Final-year school trip to the Euregio: Maastricht, Aachen and Cologne (4 days)

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Reference RTO-04-523

Duration 4 days
DepartureFrom the place of your choice
GroupFrom 20 participants
DateOn the date of your choice

Three countries in four days: the lanes of Maastricht, Charlemagne’s city, the three-country point, Cologne Cathedral and the village of Monschau.

With no long hours on the road, this trip takes pupils from one country to another in the heart of the Euregio: Maastricht, its lively squares and caves, Aachen, Charlemagne’s city, the three-country point where Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany meet, then Cologne and its cathedral. A great way to experience a Europe without borders and to practise the neighbouring languages. 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 on site.

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Programme

Day 1: Departure from your school and Maastricht

Departure from your school in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive to Maastricht (30 min to 2 hours 30 depending on your school, excluding stops).
Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
Walk from the Vrijthof to the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, via the Hell’s Gate (Helpoort) and the Saint Servatius Bridge, with a stop at the Dominicanen bookshop, set in a Gothic church (free entry).
Lunch at your own expense, then guided tour of the caves of Mount Saint Peter (on request).
Drive to Aachen (about 45 min), check-in at the accommodation for three nights, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 2: Aachen and the three-country point

Guided tour of Aachen Cathedral, with Charlemagne’s Palatine Chapel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (on request).
Visit to the Coronation Hall of the town hall (on request), then walk to the Elisenbrunnen.
Lunch at your own expense and a taste of Printen, the local gingerbread.
Drive to the three-country point in Vaals (about 20 min), where Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany meet (free access).
Return to Aachen, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 3: A day in Cologne

Drive to Cologne (about 1 hour) and visit to the cathedral (free entry), then climb of the south tower (on request).
Walk through the old town to the Hohenzollern Bridge and its love locks.
Lunch at your own expense, then visit to the Chocolate Museum (on request) and walk along the Rhine to the Rheinauhafen.
Supervised free time in the centre, return to Aachen, dinner and supervised evening.

Day 4: Monschau and return to your school

Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
Drive to Monschau (about 45 min), a small town of half-timbered and slate houses nestled at the bottom of the Rur valley, in the Eifel.
Lunch at your own expense and walk through the lanes, up to the viewpoint over the castle ruins.
Departure in the afternoon, daytime drive back to Belgium.
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
3 nights in a hotel or youth hostel in or around Aachen, 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 4
The coach excursions to Maastricht, the three-country point, Cologne and Monschau
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

Guided tour of the caves of Mount Saint Peter
Guided tour of Aachen Cathedral
Visit to the Coronation Hall of Aachen town hall
Climb of the south tower of Cologne Cathedral
Visit to the Cologne Chocolate 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.
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, Maastricht coffee shops excluded from the programme and prohibited for under-18s, punctuality and compliance with instructions during free time).
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: all year round, with a special atmosphere in December thanks to the Christmas markets of Aachen, Cologne and Maastricht (book early); it is about 10 °C in the caves, so bring a jacket. All three countries use the euro and the same electrical sockets as Belgium. Lunches are not included: allow a budget of around €10–15 per pupil per day; on request, the hotel can provide packed lunches.