Formalities

The entry formalities are given for information only for French nationals and may change without notice. Leave calmly, by registering on the Ariane portal to stay in touch with your loved ones at all times. Free registration at: https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fildariane/dyn/public/login.html

Health: health formalities remain the responsibility of the customer. DT Polio updated and vaccines against Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Typhoid are recommended in all countries. If you have made a prior stay in certain countries of Africa or South America, the vaccine against Yellow Fever may become compulsory. Remember to bring the European health insurance card.

Special note on "Bike & Boat" tours: the captain of each boat is the only master on board and reserves the right to refuse persons who do not have a valid national identity document or passport. Please make sure you have a valid ID at least 6 months after the end of the trip.

Countries	Jet lag (with France)	Formalities	Weather
Germany	no jet lag	Passport or national identity card valid with a photo not out of date.	Continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot summers.
Belgium			The Belgian coast and Bruges are subject to an oceanic climate. Soft all year round and very little rain overall. More sunshine than in the rest of the country, especially in summer.
Denmark			Temperate climate moderated by the "Gulf stream", cold winters with temperatures around 0°c and mild summers with temperatures up to 25°c.
Scotland	-1h	Passport or national identity card valid with a photo not out of date (valid 3 months after the return date).	Dry season from April to June and in September. Good weather but possible showers in July and August. Cold season, sometimes humid in winter with short days.
Spain	no jet lag	Passport or national identity card valid with a photo not out of date.	Murcia has a Mediterranean climate with mild all year round except in summer, high temperatures.
Central Europe (Austria, Hungary, Slovakia)	no jet lag	Passport or national identity card valid with a photo not out of date (valid 6 months after the return date).	Oceanic climate with cold and wet winters and mild temperatures in summer.
Ireland	-1h		Temperate and humid climate, mild temperatures from May to September and cool in winter.
Italy	no jet lag	Passport or national identity card valid with a photo not out of date.	North of the Po, cold winters and hot summers, constant humidity. In Tuscany, Mediterranean climate with sweet temperatures all year except in summer, high temperatures.
Netherlands			Oceanic climate over most of the country. Softness and humidity all year round but little rainfall.
Portugal			Softness and humidity almost all year round. It is warmer in the south with some rains in April and May.

Recommended airport depending on the city of departure:

Destination	Ville de départ	Recommended airport(s)
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Schipol Amsterdam
	Utrecht
	Giethoorn
	Purmerend
Belgium	Bruges	Bruges-Ostende / Brussels
Belgium	Roulers (Roeselare)	Bruges-Ostende / Brussels
Italy	Siena	Florence-Peretola
	Vicenza	Venice-Marco Polo
	Mestre / Venice	Venice-Marco Polo
	Mantua	Verona-Valerio Catullo
	Peschiera del Garda	Verona-Valerio Catullo
Germany	Ulm	Stuttgart-Flughafen / Munich Franz-Josef-Strauß
	Passau	Munich Franz-Josef-Strauß
	Constance	Friedrichshafen
	Coblence	Cologne-Bonn / Francfort
	Saarburg	Luxembourg
Austria	Vienna	Vienna-Schwechat
Denmark	Middlefart	Billund / Copenhagen
Scotland	Perth	Edinburgh
Ireland	Clifden	Galway
Spain	Lorca	Malaga-Costa del Sol / Alicante-Elche
Portugal	Porto	Porto-Fransisco Sa-Carneiro
Portugal	Mira	Porto-Fransisco Sa-Carneiro