Paris, Provence & Barcelona
🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to France
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Day 2: Paris
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area
See Notre-Dame Cathedral, known for its sculptured facade, stained-glass rose windows, and seemingly weightless vaulted ceilings, and see the progress of its restoration following the 2019 fire which damaged much of the building
Enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter -
Day 3: Paris
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde, a major public square
- Champs-Élysées, an elegant boulevard packed with high-fashion boutiques
- Arc de Triomphe, a monument honoring those who fought for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
- Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair and an iconic symbol of Paris
- Hôtel des Invalides, a grand hospital commissioned by Louis XIV
Explore art from around the world at the Louvre, home to over 35,000 objects including Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa
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Day 4: Paris
Add this in-depth excursion:Versailles
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Day 5: Paris • Avignon
Travel by high-speed TGV train to Avignon
🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a tour of Avignon, the capital of the Provence region, with your Field Director
Visit the Palais des Papes, a sprawling residence in which he and his six successors lived, and view the Italian frescoes in the chapel and see the hidden vaults where riches were stored
Enjoy dinner in Avignon
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Day 6: Avignon • Arles
Take an excursion to Arles, a city with a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire
Visit the Arles or Nîmes Ampitheater, which were constructed in the 1st century and are the best-preserved Roman arenas in France
See Pont du Gard, an ancient aqueduct
See the Mémoires de Garrigue, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that features 15 acres of restored agricultural parcels
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Day 7: Avignon • Figueres • Barcelona
Travel via Figueres, a Catalan town on the Costa Brava, to Barcelona
Visit the Dalí Museum, a one-of-a-kind museum featuring some of his most famous works, including Soft Self-Portrait with Fried Bacon and The Girl from Figueres
🔹 Guided learning: Tour Figueres with an expert local guide
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Day 8: Barcelona
Take a guided tour of Barcelona
With your expert local guide you will see:
- La Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
- From the top of Montjuïc, enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below
- Gothic Quarter, a memory of the Roman Empire, now lined with shops and restaurants
- Barcelona Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church known for its gargoyles and other mythical animals
Visit Park Güell, a vast public park designed by Antoni Gaudí that features colorful mosaics and remarkable architecture
Add this in-depth excursion:Barcelona Flamenco Evening
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Day 9: Barcelona
🔹 Cultural engagement: Tour La Boquería, Barcelona’s central produce market, with an expert local guide to see limitless varieties of cheeses, meats, and sweets
Enjoy dinner in Barcelona
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Barcelona • Madrid
Travel by AVE train to MadridTake a walking tour of Madrid, Spain’s capital and largest city
Visit the Prado, Madrid's famed art museum where you can behold Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s paired canvases
Enjoy dinner in Madrid's Old Town, Puerta del Sol
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Day 11: Madrid
Take a guided tour of Madrid
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Puerta del Sol, one of the city’s busiest squares
- Plaza Mayor, the center of old Madrid where you’ll learn about the grand square’s history of bullfights, royal weddings, and public executions
- Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace square, located across from the Royal Palace
Visit the Royal Palace and get a glimpse of regal Madrid, where you’ll wander the fabulous palace interior
Add this in-depth excursion:Toledo
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Day 12: Depart for home
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