RIVERSIDE SECONDARY
AUSTRIAN STUDENT VISIT ITINERARY
Thursday, Sept. 12 – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013
Twelve Days
Landstrasser Gymnasium (School) - Vienna, Austria
Drafted: April 16th, 2013
Day 1,
Thursday, Sept 12: Arrival at Riverside Secondary and pick up by host family. Time T.B.A..
Day 2,
Friday, Sept. 13:Welcome in the school library. 8:30 a.m..
9:00 a.m.- take school bus to Braid Station. Walking tour Gastown, Chinatown and Robson St. Students purchase lunch on their own in Chinatown and/or host family provides bag lunch.
Pick up by school bus at Braid Station 2:45 p.m. Back to Riverside for 3:30 p.m. School bus departure and arrival will always be in the compound.
Snack from host family!
Day 3,
Saturday, Sept. 14: Spend day with host family
Day 4,
Sunday, Sept. 15: Spend day with host family
Day 5,
Monday, Sept. 16:School bus to Capilano Suspension Bridge on the North Shore. Continue on up to Grouse Mountain – Grouse Grind up the mountain. View film, see bears, hiking and possible chair lift. Take tram down. Departure from Riverside is at 8:30 a.m. with arrival back toschoolat 3:00 p.m..
Bag lunch or snack from host family. Dress for inclement weather.
*Book school bus for the day trip 8:30 a.m. -3 pm.
Day 6,
Tuesday, Sept. 17:Day spent at school with host. Austrian students will shadow Riverside students for the day. Please bring a bag lunch/snack from host family or purchase food from the school cafeteria.
Day 7,
Wed., Sept. 18:Leave Riverside at 9:00 a.m. with our school bus to Stanley Park aquarium. Spend the afternoon cycling around and enjoying historical Stanley Park. Arrive back at school at3:00 p.m..
Day 8,
Thursday,Sept. 19:School bus to downtown Vancouver for the morning and shopping and then on to Granville Island for the afternoon. Leave the school at 9:00 a.m. and back at school for 3:00 p.m..
Day 8,
Friday: Sept. 20:Hiking at Buntzen Lake andcanoeing in Port Moody. Leave school at 9:00 a.m.- Return to Riverside at 3:00 p.m. Riverside students interested in going are welcome with signed permission. (Pro-D day).
Day 9,
Saturday: Sept. 21:Spend day with host families
Day 10,
Sunday: Sept. 22: Spend day with host families
Farewell event at Poco Bowl from 4:00-6:00 p.m.. Host families are invited to attend and snack. Bowling alley can only accommodate the Austrian and Canadian host students. Pizza, cake, soft drinks and coffee.
Day 11,
Mon: Sept. 23: Steveston Cannery and shopping in Richmond for the day.
Farewell Party at school? Bowling? T.B.D.!!
Day 12,
Tuesday, Sept. 24th:Departure Day.
All luggage to be brought to Riverside at 8:30 a.m..
9:00 a.m. Ice Skating at Poco Rec. Center.
T.B.A. – Departure from Riverside for YVR
T.B.A. - Drop off at YVR for check in
T.B.A. - Flight to Vienna
This schedule is tentative and awaits confirmation.