11-Day Program | Your student group French language immersion begins in Paris! You’ll master the métro, visiting the Musée du Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, l’Arc de Triomphe and the Ste-Chapelle. Then travel north to Normandy to Rouen, the historic D-Day Beaches, St-Malo, and more. Après, vos élèves disent “bonjour” à leurs familles françaises. Our unforgettable Family Stay Experience® allows students to become temporary locals and appreciate the everyday French lifestyle. French language skills learned in the classroom come to life in this unique language immersion experience. Make lifelong memories with this authentic approach to cultural exchange and language learning.
All travel dates are tentative, pending teacher approval and airline confirmation.
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The order of this itinerary and all itinerary items are subject to change based on unforeseen circumstances that may arise prior to or during the program.
What's Included
Round-trip airfare from city listed (and any airline fuel surcharges at time of booking)
In-country transportation (air, motorcoach, van, as applicable, including four excursion days with private coach--1. Versailles, Giverny, Rouen; 2. D-Day sites, Arromanche, St-Malo; 3. Mont St-Michel; 4-St-Malo to Family Stay)
All overnight accommodations
Insurance for accidents or illness and trip cancellation coverage due to medical reasons only
International phone allowance $10 per day for one leader while in country
Xperitas Family Stay with all meals included
Local Family Stay Coordinator on call during family stay
24/7 Xperitas emergency support while abroad
Meals as indicated on the itinerary, including three group dinners (Paris restaurant, St-Malo crêperie, Seine River dinner cruise)
Entrance fee allowance of $80 per student
Public transit allowance of $20 per student
Tipping allowance of $15 per student
Activities Included
Entrance to Musée du Louvre, Entrance to Musée d'Orsay (with audioguides), Entrance to Musée d'Orangerie, Entrance to Arc de Triomphe, Entrance to Ste-Chapelle, Entrance to Palace of Versailles (with palace guide and garden access), Guided street art tour and workshop, Entrance to Musée d'Arromanches, Entrance to Giverny, Mont St-Michel quicksand and abbey tour, Guided cheese shop visit. Suggested activities that can be covered by entrance fee allowance: Entrance to Catacombes de Paris, Guide at Musée du Louvre
What's not Included
Airline baggage fees
Variance in air cost due to changes in group contract after booking or if the group size prevents using the booked air contract.
Costs incurred due to late or missed flights
Passport, visa or other document costs
Transportation to/from departure city
Any meals not indicated on itineraries
Spending money and gifts
Any fees associated with advanced seating assignments
Tips for guide(s) and/or bus driver(s)
Payment reminders will be sent 1 week and 1 day before each payment is due.
Accepted Payment Methods
Payments may be made by credit card, debit card, ACH transfer, or check. A 2.9% processing fee applies to all credit and debit card transactions.
Checks must be made payable to Xperitas and include the participant’s full name and destination country. Postdated checks are not accepted and will be returned.
Family Stay Application
Family Stay applications are due on November 1, 2026.
Passport information and copy of passport due on December 1, 2026.
Xperitas is a nonprofit educational organization committed to making our short-term immersion travel programs accessible to as many students as possible. We provide meaningful financial aid on a “needs based” sliding scale to create equitable access. Over the past decade we have dedicated over a million dollars to financial aid, scholarship and classroom grant programs.
Financial Aid Applications Due October 15!
At Xperitas, we work with teachers to provide their students with outstanding language and cultural immersion experiences. We believe that when students have an authentic experience outside of the classroom, using their language skills in a different culture, they make a deeper cultural connection. Our programs are designed to inspire students to make personal connections with communities worldwide and gain greater cultural awareness. Benefits reported to us by teachers, parents and the students themselves are as follows:
A better understanding of language and the nuance of dialect
An understanding of language within the context of the culture
A greater awareness of different perspectives
A sense of increased independence, self-sufficiency, and cultural competence
Since 1972, we have carefully selected families who volunteer to share their home, language, and culture with our student travelers. Students live with a local host family while abroad on their language immersion program, creating an authentic language and cultural immersion experience, unmatched by other cross-cultural programs. No Family Stay Experience is “typical”; every one is as unique as the families that host.
Families are volunteer, not a paid service
Students share meals and family routines in the target language
Families and students explore differences and similarities in culture and tradition
These connections can last a lifetime! Many students and host families stay in touch for years afterward.
The success of our Family Stay Experience® is due to our network of of dedicated Family Stay Coordinators around the world, who work tirelessly to ensure a safe and enjoyable hosting experience.
Xperitas Family Stay Coordinators are local to the host communities
Recruit and screen families in their own networks and match them to Xperitas participants
Are on call 24/7 during the program to address any issues that arise
