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Ms. Verspieren's French Culinary Tour March 27, 2015 - April 6, 2015. Why Do I Travel?. About Ms. Verspieren
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Ms. Verspieren's French Culinary Tour March 27, 2015 - April 6, 2015
Why Do I Travel? • About Ms. Verspieren • Travel is a wonderful education. I first went to Europe when I was a junior in high school on a tour with the Orange County Youth Symphony. It was a life-changing experience and I am delighted to offer this opportunity to my students. Our French culinary tour offers unique opportunities to experience French culture. Insert Photo of Yourself the experience is everything
Why Should You Travel? • The Experience is Everything • Educational travel is a vital part of a • complete education. It expands views, • promotes understanding, and provides • first-hand experiences of classroom • lessons. • The majority of individuals that participated • in youth travel directly credit their travel • experiences as positively impacting their • education and career. the experience is everything
Highlights of What We’ll See • Paris museums &Versailles Opera House Seine River • Monaco
Tour Itinerary • Day 1 Start Tour • Day 2 Bonjour Paris • Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel • Enjoy a local snack • Paris City Walk: Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral visit, Ile St. Louis, Latin Quarter visit • Boeuf Bourguignon dinner • Day 3 Paris Landmarks • Guided neighborhood foodie tour • Paris Guided Sightseeing Tour: Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, ÉcoleMilitaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries, Place Vendôme, Opera House • Day 4 Paris • Rungis Market Tour • Versailles Guided Excursion: State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles • Dessert at Ladurée • Couscous Dinner the experience is everything
Tour Itinerary • Day 5 Paris—Loire Valley • Valley Loire Valley Châteaux Excursion: Château de Chambord photostop, Château de Chenonceau visit, Château d'Amboise visit • Guided visit to Troglodyte Village • Dinner in Troglodyte Village • Day 6 Loire Valley • Vineyard visit • Culinary experience at Le Calabash • Day 7 Normandy Landmarks • Arromanches Museum visit • D-day beaches • Isigny Sainte-Mère Dairy Farm visit • Dinner at a crêperie the experience is everything
Tour Itinerary • Day 8 Normandy--Paris • Travel back to Paris • Chocolate Museum visit • Seine River Sightseeing Cruise • Tour Director-led sightseeing Tour of Montmartre • Dinner in Montmartre • Day 9 Start Extension to Cote d'Azur • Travel to Nice on the TGV (Europe’s fastest train) • Day 10 Monaco, Eze & Nice • Monaco & Eze Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour: Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Eze • Nice Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour: Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais • Day 11 End Tour the experience is everything
What’s Included? • Round-trip airfare • On-Tour Tipping • Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms • Full European breakfast daily • Dinner daily • Full-time services of a professional Tour Director • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary • 1 Paris Métro carnet • Seine Cruise • High-speed TGV train to Avignon • Tour Diary™ Additional Costs to Consider: *Passports & Visas (if applicable) *Snacks, Beverages & Lunches (unless otherwise noted) *Souvenirs *Free time activities *Shore excursions (on cruise tours only) *the cost of these items are not included in the total price the experience is everything
Travel With Confidence • Travel Protection • 4 out of 5 Explorica travelers protect their tours with the travel protection plan. • Travel Protection Plan • $12 per day (up to a maximum of $180). • Must be purchased by your last payment. • Travel Protection Plan Plus • $18 per day (up to a maximum of $270). • Must be purchased within 14 days of enrollment. • Questions: Call Tripmate 800-888-7292 Plan # F433E • To learn more about cancel for any reason and other benefits, • go online: http://www.explorica.com/Resources/Travel-Protection-Plan.aspx the experience is everything
Travel Protection Details • Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan covers you for: • A traveler’sinjury, sickness, ordeath of a familymember. • Loss of passportorvisas. • Flight cancellationsdueto strike orbadweather. • Loss of luggage and personal effects. • TripCancellationorTripInterruptionduetocoveredreasonssuch as a coveredsickness, illness, injuryordeath. • TripCancellationorTripInterruptionduetodefinedTerroristActs. • Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan Plus covers you for: • Samebenefits as standard plan PLUS Cancel forAnyReasonWaiverBenefit. • Withthe Cancel forAnyReasonWaiverBenefit, ifyou cancel yourtripforanyreasonnototherwisecoveredbythispolicy, TripMatewillreimburseyoufor 75% of the non-refundablecancellationfeeswhichapplytoyourtrip. • PleaseseeTerms & Conditionsfor complete informationregardingTravelProtectionPlans. the experience is everything
Pricing Details See detailed pricing at: http://www.explorica.com/Verspieren-3957 Total Student Cost: $3,572* • Adults (23+) add $445 *To receive this discounted price, participants must sign up by February 28th, 2014, and use the voucher code 2015Savings at time of enrollment. *Haveyoutraveledwith Explorica before? Thentakeanadditional $100 off the tour cost! the experience is everything
Payment Options Automatic Monthly Payment Plans • $99 Deposit (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration • Billed automatically to your credit card or checking account • Auto-withdrawals on either the 5th or 20th of the month • Balance divided into equal monthly payments until 35 days prior to departure • See the Tour Center for the current monthly payment amount. Manual Payment Plan – 4 step • $99 Deposit (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration • Payments are not automatically withdrawn • 30 days after registration, 2nd payment of $500 is due • 75% of your balance due 105 days prior todeparture • Remainder balance due 65 days prior to departure • Can be a good option for fundraisers Pay in Full • Entire balance paid upon registration • Payments by check or credit card the experience is everything
Enrolling Online is Easy Visit www.explorica.com Find the“Students: Sign Up” button and then click to go to the next page the experience is everything
Enter the Tour Center ID Verspieren-3957 the experience is everything
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Contact Explorica • Email • info@explorica.com • Mail • Explorica, Inc.145 Tremont St., Fl. 6Boston, MA 02111 • Fax • 1.888.310.7088 • Phone • 1.888.310.7121 the experience is everything