Spain Trip, Spring Break, 2017
Itinerary
LANGUAGE IMMERSION ı CULTURAL DIVERSITY ı SERVICE LEARNING
Days 1-2
• Arrive at Sevilla airport and meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Board bus and travel to Sevilla’s city center • Meet host families. During the homestay program, breakfast and dinner will be with the host family. Box lunch will be prepared by family daily. Day 5
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Spend a day visiting and attending classes at a local school. You will meet with your Spanish buddy, accompanying them in their classes. • Kayak, biking or walking sightseeing tour together with local students • Return to host families |
Day 3
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Have a sightseeing tour that includes Sevilla’s cathedral, the Alcazar (Europe’s oldest active royal palace), and Santa Cruz historic Jewish quarter. • Free time to stroll through the historic city center and do some shopping • Return to host families Day 6
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Day trip to Córdoba. In Cordoba we will get to see the Mezquita, a magnificent World Heritage medieval mosque. • Visit La Casa Árabe interpretation center to learn about Arabic heritage and culture in Spain. • Take AVE train to Sevilla in the evening • Return to host families |
Day 4
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Visit Parque de Maria Luisa, and Sevilla's largest monument Plaza de España • Explore the Fabrica de Tabacos, the original setting of Bizet's opera Carmen, now the headquarters of the University of Sevilla • Visit local La Liga soccer stadium and/or attend soccer game. • Return to host families Day 7
• Meet your Spain Prep Tour Director • Visit Sustainable Honey Bee Farm and learn about bee keeping • Cooking workshop at the farm • Board bus to El Palmar Beach • Accommodation in local hostel/hotel (two nights) |
Day 8
• Meet your Tour Director and Team Leader • Surf class and practice at local surf school • Whale-watching boat ride, learn about Oceans protection • Visit the beautiful town of Vejer de la Frontera • Farewell Paella Party by the sea |
Day 9
• Transfer to Sevilla airport • Board your flight back home |
* suggested itinerary, subject to change.
