members of the School Travel Forum, a Department for Children, Schools and Families initiative that recognises good practice in the field of educational visits, especially with regard to health and safety. We have also been awarded the Quality badge by Learning Outside the Classroom which recognises the commitment to the benefits of educational travel, whilst ensuring strict safety standards are met at all times. The award also means we have been pre-approved by the Outdoor Educators Advisory Panel. For more information please click here »

FINANCIAL PROTECTION
We are members of all major travel industry associations and are bonded by ABTA The Travel Association, AITO (Association of Independent Tour Operators), and the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme, so your trip is in safe hands and monies paid to us is fully protected no matter what. Read more about our financial protection »

IN SCHOOL VISITS & PROMOTIONS
If you’d like help to generate interest in a proposed trip, or attend a pre-trip briefing for a study visit that has already been booked, our in-school visits have proved to be a very popular element of our programme. We will be happy to talk in person to students, teachers and parents, using visual presentations whilst conveying a passion for the destination, with the aim to inspire and whet the appetite of those attending. Additionally, we can send promotional posters and CDs with spectacular images of your proposed destination, a template letter to send to parents and tips on how best to launch your planned trip.

DISRUPTION CHARTER
We have been operating educational study visits and holidays for the past 27 years and have always looked after our clients without question when the unexpected has occurred. However, in light of events earlier this year we wish to provide this reassurance to any customers who have already booked, or who are thinking of booking a trip with us by offering this simple and transparent guarantee.

Before you go
Our dedicated Schools and Groups Travel consultants will do everything possible to rearrange your trip if this is cancelled due to ash/volcano disruption, or in the event that your outward flight(s) cannot operate within 24 hours of the scheduled departure time. If it is not possible to rearrange your trip, we will offer a refund of the trip cost that has been paid to us.

When you are on your trip
If it becomes necessary to alter or reroute your itinerary, we will make these arrangements at no additional cost to you. In the event your scheduled return flight(s) are cancelled and it is necessary to remain in your destination, we will provide you with accommodation (of our choosing) and meals (at reasonable cost) until such time that we or the airline can make arrangements to get you home as soon as possible. Click here for terms and conditions »

Personal Holidays

Not only are Discover the World experts in school travel, we offer a variety of exceptional personal holidays. From Iceland to New Zealand, Lapland to Antarctica, Australia to the Arctic, our complete collection of holidays are truly special with imaginative itineraries that ensure you get the most out of each destination. If your school books a group field trip through us, all staff, students and parents will be eligible for a discount of up to 10%. find out more »