MARTINIQUE CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMESTAY PROGRAM IN FORT DE FRANCE. June 4th to June 11th, voyage en Martinique.

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1 MARTINIQUE HOMESTAY PROGRAM IN FORT DE FRANCE June 4th to June 11th, 2017 CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL voyage en Martinique 8 Days / 7 Nights

2 DAY 1: USA - FORT DE FRANCE (Sunday) Fly to Fort de France, Martinique. This island is truly a little bit of France in the French Caribbean Islands. Located in the heart of the Caribbean archipelago, Martinique is one of the Windward islands in the Lesser Antilles group. A Forum representative will meet you at the airport and transfer to the school France Langue in Fort de France. Meet your host families and get settled in. While living with a host family, you will find that French is more than just a textbook language. It becomes a living and working language, spoken and written on a daily basis. You will eat French Indies food, meet French people and have an excellent opportunity to practice your French in real life situations. Enjoy your first evening with your host family. DAY 2: FORT DE FRANCE & THE MANGROVE (Monday) Breakfast with your family before going to school. This afternoon, your guide will take you for a visit of Fort de France. With its historic fort and superb location beneath the towering Pitons du Carbet on the Baie des Flamands, Martinique s capital home to about one quarter of the island s 400,000 inhabitants, is a grand place. Accompanied by a local guide, you will discover the key of Fort de France s Heritage and History: its architecture, its traditions and great men, its green sites, its symbolic monuments, and its hidden treasures After lunch, you will experience a Nature Tour. Martinique is a multi-faceted island that not only counts with beautiful white sand beaches, it has a totally different type of ecosystem only a few kilometers away: the Mangrove. Through this guided boat tour you will discover the exceptional flora and fauna that lives in the mangrove: crabs and birds among many others! At the end of the excursion you will stop on a small island, «l ilet Robinson» for pleasant refreshments and snacks. Return your host family for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 3: CATAMARAN CRUISE (Tuesday) Breakfast with your family. Today you will board a catamaran for a day cruise in the North part of theisland. You ll stop in a charming creek where you ll be able to have a bath in turquoise water, snorkel or just relax in the shadow of the palms. A Creole lunch will be served on board, accompanied by delicious non-alcoholic cocktails. Then continue your cruise along the coast to discover the numerous beautiful and wild creeks. Make a stop to visit the town of St. Pierre. Enjoy the sunset on board to the rhythms of Caribbean music. DAY 4: TROPICAL ADVENTURE IN A 4X4 (Wednesday) After breakfast with your family, depart for the North of the island with your bus-driver-guide to discover the more tropical part of Martinique. In 4x4 jeeps, drive through the sugar cane fields and banana plantations.

3 Discover the tarantula s tree, cinnamon, vanilla, pineapples, tropical flowers and others natural wonders of the island. Have a typical Creole lunch in a restaurant next to the Mont Pelée. DAY 5: SLAVERY SAVANNAH & HORSEBACK RIDING (Thursday) This morning, you will visit a reconstructed 19th century slaves village. The slavery savannah is a 2 acres property located in Trois Ilets. During the guided tour, you will discover Martinique s traditional homes; learn about the history of slavery as well as the culture and traditions of the island. You will also learn about local medicinal plants through the visit of the gardens. After lunch, let s go horseback riding. DAY 6: SCUBA DIVING & COOKING CLASS (Friday) Breakfast with your family. Let s go Scuba Diving. Divers of all levels are welcome for a wonderful diving experience. Explore Martinique s under water beauty, discover corals, colorful fishes and turtles among many other! This afternoon, you will partake in a local Cooking Workshop. Learn to Cook the Creole Way and taste delicious dishes! Through this creole cooking class, sharing Martinique s kitchen customs will make you discover local traditional cooking practices. The class represents a great way to explore the everyday Martiniquan s culture. DAY 7: SUD CARAÏBES (Saturday) Breakfast with your family before going on a day excursion around the south of the island. Visit the Domain of the Pagerie where your guide will bring you back to the old times of French History. Learn about the sugar cane plantations, the amazing destiny of Joséphine the Imperatrice, wife of Napoléon and the history of slavery in Martinique. Discover the pottery and follow the Route du Diamant. You ll stop at the slavery Memorial CAP 110, the House of the Convict and Rocher du Diamant. Enjoy a typical Créole lunch at Ste-Anne. Have some free time on the beach before boarding your bus back to Fort de France. Dinner and night acommodation with your host family. DAY 8: DEPART (Sunday) After breakfast say a fond au revoir to your French host family. Board your private motor coach and transfer to the Fort de France airport for your flight back to the USA. A bientôt et bon voyage!

4 What is a family homestay program? Students will be hosted one or two per family upon request. Families are selected and vetted by a host family coordinator and are chosen with the utmost care for their kindness, hospitality and experience in hosting foreign students. The host families have a 24 hour emergency telephone number at their disposal to clarify any doubts or to request assistance in any delicate situations. Full details of host families are provided before departure, including details of all family members, addresses, contact numbers and a map indicating the location. Educational Benefits Not only do students have a great time while learning the language but they also realise the value of a second language. They speak it and see the results. Upon return to the US, students are notably more motivated, serious and have a more mature outlook on studying in general. This facilitates the work of teachers and provides students with a solid grounding for their future studies and careers.

5 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 19 to 21 participants $2, to 18 participants $2, to 15 participants $2, to 12 participants $2, PRICE INCLUDES: * Roundtrip Airfare* (Austin/Fort de France) * Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $360 per person * Associated transportation costs while in Martinique * Public transportation tickets * 7 nights host family accommodation, 2 students per family based on full board (breakfasts, lunch bags, dinners) - Single occupancy with French family for teachers * All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions PAYMENT SCHEDULE November 4,2016 $ December 4, 2016 $ January 4, 2017 $750,00 February 4, 2017 $500,00 March 4, 2017 PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Balance Online options available * Applicable airline baggage charges according to their policies Recommended tips: Tour guide 3 per day per person Bus Driver (s) 1 per day, per person Forum by Prometour has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. Cancel For Any Reason is an available option that must be purchased at the time of trip deposit. *Airlines have the legal right to increase fuel surcharges to flight tickets after bookings have been made. In the event of an increase in airline taxes and/or fuel surcharges, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. *Forum has quoted this package at an exchange rate of 1Euro = 1.15 USD Date of quote: October 26, 2016 These prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Tour consultant: : Yorick Georges