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Explore Paris, Pyrenees and Madrid with your students. Arrive in Paris and visit the Louvre Museum and Eiffel Tower. Discover the Palace of Versailles, then take a train to Biarritz to spend some time exploring. It’s off to to the quaint port of St.-Jean-de-Luz on the way to Burgos. Visit the royal estates of El Escorial and Segovia’s Alcazar on the way to Madrid. Tour Madrid with a local guide before ending your journey in Toledo.
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- Enjoy your overnight flight to France:
- Arrive in Paris: Bonjour! Welcome to Paris, often described as Europe's most beautiful city.
- Explore Paris with a Local Guide: A local guide brings you to the Arc de Triomphe, the majestic Eiffel Tower, the sweeping Champs-Élysées, and Les Invalides. Visit the inside of Notre Dame Cathedral, famous for its intricately carved gargoyles.
- Visit the Louvre Museum: Appreciate the artwork in Paris's historic monument and one of the world's largest museums.
- Tour the Eiffel Tower: Tonight, travel to the top of the Eiffel Tower and enjoy breathtaking views of Paris.
- Discover the Palace of Versailles: Picture the flow of royalty through the vast grounds and gardens of Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles. Tour the Hall of Mirrors, the royal apartments and the gardens.
- LEAP Seize the Château!:
This costume workshop is a lively role-play activity that puts you in the shoes of the monarchy, clergy, nobility, bourgeoisie, or peasantry to explore the issues underlying the French Revolution.
- Board High Speed Train to Biarritz: Travel south to this glitzy Atlantic resort that lured luminaries like Charlie Chaplin.
- Explore Biarritz : View the spires of St. Martin's church and the Rocher de la Vierge, an impressive rock formation connected to the mainland by a bridge constructed of metal left over from the Eiffel Tower.
- Discover St.-Jean-de-Luz: Enjoy a morning jaunt to the quaint port of St.-Jean-de-Luz, a charming Aquitaine village just a few minutes from Spain and the Pyrenees.
- Visit Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum: Cross into Spain to view large-scale contemporary art in Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum, constructed from tons of glass and titanium.
- Continue to Burgos:
- Journey to Segovia: The Roman aqueduct in Segovia and the fairytale Alcázar will fascinate you!
- Visit El Escorial: Discover this historical residence of the King of Spain, Philip II's palace.
- Explore the Valley of the Fallen: See its massive memorial cross honoring those who died in the Spanish Civil War.
- LEAP El Caudillo's Conquest:
- Add On: Casa Botin Dinner: Dine on delicious Spanish cuisine at the oldest restaurant in the world, and a favorite of Ernest Hemingway.
Nationalist? Republican? Argue ideology in a revolutionary role-play that delves into the causes of the Spanish Civil War!
- Tour Madrid with a Local Guide: Welcome to the Spanish capital. Share your morning with a local guide in the Plaza de España, the Plaza Colón, and at the royal palace.
- Visit the Reina Sofía Museum: Study famous works of art as you tour the renowned Prado and Reina Sofía Museums.
- LEAP Cocina Española:
Create some of Spain’s most popular and iconic dishes and discover firsthand what makes these dishes enduring classics of Spanish cuisine.
- Discover Toledo with a Local Guide: Explore Spain's golden city today, including the Gothic cathedral, the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, and the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes.
- LEAP Zapateando: Tonight, dance with the pros to the Spanish guitar!
First, take part in the passionate Flamenco dance style and experience the connection between a dancer, musician, and singer. Then, watch while your instructors and accompanists show you how it’s done in a live performance.
Yes. The safety and security of our traveling teachers and students is our top priority, and one measure we take to ensure this safety, and support, is through Tour Central. Tour Central is staffed by WorldStrides employees and is available 24/7 for all traveling groups. Tour Central is there to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise—no matter how big or how small. The staff is specially trained to monitor events domestically and around the world, and has dozens of contingency plans in place to help us jump into action when necessary. The Tour Central number for your group is printed on the WorldStrides name badges that are given to all our travelers for easy access should you need it. This is just one of the many measures that we take to ensure that your trip really is the experience of a lifetime.
