American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) - ITINERARY

Date | Events
Own Travel Students |
Thursday, August 29 | Arrival in Valencia You are responsible for getting to your accommodation on arrival day.
All Students |
Friday, August 30 9:45AM | Meet at Torres de Quart for mandatory AIFS orientation at UCV St. Ursula Campus Followed by Welcome Lunch
Saturday, August 31 | Guided Walking tour of historic Valencia and La Lonja (Silk Exchange UNESCO) visit
Monday, September 2 | Paddle Boarding
Tuesday, September 3 | UCV Orientation
Wednesday, September 4 | UCV Orientation Continued PM Buddy Family Dinner
Thursday, September 5 | UCV Welcome Day followed by Bike Tour in Turia Park with packed picnic lunch
Friday, September 6 | Day trip: Albufera and Paella Experience (included in program fee)
Monday, September 9 | Classes begin and deadline for sign-up for Seville optional weekend trip
Saturday, September 14 | Neva’s 21st birthday
Friday, September 20 | Day trip: Wine tour/Peñiscola (included in program fee)
Friday, September 27 | Drop/Add period ends
Friday-Sunday October 4-6 | Madrid Excursion (included in program fee)
Wednesday, October 9 | Holiday Day of the Valencian Community
Saturday, October 12th | Holiday National Day of Spain
Friday, October 18 | Oceanografic (aquarium) and IMAX Theater
Friday, October 25 | Day trip: Tarragona (included in program fee)
Friday, November 1 | Holiday All Saints Day
Friday-Sunday November 8-10 | Optional Seville Excursion ($695)
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Dinner
Friday, December 6 | Holiday Constitution Day
Sunday, December 8 | Holiday Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 13 | Bio Park and departure meeting
Monday-Friday December 16-20 | Final Exams
Thursday, December 19 | Farewell Dinner
Friday, December 20 | Last day of classes UCV and apartment walk-throughs
Saturday, December 21 | Program ends and departure!

All activities will be confirmed during orientation. Your Program Director will also plan weekly culture activities, usually on Fridays and a complete itinerary will be given to you at orientation. Dates and itinerary are tentative and subject to change. Please do not make any independent travel plans based on these dates before arriving on campus.

UCV = Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir