School trip to Geneva: Tips and inspiration

A var­ied school trip to Gene­va

A school trip to Gene­va promis­es an excit­ing mix of city, his­to­ry, sci­ence and var­ied expe­ri­ences. Our three-day trip also has a lot to offer: From fas­ci­nat­ing illu­sions to excit­ing muse­ums and tricky city puz­zles to robots and mod­ern research, there is plen­ty of vari­ety.

Day 1 of the Gene­va school trip: From the muse­um of illu­sions to fun at the youth hos­tel

Our school trip starts with get­ting to know each oth­er in the entrance area of Gene­va Youth Hos­tel. Prac­ti­cal: We can check into our rooms right away. After lunch togeth­er, our first stop is the Musée de L’Illusion Genève.

The dif­fer­ent illu­sions leave the chil­dren filled with amaze­ment, laugh­ter and excite­ment.

Thanks to its cen­tral loca­tion, a vis­it to the muse­um pairs per­fect­ly with a stay near the lake. Chil­dren can quench their thirst for adven­ture while dis­cov­er­ing one of Geneva’s most famous sights: the Jet d’Eau.

This is just one of the many excit­ing activ­i­ties Gene­va has to offer for school class­es. With its diverse mix of cul­ture, his­to­ry and leisure activ­i­ties, the city is the ide­al des­ti­na­tion for a city trip with your class.

We round off the first day with din­ner togeth­er at Gene­va Youth Hos­tel. We then have plen­ty of time for a cosy evening of games in the youth hostel’s recre­ation area. Play­ing togeth­er, the chil­dren can unwind at the end of the day and share their many impres­sions with each oth­er.

Day 2 of the Gene­va school trip: Impres­sive sto­ries and his­tor­i­cal sites

On the sec­ond day, we start with the tasty break­fast buf­fet at the youth hos­tel. Re-ener­gised, we take the bus towards Gene­va-Appia. There, our next des­ti­na­tion awaits: the Inter­na­tion­al Muse­um of the Red Cross and Red Cres­cent.

Here, we delve into the his­to­ry of the Red Cross and the Red Cres­cent and explore the fate of peo­ple affect­ed by war and oth­er crises. Thanks to the guid­ed tour and inter­ac­tive, real­is­tic ele­ments, the chil­dren can expe­ri­ence the sto­ries in a whole new way.

A vis­it that’s not only inter­est­ing, but also impor­tant and thought-pro­vok­ing. In addi­tion to well-known sights, the city’s numer­ous muse­ums offer an excit­ing way to dis­cov­er his­to­ry and knowl­edge.

Next, we head out of the muse­um and into the heart of Geneva’s city life for the “The Guardians” city tour. The puz­zle-solv­ing adven­ture begins with a won­der­ful view of the Jet d’Eau and takes us along the lake to the old town.

With chal­leng­ing puz­zles, the chil­dren explore Gene­va in a fun way and dis­cov­er all the dif­fer­ent sides of the city – from his­tor­i­cal themes and nature to oth­er excit­ing spots and sights. This adven­ture calls for team­work, a sense of direc­tion and a good eye.

My rec­om­men­da­tion: Take an adult with you. Since read­ing maps is also part of the puz­zle-solv­ing fun, they can lend a help­ing hand if need­ed.

In the evening, we have anoth­er meal togeth­er. At “Chez ma cou­sine” restau­rant, we enjoy tasty chick­en straight from the grill, served with pota­to wedges and sal­ad to share. There is also plen­ty of time for excit­ing con­ver­sa­tions and shar­ing about the day’s expe­ri­ences over the meal togeth­er.

Day 3 of the Gene­va school trip: Sci­ence through dis­cov­ery

The last day of our school trip to Gene­va also has a spe­cial high­light in store: a vis­it to CERN. After break­fast at Gene­va Youth Hos­tel, the chil­dren look for­ward to the work­shop that awaits them. Even the impres­sive ter­rain arous­es curios­i­ty.

In a one-hour work­shop, the chil­dren exper­i­ment with Ozobots. This teach­es them how impor­tant it is to have the right colour sequence so that the small robots can find their way. With a great deal of enthu­si­asm, they try things out, draw and paint until the Ozobots final­ly fol­low their planned routes.

After the work­shop, we con­tin­ue to the “Sci­ence Gate­way” exhi­bi­tion. There, the chil­dren can immerse them­selves even deep­er into the world of CERN and learn more about the research and work of this impor­tant research facil­i­ty. Thanks to the numer­ous inter­ac­tive sta­tions, they can dis­cov­er the con­tent for them­selves and expe­ri­ence sci­ence in a fun way.

Our three-day school trip to Gene­va offered a var­ied mix of his­to­ry, city, sci­ence and shared expe­ri­ences. The dif­fer­ent activ­i­ties, excur­sions and muse­ums make the city trip a var­ied expe­ri­ence for the pupils.