SPAIN INTERCAMBIO EN GRANADA AND CULTURAL VISIT OF MADRID AND TOLEDO. February 17 to March 2, DAYS / 12 NIGHTS

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1 SPAIN INTERCAMBIO EN GRANADA AND CULTURAL VISIT OF MADRID AND TOLEDO February 17 to March 2, DAYS / 12 NIGHTS (Dates of travel to be confirmed upon flight booking)

2 DAY 1: USA / SPAIN (Saturday) Fly through the night to Madrid. DAY 2: MADRID (Sunday) Bienvenidos a España! Your Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport and will remain with your group for the length of your stay. Transfer to your hotel. After check-in, take a few moments to freshen up and exchange money. Follow your Forum Tour Manager on a walking tour of Madrid. Discover Plaza de España with Cervantes monument, La Puerta del Sol, the lively Gran Via, the trendy calle de Alcalá and the heart of Old Madrid. Later, enjoy some Churros con Chocolate! Have dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight accommodation in Madrid. DAY 3: MADRID (Monday) Today after breakfast, meet your local guide and visit the Museo National del Prado. The Prado is one of the most important museums of the world. See masterpieces by Goya and Velazquez, including Las Meninas, considered by some art historians to be the greatest painting ever created. Have some free time for lunch in the Parque del Retiro, a park initially intended as a playground for royalty. This afternoon, enjoy a guided visit of the Royal Palace - an immense 18th century palace twice the size of Buckingham Palace and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Make time to explore the romantic Campo del Moro Gardens to the west of the Royal Palace that boasts two beautiful and enormous fountains: Tritones and Conchas and Sabatini Gardens on the north side. Go back to your hotel to freshen up and get ready for the night! Tonight, enjoy the sounds and colors of Spain at a Flamenco Dinner Show. Overnight accommodations in Madrid. DAY 4: MADRID / TOLEDO / GRANADA (Tuesday) After breakfast at your hotel, take your private motor coach to Toledo, capital of Castilla La Mancha Region. The famous city of the three cultures awaits you very near Spain s capital city, barely 70 kilometers from Madrid. Its impressive historic quarter, declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, still has the exact same layout it had in the Middle Ages. Stop at a traditional sword workshop and learn how metal is forged into weaponry. Meet your local guide and discover the history of Toledo s fortified walls on a walking tour. Enter the Santa Cruz Museum. Visit the Toledo cathedral, considered one of the greatest Gothic

3 structures in all of Europe. Have some free time to discover the city on your own. Continue to Granada to your Spanish High School partners, Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Presentación and Colegio la Asunción. Meet your host families and your exchange partners. Start your exchange program. While living with a host family, you will find out that Spanish is more than a textbook language. You will eat Spanish food, meet Spanish people and have an excellent opportunity to practice your Spanish in real-life situations. DAYS 5 to 7 : EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Wednesday to Friday) Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). DAYS 8 & 9: WEEKEND WITH YOUR FAMILY (Saturday & Sunday) DAY 10: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Monday) Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). DAY 11: EXCHANGE PROGRAM & VISIT OF THE ALHAMBRA (Tuesday) This afternoon, meet your local guide and visit the magnificent Alhambra. Enjoy a guided tour through the Alcazaba (the fort), the Generalife (gardens), Charles V s Palace, and the Nasrid Palaces. DAY 12: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Wednesday) Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). DAY 13: GRANADA / NERJA / MÁLAGA (Thursday) Breakfast with your family.

4 A private motor coach will drive you to Nerja, in the province of Málaga. Visit the magnificent Cuevas de Nerja. Discovered by schoolboys hunting for bats in 1959, the collection of caverns was soon recognized as being one of the most important cave systems in the country. Later, head to the Balcón de Europa for the unbeatable views of the Mediterranean. Drive to Málaga, capital of the Costa del Sol and check-in at your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish; discover the lively town center or enjoy some sun at the beach. Have dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight accommodation in Málaga. DAY 14: RETURN (Friday) Transfer to Málaga airport for your return flight home. Your Tour Manager will help you check in for your flight and remain with you until departure. Buen viaje y hasta luego!

5 EXCHANGE PROGRAM An exchange program is an excellent alternative to the classic programs as it offers the opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a different culture, practice and improve their knowledge of a foreign language in addition to making friends. The Exchange Program is organized between North Andover High School of North Andover and los Colegios La Presentacion and La Asunción de Granada. The conditions of this exchange are agreed between the two schools. Note that the number of pupils participating in the exchange may differ between the two schools. Forum cannot guarantee that both schools have the same number of participants. However, everything possible will be done to find additional hosting families in the case that one school does not have the same number as the other school. COLEGIO LA PRESENTACION Calle Gran Capitán 14, Granada COLEGIO LA ASUNCIÓN Calle Martínez de la Rosa, 5, Granada HOSTING A FOREIGN STUDENT When participating in a Spanish exchange, families are expected to treat their guest in the same manner that they would like their son or daughter to be treated by their exchange partner and their family when they participate in the other side of the exchange. This is the basic reciprocal agreement of the families and the exchange partner families. The main focus on the host family is to provide food and lodging to the foreign student. In addition, it is beneficial to the student if you as a family can spend time with them so that they get the opportunity to see how life in the USA compares to their life at home. The student exchange form provides a lot of information about your temporary guest including their likes, dislikes and usual family life along with personal information about allergies and emergency contact detail.

6 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 25+ participants $ 2, to 24 participants $ 2,280 PAYMENT SCHEDULE June 15th, 2017 $ 500 September 15th, 2017 $ 600 October 25th, 2017 $ 600 December 15th, 2017 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Round trip airfare from Boston to Madrid, returning from Málaga Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $610 per person* Associated transportation costs while in Europe One chaperone travels for free for each eight paying participants WHILE ON TOUR: Night accommodation in 3 star quality hotels 2 breakfasts / 2 dinners (Includes one beverage and a vegetarian option) All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions, as per itinerary Service of a dynamic, professional bilingual Forum Tour Manager with the group on tour EXCHANGE PROGRAM ORGANIZED WITH YOUR PARTNER SCHOOL: Spanish host family stay Meals with the host families (exceptions might apply) Classes and workshops during the exchange program (confirmed between the partner schools prior to departure) PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 Euro per day, per person - Bus Drivers: 1 Euro per day, per person ADULT AND ROOMING SUPPLEMENTS: Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/night - Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/night Adult Activity Supplement $10 pp/day NOTES 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. *CFAR is not available to residents of NY* Forum has quoted this package at an exchange rate of 1 = $1.13. In the event of a significant change in the exchange rate, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. * 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. Date of quote: May 31, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Anaïs Boschet Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prometour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prometour Inc.

7 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to The registration process will take you about min. During, you will be asked to: provide personal information, a valid passport number (don t worry if you do not have one yet, you will be able to continue without adding that information), and to choose a payment method and payment schedule. Make sure you have your passport with you (if you have one) and to have payment method ready at the time of registering for this trip. Per the insurance company terms and conditions, if you would like to upgrade to the Cancel For Any Reason Protection Plan, you must choose it at the time of regiscost for this upgrade is $25.20 After registering and your payment has been received, you will receive an with a username and password to access your personal web account. Here, you will be able to make: future payments, modify your personal information and access documents related to your trip. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have on You can reach us Monday through Friday from 11AM to 7:30PM EST We look forward to having you join this wonderful travel experience! Customer Care 1281 University Avenue, Suite H, San Diego, CA Tel / ext Fax