2009 trips to France  & Tuscany

Some trips include airfare from Minneapolis/St-Paul

Land packages available

1)  March 21-28:

 PARIS, VERSAILLES & THE LOIRE VALLEY. 
Travelers will experience Paris in the Springtime: walk through all the highlights of the City of Romance- from the Louvre museum to Painters’ Square in Montmartre.  An escapade to the peaceful Loire Valley with its storybook castles will charm travelers of all ages.  A wonderful & active trip at a terrific price. $1,899 plus tax. These trips are open to families. Airfare from Minneapolis included.

2) March 28-April 5th:

PARIS, VERSAILLES, GIVERNY & THE LOIRE VALLEY.
This family trip is geared toward French speaking students AND their non-French speaking parents/grand-parents. Students will use their language skills on a daily basis as they explore the City of Lights, visit its museums, interact with the locals & soak in French culture. Our escapade to Giverny to wander through Monet’s gardens & lily ponds will provide a historical setting and color for budding photographers. Our country experience in the peaceful Loire Valley with its storybook castles will charm travelers of all ages. This is a fully guided tour with day trips all included.  All immersion activities & museum visits are designed for students in grade 5,6 &7.Although student & adult activities will be separate during day time hours, our paths will cross multiple times each day.  Evenings are reserved for family time.$1,999 plus tax.  (Spring trip #3)  Airfare from Minneapolis included.

3) April 24-May 2nd:

Flea markets, estate sales & antique shops of PARIS AND VILLAGES OF EASTERN FRANCE.
Travelers will linger in small towns and villages of Franche-Comte and Alsace with emphasis on antiques, estate sales & open markets. We’ll mill around the Paris flea markets during our Paris stay, and visit the highlights of this charming city. Good food, delightful scenery, exciting treasure hunts & great companionship are on the schedule. All day trips are included.  Stop in Epinal at the moving American Cemetery for those fond of history.   $2,699 plus tax.  Airfare from Minneapolis included. Land package available.

 4) June 21-27:

PARIS AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA WITH MONACO, EZE, NICE, JUAN-LES-PINS...

Be ready to explore the City of Lights with all its glitz, history and architecture.  We’ll walk in the footsteps of famous kings and queens, and get a feel for this timeless capital. Do you have fashion, food, people contact or museums on your list? Rest assured, you will experience them all. Our escapade to the sunny Riviera will dazzle you: turquoise beaches, blooming bougainvillea everywhere, fragrant open markets, a royal palace in Monaco, villages built into the mountainside, and so much more. This tour is sure to please…Won’t you join us?

Land package: $1,399.

5) June 28-July 4^th and October 4^th-10^th:

FLORENCE, VENICE, THE ITALIAN RIVIERA & THE CHIANTI COUNTRYSIDE.

This is an enchanted trip covering the highlights of Tuscany. Florence will be our home base for the length of our time abroad. In Tuscany, we’ll explore Florence with its Renaissance history, Siena: one of the most beautiful cities in Italy... and San Gimignano: an adorable medieval village in the Chianti countryside. We’ll walk through all Tuscan highlights and finish the tour with a day trip to Venice. If you’re planning one trip to Italy...this is the one.  Land package $1,399.

Note: Not all tours include airfare, but all tours include hotel and long distance transportation, and are fully guided.  Tours involve a fair amount of walking. Comfortable shoes requested.

Extension in Europe possible after all tour dates.

**Tax & fuel surcharge for 2009 was quoted at $343 by the airlines, and subject to change.  All prices are based on double occupancy.  ($400 Single supplement for those who prefer to room alone.)