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Sample Itinerary
The following is a sample itinerary for the
Summer Institute. It is probable that the actual itinerary for 2008
will be slightly different from the 2007 itinerary. There may be changes in
the order of events.
This itinerary
of under construction (it is being updated for 2008)
Day 1 (Tuesday)
Leave Charlotte
Day 2 (Wednesday)
Arrival at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam
Transport from the airport to the hotel
Introduction to the program
Lunch
Visit to the Anne Frank House
Boat trip through the canals of Amsterdam
Welcome dinner
Free time in Amsterdam
Day 3 (Thursday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit to a school in Amsterdam
Lunch
Visit to the Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum
Free time in Amsterdam
Options: Stedelijk Museum, Heineken Museum, shopping, or exploration
Dinner on your own
Day 4
(Friday)
Breakfast and check out of the hotel
Travel to Rotterdam or The Hague
Visit to schools
Trip to eastern Netherlands (Rotterdam or The Hague or
Scheveningen)
Free time and lunch on your own
Dinner in Breda
Travel to Maastricht
Check-in at Bergere Hotel
http://www.la-bergere.com/
Day 5 (Saturday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Class session - Introduction to Dutch education
Walking tour of Maastricht
Lunch
Free time in Maastricht
Dinner on your own
Day 6
(Sunday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Class session
Coach trip to Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands
Visit to American Cemeteries at Margraten and Henri Chapele
Visit to the "drielandenpunt," the point where three countries meet
Visit to Monschau in Germany
Return to the hotel, dinner on your own
Day 7
(Monday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Class session
Visit to schools in Aachen
Visit to Aachen - lunch in Aachen
Walking tour of Aachen
Free time and dinner on your own
Return to Maastricht
Free time and dinner on your own
Day 8 (Tuesday)
Breakfast at hotel
Class session
School visits in the Netherlands
Lunch at Maastricht University
Boat trip on the river Maas
Visit to the caves of Mount St. Peter
Return by boat to Maastricht
Free time and dinner on your own
Day 9
(Wednesday)
Breakfast at hotel
Class session
Depart for Brussels
Walking tour of Brussels
Lunch on your own
Departure for Ghent or Antwerp
Walking tour of Ghent or Antwerp
Dinner in Ghent or Antwerp
Day 10
(Thursday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Bruges
Boat ride through the canals of Bruges
Tour through the medieval city
Free time and lunch on your own
Leave for Leuven
Walking tour of Leuven
Dinner in Leuven
Depart for Maastricht
Day 11
(Friday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Class session
Visit schools in the Netherlands
Lunch and visit to the winery,
Apostelhoeve
Free time
Dinner on your own
Day 12 and 13 (Saturday and Sunday)
Days 12 and 13 are free days. Participants can travel to other cities
during these days. Those who wish to stay in Maastricht can rest, shop, and
explore the local area.
Participants need to remember that they
cannot cancel their rooms at the hotel if they travel to other cities during
the free days.
Breakfast is provided at the hotel on the free days
Day 14 (Monday)
Breakfast at the hotel
Class session
Departure for Cologne
Walking tour of Cologne
Lunch
Return to Maastricht
Farewell Dinner
Day 15
(Tuesday)
Departure for airport
Departure for U.S.
PLEASE NOTE:
THE SUMMER OF 2008 WILL BE THE
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER INSTITUTE
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Sample
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