CAPITALS OF EUROPE JUNE 29 JULY 7, DAYS / 7 NIGHTS. ***Dates of travel to be confirmed upon flight booking

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1 EUROPE CAPITALS OF EUROPE JUNE 29 JULY 7, DAYS / 7 NIGHTS ***Dates of travel to be confirmed upon flight booking

2 ITINERARY DAY 1: USA SPAIN (Saturday) Fly through the night from Los Angeles to Madrid. DAY 2: MADRID (Sunday) Welcome to Spain! Meet your Spanish Forum Tour Manager at the airport. Follow your Tour Manager on a walking tour of Old Madrid, explore the 16th and 17th century narrow streets around the famous Plaza Mayor, and the Puerta del Sol, the official center of Spain. Enjoy dinner with your group in a local restaurant. DAY 3: MADRID (Monday) After breakfast, meet your local guide and visit the Museo National del Prado. The Prado is one of the most important museums of the world. See masterpieces by Goya and Velazquez, including Las Meninas, considered by some art historians to be the greatest painting ever created. Later, go on a guided tour of the Royal Palace - an immense 18th century palace twice the size of Buckingham Palace and one of the most beautiful in Europe. The reminder of the day is free to discover the city at your own pace. Enjoy dinner with your group in a local restaurant. DAY 4: MADRID PARIS (Tuesday) After breakfast at your hotel, board your bus to the airport, say bye to your Spanish Tour Manager and catch your flight to Paris, capital of France. On arrival, meet your French Forum Tour Manager at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Drop your bags at your hotel and have some free time to grab a quick lunch. Discover La Ville Lumière from the third floor of the Eiffel Tower. Later, board a glass-topped bateau mouche and enjoy a refreshing cruise on the Seine River. Dinner and overnight accommodation in Paris. DAY 5: PARIS (Wednesday) After breakfast, explore Philippe Auguste s Musée du Louvre and see the galleries masterpieces, including the breath-taking Mona Lisa. Free time for lunch at the Jardin du Tuileries. Have some free time for shopping and to discover the city at your own pace. Climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe & see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Stroll on the Champs-Elysées before dinner. Dinner and overnight accommodation in Paris. DAY 6: PARIS ROME (Thursday) This morning after breakfast, explore the Île de la Cité. Visit the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame, a magnificent religious edifice and one of the supreme masterpieces of French art.

3 ITINERARY Enjoy lunch with your group at a local restaurant. This afternoon is free to discover the city at your own pace. Head to the train station and say bye to your French Forum Tour Manager before catching your overnight train to Rome. DAY 7: ROME (Friday) On arrival, meet your Italian Forum Tour Manager and head to your centrally located hotel. Have breakfast at a local restaurant. Then, meet your specialist local guide and enjoy a guided tour of Ancient Rome. Circle round the Arch of Constantine towards the ruins of the Roman Forum, the area around which ancient Rome was developed. Visit the Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. Originally capable of seating 45,000 50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. After, take a stroll and see Fontana di Trevi. Follow superstition and throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain to ensure that you will one day return to Rome. DAY 8: VATICAN CITY (Saturday) After breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide and visit St-Peter's Square! Enter the immense and grand St-Peter's Basilica; in and around the square are Swiss guards, in Renaissance-style uniforms. Visit the Vatican Museum including the Stanza di Raffaello (Raphael Rooms) & Tapestry Gallery. End by visiting the Sistine Chapel and its vaulted ceiling painted by Michelangelo. The reminder of the day is free to catch up on last minute souvenir shopping or to discover the city at your own pace! Enjoy a farewell dinner with your group in a local restaurant. DAY 9: DEPART After breakfast, head to the airport to catch your flight back to the USA.

4 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 20+ participants $4, to 19 participants $4,580 PAYMENT SCHEDULE October 10th, 2017 $ 500 November 30th, 2017 $ 2, to 14 participants $4,790 January 10th, 2018 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Airfare from Los Angeles to Madrid, returning from Rome Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $685 per person Flight from Madrid to Paris Associated transportation costs while in Europe 6 nights multiple occupancy (3/4 per room with private bath) in quality 3 star hotels 1 night - overnight train in a 4 or 6 berth cabin for all participants including chaperones (same gender) 7 Breakfasts / 1 Lunch / 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 One free trip for every six paying participants based on twin occupancy at the hotel 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 Prométour 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 = 1.22 USD. In the event of a significant change in the exchange rate, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. Date of quote: September 8, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Jayme Sharp Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prométour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prométour Inc. California Seller of Travel License number:

5 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to The enrollment process will take you about minutes. During, you will be asked to provide contact information, a valid passport number, and method of payment. If you do not have a passport yet, don t worry you will still be able to enroll. However, we advise you to apply for your passport as soon you finish enrolling for your trip. Forum By Prométour has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. If you would like to purchase the optional Cancel For Any Reason benefit, you must choose it at the time of enrollment, and the additional fee MUST be included with your first trip deposit. The total cost for this upgrade is $ After you have enrolled and your payment has been made, you will receive an with a username and password to access your Traveler 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 at / You can reach us Monday through Friday, from 11AM to 7:30PM EST. We look forward to providing you with the travel experience of a lifetime! Customer Care 2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 205, San Diego, CA Tel / Fax