Description

Orientation in Madrid

Your adventure begins with an action packed, three-day orientation in Madrid. Put your Spanish to use as you order tapas in a local cafe, ask for directions to the Palacio Real, and explore the city's medieval streets. Visits to the Prado Museum on Madrid's museum mile, discussions in city parks, and exploration of diverse neighborhoods strengthen your understanding of contemporary Spanish life and culture. Your orientation concludes with a full-day excursion to historic Toledo.

Homestay and Travel

Spend two weeks immersed in the life of a typical Spanish town and celebrate the regional cultures which define Spain. Your Spanish language skills soar as you spend time with your host family, take day trips into the lush countryside, along the coast, and through picturesque, surrounding towns. Your Spanish Experiment concludes with a four-day journey through historic towns and bustling cities. Whether exploring the dynamic Basque cities of Gexto and Bilbao, the Catalonian capital of Barcelona, or the Andalusian city of Sevilla, you visit some of Spain's most historic and beautiful cities.

Sample activities:
Explore castle ruins and cathedrals; relax with your friends at street-side cafes; visit the Alcazar in Sevilla; sail off Spain's northern coast; experience the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres; visit Bilbao's Guggenheim museum; take part in street fiestas; stroll along Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas.

Sample host communities:
Ubeda, Gexto, Gijon, Colmenarejo, Olot, Logrono

Travel Types

• Homestay
• Language Immersion

Type of Programs

• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion
• Cultural Exploration

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-4 weeks

Experiment in International Living's Mission Statement

The Experiment in International Living's mission is to create meaningful, dynamic experiences for students eager to challenge themselves and engage their sense of global citizenry. Our goal is to help young people peel back the superficial differences that exist in their backgrounds and find authentic commonalities among other program participants and the people of their host countries.

Year Founded

1932