London & Paris

Take a walking tour of London

With your Field Director you will see:

• The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
• Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
• Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
• Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area

Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see: 

• Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
• Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
• Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
• St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
• Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Windsor

With your expert local guide you will see

• Windsor Castle, and see State Apartments objects like paintings by Rubens and Holbein
• St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs
• Queen Mary's Dolls' House, where castle items are replicated in 1/12th scale

Travel by Eurostar train to Paris 

🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area

See Notre-Dame Cathedral, known for its sculptured facade, stained-glass rose windows, and seemingly weightless vaulted ceilings

Enjoy a scenic view of Paris as you sail along the iconic Seine River 

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Paris

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Place de la Concorde, a major public square
• Champs-Élysées, an elegant boulevard packed with high-fashion boutiques 
• Arc de Triomphe, a monument honoring those who fought for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 
• Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair and an iconic symbol of Paris
• Hôtel des Invalides, a grand hospital commissioned by Louis XIV 

Take a guided tour of Versailles, where Louis XIV hosted his royal court to reign in their power and prevent their political rise

With your expert local guide you will see:

• State Apartments of the King and Queen
• The lavish Hall of Mirrors which depicts political successes on its vaulted-ceiling murals 
• Meticulously landscaped gardens and dozens of ornate fountains 

  🔹 Cultural engagement: Explore art from around the world at the Louvre, home to over 35,000 objects including Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa  

  🔹 Independent exploration: Spend the afternoon exploring Paris on your own   

Take a walking tour of Montmartre

With your Field Director you will see:

• Place du Tertre, an artistic center of France, and see street artists
• Sacré-Cœur Basilica, a white-domed basilica that marks the highest point in Paris

Enjoy dinner in Montmartre and explore the district has long been a haven for artists

Travel by train to Amsterdam, the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands 

Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), once the home of the Dutch Royal Family
• Westerkerk (West Church), where Rembrandt is buried
• Dam Square, bustling central meeting point

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Amsterdam on your own

Enjoy dinner in Amsterdam

🔹 Guided learning: Visit the Anne Frank House and reflect on themes that range from conflicting fundamental and human rights, to discrimination, and more

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Amsterdam on your own