Aix-en-Provence & the Calanques with your class
The programme moves between urban and wild, between art and landscape: Aix's honey-stone streets and its Granet Museum; Marseille's raw port energy, its basilica and its soap tradition; and the Calanques, where limestone cliffs plunge into water so clear and blue it seems unreal. The woodland eco-camp on the edge of Aix gives the group a base that feels genuinely Provençal.
On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium — every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support.
Trip highlights
A full day in Cassis — a boat tour through the turquoise limestone inlets of the Calanques, then an afternoon on the dramatic clifftop trails of the National Park, one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in Europe
A private guided tour of Marseille, free time at the Vieux-Port, a hands-on soap-making workshop using the traditional Savon de Marseille method, and an afternoon at Notre-Dame de la Garde
A guided walk through the streets and studios where Cézanne and Zola grew up, thought and worked — ending at the Granet Museum, Aix's finest art collection, with works by Cézanne himself
Curriculum links
Practical information
- Breakfast and dinner provided daily; packed lunch on excursion days
- Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended for free time in Aix and Marseille
- On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium; every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support
A day by day
✏️ This is an example timetable — we can adapt the destination, programme, duration and budget to suit your group.
Students come home with…
- A handmade bar of Savon de Marseille and a deepened understanding of Impressionism and its Provençal roots
- The golden light of an Aix evening — and a landscape that stays with students long after the trip ends
In pictures
Cultural Stays - your questions
History, art, civics, languages and religious studies all benefit. Bastogne suits primary P5 groups studying WWII; The Hague suits civics and international relations; Berlin, Aachen and Málaga are ideal for secondary history and arts groups.
Yes. We arrange expert local guides for museums, monuments and walking tours, in English or French as you prefer.
The Belgian Ardennes — Bastogne programme is specifically designed for P5 (ages 10–11), with content pitched carefully for that age. Other destinations in this category suit secondary groups.
Return travel, central accommodation, all entries and guided visits, supervision, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.