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PROGRAM LOCATIONSSpanish Immersion in Marbella ........................................6

Spanish Immersion in Mexico............................................7

Costa Rica Language, Adventure & Conservation............8

Costa Rica Sea Turtle Rescue & Conservation.................9

French Immersion in the CÔte d'Azur .............................10

Italian Language & Culture..............................................11

European Cultures from London to Madrid....................12

European Cultures from London to Athens....................13

Cultures of Italy & Greece................................................14

South Pacific Cultures......................................................15

South Africa Conservation Safari ....................................16

Chinese Immersion Program ..........................................17

Getting Started..................................................................20

Program Fees ...................................................................23

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EXPLORICA SUMMER ACADEMYExplorica’s three-week travel, study, and volunteer programs for

high-school students let you explore your world with confidence.

Travel to amazing international destinations where you can expand

your mind studying foreign languages, working with volunteer

organizations, or just visiting the sights with other high-school

students eager to see the world. Our programs are designed to

combine structured class time with enough free time tomake sure

you get themost from your trip.

This summer, build your cultural awareness, learn new skills, and

make new friends with Explorica Summer Academy.

“Initially, I saw Explorica Summer Academy as theperfect opportunity for cultural immersion in aSpanish-speaking country. And while this globaldesire was achieved through intensive studies ata local university, I found that my trip to Marbellaamounted to so much more than an improvementto my Spanish speaking skills. The friends I made,the historical sites I visited, and the activitiesI pursued all contributed to the unimaginable waysin which I changed internally. I returned home witha new perspective on communicating with others,taking risks, and enjoying life.”

Kendall E., Darien, CT Grade 12

EXPANDYOURMIND,EXPLO

REYOURWORLD.


WHO WE AREWith amanagement teamwith over 150 years of industry experience, Explorica has been

offering high-quality, road-tested educational tours to teachers and students for years.

Our Summer Academy programs grew out of the conviction that students should have

the opportunity for in-depth cultural exploration outside the classroom. Through

international travel, volunteer and language-study programs, and interactions with

other students from around the country and around the world, our programs give

high-school students an outstanding chance to expand their minds as they explore

their world.

\ “I can’t think of any better way to have spent threeweeks of my summer than traveling in Spain withExplorica. Every little detail was taken care of, andthe itinerary was packed with tons of things to see,but we also had the right amount of free time toenjoy the destinations in our own way. The chaperoneswere always going above and beyond to organizeoptional activities for us, even a day trip to Moroccowhich I will never forget. I had so much fun, I almostdidn’t realize how much I learned!”

Laura M., Syosset, NY Grade 12

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Olle A. OlssonPresident and Founder

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WHAT WE OFFEROur three-week programs offer high-school students (14 to 18 years old) the chance to

combine international travel, study, and adventure as they learn about the world from

our teachers and from each other. Each program presents unique learning opportunities

with accredited institutions, from learning French on the Côte d’Azur to working with

endangered species in Costa Rica or South Africa.

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“The summer that I took the Exploricatrip was a busy one. It was a graduationgift from my parents right before I wasabout to go to a big university. The triptaught me about different cultures andforced me to step outside my comfortzone at times, helping me to growculturally and better preparing mefor college.”

Helena M., San Antonio, TX Grade 12


PROGRAM ITINERARY

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Madrid

DAY 2: HOLA MADRID> Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel> Madrid city walk> Prado visit> Puerta del Sol> Plaza Mayor> Plaza de España

DAY 3: MADRID LANDMARKS> Madrid guided sightseeing tour> Royal Palace visit> Toledo excursion> Tapas dinner

DAY 4: MADRID TO SEVILLE> Travel to Seville by AVE train> Seville city walk> Giralda Tower

DAY 5: SEVILLE LANDMARKS> Seville guided sightseeing tour> Barrio de Santa Cruz> Alcázar visit> Columbus’ gravesite> Cathedral visit> Flamenco evening

DAY 6: SEVILLE TO COSTA DEL SOL> Travel to Costa del Sol via Granada> Alhambra guided visit

DAYS 7-11: SPANISH SCHOOL> Learn Spanish in Marbella, Costa del Sol

DAY 12: GIBRALTAR> Gibraltar excursion

DAY 13: MOROCCO> Morocco full-day excursion

DAYS 14-18: SPANISH SCHOOL> Continue your Spanish classes

DAY 19: FLIGHT HOME> Home

SPANISH IMMERSION IN MARBELLASTARTING AT: $4235 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 19, JULY 03, JULY 17

Head to Spain for a three-week language and cultural immersion, where you’ll take Spanishclasses five minutes from the beach in a luxury resort town where sunbathing, yachts, andshopping boutiques reign. Everyone from beginners to proficient speakers will get individualattention in small classes taught by native speakers, and you'll have plenty of free time topractice your new skills with your friends. Spend your afternoons exploring medieval townsand relaxing on the shore of the Mediterranean in the sunniest region of Spain.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Dinner & buffet breakfast daily> Full-time services of a professionalTour Director during travel days

> Full-time services of an experienced chaperone> Guided sightseeing tours and city walksas per itinerary

> Visits to select attractions as per itinerary> 40-hour Spanish language course at theEnforex School in Marbella

ABOUT ENFOREX:> Accredited by Instituto Cervantes & CEELE(Certificate for Excellence in Teaching Spanishas a Foreign Language)

> Four 55-minute lessons each weekday> Small classes of 5 to 10 students at sixproficiency levels

> Degree-holding, native Spanish-speaking instructors

> New facilities with air conditioning,internet access, library & video library

> Beautiful location five minutes from the beach> 2- to 3-person dormitory housing

SPAINMadrid (2)

Toledo

Costa del Sol(13)

Seville (2)

Granada

Ferry

AVE Train

MOROCCO

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PROGRAM ITINERARY

DAY 1: FLIGHT> Fly to Cancún> Travel to Mérida> Welcome dinner

DAY 2: MÉRIDA LANDMARKS> Mérida guided sightseeing tour> Government Palace visit> Cathedral visit> Progreso Beach

DAYS 3-7: SPANISH CLASSES> Learn Spanish at the Benjamin

Franklin Institute

DAY 8: UXMAL> Uxmal guided excursion> Magician’s Pyramid> Governor’s Palace> Nunnery Quadrangle> Sound and light show at Uxmal> Kabah guided visit> Celestún biosphere

DAY 9: PROGRESO BEACH> Progreso Beach excursion

DAYS 10-14: SPANISH CLASSES> Continue your Spanish classes for

another week

DAY 15: MÉRIDA TO VALLADOLID> Travel to Valladolid> Chichén Itzá guided visit> Ik-Kil

DAY 16: VALLADOLID TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN> Visit Tulum> Visit Akumal

DAY 17: COZUMEL> Chankanab guided excursion

DAY 18: PLAYA DEL CARMEN TO CANCÚN> Travel to Cancún

DAY 19: X-CARET> Cancún beach time> X-Caret excursion

DAY 20: ISLA MUJERES> Cancún free time> Excursion to Isla Mujeres

DAY 21: CANCÚN BEACH TIME> Cancún free time

DAY 22: HOME> Fly home from Cancún

SPANISH IMMERSION IN MEXICOSTARTING AT: $3146 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 30, JULY 14

This summer, take two weeks of intensive Spanish immersion language courses inMérida, Mexico. Add tours of the most impressive ancient ruins in Latin America,underwater adventures in drop-dead gorgeous natural settings, and plenty of beachtime in world-famous resort towns. You'll also participate in unique cultural exchangesand excursions to guarantee you'll end the summer with a true insider's perspective.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in four-star hotels withprivate bathrooms

> Dinner & buffet breakfast daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days

> Full-time services of an experienced chaperone> 50-hour Spanish language courses at theBenjamin Franklin Institute in Mérida

ABOUT THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE:> Affiliated with US State Department’sEducation USA program & USIA

> 5 hours of lessons each weekday> Intensive Spanish courses at varyingproficiency levels

> Facilities include a library, video library& snack bar

> Beautiful colonial building in historic Mérida

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MEXICO

Cancún(4)

Mérida (14)

Uxmal Valladolid (1)

Playa del Carmen (2)Cozumel

TulumAkumal

Isla MujeresProgreso Beach

Chichén Itzá

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P R O G R AM I T I N E R A R Y

DAY 1: FLIGHT> Fly to San José> Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel

DAY 2: SAN JOSÉ TO FLAMINGO BEACH> Travel to Flamingo Beach

DAYS 3 -7: SPANISH CLASSES> Take Spanish classes at

Enforex Language School

DAY 8: FLAMINGO BEACH TO MONTEVERDE> Travel to Monteverde via Poás Volcano> Poás Volcano

DAY 9: MONTEVERDE LANDMARKS> Monteverde Cloud Forest guided visit> Horseback ride> Frog Pond visit

DAY 10: MONTEVERDE TO ARENAL> Travel to Arenal> Canopy Tour

DAY 11: ARENAL LANDMARKS> Lake Arenal kayaking tour> La Fortuna Waterfalls visit

DAY 12: ARENAL TO SAN JOSÉ> Travel to San José

DAY 13: HOLA SAN JOSÉ> Waterfall Garden> National Museum

DAY 14: BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK> Braulio Carrillo National Park visit

DAY 15: SAN JOSÉ TO TALAMANCA> Travel to Talamanca> ANAI Orientation> Conservation Training

DAY 16: CAHUITA NATIONAL PARK> Travel to Cahuita and ANAI project site> Afro-Caribbean lunch in Limon> Cahuita National Park visit

DAY 17: CAHUITA INDIGENOUS GROUPS> Seminar on indigenous groups> Kekoldi Indian Reservation visit> Puerto Viejo Beach time

DAY 18: CAHUITA AGRICULTURE> Seminar on community agriculture> Horse trek on beach

DAY 19: GANDOCA NATIONAL PARK> Gandoca National Park visit> Seminar on sea turtles> Turtle field project at night

DAY 20: CAHUITA TO SAN JOSÉ> Travel to San José

DAY 21: SAN JOSÉ> Reventazón Rafting excursion> Folklore evening

DAY 22: HOME> Fly home from San José

Photo credit: Becky R. Class of 2006

COSTA RICA LANGUAGE,ADVENTURE & CONSERVATION

STARTING AT: $3598 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 16, JUNE 30, JULY 14

Dreaming of tropical adventure, conservation programs, and intensive Spanish immersionin gorgeous Costa Rica? This tour is hard-core travel for high-school students who want thefull look at Costa Rican ecology and culture with plenty of time left over for summer fun.Spend five days at the Enforex language school in beautiful Flamingo Beach taking Spanishlessons in small-class settings with native speakers, then spend a week proving how muchfun tiny Costa Rica can hold. Finally, you'll work with respected environmental andconservation organizations to learn how vital you are in keeping the earth in balance.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stays in university dorms> Breakfast & dinner daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days

> Full-time services of an experienced chaperone> Guided sightseeing tours as per itinerary> 20 hours of Spanish classes at Enforex Schoolin Flamingo Beach

> Classes and field trips with ANAI

ABOUT ENFOREX:> Enforex accredited by Instituto Cervantes& CEELE (Certificate for Excellence in TeachingSpanish as a Foreign Language)

> Four hours of Spanish lessons each weekday,with 4-6 students per class

> New facilities with garden, kitchen,video room & pool

> ANAI is a Costa Rican non-profit organizationworking to integrate agriculture, conservation& tourism

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DAY 1: HOLA SAN JOSÉ> Fly to San José> Meet your Tour Director

DAY 2: SAN JOSÉ TO PENINSULA DE OSA(TROPICAL CENTER)

> Program Orientation

DAY 3: BIOLABORATORY AT CATARATA TRAIL& NIGHT WALK

> Guided walk with biolaboratories atCatarata Trail

> Soccer game with community> Night hike Heliconia trail

DAY 4: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONPROGRAM

> Local school visit> Artisan workshop> Corcovado National Park orientation

DAY 5: CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK> Corcovado National Park

full-day excursion> Rainforest visit> Waterfall visit> Spanish exchange with local children

DAY 6: GUAYMI INDIAN RESERVE & DANCELESSONS

> Indian reserve visit> Local school visit> Dance lessons

DAY 7: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FARM,CLOSING CEREMONIES, CERTIFICATEPRESENTATION

> Köbö farm visit> Playa Blanca beach time

DAY 8: PENINSULA DE OSA TO JACO> Travel to Jaco> Free time in Jaco

DAY 9: MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK> Manuel Antonio National Park guided visit

DAY 10: JACO TO ARENAL> Travel to Arenal> Local school visit

DAY 11: ARENAL LANDMARKS> Lake Arenal kayaking tour> La Fortuna Waterfalls visit

DAY 12: ARENAL TO MONTEVERDE> Travel to Monteverde> Local school visit> Canopy Tour

DAY 13: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST> Monteverde Cloud Forest guided visit> Horseback ride> Frog Pond visit

DAY 14: MONTEVERDE TO SAMARA> Travel to Samara> Buena Vista Project Orientation

DAYS 15-19: CONSERVATION PROGRAM:TEMPISQUE CONSERVATION AREA

> Volunteer at Tempisque Conservation Area> Beach cleaning> General infrastructure maintenance> Turtle hatchery building> Turtle hatchery surveillance> Counting baby turtles and releasing them> Night beach patrol with park rangers

DAY 20: SAMARA TO SAN JOSÉ> Travel to San José via Sarchí> Free time in San José> Folklore evening

DAY 21: HOME> Fly home

COSTA RICA SEA TURTLERESCUE & CONSERVATION

STARTING AT: $3462 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 18, JULY 1, JULY 15

Get out there and make a difference. Spend your summer doing conservation field workwith Costa Rica’s sea turtles, threatened with extinction from habitat destruction andhunting. Get a thorough grounding in Costa Rica’s environment, culture, and history asyou explore the rainforest, participate in traditional crafts workshops, and meet thecountry’s indigenous populations. Through it all you’ll be amazed by the tiny country’sastounding diversity and beauty.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stays in lodges> Dinner, lunch & buffet breakfast daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Director> Guided sightseeing tours and city walksas per itinerary

San José(2)

Peninsula de OsaTropical Center (6)

Corcovado National Park

Manuel Antonio

SarchíJaco Beach(2)

Monteverde(2)

Samara (6)

Arenal (2)

COSTA RICA

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DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Paris

DAY 2: BONJOUR PARIS> Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel> Paris city walk> Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré> Presidential residence> Opera House> Tuileries> Place de la Concorde> Place Vendôme> Louvre visit

DAY 3: PARIS LANDMARKS> Paris guided sightseeing tour> Arc de Triomphe> Champs-Elysées> Eiffel Tower> Champ de Mars> Les Invalides> Ecole Militaire> Conciergerie> Ile de la Cité> Notre Dame Cathedral> Versailles guided excursion> Seine cruise> Eiffel Tower ascent

DAY 4: PARIS TO PROVENCE> Travel to Avignon on the TGV

(Europe’s fastest train)> Avignon Tour Director-led sightseeing tour> Palais des Papes> Pont d'Avignon

DAY 5: PROVENCE LANDMARKS> Provence Tour Director-led

sightseeing tour> Pont du Gard> Nîmes amphitheater visit> Les Baux de Provence

DAY 6: PROVENCE TO CÔTE D'AZUR> Travel to Côte d’Azur via Aix-en-Provence

& Cassis> Calanques cruise

DAYS 7-11: FRENCH CLASSES> Learn French at Azurlingua on

the Côte d'Azur

DAYS 12-13: CÔTE D’AZUR DAYTRIPS> Excursions with Azurlingua staff

DAYS 14-18: FRENCH CLASSES> Continue your French classes

DAY 19: HOME> Fly home from Nice

FRENCH IMMERSION IN THE CÔTE D’AZURSTARTING AT: $3915 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 19, JULY 3, JULY 17

French immersion and summer teen travel for those who know how to do it right. You'llspend two weeks at the Azurlingua language school in Nice, where you'll study French withnative speakers who use all the available technology—websites and CD-roms as well ascurrent newspapers and improvised conversation—to make sure you get the most from theprogram. You'll also tour Paris, then head south for sunshine, sunflowers, and the sunnySouthern personality that makes Provence a favorite vacation spot.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Dinner & buffet breakfast daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Director> Guided sightseeing tours and city walksas per itinerary

> Visits to select attractions as per itinerary> High-speed TGV train to Avignon> 30-hour French language course at theAzurlingua School in Nice

ABOUT AZURLINGUA:> Accredited by SOUFFLE Professional FrenchFederation & Council of Europe

> Four 45-minute lessons each weekday> Small classes of 10 to15 students atsix proficiency levels

> Experienced native French-speaking instructors> New facilities with air conditioning, internetaccess & garden

> Beautiful location in the heart of Nice> 2- to 3-star hotel accommodations in June,2- to 3-person dormitory housing in July

NiceMonaco

Eze

Versailles

TGV

FRANCE

Paris(2)

Provence(2)

Avignon

Côte d’Azur (1

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DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Rome, Italy

DAY 2: CIAO ROME> Meet your Tour Director> Rome city walk> Spanish Steps> Trevi Fountain> Pantheon> Piazza Navona> Arrive at Italian School

DAY 3: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Italian classes

DAY 4: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Italian classes> Rome ancient city guided walking sight-

seeing tour with Whisper headsets> Colosseum> Forum Romanum> Piazza Venezia

DAY 5: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Vatican guided sightseeing tour with

Whisper headsets> Sistine Chapel visit> St. Peter’s Basilica visit> Italian classes

DAY 6: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Italian classes

DAY 7: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Villa Borghese guided sightseeing tour> Santa Maria della Concezione visit> Italian classes

DAY 8: POMPEII> Pompeii full-day excursion

DAY 9: TIVOLI> Tivoli excursion> Villa d'Este

DAYS 10-14: ITALIAN SCHOOL> Continue your Italian classes

DAY 15: ROME TO FLORENCE> Travel to Florence via Assisi> St. Francis' Basilica visit

DAY 16: FLORENCE LANDMARKS> Florence guided walking sightseeing tour

with Whisper headsets> Palazzo Vecchio> Piazza della Signoria> Ponte Vecchio> Duomo visit> Leather workshop> Gates of Paradise> Giotto’s Bell Tower> Dante's house> Pisa guided excursion> Baptistery visit> Leaning Tower

DAY 17: THE ART OF FLORENCE> Accademia visit> Uffizi Museum visit

DAY 18: FLORENCE TO VENICE> Travel to Venice

DAY 19: VENICE LANDMARKS> Venice guided walking sightseeing tour

with Whisper headsets> St. Mark’s Square> Basilica> Doges’ Palace visit> Glass-blowing demo

DAY 20: VENICE TO MILAN> Travel to Milan via Verona> Romeo and Juliet balcony> Milan guided sightseeing tour> La Scala> Duomo> Fashion walk


ITALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURESTARTING AT: $3919 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 16, JUNE 30, JULY 14

The perfect Roman holiday—especially since we'll also throw in Florence, Venice, and Milan.Get an extensive introduction to Italian language and culture with classes at the Leonardo daVinci School in Rome, where you'll not only study grammar and conversation but also putthose skills to use in afternoon culture classes around the city. Not enough practice? Theschool stands in a beautiful villa adjacent to Rome's favorite shopping districts, from thehigh-end fashion of the Spanish steps to the great discounts around Piazza Navona, so you'llhave plenty of opportunities to perfect the conjugation of comprare. After Rome comesFlorence for artistic masterpieces, Venice for romantic fantasy, and fashion capital Milan fora stylish end to an amazing summer.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotel with private bathrooms> Breakfast and dinner daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


> Italian language and culture courses in Rome

ABOUT LEONARDO DA VINCI SCHOOL:>Member of AIL Italian language association,ASILS, FIYTO, NAFSA, and officially authorizedby the Italian Ministry of Education

> Four language lessons each weekday morning,one English-language culture lesson eachweekday afternoon

> Small classes (max. 12 students) at six proficiencylevels; beginners OK

> Native Italian-speaking instructors withexperience teaching Italian as a foreign language

> Beautiful historic villa in central Rome nearPiazza Navona

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Assisi

Tivoli

Pisa

Venice(2)

Pompeii

Verona

Rome (13)

Milan(1)

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PROGRAM ITINERARYDAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT

> Fly to London, EnglandDAY 2: HELLO LONDON

> Meet your Tour Director> London city walk> Fish & chips dinner

DAY 3: LONDON LANDMARKS> London guided

sightseeing tour> Buckingham Palace> Big Ben> Houses of Parliament> Westminster Abbey> Tower Bridge> Hyde Park> St. Paul's Cathedral visit

DAY 4: LONDON TO PARIS> Eurostar Chunnel crossing> Paris city walk> Louvre visit

DAY 5: PARIS LANDMARKS> Paris guided

sightseeing tour> Arc de Triomphe> Champs-Elysées> Eiffel Tower> Champ de Mars> Les Invalides> Ecole Militaire> Conciergerie> Ile de la Cité> Notre Dame Cathedral> Versailles guided excursion> Eiffel Tower ascent> Seine cruise

DAY 6: PARIS TO LUCERNE> Travel to Zurich on the

high-speed TGV train> Travel from Zurich

to LucerneDAY 7: LUCERNE LANDMARKS

> Lucerne guidedsightseeing tour

> Mt. Pilatus excursionDAY 8: INTERLAKEN

> Interlaken excursion

DAY 9: LUCERNE TO MUNICH> Travel to Munich

via Dachau> Dachau visit

DAY 10: MUNICH LANDMARKS> Munich guided

sightseeing tour> Residenz> Alte Pinakothek> Deutsches Museum> BMW headquarters> Olympic site of 1972> Frauenkirche> Neues Rathaus> Marienplatz> Hofbräuhaus

DAY 11: MUNICH TO VENICE> Travel to Venice

via Innsbruck> Venice beach time

DAY 12: VENICE LANDMARKS> Travel by water taxi

to Venice> Venice guided walking

sightseeing tour withWhisper headsets

> St. Mark’s Square> Basilica> Doges’ Palace visit> Glass-blowing demo> Gondola ride

DAY 13: VENICE TO ROME> Travel to Rome via Assisi> St. Francis' Basilica visit> Rome city walk

DAY 14: ROME LANDMARKS> Rome guided walking


> Sistine Chapel visit> St. Peter’s Basilica visit> Colosseum visit> Forum Romanum visit

DAY 15: OSTIA ANTICA> OstiaAnticaguidedexcursion> Beach time

DAY 16: ROME TO FLORENCE> Travel to Florence via

San Gimignano

> San GimignanoDuomo visit

DAY 17: FLORENCELANDMARKS> Florence guided walking


> Palazzo Vecchio> Piazza della Signoria> Ponte Vecchio> Duomo visit> Leather workshop> Gates of Paradise> Giotto's Bell Tower> Dante's house> Accademia visit

DAY 18: FLORENCE TOBARCELONA

> Travel to Genoa via Pisa> Genoa Tour Director-led

sightseeing tour> Aquarium visit> Overnight cruise to

BarcelonaDAY 19: BARCELONA

> Barcelona city walkDAY 20: BARCELONA

LANDMARKS> Barcelona guided sight-

seeing tour> Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia> Spanish Village visit> Montjuïc Hill> Visit Parc Güell> Tapas dinner

DAY 21: BARCELONA TOMADRID

> Travel to Madridvia Zaragoza

> Zaragoza Cathedral visitDAY 22: MADRID LANDMARKS

> Madrid guidedsightseeing tour

> Royal Palace visit> Flamenco evening

DAY 23: TOLEDO> Toledo excursion> Madrid city walk


EUROPEAN CULTURESFROM LONDON TO MADRID

STARTING AT: $4524 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 16, JUNE 30, JULY 14

Travel abroad to Western Europe to study the cultures that gave rise to Western civilizationfrom ancient Roman ruins to the sites of the French Revolution. You'll hear seven differentlanguages in eight different countries, travel on everything from cruise boats to trains, andsee architecture from 70 AD and glass sculptures made right before your eyes. CompareLondon punk street fashion and French elegance. Italian pasta and gelato with Spanishtapas and hot chocolate. Swiss alpenhorn tunes with organ music echoing in Germanchurches. Take time to find the threads that bind these cultures together even as youmarvel at their differences.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stay in cabins on ferry> Full European breakfast daily> Dinner daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Director> Full-time services of an experienced chaperone> Guided sightseeing tours and city walksas per itinerary

> Visits to select attractions as per itinerary> High-speed Eurostar Chunnel crossing> Guided sightseeing tours with high-tech headsetas per itinerary

> High-speed TGV from Paris to Zurich

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ITALY

AUSTRIA

London(2)

Munich(2)

Lucerne(3)

Venice(2)Florence(2)

Rome(3)Ferry (1)Barcelona (2)

Madrid(3)

Paris (2)

(1)Eurostar

TGVZurich

Dachau

Assisi

Ostia

Zaragoza

Genoa

Pisa

Innsbruck

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PROGRAM ITINERARY

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to England

DAY 2: HELLO LONDON> Meet your Tour Director> London city walk> Fish & chips dinner

DAY 3: LONDON LANDMARKS> London guided sightseeing

tour> Buckingham Palace> Big Ben> Houses of Parliament> Westminster Abbey> Tower Bridge> Hyde Park> St. Paul’s Cathedral visit> Windsor Castle guided

excursion

DAY 4: LONDON TO PARIS> Eurostar chunnel crossing> Louvre visit

DAY 5: PARIS LANDMARKS> Paris guided

sightseeing tour> Arc de Triomphe> Champs-Elysées> Eiffel Tower> Champ de Mars> Les Invalides> Ecole Militaire> Conciergerie> Ile de la Cité> Notre Dame Cathedral> Versailles excursion> Seine cruise

DAY 6: PARIS TO NICE> Travel to Nice on the TGV

(Europe’s fastest train)> Nice Tour Director-led

sightseeing tour

DAY 7: MONACO & EZE> Monaco Tour Director-led

sightseeing tour> Parfumerie visit in Eze

DAY 8: CÔTE D'AZUR TOFLORENCE

> Travel to Florence via Pisa> Baptistery visit> Leaning Tower

DAY 9: FLORENCELANDMARKS

> Florence guided walkingsightseeing tour withWhisper headsets

> Palazzo Vecchio> Piazza della Signoria> Chiesa di Santa Croce> Ponte Vecchio> Duomo visit> Leather workshop> Gates of Paradise> Giotto’s Bell Tower> Siena guided excursion

DAY 10: FLORENCE TO ROME> Travel to Rome via Assisi> St. Francis’ Basilica visit> Rome city walk




DAY 12: ROME TO SORRENTO> Travel to Sorrento

via Capri> Blue Grotto visit

(weather permitting)

DAY 13: SORRENTO TOPATRAS

> Travel to Brindisi> Pompeii guided visit> Overnight ferry to Patras

DAY 14: PATRAS TO DELPHI> Travel to Delphi

DAY 15: DELPHI TO ATHENS> Delphi guided

sightseeing tour> Travel to Athens> Greek evening

DAY 16: ATHENS LANDMARKS> Athens guided sightseeing

tour> Parthenon> Acropolis visit> Temple of Athena Nike> Omonia Square> Syntagma Square> Olympic site> Athens city walk

DAYS 17-19: AEGEAN CRUISE> Cruise for three days on

the Aegean

DAY 20: CAPE SOUNION> Cape Sounion guided

excursion> Temple of Poseidon

DAY 21: HOME> Fly home from Athens

EUROPEAN CULTURESFROM LONDON TO ATHENS

STARTING AT: $4263 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 27, JULY 11, JULY 25

The ultimate summer experience. Ride high as you rule Britannia, take the City of Light bystorm, and shine in the South of France. Italy brings fabulous food and sunny piazzas as youexplore artistic masterpieces, and Greece drops you dead center into the birthplace ofWestern civilization. Take time to compare and contrast with three days cruising the blueAegean waters.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stays in cabins on ferry> Overnight stays in cabins on cruise> Breakfast and dinner daily> Lunch during cruise> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


Photo credit: Phil R. Class of 2006

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PROGRAM ITINERARY

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Milan

DAY 2: CIAO MILAN> Meet your Tour Director> Travel to Venice

DAY 3: VENICE LANDMARKS> Venice guided walking


> St. Mark’s Square> Basilica> Doges’ Palace visit> Glass-blowing demo

DAY 4: VENICE TO FLORENCE> Travel to Florence

via Verona> Romeo & Juliet balcony

DAY 5: FLORENCELANDMARKS

> Florence guided walkingsightseeing tour withWhisper headsets

> Palazzo Vecchio> Church of Santa Croce> Piazza della Signoria> Ponte Vecchio> Duomo visit> Leather workshop> Gates of Paradise> Giotto’s Bell Tower> Dante's House> Pisa guided excursion

DAY 6: FLORENCE TO ROME> Travel to Rome via Assisi> St. Francis' Basilica visit> Rome city walk




DAY 8: ROME TO SORRENTO> Travel to Sorrento via

Capri> Blue Grotto visit

(weather permitting)

DAY 9: SORRENTO TO PATRAS> Travel to Brindisi> Pompeii guided visit> Overnight ferry to Patras

DAY 10: PATRAS TO TOLO> Travel to Tolo via Olympia> Olympia site guided visit

DAY 11: TOLO TO ATHENS> Travel to Athens via

Epidaurus & Mycenae> Epidaurus site guided visit> Mycenae site guided visit> Corinth Canal> Greek evening

DAY 12: DELPHI LANDMARKS> Delphi guided excursion

DAY 13: AEGEAN CRUISE> Athens guided

sightseeing tour> Parthenon> Acropolis visit> Temple of Athena Nike> Omonia Square> Syntagma Square> Olympic site> Travel to Pireus

> Depart Athens on 7-dayAegean Cruise

> Cruise to Thessaloniki

DAY 14: THESSALONIKI TOISTANBUL

> Cruise to Istanbul

DAY 15: ISTANBUL TOMYKONOS

> Istanbul visit> Cruise overnight

to Mykonos

DAY 16: MYKONOS TO PATMOS> Mykonos visit> Cruise overnight to Patmos

DAY 17: PATMOS TO RHODES> Patmos visit> Cruise to Kusadasi> Cruise overnight to Rhodes

DAY 18: RHODES TOHERAKLION

> Rhodes visit> Cruise overnight

to Heraklion

DAY 19: HERAKLION TOATHENS

> Cruise on and visitSantorini

> Cruise overnight to Athens

DAY 20: ATHENS> Athens free time


CULTURES OF ITALY & GREECESTARTING AT: $4380 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 17, JULY 1, JULY 15

What’s not to love? Beautiful cities, breathtaking countryside, unbeatable history, and thebest pizza you’ve ever had. Not to mention a seven-day cruise on one of the world’s prettiestoceans. Discover the secrets of Italy and Greece on this 21-day adventure through thebirthplaces and guardians of Western art, architecture, philosophy, and mythology.

Photo credit: Kassidy B. Class of 2006

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stays in cabins on ferry> Overnight stays in cabins on cruise> Breakfast and dinner daily> Lunch during cruise> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


ITALY

GREECE

TURKEYRome(2)

Sorento (1)Ferry(1)

Tolo(1)

Athens(3)

Cruise(7)

Venice(2)

Florence(2)

(1)

Milan

Verona

Assisi

Capri

Pompeii Brindisi Thessaloniki

Patras

Delphi

Mykonos

Istanbul

Kusadasi

Patmos

Crete

RhodesSantorini

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PROGRAM ITINERARY

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Cairns

DAY 2: INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE> Lose a day as you cross the

International Date Line

DAY 3: CAIRNS LANDMARKS> Cairns guided sightseeing tour> Palm Cove half-day excursion> Orientation tour

DAY 4: GREAT BARRIER REEF> Great Barrier Reef full-day excursion

DAY 5: OUTSIDE CAIRNS> Kuranda full-day excursion> Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Theatre

DAY 6: CAPE TRIBULATION> Mossman & Cape Tribulation

National Park full-day excursion> Daintree River cruise> Cape Tribulation National Park guided walk

DAY 7: CAIRNS TO PORT DOUGLAS> Travel to Port Douglas> Beach time

DAY 8: PORT DOUGLAS> Beach time

DAY 9: CAIRNS TO AYERS ROCK> Fly to Ayers Rock> Olgas sunset visit

DAY 10: AYERS ROCK TO ALICE SPRINGS> Ayers Rock sunrise visit> Travel to Alice Springs

DAY 11: ALICE SPRINGS> Kings Canyon full-day excursion> Aboriginal Art & Culture Center visit

DAY 12: ALICE SPRINGS TO BRISBANE> Fly to Brisbane> Brisbane guided walking sightseeing tour

DAY 13: FRASER ISLAND> Fraser Island excursion> Lunch

DAY 14: GOLD COAST> Surfers Paradise> Surf lessons

DAY 15: BRISBANE TO SYDNEY> Fly to Sydney

DAY 16: SYDNEY LANDMARKS> Sydney guided sightseeing tour

DAY 17: SYDNEY CRUISE> Sydney harbor cruise> Taronga Zoo visit> Sydney Harbor Bridge visit> Luna Park visit> Sydney Tower at night visit

DAY 18: OUTSIDE SYDNEY> Katoomba & the Blue Mountains

full-day excursion> Lunch> Olympic Park visit> Scenic World visit

DAY 19: SYDNEY TO HONOLULU> Fly to Hawaii> Lei greeting

DAY 20: HONOLULU LANDMARKS> Honolulu guided sightseeing tour> Pearl Harbor visit

DAY 21: HONOLULU BEACH TIME> Surfing lessons


SOUTH PACIFIC CULTURESSTARTING AT: $6285 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JULY 4, JULY 18

You’ll fall hard for Down Under. Rich in beautiful beaches, great waves, and gorgeousscenery, the South Pacific also boasts an incredible cultural heritage. Spend three weeksexploring rainforests and deserts, hiking beneath the dry magnificence of Ayers Rock anddiving into the watery cool of the Great Barrier Reef. Experience the history and culture ofthe Aborigines and multicultural Hawaii and spend time surfing some of the best beachesin the world.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Flights between destinations during the program> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Breakfast and dinner daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


AUSTRALIA

Honolulu (3)

Great Barrier Reef

HAWAII

Sydney(4)

Uluru/Ayers Rock (1)

Alice Springs (2)

Cairns (4)

Brisbane(2)Noosa(1)

Port Douglas(2)

(2)

Mossman & Cape Tribulation

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DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to London, England

DAY 2: HELLO LONDON> London guided sightseeing tour> Buckingham Palace> Big Ben> Houses of Parliament> Westminster Abbey> Tower Bridge> Hyde Park> St. Paul’s Cathedral visit> Fly to Johannesburg

DAY 3: JOHANNESBURG TO MPUMLANGA> Arrive in Johannesburg> Meet your Tour Director> Travel to Kruger National Park

DAY 4: PILGRIMS REST> Visit Pilgrims Rest mining town> Visit Blyde River Canyon

DAY 5: KRUGER PARK WILDLIFEREHABILITATION

> Kruger Park Wildlife Rehabilitation Centervisit

> Cheetah & Wild Dog Breeding station> African Reptile Park

DAY 6: KRUGER PARK> Kruger National Park full-day guided

sightseeing visit> Game drive

DAY 7: MPUMPLANGA TO BOTSWANA> Travel to Botswana via Thsidilo Hills> Thsidilo Hills visit

DAY 8: BOTSWANA TO MAUN> Travel to Maun> Optional game-viewing flight over

Okavango Delta

DAY 9: MOREMI GAME RESERVE> Travel by 4x4 to Moremi Game Reserve

DAYS 10-14: SEPUPA COMMUNITY PROJECT> Help the local Sepupa community

in building & development

DAY 15: MAUN TO NAMIBIA> Travel to Okavango Delta> Visit Caprivi Strip in Namibia

DAY 16: OKAVANGO DELTA> Optional Mahango National Park game

drive> Guided walking tour of local villages

DAY 17: NAMIBIA TO CHOBE NATIONAL PARK> Travel to Chobe National Park

DAY 18: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK> Game viewing boat ride> Optional game-viewing 4x4 excursion

DAY 19: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK TOLIVINGSTON

> Travel to Livingston, Zambia

DAY 20: VICTORIA FALLS> Victoria Falls visit> Livingston local market visit

DAY 21: VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE> Optional canoe Safari> Game drive

DAY 22: VICTORIA FALLS TO MAKGADIKGADIPANS

> Travel to Makgadikgadi Salt Pans> 4x4 Salt Pans excursion

DAY 23: MAKGADIKGADI PANS TOWARMBATHS

> Travel to Warmbaths

DAY 24: HOME> Travel to Johannesburg> Fly home

SOUTH AFRICA CONSERVATION SAFARISTARTING AT: $4931 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 25, JULY 12

Step into South Africa's mystery and beauty for three weeks of amazing summer teentravel and adventure, including volunteer work with local communities. You'll learn aboutconservation efforts for Africa’s endangered animals, and you'll also see one of the mostbeautiful countries in the world through walks, cruises, motorized bike rides, and gamedrives. It's a modern-day adventure: swoop over wildlife in airplanes, help bring modernconveniences to local communities. And an ancient twist: walk through the oldest tracesof civilization, prehistoric landscapes, untouched savanna. That's not enough for you?Then we'll even throw in a day in London.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in campsites> Breakfast & dinner daily> Lunch daily in Africa, except departure date> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


> Visits to select attractions as per itinerary

CONSERVATION HIGHLIGHTS:> Game drive in Chobe National Park> Game-viewing boat ride in Chobe National Park> 4x4 Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Excursion> Five-day Sepupa Community Project

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Warmbaths (1)

Johannesburg Kruger National Park

Victoria Falls

Tsodilo Hills

(1)

Livingston (2)

Chobe (2)

SOUTH AFRICA

ZAMBIA

NAMIBIA

ZIMBABWE

BOTSWANAPalapye(1)

Maun(1)

Sepupa(4)

Makhadikgadi Pans (1)

Mpumalanga (4)

Caprivi Strip(2)

ENGLAND

London(1)

(1)

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DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT> Fly to Beijing

DAY 2: NI HAO BEIJING> Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel

DAY 3: BEIJING LANDMARKS> Beijing guided sightseeing tour> Tiananmen Square> Great Hall of the People> Imperial Palace> Summer Palace

DAY 4: GREAT WALL> Travel to Great Wall of China> Ming Tombs visit> Peking Duck dinner

DAY 5: BEIJING TO XI'AN> Fly to Xi'an> Xi'an city walk> Ancient City Wall> Greater Wild Goose Pagoda visit

DAY 6: XI'AN LANDMARKS> Xi'an guided sightseeing tour> Huaqing Palace> Hot Springs> Banpo Village Ruins> Terra Cotta Warriors Museum> Tang Dynasty Singing and Dancing Show

DAY 7: XI'AN TO SHANGHAI> Fly to Shanghai> Residential Quarter walk> Local families visit (seasonal)

DAY 8: SHANGHAI LANDMARKS> Shanghai guided sightseeing tour> Yu Yuan Garden> Jade Buddha Temple visit> Shanghai city walk> Bund> Children's Palace> Nanking Road> Acrobatic Show

DAYS 9-15: CHINESE IMMERSION PROGRAM> Cultural and language lessons in Shanghai

DAY 16: SHANGHAI TO HONG KONG> Fly to Hong Kong

DAY 17: HONG KONG LANDMARKS> Hong Kong guided sightseeing tour> Kowloon> Victoria Peak> Tai Po Man Mo Temple visit> Repulse Bay> Stanley Market

DAY 18: HOME> Fly home from Hong Kong

CHINESE IMMERSION PROGRAMSTARTING AT: $3799 2007 DEPARTURE DATES: JUNE 30, JULY 14

A summer program for teens seeking travel, enrichment, and immersion in a fascinatingculture. Tour China, from Beijing for all the major sightseeing, to Xi'an for a look at ancientburial practices, to Shanghai for an introduction to colonial China. Then spend a week takingclasses on traditional Chinese literature, art, culture, and language in Shanghai. Finishwith two days in Hong Kong, an almost surreal mix of Chinese traditionalism andWestern capitalism.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:> Round-trip airfare> Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms> Overnight stays in student dormitories> Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily> Full-time services of a professional Tour Directorduring travel days


> Visits to select attractions as per itinerary> Chinese language & culture courses in Shanghai

CHINA

Great Wall

Beijing (3)

(1)

Xi’an (2)

Shanghai (9)

Hong Kong (2) city(# )


ABOUT EXPLORICAExplorica has been committed to offering high-school students and teachers

high-quality educational tours and study-abroad programs for years.

All of our programs let students take learning to the extreme, finding outstanding

opportunities outside the traditional classroom to explore their world.

>EXTREME VALUE. With Explorica, you can be confident your studentis getting unsurpassed value on outstanding international programs.

>EXTREME SUPPORT. We’ll be there every step of the way. OurProgram Consultants, Tour Directors, chaperones, and network of offices

across the globe ensure that you and your student will always have the help

you need.

>EXTREME KNOWLEDGE. Don’t head out unprepared.

Our extensive online resources—including an online Tour Diary so

you can watch your student during the trip—provide the information

necessary to make the trip a success.

>EXTREME RELIABILITY. Our extensive industry experiencemeans we know all the ins and outs of travel, and we support our

travelers’ adventures with precision, trust, and reliability.FOR

PARENTS


OUR TRAVELERS’ PEACE OF MINDIS OUR NUMBER-ONE CONCERN.

CHAPERONES & TOUR DIRECTORSOur chaperones are all educators and travel professionals who have worked extensively

with Explorica in the past. Chaperones are available to answer any questions before the

program,meet students at the airport before the international flight, and help with any

concerns that come up during the program. We guarantee at least one chaperone for

every 15 students.

Explorica’s corps of experienced Tour Directors will take care of all the logistics like buying

museum tickets and checking into hotels, they'll post the group’s Tour Diary online, and

they’ll help out with local information. Our Tour Directors are all deeply familiar with our

destinations, and they’re happy to share their knowledge.

Our experienced staff knows how to handle any unexpected events thatmight occur, andour

network ofworldwide offices and global staff ensures that assistance is always on hand.

ONLINE & FINANCIAL SUPPORTBefore the trip, theMy Exploricawebsite ensures you have accurate, up-to-date informa-

tion available 24 hours a day. While the group travels, the photos and comments posted on

the group’s online Tour Diary lets parents and friends back home know that all is well. We

also offer travel protection packages to cover unexpected baggage ormedical problems.

SAFETY

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“I knew we made the right choice sending our daughteron this trip as soon as we heard from her. Not only didshe say she was having an amazing time, but it was themost elated tone of voice we ever heard! This programwas wonderful. Each site they visited was more interestingand beautiful than the next. We know that because wefollowed along through the tour diary. And the Spanishclasses made it a perfect mix of education and entertain-ment. It was an experience that will last her a lifetime!”

Parent, Summer Academy, 2006


WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ON ASUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAM?

WHAT IS THE TYPICAL DAY LIKE?

Eachmorning you and your group will have breakfast together, usually at about 8am,depending on the day's itinerary. Each day's programwill be different—check yourprogram itinerary for information on excursions, classes, tours, and other activities—but you'll finish with dinner together with your group.

WHAT ARE THE CLASSES LIKE?

Explorica partners with respected, accredited foreign-language schools and institutions.Youwill be taught be native speakers with teaching experience in small groups for plentyof individual attention. Youwill be placed in a class by proficiency level, which the schoolwill determinewith a placement test on your first day of classes. There is no previousexperience required; we can accommodate everyone frombeginners to proficient speakers.

WHAT ARE THE ACCOMMODATIONS LIKE? CAN I ROOM WITH MY FRIENDS?

Participants are accommodated in quads. Your chaperonewill make rooming assignments,and we will try to accommodate all rooming requests made prior to departure.

Exploricabooksonly tourist, superior-tourist, and first-class hotels,withprivatebathrooms,as defined by the Official Hotel Guide. The selection of our hotels is based on proximityto tour sights, comfort, quality, and safety. Please be aware that air conditioning is nota standard feature of many European hotels. A few hotels charge a small supplement foruse of any air conditioners; these charges will be passed along to the room's occupants.

WHAT ARE THE MEALS LIKE? WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS(VEGETARIAN, KOSHER, ALLERGIES, ETC.)?

We will provide dinner and European-style breakfast daily unless otherwise indicated inthe programdescription. Lunch is also includedwhen indicated in the programdescription.The European-style breakfast will always include juice, cereal, bread (like toast, croissant,or pastry), and coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, as well as either cheese, eggs, yogurt, fruit,or meat. For dinner, we balance local favorites with more familiar fare to give everyone ataste of foreign culture without inducing culture shock.

Please tell us prior to departure if you have any dietary restrictions. We will do our bestto work around your restrictions, but please be aware that we cannot absolutely controlthe cuisine.

HOW MUCH SPENDING MONEY SHOULD I BRING?

We suggest that you bring about $30-$50 per day to cover incidental expenses andgratuities. Remember that you will have to pay for tips, lunch (except when indicatedon the program description), beverages at dinner, local transportation to unscheduledactivities, and any excursions for which you register. You should also plan for anysouvenirs you plan to buy.

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WHAT DO WE EXPECT OFOUR PARTICIPANTS?

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

Our programs are open to high-school students in the United States and Canada who wantto travel and explore other cultures. Students completing grades 9 to 12 are eligible.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?

Just an openmind and lots of enthusiasm. We expect a lot from you, but we'll make sureyou have everything you need to succeed.

WHY DO I NEED TO SUPPLY TWO PERSONAL REFERENCES?

Our goal is to put together groups of students excited about travel and learning.Personal references help us find out more about our applicants and allows us todetermine if an Explorica Summer Academy is the right fit for each of our applicants.

IS THERE A CURFEW?

The Summer Academy staff will set each night’s curfew depending on the program andthe next day's itinerary, but a typical curfew would be 11:30pm. During the evenings priorto curfew, you will either attend program activities or have free time. Chaperones mayescort the groups out for free time in the evenings, but they will always remain in thesame area as the students.

CAN STUDENTS CONSUME ALCOHOL DURING THE TRIP?

The consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden. We will immediately contact the parentor guardian of any participant found consuming alcohol. A second offense of this rulewill result in removal from the tour.

HOW MANY BAGS MAY I BRING? WHAT SHOULD I PACK?

All of the participants, and all of the participants’ luggage, must fit not only in theairplane but also in tour buses, ferries, trains, hotel elevators, and hotel rooms. Eachparticipant is therefore allowed only one standard-size suitcase and one carry-on bag.(Regulations vary, so youmust check with all your airlines for specific restrictions.)

Any participant who brings additional luggage will not be allowed to board the Exploricabus and will be required to reach each tour destination by taxi or public transportation athis or her own expense. Please see our Packing Hints for suggestions on what to bring(and what to leave behind!).

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WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM FEE?> Round-trip air transportation from your departure gateway

> Accommodation in quadruple-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms in

tourist, superior-tourist, and first-class hotels, per program description

> Airport transfers and all transportation between cities

> Local public transportation to all scheduled itinerary activities

> Full European-style or buffet breakfast daily, as per program description

>Dinner daily

> All excursions, led by professional local guides per program description

> City walks led by an Explorica Tour Director, per program description

> Visits to select attractions and theater tickets, per program description

> Language lessons and courses as per program description

> Services of an experienced chaperone starting prior to the international flight

> Full-time services of a professional Tour Director during travel days

> All non-optional gratuities

> 24-hour emergency service

WHAT REQUIRED FEES ARENOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM FEE?

> Passport and visa fees (non-U.S. citizens must secure any necessary visas)

> The $95 non-refundable Summer Academy Family Membership Fee

> Airport fees and taxes (subject to change) charged by the airports themselves

to cover international security, passenger facility charges, animal and plant

inspection, and arrival and departure fees

> Beverages at dinner

> Lunch, unless specified in the itinerary

> Explorica Comprehensive or Comprehensive PLUS Travel Protection

> Local transportation to unscheduled activities

> Tips to Tour Director, bus drivers, and cruise staff

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