Day 1 |
Students arrive in Vienna by 2 p.m.
Afternoon orientation; evening group meeting
Distribute meal allowances (lunches & dinners) |
Day 2 |
Breakfast at hotel
Church; orientation to Vienna |
Day 3 |
Breakfast at hotel
Language classes begin; Afternoon tour of city center with school director |
Day 4 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
History 219 and SPST 285 classes begin in p.m. |
Day 5 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Church (evening) |
Day 6 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: museum visit |
Day 7 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST |
Day 8 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Visit Lippizaner Museum
Afternoon: Excursion to Vienna Woods (by train) |
Day 9 |
Breakfast at hotel
Church
Vienna Philharmonic concert
Afternoon TBD |
Day 10 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST |
Day 11 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Evening: “The Flying Dutchman” at Vienna State Opera |
Day 12 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Evening: Church |
Day 13 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: free for homework |
Day 14 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Evening: Concert in Mozartsaal |
Day 15 |
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion to Melk monastery and Duernstein Castle (by coach) |
Day 16 |
Church; move to host families
Supper at host families |
Day 17 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Supper at host families |
Day 18 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: Tour of Art Nouveau architecture
Supper at host families |
Day 19 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Supper at host families
Church (evening) |
Day 20 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: homework & food shopping
Evening: Group dinner with Protestant pastor
(Prin brings the groceries; pastor provides venue and his staff cooks the meal.) |
Day 21 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Supper at host families |
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Day 22 |
Breakfast at host families
Excursion to Austrian Alps (by train) |
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Day 23 |
Breakfast at host families
Church; free time with host families
Supper at host families |
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Day 24 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: History /SPST
Supper at host families |
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Day 25 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: Tour Schoenbrunn Palace
Supper at host families |
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Day 26 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: History/SPST
Supper at host families
Evening: church |
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Day 27 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: free for homework
Evening: Farewell dinner for host families |
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Day 28 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning classes
Afternoon: train to Salzburg
Evening: Group dinner in Salzburg restaurant |
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Day 29 |
Morning: Excursion to salt mine (by coach)
Afternoon: Guided tour of Salzburg
Evening: Dinner and concert at Salzburg castle |
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Day 30 |
Morning: Church in Salzburg;
Afternoon: Train to Augsburg
Evening: Students move directly to host family homes in Augsburg |
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Day 31 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST in C.S. Church
Afternoon: Augsburg walking tour and briefing
Supper at host families |
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Day 32 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: free to explore Augsburg
Supper at host families |
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Day 33 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: Roman museum in Augsburg
Supper at host families
Evening: Church in Augsburg |
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Day 34 |
Breakfast at host families
Excursion to Bavarian village (by train) |
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Day 35 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: TBD
Supper at host families |
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Day 36 |
Breakfast at host families
Free time with host families
Supper at host families |
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Day 37 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: Church in Augsburg
Afternoon: free time with host families
Supper at host families |
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Day 38 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: TBD
Supper at host families |
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Day 39 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: Tour of recycling plant
Afternoon: History/SPST
Supper at host families |
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Day 40 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: TBD
Supper at host families
Evening: Church in Augsburg |
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Day 41 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: free
Evening: Farewell dinner for host families |
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Day 42 |
Breakfast at host families
Morning: Train to Munich; tour and
briefing at Bavarian State Chancellery
Afternoon: Museums; English Garden |
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Day 43 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: historical tour of Munich
Afternoon: Museums
Evening: Dinner & show at Hofbraeuhaus |
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Day 44 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Church in Munich
Afternoon: train to Triberg in Black Forest
Supper at youth hostel |
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Day 45 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Morning: Walking tour of Black Forest
Afternoon: shopping in Triberg
Supper at youth hostel |
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Day 46 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Morning: Train to Nuremberg
Afternoon: Walking tour of Nuremberg
Supper at youth hostel |
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Day 47 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Guided tour of Nazi Party ceremonial grounds; possible visit to war crimes courthouse; National Museum
Supper at youth hostel
Church in Nuremberg |
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Day 48 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Morning: Train to Erfurt
Walking tour of Erfurt
Supper at youth hostel |
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Day 49 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Excursion to Eisenach (by train)
Guided tour of Wartburg Castle
Supper at youth hostel |
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Day 50 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Excursion to Weimar (by train)
Guided tour of Weimar; visit to Buchenwald concentration camp
Afternoon: Train to Dresden |
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Day 51 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Morning: Church
Afternoon: Guided tour of Dresden, visit royal palace and Green Vault
Evening: “La Grande Magia” at Semper Opera |
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Day 52 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Excursion to Meissen (by coach)
Tour Meissen city and porcelain factory
Evening: cookout at youth hostel |
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Day 53 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Excursion to Pillnitz (by steamship)
Visit museum in Pillnitz |
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Day 54 |
Breakfast at youth hostel
Afternoon: Train to Berlin
Evening: Church in Berlin |
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Day 55 |
Breakfast at hotel
Tour Berlin; visit museums
Evening: concert at Konzerthaus Berlin |
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Day 56 |
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion to Potsdam (by urban transit)
Tour Potsdam & Sans-Souci palaces /gardens |
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Day 57 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning & afternoon: Berlin museums
Evening: Tour of Berlin night life |
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Day 58 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Church in Berlin
Afternoon: museums & free time |
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Day 59 |
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion to Eisenhuttenstadt (by train)
Tour Stalin-era industrial city |
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Day 60 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: History/SPST |
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Day 61 |
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion to Wittenberg (by coach)
Tour city and Luther sites
Evening: Church in Berlin |
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Day 62 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: History/SPST
Afternoon: free
Evening: “Aida” at Deutsche Oper Berlin |
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Day 63 |
Breakfast at hotel
Morning/afternoon: TBD
Evening: Group farewell dinner |
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Day 64 |
Breakfast at hotel
Students depart for home or continue on own |
