Middle School DiscoveryMiddle School DiscoveryThe itineraries in this section are exclusively for middle school groups. Middle school groups may also choose any other itinerary, private or customized tours.

These itineraries can be found on our website at: www.EducationalTravel.com/MiddleSchool

The tour exceeded my expectations! Much of what I teach was reinforced during the tour, from language, history, culture and food to

songs and sites. The LEAP! activities we did were terrific, particularly the cooking school in Madrid. Our Tour Director was full of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge and was able to relate very well to middle school students.”

- Joyce Strojny, DE

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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José

Day 2: Poas Volcano-Hot Springs Journey to Poas Volcano *LEAP! Ox Cart Crafts Continue to Arenal Visit volcanic hot springs

Day 3: Monteverde Continue to the Monteverde Reserve Evening guided nature walk

Day 4: Monteverde Cloud Forest Morning guided walking tour of Cloud ForestAdd: Canopy Zip-Line Tour

Day 5: Manuel Antonio *LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit Continue to Manuel Antonio

Day 6: Manuel Antonio Visit Manuel Antonio National Park: • See Costa Rican wildlife • Explore cays and inlets

Day 7: Folklore Dinner *LEAP! Cocina Tica Return to San José *LEAP! Dance the El Torito

Day 8: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.

Add: Day 8-15: March of the Turtles Volunteer Extension Volunteer on a sea turtle research program: • Tag and measure turtles • Count eggs • Mark nests • Conduct morning nest surveys • Track surveys and nest inventories

Customize this tour by adding: • Canopy Zip-Line Tour • March of the Turtles Volunteer Extension

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Discover Costa Rica

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It was so much fun learning to dance the El Torito!

LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:

» Dance the El Torito: Costumed Costa Rican folklore dancers teach you the El Torito, as well as other traditional dances, then relax and watch the pros perform.

» Cocina Tica: Cook Costa Rican style! Create authentic local foods and sit down to savor your delicious creations.

» Ox Cart Crafts: Become a Costa Rican folk artist.

» Costa Rican School Visit: Meet local students at a Costa Rican school.

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Discover FranceTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/YLB

Day 1-2: Fly overnight to France Arrive in Paris

Day 3: Paris-Louvre Explore Paris with a local guide: • Arc de Triomphe • Champs Élysées • Eiffel Tower • Les Invalides • Notre Dame Cathedral Visit the Louvre Museum Travel to the top of the Eiffel Tower

Day 4: Giverny Add: Monet’s home in Giverny** and *LEAP! Cover the Canvas Take a walking tour of Montmartre

Day 5: Versailles-Chartres Discover the Palace of Versailles *LEAP! Seize the Château! Visit the Chartres Cathedral Continue to the Loire Valley

Day 6: Loire Châteaux Discover Loire Châteaux: • Château of Chenonceau • Château of Amboise *LEAP! Bon Appétit

Day 7: Mont St. Michel Visit Mont St. Michel Continue to St. Malo *LEAP! Medieval Merriment!

Day 8: Normandy *LEAP! Soldiers’ Stories Explore Normandy: • American Military Cemetery • Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy Return to Paris

Day 9: Return home to the United States or extend your trip. Add: Extra Days in Paris

Add: Day 9-11: Nice Extension Nice Extension: Board the TGV to Nice Take a walking tour of Nice: • Promenade des Anglais • Russian Orthodox Church • Vieux Nice

Customize this tour by adding: • *LEAP! Cover the Canvas and Monet’s home in Giverny • Extra Days in Paris • Nice Extension

** before April 1, van Gogh’s home at Auvers sur Oise will be substituted

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Sharing these personal stories really brings D-Day to life

LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:

» Soldiers’ Stories: Step into the shoes of US servicemen as they land in Normandy on D-day. Learn about their lives and their experiences to gain personal and historical perspective.

» Bon Appétit: Cook a French dinner in the Loire Valley.

» Cover the Canvas: See art from the artist’s perspective.

» Medieval Merriment!: Explore the meaning of Breton dance then dinner in the Loire Valley.

» Seize the Château!: Get to know the French revolutionaries.

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Discover France Discover Europe

Day 1-2: Fly overnight to England Arrive in London Take a walking tour of London with your Tour Director

Day 3: London See London with a local guide: • Houses of Parliament • St. Paul’s Cathedral • Trafalgar Square • Piccadilly Circus • Changing of the Guard (seasonal)

Day 4: Eurostar-Paris Board the Eurostar to Paris Explore Paris with a local guide: • Arc de Triomphe • Champs Élysées • Eiffel Tower • Les Invalides • Notre Dame Cathedral Add: Eiffel Tower Visit

Day 5: Louvre Museum Explore the Louvre Museum *LEAP! Cover the Canvas

Day 6: Versailles Discover the Palace of Versailles *LEAP! Seize the Château! Board an overnight train to Rome

Day 7: Rome Discover Rome with a local guide: • Colosseum • Roman Forum

Day 8: Vatican City-Ancient Rome See Vatican City with a local guide: • Vatican Museum • Sistine Chapel • St. Peter’s Basilica Add: *LEAP! Caesar’s Gladiators

Day 9: Return home to the United States

Customize this tour by adding: • Eiffel Tower Visit • *LEAP! Caesar’s Gladiator

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Capturing our own views of Paris on canvas

LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:

» Cover the Canvas: Live the artist’s life. Explore line, color, perspective, negative space and form, then paint a masterpiece inspired by the beauty of Paris.

» Caesar’s Gladiators: Discover the ancient secrets of the Roman gladiator games and master the basics of hand-to-hand combat at gladiator school.

» Seize the Château!: Get to know the French revolutionaries.

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Discover ItalyTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/YBE

Day 1-2: Fly overnight to Italy Arrive in Venice

Day 3: Venice Explore Venice with a local guide: • St. Mark’s Square • Grand Canal • Doge’s Palace • Bridge of Sighs Add: *LEAP! Behind the Carnival Mask

Day 4: Ravenna Visit Ravenna *LEAP! Patron of the Renaissance Continue to Florence

Day 5: Florence See Florence with a local guide: • Duomo • Ghiberti’s Baptistry • Church of Santa Croce • Ponte Vecchio • Accademia – Michelangelo’s David *LEAP! Cucina Fiorentina

Day 6: Assisi-Rome Explore Assisi: • Basilica of St. Francis Continue to Rome Discover Rome with your Tour Director: • Piazza Navona • Spanish Steps • Trevi Fountain *LEAP! Great Renaissance Debate

Day 7: Rome See Vatican City with a local guide: • Vatican Museum • Sistine Chapel • St. Peter’s Basilica

Explore Rome with a local guide: • Arch of Constantine • Colosseum • Roman Forum

Day 8: Pompeii Add: Excursion to Pompeii

Day 9: Return home to the United States or extend your trip. Add: Extra Days in Rome

Customize this tour by adding: • *LEAP! Behind the Carnival Mask • Pompeii • Extra Days in Rome

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Becoming part of the Carnival by painting my own mask

LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:

» Behind the Carnival Mask: Create a Venetian mask in-spired by the Italian Carnival, the Commedia dell’Arte - or by your imagination! Learn the meaning of the mask and its historical significance, then decorate yours using profes-sional techniques.

» Cucina Fiorentina: Cook a Tuscan Dinner in Florence.

» Great Renaissance Debate: Meet some Renais-sance grandees up close and personal.

» Patron of the Renaissance: Explore the motivation of Renaissance Patrons.

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9 Days

Discover Italy Discover Spain

Day 1-2: Fly overnight to Spain Arrive in Madrid

Day 3: Madrid Explore Madrid with a local guide: • Plaza de España • Plaza Colón • Puerta del Sol • Royal Palace • Prado Museum Visit the Reina Sofía Museum *LEAP! Cocina Española

Day 4: Toledo *LEAP! El Caudillo’s Conquest Explore Toledo with a local guide: • Gothic Cathedral • Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca • Monasterio de San Juan de Los Reyes

Day 5: Barcelona Train to Barcelona Discover Barcelona with a local guide: • Montjuïc • Olympic Stadium • Gaudí’s Sagrada Família • Parc Güell Stroll through the Barri Gòtic

Day 6: Barcelona Visit Gaudí’s Casa Milà Explore the Picasso Museum

Day 7: Dalí’s Hometown *LEAP! Spirit of Spain Add: Dalí Museum in Figueres

Day 8: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.

Add: Day 8-10: Palma Extension Explore Palma with a local guide: • Old Town • Palma Cathedral • Bellver Castle

Customize this tour by adding: • Dalí Museum in Figueres • Palma Extension

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Acting out some of the historic art in Spain

LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:

» Spirit of Spain: Immerse yourself in the art that defines the passion of Spain. Explore the meaning and compare the techniques of artists from El Greco to Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Enrich your knowledge of art history as you debate how these and other artists defined and shaped Spanish culture.

» El Caudillo’s Conquest: Na-tionalist? Republican? Argue ideology in a revolutionary role-play that delves into the causes of the Spanish Civil War!

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