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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?
  • 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?
  • June 16 Fly overnight to Russia
  • June 17 Moscow
  • June 18 Moscow
  • June 19 Moscow
  • June 20 Moscow Night train
  • June 21 St. Petersburg
  • June 22 St. Petersburg
  • June 23 St. Petersburg
  • June 24 Depart for home
  • NOTE This schedule is tentative.

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How much does it cost?
  • Lifetime Membership Fee 95
  • Program Fee Full Payment 2170
  • Departure Fees    355
  • Total for Students    2620Adult Supplement   
    290
  • Total for Adults    2910Optional Excursions
    and Insurances
  • All Inclusive Insurance Plan   115
  • Tour Cancellation and Interruption
    Insurance   60
  • Medical and Accident Insurance   55
  • Baggage and Property Insurance  45
  • Petrodvorets   55 
  •  

 
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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
  • Customary gratuities for your tour director (4-5
    a day) and bus driver (1-2)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Some destinations 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
  • 150 due 30 days after enrollment
  • 250 due by August 30
  • 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
  • 1-617-619-1303
  • Mail
  • EF Educational Tours
  • One Education Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02141
  • Tour number 973071
  • Application deadline Sept. 30

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