Oxbridge Academic Programs - The Cambridge Prep Experience

Cambridge and Oxford | The Paris Connection

Students on The Cambridge Prep Experience and The Oxford Prep Experience can opt to spend an additional few nights in Paris as part of The Paris Connection.

The Connection offers an irresistible opportunity for students who are just a few hours from Paris to discover the wonders of this magnificent city. The program consists of educational visits to the city’s famous monuments, introductions to some of the world’s greatest art collections and architecture, and guided tours of Paris’ historic neighborhoods.

In addition, students can enjoy meals in traditional French restaurants, relax with fellow students in any number of enchanting parks, stroll along the picturesque Seine, and engage in enlightening discussion with their group leaders.

Our students stay right in the heart of Paris, in a stunning, converted 17th-century hôtel particulier located on the Right Bank in the Marais district. The residence is also walking distance from the Bastille, the Louvre, and the Pompidou Center.

For students in Oxford, The Paris Connection begins on Wednesday July 28 and ends on Sunday August 1. For students in Cambridge, The Paris Connection begins on Thursday July 29 and ends on Monday August 2. Students should book their flight home from the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.

The comprehensive $1345 US fee includes transportation from Cambridge or Oxford to Paris, room and board (two meals per day), tuition, museum admissions, activities, and all scheduled events in the program. To reserve a place, include a deposit of $300 US at the time of initial application to The Cambridge Prep or The Oxford Prep.

Sample Paris Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive late afternoon and check into residence. Dinner in residence followed by walking tour of the neighborhood.

Day 2

Guided tour of the Sainte-Chapelle and Notre Dame in the morning followed by a walk down the Champs Elysées. Dinner out at an authentic French restaurant followed by a sunset cruise on the Seine.

Day 3

Visit of the Louvre followed by a trip to the historic neighborhood of Montmartre and to the majestic Sacre-Coeur overlooking Paris. Dinner in a local restaurant.

Day 4

Trip to the Catacombs followed by a visit, in the afternoon, to the Musée d’Orsay. Dinner in a restaurant followed by a visit to the Eiffel Tower.

Day 5

After a French breakfast the students are accompanied to the Charles de Gaulle airport where they catch flights back home.