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Title: Why travel on an educational tour


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Discover the world with EF
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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

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Why travel with EF
  • Best value EF guarantees the lowest prices on
    every tour without sacrificing safety, quality or
    comfort
  • Best support EF supports you with our helpful
    Customer Service Department, full-time tour
    directors, around-the clock emergency assistance
    and offices around the world
  • Cutting-edge innovations EF keeps you connected
    to your destinations and other travelers with EF
    TourCasts through Apples iTunes, The Square and
    iStory projects
  • Accreditation EF offers the opportunity to earn
    school credit

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Safety is EFs top priority
  • Hundreds of EF offices in over 50 countries
  • 24-hour emergency on-call service
  • Bilingual professionally trained EF Tour Director
    accompanies your group 24 hours a day
  • EF TourLink allows family and friends to follow
    along online with daily updates and photos
  • EFs 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

EFs North American Headquarters in Boston,
Massachusetts
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How does group travel work?
  • Groups with similar tour preferences and
    departure dates are combined to share a
    motorcoach
  • Allows students to meet other travelers from
    around the country

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Where are we going?
  • EGYPTIAN KINGDOM
  • Day 1 Fly to Egypt
  • Day 2 Cairo
  • Day 3 Cairo
  • Day 4 Luxor Cruise
  • Day 5 Esna Edfu Cruise
  • Day 6 Kom Ombo Awan Cruise
  • Day 7 Cruise
  • Day 8 Aswam Night Train
  • Day 9 Cairo
  • Day 10 Depart for Home
  • PROPOSED DATE OF DEPARTURE
  • Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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How much does it cost?
  •  
  • Program Fee 2495
  • Current Departure Fees 453
  • Lifetime Membership Fee 95
  • Weekend Supplement 35
  • Peace of Mind Program
    Free
  • Subtotal for Students under 21 3078
  • Adult Supplement 545
  • Subtotal for Adults 3623
  • Payment plans are available.
  • Fees include airfare, hotels, most meals, airport
    transfers, tour guide, ground transportation,
    entrance fees, and cruise.
  • They do not include baggage handling, tips, and
    other items of personal expenses.

 
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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

2009 Tour to China Group from RHC
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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
  • Personal spending money
  • Optional insurance
  • Passport/visa fees

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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
  • This insurance is optional.
  • For more information, call EFs Customer
    Service Department at 1-800-665-5364

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Passport and Visas
  • Valid passports are required for all travelers
  • Passports may take up to eight weeks to process
  • Egypt may require travel visas
  • Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
    other travel documents

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Spring payment schedule
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
  • 95 with application
  • 400 due 30 days after enrollment
  • Final payment due 99 days prior to departure

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Visit your EF website
  • Visit The Square for videos, photos, games and
    more
  • Log in to your own personal website at
    eftours.com/student to
  • Learn more about your destination
  • Download free EF TourCasts through Apples
    iTunes
  • Make online payments
  • Take note of important dates and information
  • Order extras, such as insurance and phone cards

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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 694074
  • Application deadline

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