Monday, May 19, 2008

Online Registration

To register for the travel study program go to www.myexplorica.com/Gurr-8040

Coupon!

May is here, and so are new incentives for your student! For this month only, Explorica is offering $50 off with all new enrollments when students enter Voucher Code SPG0950 when they sign up online.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Itinerary

  • Day 1, June 10—Paris
    • Start tour
  • Day 2, June 11—Paris
    • Bonjour Paris Tour
    • Paris City Walk (Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame Cathedral, Ile St. Louis, Latin Quarter)
    • Louvre visit
  • Day 3, June 12—Paris
    • Paris guided sightseeing tour (Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Les Invalides, Ecole Militaire, Conceirgerie, Opera House, Place de la Concorde, Tuileries, Place Vendome
    • Versailles guided excursion
    • Seine cruise
  • Day 4, June 13—Paris/Lucerne
    • Travel to Bern on the TGV (Europe’s fastest train)
    • Bern Tour Director led sightseeing tour
    • Travel to Lucerne
  • Day 5, June 14—Lucerne
    • Lucerne guided sightseeing tour (Lowendenkmal, River Reuss, Kapellbrucke)
    • Mt. Pilatus excusion
  • Day 6, June 15—Lucerne/Innsbruck
    • Travel to Lucerne via Liechtenstein
    • Innsbruck tour director-led sightseeing tour
  • Day 7, June 16—Innsbruck/Munich
    • Travel to Munich via Obermmergau
    • Neuschwanstein Castle
    • Bavaria
  • Day 8, June 17—Munich Landmarks
    • Munich guided sightseeing tour (Residenz visit, Alte Pinathek, Deutsches Museum, BMW headquarters, Olympic site of 1972, Frauenkirche, Neues Rathaus, Marienplatz, Hofbrauhaus)
    • Nymphenburg Palace Visit
    • Dachau visit
  • Day 9, June 18—Travel to Venice
    • Travel to Venice, Italy via bus (lunch in Austria)
  • Day 10, June 19—Venice
    • Venice Landmarks (Piazza San Marco, Basilica, Doges’ Palace, Moreno glass-blowing demonstration)
  • Day 11, June 20—Venice
    • Free Day
    • Beach time on Lido di Jesolo
  • Day 12, June 21—Travel to Milan
    • Afternoon walking sight-seeing tour of Milan to La Scala, Duomo & fashion walk
  • Day 13, June 22—Milan
    • Fly home from Milan

Europe is back on Schedule!

Departure: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Return: Monday, June 22, 2009

  • Ms. Gurr and Ms. Tressler’s travel experience
    • Study abroad in England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Italy
    • Personal travel in England, Italy, France and Germany
  • Explorica: the company
    • Best accommodations
    • Best food (authentic & sufficient)
    • Best tour guides
      • We will have an experienced, European, multi-lingual guide with our group for the duration of our trip. In addition to our full-time guide, we will also be met by local guides at each city and site we visit.
    • Best transportation
    • Best use of time
    • Best all-inclusive quality for the price
  • Itinerary
    • Private tour—no other schools will be with us
    • No optional tours—all attractions are already in the price
  • Free Time
    • 2-3 hours of teacher supervised free time around lunchtime
    • Evenings are free for the group to decide activities after dinner
    • Tour guide will typically plan fun activities or suggest ideas for the evening
  • Lunch
    • This is the only meal not included in price (Free Time)
    • Stop into a cafĂ© for a sandwich or crepe. . .
  • Online Registration vs. Paper or Phone Registration
    • Fill out registration online www.myexplorica.com/Gurr-8040
    • Make online payment arrangements
    • Email address for updates, reminders, etc.
    • Phone or paper registration (fax or mail in)
  • Insurance
    • Explorica offers options travel protection (post-depart interruption, travel delay, medical/emergency, baggage/personal effects)
    • Travel & cancellation protection (reimbursement of majority of cost/fees if Explorica is notified within 65 days before departure)
  • Initial Payment/Payment Methods
    • $95 dollar for membership fee (initial payment which locks your price)
    • Automated withdrawal from debit or credit card
    • Manual payments (based on payment option chosen)
  • Hotels and Food
    • Same-gender students in triples or quadruples
    • Double/Twin for 2 adults
  • Clothing and Luggage
    • 33 pounds per person
    • When in doubt leave it out!