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 has over 40 years of experience
  and supports you with our helpful Customer
  Service Department
• Cutting-edge innovations EF keeps you connected
  to your destinations and other travelers with EF
  TourCasts through Apples iTunes
• Accreditation EF offers the opportunity to earn
  school credit

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Safety is EFs top priority

• 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 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?

• 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)

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Where are we going?
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How much does it cost?

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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

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What does the Program Fee NOT include?

• Beverages and lunches (unless specified)
• Optional excursions
• Departure fees
• Customary gratuities for your tour director,
  local guides and bus driver
• 5 per person/per day- Tour Director
• 3 per person/per day-Bus driver
• Personal spending money
• Optional insurance
• Passport/visa fees

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Passport and Visas

• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Check with the State Department for current
  processing time, visit the website
  http//www.travel.state.gov
• Some destinations may require travel visas
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
  other travel documents
• Passport name changes must be submitted to EF no
  later than 110 days prior to departure

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All-Inclusive Insurance

• 125 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 EFs Customer Service
  Department at 1-800-665-5364

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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
• 733717
• Enrollment Deadline
• June 12th, 2009

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Payment Schedule
AutoPay Standard Plan
Alternative Payment Plan

• 95 Enrollment Fee
• All travelers automatically enrolled in AutoPay,
  EFs monthly payment plan
• Free to enroll
• No late fees, No hassle
• 24-hour access to account and payment information
  online
• Tour balance deadline up to 35 days prior to
  departure
• Manageable payments the sooner you enroll, the
  smaller your payments!

• 95 Enrollment Fee
• 150
• Due 30 days after enrollment
• Plus any unpaid insurance
• 35 Non-refundable Late Fee
• 300
• Due August 30, 2009
• Plus any unpaid insurance
• 40 Non-refundable Late Fee
• Tour Balance (all charges excluding Departure
  Fees)
• Due 110 days prior to departure
• 95 Non-refundable Late Fee
• Remaining Balance (including Departure Fees)
• Due 50 days prior to departure

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eftours.com/student

• Visit our student website to
• Learn more about your destination
• Watch Life on Tour, EFs reality travel series
• Read Following the Equator, EFs own travel blog
• Test your Traveler IQ
• Download free EF TourCasts through Apples
  iTunes
• Get tips on preparing for your EF tour and much
  more!
• Log into My Tours to
• Take note of important dates and information
  about your tour
• Make online payments or sign up for Autopay

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Life on Tour

• Life on Tour , our new reality web series,
  introduces students to international travel
  through the adventures of six high school
  students on a 10-day trip to Europe
• Generate excitement amongst your students through
  a medium designed for them
• 10 webisodes will be released weekly throughout
  the fall
• Visit eftours.com/lifeontour to sign up for
  updates on upcoming episodes and casting for next
  season!
• Life on Tour premieres fall 2008 at
  eftours.com/lifeontour

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Social Networks
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Travel Tips

• Get ready for takeoff!
• Visit www.eftours.com/tips for
• information about
• Money abroad
• Packing list
• Phone Cards
• Flights
• Accommodations
• Rooming
• Meals
• Passports and Visas
• Safety tips
• And much more!

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