NST Travel Group

NST is the UK’s leading school tour operator, established in 1967. We create expertly planned, tailor-made educational tours to destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

From inspiring cultural and educational visits, to guided tours, hands-on workshops, and conferences led by industry professionals, we’re committed to igniting a curiosity in young learners, opening their minds to a world of learning beyond the classroom and getting students work ready.

We know it can be time-consuming to plan a school trip and we work hard to ease the pressure on teachers; from transport arrangements, accommodation, visits and attractions to planning a smooth-running daily itinerary, a dedicated Tour Consultant will take care of all the details.

Plus, we have an online school tour organiser to give teachers 24/7 access to their trip information and help keep on track of school trip admin at a time to suit them. NST are fully bonded through ABTA and ATOL and teachers receive 24-hour emergency cover, audited accommodation and transport, a wide choice of assessed excursions, and group leader preview visits to assist with risk assessment planning.

We’re the school tour operator of choice for over 35,000 group leaders, but we know that what counts is the experience that you receive, and we’ll work hard to earn your trust and become your preferred travel partner now and in the future.

What’s different about us? We’ve been awarded the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. We’re the founding member of the School Travel Forum, and were the first school tour operator to be awarded the LOtC Council’s Quality Badge. We have access to exclusive accommodation, educational visits and excursions worldwide.

Our exclusive Locate My Trip App is unique to NST and provides live updates on a group’s tour location and has been specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers.

We provide curriculum-linked school trips & tours for: Art & Design, Business Studies, Christmas Markets, Classics, Computing & Computer Science, Cultural Trips, English, Drama & Performing Arts, French, Geography, German, History, Italian, Mandarin, Maths, Media & Film Studies, Music, Musical Theatre Psychology & Sociology, Religious Studies, Science and Spanish. We also provide tours for primary schools.