Day 1 23 Jun 2024, Sunday |
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France
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Departure
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En route to France.
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Day 2 24 Jun 2024, Monday |
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Paris
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Paris
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Bienvenue à Paris! Get acquainted with this graceful city's cobblestoned streets, charming cafés, and vibrant neighborhoods. Stroll through Montmartre to the white domed Sacré-Coeur. Revel in the enchanting "City of Lights" while you stroll down the Champs-Elysées. Enjoy the priceless treasures of the Louvre, visit the awesome Cathédrale de Notre-Dame, and so much more!
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Day 3 25 Jun 2024, Tuesday |
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Paris
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Paris
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This morning you'll travel like the locals on an RER train to Louis XIV's jaw-dropping palace at Versailles. Explore the immaculately manicured palace gardens on foot. Climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower and get a bird's eye view of the city. Later, enjoy a free evening chatting in French with a waiter, street vendor, or new local acquaintance.
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Day 4 26 Jun 2024, Wednesday |
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Paris
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Paris
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Enjoy one last day of shopping and sightseeing in incredible Paris. Seek out a lesser known but equally interesting attraction such as the Musée Marmottan Monet, housing Claude Monet's 1872 Impression, Sunrise, the painting for which the Impressionist movement was named. Take in the city by night during your Bateaux Mouches Seine river cruise.
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Day 5 27 Jun 2024, Thursday |
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Paris
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Strasbourg
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Hop on the train to Strasbourg, the capital of the Alsace region - can you already spot the German influences? Spend the day exploring this beautiful city on the Rhine River.
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Day 6 28 Jun 2024, Friday |
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France
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En route to Family Stay
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Travel to your homestay community in France or Germany!
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Day 7 - 10 29 Jun 2024, Saturday - 2 Jul 2024, Tuesday |
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Germany and France
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Family Stay
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Immerse yourself in the French or 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.
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Day 11 3 Jul 2024, Wednesday |
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Germany
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Munich
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You won’t want to leave, but it’s time to bid your host family farewell and head to München! After checking in to your hotel, explore the Altstadt and be sure to see the world-famous "Glockenspiel am Marienplatz." Pedal your way around München on a guided Fahrradtour.
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Day 12 4 Jul 2024, Thursday |
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Germany
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München
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Take a full day to explore Bavaria’s beautiful “Stadt mit Herz.” Visit the baroque Schloss Nymphenburg. Enjoy a lunch of Weisswurst at the lively Viktualienmarkt. Tour Olympic Park, the Deutsches Museum or the BMW Museum.
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Day 13 5 Jul 2024, Friday |
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Germany
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Munich
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Enjoy a journey through the beautiful Bavarian countryside while stopping to visit one of King Ludwig’s castles! Finally, celebrate your experiences together at your Xperitas farewell dinner.
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Day 14 6 Jul 2024, Saturday |
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Germany
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Return
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Say goodbye to Europe as you return to the United States.
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