Monday, February 27, 2012

Itinerary


Day
Date
Itinerary/ Notes
Overnight
1
Thu/ Mar. 15
Meet at High School at 6:30 am
Ride together on bus to Airport
Depart Des Moines Airport at 10:45
Flight
2
Fri/ Mar. 16
Arrive in Paris; bus transfer to Enghien-les Bains.  Lunch at a restaurant in town.  Meet host families at 4:30 at the high school.
Family Stay
3
Sat/ Mar. 17
Get to know your host family

Family Stay
4
Sun/ Mar. 18
Activities with your host family

Family Stay
5
Mon/ Mar. 19
Paris Excursion Day:  train to Paris; guided visit of the Louvre; meet motorcoach and guide for Paris visits including the Arc De Triomphe, the Champs-Elysées and several other sites; then take a boat ride on the Seine before returning to the train station.  Return to host families by 18h00. 

6
Tues/ Mar. 20
Attend school with host sibling
Family Stay
7
Wed/Mar. 21
Attend school with host sibling
Family Stay
8
Thurs/ Mar. 22
Excursion Day: Visit of Versailles.  Take train to Paris then Versailles; visit palace and gardens, then return to host families by train. 
Family Stay
9
Fri/ Mar. 23
Paris Excursion Day: train to Paris; meet motorcoach at train station.  Visit the Tour Eiffel (group photo), continue to Notre-Dame; the Mémorial de la Déportation and other sites as time allows.  Enjoy a pre-arranged group lunch in Montmartre.  After lunch, stay in Montmartre for a little shopping before being dropped off at the train station.  Train back to Enghien-les Bains to have final dinner with host families.
Family Stay
10
Sat/ Mar. 24
Bus tranfser to Paris airport; depart for Des Moines
Return