Final-year school trip to Amsterdam: canals, the Jordaan, Zaanse Schans and Volendam (5 days)
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- Duration 5 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
The canals by boat, the streets of the Jordaan, the windmills of Zaanse Schans and the harbour of Volendam: four nights in Amsterdam, just three hours' drive from Belgium.
Amsterdam has everything it takes for a successful final-year school trip: a city on a human scale, its canals listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, some of the richest museums in Europe and a young, cosmopolitan atmosphere where English is spoken everywhere. The programme combines the history of the Golden Age and the Second World War, the art of Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and the discovery of the traditional villages of North Holland. The journey is short and made during the day, with a departure on Sunday afternoon and regular stops, and the coach stays with the group throughout the stay. Accommodation suited to school groups, separate rooms for the accompanying staff and a supervised programme from departure to return: the school and parents can rest assured.
Programme
Day 1 : Departure from your school to Amsterdam
- Departure on Sunday afternoon from your school.
- Drive to the Netherlands (about 3 hours, excluding stops).
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
- Arrival in Amsterdam in the evening, check-in at the accommodation for four nights and dinner.
Day 2 : The canals and the heart of Amsterdam
- Canal cruise: the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht and the Prinsengracht, lined with Golden Age merchants' houses.
- Walk from Dam Square to the Begijnhof, the former béguinage courtyard hidden in the heart of the city.
- The floating flower market (Bloemenmarkt) on the Singel.
- Visit to the Rijksmuseum and Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" (on request).
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 3 : Zaanse Schans and Volendam
- Drive to Zaanse Schans (about 30 min): its working windmills, green wooden houses and clog and cheese workshops.
- On to Volendam, a former fishing port on the IJsselmeer: the dyke, the traditional houses and fried fish to enjoy on the harbour.
- Supervised free time in Volendam.
- Return to Amsterdam for dinner.
Day 4 : Remembrance, art and the Jordaan
- Visit to the Anne Frank House (on request).
- It was in the Secret Annex of this house on the Prinsengracht that Anne Frank wrote her diary during the occupation.
- Walk through the Jordaan, a former working-class district that has become one of the most charming in the city, with its canals, inner courtyards and small markets.
- Visit to the Van Gogh Museum (on request).
- Group bike ride with a guide, the Dutch way (on request).
- Supervised free time in the centre, then last evening in Amsterdam.
Day 5 : Return to school
- Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
- Last supervised free morning in the centre or in the Vondelpark.
- Departure in the afternoon, drive back to Belgium with regular stops.
- Arrival at your school in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from your school, with the coach at the group's disposal throughout the stay
- The services of one driver
- 4 nights in a hotel or youth hostel in or around Amsterdam, rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the accompanying staff
- Half board (breakfast and dinner), from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 5
- The Amsterdam canal cruise
- The coach excursion to Zaanse Schans and Volendam
- Free places for the accompanying staff (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- Accommodation for the driver
- Road costs, parking fees and tolls
The price does not include
- Visit to the Rijksmuseum and Rembrandt's "The Night Watch"
- Visit to the Anne Frank House
- Visit to the Van Gogh Museum
- Group bike ride with a guide, the Dutch way
- Meals not included in the package, and drinks
- Admission to museums and monuments not mentioned
- Tourist tax
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Pocket money and personal expenses
Good to know
- Valid identity card or passport, signed parental consent form for each pupil under 18 and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), to be requested from your health insurance fund a few weeks before departure.
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
- Supervision is provided by the accompanying teachers; each pupil signs a code of conduct based on the school rules (no alcohol for minors or on the coach, no drug use, coffee shops excluded from the programme and prohibited for under-18s, punctuality and compliance with instructions during free time, care around bikes and trams).
- The pupil list and rooming list are entered in the school's online area (Excel import possible); rooms are allocated according to your instructions.
- Recommended period: the autumn, Carnival or spring holidays, with booking 6 to 9 months in advance; tickets for the Anne Frank House only go on sale a few weeks before the date and sell out very quickly, so they are booked as soon as sales open. The Netherlands uses the euro and the same electrical sockets as Belgium; bring a raincoat and good walking shoes.
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- From 20 participants
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- 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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Final-year school trip to Amsterdam: canals, the Jordaan, Zaanse Schans and Volendam (5 days)
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- From 20 participants
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