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Immersion courses overseas
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Immersion classes in the country of origin coupled with wonderful tourism program.
Classes will be tailored to cover all aspects of traveling with emphasis on vocabulary and dialogues.
As an immersion course the level will not be a factor for the students because classes will not be based on grammar knowledge but on conversation. Beginners and advanced students will be immersed in the language and will benefit in the rate they are capable too. There will be plenty of time for the teacher to help every student of any level.
Students will take a strong step toward acquiring the language and at the same time enjoying their culture and beautiful scenery and magical cities accompanying by our faculty teacher in all activities of the travel program.
Spanish Immersion Program, Inti Raymi, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
$2950.00 (double occupancy) - 16 Days / 15 Nights - June 18th thru July 3rd 2011
20 hours Spanish classes -
4 hours/day in the mornings _ hotel conference room. Classes will be tailored to cover all aspects of traveling with emphasis on vocabulary and dialogues
Teacher Maria Laura Dangelo,
a Peruvian born, will be a tour participant accompanying the students on all activities.
Day 1: Arrive in Lima
Lima airport reception and private transfer to Hotel Exclusive in Miraflores.
Day 2: Lima City Tour
After breakfast you will be greeted in you hotel and taken on the Lima City Tour. Lima is called The City of Kings. Visit the Plaza Mayor de Lima and the 16th century Cathedral of gold, followed by a tour of the catacombs at the Convento de San Francisco and the Museum of Gold. These are the most popular tourist attractions in Lima. We will end our tour in one of the wealthiest residential and most beautiful districts in Lima, Miraflores. There visit the only pre-Inca ruin remaining there, Huaca Pucllana. Constructed in the 2nd century AD it was considered by the Incas as a Sacred Town and was a busy ceremonial and administrative center. You will be returned to the Hotel Exclusive in Miraflores at the end of the tour.
Lima - Cusco Flight
After breakfast you will be greeted in your hotel and taken to the Lima airport for the one hour flight to Cusco. In Cusco you will be greeted at the airport and taken to your hotel to check in. This day it is essential to rest and acclimate to Cuscos 11,000 feet elevation. Rest, breathe, drink the coca tea and eat lightly for the rest of this day to avoid altitude sickness. Overnight Cusco.
Day 4: Morning Spanish Lessons Walking Tour San Pedro Market & Cemetary
Morning Spanish classes in Hotel Dorado. Afternoon walking tour of San Pedro Market and Cusco cemetery. Overnight Cusco
Day 5: Morning Spanish Lessons Walking Tour of San Blas
Morning Spanish classes in Hotel. Afternoon walking tour of San Blas, Cuscos oldest neighborhood. Overnight Cusco.
Day 6: Morning Spanish Lessons Molino Market Tour
Morning Spanish classes in Hotel Dorado. Private transportation to Molino Market- Cuscos black market. Overnight San Agustin Dorado
Inti Raymi Festival
You be met in your hostel and taken to the Temple of Koricancha for the presentation of the Inca and his wife. In today's Inti Raymi Festival all of the significant Sun Festival rituals are re-enacted (don't worry, the llama sacrifices are simulated!). This special day also includes The New Fire Celebration. No fires were allowed in the city this day until the fire created by hollow mirror was used to concentrate the sunlight onto animal fur and kindling. Only then were all other fires started from this source. You will also see the Inca representative carried on a litter and toasted with chicha (a fermented drink). In an the appropriate finale, The Inca gives a speech in the native Quechua language.
Day 8: Morning Spanish Lessons Walking tour of artisan market
Morning Spanish classes in Hotel Dorado. Walking tour of Cuscos artisan market. Overnight San Agustin Dorado
Day 9: Morning Spanish Lessons Leisure Day
Morning Spanish classes in Hotel Dorado. Free Day to shop and explore Cusco. Overnight San Agustin Dorado
Day 10: Tipon Tour (all-day)
Private transportation 1-hour east of Cusco to archeological public works site of Tipon. Restaurant lunch in either Tipon or Saylla. Overnight San Agustin Dorado
Day 11: Cusco City Tour (all-day)
After breakfast visit the Plaza de Armas, La Catedral and Koricancha- The Temple of the Sun. Then take your private car north of Cusco to see the archeological sites to the north of the city: Sacsayhuaman with its magnificent monolithic stones, Quenqo, the fountains at Tambomachay and Pucapucara. Return to the Hotel Dorado after the Cusco City Tour.
Sacred Valley Tour
After breakfast you will be greeted in your hotel and driven NE out of Cusco to Pisaq. Stop periodically at scenic overlooks for pictures of the dramatic landscape before continuing on to Pisaq, the easternmost fortress of the Sacred Valley. The fortress you can still see high above the town square to the north. Next continue west through the Sacred Valley to the picturesque town of Urubamba where we will stop to enjoy an excellent Andean buffet lunch in one of the best restaurants.
You will next visit the archeological city of Ollantaytambo, the Incas northern fortress city that guarded the Sacred Valley in the north. Here you will appreciate the complexity of the magnificent Inca construction built in accordance with the landscape. Afternon Vistadome train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. Check in to the El President Hotel in Aguas Calientes. Meet with your guide in your hotel to discuss the next days plan to visit Machu Picchu
Day 13: Machu Picchu
The next two days include admissions and bus tickets to Machu Picchu park. Bring your passports so you can have them stamped as a souvenir at the park entrance. For 3 or 4 hours your guide will lead you through Machu Picchu explaining everything about how the city was designed and the significance of the buildings. You will have time to experience Machu Picchu on your own after the tour. Below is a list of hikes each of you can decide upon whether you want to do or not on Days 12 and 13.
Day 14: Machu Picchu
CuscoAfter breakfast take the bus up to the entrance of Machu Picchu. Bring your passports to have them stamped. When finished take the bus back to Aguas Caliente and board the Vistadome Train back to Cusco. You will be greeted at the train station and returned to the Hotel Dorado in the evening.
Day 15: Cusco Lima
After breakfast you will be transported to the Cusco airport for your flight to Lima. You will be met in Lima and taken to the Hotel Exclusive to check in. Enjoy the day exploring Miraflores on the Pacific Ocean.
Day 16: Lima USA
After breakfast at the appointed time you will be taken to the Lima airport for your flight home.
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT:
We offer $175* OFF PER PERSON for the first 10 bookings!! HURRY UP!!
Be in the 10 first to book the trip and receive a $175 discount for this trip!
*Discount is valid for a minimum of 10 persons booked. Discount will be applied on the last payment.
GROUP DISCOUNT REFUND:
A $560 discount per person will be refunded to the group participants if the group closes with 20+ participants.
Italian Immersion Program, Beautiful Ancient Rome
$2850.00 (double occupancy) - 12 Days / 11 Nights - July 3rd thru July 14th 2011
20 hours Italian classes -
4 hours/day in the mornings
Teacher Margherita Polimeni,
an Italian born and a Rome native, will be a tour participant accompanying the students on all activities.
DAY 1: Arrival
Welcome in Italy! Private bus transfer from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Hotel Commodore in Rome.
Welcome dinner in restaurant walking distance from Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel in Rome.
DAY 2: Rome
Breakfast in Hotel.
In the morning, Italian Class in the conference room 4hrs. In the afternoon, meet with your private English speaking guide in front of the entrance of the Vatican Museums (transfer from/to Vatican Museums not included).You will visit the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Galleries. You will stop to admire the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave, with the famous frescoes of Michelangelo. Passing inside the Vatican Museums you will arrive into the Saint Peter's Basilica, is one of four major basilicas of Rome. Entrance fee at Vatican Museums + earphones included.
DAY 3: Rome
Breakfast in Hotel. In the morning, Italian Class in the conference room 4hrs.
In the afternoon, meet your private English speaking guide
In front of the entrance of Colosseum. You will have the opportunity to learn about the mythical origins, the thousands years of history and legendary heroes who made Rome Caput Mundi with the visit of Coliseum and Roman Forum with private English speaking guide. Overnight at the Hotel in Rome.
DAY 4: Rome
In the afternoon, meet your private English speaking guide in city center. 3 hours guided walking tour of Rome: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. Overnight in Hotel in Rome.
DAY 5: Rome
Private coach transfer from your Hotel to Tivoli. Half day guided tour in Villa D’Este and Villa Adriana. Villa d’Este, masterpiece of the Italian Garden, is included in the UNESCO world heritage list. With its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water and music.
Villa Adriana is one of the most complex and significant example of the building genius of the Romans. It is a complete sample of architectural creations.
At the end of the visits, return to your Hotel in Rome. Overnight at the Hotel in Rome.
DAY 6: Rome
In the afternoon you will meet your private English speaking guide for a 3 hours guided tour in Galleria Borghese and Borghese Gardens. Galleria Borghese collects sculptures, ancient mosaics, paintings and sculptures from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. The collection contains masterpieces by Giovanni Bellini, Raffaello, Tiziano, Correggio, Caravaggio and beautiful sculptures of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Canova. Overnight at the Hotel in Rome.
DAY 7: Rome | Florence
Breakfast in Hotel. Departure to Florence with en route stop in Siena to have a 2 hours walking tour with private English speaking guide. Siena is a small city and the centre is easy to travel around on foot. This is thanks largely to closure of motor traffic on many of its streets, prohibiting access to cars and bicycles. Continue to Florence. At your arrival, check in and overnight at the Hotel in Florence.
DAY 8: Florence
Breakfast in Hotel. Meet your English speaking guide to have a 3 hours walking tour of Florence. Beginning with a visit to the Accademia of Fine Arts Gallery, the home of Michelangelo's David. Continue walking to the splendid Duomo with its magnificent dome designed by Brunelleschi, and see the Baptistery with its renowned "Gates of Paradise". Continue to explore the open air art museum of Signoria Square ending at Ponte Vecchio, known as the "Old Bridge". Entrance fees are not included. Afternoon at leisure and overnight at the Hotel.
DAY 9: Florence/Venice
Breakfast in Hotel. Private coach transfer from the Hotel to Venice. At your arrival, check in at the hotel and overnight.
DAY 10: Venice
Breakfast in Hotel. Meet your English speaking guide and have a 3 hours walking tour of Venice. Meet a private English speaking guide in Piazza San Marco for a walking tour through the narrow streets of Venice visiting the most important sites of Venices Renaissance including:
Lunch on your own and afternoon at leisure. Farewell dinner in Restaurant walking distance from Hotel. Overnight at the Hotel in Venice.
DAY 11: Venice
In the morning, high speed train transfer from Venezia to Rome.
At your arrival, accommodation in Hotel, farewell dinner in restaurant walking distance from the hotel and overnight.
Paris Immersion Program
$3639.00 (double occupancy) - 12 Days / 11 Nights - July 2 2011 – July 13, 2011
Odile Heberle, an France born and a Paris native, will be a tour participant accompanying the students on all activities.
Day 1: Paris - July 3, 2011
Arrive Paris
Welcome to France! Meet your English-speaking assistant and coach and transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy a welcome dinner in Paris at Chez Clement Elysees this evening, including a coach transfer to and from dinner. Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 2: Paris - July 4, 2011
Orientation tour
Breakfast at hotel
Attend morning class in a hotel meeting room for 4 hours. Meet your English-speaking guide and coach and depart on a 4 hour orientation tour of Paris highlighting the most important sites. Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 3: Paris - July 5, 2011
Breakfast at hotel. Attend morning class in a hotel meeting room for 4 hours. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 4: Paris | Versailles - July 6, 2011
Attend morning class in a hotel meeting room for 4 hours. Meet your English-speaking guide in the lobby of your hotel and depart for a half-day visit of Versailles. Versailles is only a little village when king Louis XIII, who likes to come and hunt in the surrounding areas, decides to have a small château built there, a simple hunting lodge in stone and brick with a slate roof. When his son, Louis XIV, comes into power, he holds huge parties, makes Le Nôtre responsible for designing the park and orders Le Vau to extend the château. At the height of his glory, the King decides to make Versailles his main residence and the seat of the Court and the Government Visit the State Apartments, the Historic Hall of Mirrors and the enormous gardens with lovely fountains, statues and the Grand Canal. After the visit, transfer back to Paris Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 5
July 7, 2011Paris (B)
Attend morning class in a hotel meeting room for 4 hours.
The rest of the afternoon is at leisure
Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 6: Paris | Giverny
July 8, 2011
This morning we meet our local guide and transfer to Giverny for a half day sightseeing tour. We will explore Claude Monets home at Giverny – a must-see for lovers of gardens and impressionism. Well visit his house and private gardens, including the Japanese Garden with its half-moon bridge and waterlillies so well known from Monets paintings.
Day 7: Paris | Loire Valley - July 9, 2011
Today we will have a full day tour of the Loire Valley including Chenonceau & Chambord. We begin an exploration of the châteaux de la Loire, with a visit to one of the most easily-recognized of the Loire Valley's royal residences, the Château de Chenonceau. In 1547, a century before the royal palace was designed at Versailles, King Henri II gave this property to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. On her orders, splendid gardens were added and a bridge was built to link the castle to the other bank of the Cher. The wing erected upon that bridge by Queen Catherine de Medici served as an escape route between Nazi-occupied northern France and unoccupied southern France during WWII.
We will have time for lunch on own leisure
After lunch our tour will continue with a visit the breathtaking Château de Chambord. At the age of 25, flamboyant King François I decided to build this sumptuous residence, but over the 32 years of his reign he spent only 42 days in Chambord! No visitor could fail to admire the park (enclosed by a wall 18 miles long), the grand façade and the spirals of le Grand Escalier, which cross and re-cross as they rise from the Salle des Gardes Salle des Gardes to a 100-foot turret crowning a roof adorned with 365 chimneys!
After our sightseeing we will return to Paris.
Day 8: Paris | Champagne - July 10, 2011
Today meet your coach and guide and depart on a full day (approx 11 hours) sightseeing tour to the Champagne region of France. Included in your full day sightseeing will be a stop in Reims where you will visit the city as well as the Cathedral. You will have time for lunch under own arrangement. Following lunch, you will visit the village of Epernay and see the famous champagne cellar of Moet & Chandon. Late afternoon your tour will end back at your hotel in Paris. Overnight at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse or similar
Day 9: Paris/ Burgundy - July 11, 2011
