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Welcome to the informational site for our field trip to Montreal!
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have photos from the trip? Please e-mail your pics to Mr. Lewis.
klewis@gcsny.org
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UPDATED TRIP INFORMATION:
[Check
back here during the trip for updated information. ]
4/17/08 (11:45PM)
Bonsoir!
Though
we got off to a rough start due to some unforseen transportation issues, we
finally arrived in Montreal just in time for dinner. We ate dinner at La
Casa Greca, a beautiful restaurant on Prince Arthur Street. We took a brief
tour through a charming park in the historic area of Old Montreal on the way
to the restaurant. After dinner we headed back to the hotel, checked in and
prepared for a well deserved night's rest. Tomorrow, we'll have a day packed
full of great activities to make up for the events missed on day one. If
anyone has any questions, please e-mail.
4/18/08 (11:00PM)
We had an awesome, fun-filled
day! The weather was sunny in the 70's. We started off
the day at the Hard Rock cafe, where, after eating,
students enjoyed some dancing. After breakfast, we
headed on a guided tour of Old Montreal and Plateau Mont
Royal. We then headed to the Bascilica of Notre Dame.
The interior of the building was amazing! We had lunch
in a trendy area of Montreal, followed by a trip to the
Biodome and the world's largest inclined tower. The
views from the top were outstanding. Next, we headed
for dinner at l'Academie. I have never seen such fast
and efficient service. The food was excellent as well.
After dinner was the ghost tour, where students went on
a mission to find the ghosts of Old Montreal and listen
to their scary stories. Finally, we finished off the
day with a surprise. Jumpstreet Tours provided us with
complimentary ice cream from a cremerie right on the
waterfront St. Lawrence River. We managed to make it
back to the hotel in time for a quick dip in the pool
before bed. We had a very busy day and were able to fit
in all of the activities on the itinerary.
4/19/08:
On Saturday, after breakfast we'll head over to the
bowling alley and afterwards, we'll go to the
Underground City for a tour and some shopping. After
lunch, we'll check out and head home. We are still
scheduled to make it home between 10 and 11PM.
(Depending on the border and traffic, it may be later.
Please stand by and you'll be updated via cellphones.)
4/19/08
(7:30PM)
We are on schedule to be home
between 10:00 pm - 10:45 pm tonight. We will be
enjoying the restful ride home!
This trip could not have been
pulled off without the help of many people.
Our
travel company (Jumpstreet Tours) really stepped up to
the plate and basically scrapped the original itinerary.
They were able to rearrange and reschedule EVERYTHING
from the original itinerary
with little or
no notice. They even threw in a few extras.
The teacher and parent chaperones were amazing!
I could not have maintained my sanity without you. The
students were excellent! Thank you all for all your hard
work and participation to make this trip a success!
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Dates: Thursday, April 17, 2008
- Saturday, April 19, 2008
It’s not often in one’s life that such a valuable
educational experience presents itself. Join us as we
explore the beauty and culture of the historic city of
Montreal. This trip will offer the students an opportunity
to use the language that they have been studying. It’s like
being in Europe without crossing the Atlantic!
Tour Features Include:
Transportation
to and from Montreal via deluxe, climate-controlled and
restroom-equipped motor coaches.
Two night’s accommodations
[4 students per room] at the Hôtel Auberge Universel in
Montreal. Deluxe guest rooms include two large double
beds, private bath and shower, color television, table and
chairs, and vanity area. Our hotel also features outdoor
and indoor heated pool
s.
Meals
include 2 dinners, both at French restaurants in beautiful
downtown Montreal. Also
included are 2 breakfasts —an American breakfast on Friday
at the hotel and a “tropical” breakfast Saturday at the Hard
Rock Café.
Historic Tours
Montreal's
charm lies in its old-world atmosphere. We will explore the
old world atmosphere with our experienced tour guide. Some
of the destinations include the Notre Dame Basilica, La
Place Jacques-Cartier, and Mont-Royal. We will also enjoy a
“haunted” ghost tour of Ville Marie, where we’ll meet the
ghosts of La Nouvelle France.
Montreal’s Underground City
The
“Underground” is a vast network of underground walkways with
over 1700 boutiques and businesses. A newer section
includes a focus on arts and culture with display windows
and alcoves that present items from Montreal’s museums.
Montreal’s Biodome
Awaken
your senses as you visit the Americas! With your eyes, your
ears and your nose…
Located in the vélodrome, which housed the cycling events
for the 1976 Olympics, the Biodôme is a unique museum of the
environment. Live collections with more than 4800 animals of
230 species and 750 plants species in four
eco-systems from the Americas, each with a different climate
… all under one roof!
Cost: $425.00 per
student (for more price information,
click here.)
More information...
Montreal Trip Flier
Payment/Cost Information
Tour Itinerary
Conduct Code /Permission Form
Registration Form
General Information Sheet
Border crossing/Passport Information
Health Form
Cancellation Insurance Form
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