MARTINIQUE HOMESTAY PROGRAM IN FORT DE FRANCE 8 Days / 7 Nights March 31st to April 7th, 2018
DAY 1: USA / FORT DE FRANCE (Saturday) Fly to Fort de France, Martinique. This island is truly a little bit of France in the French Caribbean Islands. 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 daily. 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 (Sunday) Today, your guide will take you for a visit of Fort de France. Accompanied by a local guide, you will discover the key of Fort de France s Heritage and History and experience a Nature Tour. Martinique is a multifaceted island that not only counts with beautiful white sand beaches, it has a completely 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 (Monday) Today you will board a catamaran for a day cruise around the Northern part of the island. You ll stop in a charming cove where you ll be able to swim in turquoise water, snorkel or just relax in the shade of the palms. A Creole lunch will be served on board. Then continue your cruise along the coast to discover the numerous beautiful and coves. 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 (Tuesday) After breakfast with your family, head North with your guide to discover the tropical part of Martinique. In 4x4 jeeps, drive through the sugar cane fields and banana plantations. Have a typical Creole lunch in a restaurant next to the Montagne Pelée.
DAY 5: SLAVERY SAVANNAH & HORSEBACK RIDING (Wednesday) This morning, you will visit a reconstructed 19th century slave village. 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 on trails. DAY 6: SCUBA DIVING & COOKING CLASS (Thursday) Let s go Scuba Diving. Divers of all levels are welcome for a wonderful diving experience. Explore Martinique s aquatic beauty - see beautiful coral reefs, colorful fish and other marine life. This afternoon, enjoy some free time at leisure with your teacher. DAY 7: SUD CARAÏBES (Friday) Breakfast with your family before going on a day excursion around the Southern part 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. Follow the Route du Diamant. You ll stop at the slavery Memorial CAP 110, the House of the Convict and Rocher du Diamant. Lunch at a local restaurant in Ste-Anne. Have some free time on the beach before boarding your bus back to Fort de France. Dinner and night accommodation with your host family. DAY 8: DEPART (Saturday) 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!
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 $ 2,950 16 to 18 participants $ 2,970 13 to 15 participants $ 3,000 10 to 12 participants $ 3,050 PAYMENT SCHEDULE September 10th, 2017 $400 October 10th, 2017 $900 November 10th, 2017 $900 December 10th, 2017 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Round trip airfare from Richmond to Fort de France Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $370 per person* Associated transportation costs while in Martinique 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 One chaperone travels for free for every six paying participants HOST FAMILY PROGRAM: French host family stay All Meals with the host families (breakfasts, lunch bags, dinners) (exceptions might apply) 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 person - Bus Drivers: 1 per day, per person 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 = 1.13 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: May 22, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Alan Voreaux Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prometour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prometour Inc.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to https://enrollment.forumlanguageexperience.com/immersion/monticello-albemarle/ The registration process will take you about 10-15 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 registration, and the additional fee MUST be included with your first trip deposit. The total cost for this upgrade is $35.25 After registering and your payment has been received, you will receive an email 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 1.888.282.0991. 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 92103 Tel 888-282-0991 / 619-432-0249 ext.302 - Fax 619-432-0261 www.forumbyprometour.com