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Discover the world with EF. Why take an educational tour. Experience new cultures and explore famous sights firsthand Bring classroom lessons to life Improve your grades and enhance college applications and resumes Gain independence and confidence Have fun with your friends and make new ones.
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Why take an educational tour • Experience new cultures and explore famous sights firsthand • Bring classroom lessons to life • Improve your grades and enhance college applications and resumes • Gain independence and confidence • Have fun with your friends and make new ones
Why travel with EF • Best value:EF guarantees the lowest prices on every tour without sacrificing safety, quality or comfort • Best support:EF has over 40 years of experience and supports you with our helpful Customer Service Department, full-time tour directors, around-the clock emergency assistance and offices around the world • Hundreds of EF offices in more than 50 countries • 24-hour emergency on-call service • Bilingual professionally trained EF Tour Director accompanies your group 24 hours a day • EF’s Peace of Mind program allows you to change your tour and/or departure date should your school board not allow you to travel for safety reasons
How does group travel work? • What is group travel? • Groups with similar tour preferences and departure dates are combined to share a motorcoach • Why does EF combine groups? • Makes tours equally affordable for groups of 6 or 40 • Low prices means more students can see the world • Allows students to meet other travelers from around the country • How does EF combine groups? • Flexible date range (insert date range here) • Similar tour options (insert tour options here)
Where are we going? Day-By-Day Itinerary • Day 1 - Fly overnight to Spain • Day 2 - Madrid Arrive in MadridTake an orientation tour of MadridVisit the Prado • Day 3 - Madrid Take a guided tour of Madrid: Puerto del Sol Plaza Mayor Visit the Royal Palace
Where are we going? • Day 4 - Madrid Enjoy a free day in Madrid • Day 5 - Toledo • Madrid • Night train Take a guided tour of Toledo: Church of Santo Tomé Toledo Cathedral St. Mary's Synagogue Board an overnight train to Paris • Day 6 - Paris Arrive in ParisVisit the LouvreTake a walking tour of Paris: Latin Quarter Île de la Cité Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
Where are we going? • Day 7 - Paris • Versailles Take a guided tour of Paris: Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Eiffel Tower Take a guided excursion to Versailles Day 8 - Paris Enjoy a free day in Paris Day 9 - Depart for home
How much does it cost? TOUR • Tour: Paris and Madrid (9 Days) • Number of days: 9 • Depart: Wednesday, Jun 03, 2009 • Return: Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 • Departing from: Indianapolis • Paying participants: 21
On Your Own ON YOUR OWN* • Flight, Hotel and 3 breakfasts $3,398.25 • Taxes and Fees $ 171.00 • Food 3 Breakfasts and 6 Dinners $ 180.00 • Transportation within the cities $ 200.00 • Guides $ 120.00 • Admission to Sights $ 50.00 Total Price for 1 person on their own $4,119.25 • *prices per Expedia.com
How much does it cost? TOUR FEES • Tour fees Program Fee * $2,295 • Departure Fees*** $563 • Lifetime Membership Fee $95 • Peace of Mind Program Free • Total for students $2,953 • Adult Supplement $290 • Total for adults $3,243 Student With Autopay * $493/month • Adult with Autopay * $541/month • Additional tour details • Travel insurance • All Inclusive Insurance Plan $115 • Optional excursions • Chartres & Loire Valley $195 El Escorial and Segovia $95 Flamenco Evening Madrid $65 • Group requests • Total for students $2,953 With Autopay** $493/month • Total for adults $3,243 With Autopay** $541/month • Individual requests • (none selected) • Booking conditions • * Program fee valid for all who enroll through Friday, October 31, 2008. All other fees subject to change. ** Estimated monthly payment if a participant enrolls on Thursday, Nov 06, 2008. *** Departure fees are subject to change and do not include any airline baggage handling fees imposed by airline (if applicable). Please verify all prices with your EF Tour Consultant. Prices quoted are subject to change
What does the Program Fee Include? • Round-trip airfare • Superior tourist-class hotel accommodations • All motorcoach and flight transfers • Breakfast and dinner daily • Full-time bilingual EF Tour Director • Sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides • Entrance fees to included special attractions
What does the Program Fee NOT include • Beverages and lunches (unless specified) • Optional excursions • Customary gratuities for your tour director, local guides and bus driver (recommended tips to the Tour Director is $4- $5 per day, Bus Driver $2-3 per day, and local expert guide $1 per day) • Personal spending money (unique to each individual. The Euro exchange rate today is 1 Euro= 1.3 US dollars. ) • Optional insurance • Passport/visa fees
What is the All-Inclusive insurance plan? • $115 All-Inclusive Insurance Plan includes: • Medical and Accident • Baggage and Property • Tour Cancellation and Interruption • 24-hour access to an English speaking representative • For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 1-800-665-5364
Passport and Visas • Valid passports are required for all travelers • Passports may take up to twelve weeks to process. Check with the State Department for current processing time. • Some destinations may require travel visas • Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents
Fall payment schedule • $95 with application • $450 due 30 days after enrollment • Final payment due 99 days prior to departure Standard payment schedule AutoPay program • Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or credit card • Free to enroll • No late fees • Final payment deadline up to 35 days prior to departure
How do I enroll? Online: eftours.com/student Phone: 1-800-665-5364 Fax: 1-800-318-3732 Mail: EF Educational Tours One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Tour number: 586392 Application deadline: December 1, 2008
Next Steps • Enroll in the program! • Closer to the travel dates, we will ask you to: • Complete Medical and emergency contact forms • Provide photocopies of passports