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 2024-25 SY

Age group	Destination	Focus	Trip length	Approximate cost (per student)
Primary Trips Week - 14 to 18 April 2025
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 4,900,000
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 21,300,000
Secondary Trips Week - 29 October to 01 November 2024
Year 7	Mai Chau	Cultural awareness, leadership, team building	4 days / 3 nights	VND 9,000,000
Year 8	Cat Ba	Marine conservation, team building	4 days / 3 nights	VND 12,200,000
Year 9	Sapa	Culture exploration, team building	4 days / 3 nights	VND 13,000,000
Year 10	Dalat	Community service project, spirit of exploration, team building and personal challenge	4 days / 3 nights	VND 20,600,000
Year 11	Bai Tu Long Bay	Raise environmental awareness, team building, critical thinking skills 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 8,600,000
Year 13	Cat Ba	Enhance CAS portfolio, team building, personal development	3 days / 2 nights	VND 10,200,000

Optional residential trips 2024-25 SY

Age group	Destination	Focus	Trip length	Schedule
Primary
Years 5, 6	Hanoi/HCMC	Primary Student Leadership Conference	2 days / 1 night	September 2024
Year 6	SEA Region	Primary FOBISIA Maths Competition	3 days / 2 nights	March 2025
Years 5, 6	Pattana Thailand	U11 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	May 23 to 27, 2025
Secondary
Year 11	Mai Chau	DoE Y11 Bronze Qualifier Make Up	3 days / 2 nights	Sep 20 to Sep 22
Years 9, 10	Pattana Thailand	U15 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	Nov 4 to Nov 8
Years 11, 12	Thailand	Phuket 7s	4 days / 3 nights	Nov 21 to Nov 24
Years 11, 12	Mai Chau	DoE Y11/12 Silver Practice Mai Chau	3 days / 2 nights	Nov 30 to Dec 02
Years 7, 8	Kuala Lumpur	Secondary FOBISIA Maths	4 days / 3 nights	Jan 16 to Jan 19
Years 11, 12	Da Lat	DoE Y11/12 Silver Qualifier Da Lat	3 days / 2 nights	Feb 28 to Mar 03
Years 7, 8	Pattana Thailand	U13 FOBISIA	5 days / 4 nights	Mar 4 to Mar 8
TBC	Cambodia	SEA Juilliard Performing Arts Festival	2 days / 1 night	Mar 13 to Mar 14
Years 10, 12	Mai Chau	DoE Y10/12 Bronze Practice Mai Chau	2 days / 1 night	Mar 15 to Mar 16
Years 8, 9, 10, 12	Tanzania	Tanzania Seaway	8 days / 7 nights	Mar 18 to Mar 25
Years 7, 8, 9	TBC	KS3 Service Trip	5 days / 4 nights	Apr 9 to Apr 13
Year 10	Mai Chau	DoE Y10 Bronze Qualifier Mai Chau	3 days / 2 nights	Apr 11 to Apr 13
TBC	Bangkok	Regional STEAM Festival	3 days / 2 nights	May 24 to May 26
Year 12	Bach Ma island	Bach Ma Trip - Geography and ESS	3 days / 2 nights	Jun 02 to Jun 04

Residential, expeditions, and day trips

Compulsory residential trips 2024-25 SY

Optional residential trips 2024-25 SY