{"id":11901,"date":"2024-01-16T06:41:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T12:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/?page_id=11901"},"modified":"2025-06-05T07:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:18:38","slug":"2025-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/2025-france\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"France saint-emilion\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2023\/09\/France-saint-emilion.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img 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site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"led-by-sharon-lane-getaz-professor-emerita-of-mathematics-statistics-and-computer-science-and-betsy-lane-getaz-retired-nurse-practitioner-carleton-college\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Led by Sharon Lane-Getaz, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, and Betsy Lane-Getaz, Retired Nurse Practitioner, Carleton College<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"Evening cityscape of the French town Sarlat\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2018\/04\/France-Dordogne-Sarlat-720x415.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you love history, wine, great cuisine, beautiful castles, and quaint villages, this tour is for you! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the Overview to the right for more information on what we&#8217;ll see, do, and learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-0\">\n        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context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us on a visit to Bordeaux and its surrounding wine country, followed by a stay in the Dordogne region of southwest France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bordeaux is the world capital of wine. Its historic center is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and it is home to the just opened Cit\u00e9 du Vin, a large modernistic wine museum located on the banks of the Garonne River. We will taste wine in the celebrated district of Saint Emilion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Dordogne we will be located in the charming village of Sarlat. The Dordogne is a region of rivers, forested hills, chateaux-studded countrysides, and beautiful medieval towns and villages, ten of which figure on the list of \u201cthe most beautiful villages in France.\u201d The area is a history-lovers paradise with some of France\u2019s finest prehistoric cave art, medieval and Renaissance castles and manors. Taken together, this incredible inventory of sites provides living history from 400,000 years ago through struggles between France and England in the Middle Ages up to the Renaissance. We will learn the history by visiting a number of sites that make this region a cradle of civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incomparable history and the exquisite beauty will be topped off by savoring some of the best known cuisine in France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why Visit Bordeaux and Dordogne?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy the comfortable elegance of three nights in Bordeaux at the Bordeaux Hotel and four nights in Sarlat-la-Can\u00e9da at the Plaza Madeleine H\u00f4tel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience Les Eyzes-de-Tayac-Sireuil, where the first known bones of Homo sapiens were discovered, and enjoy a guided tour of the National Museum of Prehistory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stroll through the streets of Sarlat-la-Can\u00e9da and see the 16th century cathedral of Saint Sacerdos and the sublime Romanesque design of the Chapel of the White Penitents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your jaw drop at an identical reproduction of the Lascaux cave in the International Center\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for Cave Art of Montignac-Lascaux.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traverse an elaborate series of stone walls, parapet walks, watchtowers and passageways at the fortified Ch\u00e2teau de Beynac.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cruise aboard a 19th century gabare, a traditional wooden barge, toward the medieval Ch\u00e2teau de Castelnaud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bordeaux, with its architectural marvels, including the Grosse Cloche, Place de la Bourse and Monument aux Girondins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rocamadour, nestled in one of the most dramatic settings of any village in the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint-\u00c9milion, an integral part of the history of Bordeaux and the region, plus a special wine and cheese tasting at a country vineyard<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the V\u00e9z\u00e8re Valley, including Cap Blanc rock shelter, showcasing the life-size frieze of horses and bison sculpted in limestone, and Rouffignac cave, the &#8220;Cave of a Hundred Mammoths&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registration for this tour has now closed. <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/time-of-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find another journey.<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tItinerary\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our intention with each tour is to provide an itinerary that introduces you to key elements related to your destination or the educational theme, while also providing some free time for you to pursue your own interests or have some down time. The balance can vary from day to day, and from tour to tour.<\/p>\n<p>This tour starts and ends in Bordeaux. You can view \u2013 and download or print \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XvSkbRTYEWihI_5XZeq4HH-tUcYAjZVrkLjmn7X9ePM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most up-to-date itinerary here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll get the most out of study travel if you research what to do during your free time. This allows you to reap the benefits of group travel, while also customizing the tour to your interests and activity level. Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/how-to-be-an-independent-group-traveler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Be an Independent Group Traveler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6933\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"is-style-default wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/alumni-family-travel-2\/sarlat-saturday-market-l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2019\/11\/Sarlat-Saturday-market-L.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1538218896&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sarlat Saturday market-L\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Salat Saturday Market France 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2019\/11\/Sarlat-Saturday-market-L.jpg\" class=\"is-style-default wp-image-6933 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2019\/11\/Sarlat-Saturday-market-L-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6933\" class=\"is-style-default wp-caption-text\">Saturday Market in Sarlat-la-Caneda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTour Leaders\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/2025-france\/lane-getaz-caron-park-ii\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2023\/11\/Lane-Getaz-Caron-Park-II.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1538\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lane-Getaz Caron Park II\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2023\/11\/Lane-Getaz-Caron-Park-II-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"is-style-default alignleft size-medium wp-image-12122\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2023\/11\/Lane-Getaz-Caron-Park-II-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Sharon Lane-Getaz, Professor Emerita of Statistics and Education, retired from St. Olaf College in 2023 after 15-years. (She was an IBMer in her previous life.) Sharon loved teaching. She particularly enjoyed when the proverbial light bulbs lit up over students\u2019 heads, the \u201caha\u201d moments. Sharon is known in the Statistics Education community the p-value researcher. A<br \/>\nsimple idea that is often mis-understood, maligned, and over-used. Lane-Getaz is most proud of mentoring statistics students in the CIR \u2014 the Center for Interdisciplinary Research, the POSSE program \u2014 which brought under-represented students to campus \u2014 and the dataSTEM program that supported low-income students\u2019 persistence in STEM courses. Another memorable and enlightening experience during their years at St. Olaf was accompanying Mary Carlsen and 24 students on a tour of social realities in South Africa. Sharon is still new to retirement life. She is taking her time to map out her future but wants it to include travel (no surprise there), gardening, and getting more involved in local theater.<\/p>\n<p>Betsy Lane-Getaz has been a nurse\/nurse practitioner, healthcare educator and administrator since 1985, working in primary care, reproductive and sexual health; she retired at the end of 2022 after 12 years in college health at Carleton. Although she started on the liberal arts route and completed 2 years at Middlebury College, after a 5 year higher ed hiatus, she obtained a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing at the University of Maryland at Baltimore; and 5 years later, a master\u2019s in nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. While working on the periphery of mainstream medicine for 25 years, she yearned for a more holistic view of health and healing and pursued a postgraduate certificate from the University of Minnesota in Integrative Health and Wellbeing in 2007. She continues to teach, and be inspired by students\u2019 responses to a secular mindfulness meditation curriculum at Carleton. She enjoys long walks, learning about medicinal plants, foraging, meditation and painting.<\/p>\n<p>Betsy and Sharon were best friends in high school in Bridgeton, New Jersey. They married in 2000; their daughter graduated from St Olaf in 2022.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat to Expect\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect to be charmed by the quaint villages of Bourdeaux and the Dordogne!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tour requires you to be able to walk a great deal each day, at a moderate pace. Walking tours are at least 1\u00bd to 2 hours, often over uneven pavement or on unpaved paths, stairs, and hills, and require a great deal of standing. Good balance is required. The tour is not recommended for travelers with difficulties walking. Movement between cities will be by air-conditioned private motor coach, and for all excursions and transfers where coaches are involved, travelers have to board coaches with 3-6 steep steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should be capable of walking a mile or more at a time and up to five to seven miles per day, often over uneven terrain, of climbing stairs that may not have handrails, of climbing in and out of various types of transportation, of keeping pace with an active group of travelers on long days of traveling,of dealing with the emotional highs and lows that can occur when experiencing different cultures, and be a considerate member of the group (prompt, courteous and flexible).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any participant who has demonstrated an inability, in the opinion of the tour leader, of keeping up with the group or of safely participating in program activities may be prohibited from participating in certain activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be responsible for carrying your own luggage throughout the tour. Traveling lightly is highly recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTour Price, Inclusions, and Exclusions\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Inclusions and exclusions vary by tour, so please read the following information carefully. We try to strike a balance between nickel-and-diming you once on the tour and allowing you some freedom in your price point (for meals, for example). A variety of modes of transportation tends to be pricier than a single bus throughout the tour. Highly rated guides are essential and should command higher wages.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tour price is $6,150 per person, based on double occupancy. For single occupancy, add $1,000. (Single spaces at this price are limited. <a href=\"mailto:travel@stolaf.edu?subject=Single Occupancy - 2025 France \">Email us<\/a> to see what remains available.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusions: discussions led by Sharon and Betsy Lane-Getaz; a full-time tour director; accommodations; breakfast daily and group meals as listed on the itinerary; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complimentary coffee, tea and water are served with all meals plus wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admissions for group activities; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complimentary Wi-Fi access; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ground transportation during the tour, plus <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transfers and luggage handling abroad for participants who book their air through Gohagan &amp; Company; complimentary bottled water in your room and on excursions; use of a audio headset during guided excursions; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gratuities to group guides, drivers, and meal servers; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$250,000 flight insurance policy for each participant ticketed on flights by Gohagan &amp; Company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and some limited medical coverage while overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exclusions: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airfare to and from France is not included. Participants are solely responsible for all expenses not specifically included in the tour fee.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Examples of excluded expenses are: international airfare, airport transfers if you are not on the recommended flights, any passport and visa fees, any recommended immunizations or vaccinations, baggage and trip cancellation insurance, alcoholic beverages, including at group meals, laundry, dry cleaning, phone charges, room service or other items of a personal nature, expenses incurred during free time or non-group activities, lunch and dinner, unless specifically included on tour itinerary.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-5\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPayment and Refund Schedule\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This schedule is based on payments St. Olaf College must make to tour vendors to guarantee group rates. We highly recommend that you purchase additional trip cancellation insurance <em><strong>at the time of registration<\/strong><\/em> to recover your payments should you need to withdraw from the tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deposit due:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $500 upon registration<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund if you cancel:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $400 until August 9, 2024.<br \/>\nIf the deposit is made after August 9, 2024 there is no refund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interim payment due:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $3,000 on or before August 10, 2024<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund if you cancel:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $1,500 if you cancel before April 25, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance due: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 April 26, 2025<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund if you cancel:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0None, unless the tour is full and your place can be resold<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancellations must be in writing.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-6\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-6\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAction Items for Registered Travelers\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-header-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e63694c3cb4-content-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"is-style-default btn\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form?svcid=tcs&amp;formId=6f787a12-00ba-4d20-8b5f-39c8c028a171&amp;envid=p--qx_j5pCMUmCUdC7bVaDdg&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make A Payment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carefully read<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SE8PwHhVXDOSJQZ1QRh3vKrgkPKK5H4H6zzdVmMDr_U\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Message<\/a>, including information on booking your flights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See<\/strong>\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11V2Mpuohi4ckEV4UW4HAf45FuNmabxCWGMqE_zIssY8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms and Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1APLLxrlnFSBGwUF86kyfbXrlUVlOCaI2LelLwxdVA-Y\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release and Waiver<\/a>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong> the latest information on recommended immunizations, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/destinations\/list\/\">Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your passport<\/strong>: ensure that it has at least 6 months\u2019 validity past the program return date. Should you need to renew, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/apply-renew-passport\/how-to-apply.html\">U.S. Department of State<\/a> for instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take time<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/prepare-for-your-adventure\/\">Prepare for your adventure<\/a>\u00a0by checking out a variety of resources, including frequently asked questions, general health information, included travel insurance, safety overview, and more.<\/p>\n<p><b>Book your flights<\/b> \u2014 see <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Go Message above, and take a look at our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/booking-your-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking Your Flights<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful\u00a0 information<\/strong> from our tour operator, Gohagan: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11-KHR_f8WiweLeFJGQMnWrNqzXdOGw8W\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12BLTZbK1xcs_oNikb135IdvyDzHAgQ0d\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Europe maybe France Italy skinny street\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2024\/01\/Europe-maybe-France-Italy-skinny-street-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2024\/01\/Europe-maybe-France-Italy-skinny-street-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2024\/01\/Europe-maybe-France-Italy-skinny-street-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2024\/01\/Europe-maybe-France-Italy-skinny-street-1120x853.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Registration for this tour has now closed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t   \tclass=\"cta\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/destinations\/\"\n\t\t   \ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\tFind another journey\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":616,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11901","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/616"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11901"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14356,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11901\/revisions\/14356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}