{"id":13924,"date":"2025-03-12T12:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/?page_id=13924"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:54:28","slug":"2026-france-organ-companion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/2026-france-organ-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 France Organ Companion Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\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=\"Europe France Paris Notre Dame Cathedral\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/02\/Europe-France-Paris-Notre-Dame-Cathedral.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e6305e548d1 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 853px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e6305e548d1\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-left vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPedals, Pipes, and Pastries: StOrganists in Paris\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 25\u2013June 7, 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/destinations\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Find another journey<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration has now closed\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"mailto:travel@stolaf.edu\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"led-by-karen-wilkerson-instructor-emerita-of-music-voice-and-gary-wilkerson-retired-pastor\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Led by Karen Wilkerson, Instructor Emerita of Music: Voice, and Gary Wilkerson, Retired Pastor<\/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=\"Organ pipes music\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/02\/Organ-pipes-music-600x350.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;\">Music lovers: come one, come all! Join us for an eclectic tour that starts with the beaches of Normandy, takes in Mont-Saint-Michel, and settles for several nights in Paris before finishing in Strasbourg. Along the way we&#8217;ll interact with the student organists also in France, intending to share\u00a0 many organ performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This itinerary is custom-designed and distinctive to St. Olaf!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><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-69e6305e5604c-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-content-0\">\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=\"0\"\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\tOverview\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-header-0\"\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-69e6305e5604c-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\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;\">Compagnon de Voyage: A companion tour to the magnifique pipe organs of Paris, and northern France: Paris, Normandy and Strasbourg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finish your p\u00e2tisserie and walk inside to the magic and mystery of an old and majestic place of worship. Sit down in a pew, the organ starts and begins to fill the air, blooming into a full and all encompassing chord. The world stops for a moment as you let the sound surround you. You are listening to either a master organist or one of our amazing St. Olaf organ scholars on the bench.\u00a0 Either way, spectaculaire!! Welcome to the astounding organs of Paris and surrounding areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are pulling out all the stops on this one, offering you a unique and utterly delightful travel experience. Besides exploring and touring, savoring the cuisine, and all the flavors of an area rich with history and art, we will be invited to organ masterclasses, recitals and history lessons on the pipe organs that once were commanded by organists such as Messiaen, Vierne, and Durufle. We will gather information alongside our current organ scholars as they take a student journey that will intersect at times with our study tour. The you-can-only-get-it-with-us part of this tour will be intersections with our St. Olaf organ faculty, namely Catherine Rodland and James Bobb, and St. Olaf organ scholars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just imagine hearing in person the organs of Notre Dame and Saint-Sulpice. Fantastique!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, we\u2019ll start our tour with a few days at the beaches of Normandy and visit Mont-St-Michel, and round out our journey in Strasbourg.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course no trip with Karen will be complete without at least a ticket to the Paris Opera House or the symphony, perhaps something choral, and just perhaps a few impromptu French melodies on a street corner or bridge &#8230; if encouraged! Venez voyager avec \u00e1 Paris.\u00a0<\/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-69e6305e5604c-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This trip will start in Paris with an overnight before heading to Normandy for two nights, then back to Paris for several nights with a couple of day excursions out of the city, before ending in Strasbourg for three nights. You can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view \u2013 and download and print, if you wish \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/181G7Qz7SeThckmfQrd44WVGKaeDtcH_y1KE_CgV90Sk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most up-to-date itinerary here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/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<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-69e6305e5604c-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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\tFaculty Leaders\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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<figure id=\"attachment_2183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2183\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"is-style-default wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/2026-france-organ-companion\/img_1233\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_1233.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1490129295&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gary and Karen Wilkerson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_1233.jpg\" class=\"is-style-default size-medium wp-image-2183\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2014\/08\/IMG_1233-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2183\" class=\"is-style-default wp-caption-text\">Gary and Karen Wilkerson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karen Wilkerson,\u00a0 recently became emerita of St. Olaf College after many years of teaching in the music department. She continues to\u00a0 teach voice privately in Northfield and continues her association with St. Olaf as a sabbatical replacement professor from time to time.\u00a0 Leading alumni travel for St. Olaf has become a wonderful experience over the years, most recently a glorious trip to Sicily and Malta Fall of 2024. In 2023 she taught a J-term class in Austria, and Italy called Opera in Context. Besides having led 2 previous Alumni study tours for St. Olaf, she has led and conducted on 4 international choral tours for Roseville Festival Singers. For many years she has been director of adult choirs at St. Michael&#8217;s Lutheran Church in Roseville MN.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing up in Southern California, she attended California Lutheran College (now University) and graduated from California State University, Northridge. She received her graduate degree in Music from Westminster Choir College, Princeton New Jersey. Continuing studies led her to study voice with Rita Patane in Milan Italy, traveling back and forth over a span of four years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karen\u2019s performing career spans many genres including opera, recital, and choral, and music theater both as a singer, conductor and stage director.\u00a0 She appeared with Minnesota Opera, Dale Warland Singers, and with Vocal Essence where she sang for international tours to England, Korea and China. She had the honor of singing as a soloist with the St. Olaf Orchestra, Chapel Choir and Cantorei, she recently was a featured soloist with the Fresno California Master Chorale for the Mozart Requiem. Gary and Karen live in Northfield, and delight in having\u00a0 9 grandchildren.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Gary Wilkerson is a retired Lutheran Pastor, professor, and counselor. He has served congregations in California, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Gary was on the original staff of The Betty Ford Center where he was an addictions counselor and Inpatient Director. He was a visiting Professor in pastoral care, and counseling at Luther Seminary and directed the counseling center at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. He was educated at University of Texas, Arlington, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, and received his Ph.D. in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Luther Seminary, St. Paul Minnesota.<\/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-69e6305e5604c-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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 revel in sites and stories of historical importance and experience stirring musical performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movement between cities will be by air-conditioned private motor coach. Movement within each city and at cultural\/historic sites will be on foot, requiring a lot of walking and standing, often over uneven ground. You should be capable of walking a mile or more at a time and up to five to seven miles per day, frequently 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 of being 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotels will be tourist class (four-star or superior rating) with private baths, and English-speaking staff. European hotels often do not have air conditioning.<\/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-69e6305e5604c-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tour price is $7,400 per person, based on double occupancy. The supplement for single occupancy is $1,750.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusions: educational content from Karen and Gary, a full-time guide, several musical interludes, accommodations, breakfast daily and group meals as listed on the itinerary, admissions for group activities, ground transportation during the tour except for airport transfers, gratuities to group guides, drivers, and meal servers, and some <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/travel-insurance\/\">limited medical coverage<\/a> while overseas.\u00a0<\/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: airfare to and from the tour, airport transfers, any passport fees, any recommended immunizations or vaccinations, baggage insurance, trip cancellation insurance above $2,500 lifetime coverage, beverages at most group meals, tips to housekeeping staff, 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<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-69e6305e5604c-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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 the tour operator to guarantee group rates. We highly recommend that you purchase additional trip cancellation insurance at the time of registration 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 $475 if you cancel on or before August 31, 2025. If the deposit is made after August 31, 2025 there is no refund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interim payment due:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $4,000 on September 1, 2025<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund if you cancel:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $1,500 if you cancel on or before February 28, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance due:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 March 1, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund if you cancel:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 None, 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<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-69e6305e5604c-header-6\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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 and Documents\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6305e5604c-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-69e6305e5604c-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=renxt&amp;formId=054e4aa0-6f34-42e3-9e77-29dc23443dcf&amp;envid=p--qx_j5pCMUmCUdC7bVaDdg&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a Payment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carefully read<\/strong> through several tabs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vfxLYrFqPJ5rhL5x57GAENXab0gksknpXc3bRKshOKc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Participant Documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Review <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vWocjKLAAhFYjMKUX9ocStnu-KAnESai_1o3xllsuW0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1oPDZGzS43In1aIhUdoGQVfvQEvywN1VUfGGlbzlXwIA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release &amp; Waiver<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Review <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the latest information on recommended immunizations from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Look <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the International Travel section of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. State Department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including Before You Go, Country Information, While Abroad, and Emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your passport to ensure that it has at least 6 months\u2019 validity past the tour return date. Should you need to renew, visit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. State Department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take time <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/prepare-for-your-adventure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepare for your adventure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by checking out a variety of resources, including frequently asked questions, general health information, included travel insurance, safety overview, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Book your flights.<\/b> Read the Go Letter linked above and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">see our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/booking-your-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking Your flights<\/a>.<\/span><\/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 France Strasbourg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/03\/Europe-France-Strasbourg-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/03\/Europe-France-Strasbourg-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/03\/Europe-France-Strasbourg-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/files\/2025\/03\/Europe-France-Strasbourg-1120x851.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\tSee our other journeys\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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":616,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-panels-beside-sidebar.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13924","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13924","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=13924"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15273,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13924\/revisions\/15273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}