Backpack France and Switzerland by 360° Student Travel

  France

• Other Cities in France: 
Tignes
• Paris: 
Paris

  Italy

• Milan: 
Milan

  Switzerland

• Other Cities in Switzerland: 
Geneve [Geneva],  Interlaken

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 27 - July 10 / July 6 - July 19

Description: Westcoast Connection is in our 28th summer of showing teenagers the summer of a lifetime. We offer Active Teen Tours as well as Adventures, Community Service, Language Immersion, Pre-College Enrichment, and Ski/Snowboard programs. Our itineraries travel throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawaii, Canada, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica, Africa, China, Peru, Israel, and Belize.

Highlights:
* Alpine Exploration

- Tignes
- Geneva
- Interlaken

* Romance & Renaissance
- Milan
- Paris

* Cultural Immersion & Adventure Highlights
- Check out the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
- Explore the Louvre and Cruise the River Seine
- Summer Skiing or Snowboarding in the French Alps

Amazing Details:

* PARIS
Bienvenue a Paris and our group orientation! After viewing the city from atop the Eiffel Tower, you'll have no trouble remembering why you came to Europe in the first place. Picnic by day and cruise by night on the River Seine, climb the stairs to the Sacré Coeur for dinner in the artist colony of Montmartre, and admire the impressionist collection at the Musée D'Orsay. Smile back at the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, check out the moderns at the Centre Pompidou, stroll down the Champs Élysées and take in the action from a different perspective at the top of the Arc de Triomphe. You'll leave the City of Lights with a new appreciation of joie de vivre!

You'll never forget the first time you show your train pass! When you cross over from cosmopolitan Paris, France to rugged Switzerland, don't forget to ask the conductor to stamp your passport!

* TIGNES
Get set for summer skiing and snowboarding in the French Alps. Enjoy the breath taking scenery of this great alpine village. Non-skiiers have the option to mountain bike, hike, or enjoy other activities of their choosing.

* INTERLAKEN
A backpacker favorite, this Swiss resort village in the Jungfrau region and at the foot of Switzerland's largest mountains is home to all things adventurous. Master the T-grip for our roaring whitewater rafting excursion. Jump on a "trotti-bike", a cross between a bike and a scooter, for a downhill adventure. Take the high-ropes challenge - cross the suspension bridge and zip-line through the forest. Dine on schnitzel on the terrace of a restaurant overlooking lakes Brienz and Thun, and bid farewell to Switzerland and its glacial charm.

* MILAN
This is the fashion capital of Italy. Explore the cobblestone streets, check out the incredible duomo and bid farewell to the summer of a lifetime.

Cost in US$: 3,999 Plus airfare to Paris and home from Milan

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

360 Student Travel's Mission Statement: 360 Student Travel will allow you the opportunity to step in a new direction. Travel, volunteer, or improve your foreign language skills we are here to help you take that new step by helping you keep your other foot planted. Regardless of travel style, all programs are created with the understanding that no matter what you want to accomplish during the summer, it is still summer, and the challenges and experiences should be enjoyable as well as rewarding. On our Community Service Program you'll be making the world a better place and discovering the world at the same time - ziplining in Costa Rica, exploring a glacier in Alaska, or marveling at the "Big 5" in Africa. If you're open-minded and interested in achieving goals, volunteering, and helping others, then this will be a meaningful and adventurous summer for you. If you're thinking of studying Spanish or French and want the excitment of travel join us in either Spain, Costa Rica or France. On most of these language programs, we study at multiple locations within a country so you experience its full diversity. On our Pre-College Enrichment program get a sneak peek at college life while being immersed in the culture and excitement of Barcelona. We have teamed up with the renowned International House School, centrally located just steps from Plaza Cataluna, to bring you exciting courses from Creative Writing and International Business to Spanish Language, and SAT prep with Princeton Review. Join us on our Global Adventures if adventures are for you. We offer the most unique variety of activities imaginable that encourage individual growth and character.

Year Founded: 1992