World Robot Olympiad Slovenia 2025 Residential Trip
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous years’ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Invited Students |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr D Lugg (Teacher of IT & STEM Club Lead) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: |
£870 - £900 (Excluding passports, visa etc. Cost is based on currently available flights cost, which may increase. Parents will be consulted before purchasing the tickets if the cost will be significantly higher. Parents are advised to provide the students with the additional pocket money for the activities organised separately by the Trip Leader and approximately £25 for the lunch on arrival day and dinner for departure day) |
| Estimate Deposit: | £265 (Upon application - cost of flights, the rest paid in instalments) |
| Limited Places: | 2 |
| Passport Required: |
A British Citizen’s Passport must be issued less than 10 years before entering the Schengen area country and valid for at least 3 months after the day intended to leave. Other none - EU & Schengen area nationals might require a visa or proof of UK residency. |
| Usual Month of Departure: |
September |
| Opens for Applications: | Monday 21 July |
| Usual Days : | Tuesday - Friday |
| Usual Duration: | 4 days - 3 nights |
| Usual Departure Time: | Early morning - approx 3am |
| Usual Departure Meeting Point: | Gatwick Airport (or school if one of the parents will be driving) |
| Usual Return Time: | Late evening |
| Usual Return Meeting Point: | Heathrow (or school if one of the parents will be driving) |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Term time |
| Usual Method(s) of Transport: | Parents Private Car & Airplain & Other |
| Accommodation: |
Exe Lev Hotel (or similar) |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
Students will have a fantastic opportunity to showcase their creativity and innovation at the World Robot Olympiad – Open Championship, hosted in the stunning and vibrant capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. The trip will also include a visit to Postojna Cave, a world famous natural marvel and a boat ride on the Lake Bled.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Participants registration fee
- Three nights of shared accomodation with breakfast
- Local city tourist taxes
- Meals during the event: 3 lunches and 3 dinners
- Friendship activity and Frindship evening
- Local transfer between offical hotels and the venue (not between hotel and airport)
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1
- Flight from Gatwich Airport to Ljubljana
- Airport transfer to the venue
- Team registration
- Lunch (not included in the cost)
- Chek into accomodation
- Training runs
- Dinner
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Excursions (Bled Lake & Postojna Cave)
- Lunch
- Opening ceremony
- Friendship night includding dinner
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Official competition
- Lunch
- Official competition
- Dinner
- Evening activities (not included in the cost)
Day 4
- Breakfast
- Check out of an accomodation
- Official competition
- Lunch
- Closing ceremony
- Additional activities and dinner (not included in the cost)
- Airport transfer
- Flight from Ljubljana to Heathrow
IMPORTANT: Activities such as boat excursion and visit to Postojna Cave etc, will be led by the members of activities staff, however parents/guardians should accept that, by their nature, adventure activities may involve some level of risk which cannot be fully eliminated.