Educational Field Trips

Residential, expeditions, and day trips

At BIS Hanoi, we offer a range of age-appropriate trips which develop our students' personal leadership qualities, nurture their independence, increase their self-esteem, and enable them to experience different cultures.

There are a number of compulsory day and residential trips in primary and secondary which all students are required to take part in. These are normally linked to an area of the curriculum and provide the opportunity to develop a deeper range of skills and experiences.

The cost of day trips in both primary and secondary are fully covered within our tuition fees. Residential trip costs incur an additional charge.

The chart below details planned residential trip destinations, as well as additional information about the themes and what students can expect to achieve.

Compulsory residential trips 2023-24 SY

Age group	Destination	Focus	Trip length	Approximate cost (per student)
Primary
Year 3	Sleepover at school	Fun activities together on campus by night	1 night	N/A
Year 4	Ba Vi	Group challenges to develop collaboration and team building skills	2 days / 1 night	VND 4,700,000
Year 5	Cuc Phuong	Ecological research in Cuc Phuong National Park	3 days / 2 nights	VND 6,300,000
Year 6	Hoi An	Exploring the cultural heritage and importance of the UNESCO town of Hoi An	4 days / 3 nights	VND 17,300,000
Secondary
Year 7	Mai Chau	Mai Chau Cultural Discovery	4 days / 3 nights	VND 9,000,000
Year 8	Cat Ba	Cat Ba Ocean Awareness	4 days / 3 nights	VND 12,200,000
Year 9	Sapa	Valley Skills and Culture	4 days / 3 nights	VND 13,000,000
Year 10	Dalat	Spirit of exploration, team building and personal challenge	4 days / 3 nights	VND 20,500,000
Year 11	Bai Tu Long Bay	Conservation study, scientific exploration, team building, and challenge	3 days / 2 nights	VND 11,200,000
Year 12	Mai Chau	Community project investment, experiencing cultural immersion.	4 days / 3 nights	VND 7,800,000

Optional residential trips 2023-24 SY

Age group	Destination	Focus	Trip length	Schedule
Primary
Year 5, 6	Pattana Thailand	U11 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	May 23 to 27
Secondary
Year 7, 8	Pattana Thailand	U13 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	Mar 8 to Mar 12
Year 8, 9, 10	Tanzania	Tanzania Seaway	8 days / 7 nights	Mar 31 to April 7
Year 9, 10	Pattana Thailand	U15 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	Nov 10 to Nov 14
Year 10	Mai Chau	DofE Bronze Practice	2 days / 1 night	Mar 23 to Mar 24
Year 10	Mai Chau	DofE Bronze Qualifier	3 days / 2 nights	May 10 to 12
Year 11, 12, 13	Mai Chau	DofE Silver Practice	3 days / 2 nights	Dec 1 to Dec 3
Year 11, 12, 13	Dalat	DofE Silver Qualifier	4 days / 3 night	Feb 23 to 26
Year 13	Minh Chau Island	Celebration Trip	3 days / 2 nights	May 21 to 23

Residential, expeditions, and day trips

Compulsory residential trips 2023-24 SY

Optional residential trips 2023-24 SY