Trips and Travel

During a child's time at the Dragon, they will be offered the chance to go on a range of tours and expeditions. Smaug Abroad - an independent company* - has for a number of years organised these trips for the pupils and continues to do so at the request of the School. Parents contract for the trips directly with Smaug, which is ABTOT and ATOL licensed to provide financial protection.

The Dragon offers a variety of trips through Smaug. Some are open to all comers, some are applicable only to children in a certain year (or 'Block'), and others such as the Choir Tours or Team Sports Tours, are by invitation only. The trips on offer do change from year to year, but there are some mainstays:

• Year 8 (post Common Entrance) trips in June to UK Outward Bound centres, Italy or Morocco
• Year 7 Cevennes trip in August
• Versailles School Exchange
• Choir and Sports Tours (every other year)
• Chamonix climbing course (must be over 12 years of age)
• Keio Yochisha School Exchange (Japan)
• New York School Exchange (Year 7 and 8)
• Art Scholars Trip
• Easter Athletics training in Mallorca

As well as the school trips, Smaug Abroad organises trips for anyone and everyone, depending on an enjoyable mix of customer demand and their inspiration. This year these will range from downhill skiing in Switzerland to cross-country skiing in Norway, from Egypt to Borneo and many more. Smaug also proposes tailor made holidays for individuals.

For full details of all expeditions with Smaug Abroad, other than school expeditions, please look at their web site www.smaugabroad.com or contact Jean-Claude at:

Smaug Abroad Ltd The Lodge Bardwell Road Oxford OX2 6SS Tel/Fax: 01865 315441 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

*Smaug Abroad Ltd is an independent company in which the Dragon School Trust Ltd has no interest. Smaug Abroad Ltd does not act as the agent of Dragon School Trust Ltd and Dragon School Trust Ltd accepts no liability in respect of contractual obligations undertaken by Smaug Abroad Ltd or in respect of acts of omissions of Smaug Abroad Ltd or its employees or agents.