PARIS 2012

The Cambridge Academy

at Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School

Day 1/2 – The Day That Never Ends 12:30 PM Meet group at Miami International Airport – U.S. Airways Counter.

Arriving DeGalle Airport Paris 9:40AM Immigration & Customs – Collect luggage

Meet Nicolas & Board our bus 10:30AM

Bus to Ile de Cite – Walking tour

Lunch 12:00-1:00PM

Notre Dame Cathedral

Pont Neuf Bridge

La Conciergerie

Dinner

Check in to hotel 9:00PM Paris time

REST!

Flight out 

786 2:50 PM MIA 9:40 AM CDG (1) 12h 50m

 

In reality:

786 2:50 PM MIA 4:58 PM CLT (0)2h 8m Boeing 737-300

 

786 7:15 PM CLT 9:40 AM CDG (0)

8h 25m Airbus A330-200

NO MATTER HOW EXCITED WE ALL ARE SLEEP ON THE FLIGHT OVER!!!!

Hotel Bellevue Chariot d’OrRue de Turbigo 39Paris 75003+33 148 87 45 60

http://www.hotelbellevue75.com/

DAY 3 Driving Tours & VERSAILLESBreakfast at the hotel – Board the bus for Drive & Photo stops:

•Place de Concorde

•Champs –Elysees

•Arc de Triomphe

•Les Invalides

•Lunch

Guided Tour of Versailles

Visit town of Versailles

Return to Paris

Dinner

Boat Tour of the Seine (***)

Day 4 Louvre & Eiffel Tour

Breakfast at hotel

The Louvre

•the Mona Lisa

•Winged Victory Stair

Lunch & shopping

The Eiffel Tower

Dinner – Steak Frites

Day 5 Loire Valley TourChartre Cathedral & Chenonceau

Breakfast at hotel

Board the bus to Chartres Cathedral

Guided Tour

Lunch & Shopping

Drive through vineyards of

the Loire Valley to the

Chateau Chenonceau & gardens

Drive back to Paris

Dinner

Monparnasse Tower

360 views of Paris

Day 6 Art & Shopping!

Breakfast at the hotel

Pompideau Center

Gallery of Modern Art

& Shopping in the Marais

Lunch

Musee D’Orsay & the Left Bank

Galleries Lafayette – shopping

Dinner

Eiffel Tower at Night ***

Day 7 LAST DAY in PARIS!Breakfast at the hotel

Village of MonmartreSacre Coeur

Moulin Rouge

Place du Tertre

The charming artists' square where works are painted and sold on the spot.

The Montmartre Vineyards

One of the most secret gardens in Paris is an authentic Parisian vineyard and source of the famed Le Clos Montmartre.

Montmartre Cemetary

Le Lapin Agile

Famous Windmills

Three of the original fourteen windmills remain today.

Bateaux Lavoir – Picasso

LUNCH

DINNER

Back to hotel - Pack up to go home.

Day 8 Flight BackBreakfast at the hotel

9AM-11AM

The Sorbonne & Latin Quarter

 

To the Airport

Flight 755 1:00 PM CDG 9:20 PM MIA (1) 13h 20m

 In reality:

755 1:00 PM CDG 4:35 PM PHL 10 h Airbus A330-200

 

755 6:15 PM PHL 9:20 PM MIA (0) 3h 5m Boeing 737-300

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Confirm Emergency Contact

This will be used in the event information needs to be relayed to parents while on tour

Your emergency contact cannot be traveling on the tour and must be available at home during the length of the tour.

Available on participant website; if you are contacted please call the next person on the list

Please make sure contact information is correct – changes can be made on participant’s website

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Passports and Visas

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Hotels rooms are smaller than in the US

Many hotels won’t have AC or elevators

Students are roomed 3-4 per room in a combination of twin and shared double beds

Adults will share twin rooms with other adults

Hotels and Rooming

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Meals

ATMs are the best way to get money

Do not bring traveler’s checks – they are difficult to cash

Check with your bank to ensure your card and password will work abroad

Let your bank/card know that your are going to be in the UK and the dates

Bring the equivalent of $50 in the currency of your arrival destination

We are responsible for our lunches and tipping

CURRENCY EXCHANGECurrent Exchange Rate:

Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.31

Dollar to Euro 1 to .76

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Pack light – we will be responsible for loading our luggage on and off the bus and into hotels

We are responsible for any luggage handling fees charged by the airlines

Carry any valuables or medications in your EF backpack or carry-on

Pack a change of clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage is lost

Packing

SafetyAt EF, safety is our top priority. Our global network of offices and 24-hour emergency support allow us to respond quickly, appropriately and in person whenever situations arise that affect our travelers. Your tour director is also available to respond to any unforeseen circumstances.

We strongly encourage parents to speak to their children prior to the tour about good decision making and personal responsibility while on tour.

The group leader you have chosen is responsible for supervision of the group, but everyone’s cooperation and good common sense are needed to help ensure that students have an enjoyable and safe tour experience.

Carry On Bag Documents

Passport (required on all EF Educational Tours. Bring a photocopy on tour and leave one copy at home.)

Visas (if applicable)

A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home

Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container’s contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in its original container.)

The EF backpack is a perfect carry- on bag. Here’s a short list of things travelers might need on the first day of the trip. These should be packed in the carry-on in case luggage is delayed.

Passport Money

Toothbrush and toothpaste (Toothpaste needs to go in a one- quart plastic, zippered bag, and must be 3 oz. or less.) Hairbrush Contact lens case

Change of clothes (in case luggage is delayed) Medication

Packing List

Comfortable walking shoes

Pair of nicer comfortable shoes

Shirts (long-sleeved)

Socks

Underwear

Pants/jeans

Sweatshirt

Jacket

Pajamas

Raincoat or rain poncho

Toiletries Toothbrush Toothpaste Shampoo/Conditioner

Electronics Alarm clock An adaptor/converter (available at travel stores) Camera with ample batteries (Batteries can be expensive abroad.)

Money

ATM card (Call the bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts.)

At least $50 converted to foreign currency of the first country that you’re visiting

Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing

***Keep in mind that some religious sites require that shirts cover the shoulders and arms, and do not allow shorts, short skirts or flip-flops.

FORMS & Checklist Info

EF Checklist & Parental Approval (students)

Level II Clearance Number (Adult participants)

Fieldtrip form (students)

Copy of Health Insurance Copies

 Words of Wisdom from our Tour Director Nicolas Canfin 

MONEY BELTS ARE GREAT!

Current Exchange Rate: Euro to Dollar 1 to 1.31

Dollar

to Euro 1 to .76

Day 1 is GRUNGE DAY – Be comfortable!

Have $50 -$75 in euros when you arrive

Wear a watch! So you know when to meet up with the whole

group.

Debit cards and/or Credit cards that work internationally

NO TRAVELLERS CHEQUES!!!!

GLOVES - WARM SOCKS – COMFORTABLE SHOES - THERMAL UNDER

SHIRTS

BRING CLOTHES FOR A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES 30 to 50 degrees

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