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Madame Verspieren’s French Highlights! June 18– June 27, 2013

Madame Verspieren’s French Highlights! June 18– June 27, 2013. Who am I and why do I travel? . About. Madame Verna Verspieren

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Madame Verspieren’s French Highlights! June 18– June 27, 2013

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  1. Madame Verspieren’s French Highlights! June 18– June 27, 2013

  2. Who am I and why do I travel? About Madame Verna Verspieren This is my fourth year teaching French at Vista and my second time taking Vista students to France. This will be my 20th trip (approximately) to France. My first trip to Europe was as a high school student in 1982 with Orange County Youth Symphony, and I’ve been passionate about traveling ever since. I am delighted to give your students this opportunity. Insert Photo of yourself Chateau de Chenonceau, France April 2011

  3. What will we see? Notre Dame Cathedral Château de Chambord The Louvre The Seine river, Paris

  4. Where are we going? Day 1 Start Tour Day 2 Bonjour Paris Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel Paris City Walk  Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral visit, Ile St. Louis, Latin Quarter visit  Louvre visit  Dinner in Latin Quarter Day 3 Paris Landmarks Paris Guided Sightseeing Tour  Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, ÉcoleMilitaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries, Place Vendôme, Opera House Optional  Versailles Guided Excursion   $70 State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles Seine River Sightseeing Cruise  Day 4 Paris--Loire Valley Travel to Loire Valley  Chartres Cathedral visit  Château de Chambord photostop Authentic French Brasserie Dinner Paris Fun Facts: Paris’s original name was LutetiaParisiorum (called Lutèce in French), and the settlers there were Celts known as the “Parisii.” It is commonly believed that “Lutetia” comes from the Latin word “lutum,” meaning “mud.” So the elegant, glittering city that we all know and love, most likely was first known as “mud town of the Parisii.”

  5. Our itinerary Day 5 Loire Valley Castles Loire Châteaux Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour  Azay-le-Rideau visit, Château de Chenonceau visit Guided visit to Troglodyte Village Dinner in Troglodyte Village  Day 6 Loire Valley--Montpellier Transfer to Montpellier via Massif Central & Viaduc de Millau Day 7 Montpellier--Provence Travel to Provence Provence Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour  Pont du Gard, Les Baux de Provence, Arles amphitheater visit   Day 8 Provence--Cote d'Azur Travel to Cote d’Azur via Aix-en-Provence & Cassis  Calanques cruise  Day 9 Monaco, Eze & Nice Monaco & Eze Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour  Monaco Casino, Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Eze Nice Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour  Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais Day 10 End Tour

  6. Why travel? • The experience is everything! • Connect with new cultures. • Make new friends. • Break out of your bubble! • Get Inspired! Have fun! Learn a new language. Take up photography. Grab a sketchpad and capture the beauty that surrounds you. • The majority of individuals that participated in youth travel directly credit their travel experiences as positively impacting their education and career.

  7. Why travel on tour? • Benefits of touring: • Bring what you’re learning to life • Gain self-confidence, independence and make a difference in the world • Stress free: all you have to do is show up at the airport • Customer-care team to answer questions: 1-888-310-7121 • Fast, easy, online payments • Your safety comes first: • Trained bilingual Tour Director is with the group 24/7 • Dedicated emergency team

  8. Online tools make it easy!

  9. Online tour diary Watch you kids on tour day by day. Share your tour diary with friends & family.

  10. Easy online payments Access your own personal account from the comfort of your home. the experience is everything

  11. Experience a day in the “life of”… What’s it like being on a tour? Watch this video! the experience is everything

  12. Pricing details • Get detailed pricing at: http://www.explorica.com/Verspieren-6193 • Total Student Cost: $3,603 • Adults (23+), add $410 • Optional Travel Protection Plan: $12/day • OptionalTravelProtection Plan Plus: $18/day the experience is everything

  13. What’s included? Your tour fee includes: • Round-trip airfare • 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 • Calanques cruise • Seine Cruise • Tour Diary™ the experience is everything

  14. Payment options Automatic monthly payment plans • $99 Enrollment Fee (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration. • Billed automatically to your credit card or checking account. • Auto-withdrawals on the 5th or 20th of the month depending on which date you enroll before • Balance divided into equal monthly payments until 35 days prior to departure. • See your Tour Center for most current monthly payment plan 2. Manual Payment Plan (Payments are not automatically withdrawn.) – 4 steps • $99 Enrollment Fee (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration. • 30 days after registration, 2nd payment of $500 is due. • 75% of balance is due at 120 days prior to departure • Remainder of balance due 75 days prior to departure 3. Pay in full • Entire balance paid upon registration. • Payments by check or credit card. • If you pay in full at enrollment, you are exempt from any airport tax & surcharges increases that may the experience is everything

  15. Travel insurance • Explorica’s travel protection plans help protect you • from the unexpected … • 2 Options: Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan ($12/day) OR • Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan Plus ($18/day) • 4 out of 5 Explorica travelers protect their tours with our travel protection plans. • 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

  16. Travel insurance plans • Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan ($12/day) covers you for: • A traveler’s injury, sickness, or death of a family member • Loss of passport or visas • Flight cancellations due to strike or bad weather • Loss of luggage and personal effects • Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption due to covered reasons such as a covered sickness, illness, injury or death • Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption due to defined Terrorist Acts • Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan Plus ($18/day) covers you for: • Same benefits as standard plan PLUS Cancel for Any Reason Waiver Benefit • With the Cancel for Any Reason Waiver Benefit, if you cancel your trip for any reason not otherwise covered by this policy, TripMate will reimburse you for 75% of the non-refundable cancellation fees which apply to your trip.* *Please see Terms & Conditions for complete information regarding Travel Protection Plans. the experience is everything

  17. Where do I sign-up? Step 1: Visit www.explorica.com Find the [1] “Students” Tab, and then click [2] “Sign Up For A Tour” 1 2 the experience is everything

  18. Enter the tour center ID Verspieren-6193 the experience is everything

  19. Contact Explorica BY EMAIL info@explorica.com BY MAIL Explorica, Inc 145 Tremont St 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 BY FAX Fax 1.888.310.7088 BY PHONE Call 1.888.310.7121

  20. Questions?

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