Final-year school trip to Marseille and the French Riviera: Vieux-Port, MuCEM, Aix, Nice and Monaco (8 days)

Day 1 : Departure from your school

• Departure on Sunday evening from your school.
• Overnight journey to the south of France with two drivers taking turns on board (double crew).
• Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
• Route through Luxembourg, the Saône valley and the Rhône valley during the night.

Day 2 : Arrival in Marseille

• Arrival in Marseille on Monday morning, breakfast along the way.
• Check-in for three nights (subject to room availability).
• Up to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, the "Bonne Mère", for a panoramic view over the city and the islands.
• Dinner and evening at the accommodation.

Day 3 : Vieux-Port, Le Panier and the MuCEM

• Walk around the Vieux-Port and its quays, then through the streets of Le Panier, the oldest district of Marseille.
• Visit to the MuCEM, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, and Fort Saint-Jean.
• Boat crossing to the Château d'If, the fortress of The Count of Monte Cristo (on request).
• Supervised free time in the late afternoon.

Day 4 : The calanques and Aix-en-Provence

• Boat cruise in the calanques from the Vieux-Port (on request).
• In the afternoon, drive to Aix-en-Provence: the Cours Mirabeau, the fountains, the old town and memories of Cézanne.
• Return to Marseille for dinner and the last evening.

Day 5 : Drive to Nice

• Drive to the French Riviera.
• Arrival in Nice and check-in for two nights.
• Walk along the Promenade des Anglais, discovery of Old Nice and the Cours Saleya, and up to Castle Hill.
• Dinner and supervised evening by the sea.

Day 6 : Monaco and Èze

• Drive along the corniche to Èze, a hilltop village high above the sea.
• Visit to a perfumery in Èze (on request).
• Discovery of Monaco: the Rock, the Prince's Palace and the harbour, on the Grand Prix circuit.
• Visit to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco (on request).
• Return to Nice and an afternoon on the beach.

Day 7 : Last day in Nice and departure

• Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage loaded onto the coach.
• Supervised free day in Nice: beach, the Cours Saleya market and souvenir shopping.
• Departure in the late afternoon, overnight journey with two drivers taking turns (double crew).

Day 8 : Return to school

• Drive back to Belgium, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving.
• Arrival at your school in the morning.