québec trip spring break 2016 march 29 - april 1st 2016 information meeting
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Québec trip
Spring Break 2016 March 29 - April 1st 2016
Information meeting
1.A great opportunity to “apply” his/her knowledge of French in real context
2.Give him/her more incentive to learn the language by taking it out of the classroom
3.He/ she can understand cultural differences between Americans and the French Canadians
4.Discover more about the history of the settlement of North America
Why send your child to Québec?
Where?Québec-city / Canada
With whom? ●Tour company : Explorica.com ●Madame Hay / Tour leader ●Mrs Kash - Assistant ●1 chaperone per 5 student
When? 4-day trip March 29- April 1st 2016
● Round-trip transportation (Flight from Charlotte to Québec / ● Airport transfers by bus● 3 overnight stays in a safe hotel with private bath, just
outside of the walled city.● Breakfast and dinner (lunch not included)● Full-time Tour Director● Guided sightseeing tours & City walks by local guides &
Tour director● 24 hour emergency service● Overnight security chaperone● Tips to drivers/ guides● Tour diary (to keep in touch with your child on tour)
What does the tour include? $1452
●Lunch (X4)●Drinks at meals●Airline Baggage fees (information on cost
when airline given to us) ●Passport and/or Visa fees (for non US citizens).●Travel insurance●Explorica’s travel protection plan●Adult supplement: $150
What the tour does not include:
●A well-known ,experienced & reputable travel company that specializes in Students’ travels
●Affiliated to the major top travel associations in the industry
Who is Explorica?
Day 1 : Bonjour Québec
● Meet your tour director
● Travel to Québec City
● Québec city walk
● Dufferin Terrace, Old Québec & Château
Frontenac
● Crêperie dinner
Programme:
● Breakfast
● Québec tour director-led sightseeing
● l'Escalier casse-cou (breakneck steps), Place
Royale, Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Rue Saint-
Jean
● Musée du Fort
● Plains of Abraham battlefield re-enactment
● Sugar shack excursion (cabane a sucre)
● Dinner
Day 2:Québec City landmarks
● Breakfast
● Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré guided
tour
● Montmorency Falls visit
● Village des Hurons visit
Dinner
Day 3:Québec City
● Breakfast
● Travel home
Day 4: Au revoir Québec!
www.explorica.comEnter our Tour Center code here: http://www.explorica.com/sign-up.aspx. You will be able to see our full tour itinerary, print important information about the tour and learn more about the tour destinations.- Go to Parents - Enter Tour center ID: Kash-4373- Click Sign-up now to register- Enrollment deadline: December 2015
How to book your trip?
1- Full payment at time of enrollment2- Monthly automated plan: Pay $99 deposit & Travel protection plan upon sign-up with your credit card. The balance will be divided into equal monthly amounts automatically debited from your account. (Pay with credit/debit/checking account)3- 4-step manual plan (details on website)
How can you pay?
Cancellation fees: If you withdraw these many days prior to departure, the following fees apply:
● More than 140 days $300 + $99 non-refundable fee ● 140–106 days $500 + $99 non-refundable fee ● 105–66 days 50% of all fees + $99 nonrefundable fee
- - . 65-31 days 75% of all fees + $99 nonrefundable fee ● 30 days or less No refund
● *If you notify explorica of your cancellation in writing at least 24 hours prior to departure: $100 refund
Travel protection plans: we strongly recommend that you purchase one of the plansExplorica offers 2 plans:● Explorica’s travel protection plan(standard) ● Explorica’s travel protection plan Plus
They cover: - Trip cancellation or interrupted - Travel delay- Medical expense/emergency assistance- Baggage & personal effects- Pre-existing condition waiver Check more details under “ Travel protection plan” on the website
Room arrangements: ● 3 / 4 students per room (2 full-size beds)● Adults sleep separated from students (2 adults sharing:
supplement of $150/adult)● If a parent wishes to share with his child:students pays
supplement of $150● 2 parents (friends) + 1 child = no supplement for either
parent or child for room / adult fee may still apply ($45) ● All rooms allocated on same floor/ hall● As much as possible: 1 room students/1 room adults/ 1
room students...
To sum it up...●3 / 4 persons (child or adult) sharing=
no supplement for room (adult supplement of $45 still applies)
●2 persons per room (2 adults or 1 adult /1 child = each occupant pays $150 supplement)
Frequently asked questions: 1.Is a passport required for US citizens to travel to Canada? YES2. Is a visa needed for foreign passports? YES (check explorica’s website)
Merci et bonne soirée!!
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