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Tourismusverband Oststeiermark

Oststeiermark Tourismusverband

Schloss 1 | 8225 Pöllau

Per person incl. breakfast from € 157.-*

Valid from: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

School groups, project days, and excursions in Eastern Styria

Eastern Styria is an ideal destination for school groups, project days, and class trips. Throughout the year, there are many opportunities to combine learning with adventure—from nature and cultural activities to age-appropriate workshops and active excursions.

Below you will find a clear list of suitable accommodation providers by region, as well as numerous suggestions for experiences and excursion destinations that can be flexibly combined for one-day or multi-day programs.

Region	Accomodations
ApfelLand Stubenbergsee	JUFA Hotel Stubenbergsee JUFA HOTEL Garni Michlhof Hotel Angererhof
Joglland-Waldheimat	Frühstückspension Athecada Familienhotel Berger Wiaz´Haus Orthofer Das Leitner Home & Horse Kindergästehaus Gasthof Pension Geier Gasthof zur Post - Königshofer Gasthof Vorauerhof Hotel-Restaurant Kutscherwirt Hotel Schwengerer Seegasthof Breineder Gastwirtschaft Hold Hotel Mönichwalderhof Joglland Hotel Prettenhofer
Kräuterregion Wechselland	Pension Höllerhof
Naturpark Almenland	Almenland Apartment Passail Pension Elmer
Naturpark Pöllauer Tal	Gasthof Restaurant Hubmann Pension Cäcilia Hotel Muhr Postl´s Hirschbirnhof JUFA Hotel Pöllau
St. Ruprecht an der Raab	Hotel Locker & Légere
Weiz	JUFA Hotel Weiz

Eastern Styria offers numerous experiences for school groups that combine exercise, nature, and shared discovery. Whether hiking, cycling, or exciting excursion destinations—the varied landscape and easily combinable offers make every school trip an active and educational experience.

Topics	Experiences and destinations
Exercise in nature	Hiking in the Eastern Styria Hiking Tours Katerloch Alpakawanderungen Cycling Cycling tours Schwimming Cross-country skiing Skiing Further Activities
Nature experience and adventure	Zoo Herberstein, Stubenberg am See Kräftereich Steiermark, St. Jakob im Walde Nature Worlds Styria, Pernegg Adventure park summer toboggan run Koglhof
Activity and leisure fun	Amusement park Stubenberg Forest Park Hochreiter, Breitenau am Hochlantsch Almerlebnispark Teichalm, Fladnitz an der Teichalm Nature Safari: Bird Safari, Gersdorf an der Feistritz
Culture, churches, and castles	hARTberg walk, Hartberg Castle Herberstein, Stubenberg am See Castles and Church Pöllau, Pöllau Pilgrimage Church Pöllauberg Basilica on the Weizberg, Weiz Guided city tour, Friedberg
Museums	Castle Pöllau Echophysics: exhibition, Pöllau Open air museum Vorau, Vorau Smokehouse, Anger Celtic village, Pischelsdorf Museum Hartberg, Hartberg Thonet Museum, Friedberg Styrian Brass Music MUSEUM, Ratten Folklore museum , Pöllau
Tradition and craftsmanship	Stollen cheese Almenland, Passail Show Mine Arzberg Arzberg, Passail Organic farm tour, St. Jakob Confectionery Ebner, Pöllau Weizer sheep farmers experience tour, Weiz
Factory tours and tastings	Kernothek Steirerkraft, St. Ruprecht an der Raab Chocolate factory Felber, Birkfeld Oil mill Fandler, Pöllau Applefarm Dreier: Life in and from the organic orchard Farmshop Muhr: Tasting, Pöllau Milkfarm Spindlbauer, Pöllau Fruitfarm Retter, Pöllau Hotel Muhr: Wildlife feeding with deer snacks Aroniamanufactory Köck: tasting
Nature park experiences in Eastern Styria	Naturpark Almenland Almenland Mine Cheese: Tour & Tasting, Passail Michaela Pfennich: Herb Hike Nature Worlds Styria: Nature Active, Pernegg Naturpark Pöllauer Tal The world of bees and bumblebees: hike School on the farm – exploration tour at Postl's Hirschbirnhof Educational forest tour Bio- Kräuterhof Zemanek: Natur wirkt! Bread and herbs, Pöllau Nature Park Pöllau Valley: Natur wirkt! Hirschbirn hirsch'n, Pöllau Nature park Pöllau vally: Natur wirkt! Climate hiking, Pöllau Öllerbauer Heil: Natur wirkt! Drop by for a deer pear kiss, Pöllau Stream run, Pöllau Night walk:World of legends & fairy tales, Pöllau Nature ability park, Pöllau Naturpark Pöllauer Tal: Outdoor games and trust games, Pöllau Naturpark Pöllauer Tal: Nature park riddle rally Naturpark Pöllauer Tal: hike- Nature park - Experience trail Naturpark Pöllauer Tal: meadow doodler Naturpark Pöllauer Tal: Workshop Insects

You can find inspiration for project days for school groups here—the information sheet for school groups. (German)

A special perk: the GenussCard. Starting from their first night at a participating host, your guests get free admission to over 280 destinations.

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If you have any general questions about school groups in Eastern Styria, please do not hesitate to contact us:
📞 +43 3335 47 147
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