FRANCE & SPAIN PARIS & BARCELONA. 8 days / 6 nights March 9 th 16 th, (Travel dates to be confirmed upon flight booking)

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1 FRANCE & SPAIN PARIS & BARCELONA 8 days / 6 nights March 9 th 16 th, 2018 (Travel dates to be confirmed upon flight booking)

2 DAY 1: USA / PARIS (Friday) Fly through the night to Paris, Capital of France. DAY 2: PARIS (Saturday) Welcome to France! Meet your Forum Tour Manager at the airport in Paris. Transfer by private motor coach to your Paris hotel and drop off your bags. While in Paris, travel as the locals do, by foot and metro! Head to see the Arc de Triomphe. After, stroll down the most famous avenue of the capital: the Champs-Elysées. Have some free time for lunch and shopping in the area. Then, walk into the famous Macaron store Ladurée! If time permits, return to your hotel to check-in and take a short rest. This afternoon, admire the view from the third floor of the Tour Eiffel on Le- Champs-de-Mars Square. Enjoy dinner with your group at Chez Françoise (subject to availability). DAY 3: PARIS (Sunday) After breakfast at your hotel, discover the Musée d Orsay. See its extensive collection of 19 th and 20 th century art. After, enjoy a walk through the heart of Paris with your tour manager. Visit the always lively Quartier Latin! Stop at Shakespeare & Co, an English-language bookshop in the heart of Paris. Since opening in 1951, it s been a meeting place for anglophone writers and readers, becoming a Left Bank literary institution. Continue with a visit to the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame, a magnificent religious building and one of the supreme masterpieces of French art. Walk along the Jardin du Luxembourg, see the miniature sail boats in the pond and of course watch a game of petanque! Dinner with your group at a local restaurant. After dinner, follow your group leader to the Place du Trocadero and see the Eiffel Tower's light show. DAY 4: PARIS / BARCELONA (Monday) After an early breakfast, head to Montmartre. Climb the steps to reach the Sacré- Cœur, Montmartre s hilltop church and most famous landmark. Then, have some time to explore Place du Tertre. It is now time to participate in a sculpture workshop at Espace Dali Montmartre. Become a trainee modeller, sculpting clay to produce your Dali-style self-portrait. Begin this journey being introduced to the heart of Salvador Dali's imagination and learn about the basic principles of Surrealism. Then, head to the airport and say au revoir to your French Forum Tour Manager before catching your flight to Barcelona. Meet your Spanish Forum Tour Manager on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.

3 DAY 5: BARCELONA (Tuesday) After breakfast, follow your Tour Manager and explore the intricate medieval streets of the Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter), the original site of the Roman village. Continue through Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona. For a taste of local life, let s head to the city's main food market: the glorious Mercat Sant Josep, known locally as La Boqueria! Make a stop to enjoy some Churros con chocolate! Then, visit to the Picasso museum. The museum houses one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th-century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Have some free time for shopping, lunch and to discover the city at your own pace. In the evening, enjoy a Tapas Tour! After the Spanish sun sinks into the horizon, the restless souls of Barcelona begin to roam the serpentine streets, allowing you to discover the sinister secrets of Barcelona on a 2-hour ghost walking tour of the city. Listen to terrifying tales of witchcraft, exorcisms and paranormal activity as you learn about the gruesome past of legendary landmarks like the Arc de Triomf and the Church of Santa Maria. Night accommodation in Barcelona. DAY 6: FIGUERES / GIRONA (Wednesday) After breakfast, board your private motor coach to Figueres, a thriving and bustling city. Enter the extraordinary Dali Museum. Inaugurated in 1974, the Dalí Theatre- Museum contains the broadest range of works spanning the artistic career of Salvador Dalí. Continue onto the ancient walled city of Girona, located on a fortress-like hill, high above the River Onyar. Have some free time for lunch. Then, continue to Fundació Mona a primate rehabilitation centre that provides them a second chance at a life free of pain and abuse. Participate in the conservation and biodiversity workshop! Return to Barcelona later in the afternoon for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 7: BARCELONA (Thursday) Today, discover Casa Batlló, built between 1904 and 1906 in the heart of the city, is the most emblematic work of the brilliant Catalan architect. Visit with a local guide. Next, participate in a thrilling learning experience at Gaudi Experiencia, an interactive museum equipped with state-of-the-art, 4D technology. Then, head to Parc Guell Gaudi's "garden city" a town unto itself with a view of the Mediterranean Sea. Have some free time for lunch and to discover the park. To finish your day of Gaudi s creations, discover the astonishing Sagrada Familia, designed by Gaudí, which is still under construction. This evening, enjoy a Paella dinner and Flamenco show! DAY 8: DEPART (Friday) This morning after breakfast, transfer to the airport and catch your flight back home.

4 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON PAYMENT SCHEDULE 10 + participants $ 3,780 September 7, 2017 $ to 9 participants $ 4,050 November 10, 2017 $ 1400 January 10, 2018 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Airfare* from Dallas to Paris, returning from Barcelona Internal flight from Paris to Barcelona Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $680 per person Associated transportation costs while in Europe 6 nights multiple occupancy (3/4 per room with private bath) in quality 3 star hotels Single beds not guaranteed (in Paris). 6 Breakfasts / 0 lunches / 6 Dinners (Includes one beverage and a vegetarian option) All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions as per itinerary Service of a dynamic professional bilingual Forum Tour Manager with the group on tour PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 Euro per day, per person - Bus Drivers: 1 Euro per day, per person ADULT AND ROOMING SUPPLEMENTS: Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/night - Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/night Adult Activity Supplement $10 pp / day NOTES *Forum By Prometour has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. Cancel For Any Reason is an available option that must be purchased at the time of trip deposit. *CFAR is not available to residents of NY* *Airlines have the legal right to increase fuel surcharges to flight tickets after bookings have been made. In the event of an increase in airline taxes and/or fuel surcharges, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. *Forum has quoted this package at an exchange rate of 1 Euro = 1.07 USD. In the event of a significant change in the exchange rate, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. Date of quote: May 4, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Sharmila Hall Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prométour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prométour Inc.

5 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to The registration process will take you about min. During, you will be asked to: provide personal information, a valid passport number (don t worry if you do not have one yet, you will be able to continue without adding that information), and to choose a payment method and payment schedule. Make sure you have your passport with you (if you have one) and to have payment method ready at the time of registering for this trip. Per the insurance company terms and conditions, if you would like to upgrade to the Cancel For Any Reason Protection Plan, you must choose it at the time of registration, and the additional fee MUST be included with your first trip deposit. The total cost for this upgrade is $45.38 After registering and your payment has been received, you will receive an with a username and password to access your personal web account. Here, you will be able to make: future payments, modify your personal information and access documents related to your trip. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have on You can reach us Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4:30PM PST We look forward to having you join this wonderful travel experience! Customer Care 1281 University Avenue, Suite H, San Diego, CA Tel / ext Fax