Final-year school trip to Bordeaux: Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin, Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat (6 days)
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Reference RTO-06-452
- Duration 6 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
UNESCO-listed Bordeaux, the Cité du Vin as a cultural visit (no tasting), then the Arcachon Bay and the climb up the Dune du Pilat facing the ocean.
This final-year trip takes pupils to south-west France. In Bordeaux, they discover the 18th-century façades, the Water Mirror and the Cité du Vin, an interactive museum on the history and cultures of wine, visited here without any tasting; in Arcachon, they climb the Dune du Pilat, the highest in Europe, facing the Atlantic. An overnight stop in the Loire Valley, both on the way out and on the way back, makes the journey comfortable. 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 overnight stop in the Loire Valley
- Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive to south-west France via Paris.
- 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 late afternoon at the overnight-stop accommodation near Tours (about 6.5 hours from Brussels, excluding breaks); dinner and a quiet evening.
Day 2: Drive to Bordeaux and discovery of the centre
- Departure after breakfast and drive to Bordeaux (about 3.5 hours, excluding breaks).
- Free lunch on arrival.
- Walk through the UNESCO-listed centre: the Place de la Bourse and its Water Mirror, the Porte Cailhau, the Grosse Cloche and Rue Sainte-Catherine.
- Check-in at the accommodation for three nights, dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 3: The Cité du Vin and the Bassins à flot
- Visit to the Cité du Vin and its interactive tour on the history and cultures of wine around the world, with no tasting: at the Belvedere, pupils are served a non-alcoholic drink.
- Free lunch in the Bassins à flot district.
- Visit to the Bassins des Lumières, immersive digital exhibitions in the former submarine base (on request).
- Walk along the banks of the Garonne back to the centre and supervised free time.
- Dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 4: Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat
- Drive to the Arcachon Bay (about 1 hour).
- Climb up the Dune du Pilat, the highest dune in Europe (over 100 m), with views over the ocean and the Banc d’Arguin.
- Free lunch in Arcachon, then a walk along the seafront, the Jetée Thiers pier and through the Ville d’Hiver and its villas.
- Boat crossing to Cap Ferret (on request).
- Return to Bordeaux, dinner and a supervised evening.
Day 5: Last morning in Bordeaux and overnight stop
- Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
- Visit to Saint-André Cathedral and climb up the Pey-Berland Tower (on request).
- Supervised free time in the Saint-Pierre district and free lunch.
- Departure in the early afternoon and drive to the overnight stop near Tours (about 3.5 hours, excluding breaks).
- Dinner and a quiet evening at the accommodation.
Day 6: Return to your school
- Departure after breakfast and daytime drive back to Belgium (about 6.5 hours to Brussels, excluding breaks).
- Free lunch on the way and regular breaks.
- Arrival at your school in the late afternoon or 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
- 5 nights in a hotel or youth hostel (3 nights in or around Bordeaux and one overnight stop near Tours on the way out and on the way back), 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 visit to the Cité du Vin, with no wine tasting
- The coach excursion to Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat
- 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 Bassins des Lumières
- Boat crossing to Cap Ferret
- Climb up the Pey-Berland Tower
- 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.
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night. For a less tiring journey, both the outward and return trips include an overnight stop in the Loire Valley, near Tours.
- 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 when climbing the dune (water, sun cream and a cap) and no alcohol at any time, including at the Cité du Vin).
- 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: April to June or September–October, for the mild climate; the Cité du Vin and the Bassins des Lumières are booked in advance for groups. France uses the euro; bring good shoes and a bottle of water for the dune. Lunches are not included: allow a budget of around €10–15 per pupil per day.
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- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
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Final-year school trip to Bordeaux: Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin, Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat (6 days)
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