COSTA RICA EXPEDITION
February 22 - March 3, 2013

Offered by the Biology Department  as a three-credit lab science or elective.

For more information about the itinerary and activities, visit http://www.ecoteach.com/2013/immaculata/.

Contact Sister Susan Cronin at scronin@immaculata.edu.

Now is the time to start planning for……

SPRING BREAK 2013

and earn 3 credits in a lab science or an elective. Reservations are being taken now. Visit the trip website and get an application, map and much more information. Cost of the trip will be scheduled in four installments.

• CUS students- 3 credits is under comprehensive tuition. Trip costs are not included.
• CLL students must pay for 3 credits + trip cost.

Trip is limited to 18 students and led by Deb Tischler, Biology Department.

PORTUGAL and SPAIN
March 1 – March 12, 2012

Offered by the Art Department as a three-credit elective

Be king for the day at the Royal Palace, marvel at Prado masterpieces or feel the rhythm of Portuguese fado music. See Barcelona through Gaudí's eyes or El Greco’s interpretation of Toledo. From Madrid to Lisbon, encounter the fascinating history and charming culture of Spain.

You will tour Lisbon where you will visit the Castelo de Sao Jorge and the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos.  Then onto Evora and Algarve where you will take an excursion to the Point of Saudade and Cabo San Vincente.  Next stop is Seville and Costa de Sol and then a guided tour of Granada where you will visit the Alhambra. 

On Day 9, it’s off to Valencia where you will enjoy not only the local culture and charm but also enjoy a Valencian paella dinner and visit the Aquarium at the City of Arts and Sciences there before heading off to Barcelona on Day 10.

Optional excursions: Sintra and Cascais, Lisbon Fado Evening, Morocco, Barcelona Flamenco Evening. 

Questions:  Contact Diane Grimes at dgrimes@immaculata.edu or visit

www.eftours.com

Tour #1062856

London and Paris
May 23 – June 3, 2012

Offered by the Education and English Departments as a three-credit elective.

You head east, into a short night, and suddenly it’s morning and you’re in England – the hub and focus for theatre-goers worldwide!  Red, double-decker buses groan along the “wrong” side of the road, escorted by innumerable black taxicabs with engines that sound like sewing machines!

You will enjoy some free time in London where you might like to explore the endless list of museums, the Tower of London, or the stomping grounds of Eliza Dolittle and Professor Higgins.  You will enjoy a guided tour of the sights and sounds of the British capital.  See Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the multi-cultural area of Soho, Oxford Street (home to the major shopping district), #10 Downing Street and the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, if scheduled.  There will also be optional choices such as a short train trip to Windsor, the location of royal residences for almost a thousand years,  a performance at a West End theatre, or perhaps a Thames cruise to Greenwich, or how about a ride on the London eye, the world’s highest Ferris wheel!

Then on Day 7: On to Paris!

Board the high-speed Eurostar train in London for an exciting ride under the English Channel, through the "Chunnel." Arrive in downtown Paris less than three hours later!  Settle into your centrally-located hotel, then set out to explore one of the world's most beautiful capital cities.

You will have free time to head to Montmartre, Paris' highest hill and its most celebrated bohemian district. Artists still flock to the charming Place du Tertre, as they did when Toulouse-Lautrec painted the French Cancan dancers at the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. Enjoy panoramic views of the city as you make your way to the Sacré-Coeur, the white-domed basilica that anchors the Parisian skyline or enjoy a show at the Moulin Rouge.  Check out Rue Cler, a pedestrian-only street lined with shops that are quintessentially French. There will be a guided half-day city sightseeing where you will set out on a coach tour of the city. On the Right Bank of the River Seine, see Napoléon's Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysées, the Place de la Concorde, and the exuberant Opéra Garnier. On the Left Bank, you'll see the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.  You can also plan a visit to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery and its illustrious residents including Jim Morrison of the Doors!

There will be an optional excursion to the Loire Valley where you can visit famous castles. 

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Questions?   Contact Sister Regina J. Ryan  rryan@immaculata.edu

England, Ireland, and Wales
May 21 – May 29, 2012

Offered by the Fashion – Family Consumer Sciences Department as a three-credit elective.

Start your panoramic tour of England, Ireland and Wales in the Emerald Isle where you will enjoy an excursion to the Ring of Kerry and experience the delights of Dublin.  Continue exploring as you tour North Wales, Stratford and Oxford.  Finish your adventure by discovering the best of London, from Trafagar Square to Westminster Abbey.

Spend the night flying across the Atlantic and touch down at Shannon where you’ll spend the night in County Kerry.  Next day, you will travel though the Killarney region and experience the mystical beauty of Ireland as you journey the 112 miles around the Ring of Kerry where you will encounter magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Lakes of Killarney and Macgillycuddy’s Reeks (the tallest mountains in Ireland.

Then onto the Blarney Castle where you will climb the steps of the castle, lean backward under the parapet wall and kiss the stone upside-down!  You will then transfer to Dublin for a guided sightseeing tour where you will see what inspired writers such as Joyce, Beckett and Yeats.  See the famous doors of Dublin as you ride through the city’s elegant Georgian squares and visit Trinity College and view the Book of Kells, written by Irish monks and found buried in the ground in 1007.

You will then ferry across the Irish Sea to Wales and visit a Welsh castle and the scenic mountains and valleys of Snowdonia National Park.  The next day, you will take a tour director-led sightseeing of Stratford and visit Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, raised and buried.  Then unto Oxford, a mecca of learning for more than 800 years.

Then onto London for a guided tour of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the famous Tower of London and  London Bridge, and, finally, witness a London tradition – the Changing of the Guard (subject to scheduling).  An optional tour of Windsor Castle is offered.

Questions?

Contact:  Sister Denise Mollica at 610-647-4400  x3761 or dmollica@immaculata.edu or visit

efcollegestudytours.com Tour #1027156