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Why travel. A little about myself Why I ’ m doing this Benefits to your child. Meeting agenda. EF Education First Who are they? What do they do? Why did we choose them? Our tour itinerary Our tour package What ’ s included? What isn ’ t? Pricing, Monthly Payment Plan
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Why travel • A little about myself • Why I’m doing this • Benefits to your child
Meeting agenda • EF Education First • Who are they? • What do they do? • Why did we choose them? • Our tour itinerary • Our tour package • What’s included? • What isn’t? • Pricing, Monthly Payment Plan • Questions and answers • How to enroll
EF is #1 in educational travel Who is EF? EF is the World Leader in International Education. For nearly half a century, EF has broken down barriers of geography, language and culture. EF has over 400 schools and offices in more than 50 countries. What does EF do? EF is different. In addition to educational tours, EF provides worldwide language learning, student exchange, cultural immersion and service tours, au pair services and college study programs, as well as a top-ranked international business school. • See why EF is the World Leader • in International Education
Why EF? • Best Value • Quality tours at the guaranteed lowest prices • Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts • Most Educational • Fully accredited, just like our school • Full-time, bilingualTour Director • Safety First • All-Inclusive Coverage Plan • 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
Why Service Learning? • Make authentic connections with other cultures and people • Understand global issues and offer local solutions • Apply academic, social and personal skills to improve the community • Make decisions that have real, not hypothetical, results • Earn service hours Service learning instills a sense of civic responsibility, promotes compassionate leadership and inspires personal and cultural awareness. Students will develop as future global citizens as they:
Authentic, meaningful service with EF Tour Director • Ensures every day on tour is inspiring, immersive and transformative • Works directly with community to ensure valuable, impactful visit Our group will spend quality time in the community, getting to know the people and their way of life. Through these authentic connections, students will make a valuable impact on the lives of locals—and an eye-opening, life-changing impact on their own lives. Every EF Service Learning Tour is a unique experience, facilitated by our group’s own: Service Director • Helps facilitate the service • Contextualizes historical, social, political and economic significance
Safety and peace of mind • EF has schools and offices in hundreds of cities around the world—London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lucerne, Athens, Cairo, Shanghai and Sydney, to name just a few. • 24-hour emergency on-call service so you can reach EF day or night in the event of an emergency while your child is on tour. • Full-time, bilingual, professionally trained Tour Director. • EF’s Peace of Mind Program is on our side.Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to your destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements. • Since 1965. Nearly half a century of experience in showing students the world.
All-Inclusive Coverage Plan The All-Inclusive Coverage Plan covers your child for: • Tour cancellation and interruption • Iillness and accident • Baggage and property • Flight delay • 24-hour access to an English-speaking representative For more information visit eftours.com/insurance or call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364.
My approach to safety • My Chaperones 6-to-1 ratio (for every six students there is one adult chaperone) • My Rules • My Alcohol Policy If a traveler (student or adult) violates my rules, I have the right to send them home from tour at the parents’ expense.
How does group travel work? Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world • Combined groups • Tour choice and departure date flexibility • We pick our preferred tour choice and three comparable tours • Affordability • Meet other students from around the country • Watch our Traveling with EF video
What’s included? Round-trip airfare Hotels with private bathrooms Comfortable motorcoach Breakfast and dinner daily Full-time Tour Director Service Director Licensed local guides Entrance fees to select attractions All-Inclusive Coverage Plan Service learning experiences
What you’re responsible for • Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches and snacks ($25-$50 per day) • Tips for your tour director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day) • Passport and/or visa fees These are all necessities each traveler will be responsible for on this tour.
Passports and visas All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation • Valid passports are required for all travelers • Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process • Some destinations may require travel visas • Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents
What are we doing on tour? Here’s the itinerary:
Paying for your tour The EF Price Guarantee: Once you enroll the price will never change Student Price • Price of Tour: $2575 • Non-refundable deposit: $95 included in the total of $2575 Pay in full or use our convenient Monthly Payment Plan • Automatic deductions each month • No late fees • Only $215 per month ONLY $7 A DAY Enroll by 6/1 to lock in the current price before expected price increase on 6/2
How do I enroll? Online (Right here and now) www.eftours.com/1344905 Tour Number: 1441753ZP Phone: 800-665-5364 Mail: EF Educational Tours One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Enrollment Deadline for current price 6/1