Conditions for groups
Our rates apply to 20 paying guests or more.
1 free admission for the organizer and 1 free admission for the coach driver.
Children's rates from 4 to 13 years old, free for children under 4.
We have several large 50-seater boats.
We can therefore accommodate large groups to facilitate your planning and organization.
We also have two 12-seater bacôves.
No group rates on Sunday afternoons and public holiday afternoons.
Educational establishments: consult the educational category on our website.
The Marsh Road (La Route des Marais)
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Guided tour on large boat
1-hour tour
8€50 / adult
6€50 / child
Year-round booking
The guide adapts to the audience on board
Accessible upon reservation
Embark on a cruise boat and let yourself guide through the canals of the marsh.
This will introduce you to the fauna and flora, market gardening, economy, history and traditions of the last marsh still cultivated in France: the marsh of Saint-Omer.
The large size of these boats and their high catamaran-type format allow them to fit people with reduced mobility, whether their wheelchair is transferable or not.
NB: Group pricing start from 20 paying people, 1 free ticket for the organizer and the bus driver. Children are from 4 to 13 years old, free for children under 4 years old.
School: consult the educational category of our site.
The Traditional in bacôve
Visite guidée dans l'embarcation traditionnelle , Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Visite guidée dans l'embarcation traditionnelle , Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Guided tour in the bacôve
2 x 12 places
1.5-hour tour
13€ / adult
10€ / child
Year-round booking
The guide adapts to the audience on board.
Not available
Embark on the traditional boat of Saint-Omer for a guided tour: the bacôve .
This wooden boat was shaped in oak by the last boat maker of the region.
In a small group, let yourself guide along the waterside in the maze of the last cultivated marsh in France.
You will discover the fauna and flora, the economy, the history, the architecture and the customs of the marsh, and the suburbs of Saint-Omer.
Marshes & Nature Reserve
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Guided tour on a large boat
1-hour boat tour
1-hour to 1.5-hour return by foot
See chart
From March 15 to December 15
The guide adapts to the audience on board
Not accessible
The guide takes you on a tour of the flora and the fauna, economy, architecture, history,
and traditions of the Audomarois marshes.
At the end of the tour (1-hour), the boat drops you off
into the nature reserve for a return walk (+/-1.5-hour).
Bonus:
Nature guide available for the return walk (103€ for 25 people).
Legen of the Marsh
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
Visite guidée du marais Audomarois, Clairmarais, Saint-Omer.
NEW
2023
Animated tour on a large boat
1-hour boat tour
8.50€ / adult
6.50€ / child
Year-round booking
Ideal for families
Accessible upon reservation
It all started with an old book entitled "Le Marais de Viala".
Participants will discover the marsh's biodiversity through water and history.
During this tour, the guide will challenge the children to help them find
"The most beautiful and precious thing".
This tour is ideal for children's groups, families and social centers.
The Marsh in a big way (Le Marais en Grand)
Grande visite guidée dans le marais.
Grande visite guidée dans le marais.
Guided tour on a large boat
2-hour boat tour
14€ / adult
11€ / child
Year-round booking
The guide adapts to the audience on board
Accessible upon reservation
Large scale marsh discovery tour: in addition to the "ordinary" tour,the boat will pass through a large area of market gardens, the protected zone. Participants will discover typical dwellings.
The 2-hour tour allows the guide to go into greater depth on certain themes.
Participants will also have time to admire the riches within sight, and enjoy a varied biodiversity. The UNESCO-labeled marshland will hold no secrets for anyone.
don't forget your binoculars!
The Observatory
Guided tour on a large boat.
26 places maximum.
2.5-hour boat tour
17€ / adult
13€ / child
Year-round booking
Ideal for photographers and enthusiasts
Accessible according to water level. Observatory not accessible.
Discover the marsh, its riches and its biodiversity, then enjoy a visit to an observatory accessible only by water.
Our marsh, a UNESCO Man & Biosphere site, will reveal its riches and heritage to participants. Your senses will be awakened and stimulated by the flora and fauna discovered during your visit.
don't forget your binoculars!
Tale cruise
Rocambole anime la contée dans le marais
Marie grouette, protectrice des enfants du marais
Rocambole anime la contée dans le marais
On a large boat
50 people
1-hour
425€ Boat (50 places on weekdays)
+320€ Storyteller
Year-round booking
The storyteller adapts to childrens' ages
Accessible upon reservation
Discover the flora and fauna of the Audomarois marshes through the tales of ROCAMBOLE.
A unique and entertaining way to appreciate this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Young and old alike will appreciate Christine Charpentier's imagination.
Birdwatching Cruise
Le héron prend son envol lors d'une visite dans le marais
Le héron prend son envol lors d'une visite dans le marais
26 places MAXIMUM
1:30 to 4 hours
from 286€ / boat
+244€ League for the Protection of Birds Guide
Year-round booking
Ideal for photographers and enthusiasts
Accessible under certain conditions
Visit of the turnstile observatory and discover the local fauna with a guide from LPO62
(League of Protection of Birds). Participants will learn about the marsh's bird species.
The LPO guide is available for 4 hours. It is therfore possible to have several departures with different groups.
Nocturnal Cruise
Faire des photo à la tombée de la nuit dans le marais
Découvrir un univers caché
Faire des photo à la tombée de la nuit dans le marais
12 seats in bacôve
50 seats on large boats
1 hour
12€ / adult
10€ / child
Year-round booking
Ideal for photographers and enthusiasts
Accessible under certain conditions
Come and see the marsh as you've never seen it before.
At dusk, come and (re)discover a different aspect of the market garden marsh : its history, its fauna,
its flora, its crops... accompanied by owls and bats.
Dawn cruise
Les photographes seront les premiers levés.
Un écosystème se révèle au levé du soleil
Les photographes seront les premiers levés.
12 seats in bacôve
50 seats on large boats
1-hour
12€ / adult
10€ / child
Year-round booking
Ideal for photographers and enthusiasts
Accessible under certain conditions
In the same spirit as the night cruise, at dawn,
come and discover the marsh as you've never seen it before.
In its most beautiful colors, the marsh will show you unsuspected treasures that only the bravest will be able to admire.
(5 to 6 a.m., following the sunrise)!
Tasting tours
