Le Touquet
About this tour
Most school groups travelling from the UK to France by road arrive in Calais. As a result, the area of the Pas de Calais is one of the easiest and most popular destinations to visit. The area offers a variety of coastal and rural scenery, a selection of charming towns and many interesting attractions. Trips can include cost free visits to historic and picturesque locations both on the coast and inland, all with great educational, cultural or entertainment value.
Le Touquet is also known as Paris Plage because of its popularity in former times as the playground of Parisians. The wide promenade leads to a beach, which is wide and safe enough for sand yachting, but also offers dunes for playing in. On the promenade is the popular water park of Aqualud. The shopping area set back from the promenade has a variety of small, typically French shops. Inland, the town is surrounded by forests and as you enter the town you pass the elegant Casino and Palais des Congrès.
If your trip is curriculum-based, one of our tour managers will be happy to discuss your learning objectives with you. We want your group to achieve the best educational benefits from the tour, no matter how many subjects or topics you wish to cover and of course including the fun element.
Sample Itinerary
Day One
- Pick up at school and depart by coach and travel to Dover / Folkestone
- Comfort stops en route.
- Catch the ferry or tunnel across the Chanel.
- Lunch – own arrangements – bring packed lunches.
- Visit Nausicaa Sea Life centre en-route.
- Arrive at our chosen hotel early evening and check in.
- Dinner in the hotel
Day Two
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Visit to a snail farm.
- Visit to a chocolate making demonstration.
- Evening meal back at the hotel
- Possible evening time on the beach
- Visiting to a typical French market to practise spoken French
Day Three
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Day spent at Parc de Bagatelle Theme Park
- Dinner at the hotel
- Evening disco or quiz at the hostel
Day Four
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Check out of hotel and depart for home.
- Morning visit to French Bakery demonstration
- Catch the ferry/tunnel back to the UK.
- Arrive back at the school late night.
All itineraries will be tailored to your specific learning objectives or curriculum studies.
Attractions & Visits
- La Coupole
- Vimy Memorial
- Le Succes Berckois
- Boulangerie Maillard
- Carrière Wellington
- Ambleteuse Museum
- Opalaventure
- Agincourt Museum
- Bagatelle theme park
Above are a few of the attractions available to visit while on your tour. Have an attraction in mind not shown? We’ll happily look into it for you.
Accommodation
- Bolougne Youth Hostel
- Cottage des Dunes
- Hôtel Résidence Hippotel
- Auberge de Jeunesse Riva Bella
Above are a few options available in and around Le Touquet.
We work with a range of accommodation suppliers and will be able to source suitable accommodation to suit your needs.
Tour Recommendations
- Best time to Visit: Spring, Summer & Autumn
- Suitable for year groups: 3,4,5,6,7,8
- Topics you can cover: History, Food Technology
- Accessible by: Coach & Train & Ferry
Experience information
Each group will have its own special interests and curricular needs. That is why every visit can be completely tailored to you. You will find some suggestions below, but you can always call us to discuss more options.
Other variations on numbers and duration available, plus day trips available on request.
