Final-year school trip to Annecy, Chamonix and Geneva: Lake Annecy, Mont Blanc, CERN and the United Nations (6 days)
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Reference RTO-06-434
- Duration 6 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
Annecy’s lake and canals, Mont Blanc from Chamonix, then international Geneva with CERN, the Place des Nations and the Jet d’Eau.
This final-year trip links the Alps and science. From Annecy, the “Venice of the Alps”, pupils sail on the lake and spend a day in Chamonix facing Mont Blanc and the Mer de Glace; in Geneva, they discover CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, with its Science Gateway, then the international Geneva of the Place des Nations, the old town and the Jet d’Eau. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote. The journey is made in daytime, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours on the road, and the coach stays with the group on site.
Programme
Day 1: Departure from your school and arrival in Annecy
- Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive to Haute-Savoie via Luxembourg and Burgundy (about 8 hours from Brussels, excluding breaks), with two drivers on board.
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
- Free lunch on the way.
- Arrival in the early evening and check-in at the accommodation, in or around Annecy, for five nights; dinner and a quiet evening.
Day 2: Annecy, the “Venice of the Alps”
- Walk through the old town: the Thiou canals, the Palais de l’Isle, the Pont des Amours and the Jardins de l’Europe.
- Free lunch, then a guided cruise on Lake Annecy, between mountains and lakeside villages.
- Supervised free time on the Pâquier, the large lawn by the lake.
- Dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 3: A day in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Drive to Chamonix (about 1.5 hours) and first views of the Mont Blanc massif, the highest summit in the Alps (4,805 m).
- Cable car up to the Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m), facing Mont Blanc (on request).
- Free lunch in the centre of Chamonix.
- Cogwheel train up to Montenvers and discovery of the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in France (on request).
- Return to Annecy, dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 4: CERN and international Geneva
- Drive to CERN in Meyrin, near Geneva (about 1 hour).
- Visit to CERN: the exhibitions and workshops of the Science Gateway, then a guided tour of one of the laboratory’s sites, subject to booking availability.
- Free lunch, then the Place des Nations and its “Broken Chair”, in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations.
- Guided tour of the Palais des Nations (on request).
- Return to Annecy, dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 5: Geneva, the old town and Lake Geneva
- Drive to Geneva (about 50 min) and walk through the old town: St Pierre Cathedral and the Reformation Wall in the Parc des Bastions.
- Visit to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum (on request).
- Free lunch, then a walk along the shores of Lake Geneva to the Jet d’Eau, the Jardin Anglais and its flower clock.
- Return to Annecy, dinner and last supervised evening.
Day 6: Return to your school
- Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
- Departure early in the morning and daytime drive back to Belgium (about 8 hours to Brussels, excluding breaks), with two drivers on board.
- Free lunch on the way and regular breaks.
- 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 two drivers, as required by the length of the journey
- 5 nights in a hotel or youth hostel in or around Annecy, 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 6
- The guided cruise on Lake Annecy
- The coach excursion to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- The visit to CERN: Science Gateway and guided tour (subject to booking and availability)
- The coach excursion to Geneva, its old town and the shores of Lake Geneva
- Free places for the accompanying staff (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- Accommodation for the drivers
- Road costs, parking fees and tolls, including the Swiss road charge for coaches
The price does not include
- Aiguille du Midi cable car
- Montenvers train and Mer de Glace
- Guided tour of the Palais des Nations
- Visit to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
- Lunches (not included; hotel packed lunches on request), 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. For Switzerland, an identity card is sufficient; the currency there is the Swiss franc (bank cards and often euros accepted).
- 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, punctuality and compliance with instructions during free time, care in the mountains and by the water; at CERN and the Palais des Nations, ID is required and there are security checks at the entrance).
- 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: May to September, when the Chamonix lifts and the lake boats are running (opening depends on the weather). CERN guided tours open for booking a few weeks in advance and fill up quickly; the Palais des Nations is also booked in advance. France uses the euro; at altitude, bring warm clothes, sun cream and sunglasses. Lunches are not included: allow around €10–15 per pupil per day, more in Geneva.
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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 Annecy, Chamonix and Geneva: Lake Annecy, Mont Blanc, CERN and the United Nations (6 days)
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