Description
🇫🇷 Day Trip to France – Boulogne & Hypermarket
Saturday 27th June 2026 – Ferry Out, Eurotunnel Return
Passport Required
Join us for a fantastic day out to France, complete with shopping time at a French hypermarket and an afternoon and evening exploring the beautiful town of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
🚌 Pickup Schedule (UK Time)
| Stop | Time |
|---|---|
| Walnut Tree | 6:00am |
| Palace | 6:10am |
| Elms | 6:20am |
| Thames Drive | 6:25am |
| Hadleigh | 6.30am |
| Kents Hill Lights | 6:40am |
| Sadlers | 6:50am |
| Five Bells | 7:00am |
| Grays – The Oak | 7:15am |
⛴️ Travel Plan
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Check-in: 9:00am
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Outbound Ferry: 10:30am (TBC)
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Arrival in France: 12:15pm (local time)
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Hypermarket Stop: 12:45pm – 2:30pm
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Free Time in Boulogne: 3:00pm – 9:00pm
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Return via Eurotunnel: 10:30pm (French time)
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Arrive UK: Approx. 11:10pm
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Drop-offs: Reverse order, approx. midnight at Five Bells
🛍️ In Boulogne You Can…
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Visit Nausicaá – Europe’s largest aquarium
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Wander the Old Town & Ramparts
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Explore Notre-Dame Basilica & Crypt
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See the UNESCO Belfry & Town Hall
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Walk the harbour or beach
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Enjoy cafés, shops & markets
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Try fresh seafood or moules-frites
(Please note: Many restaurants open for dinner from 7pm)
✅ Important Notes
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A valid passport is essential to travel
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Entry fees & meals are not included
- Non-EU nationals should use one of the 24 self-service EES kiosks for EES registration (passengers will have to give passport information, answer short travel questions, and have a facial image and a scan of the fingerprints of the right hand) before being processed by PAF (French border authorities).
- Where a passenger has already registered – then they will just require a quick fingerprint / photo check
- EU nationals will be processed by PAF (French border authorities).
- The coach will then be ‘sealed’ with a door sticker and should proceed to the Ferry Terminal for UK Border customs & security screening before check-in


