Coach Trip (series 9)


Coach Trip is a British reality television game show that involves ordinary couples, with a pre-existing relationship, board a coach and travel to destinations around Europe. Those who board the coach must also try to avoid periodic eliminations. The show was renewed for a ninth series following a lengthy hiatus; the eighth series aired back in 2012 before the London 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
It began on 27 January 2014, airing weekdays at 17:30 on Channel 4 from episodes 1 to 15, however was moved to an earlier timeslot of 17:00 from episodes 16 to 29 due to . Due to the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on Channel 4, episode 30 was instead aired on More4 at 12:10 on 8 March 2014. The ninth series saw Brendan Sheerin return as tour guide, as in all previous editions and Paul Donald continue as coach driver, with MT09 MTT the registration of the coach once again. Filming took place between September and October 2013. The ninth series includes visits to Sardinia, being the first series to do so.

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The Trip Day by Day

Arrival Day and Day 1 - Flanders Fields

Morning Activity: World War I memorial
Afternoon Activity: Belgian beer tasting

Day 2 – Brussels

Morning Activity: Chocolate tasting
Afternoon Activity: Scuba Diving

Day 3 – Luxembourg City

Morning Activity: Pottery lesson
Afternoon Activity: Segway tour

Day 4 – Nancy

Morning Activity: Giant foosball
Afternoon Activity: Zip wire ride

Day 5 – Dijon

Morning Activity: Kite museum
Afternoon Activity: Blackcurrant museum

Day 6 – Lyon

Morning Activity: Sausage making lesson
Afternoon Activity: Aikido lesson

Day 7 – Chambery

Morning Activity: Dairy farm
Afternoon Activity: Micro-lighting

Day 8 – Turin

Morning Activity: Hitball
Afternoon Activity: Museum tour

Day 9 – Genoa

Morning Activity: Pesto making
Afternoon Activity: Go-karting

Day 10 – Livorno

Morning Activity: Pizza-making lesson
Afternoon Activity: Vespa museum

Day 11 – Sardinia (Part 1)

Morning Activity: Italian lesson
Afternoon Activity: Sea kayaking

Day 12 – Sardinia (Part 2)

Morning Activity: Tree-top assault course
Afternoon Activity: Sardinian delicacies

Day 13 – Nice

Morning Activity: Tennis lesson
Afternoon Activity: Marine park

Day 14 – Cannes

Morning Activity: Mim class
Afternoon Activity: Ballroom dancing

Day 15 – Aix-en-Provence

Morning Activity: Hot air balloon ride
Afternoon Activity: Painting class

Day 16 – Montpellier/Sète

Morning Activity: Violin lesson
Afternoon Activity: Pottery lesson

Day 17 – Perpignan

Morning Activity: Snail farm
Afternoon Activity: Banana boating

Day 18 – L'Estartit

Morning Activity:
Afternoon Activity: Volleyball

Day 19 – Barcelona

Morning Activity:
Afternoon Activity: Iconic Olympic venue

Day 20 – Salou

Morning Activity: Fish gutting
Afternoon Activity: Pole dancing

Day 21 – Valencia

Morning Activity: Paella class
Afternoon Activity: Bungee jumping

Day 22 – Benidorm

Morning Activity: Circus training
Afternoon Activity: Jet skiing

Day 23 – Alicante

Morning Activity: Yoga class
Afternoon Activity: Synchronised swimming lesson

Day 24 – Almeria

Morning Activity: Archery lesson
Afternoon Activity: Rug-making

Day 25 – Guadix

Morning Activity:
Afternoon Activity: Modern-day cave dwellers

Day 26 – Granada

Morning Activity: Flamenco class
Afternoon Activity: Alhambra Palace

Day 27 – Antequera/Cordoba

Morning Activity: Olive picking
Afternoon Activity: Spanish folk singing

Day 28 – Málaga

Morning Activity: Golf lesson
Afternoon Activity: Picasso art class

Day 29 – Marbella

Morning Activity: Dune buggy racing
Afternoon Activity: Cocktail making

Day 30 – The Last Day

As the remaining tourists prepare to make the long journey home, Brendan looks back on his favourite and funniest moments of their six-week trip round Europe.