Living and Learning in Provence: Independent Stay and Study
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Overview
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the culture of Aix-en-Provence as you take up residence in a conveniently located hotel apartment
- Select the culinary track for an additional tuition price and enjoy an added 12 culinary focused lectures and field trips
- Choose to add our language track to your curriculum for an additional tuition fee and learn to speak French during daily language classes
What's this trip about?
Details
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- 43 nights of accommodations
- 19 meals (5B, 9L, 5D)
- 36 expert-led lectures
- 19 expert-led field trips
- 2 hands-on experiences
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
- Taxes
Itinerary
Activity note: Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss role...
Activity note: Walking around the neighborhood for up to 2 miles; paved city sidewalks and cobble stone streets.
Breakfast: At the hotel, we'll enjoy a buffet with hot and cold choices plu...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We will continue learning about the history, n...
Activity note: The differentiated itinerary for the core, culinary, and language tracks of the program will begin. Please see your track-specific itinerary. When no track is specified, all particip...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own. What kind of breakfast do you prefer? Making your own coffee in the apa...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will have class at the language scho...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track participants will arrive independent...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track will...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time. These free weekends offer an opportunity to see and do more of wha...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time. More time exploring Provence or beyond.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will have class at the language scho...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Continuing study of the French language, the language t...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will practice their speaking and wri...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Led by a local expert, the language track will ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track Road...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time. You may way want to visit iconic destinations nearby.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time continues.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time continues.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track group will s...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Joining again for a lesson at the school, the language ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Gathering back at the school, the language track will h...
Activity note: For our extended field trip, we will keep our rooms in Aix-en-Provence. Packing a small bag for 2 nights and keeping most luggage in Aix-en-Provence is advised. Getting on/off motorcoa...
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles; cobblestones in the old town. Getting on/off motorcoach.
Breakfast: At the hotel, we’ll have a buffet meal with hot and cold choices, plus juice, coffee, ...
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking through Cimiez neighborhood; paved sidewalks, some cobblestones.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We will set out on a field trip ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Back in our routine, the language track will meet for F...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Resuming studies at the school, the language track will...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will resume practicing French skills...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Gathering in the classroom at the school, the l...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will start the day with clas...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time. You may wish to venture out of town to see some of the more distan...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time to spend seeing and doing what interests you most.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time continues.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will have class at the language school. The core and ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track will have class while the cor...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will have class at the language school while the core...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Gathering at the school, the language track Road Scholars will have cl...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Keeping up with our practice, the language track will have class at th...
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time to set out and do whatever your heart desires.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time continues.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Activity level and travel methods dependent on personal interest.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Free time to explore the natural and cultural landscape of beautiful France.
Lunch: On your own.
Afternoon: Free time continues.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track Road Scholars will engage in ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Always improving, the language track will keep working on French skills ...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: At the language school, the language track will have class while the cor...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: The language track will keep practicing our French skills during class a...
Activity note: Independent navigation of the city according to personal preference and class schedule.
Breakfast: On your own.
Morning: Finishing our course, the language track will have a final class at th...
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