Student International Travel Opportunities
2020-2021
Make memories that will last a lifetime!

 
1. Germany, Austria, Italy & Switzerland - Summer 2020 

Explore Frankfurt, Rothenburg, Heidelberg & Munich,
Germany; Innsbruck, Austria; 
Venice & Verona, Italy; Lucerne, Switzerland! 

 2. Costa Rica - Summer 2020

Explore San Jose, Arenal, Monteverde, Coastal Puntarenas and more!

 3. Discover South Africa 2020 - Educational Tour

Explore Johannesburg, Cape Town & Pilgrims Rest, South Africa! 

* Learn about history, culture, wildlife and much more
* Experience a tour that takes you within shouting distance of wild animals  
* Visit an African Penguin Colony, Robben Island and Seal Island
* Ride a gondola to the top of Table Mountain 
* Visit the famous gold rush town of Pilgrims Rest 




 

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4. England & Scotland- Spring Break 2021

Explore Yorkshire, Warwick, Birmingham, Oxford &
London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland! 

* Take a ghost tour through Edinburgh & Explore Edinburgh Castle
* Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace  
* Enjoy fish and chips in Piccadilly circus 
* Watch changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace & tour Windsor Castle 
* Experience magic and mystery of Stonehenge 

 

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5. Norway, Denmark & Sweden - 2021

Explore the Capitals of Scandinavia! Visit Oslo, Norway;
Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm Sweden! 

* Learn about Viking Kings in Oslo
* Visit Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tale City in Copenhagen 
* Boat to Island of Djurgarden and walk through a 17th-century sunken
warship turned museum called, 'Vasa," that was under the sea for 300 years  
 

 

 

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7. Japan: Land of the Rising Sun - 2021

Explore Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka, Japan! 

*Visit the Harajuku Shopping District 
*Enjoy a sumo-style Hot Pot dinner
*See the Golden Pavilion and the Meiji Shinto Shrine  
*Travel by bullet train
*Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura

8. Journey Down Under - 2021

Explore Auckland & Rotorua, New Zealand;
Sydney & Cairns, Australia!  

*Walk through a Maori Village 
*Enjoy traditional song and dance during a hangi dinner
*Swim in the Great Barrier Reef   
*Take a Harbour Cruise and climb the Sydney Tower in Sydney
*Visit the Taronga Zoo, an Opera House, Hyde Park Barracks Museum,
and an Aboriginal Cultural Center 
 

Travel Opportunities -- Trip Details 

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Name of Trip	Germany, Austria, Italy & Switzerland 2020	Costa Rica 2020- Survey of Biodiversity, Culture, Geology & Cities	Discover   South Africa 2020 Educational Tour	England & Scotland- Spring Break 2021	Norway, Denmark & Sweden 2021- Capitals of Scandinavia	Spain, Italy & France 2021	Japan: Land of the Rising Sun 2021	Journey Down Under 2021
Countries/ Cities to be Visited	Germany:  Munich, Frankfurt, Heidelburg & Rothenburg Austria:  Innsbruck Italy: Venice &  Verona Switzerland: Lucerne	Costa Rica:  San Jose, Arenal, Monteverde & Coastal Puntarenas	South Africa:  Johannesburg, Cape Town &  Pilgrims Rest	England: Yorkshire, Warwick, Stratford- upon-Avon, Birmingham, Oxford & London  Scotland: Edinburgh	Norway: Oslo  Denmark: Copenhagen Sweden: Stockholm	Spain: Barcelona & Madrid  Italy: Rome, Assisi, Florence & Pisa Sweden: Nice & Provence	Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka	New Zealand: Auckland & Rotorua Australia: Sydney & Cairns
Eligible Students	Grades 8-11 (Unless  accompanied by paying adult)	Grades 7-11	Grades 7-10	Grades 7-11	Grades 6-10	Grades 7-10	Grades 8-10 (During 2019-2020 school year)	Grades 5-10
Departure/ Return Dates	6/15/20 - 6/24/20	6/15/20 - 6/24/20	7/13/20 - 7/23/20	3/20/21 - 3/28/2021	7/13/21 - 7/23/21	6/13/21 - 6/26/21	6/21/21 - 6/29/21	7/15/21- 7/29/21
Estimated Cost of Trip	$4,040 per student  $4,540 per adult	$2,300	$5,375 per student $5,830 per adult	$3,560	To be posted soon	$4,155	$4,155	$5,000
Financial Deposit	$95 (due date n/a)	$95 (due date n/a)	$95 (due date n/a)	$95 (due date n/a)	$95 (100 days prior to departure)	$150 (due date n/a)	$95 (due date n/a)	$95 (due date n/a)
Minimum Number of Students Needed	18	6	6	6	6	12	6	15
SDJ Group Leader	Albert (Fritz) Elsen (608)743-5407 aelsen @janesville. k12.wi.us	Charles Kealy (608)743-5273 ckealy @janesville. k12.wi.us	Christine Pumilia (608)314-5842 cpumilia @janesville. k12.wi.us	Stephanie Davis (608)290-0468 sldavis @janesville. k12.wi.us	Christine Pumilia (608)314-5842 cpumilia @janesville. k12.wi.us	Melissa Baier de Garcia (608)743-5345 mbaierdegarcia @janesville. k12.wi.us	David Davis (608)743-5359 ddavis @janesville. k12.wi.us	Bruce Erickson (608)743-6072 berickson @janesville. k12.wi.us
Parent   Chaperones  Needed	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Scheduled Meetings	Contact group leader for meeting information	Contact group leader for meeting information	12/5/19 (6:30PM) Craig HS library	Contact group leader for meeting information	12/5/19 (6:30PM) Craig HS library	Contact group leader for meeting information	Contact group leader for meeting information	Contact group leader for meeting information
Travel  Company	EF Tours	Explorica	EF Tours	EF Tours	EF Tours 800-665-5364 katie.kutchin @ef.com	EF Tours 800-665-5364	EF Tours 800-665-5364	EF Tours 608-819-0744 katie.kutchin @ef.com
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