Give your students the chance to use French every day while staying with local host families in Versailles and exploring Paris. During this 9-day program, they’ll travel by RER like locals, visit celebrated museums and monuments, meet French students during a possible school visit and take part in a pastry class.
Breakfasts and dinners with their host families turn everyday routines into meaningful opportunities to practise French and experience local life.
This itinerary can be customized to suit your curriculum, travel dates and group needs.
French Immersion and Homestay in Versailles
DAY 1: USA | FRANCE
Fly overnight from the United States to Paris, France.
DAY 2: PARIS | VERSAILLES
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Bienvenue en France! Upon arrival, meet your Forum Tour Manager, who will accompany your group throughout the program.
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Travel by private coach into Paris.
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Walk along the Champs-Élysées, connecting the Arc de Triomphe with Place de la Concorde.
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Enjoy a meal with your group at a local restaurant.
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Continue by private coach to Versailles.
Meet your host family and begin your French immersion experience. Use your language skills in everyday situations while sharing meals and daily life in a French home.
Enjoy dinner with your host family.
Overnight accommodation with your host family in Versailles.
DAY 3: MEDIEVAL PARIS | LATIN QUARTER
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Travel by RER train from Versailles to Paris.
Visit the Musée de Cluny and discover its collection of medieval art, including the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, Gothic sculptures and preserved Roman baths.
Explore the Latin Quarter and see the Sorbonne, the neighborhood’s shopping streets and Place de la Contrescarpe.
Walk through the Luxembourg Gardens and see the Orangerie, Medici Fountain and sculptures throughout the park.
Return to Versailles by RER train.
Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation with your host family.
DAY 4: SCHOOL VISIT | LOUVRE MUSEUM
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Travel by RER train to Paris.
Visit a local French secondary school, meet students and practise your French. This visit is subject to school availability.
Take a guided tour of the Louvre Museum and discover works including the Mona Lisa and collections spanning centuries of art and history.
Return to Versailles by RER train.
Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation with your host family.
DAY 5: MUSÉE D’ORSAY | EIFFEL TOWER | SEINE CRUISE
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Travel by RER train to Paris.
Take a guided tour of the Musée d’Orsay, known for its collection of 19th- and early 20th-century art inside a former railway station.
Visit the Eiffel Tower and admire the view from the third floor, subject to availability.
Board a glass-topped Bateau Mouche for a cruise along the Seine.
Return to Versailles by RER train.
Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation with your host family.
DAY 6: ÎLE DE LA CITÉ | LE MARAIS | PÈRE LACHAISE
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Travel by RER train to Paris.
See the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Visit Sainte-Chapelle and admire its remarkable stained-glass windows.
Explore the Conciergerie, the former royal palace and prison associated with the French Revolution.
Discover the historic Marais district with your Forum Tour Manager. Walk along Rue des Francs-Bourgeois and visit Place des Vosges.
Enjoy free time to explore the neighborhood or shop for souvenirs.
Visit Père Lachaise Cemetery, the resting place of figures including Molière, Honoré de Balzac, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison.
Return to Versailles by RER train.
Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation with your host family.
DAY 7: PARISIAN CULTURE | MONTMARTRE
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Travel by RER train to Paris.
Learn how French perfumes are created during a guided visit to the Fragonard Perfume Museum.
Take a guided tour of the Palais Garnier, Paris’s celebrated opera house and the inspiration for The Phantom of the Opera.
Explore Montmartre and climb to the hilltop Sacré-Cœur Basilica.
Enjoy free time for shopping at Galeries Lafayette.
Return to Versailles by RER train.
Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation with your host family.
DAY 8: VERSAILLES
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Meet your local guide and visit the Palace of Versailles, once the home of French royalty.
Explore the magnificent Gardens of Versailles, known for their fountains, sculptures and formal landscaping.
Discover more of the extensive gardens by bicycle.
Participate in a hands-on French pastry class.
Enjoy free time to explore Versailles or shop for souvenirs.
Return to your host family for dinner and your final overnight accommodation in Versailles.
DAY 9: PARIS | USA
Enjoy breakfast with your host family.
Say “merci et au revoir” before travelling to the airport.
Board your return flight home.
What’s included
All-inclusive pricing makes it easy for teachers,
parents, and students. This trip includes:
Private group tour
Expert local guides
24-hour
emergency support
Personalized itinerary
Family homestay
Comprehensive
Travel insurance
Tour Manager 100%
dedicated to your group
Authentic meals
Airfare & ground
transportation
What our teachers are saying
u0022Would recommend family stay over hotel stay any day. Students’ interaction with families was invaluable! Our tour guide Aurelie was wonderful and hit it off with everyone. Overall the agenda kept us busy every day. A great trip had by all!u0022
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