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Cultural Tours
International travel broadens horizons and offers lessons not available in any textbook. Heartland Community College is proud to offer short-term cultural trips abroad.
Cultural tours provide the advantages of traveling abroad, participating in guided tours of cultural attractions and being part of a group tour while earning college credit. It is easy for students to fit the cultural tour into their academic, work and family schedules. Participants may elect to take the Cultural Tour for three hours of credit (HUMA 100) at a slightly higher cost.
Heartland will alternate destinations each year. Cultural tours are limited to 25 participants.
Photo of Amsterdam
Itinerary
The trips generally last 10-11 days visiting cultural sites and towns and usually conducted over Heartland's spring break
Program Cost
Cultural tours are economical for many students at less than $2,700. The cost includes airfare, accommodations, tours and activities. Students taking the class for credit register and make payments the semester prior to departure.
Registration
Students must complete the cultural tour registration packet and return it to the Development Secretary in the Community Commons Building, Suite 2300 at the Normal, Illinois campus. Payment for the tour must also be submitted to the Development Office.
Students who enroll for the credit option must register at Student Services for HUMA 100 as part of their schedule. Payment for the class is due according to the established College guidelines for tuition payment.
All participants will be required to attend a mandatory pre-departure orientation meeting held approximately one month prior to departure.
Payment Plan
Payment deadlines are scheduled throughout the semester.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation charges do apply for those signing up for a cultural tour based on the amount of notice given.
Cultural Tour Destinations Available through Heartland Community College
European Escape
In 2007, the proposed cultural tour incorporated visits to Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, and Paris among other European locations.The tour, scheduled for March 9 - 18, was to include tourist attractions as well as free time to explore different areas.
Italian Treasures
The proposed cultural tour to Italy from March 10 - 19, 2006, was to be comprised of visits to Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome. This tour was also scheduled to include many tourist attractions along with some free time for shopping and meals.
Germany without Walls
Participants visited Berlin, Dresden, Weimar, and Leipzig along with towns on the way. The 2005 Cultural Tour featured 10 days in Germany. This tour involved less travel time and more German experiences than the previous year's Central Europe experience.
The Splendors of Central Europe
Participants experienced the wonders of Munich, Salzburg, Vienna and Prague from March 5-15, 2004. The tour included roundtrip airfare from Chicago, first-class hotel accommodations and entrance fees to scheduled attractions.
