Normandy adventure school trip

A brilliant activity programme based at our exclusive school camping village on the beaches of Normandy at a price that rivals residential school activity centres in the UK.

Voyager owned

Key stage 3

Voyager instructors

May - July

Evening entertainment

Overview Itinerary Location Excursions Included

A fun-filled schedule of activities and adventure in Normandy

Voyagers’ experienced activity instructors present your group with a fun-filled activity week in Normandy, full of adventure such as paddleboarding, kayaking, team games on the beach, high ropes, climbing and the highlight—sand yachting along the beach! Not only do you have all these fantastic activities at your fingertips, delivered by a qualified team, your accommodation is just a stone's throw from the white sandy beach in our exclusive camping village.

We believe in immersing school groups in the local culture of the country they are visiting, so this programme takes advantage of the fantastic local attractions on offer. Your group will embark on a guided barefoot walk across the vast bay that leads to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont Saint-Michel. Once there, you'll have time to explore the enchanting island with its twisting cobble-stoned streets. Head down to the local market and be immersed in the French language and sample the local produce or pick up a souvenir. See how one of Normandy's most famous exports is made and meet the friendly furry residents at a traditional goats cheese farm.

Day 1

Depart school early morning
Arrive at Portsmouth for your Caen ferry crossing
Arrive at the Voyager camping village and settle in for the night

Day 2

Spend an exciting morning paddleboarding
Zoom across the beach this afternoon on a sand yachting session

Day 3

Don your harness ready for a morning of high ropes
Explore the local French market on a mission set by your animateur
Visit a goats cheese farm, meet the furry residents and sample the produce popular in Normandy

Day 4

This morning take to the water for a kayaking session
Is it rock pooling? Is it fishing? It's kind of both! Discover the French activity of pêche à pied along the shore
Channel your inner explorer on a guided barefoot trek across the stunning bay surrounding Mont Saint-Michel
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site Mont Saint-Michel—Walk its winding cobbled streets and visit the island commune's historic abbey

Day 5

Put your wilderness survival skills to the test in this orienteering challenge
Round out your jam-packed activity programme with a climbing session

Day 6

Depart the Voyager camping village after breakfast
arrive at Caen for your return Portsmotuh ferry crossing
Arrive back at school

Our groups stay at our own exclusive-use camping village at Les Peupliers, just a short walk from Annoville beach. It is ideally located for school groups in a quiet car-free area tucked away from tourists amongst white sandy shores and unspoiled grasslands.

Students stay in tents accommodating up to four people. We provide sleeping mats to make your stay more comfortable but students will need to bring sleeping bags. Teachers will feel right at home glamping in fully-furnished coco tents with beds, electricity and a kitchen area complete with a fridge, microwave and tea and coffee making facilities.

Students enjoy well balanced home-cooked meals and packed lunches prepared fresh by our staff team. Meals are served al fresco or in our dedicated all-weather marquee.

Professionally instructed watersports and adventure activities
A fun programme of evening activities (led in French if required) by our own highly trained team of French-native animateurs
All off-site cultural excursions and activities
Full board and lodging with cooked meals and snacks
Free teacher to student ratio of 1:8 for coach trips and 1:10 for air groups
24-hour emergency back-up service
Teacher evening wind-down activities such as cheese and wine tasting evening
Your choice of return travel; coach travel, with ferry crossing, applicable tolls and taxes included, or return flights and overseas transfers
Coach to take your group off-site for visits
Comprehensive travel insurance
Subsidised centre inspection visit for you and a colleague

Please note that activity days are subject to change according to operational requirements