FRENCH AT L ÎLE AUX FLEURS

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1 MARTINIQUE FRENCH AT L ÎLE AUX FLEURS NOVEMBER * 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS *Travel dates to be confirmed upon flight booking

2 ITINERARY DAY 1: USA MARTINIQUE Fly to Fort de France, Martinique where France meets the Caribbean. A Forum representative will meet you at the airport to help you transfer by private motor coach to les Trois -Îlets. DAY 2: THE MANGROVE OF MARTINIQUE Meet your tour manager and enjoy a visit to the Pottery village. An authentic site of Martinique s heritage which focuses on the work of the earth. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Continue on to Marin, a town on the East Coast of the Island. Enjoy riding your Kayak while discovering the mangrove of the island. The Mangrove is a coastal flooded, littoral forest that is only found in the tropics. DAY 3: LE JARDIN DE BALATA - LA ROUTE DE LA TRACE After, visit one Martinique s most famous sights, the Balata Gardens, to see why this is the Isle of Flowers. This private botanical garden is home to a staggering number of begonias, bromeliads, bamboo and about 300 different types of palm trees. Free time for lunch before following the Route de la Trace, a trail first used by Jesuits in the XVII Century. It leads from Fort de France to Morne Rouge and rich tropical forests with luxurious flora. Departing from Fort de France, in the direction of Morne Rouge, you will be treated to an opportunity to see a bit of Paris, a miniature replica of the basilica of Montmartre Sacre Coeur. You will then drive to the towns on the Atlantic Coast to view some banana and pineapples plantations. Enter the banana museum in the town of Sainte Marie. The Banana Museum welcomes you for a fun an informative visit to the heart of a plantation in full operation. DAY 4: SCHOOL VISIT Spend the morning at a local High School and meet local high school students. Lunch with your group at a local restaurant. Then, participate in a Biguine Dance Class! Later, you will visit the sugarcane museum, located in an old distillery. It traces the evolution of sugarcane during the last three centuries.

3 ITINERARY DAY 5: PATRIMOINE ET TRADITIONS Enter the musée de la pagerie. This former sugar estate was the birthplace of Marie Joseph Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, the future Empress Josephine. A picturesque stone building has been turned into a museum containing Josephine s childhood bed and other memorabilia. Continue your visit with la maison Clément. This Creole plantation house and former distillery has been classified as a historical monument since After lunch time, you will stroll the beaches of les Salines, one of the nicest beaches of the Island. Free time in the town in Sainte Anne. DAY 6: FORT DE FRANCE After breakfast, get to know the unknown Fort de France while following your local guide on a guided walking tour of the city. Stroll along the Grand Marché in Fort-de-France. Enjoy an explosion of colours and scents beneath its vast metal and glass canopy. Enter the Bibliotheque Schoelcher, a Romanesque- and Byzantine-style library and architectural wonder (designed by Gustave Eiffel, after whom the Eiffel Tower was named). Originally built for the Paris Exposition of 1889, it was shipped in 1895, piece by piece, to Fort-de-France and reassembled. This afternoon, you will partake in a local cooking workshop. Learn to cook the Creole way and taste delicious dishes! DAY 7: CATAMARAN CRUISE After breakfast, you will board a catamaran for a day cruise in the North part of the island. Stop by a charming creek to take a swim in turquoises water, snorkel or just relax in the shadow of the palms. A Creole lunch and delicious non-alcoholic cocktails will be served on board. Continue your cruise along the coast to discover the various beautiful wild creeks. Make a stop to visit the town of St. Pierre. Enjoy the sunset on board to the rhythms of Caribbean music. Enjoy a farewell dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel. DAY 8: DEPART Today after breakfast, board your private motor coach and transfer to the airport for your flight back to the USA.

4 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is your tailor-made travel experience you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 20 + participants $ 3, to 19 participants $ 3, to 14 participants $ 4,010 PAYMENT SCHEDULE November 25 th, 2017 $ 500 January 25 th, 2018 $ 850 March 25 th, 2018 $ 850 May 25 th, 2018 $ 850 July 25 th, 2018 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Round-trip airfare* from San Francisco to Martinique Departure taxes and airline fuel surcharges of $670 per traveler Ground transportation while in Martinique 7 nights multiple occupancy (3/4 students per room with private bath) in quality three-star hotels Single beds not guaranteed (in Paris) 7 Breakfasts / 6 Lunches / 7 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 PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in your itinerary Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines: - Forum Tour Manager: 3 Euros per day, per traveler - Bus Drivers: 1 Euro per day, per traveler Rooming and Adult Supplements: - Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/night or Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/night - Adult Activity Supplement $10 pp/day NOTES *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 Language Experience 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 Euro = 1.20 USD. In the event of a significant change in the exchange rate, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. Date of quote: October 9, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Jamye Sharp Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prométour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prométour Inc. California Seller of Travel License number:

5 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 November 25 th. All interested travelers must register with a $500 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 8AM to 4:30PM PST. 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