Tour Number: 2808242BJ
Group Leader: Cynthia Bailey
Requested Departure Date: 6/15/2026
Requested Return Date: 6/26/2026
Requested Departure Gateway: Washington, DC area (incl. Baltimore, MD)

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For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

12 days
Spain | France
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you'll stay in to the cultural discoveries you'll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
  • Day 1: Fly to Spain

  • Day 2: Madrid

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Madrid

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Puerta del Sol
    • Plaza Mayor
    • Market of San Miguel
  • Day 3: Madrid

    Tour Madrid with an expert local guide

    Visit the Royal Palace

    Visit the Prado Museum

    Enjoy a Flamenco evening

  • Day 4: Madrid | Pamplona

    Travel via Zaragoza to Pamplona

    Visit Basílica del Pilar

  • Day 5: Pamplona | Basque Coast

    Take a tour of Pamplona

    Travel via San Sebastián to Biarritz

    Enjoy a tasty pintxos-style lunch in San Sebastián

    Take a walking tour of San Sebastián 

    Take a walk up Monte Urgull for some beautiful views 

  • Day 6: Basque Coast | Bordeaux

    Take a tour of Biarritz

    Travel via Arcachon to Bordeaux

    Take a walking tour of Dune du Pilat

  • Day 7: Bordeaux | Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Visit Château de Chambord

  • Day 8: Loire Valley | Normandy region

    Travel to the Normandy region

    See Arromanches

    Visit Pointe du Hoc

    Visit the Utah Beach D-Day Museum

  • Day 9: Normandy region | Paris

    Travel via the American Cemetery to Paris

    Visit the American Cemetery in Colleville 

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 10: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Explore Paris on your own

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 11: Paris

    Visit Musée d’Orsay

    Explore Paris on your own

    Ascend Montparnasse Tower

    Evening walking tour of Montmartre 

    Visit Sacré-Coeur Basilica

  • Day 12: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to Spain

  • Day 2: Madrid

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Madrid

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Puerta del Sol
    • Plaza Mayor
    • Market of San Miguel
  • Day 3: Madrid

    Tour Madrid with an expert local guide

    Visit the Royal Palace

    Visit the Prado Museum

    Enjoy a Flamenco evening

  • Day 4: Madrid | Pamplona

    Travel via Zaragoza to Pamplona

    Visit Basílica del Pilar

  • Day 5: Pamplona | Basque Coast

    Take a tour of Pamplona

    Travel via San Sebastián to Biarritz

    Enjoy a tasty pintxos-style lunch in San Sebastián

    Take a walking tour of San Sebastián 

    Take a walk up Monte Urgull for some beautiful views 

  • Day 6: Basque Coast | Bordeaux

    Take a tour of Biarritz

    Travel via Arcachon to Bordeaux

    Take a walking tour of Dune du Pilat

  • Day 7: Bordeaux | Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Visit Château de Chambord

  • Day 8: Loire Valley | Normandy region

    Travel to the Normandy region

    See Arromanches

    Visit Pointe du Hoc

    Visit the Utah Beach D-Day Museum

  • Day 9: Normandy region | Paris

    Travel via the American Cemetery to Paris

    Visit the American Cemetery in Colleville 

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 10: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Explore Paris on your own

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 11: Paris

    Visit Musée d’Orsay

    Explore Paris on your own

    Ascend Montparnasse Tower

    Evening walking tour of Montmartre 

    Visit Sacré-Coeur Basilica

  • Day 12: Depart for home


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