For the extended school trip, the Czech Republic is an ideal destination. Unlike some, it is a very safe culture - crime, particularly violent crime, is low, and children and young adults (of all ages) are readily accepted as an integral part of the community. The Czech Republic offers excellent value for money. Accommodation, food and transport are inexpensive, and both Czech and UK airlines offer low price fares.

The whole Country is steeped in rich architecture, fine museums, and has over 2000 castles awaiting to be explored. The countryside, with its many forests and mountains, has always been home to settlers who cultivated it. Despite this it is still possible to find wonderful, untouched, wild places, unique in respect of their scenery and geological formations. Animals still living here – the wolf, wild cat, lynx, bustard and grouse – are elsewhere only known through books and zoos. The National Parks also offers many seasonal activities such as hiking, mountaineering and canoeing.