Final-year school trip to the Loire Valley and Futuroscope: Chambord, Chenonceau and Poitiers (5 days)
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Reference RTO-05-500
- Duration 5 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
Chambord’s staircase, Chenonceau over the Cher, Amboise and Leonardo da Vinci, then two days at Futuroscope: the Renaissance meets the future.
This final-year trip brings two worlds together: the French Renaissance in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, followed by two days at Futuroscope, the theme park of rides and immersive experiences near Poitiers. With history, architecture and big thrills, there is something for everyone. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote; the journey is made by day, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving, and the coach stays with the group throughout the stay.
Programme
Day 1: Departure from your school and Château de Chambord
- Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive to the Loire Valley (about 5 to 6 hours depending on your school, excluding breaks).
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
- Free lunch on the way, then visit to the Château de Chambord, the largest of the Loire châteaux, and its famous double-helix staircase.
- Check-in at the accommodation in or around Blois for one night, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 2: Chenonceau, Amboise and drive to Futuroscope
- Rooms vacated after breakfast and drive to Chenonceau (about 50 minutes).
- Visit to the Château de Chenonceau, the ‘Ladies’ Château’ built over the River Cher, and its gardens.
- Free lunch in Amboise, then visit to the Château du Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci’s last home, and its park with giant models of his inventions (on request).
- Drive to Futuroscope (about 1 hour 30 minutes), check-in at the accommodation for three nights, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 3: Full day at Futuroscope
- Full day at Futuroscope: thrill rides, simulators and immersive experiences, such as the Objectif Mars roller coaster or L’Extraordinaire Voyage.
- Free lunch in the park.
- Supervised free time in small groups, with meeting points set by the teachers.
- Return to the accommodation, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 4: Futuroscope and Poitiers
- Morning at Futuroscope (second day of the ticket) for the rides still to be discovered.
- Free lunch, then drive to Poitiers (about 20 minutes).
- Walk through the historic centre and discovery of the carved Romanesque façade of Notre-Dame-la-Grande (free admission).
- Return to the accommodation, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 5: Return to your school
- Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
- Departure in the morning and daytime drive back to Belgium (about 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours 30 minutes, excluding breaks).
- Free lunch on the way.
- 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)
- 4 nights in a hotel or youth hostel (1 night in Blois and 3 nights near Futuroscope or in Poitiers), 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
- Admission to the Château de Chambord
- Admission to the Château de Chenonceau
- The 2-day ticket for Futuroscope
- 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 Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise
- 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.
- 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, moving around in groups of at least three pupils and respecting the meeting points at Futuroscope).
- 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 and September–October, checking the opening calendar of Futuroscope, which closes for part of the winter; park tickets are booked in advance at the school rate. France uses the euro and the same electrical sockets as Belgium; bring comfortable shoes for the park days. Lunches are not included: allow a budget of around €10–15 per pupil per day; on request, the hotel can provide packed lunches, which are very handy at Futuroscope.
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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)
Quote request
Final-year school trip to the Loire Valley and Futuroscope: Chambord, Chenonceau and Poitiers (5 days)
Choose your date, your pick-up points and the options you like: we will send you a personalised quote, free and without obligation.
- Free, no-obligation quote
- From 20 participants
- From the departure point of your choice
- Free places for the group
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