FRANCE PARIS ET LA PROVENCE

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1 FRANCE PARIS ET LA PROVENCE 11 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS June 5 to 15, 2018 (Dates of travel to be confirmed upon flight booking)

2 DAY 1: DEPART Fly overnight to Paris. DAY 2: PARIS On arrival in Paris, your French Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport and remain with you throughout your tour. Transfer by private motor coach to your hotel and drop off your bags. This afternoon, stroll down the most famous avenue of the capital, the Champs-Elysées. Climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe to admire the view. You will walk through the Trocadéro and view la Ville Lumière from the third floor of the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, board a glass-topped Bateau Mouche and enjoy a cruise to explore Paris from its best avenue: the Seine River. Have dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy a night stroll of the illuminated Paris. DAY 3: PARIS This morning, we will discover the Musée du Louvre. Its famous collection of art and antiquities includes the Mona Lisa. Later, visit the gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame. Climb the Towers to experience the view as well as a glimpse of the famous gargoyles. Free time for lunch. You will visit the Sainte Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture built by Saint Louis. Discover its unique stained glass windows rendering the air iridescent with light and colour, symbols of the Heavenly Jerusalem. Your tour manager will take you to the Latin Quarter to visit the Sorbonne University. In 1253, a college for 16 poor students who wanted to study theology was created at Louis IX s request. It became the Sorbonne as Robert de Sorbon, the king s confessor, gave his name to the school. Dine in the Latin Quarter before returning to your hotel. DAY 4: VERSAILLES After breakfast, depart by RER train for Versailles. Spend the day at The Palace of Versailles, the hunting lodge that King Louis XIV converted into a baroque château in the 17th century. You will tour the Grand Stables, the opulent Grand Apartments, the King s Chamber and the Hall of Mirrors and surrounding gardens. Return to Paris for dinner and overnight accommodation. DAY 5: PARIS Explore the Marais Quarter with your tour manager. The neighborhood, which takes its name from the marshes on which it was originally built, has long been the home of Parisian aristocrats.

3 Explore the ancient burial grounds (Paris Catacombs) underneath Paris. You ll hear tales of the disturbing history of the Paris Catacombs as your guide for this haunting tour takes you on a journey through more than a kilometer of tunnels. Later on, you will visit the magnificent Musée d Orsay and its extensive collections of 19th and 20th century paintings, sculptures, architecture and literature. Later in the day, you will head up to the highest point in Paris, Montmartre (known locally as La Butte). Climb the steps to reach the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre s hilltop church and most famous landmark. Dinner in a typical Brasserie Parisienne. DAY 6: PARIS AIX EN PROVENCE After breakfast at your hotel, you will board the High-Speed TGV Train to Aix-en-Provence. Transfer to your hotel and drop off your bags. This afternoon, follow your tour guide on a Paul Cezanne Walking Tour: Sur les pas de Cézanne. Enter the painting studio of the post impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, native of Aix en Provence. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Aix-en-Provence. DAY 7: DAY TRIP TO ARLES Breakfast at your hotel. Board your private motorcoach to Arles. Meet your local guide and visit the extraordinary well-preserved Roman arena at the city s heart. Enter the Cathédrale St-Trophime in Arles, one of the most famous examples of twelfth-century Provençal stone carving in existence. Your guide will also bring you to the Thermes de Constantin and the Roman Theatre. Drive to the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built in the middle of the 1st century AD. Return to Aix-en-Provence for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 8: DAY TRIP TO LES BAUX DE PROVENCE After breakfast, head to the local market and enjoy all colors and smells of the Mediterranean food! Then, board your private motor coach en route to the picturesque Provencal town of Les Baux-de-Provence. Stop at le Moulin Castelas, an olive oil farm located in a valley to learn how olives become oil. Later, visit the Château des Baux, fortified castle built during the 10th century. Admire the view of the Val d Enfer (Valley of Hell) and even glimpse the Mediterranean Sea in the distance. Return to Aix for dinner and night accommodation.

4 DAY 9: DAY TRIP TO AVIGNON After breakfast, drive to Avignon. Once in Avignon, you won t want to leave, and the town is too interesting to let you go. Avignon is ancient, full of history, life, youth, art, music and activity. Just to see the town itself, you could wander the narrow streets inside the fortified walls for days without tiring of them. Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Get ready for an city stroll with your tour manager. Old Avignon is a walled medieval city shaped like a rhombus. Visit the impressive Palais de Papes, a Gothic masterpiece that is a former Papal residence. Enter the petit palais, a vast cobbled square that now contains a worldclass collection of Italian Renaissance painting. You will see the Pont Saint Benezet, a 800 years old bridge. Return to Aix for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 10: AIX CASSIS MARSEILLE Breakfast at your hotel. Sit back in your private motor coach, relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea. Upon arrival in Cassis, hop on a boat ride and explore the spectacular Calanques, a geologic formation in the form of a deep valley. Continue on to Marseille, the capital of Provence. Marseille is a port city in southern France which has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Phoenicians in 600 B.C.E. Discover the old Port and the Notre Dame de la Garde cathedral. Watch people playing Pétanque, in the streets of Marseille. Return to Aix for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 11: RETURN Transfer to the Marseille-Provence airport for your return flight home. Your tour manager will help you for the check in and stay with your group until departure. A bientôt et bon voyage!

5 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is your tailor-made travel experience - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 19+ participants $ 4, to 18 participants $ 4, to 15 participants $ 4, to 12 participants $ 4,990 PAYMENT SCHEDULE January 13, 2018 $ 600 February 13, 2018 $ 1,200 March 13, 2018 $ 1,200 April 13, 2018 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Airfare* from Dallas to Paris and from Marseille to Dallas Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $550 per traveler Ground transportation while in Europe Multiple occupancy (3/4 per room with private bath) in quality 3 star hotels All breakfasts All 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 Two chaperones travel for free regardless of the size of the group PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 per day, per traveler - Bus Drivers: 1 per day, per traveler ADULT AND ROOMING SUPPLEMENTS: Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/day - Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/day 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 1Euro = 1.20 USD. 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: October 30, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Yorick Georges Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prometour and Forum are all used interchangably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prometour Inc. California Seller of Travel License number:

6 ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS Enrolling for this trip is as easy as going to The enrollment process will take you about minutes. During, you will be asked to provide contact information, a valid passport number, and method of payment. If you do not have a passport yet, don t worry you will still be able to enroll. However, we advise you to apply for your passport as soon you finish enrolling for your trip. Forum Language Experience has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. If you would like to purchase the optional Cancel For Any Reason benefit, you must choose it at the time of enrollment, and the additional fee MUST be included with your first trip deposit. The total cost for this upgrade is $ After you have enrolled and your payment has been made, you will receive an with a username and password to access your Traveler web account. Here, you will be able to make future payments, modify your personal information, and access documents related to your trip. As a reminder, the enrollment deadline for this trip is January 13th. All interested travelers must register with a $600 deposit by this date. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at / You can reach us Monday through Friday, from 11AM to 7:30PM EST. We look forward to providing you with the travel experience of a lifetime! Customer Care Forum Language Experience 2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 205, San Diego, CA Tel / Fax