SPAIN INTERCAMBIO EN ESPAÑA March 31 to April 9, 2018 10 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
DAY 1: USA - SPAIN (Saturday) Fly through the night to Barcelona. DAY 2: BARCELONA (Sunday) Bienvenidos a España! Your Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport and will help you transfer to the Spanish High School. Transfer to Vilanova i la Geltrú in the province of Barcelona. On arrival, 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. DAY 3: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Monday) Attend school with your exchange partners. Activities and workshops may be organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the Spanish school). Overnight accommodation with your family. DAY 4: DAY TRIP TO BARCELONA (Tuesday) Board your train to go to Barcelona. Your tour manager will meet the group at your arrival in Barcelona. Next, meet your local guide and enjoy a guided walking tour of Barri Gòtic, the medieval heart of Barcelona and wonder at the beautiful architecture. Enter the 15th century Cathedral and admire its beautiful gothic architecture. Take a stroll down Las Ramblas, a pedestrian promenade where you will experience the vibrant atmosphere of Barcelona! Lunch on your own; practice your Spanish at the Mercat de la Boquería, the city s main food market. After lunch, enjoy a guided visit to the Basílica de la Sagrada Familia. One of the most famous symbols of Barcelona, construction of Gaudí s church began in 1883 and it is still not finished. Visit the museum. Later, visit Parc Guell Gaudi s garden city a town unto itself with a view of the Mediterranean Sea. Drive back to Vilanova for dinner and night accommodation in family. DAY 5, 6 & 7 : EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) Attend school with your exchange partners. Activities and workshops may be organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the Spanish school). Overnight accommodation with your family.
DAY 7: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Friday) Attend school with your exchange partners. Activities and workshops may be organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the Spanish school). Overnight accommodation with your family. DAY 8: BARCELONA MADRID (Saturday) Take the AVE (Spanish High Speed train) to Madrid! Upon arrival in Madrid, meet your Spanish Forum Tour Manager, and transfer to your hotel to drop your bags. Follow your tour manager on a walking tour of Old Madrid, explore the 16th and 17th century narrow streets around the famous Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol, the official center of Spain. Later visit the Museo Del Prado, one of the top three museums in the world. Admire its collection of Spanish paintings. See masterpieces by Goya and Velazquez, including Las Meninas. Enjoy some free time in Madrid s largest park: El Retiro. Dine in a local restaurant and hotel accommodation in Madrid. DAY 9: MADRID (Sunday) After breakfast, see one of Spain s most beautiful bullrings, the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. Visit its Museo Taurino and have a closer look at the tools of the bullfighter s trade! Later, visit the Royal Palace - an immense 18th century palace twice the size of Buckingham Palace and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Next, get to know the unknown Madrid by participating in a Treasure hunt. Tonight for your farewell dinner, enjoy an authentic surtido de tapas. Night accommodation in Madrid. DAY 10: DEPART (Monday) Today, transfer to the airport by private motor coach and catch your flight back to the USA. Buen viaje y hasta luego!
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 Aquinas High School of Augusta and el Colegio Escola Pia Vilanova de Vilanova i la Geltrú. 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 ESCOLA PIA VILANOVA Rambla de Salvador Samà, 114-116, 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona http://vilanova.escolapia.cat/ 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.
PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 19 + participants $ 2,320 16 to 18 participants $ 2,370 13 to 15 participants $ 2,460 10 to 12 participants $ 2,590 PAYMENT SCHEDULE October 21, 2017 $ 500 November 30, 2017 $ 800 January 21, 2018 Balance Online payment options available PRICE INCLUDES: Airfare* from Atlanta to Barcelona, returning from Madrid Departure taxes and airline fuel surcharges of $610 per traveler* Associated transportation costs while in Europe Multiple occupancy (3/4 students per room with private bath) in quality three-star hotels twin occupancy for teachers Breakfasts and dinners while on tour (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 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 your itinerary Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines: - Forum Tour Manager: 3 per day, per traveler - Bus Drivers: 1 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 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 = 1.10 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 4, 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 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/exchange/aquinas-hs-spain/ 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 $30.38 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