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2017 TRAVEL MEDITERRANEAN DREAMS: SPAIN, FRENCH RIVIERA AND ITALY Journey to Spain, France and Italy for an unforgettable experience. Swim in the Mediterranean, explore castles, and enjoy a BBQ with local students on your European adventure of a lifetime! ADVENTURE Challenge yourself and experience personal growth as you: • Live a day in the life of a Spanish family during a two-day homestay • Learn the art of Flamenco dance at a performance in Madrid • Explore the caves of early man (600,000 BC) at Tautavel in France • Walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival site • Experience outdoor adventures in Assisi with instructors EDUCATION Learn about different cultures and traditions as you: • Experience a matador’s training near Madrid • Explore the grand avenues of Rome, including the Vatican City and the Pantheon • Cook paella in a local restaurant in Barcelona • Learn the life of Michelangelo in Florence CULTURE Connect with locals as you: • Meet like-minded peers and create lasting international relationships • Honor the soldiers of WWII at the Rhone American Cemetery • Visit with a monk or priest at a monastery in Assisi, Italy Your destinations: Madrid, Barcelona, Provence, Cinque Terre, Florence, Rome FIND OUT MORE! www.ecetravelsptpi.com All-inclusive Program Price: $6,290 * Supplements may apply.

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2017 TRAVEL

MEDITERRANEAN DREAMS:SPAIN, FRENCH RIVIERA AND ITALY

Journey to Spain, France and Italy for an unforgettable experience. Swim in the Mediterranean, explore castles, and enjoy a BBQ with local students on your European adventure of a lifetime!

ADVENTURE Challenge yourself and experience personal growth as you:• Live a day in the life of a Spanish family during a two-day homestay

• Learn the art of Flamenco dance at a performance in Madrid

• Explore the caves of early man (600,000 BC) at Tautavel in France

• Walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival site

• Experience outdoor adventures in Assisi with instructors

EDUCATION Learn about different cultures and traditions as you: • Experience a matador’s training near Madrid

• Explore the grand avenues of Rome, including the Vatican City and the Pantheon

• Cook paella in a local restaurant in Barcelona

• Learn the life of Michelangelo in Florence

CULTURE Connect with locals as you:• Meet like-minded peers and create lasting international relationships

• Honor the soldiers of WWII at the Rhone American Cemetery

• Visit with a monk or priest at a monastery in Assisi, Italy

Your destinations: Madrid, Barcelona, Provence, Cinque Terre, Florence, Rome

FIND OUT MORE!

www.ecetravelsptpi.com

All-inclusive Program Price: $6,290

*Supplements may apply.

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*Your program may differ slightly due to scheduling conflicts, unforeseen changes, or the arrival of new opportunities. Your program’s schedule of activities will be provided as confirmed, closer to actual travel.

Day 1 Depart for MadridBoard your overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2 Secrets of the Royal PalaceWelcome to Europe! Tour Madrid and see its many treasures, including the exquisite Royal Palace.

Day 3 Explore the best of MadridEnjoy a fully guided tour of Madrid’s famous Las Ventas Bullring where the world’s finest matadors present their artistry and skill.

Day 4 Take in some Spanish historyExperience the best of Spain with a visit to the Aljafería Palace, a fortified medieval Islamic palace dating back to the 11th Century.

During the afternoon visit the El Pilar Basilica a great baroque cavern of Catholicism.

Day 5 Become a Gaudi expertAdmire the world famous La Sagrada Familia and explore Gaudi’s Parc Guell, a fantasy-like blend of architecture and nature.

Feel like a local while enjoying a magical evening at a Flamenco show.

Day 6 Learn how to cook like a pro!Enjoy free time at Barceloneta Beach. Learn how to cook the Spanish dish, paella.

Say “Hola!” to your homestay family. During the upcoming days, you will experience the real Spanish way of life with them!

Day 7 Explore like a localLive a day in the life of a European with your homestay family.

Day 8 Explore like a localToday will be the last day you spend with your home stay family so soak up that European culture!

Day 9 Step back in timeTravel back in time as you visit Tautavel Man Cave, one of the biggest prehistoric sites in the world.

Day 10 Visit a film setTour through the narrow streets of Carcassonne, a medieval town where the movie Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was filmed.

Visit the largest Gothic palace in all of Europe, the Papal Palace of Avignon.

Enjoy some time to discover the beautiful city of Avignon.

Day 11 Remember the fallenVisit the Rhone American Cemetery, the last resting place of 861 soldiers who were killed during the surprise landing in southern France in 1944.

Relax at the beautiful Cote d’Azur or have some free time in Nice. Spend the evening bowling.

Day 12 Soak up the glamour of the Cote d’Azur Discover the beautiful French Riviera during a guided tour of Cannes and Nice.

Spend the afternoon shopping with locals (perhaps for gifts!) in Nice.

Day 13 Celebrity spot in MonacoTour Monaco famous for its royal family, the Grimaldis, and its world renowned Grand Prix racetrack.

Visit the L’Usine Laboratoire of Fragonard and learn more about the production of perfume.

2017 TRAVEL

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Day 14 Cruise along the coastlineTravel along the Cinque Terre coastline from Portovenere to Montesosso by boat as you spot villages from the sea whilst soaking up the sun from the top deck.

Day 15 Take the ultimate selfie! See one of Europe’s most iconic buildings, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Pay a visit to the Accademia Gallery, which houses Michelangelo’s colossal statue, David.

Spend the evening touring the best of Florence.

Day 16Visit a monasteryMeet with a monk or a priest who will tell you about life in the monastery and its founder, the 12th century Saint Francis of Assisi.

Participate in outdoor activities that will build your confidence and take you out of your comfort zone.

Day 17 When in Rome...Tour the spectacular Colosseum and the Roman Forum.

Day 18 A city within a cityVisit the world’s smallest country, the Vatican, and admire the frescos of the Sistine Chapel.

Explore the famous sights of Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain.

Day 19 Depart for the U.S.With memories that will last a lifetime.

Cinque Terre

BarcelonaMadrid

RomeFlorence

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