Es Lebe Berlin!
Includes Family Stay Experience®
10 Day Immersion Program
Most Costs Included in Trip Pricing
Dedicated Planning Assistance
Why You’ll Love This Trip
- Guided bike tour
- Guided walking tour- stories of migration
- Reichstag Glass Dome visit (if available)
- Farewell dinner
- Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance:
- Guided tour of Sanssouci Palace
- Spreefahrt
- Berliner Unterwelten
- Street Art tour and Graffiti Workshop
Day 1 | Departure
En route to Germany. Meals Included: None
Day 2 | Berlin
After checking into your hotel, visit the Brandenburger Tor and Checkpoint Charlie, while pedaling your way around Berlin on a guided Fahrradtour. Enjoy your first day in Germany. Meals Included: None
Day 3 | Berlin
It’s time for a different type of city tour! On a guided walking tour, you will see much more of Berlin than the typical tourist sights. Hear from people who themselves have a history of migration and learn about the diversity of identities and lifestyles in Berlin today. Afterwards continue to tour Berlin. Ride the S-Bahn from Bahnhof Zoo to Alexanderplatz. Explore the historic streets of Mitte and modern Potsdamer Platz. Visit Potsdam and explore the Schloss Sanssouci palace and garden. Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 4 | Family Stay
Now the real adventure begins! Make your way to the family stay community where students will spend the next five days with their German family! Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Days 5 - 8 | Family Stay
Immerse yourself in the German culture by experiencing everyday life with your host family! It’s your opportunity to use your language skills in real-life situations and make new friends. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 | Berlin
You won’t want to leave, but it’s time to bid your host family farewell and head back to the capital. Don’t miss the 360-degree view from the glass dome of the Reichstag. Reflect on your experiences with your Mitreisenden at your Xperitas farewell dinner. Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10 | Return
Say "Auf Wiedersehen" to Germany as you return to the United States. Meals Included: Breakfast
Price Includes
Price Excludes
- Airline baggage fees
- Increase in air cost due to requests for specific travel dates or airline
- Costs incurred due to late or missed flights
- Passport, visa or other document costs
- Transportation to/from departure city
- Any meals not indicated on itineraries
- Spending money and gifts
- Any fees associated with advanced seating assignments
- Small-group supplement when group has fewer than 10 participants
- Tips for guide(s) and/or bus driver(s)
Pricing Calculator
Spring Payment Schedule
Billing and Payments: Xperitas will email a bill for the final payment approximately three weeks before it is due. For all other payments please refer to this schedule. A payment reminder will be sent to you via email a week before a scheduled payment is due. Payments can be made by credit/debit card via the Xperitas portal or by check or money order payable to Xperitas.
Cancellations: Any cancellation made through October 1, 2025 will receive a refund of the amount paid minus a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations made after this date will be calculated on an individual basis at the time of cancellation and follow the schedule and terms below.
Payment Schedule
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Spring Programs: March and April, 2026 |
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June 15 (Early Bird); October 1, 2025 (Final) |
$500 due with application* |
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November 1, 2025 |
$1000 |
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December 1, 2025 |
$1000 |
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January 15, 2026 |
Balance |
*Once the online application and $500 deposit are submitted and processed, participants will receive enrollment confirmation.
Cancellation Schedule
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Spring Programs: March and April, 2026 |
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Date of Cancellation |
Refund Amount |
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Cancellations received through October 1, 2025 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $100 adminstrative fee* |
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October 2 - November 14, 2025 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $250 administrative fee* |
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November 15, 2025 or later |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $500 administrative fee* AND any air/land expenses incurred by Xperitas (Varies by program and cancellation date) |
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30 days prior to departure |
No refund possible |
*This fee is to help cover the cost of organizational resources incurred in the planning of the language/cultural immersion experience.
Summer Payment Schedule
Billing and Payments: Xperitas will email a bill for the final payment approximately three weeks before it is due. For all other payments please refer to this schedule. A payment reminder will be sent to you via email a week before a scheduled payment is due. Payments can be made by credit/debit card via the Xperitas portal or by check or money order payable to Xperitas.
Cancellations: Any cancellation made through October 15, 2025 will receive a full refund minus a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations made after this date will be calculated on an individual basis at the time of cancellation and follow the schedule and terms below.
Payment Schedule
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Summer Programs: May, June, July, August, 2026 |
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June 15 (Early Bird); October 15, 2025 (Final) |
$500 due with application* |
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November 15, 2025 |
$1250 |
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January 15, 2026 |
$1250 |
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March 15, 2026 |
Balance |
*Once the online application and $500 deposit are submitted and processed, participants will receive enrollment confirmation.
Cancellation Schedule
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Summer Programs: May, June, July, August, 2026 |
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Date of Cancellation |
Refund Amount |
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Cancellations received through October 15, 2025 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS $100 adminitrative fee* |
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October 16 – November 30, 2025 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $250 administrative fee* |
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December 1, 2025 or later |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $500 administrative fee* AND any air/land expenses incurred by Xperitas (Varies by program and cancellation date) |
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30 days prior to departure |
No refund possible |
*This fee is to help cover the cost of organizational resources incurred in the planning of the language/cultural immersion experience.
Enrollment Information
All activities to be paid on-site using entrance fee allowance provided, unless listed in Program Inclusions.
The order of this itinerary and all itinerary items are subject to change based on unforeseen circumstances that may arise prior to or during the program.
- Guided bike tour
- Guided walking tour- stories of migration
- Reichstag Glass Dome visit (if available)
- Farewell dinner
- Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance:
- Guided tour of Sanssouci Palace
- Spreefahrt
- Berliner Unterwelten
- Street Art tour and Graffiti Workshop
- Guided bike tour
- Guided walking tour- M wie Migration
- Entrance to Nymphenburg Palace
- Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle
- Farewell Dinner
- Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance:
- Olympic Park Tower
- Deutsches Museum
- BMW Museum
- Former Concentration Camp Dachau
- Welcome and Farewell dinners
- Guided bike tour in Berlin
- Guided Walking Tour- "Stories of migration in Berlin"
- Entrance to Nymphenburg Palace
- Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle
- Reichstag Glass Dome visit (if available)
- Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance:
- Olympic Park Tower
- Deutsches Museum
- Entrance to BMW Museum
- Guided tour of Sanssouci Palace
- Spreefahrt
- Berliner Unterwelten
- Street Art tour and Graffiti Workshop
- Group activity of your choice from the following options: tickets to the Atelier des Lumières, access to the Montparnasse Tower Observatory, or a cooking class where you'll prepare Flammekueche, a specialty from the Alsace region.
- Ticket to Bateaux Mouches Seine river cruise
- Entrance to Musée du Louvre
- Castle tour
- Guided bike tour Munich
- Entrance to Nymphenburg Palace
- Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle
- Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance:
- Olympic Park Tower
- Deutsches Museum
- BMW Museum