19
ENRICH YOUR LIFE EXPAND YOUR WORLD Tour Resource Consultants LLC West Coast Division 8080 La Mesa Blvd. Suite 105 La Mesa CA 91942 Telephone +1.619.567.6830 Fax +1.619.567.5156 Toll-Free 1.888.847.6951 www.TourResource.com [email protected] CST# 2093740-40 Hint: Use the gray buttons or arrow keys to turn the pages. Solano Community College Photographing the City of Light Paris , France July 5-20, 2011 With an excursion to: Claude Monet’s House & Gardens in Giverny, the birthplace of Impressionism.

Solano Community College Photographing the City of … · West Coast Division ... the city’s most famous flea market. ... Napa Valley College, the California College of Arts

  • Upload
    vuthu

  • View
    212

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

ENRICH YOUR LIFE EXPAND YOUR WORLD

Tour Resource Consultants LLCWest Coast Division8080 La Mesa Blvd. Suite 105La Mesa CA 91942Telephone +1.619.567.6830Fax +1.619.567.5156Toll-Free 1.888.847.6951www.TourResource.com [email protected]# 2093740-40

Hint: Use the gray buttons or arrow keys to turn the pages.

Solano Community CollegePhotographing the City of Light

Paris , France

July 5-20, 2011

With an excursion to:

Claude Monet’s House & Gardens

in Giverny, the birthplace of

Impressionism.

PARIS, France – An introduction

Whether this will be your first or fifteenth trip to Paris during thisPhotographing Paris tour with Solano Community College, you will getto know Paris on a whole new level and in a whole new light. This 2week, stay-put program will allow you to appreciate Paris in a way thatthe average tourist never gets the chance.

Paris is the capital of fashion, art and people-watching; a city where Chanel-clad ladies walkpoodles along grand boulevards; a place wherethe food in all price ranges is still délicieux.Paris is all of that and more. Your love affairbegins once you look beyond the Eiffel Tower,explore the backstreets of Notre-Dame andmake Paris your own.

Your Tentative Itinerary (Itinerary details subject to change)

Day 1 – Tuesday, July 5: Depart San Francisco for Paris, France [ - / - / - ]Transfer on own to San Francisco Airport for non-stop flight to Paris on Air France.

Day 2 – Wednesday, July 6: Arrive Paris [ B / - / -]Arrive Paris, where local host will assist with transfer to hotel for 14 night stay. Breakfast will be included eachmorning at the hotel. The hotel is located in between the Opera and Montmartre districts. An orientation walk thearea be offered this afternoon. The group will be given today a total of ONE five day Paris Visite Card for usage onthe metro for Zones 1 – 3.

Days 3 – Thursday July 7: Paris [ B / - / - ]The day will focus on exploring the photographic opportunities on the Left Bank: The Latin Quarter, theMonparnasse area and cemetery. A visit to the Musee D’Orsay** will conclude our afternoon. This former trainstation now contains perhaps the finest collection of Impressionist and Post Impressionist paintings not only inParis, but in the entire world.

Day 4 – Friday, July 8: Paris [ B / - / - ]Today’s focus will be on the oldest district of the city, the Marais, with one of Paris most picturesque squares, thePlaces des Vosges, laid out by Henry IV in the 17th century. Visits will be included to the Piccaso Museum**,featuring many of the priceless masterpieces of this modern master, and the innovative Paris PhotographicInstitute in the afternoon. The group will also walk through Pere Lachaise, the world’s most visited cemetery, andthe final resting place for countless historical figures and celebrities, including Chopin, Callas, Piaf, Oscar Wildeand Jim Morrison.

Day 5 – Saturday, July 9: Paris [ B / - / - ]The day has been set aside for photographing the Montmartre area of the city, including a visit to its landmarkchurch, Sacre Coeur. This area is perhaps best known as the artist’s and bohemian quarter of the city, madefamous by the Moulin Rouge nightclub and Toulouse-Lautrec.

Day 6 – Sunday, July 10: Paris [ B / - / - ]It is Sunday and a wealth of photographic opportunities will present itself at Paris’ Le Marche aux Puces St. Ouen,the city’s most famous flea market. Stroll through the century-old labyrinth of alleyways packed with world-classantiques next to junk stalls. The afternoon will include a visit to Paris’ most famous museum, the Louvre**, withcountless masterpieces from the entire history of the world, including da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Day 7– Monday, July 11: Paris [ B / - / -]The day will begin with a visit to the Musee Rodin**, with many of the illustrious sculptor’s most famous works,including The Thinker. Continue for a journey by elevator up to the top of the Eiffel Tower** for stunningphotographs across the city, and the equally impressive Trocadero Quarter for remarkable long shots of Toweritself.

Day 8 – Tuesday, July 12: Paris [ B / - / -]Today’s photographic possibilities will lie in the lively Beaubourg Quarter, focusing on the unique architecture of the Musee Pompidou, and the nearby Les Halles. A walk through the gardens of Luxembourg, located in the southern part of the city, with its L’Orangerie**, where temporary art exhibitions are often held, will conclude our afternoon.

Day 9 – Wednesday, July 13: Paris – Giverny Excursion [ B / - / - ]A short excursion by private motorcoach to Giverny, where you can independently visit the former home** and lovely garden of one of the pioneers of French Impressionism, Claude Monet. Don’t miss the artist’s famous lily pond which he used as a subject in many of his paintings.

Day 10– Thursday, July 14: Paris [ B / - / - ]Happy Bastille Day! To celebrate France‘s independence, enjoy a visit to a "Bal Des Pompiers“. Literally the "Dance of the Firemen" ("Pompier" is French for firefighter), they are dances that are held at French fire stations, usually in their courtyard. Vive la France!

Day 11 – Friday, July 15: Paris [ B / - / - ]The very heart and pulse of the city still reverberates on the fabled Champs Elysees, beginning at the photogenic Place de la Concorde, and ending at the Arc de Triomphe. A stop will be made en route in the Tuleries Gardens, which opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the French Revolution.

Day 12– Saturday, July 16: Paris [ B / - / - ]A visit to the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral** will be included today. Enjoy an invigorating climb to the top for unparalleled photo possibilities of the Cathedral’s famous gargoyles and the rooftops of the city. Visit also the nearby Isle St.-Louis, with its quaint village-like feel and 17th century architectural unity.

Day 13 – Sunday, July 17: Paris – Versailles Excursion [ B / - / - ]Located 12 miles west of Paris, Louis XIV’s massive Versailles** has often been called the world’s grandest palace, and its famous Hall of Mirrors and colorful and manicured formal gardens are only two of the many highlights that do justice to that claim.

Day 14 – Monday, July 18: Paris [ B / - / - ]More fascinating museums to tour today, one of which will the the Musee de Art Moderne**, focusing on 20th

century art.

Day 15– Tuesday, July 19: Paris [ B / - / - ]Our last full day in the City of Light! The final day has been set aside for photographic presentations and projects in coordination with Professor Zak.

Day 16 – Wednesday, July 20: Paris – San Francisco [ B / - / - ]A motorcoach transfer will be provided from the hotel to the Paris Airport for your return nonstop flight to San Francisco, via Air France.

(**all entrance fees to venues listed above are faculty led and are not included in the tour price.)

HOTEL ALBION**

The centrally located, fully air-conditioned HotelFrance Albion offers 34 rooms and a daylightconference room. This outstanding two-star hotel islocated between Rue Saint Lazare and the famousRue des Martyrs, which marks the boundary of thedistrict known as “La Nouvelle Athènes”. Takeadvantage of amenities such as room service, drycleaning, laundry service and our bar. Wi-Fi internetaccess and a business corner available at asupplemental charge .

A plentiful buffet breakfast is served until 10:30 amin our “Salle à Manger”, located in an ancient vaultedcellar with exposed stone walls. We offer coffee, tea,hot chocolate, fruit juices, Viennese pastries,cereals, fruit salad, delicatessen meats, a variety ofcheeses, fruit yogurt, omelets, smoked bacon andsautéed potatoes.

Ideally situated, the Hotel Albionis in the heart of Paris, at walking distance from the Opera House and the shopping street; Boulevard Haussmann, 3 metro stations from la Madeleine and place de la Concorde and only a few steps from the Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre.

Program Includes:Round-trip airfare, San Francisco to Paris on non-stop Air France flight, “peak season” includingall air departure taxes and fuel surcharges (currently $461.00 and subject to change untilticketed).

Round trip transportation to and from the Paris airport in a private motorcoach with localassistance

14 nights at a centrally located Parisian hotel, the Albion**, in twin rooms with en suitebathroom

Day excursion to Giverny including round trip private motorcoach transportation

5 Day Paris Visite Metro Card that allows for unlimited travel during 5 consecutive days inmetropolitan zones 1-3.

Travel Guard Travel Insurance. This insurance policy covers travel delay, missed connection,baggage and personal effects loss, baggage delay, medical expenses and emergency medicaltransportation. Additional optional cancellation insurance available at an additional cost

Program Price Does Not Include:

Program Prices

Personal expenses, such as passportSolano Community College course tuition/feesAll entrance fees to all museums & sites listed on the above itinerary. All visits will be faculty led. Participants will pay entrance fees the day of the visit. All other items not listed under “Program Price Includes”

Prices are based on current (2011) agreements with suppliers of services such as hotels, airlines and others. Pricing based on current exchange rates (as of January 2011, US$1.00 = €0.747 Euro). Prices are subject to change.

The price is based on a minimum of 20 participants.

Air/Land Inclusive (Shared Twin room): $3045

Land only (Shared Twin room): $1814Upgrade to a Single Room (in hotels): $550

**Enrollment in this course is mandatory.Group photocritiques will be conducted throughout the tour.Photo critique times &dates will be announced by ProfessorZakandaresubject toavailabilityofhotelmeetingspace.

Professor Ron ZakSolano Community College4000 Suisin Valley RoadFairfield CA 94534Telephone: 707.864.7000 ext [email protected]

For more information, contact:

Professor Zak has been involved with study abroad programs since 1989 and is renowned throughout the world for photography. The chair of the photography department for Solano Community College, Mr. Zak has made his greatest contribution in the classrooms of Solano, Napa Valley College, the California College of Arts and other Bay area schools for the past 30 years. Mr. Zak also taught photography for the spring semester of 1989 at the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia where he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship.

Please Note: Itinerary & photographicopportunities for the “PhotographingParis” Program were accurate at the timethis document was published. Detailsare subject to change.

Solano College Disclaimer

Although the Solano College District hasattempted to determine the accuracy of thisbrochure, the District does not assume anyliability with respect to the contents of thisbrochure. Courses offered, together withother related materials contained herein aresubject to change without notice by theadministration and/or the Governing Boardof Solano College District for reasonsrelating to enrollment, finances, scheduling,dates, costs for any other reason at thediscretion of the District. The District furtherreserves the right to add, amend, or repealany of its rules, regulations, policies orprocedures. Travel, housing, meals andother logistical arrangements are providedby a contracting agency not affiliated withSolano College District. Participants will berequired to sign a travel request and releasewhich will exonerate the District from anyliability. The District assumes responsibilityonly for providing an instructor andappropriate academic units for the course.All participants must enroll in course credit(credit/no credit option available asindicated in the catalog). Units and coursegrades will be awarded by Solano College.

General Terms & ConditionsRESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS: To register for this program: A $500 deposit is required by Mon. March 28, 2011Balance Due/ Final Payment by May 6, 2011Payments may be made by Credit Card and Debit Card through our website. If website payment is unavailable, please contact Tour Resource Consultants LLC (“TRC”) to learn about procedures for tendering payment. Personal checks and alternative methods of payment (such as PayPal) will not be accepted. Late registrations may be subject to a Late Registration Fee of $200. If you fail to make any required deposit or payment on time, a Late Fee of $200 may be imposed. If the Balance Due is not paid by the payment deadline, a Late Payment Fee of $200 will be imposed.

Important Note: Prices are subject to change; see above. CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be submitted in writing to TRC, and are subject to the terms of the Agreement for Services with your educational institution. The cancellation date is the date on which TRC receives the signed written notification of the intent to cancel at its place of business.

Date of Cancellation Cancellation ChargesUntil March 28 , 2011 $300*March 29 – May 05, 2011 $500*May 6 – June 05, 2011 $1000*June 06, 2011- Departure No Refund *In addition to these fees, any cancellation charges imposed by suppliers of travel services will be assessed.

REFUNDS All refunds will be based upon the cancellation schedule provided above. Refunds may take 30 days or longer to process. No refunds will be made until payments are recovered by Tour Resource Consultants LLC from its suppliers. No refunds will be made on any services, meals or accommodations resulting from a participant’s absence from the tour itinerary or from the non-utilization of these program components by the participant.

TOUR PRICES All rates, quoted in U.S. dollars, are based upon the exchange rate reflected in the group’s tour proposal. The price will be adjusted and may increase if group airfare reservations, air taxes/fuel surcharges, international tariffs or currency exchange rates are revised. Your study-abroad administrator, teacher or group leader will advise you of any such changes.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS U.S. citizens are required to possess a valid passport for international travel. Please see our website, www.TourResource.com for resources helpful in applying for passports and renewing passports, as well as other valuable resources. In some instances visas may be required.

Holders of U.S. passports and passports of countries other than the United States should inquire about individual visa requirements from the consular offices of the countries in which they will be traveling. Tour Resource Consultants LLC does not assume responsibility for obtaining passports or visas, nor responsibility if participants do not acquire the required documentation and must cancel participation in the program as a result. Cancellation fees stated above will still apply.

More Terms & Conditions

More Terms & Conditions

PROPERTY DAMAGESAny damages to homestay, apartment hotel premises are the sole responsibility of the tour participant and participant agrees to indemnify and hold Tour Resource Consultants LLC harmless from such claims and damages.

ONLINE REGISTRATION Updated itineraries and important notices for this group will be posted on the TRC website, www.TourResource.com in a secure members’ area of the website exclusively for this group. The secure members’ area for this group is accessible only to registered members of this group. Please ask your professor, study abroad administrator, or group leader for the unique tour code for this group. (If you were given a tour code to view this itinerary on our website, use the same code.) Please note that each website user must have their own email address. More details are available upon request.

Participants in this program must register securely online at www.TourResource.com with this unique tour code. Once you have registered, log back in to the website to access the secure members’ area for this group and your personal page. You will have access to links, resources, the updated itinerary, your personal payment summary, links to make payments, edit your registration, and other important announcements and information about this program.

Details about Group Travel Insurance (Included)A basic travel insurance group policy covering medical emergencies, lost or delayed baggage, and emergency assistance is included in the tour price. It is provided by a third-party insurance provider. The following is a brief summary of benefits. See plan documents for details.

This basic group policy covers:Trip Delay: $750Reimburses you up to $150 a day for additional accommodations or travel expenses if you are delayed for 5 or more consecutive hours due to a covered reason. Also $250 benefit for Missed Connection.

Baggage & Personal Effects: $1,500Reimburses you if your luggage or property is lost, damaged, or stolen while you are on your trip, including your travel documents, passport and visas.

Baggage Delay: $250Reimburses you for the purchase of essential items if your bags are delayed for more than 12 hours.

Medical Expenses: $25,000Covers necessary medical expenses up to one year after the sickness or injury, provided initial treatment was received while on the trip. There is an additional $500 benefit for Dental.

Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains: $250,000Covers evacuation and transportation to the nearest adequate medical facility.

Trip Cancellation and Trip InterruptionThis basic group policy provides limited benefits (approximately $500) if you have to cancel your trip for a covered reason, or if your trip is interrupted. For 100% coverage, we urge you to purchase an individual travel insurance policy at our website www.TourResource.com. See the FAQs for a link.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment: $25,000Pays for loss of life or limb if occurs within 365 days of an accident during the Insured’s trip.

(continued)

More Details about Group Travel Insurance (Included)Offers emergency assistance for your peace of mind anywhere in the world, including:

advancement of funds to cover on-site medical expenses, telephone interpretation services in major languages, replacement of lost passport, assistance to locate local physicians, dentists or medical facilities, professionals to monitor your condition and contact your personal physician, evacuation to a hospital treatment facility or back home; 24-hour emergency hotline.

LiveTravel24-hour hotline to track lost luggage and more!

Live MessagingRelay of any email or phone message to family, friends or business associates

Emergency Cash transfersAssistance in coordinating an emergency cash advance.

Optional Travel Guard Individual Travel Insurance PolicyPlease note: the group policy described above is not trip cancellation insurance. Optional individual travel insurance policies covering trip cancellation are available at additional cost to supplement the group travel insurance policy included in this program. TRC recommends that you evaluate the benefits of purchasing an individual travel insurance policy to provide more extensive coverage for certain events, such as Trip Cancellation. Please see the TRC website www.TourResource.com to purchase an individual policy and for more information.

How your deposits are protected with TRCEscrow Protection.Pursuant to its registration under the California Sellers of Travel Law (CST# 2093740-40), Tour Resource Consultants LLC (“TRC”) has voluntarily chosen to deposit 100% of all credit card payments received from you via our website or checks received from your study-abroad program or tour directly into a Trust Account. This means that such funds will be separate and apart from the operating funds of Tour Resource Consultants LLC. Tour Resource Consultants LLC has also agreed to allow an independent Certified Public Accountant to review its financial receipts records for various dates randomly selected by the CPA during the prior year to verify its compliance with this procedure.

How Deposits/Payments received are Protected.When TRC receives your funds through this website, they are automatically deposited into a Trust Account. If Tour Resource Consultants LLC is providing air transportation on a scheduled air carrier as a part of the tour package, TRC will pay the air carrier for your ticket in advance of your scheduled departure date. In addition, TRC will pre-pay all hotels, meals, land transportation and/or providers of travel services and other components of your study-abroad program or tour insofar as it is feasible and practical. Only after all such expenses for the program or tour are paid will the remaining funds be transferred to the regular funds of Tour Resource Consultants LLC.

What is not protected.The Trust Account maintained by TRC does not protect you or any provider of travel services from loss (monetary or otherwise) resulting from the following:

Your cancellation or interruption of your trip for any reason including death, injury, illness of you or a family member. However, all of TRC’s study-abroad programs and tours include group travel insurance policies which provide some coverage for trip cancellation and trip interruption. See Travel Insurance pages, above.Any delays in delivering any of the travel services. However, all of TRC’s study-abroad programs and tours include group travel insurance policies which provide some coverage for travel delays. See Travel Insurance pages, above.Any disputes involving TRC or any provider of travel services regarding the type or quality of services promised or rendered.Funds (including credit card payments) not received and collected by TRC.Travel agent payments through a miscellaneous charge order (MCO) unless Tour Resource Consultants LLC advances its own funds into the Trust Account to cover the MCO or the proceeds of the MCO are received by TRC prior to the date of your departure.Failure of you or your travel agent to make a timely claim for a refund in the unlikely event of a default by the airline or TRC.The air carrier ceases to operate after TRC has paid for your airline ticket.The payment of funds to your travel agent for services not provided by Tour Resource Consultants LLC, including in some cases, airline tickets.Various types of travel insurance programs are available to protect you from some of the above losses. All of TRC’s study-abroad programs and tours include group travel insurance policies. See Travel Insurance pages, above. The Trust Account maintained by TRC does not guarantee payment to any party which provides travel services to you.

CST# 2093740-40. This Seller of Travel is not a participant in the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund.

has been designed especially for you by

ENRICH  YOUR  LIFE       EXPAND  YOUR  WORLD

This document, including the preliminary itinerary, is subject to changes in both the itinerary and pricing prior to departure. Log in to the Secure Members’ Area for this group frequently for the most up-to-date information.