ESPAÑA Madrid, Toledo and exchange program in Talavera de la Reina 10 Days / 8 Nights May 24th to June 2nd, 2018 Newman School visita al Colegio Santa María del Prado
DAY 1: DEPART THE USA (Thursday) Fly through the night from Boston to Madrid. DAY 2: MADRID (Friday) Bienvenidos/as a España! Your Spanish Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport and will remain with your group during your stay in the capital. After checking in to your downtown hotel, your tour manager will take you into the heart of the old Madrid to enjoy some Churros con Chocolate! On a walking tour of Old Madrid, you will explore the 16th and 17th century narrow streets around the famous Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol, the official center of Spain. Later, you will have the chance to 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! Tonight, enjoy the sounds and colors of Spain at a Flamenco Dinner Show. Overnight in Madrid. DAY 3: MADRID / TALAVERA DE LA REINA (Saturday) Today after breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide and visit the Museo National del Prado. The Prado is one of the most important museums of the world. See masterpieces by Goya and Velazquez, including Las Meninas, considered by some art historians to be the greatest painting ever created. Have some free time for lunch in the Parque del Retiro, a park initially intended as a playground for royalty. Rent a boat and have fun rowing in the small lake. This afternoon, enter the Estadio Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid Football club. The stadium s history dates back to 1947. It wasn t until 1955 that it adopted its current name in honour of the club s president. The stadium holds 90,000 people and welcomed the World Cup in 1982. Later, board your private motor coach and drive to Talavera de la Reina, home of your partner school, Colegio Santa Maria del Prado. Meet your family and exchange partner! Start your exchange program! While living with a host family, you will find out that Spanish is more than a textbook languag e. You will wat Spanish food, meet Spanish people and have an excellent opportunity to practice your Spanish in real-life situations. DAY 4: SUNDAY WITH FAMILY DAYS 5-8: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast with your host family. Attend school with your pen pals. Activities and workshops may be organized at the school during your visit.
After school, spend the afternoon with your pen pal and their family. DAY 9: EXCURSION TO TOLEDO (Friday) Today, your Spanish partners will be going with you on your day excursion to Toledo, Spain s medieval capital. The history of Toledo dates back to Roman occupation (Toletum) circa 192BCE.The ruins of the Roman circus are still visible just outside the walls of the city Meet your local guide and discover the history of Toledo s fortified walls on a walking tour. After some free time for lunch, try Toledo Zipline, the longest urban zipline in Europe! You will live a unique experience and breathtaking scenario. On the way back, visit a traditional sword workshop where you will learn how the metal is forged into elaborate weaponry. Return to Talavera de la Reina for dinner and night accommodation with your host family. DAY 10: RETURN (Saturday) This morning, transfer to Madrid-Barajas airport for your flight back home. Hasta pronto y buen viaje!
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 Newman School of Boston and el Colegio Santa María del Prado de Talaveira de la Reina. 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 SANTA MARÍA DEL PRADO Calle Hermanos Maristas de Bugobe 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Toledo http://www.maristas-talavera.es/ 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 10 + participants $ 2,300 8 to 9 participants $ 2,420 PRICE INCLUDES: PAYMENT SCHEDULE October 5th, 2017 $ 250 November 30th, 2017 $ 800 January 30th, 2018 $ 800 March 30th, 2018 Balance Monthly Payment Available Round trip airfare from Boston to Madrid Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $560 per person* Associated transportation costs while in Europe WHILE ON TOUR: 1 night in multiple occupancy (3/4 per room with private bath) in a quality 3* hotel 1 Breakfast / 1 dinner (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 the 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 the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 Euro per day, per person - Bus Drivers: 1 Euro 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 = 1.15 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: June 13, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Anaïs Boschet 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: 2061627-40
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to https://enrollment.forumlanguageexperience.com/exchange/newman-school-sp2018/ 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. If you would like to purchase the Cancel For Any Reason benefit, 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 $25.50. After registering and your payment has been received, you will receive an email with a user name 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 2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 205, San Diego, CA 92116 Tel 888-282-0991 / 619-432-0249 - Fax 619-432-0261 www.forumbyprometour.com