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Broadway and the Arts. Led by Nelly Ruiz de Chavez. Overview. Meet EF Smithsonian Student Travel Our itinerary What is included on our tour Coverage plan Your payment options Y our online account How to enroll on our tour. The educational benefits of travel.
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Broadway and the Arts Led by Nelly Ruiz de Chavez
Overview • Meet EF Smithsonian Student Travel • Our itinerary • What is included on our tour • Coverage plan • Your payment options • Your online account • How to enroll on our tour
The educational benefits of travel • In a study of students who traveled with EF before the age of 18*: • Nearly every student had earned a BA or higher • 80% maintained a college GPA above a 3.0 and nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0 • More than 80% said they were better communicators and collaborators as a result of their travel experience • Nearly 90% considered themselves to be better at problem solving and critical thinking • Our tours are accredited, just like your school • EF was the first tour provider to have its tours accredited, so our tours meet the same rigorous standards as schools and colleges across the country * Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours
Meet the EF Smithsonian Student Travel team • Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour • For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Specialist to help with your account and handle any questions about the tour • Your group’s Tour Director is an expert local guide, helps handle tour logistics and is with the group 24 hours a day
Keeping students safe • Full-time Tour Director • With groups 24-hours a day, from arrival to departure • Trained to handle on-tour emergencies • Professional overnight security • Additional security dedicated exclusively to our group • Local offices • Tour groups have the support of a network of local offices across America • 24/7 Emergency Service • Additional emergency support is always just a phone call away • Travel ID Badges and backpacks • EF Smithsonian Student Travel ID Badge provides helpful emergency contact information • EF Smithsonian Student Travel backpacks are easily identifiable
Tour itinerary: Broadway and the Arts Day 1: Take a walking tour of Midtown Fifth Avenue Rockefeller Center St. Patrick’s Cathedral Trump Tower Visit the Empire State Building by night
Tour itinerary: Broadway and the Arts Day 2: Take a tour of Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall New York State Theater Metropolitan Opera House Participate in the Up-close with a Broadway Professional program Take a tour of Radio City Music Hall Enjoy free time in Times Square Attend a Broadway show
Tour itinerary: Broadway and the Arts Day 3: Take a guided tour of New York: Greenwich Village and SoHo World Trade Center site Chinatown and Little Italy Take part in an improv workshop
Tour itinerary: Broadway and the Arts Day 4: Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Free time in New York City Enjoy a second Broadway show
Tour itinerary: Broadway and the Arts Day 5: Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art Explore Central Park Depart for home!
What does the Program Fee include? • Round-trip airfare • Clean and safe hotel rooms • Breakfast and dinner daily (as itinerary specifies) • Full-time Tour Director • Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides • Air-conditioned motorcoach • Professional overnight security • On-tour backpack, luggage tag and travel ID badge • Illness and accident coverage • $1 million consumer protection plan • All gratuities • Smithsonian membership "I am amazed at the amount of experiences my students had. Our tour director was knowledgeable and fun. This was such a great value at this given time. Affordable. Educational. A trip of a lifetime." - Paula Teacher, Texas
What is not included? • Lunches • Personal spending money • Optional coverage plan • Checked baggage fees
What does the coverage plan include? • Included in Program Fee • Illness and accident coverage • 24-hour Emergency Assistance • All-Inclusive Travel Coverage Plan (+ $99) • Tour cancellation and interruption coverage • Program Fee protection • Baggage and property coverage • Personal delay coverage • See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended coverage plan.
How much does it cost? Requested departure date: March 10, 2014 Possible Dates: 3/8-3/12* • Student Program Fee $1,942 $216/Month • Adult Program Fee $2,182 $243/Month • Departure city: Austin
Pricing Specials • Additional $50 off until the end of April Student Price $1,942 - $50 ___________________ Adult Price $2,182 - $50
Payment breakdown EF’s Monthly Payment Plan Manual Payment Plan If you sign up tonight your monthly payments will only be $216 and your final payment is due 1/27/14.
How are payments made? Manual payment schedule Upon enrollment: $99 Enrollment deposit (non-refundable) 30 days after enrollment: Account must have $350 total paid 110 days prior to departure: Account must be paid in full Please note that non-refundable late fees ranging from $40-85 will apply if payment is not received on the dates they are due Monthly Payment Plan • Program Fee divided into manageable monthly payments • Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or credit card • Free and no late fees • Final due date extended up to 35 days before departure • Works great with fundraising • Highly recommended!
Keeping track of your account • Log in to your personal account at SmithsonianStudentTravel.com to: • Learn more about your destination • Make online payments • Enroll in our monthly payment plan • Track important dates and information • Purchase the All-Inclusive Travel Coverage Plan • Connect to your contribution page
Fundraising • A Giving Page for every traveler • Easy, secure • Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends • You can also access the page from your personal website • Works easily with automatic payment plan
$30,000 awarded annually • Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application
How do you enroll? • Online • SmithsonianStudentTravel.com • Phone • 1.888.333.9756 • Mail • EF Smithsonian Student Travel EF Center One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 • Tour number: 1390941 • Enrollment deadline: April 30th, 2013 You can find this box on our homepage.