1. Québec trip Spring Break 2016 March 29 - April 1st 2016 Information meeting

2. 1.A great opportunity to “apply” his/her knowledge of French in real context 2.Give him/her more incentive to learn the language by taking it out of the classroom 3.He/ she can understand cultural differences between Americans and the French Canadians 4.Discover more about the history of the settlement of North America Why send your child to Québec?

3. Where? Québec-city / Canada With whom? ●Tour company : Explorica.com ●Madame Hay / Tour leader ●Mrs Kash - Assistant ●1 chaperone per 5 student When? 4-day trip March 29- April 1st 2016

4. ●Round-trip transportation (Flight from Charlotte to Québec / ●Airport transfers by bus ●3 overnight stays in a safe hotel with private bath, just outside of the walled city. ●Breakfast and dinner (lunch not included) ●Full-time Tour Director ●Guided sightseeing tours & City walks by local guides & Tour director ●24 hour emergency service ●Overnight security chaperone ●Tips to drivers/ guides ●Tour diary (to keep in touch with your child on tour) What does the tour include? $1452

5. ●Lunch (X4) ●Drinks at meals ●Airline Baggage fees (information on cost when airline given to us) ●Passport and/or Visa fees ( for non US citizens). ●Travel insurance ●Explorica’s travel protection plan ●Adult supplement: $150 What the tour does not include:

6. ●A well-known,experienced & reputable travel company that specializes in Students’ travels ●Affiliated to the major top travel associations in the industry Who is Explorica?

7. Day 1 : Bonjour Québec ●Meet your tour director ●Travel to Québec City ●Québec city walk ●Dufferin Terrace, Old Québec & Château Frontenac ●Crêperie dinner Programme:

8. ●Breakfast ●Québec tour director-led sightseeing ●l'Escalier casse-cou (breakneck steps), Place Royale, Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Rue Saint- Jean ●Musée du Fort ●Plains of Abraham battlefield re-enactment ● Sugar shack excursion (cabane a sucre) ●Dinner Day 2: Québec City landmarks

9. ●Breakfast ●Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré guided tour ●Montmorency Falls visit ●Village des Hurons visit Dinner Day 3: Québec City

10. ●Breakfast ●Travel home Day 4: Au revoir Québec!

11. www.explorica.comww.explorica.com Enter our Tour Center code here: http://www.explorica.com/sign-up.aspx. You will be able to see our full tour itinerary, print important information about the tour and learn more about the tour destinations. http://www.explorica.com/sign-up.aspx -Go to Parents -Enter Tour center ID: Kash-4373 -Click Sign-up now to register -Enrollment deadline: December 2015 How to book your trip?

12. 1- Full payment at time of enrollment 2- Monthly automated plan: Pay $99 deposit & Travel protection plan upon sign-up with your credit card. The balance will be divided into equal monthly amounts automatically debited from your account. (Pay with credit/debit/checking account) 3- 4-step manual plan (details on website) How can you pay?

13. Cancellation fees: If you withdraw these many days prior to departure, the following fees apply: ● More than 140 days $300 + $99 non-refundable fee ●140–106 days $500 + $99 non-refundable fee ●105–66 days 50% of all fees + $99 nonrefundable fee - -. 65-31 days 75% of all fees + $99 nonrefundable fee ●30 days or less No refund ●*If you notify explorica of your cancellation in writing at least 24 hours prior to departure: $100 refund

14. Travel protection plans: we strongly recommend that you purchase one of the plans Explorica offers 2 plans: ●Explorica’s travel protection plan(standard) ●Explorica’s travel protection plan Plus They cover: -Trip cancellation or interrupted -Travel delay -Medical expense/emergency assistance -Baggage & personal effects -Pre-existing condition waiver Check more details under “ Travel protection plan” on the website

15. Room arrangements: ●3 / 4 students per room (2 full-size beds) ●Adults sleep separated from students (2 adults sharing: supplement of $150/adult) ●If a parent wishes to share with his child:students pays supplement of $150 ●2 parents (friends) + 1 child = no supplement for either parent or child for room / adult fee may still apply ($45) ●All rooms allocated on same floor/ hall ●As much as possible: 1 room students/1 room adults/ 1 room students...

16. To sum it up... ●3 / 4 persons (child or adult) sharing= no supplement for room (adult supplement of $45 still applies) ●2 persons per room (2 adults or 1 adult /1 child = each occupant pays $150 supplement)

17. Frequently asked questions: 1.Is a passport required for US citizens to travel to Canada? YES 2. Is a visa needed for foreign passports? YES (check explorica’s website)

18. Merci et bonne soirée!! Contact us for questions and queries: maryse_peressin-hay@iss.k12.nc.us michellelkash@gmail.com