Allons-y & Auf Geht’s to France & Germany
14-Day Teacher-Led French and German Immersion Program for Students
Students of the French language and students of the German language unite for this 14-day trip to both France and Germany. Arrive in Paris and spend some time getting to know the “City of Lights”, then check out the Alsatian city of Strasbourg. Students will put their language skills to work while experiencing everyday life with a French or German family. Then the wonders of München und Bayern await: visit a real castle and great museums. Fantastisch!
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The order of this itinerary is subject to change.
French and German Student Immersion Travel in Europe
Overview
Allons-y & Auf Geht's to France & Germany
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En route to France.
Included Meals: None
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!
Included Meal: None
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.
Included Meal: Breakfast
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.
Included Meal: Breakfast
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.
Included Meal: Breakfast
Travel to your homestay community (French students will travel to either Metz/Thionville for their French family stay and German students will travel to their German family stay). Put your language to work while experiencing real life in France or Germany.
Included Meals: Day 6 - Breakfast, Dinner | Days 7-10 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You won’t want to leave, but it’s time to bid your host family farewell and head to Munich, Germany! After checking in to your hotel, explore the Altstadt and be sure to see the world-famous Glockenspiel am Marienplatz. Pedal your way around Munich on a guided Fahrradtour.
Included Meal: Breakfast
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.
Included Meal: Breakfast
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.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Say goodbye to Europe as you return to the U.S.
Included Meals: Breakfast
What Others Are Saying
Shiyuan, student
France
“My favorite part of my French trip was that I made so many new friends. After this trip, I felt we were like a big family.”
Isaac, student
France
“My favorite part of the trip was getting to experience France without being on the traditional tourist path.”
Madalynn, student
France
“All of the excursions that we did as a group were great ways to get to know people we otherwise wouldn’t hang out with.”
