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Final-year school trip to Bordeaux and the Basque Country: Place de la Bourse, Dune du Pilat, surfing in Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne (7 days)

Final-year school trip to Bordeaux and the Basque Country: Place de la Bourse, Dune du Pilat, surfing in Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne (7 days)

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Reference RTO-07-453

  • Duration 7 days
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

Bordeaux’s water mirror, the Dune du Pilat, a surf lesson in Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne: the Atlantic and the Basque Country.

This trip takes pupils to the ocean. In Bordeaux they discover the UNESCO-listed centre and the water mirror on Place de la Bourse, then climb the Dune du Pilat, the highest in Europe. On the Basque coast they catch their first wave during a surf lesson led by qualified instructors, stroll through Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz and finish in Bayonne, capital of the French Basque Country. An overnight stop near Tours on the way out and near Poitiers on the way back keeps the journey comfortable. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote. Travel is by day, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving, and the coach stays with the group on site.

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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 540 km from Brussels, 6 hours' driving excluding breaks); dinner and quiet evening.

Day 2: Drive to Bordeaux and discovery of the centre

  • Departure after breakfast and drive to Bordeaux (about 350 km, 3½ hours excluding breaks), free lunch on arrival.
  • Walk through the UNESCO-listed centre: Place de la Bourse and its water mirror, the Porte Cailhau, the Grosse Cloche and Rue Sainte-Catherine.
  • Climb up the Tour Pey-Berland, next to Saint-André Cathedral, for the view over the rooftops (on request).
  • Check-in at the accommodation for two nights, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 3: Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat

  • Drive to the Arcachon Basin (about 1 hour).
  • Climb of the Dune du Pilat, the highest dune in Europe (over 100 m), with views of the ocean and the Banc d’Arguin.
  • Free lunch in Arcachon, then a walk along the seafront and the Jetée Thiers.
  • Return to Bordeaux and supervised free time along the banks of the Garonne.
  • Dinner and supervised evening.

Day 4: Drive to the Basque coast and surf lesson

  • Rooms vacated after breakfast and drive to Biarritz through the Landes forest (about 190 km, 2½ hours).
  • Free lunch, then a two-hour surf lesson on a beach in Biarritz or Anglet with qualified instructors (board and wetsuit provided).
  • Walk to the Rocher de la Vierge and along the Grande Plage.
  • Check-in at the accommodation in Biarritz, Anglet or Bayonne for two nights, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 5: Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and La Rhune

  • Visit to the Biarritz Aquarium and its Bay of Biscay species (on request).
  • Drive to Saint-Jean-de-Luz (about 25 min): the fishing port, the beach and the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, where Louis XIV married the Infanta Maria Theresa in 1660.
  • Free lunch, then drive to the Col de Saint-Ignace.
  • Ride on the little rack railway to the summit of La Rhune (905 m), with views of the ocean and the Pyrenees (on request).
  • Dinner and supervised evening.

Day 6: Bayonne and drive to the overnight stop

  • Rooms vacated after breakfast and morning in Bayonne: Sainte-Marie Cathedral, the banks of the Nive and Petit Bayonne.
  • Visit to the Basque Museum and History of Bayonne (on request).
  • Free lunch, then drive to the overnight stop near Poitiers (about 420 km, 4¾ hours excluding breaks).
  • Dinner and quiet evening at the accommodation.

Day 7: Return to your school

  • Departure after breakfast and daytime drive back to Belgium (about 650 km to Brussels, 7½ hours' driving excluding breaks).
  • 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 one driver (two drivers if the journey requires it)
  • 6 nights in a hotel or youth hostel (one overnight stop near Tours on the way out, 2 nights in or around Bordeaux, 2 nights in Biarritz, Anglet or Bayonne and one overnight stop near Poitiers 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 7
  • The coach excursion to Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat
  • The two-hour surf lesson with qualified instructors, board and wetsuit included
  • The coach excursion to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  • 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

  • Climb up the Tour Pey-Berland
  • Visit to the Biarritz Aquarium
  • Rack railway ride to the summit of La Rhune
  • Visit to the Basque Museum and History of Bayonne
  • 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. An overnight stop near Tours on the way out and near Poitiers on the way back avoids overly long days on the road.
  • 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, swimming only on lifeguarded beaches and with the teachers' permission, as ocean currents are strong).
  • 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 June or September, when the ocean is milder for surfing; the La Rhune train runs from mid-March to early November and should be booked in advance. France uses the euro; bring swimwear, a towel, sun cream and good shoes for the dune. Lunches are not included: allow a budget of around €10–15 per pupil per day.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • 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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Final-year school trip to Bordeaux and the Basque Country: Place de la Bourse, Dune du Pilat, surfing in Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne (7 days)

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