ART INTENSIVE. Canterbury High School TRAVEL DATES: March 8-18, DAYS

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1 ART INTENSIVE Canterbury High School TRAVEL DATES: March 8-18, DAYS 26/05/2016 USA: CAN: Page 1 of 6

2 DAY 1: OTTAWA - PARIS Wednesday Mar Board your transatlantic flight from Ottawa and fly through the night to France Included: Airport Tax, International Flight, Dinner on Board and Insurance. DAY 2: PARIS Thursday Mar Jardins du Trocadéro Board your motorcoach, and transfer to the city. Acquaint yourself with the fascinating city of Paris and see the most important buildings, avenues and squares with a local guide who will explain the significance of the monuments and the history of each one. Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe, The Panthéon, The Latin Quarter and the Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, then you will have some free time to explore the always exciting Latin Quarter. Transfer to your hotel for check-in Board your motorcoach, and transfer to the city. Acquaint yourself with the fascinating city of Paris and see the most important buildings, avenues and squares with a local guide who will explain the significance of the monuments and the history of each one. Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe, The Panthéon, The Latin Quarter and the Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, then you will have some free time to explore the always exciting Latin Quarter. Transfer to your hotel for check-in Head to Place du Trocadero and have a stroll through the beautifully landscaped Champ de Mars Get a bird s eye view of Paris from the observation platforms of the Eiffel Tower (3rd floor access is included but subject to availability) Included: Prometour Tour Director, Transfer with guide, Public Transport Pass, Attraction, Entrance Fee, Dinner, Room. DAY 3: PARIS Friday Mar Quartier Montmartre Discover Quartier Montmartre, known as "la Butte" and make sure to enter the Sacre Coeur Basilica (As seen in Amélie) Discover Quartier Montmartre, known as "la Butte" and make sure to enter the Sacre Coeur Basilica (As seen in Amélie) Enjoy some leisure time in Place du Tertre, the heart of the city's elevated Montmartre quarter Visit the Gustave Moreau Museum - installed in the painter's family home, it has retained its magic and atmosphere! Have lunch on your own Have a guided tour of the Opera Garnier, probably the most famous Opera house in the world, and known to be the inspiration for Leroux s The Phantom of the Opera Have some free time for some shopping at the Galeries Lafayette/Le Printemps Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Public Transport Pass, Attraction, Entrance Fee, Guided Visit, Dinner, Room. Additional Inclusions Garnier Opera Guided Visit DAY 4: PARIS Saturday Mar /05/2016 USA: CAN: INFO@PROMETOUR.COM Page 2 of 6

3 Sainte Chapelle Have a guided tour of themusée du Louvre; Discover some of its wonderful masterpieces including Da Vinci s Mona Lisa and the striking glass pyramid in front of the museum Enjoy some leisure time in the Marché aux Fleurs of Paris Have lunch on your own Discover Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris and admire its rose window & French Gothic architecture, it's as impressive inside as it is outside Climb up the 387 steps to the top of the Notre Dame Towers Enter Sainte Chapelle; A masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic architecture with its unique stained glass windows, rendering the air iridescent with light and colour Enter the Pantheon, an early example of Neoclassicism, with a facade modeled after the Pantheon in Rome Spend some time exploring the Luxembourg Gardens at your own pace Enjoy dinner on your own "near St-Germain - des -Prés " Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Public Transport Pass, Entrance Fee, Guided Visit, Room. Additional Inclusions Louvre Guided Visit DAY 5: PARIS - CHARTRES - CHENONCEAU - AMBOISE - PARIS Sunday Mar Chateau Chenonceau Board your private motorcoach towards the Châteaux de la Loire Along the way, stop in Chartres and explore this medieval city. In the charming town of Chartres, enter the impressive Cathedral. The Cathedral is still a place of historical and religious significance for Christian pilgrims Enjoy your packed lunch- incl 1 club sandwich (meat, veggie or tuna) crisps, fruit, cake & bottle of water With an audio-guide, discover Château Chenonceau, not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality of its collections; explore the many gardens and see the Maze, rebuilt exactly from Catherine de Medicis plans Board your motor coach and continue on to Amboise, a small market town Discover the gothic Château d'amboise, a favorite residence of several French Kings. Board your motor coach and return to Paris Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Full Day Motorcoach, Entrance Fee, Packed Lunch, Audio Guide, Dinner, Room. DAY 6: PARIS Monday Mar Pere LaChaise Cemetary Explore, with an audio guide, Musée d'orsay which was originally a railway station, and discover a collection of French art from the 19th and 20th centuries that includes paintings, sculptures, furniture, and literature Discover the Musée de l'orangerie, featuring Claude Monet's Les Nymphéas, the Walter-Guillaume collection and other masterpieces of modern art from Renoir to Picasso Have lunch on your own Spend time in the Jardins des Tuileries, a wonderful place to watch Parisians go about their day Discover the Père Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place for Frédéric Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and more. Return to your hotel to freshen up and get ready for dinner Attend an Opera show in Paris - (Carmen, by G. Bizet) ***Subject to availability*** Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Public Transport Pass, Entrance Fee, Audio Guide, Dinner, Room. DAY 7: PARIS - BARCELONA Tuesday Mar /05/2016 USA: CAN: INFO@PROMETOUR.COM Page 3 of 6

4 Metro in Barcelona Transfer by motor coach from your hotel to the train station Say a fond Au revoir to your French Prometour Tour Director and continue on with your trip Board your TGV (Train à grande vitesse) and head out to Barcelona See the unforgettable landscapes such as the outskirts ofthe city of Lyon, the Rhone Valley, the étangs (lakes) in the South of France with glimpses of themediterranean Meet your Spanish Prometour Tour Director upon arrival at the train station Transfer to your hotel to drop off your luggage, check-in will be done later While in Barcelona, travel as the locals do by walking or taking public transportation Have an authentic tapas dinner at a local restaurant with your group, in Barcelona Included: Breakfast, Departure transfer, Prometour Tour Director, Arrival transfer, Public Transport Pass, Dinner, Room. DAY 8: BARCELONA Wednesday Mar Sagrada Familia While in Barcelona, travel as the locals do by walking or taking public transportation Explore the El Barri Gòtic, Barcelona's Gothic Quarter; the area around the Cathedral is a tangled yet inviting grab bag of undiscovered courtyards, grand squares, school yards, and Art Nouveau storefronts. During your discovery of the early Roman city of Barcino, you'll also see the four columns from the Temple of Augustus which dates back to the first century BC Spend some time in the Picasso Museum, which is on the pilgrimage route of all modern art lovers Head for La Rambla, the most famous street in Barcelona, for some free time For a taste of local life head to the Boqueria, the city's main food market; This iconic market is full of colour and tastes and a great spot to practice your Spanish, or buy snacks. Enjoy lunch on your own! Discover Park Güell, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an Art Nouveau extravaganza of pieces by Antoni Gaudi Have a guided visit of Gaudi s most famous and persistent work, the unfinished Sagrada Família Have dinner at a local restaurant with your group Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Public Transport Pass, Entrance Fee, Attraction, Guided Visit, Dinner, Room. DAY 9: BARCELONA Thursday Mar Paella While in Barcelona, travel as the locals do by walking or taking public transportation Discover Casa Mila- La Pedrera, one of the famous Gaudí masterpieces and the most visited buildings in Barcelona Visit the MACBA and learn more about some specific aspects of Barcelona's contemporary art Enjoy lunch on your own! Enter the Museo Nacional d'art de Catalunya (MNAC) located within the Palau Nacional and admire the outstanding collection of Romanesque paintings, be sure to take in the rooftop view Learn the basics of traditional Flamenco Dancing during a 45-minute dance class Tonight, experience the amazing sights and feel the sounds of an authentic Spanish Flamenco Show while having dinner with your group (Paella menu) Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Public Transport Pass, Entrance Fee, Dance Class, Dinner, Room. DAY 10: BARCELONA - FIGUERES - BARCELONA Friday Mar /05/2016 USA: CAN: INFO@PROMETOUR.COM Page 4 of 6

5 Board your motor coach and travel to Figueres, the capital of the Comarca of Alt Empordà. Explore the Dalí Museum, enjoy the bizarre but highly accessible work of the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí Board your motor coach and continue on to Girona, known for its medieval architecture, walled Old Quarter (Barri Vell) and the Roman remains of the Força Vella fortress Enjoy lunch on your own! Enter the Girona Cathedral and admire the Tapestry of Creation, a Romanesque panel of needlework from the 11th century! Explore this beautiful medieval city with your Prometour Tour Director. Girona has all the charm of a large city but without the crowds. It has certain elements that are unique in Europe: the Carolingian wall, an exceptionally well conserved Jewish quarter, and the grandeur of the Cathedral s Gothic nave, the widest in the world. Modernismo, the Catalan version of Art Nouveau, is very prevalent in Girona. See the legacy of the architect Rafael Masó Board your motor coach and return to Barcelona Have dinner at a local restaurant with your group Included: Breakfast, Prometour Tour Director, Full Day Motorcoach, Entrance Fee, Dinner, Room. DAY 11: BARCELONA - OTTAWA Saturday Mar Transfer by motor coach to the airport Say a fond Hasta Luego to your Spanish Prometour Tour Director Board your transatlantic flight from Barcelona and fly back to Ottawa Included: Breakfast, Departure transfer, Prometour Tour Director, Airport Tax, International Flight, Meal on board. 26/05/2016 USA: CAN: INFO@PROMETOUR.COM Page 5 of 6

6 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group PRICE PER PERSON for 30 participants: 3881 CAD SUPPLEMENTS Adult Activity Supplement $ 10 per day, per person Twin Room Supplement $ 40 per night, per person Single Room Supplement $ 80 per night, per person PRICE INCLUDES PROMETOUR PEACE OF MIND PROGRAM Manulife World Youth Group Insurance Program covering group dates of travel. Coverage includes: Trip Cancellation, Interruption and Delay Emergency Medical coverage Baggage & Personal Effects Insurance School Board Ruling Round trip airfare* OTTAWA / PARIS - BARCELONA / OTTAWA Associated ground transportation costs while in destination (including public transportation tickets as required by program) 9 nights multiple occupancy in quality hotels (3-star standard, 3 & 4 per room, single beds not guaranteed) 9 Breakfast(s) / 1 Lunch(s) / 8 Dinner(s) (group menu with 1 non-alcoholic beverage + vegetarian option). Service of a dynamic bilingual Prometour Tour Director All aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions Applicable service fees, taxes and FICAV** contribution PAYMENT SCHEDULE First payment due: $500 - June 15th, 2016 Second payment due : $ Sep 08th, 2016 Third payment due : $ Oct 08th, 2016 Fourth payment due: $ Nov 08th, 2016 Balance due: 90 Days of departure $ Dec 08, 2016 PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Airline baggage charges according to their policies Meals that are not indicated in the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines Prometour Tour Director: 3,00 EUR per day, per person Bus Drivers: 1,00 EUR per day, per person Personal spending money NOTES * AIRLINE FUEL SURCHARGE(already included in these prices): Airlines have the legal right to impose fuel surcharges to tickets even after bookings have been made. Departure taxes and airline fuel surcharges at time of this quote = $645 ** A contribution to the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents has been included in the cost of your services as set by the Quebec Consumer Protection Office ($1 / $1000) EXCHANGE RATE: Prometour has quoted this package at an exchange of 1 EUR = 1.42 CAD Useful links Going Green - Prometour's Carbon Offset program with TAKING ROOT Your Role as a Group Leader Your Prometour Tour Consultant: Marie Benjamin 339 rue Saint-Paul East, Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1H3, Canada info@prometour.com USA: / CAN: toogonet [ /05/2016 USA: CAN: INFO@PROMETOUR.COM Page 6 of 6