EUROPE

14 NIGHTS • 15 DAYS

ROME
FLORENCE
CAEN
MONT-Saint-MICHELE
PARIS


HIGHLIGHTS
• Create art AT 30,000 Feet in the air
• Private Museum Tours
• Design and create a city While in the roman Forum
• CREATE ART IN SISTINE CHAPEL
• MEDITATE AND DRAW THOUGHTS WHILE MONKS CHANT
• Cooking and Baking Classes
• EXPLORE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL AT NIGHT
• Create art at a classic Parisian Park and Paris’ Most Famous Artist square
• Disneyland Paris backstage tour and adventure
• Farewell Dinner in the Eiffel Tower

 

DAY 1

LOS ANGELES > ROME


Highlights
• Create art 30,000 Feet in the air


Accommodations
SEAT 24A


Itinerary

10:30AM - 11:00Am
Check in to flight and go through security

11:00Am - 12:00PM
LUNCH

1:10Pm (DAY 1) - 9:05Am (DAY 2)
AIR FRANCE Flight 0073 - LAX>CDG


Day 2

ROME


Highlights
• Design and create a city While in the roman Forum


Accommodations
THE TRIBUNE


Itinerary

1:10Pm (DAY 1) - 9:05Am (DAY 2)
AIR FRANCE Flight 0073 - LAX>CDG

9:05AM - 10:00AM
Go through customs

10:00Am - 11:00Am
Breakfast

12:15pm - 2:20pm
AIR FRANCE Flight 1304 - CDG>FCO

3:00pm - 3:45pm
BUS to Hotel

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Relax and chill in Hotel Room

6:00pm - 6:30pm
MEET IN LOBBY. Metro to Roman Forum.

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Welcome meeting. Talk about goals for trip.
Create first page of idea book in the ROMAN FORUM.
Create your own city. Write about it. Map it. Draw it.

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Welcome dinner

10:00pm - 10:30pm
Metro Back to Hotel


Day 3

ROME


Highlights
• CREATE ART IN SISTINE CHAPEL
• SKETCH A STATUE IN St. Peter’s CATHEDRAL
• Paint the Colosseum
• Draw the ceiling of the Pantheon


Accommodations
THE TRIBUNE


Itinerary

7:30AM - 8:15Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:15AM - 8:30Am
Metro to Vatican

9:00Am - 1:00PM
VATICAN MUSEUM. CREATE ART IN SISTINE CHAPEL

1:00Pm - 2:00pm
LUNCH

2:00PM - 4:00PM
ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL TOUR. SKETCH A STATUE IN THE CATHEDRAL

4:00pm - 4:30pm
METRO TO COLOSSEUM

4:30pm - 6:00pm
TOUR COLOSSEUM. QUICK PAINTING OF COLOSSEUM

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Walk to Pantheon

6:30pm - 7:30pm
DRAW THE CEILING

7:30pm - 7:45pm
WALK TO DINNER

8:00pm - 9:30pm
DINNER

9:30PM - 10:30pm
WALK Back to Hotel WITH A GELATO STOP at Giolitti


DAY 4

FLORENCE


Highlights
• Guided tour of Florence
• MEDITATE AND DRAW THOUGHTS WHILE MONKS CHANT


Accommodations
Grand Hotel Baglioni


Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:30Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:45AM - 9:00Am
BUS TO TRAIN STATION

9:35Am - 11:11AM
TRAIN FROM ROME TO FLORENCE

11:11Am - 11:30Am
Walk to Hotel

11:30AM - 12:15PM
Check in and relax in rooms

12:15Pm - 1:30pm
Lunch at pizzeria da michele

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Guided walking tour of Florence

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Walk up to San Miniato al Monte with a stop at piazza michealangelo to do a quick sketch of florence from above

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Sketch Florence from Above

5:15pm - 6:30pm
MEDITATE AND DRAW THOUGHTS WHILE MONKS CHANT

6:30pm - 7:15pm
walk back to hotel or take bus 12/13

7:30pm - 9:15PM
Dinner at Hotel’s roof top restaurant

9:15pm - 10:00pm
Gelato for dessert at Edoardo il gelato Biologico

10:00pm - 10:15pm
Walk back to hotel


DAY 5

FLORENCE


Highlights
• DRAW THE ACTUAL DAVID
• ACCADEMIA AND UFFIZI MUSEUMS
• Cooking Class


Accommodations
Grand Hotel Baglioni


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:00AM - 9:15Am
Walk to GALLERIA DELL'ACCADEMIA

9:15Am - 10:15AM
Private Tour of Museum

10:15Am - 11:30aM
Draw David. Everybody draws from a different angle and then we create one long poster that creates a 360 degree view of David.

11:30AM - 2:00PM
Explore Museum on your own and lunch on your own

2:00Pm - 4:00pm
Guided Tour of Uffizi

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Explore Uffizi on your own. Draw. Sketch. Write. Create.

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Walk Back to Hotel. Relax in Room.

6:45pm - 7:00PM
Walk to Cooking Class

7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cooking Class and Dinner

9:30pm - 10:30pm
Walk back to Hotel with a Gelato Stop


DAY 6

NORMANDY


Highlights
• Create Art in Historical World war II Locations


Accommodations
Brit Hotel Caen Nord - Mémorial


Itinerary

7:00AM - 7:30Am
Breakfast at Hotel

7:45AM - 8:00Am
Bus to Airport

9:50AM - 11:40Am
AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 1067 - FLR>CDG

12:15Pm - 12:45PM
Lunch at Paris airport

1:00Pm - 4:30PM
Bus to American Cemetery

4:30Pm - 6:00pm
Tour Cemetery. create art.

6:00pm - 6:15pm
Bus to Omaha Beach

6:15Pm - 7:00PM
Spend time on Beach. Create art.

7:00Pm - 7:45pm
Bus to HOTEL IN CAEN

7:45pm - 8:30pm
Check in and relax at Hotel

8:30pm - 9:30pm
Dinner at Hotel


DAY 7

CAEN


Highlights
• Feel the power of THE WORLD WAR II MUSEUM
• EXPLORE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL AT NIGHT



Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:45Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:45AM - 9:00Am
Walk to Caen Memorial Museum

9:00AM - 11:00Am
Tour Museum

11:00AM - 12:30Pm
Create Art in the Museum

12:30Pm - 1:15PM
Lunch at Museum

1:30Pm - 2:45pm
Bus to Genêts

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Follow ancient pilgrimage across bay to mont-saint-michel

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Check in to hotel. Shower and relax.

7:00Pm - 8:00PM
Dinner at hotel

8:00Pm - 11:00pm
Experience “Les Nocturnes” of the Mont Saint-Michel’s Abbey. Create art in the dark.


DAY 8

MONT-SAINT-MICHEL


Highlights
• EXPERIENCE STAYING ON MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
• Create Art IN A UNIQUE LOCATION
• RELAX AT A FRENCH CHATEAU


Accommodations
CHATEAU DE SAINT PATERNE


Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:45Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:45AM - 12:00Pm
FREE TIME TO EXPLORE THE ABBEY DURING THE DAY AND CREATE ART

12:00PM - 1:00Pm
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:00PM - 3:30Pm
BUS TO CHATEAU

3:30Pm - 7:30PM
FREE TIME TO RELAX, SWIM, PLAY GAMES, CREATE ART, HIKE, EXPLORE THE CHATEAU’S GROUNDS

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Dinner at Chateau. Reflect on the PAST FEW dayS.


DAY 9

PARIS


Highlights
• See paris from the Arc de Triomphe
• Classic French welcome dinner


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:45Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:30AM - 12:00Pm
BUS TO PARIS

12:00PM - 1:00Pm
Paris orientation Meeting

1:00PM - 1:30Pm
Métro to Champs-Elysées

1:30Pm - 3:00PM
Lunch at Sir Winston Churchill

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Go to the top of the Arc de Triomphe

3:45pm - 6:00pm
Walk down the Champs-Elysées with a macaron stop at Ladurée

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Check in to hotel. relax.

7:00Pm - 7:30PM
Walk to Restaurant

7:30Pm - 9:30pm
Dinner at Chartier

9:30Pm - 10:30pm
Walk back to hotel with a crêpe stop for dessert


DAY 10

PARIS


Highlights
• Buy art Supplies in Paris
• Create art at a classic Parisian Park
• Private tour of the louvre


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:00AM - 10:00Am
Buy art Supplies at Lavrut

10:00AM - 10:30Am
Walk back to hotel and drop off extra art supplies

10:30AM - 1:00Pm
Create art in the Tuileries and Louvre Courtyard

1:00Pm - 2:00PM
Lunch at carrousel du louvre

2:00Pm - 5:00PM
Private tour of louvre

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Relax at Hotel

5:30pm - 5:45pm
Walk to dinner

5:45pm - 6:30pm
French Burgers for dinner

7:00Pm - 8:30PM
”How to become a Parisian in one Hour” Comedy Show

8:30Pm - 9:30pm
Crêpes for dessert


DAY 11

PARIS


Highlights
• Baguette Baking Class
• Create art in Sainte-Chapelle
• Gospel Choir show in Gothic Church


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:30AM - 12:30Pm
Baguette Baking Class

12:30PM - 2:30Pm
Lunch at a park overlooking the Seine. Pick up cheese and toppings to have sandwiches on your freshly made baguettes.

2:30pM - 3:00Pm
Ice Cream at Berthillon

3:00Pm - 5:00PM
Experience Sainte-chapelle. Create art surrounded by incredible stained glass.

5:00Pm - 7:30PM
Free time. Dinner on your own. Maybe Creatures?

8:00pm - 8:10pm
Meet in Hotel lobby. Walk to église Saint-Roch.

8:30pm - 9:30pm
Gospel Dream Show

9:30pm - 10:30pm
Crêpes for dessert


DAY 12

PARIS


Highlights
• Create art in Paris’ Most Famous Artist square - Montmartre
• Disneyland Paris backstage tour and adventure


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:00AM - 9:30Pm
Take Métro to Montmartre

9:30AM - 11:30Am
Guided tour of Montmartre. Create Art in the square or on the steps of sacré Coeur.

11:30PM - 12:00Pm
Métro back to Hotel

12:00pM - 1:00Pm
Bus to Disneyland Paris. Lunch on Bus.

1:00Pm - 3:00PM
Private backstage tour of Disneyland Paris by Imagineer

3:00Pm - 5:00PM
Free time to Explore Walt Disney Studios Paris

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dinner with Disneyland Paris Imagineers

6:00pm - 10:00pm
Free time to Explore Parc Disneyland Paris

10:00pm - 10:30pm
Private Dessert Party to Watch fireworks

11:00pm - 11:45pm
Bus back to Hotel


DAY 13

PARIS


Highlights
• Museum Day! Musée d’orsay & Centre George Pompidou


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

9:00AM - 10:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

10:00AM - 10:15am
Walk to Musée d’Orsay

10:30AM - 12:30Pm
Guided tour Musée d’Orsay

12:30PM - 3:30Pm
Lunch on your own. Free time to explore museum or relax at hotel.

3:30pM - 4:00Pm
Walk to Pompidou

4:00Pm - 5:00PM
Get Portrait Sketch in front of museum. Sketch Classmate’s portraits.

5:00Pm - 8:00PM
Explore Pompidou on your own

8:00pm - 9:30pm
Dinner Near Pompidou

9:30pm - 10:30pm
Crêpes for dessert


DAY 14

PARIS


Highlights
• Sketch Rodin Sculptures
• Create Art in the Park facing the Eiffel Tower
• Farewell Dinner in the Eiffel Tower


Accommodations
HÔtel du Louvre


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:00AM - 11:30am
Free time to explore

11:30AM - 12:30Pm
Parsons Paris tour

12:30PM - 2:00Pm
Lunch with Parsons Paris students and professors

2:00pM - 3:00Pm
Relax at Hotel

3:00Pm - 3:30PM
Walk to Musée Rodin

3:30Pm - 6:00PM
Explore Musée Rodin. Create art.

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Create Art in front of the Eiffel Tower

8:30pm - 10:30pm
Dinner in the Eiffel Tower


DAY 15

CDG > LAX


Highlights
• Create art at 30,000 feet in the sky
• Reflect on two weeks of awesomeness for 12 hours


Accommodations
SEAT 24A


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:00AM - 10:00am
Bus to Airport

10:00AM - 11:00Pm
Check in. Go through security.

11:00Am - 12:30PM
LUNCH

1:20Pm - 4:05Pm
AIR FRANCE Flight 0072 - CDG>LAX

4:05Pm - 5:30Pm
Go through customs and get bags

5:30Pm - 6:00Pm
Shuttle back to otis. Hug family.