Spanish & French - Students Tours to New York & Montreal

Day 1

• Meet with your tour leader and begin with an introduction to the history of the Spanish language in North America.
• Discover Spanish culture with a hands-on mask making workshop at El Taller Latino Americano.
• Act like a local and take the NYC subway to Midtown Manhattan.
• If you can walk, you can salsa! Bust a couple of new moves at your salsa workshop.

Day 2

• Tour Spanish Harlem with a local guide to discover its greatest hits, including a stop at East Harlem's La Marqueta, a local market selling everything delicious!
• Learn about the history of Central America on your tour of El Museo del Barrio located on New York's world-famous 5th Avenue. 
• Take a stroll through Central Park to spot out some of its highlights, such as the Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, the Pond, or the Alice in Wonderland statue.
• We dare you to taste something new during tonight's Mexican cuisine dinner.
• Admire New York by night from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck on the 70th floor of the Rockefeller Center.

Day 3

• Hop on a boat in direction of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum to discover the stories behind the millions of immigrants who transited through New York from 1892 to 1954.
• All aboard your motor coach! It's time to make way to your next destination: Montreal!
• Settle in at your hotel for a good night's rest. Your journey continues tomorrow!

Day 4

• Graffiti art is huge in Montreal, so it's only fitting that you begin your visit  with a graffiti workshop where local artists will show you how to (legally!) create your own urban masterpieces.
• Head on an orientation walk through charming Old Montreal with your tour leader to see Place Jacques Cartier, City Hall, Marché Bonsecours, the Old Port, Notre Dame Basilica and more.
• Enjoy a bike tour along the gorgeous Lachine Canal, a scenic 13.5 kilometer-long urban park.
• Let the rhythm (and professional musicians) guide you during your hands-on Latin American percussion workshop.

Day 5

• Head out on a sightseeing tour of the multicultural communities of Montreal with a local guide to discover, Little Portugal, Little Italy, Chinatown, the Mile-End and more!
• Partake in a Spanish-inspired cooking workshop and enjoy the fruits of your labor afterwards.
• Strike a pose atop Montreal’s iconic Mont-Royal for the very best view of the metropolis.
• Feast and dance the evening away during your authentic French Canadian sugar shack experience.

Day 6

• Stroll through the grounds of McGill University's prestigious downtown campus. If you're lucky, you may even stumble upon a practice of the McGill Quidditch team!
• Discover how Montrealers brave the cold winter months as you visit the Underground City, a network of malls, museums and restaurants.
• Learn the steps to becoming a true improv champ during a fun interactive improvisation workshop.
• Explore the hip Plateau Mont-Royal's vintage clothing stores, record shops and quaint cafés, or stop by l'Española or la Librairie Gallimard for some authentic souvenirs.
• Witness the emotion and passion of the Andalusian art of Flamenco as local dancers and musicians take over the floor at tonight's dinner.

Day 7

• Travel through the ecosystems of the Americas as you visit Montreal's newly renovated Biodome, followed by a tour of the Olympic Stadium, host to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
• Take in the sights and sounds of the Marché Jean-Talon, Montreal’s busiest - and most delicious - outdoor market, as you partake in our Grocery Scavenger Hunt in French or in Spanish!