Raise the benchmark of your students, by introducing them to the European hub of nuclear research. Founded in 1954, CERN is the world's largest particle physics research laboratory and home to a community of 8000 scientists and engineers, representing over 100 different nationalities. Through fundamental research into particle physics, CERN has made a major contribution to the understanding of our universe. Originally conceived to allow research scientists to share information, CERN scientist, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web here in 1989.
Offer your most testing questions to the world's leading scientists and examine the success of international cooperation within the scientific community. Then head to the Alps to hop on a cable car up to France's largest glacier. Investigate the effects of pollutants on coniferous forests, explore issues surrounding hydro-electricity and discover salination processes on a descent into a saltmine.
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5 Days to Geneva by Air
Day 1:
Travel to Geneva by air. Check in to your accommodation. Tme permittiing enjoy a walk through the lakeside parklands and take a boat ride to enjoy the views from the Lake.
Day 2:
Spend the day at the CERN laboratory including a guided tour of some of the surface installations.
Day 3:
Head for the glacier of the Mer de Glace. Take the funicular railway into the mountains, then ride a cable car to the ice grotto. Return to Geneva stopping at the Emosson HEP Dam.
Day 4:
Visit the Bex Salt Mines during the morning then enjoy watching chocolate being made at the Nestles' famous factory in the afternoon.
Day 5:
Time spent shopping before transfer to the airport for your return flight.
