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• With an experienced teacher, learn the basics of the French language, then practice over dinner with a Parisian family.
• From the highest point in Paris, La Tour Montparnasse, see the iconic Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and more.
• After visiting the Musée d’Orsay, have a portrait of you and your grandchild painted by an artist in Montmartre.

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• Walk through the Great St
• Bernard Pass, an ancient Alpine pass that has been used since the Bronze Age and was used by Napoleon’s army
• Absorb the beauty of Mont Blanc on walking excursions near Chamonix and from atop a neighboring mountain peak reached by cable car

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• Enjoy engaging theatre lectures led by producer and director Giles Ramsay, who provides expert insight into the historic roots of theatre and its contemporary practice
• Experience British theatre firsthand by attending four plays in London’s West End
• Exchange opinions on culture, politics and the arts with top BBC journalists, arts professionals and a leading London theatre critic

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• View the masterpieces of the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay and see Paris’ illuminated landmarks on an after-dark boat excursion
• Discover the splendor of Monet’s gardens including the famous water lily pond
• Explore the 7th-century Abbey of Saint Wandrille with one of the resident monks as your host

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• Spend a day at the Edinburgh Zoo, home to the largest penguin pool in Europe, and learn about its two rare sun bears
• Journey to the Scottish Highlands to join in the search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster on board a sonar-equipped boat, and spend the night in a haunted castle
• It’s time for a jig! Tap your toes — or join in a dance — during an evening of traditional Scottish entertainment with bagpipers and dancing

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• Enjoy views of the city from the white stone steps of the Sacre Coeur explore the nightlife on the nearby Boulevard de Clichy, home to the world-famous Moulin Rouge!
• Visit L’Opéra Garnier, the Tuileries Gardens, Place de la Concorde, Hotel de Ville, the River Seine, l’Ile de la Cite or the Louvre Museum.
• Enjoy the year-round snow and breath-taking views of the surrounding glaciers and craggy mountaintops of Alps