School trip to Maastricht: Mount Saint Peter caves, old town and Helpoort
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Reference SCO-01-775
- Duration Day trip
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
A day in Maastricht exploring the caves of Mount Saint Peter and two thousand years of history on the banks of the Meuse.
Less than an hour from Liège, Maastricht is an ideal destination for a first school trip abroad. With a guide, pupils explore the caves of Mount Saint Peter, a maze of man-made tunnels dug to extract marl, where they discover fossils, old drawings on the walls and the life of the quarrymen. Above ground, the old town tells two thousand years of history, from the Romans to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty that created the European Union. Pupils can also practise their first words of Dutch. The trip suits history, geography and science lessons, ideally for pupils aged 10 to 14.
Programme
- Departure from your school at the agreed time.
- Safety: our drivers drive for no more than 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, by day and by night.
- Arrival in Maastricht, capital of Dutch Limburg, on the banks of the Meuse.
- Guided tour of the Mount Saint Peter caves (Sint-Pietersberg), dug over the centuries to extract marl (on request).
- Picnic or free lunch.
- Guided tour of the old town: Vrijthof square, Basilica of Saint Servatius and the Helpoort, the oldest city gate in the Netherlands (on request).
- Supervised free time on the Market Square.
- Return to school at the end of the day.
The price includes
- Coach transport from your school
- The services of a driver
- Free places for accompanying teachers (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- Road and parking costs
The price does not include
- Guided tour of the Mount Saint Peter caves (Sint-Pietersberg), dug over the centuries to extract marl
- Guided tour of the old town: Vrijthof square, Basilica of Saint Servatius and the Helpoort, the oldest city gate in the Netherlands
- Meals and drinks
- Entrance fees to museums and sites not mentioned
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Pocket money
Good to know
- Each pupil needs an identity card (Kids-ID for under-12s) and parental permission to travel abroad.
- Bring each pupil's European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
- The caves stay at about 10 °C all year round: bring a warm jacket and sturdy shoes.
- Times are adapted to your school; pupils are supervised by their teachers.
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- From 20 participants
- On the date of your choice, departing from near you
- Free quote, without obligation
Free places
- 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
- 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
- 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)
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Subject to availability. Indicative prices, transport not included.
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School trip to Maastricht: Mount Saint Peter caves, old town and Helpoort
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- Free, no-obligation quote
- From 20 participants
- From the departure point of your choice
- Free places for the group
- About 3 minutes
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