I hope we can get back to filling our lives and our student’s lives with beautiful meaningful immersive experiences again soon! Yes, culture shock is such a great thing.
Family Stay Experience®
City Exploration
Castles & Culture
Step Into Everyday Life in Bavaria With Our German Immersion Program
Guten Tag, München! is a 10-day educational travel experience centered on immersive language learning and cultural discovery in southern Germany. This German language immersion program begins in Munich, where students explore the city’s historic core, neighborhoods, and public spaces through guided walking and cycling tours that emphasize independence and cultural context.
As the program unfolds, students move beyond sightseeing to experience Germany through its traditions, landscapes, and communities. Excursions into the Bavarian Alps introduce iconic landmarks such as Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace, while time in Alpine villages provides insight into regional identity and everyday life outside the city.
The heart of the program is the multi-day Family Stay Experience®, where students live with volunteer host families and become temporary locals. A German immersion program in Germany that allows students to apply language skills in real-world situations like sharing meals, navigating daily routines, and building meaningful relationships.
Why Choose This Experience
German language immersion with extended family stay
Guided exploration of Munich by bicycle and on foot
Castles and cultural heritage of the Bavarian Alps
Daily real-world language practice beyond the classroom
Strong balance of structured learning and independence
Non-profit programs with dedicated in-country support
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Program Details
Price
- $2,799 per students PLUS cost of international flights*
- Add a travel coordinator for an additional $150 per student.
- For every six students the cost of one leader is included in the price.
- For every enrolled student on your program, there is a $50 leader stipend to help leaders offset expenses while abroad.
- Students can save $200 with Our Early Bird Discount!
*Travelers do not need to arrange their own air. Air travel is included in the program, but the cost will be added once the group air contract is confirmed. Price is valid for 2027.
Duration
10 days
Included
- Round-trip airfare (plus airline fuel surcharges at time of booking)
- In-country transportation (train, coach bus, and public transportation)
- All overnight accommodations
- Insurance for accidents or illness and trip cancellation coverage due to medical reasons only
- International phone allowance ($10/day for one leader while in country)
- 24/7 Xperitas emergency support during travel
- Xperitas Family Stay with all meals included
- Local Family Stay Coordinator on call during family stay
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary
- Entrance fee allowance of $50 per student
- Public transit allowance of $45 per student
Not Included
- Airline baggage fees
- Airfare variances due to contract changes or group size
- Costs from late or missed flights
- Passport, visa, or documentation fees
- Transportation to/from departure city
- Meals not listed on the itinerary
- Spending money and gifts
- Advanced seat assignment fees
- Small-group supplement (fewer than 10 participants)
- Tips for guides and/or bus drivers
Activities
What’s Part of the Program
- Guided bike tour of Munich
- Guided walking tour – M wie Migration
- Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle
- Farewell dinner
Suggested activities covered by entrance fee allowance
- Olympic Park Tower
- Deutsches Museum
- BMW Museum
- Former Concentration Camp Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
Add-on Travel Coordinator
The role of the Travel Coordinator is as follows:
- Supports the group getting to and from activities and sites
- Manages logistics (transportation, schedule, tickets)
- Serves as the primary on‑the‑ground support and problem‑solver
- May provide cultural context but is not a certified academic guide
- Supported by local guides at specific sites
What You’ll See & Do
Day 1 | Departure
Depart for Germany.
Meals Included: None
Day 2 | Munich
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Explore the Altstadt and see the famous Glockenspiel at Marienplatz Glockenspiel. Discover the city on a guided bicycle tour and begin navigating Munich like a local.
Meals Included: None
Day 3 | Munich
Travel toward the Alps to visit Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace. Experience Alpine villages such as Füssen or Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 4 | Family Stay
Participate in a guided walking tour focused on migration, diversity, and modern identity in Munich. Transfer to your family stay community and meet your German host family.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Days 5–8 | Family Stay
Live with your host family and experience everyday German life. Practice language skills through daily routines, shared meals, and local activities while forming lasting connections.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 | Munich
Return to Munich and enjoy lunch at Viktualienmarkt. Visit Schloss Nymphenburg, Olympic Park, the Deutsches Museum, or the BMW Museum. Celebrate your experience at a farewell dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10 | Return
Depart for the United States.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Important Details
Prices are based on a minimum group size of 10 students. If the minimum is not met and your group cannot be combined, a small-group supplement will apply. Final pricing is determined by confirmed dates, air arrangements, family stay communities, program components, group size, and number of leaders at final billing.
Prices are subject to change due to fluctuations in fuel prices, exchange rates, and airfare costs beyond the control of Xperitas.
The order of itinerary items may change due to unforeseen circumstances prior to or during the program.
See What Teachers Say About Xperitas
It was really amazing. I got to hang out with my friends and classmates while touring Berlin and then I got to experience German life with my host family. Spending time with my classmates from America in the German school also made it more fun, since I could still hangout with friends and make new ones in a different language. I saw beautiful sights and ate wonderful food and got to see a sliver of German life and a little bit of the world too.
The first day, I immediately went up in a restaurant and ordered my food in full German. That confidence and encouragement from the restaurant staff set me up to feel confident in my skills and I was extremely proud of myself! Be open to new experiences. It’s a whole new culture and way of life, so if you seclude yourself from really cool opportunities, you won’t get as much out of everything!
I think it was a confidence booster and the experience was so awesome for her and I know we will be lifelong friends with her host family. She already misses Germany and wants to look into studying abroad there or somewhere else and I know doing this program helped her make that decision. She is really looking forward to her senior year taking another year of German and possibly learning another language in college.
I was very impressed overall with our experience with Xperitas. Everyone was very helpful and knowledgeable and the website and other resources were excellent!
The first day, I immediately went up in a restaurant and ordered my food in full German. That confidence and encouragement from the restaurant staff set me up to feel confident in my skills and I was extremely proud of myself! Be open to new experiences. It’s a whole new culture and way of life, so if you seclude yourself from really cool opportunities, you won’t get as much out of everything!
