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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

3
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, 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

4
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 (06/15/09-06/24/09)
  • Similar Tour Options
  • Other Costa Rica or Mexico Tours
  • Private Groups available with extra fee

6
Where are we going? London, Paris Rome
Itinerary Day 1 Fly overnight to England Day 2
London Day 3 London Day 4 Paris Day 5 Paris
Day 6 Paris Night train Day 7 Rome Day 8
Rome Day 9 Depart for home

7
How much does it cost?
  • Price quote
  • Program Fee 2,650
  • Current Departure Fees 415
  • Enrollment Fee 95
  • All Inclusive Insurance Plan 125
  • Weekend Travel Fee 35
  • Late Application Fee 125
  • Peace of Mind Program Free
  • Total for Students 3,445
  • Adult Supplement (age 23) 335
  • Total for Adults 3,780
  • Additional tour items (not included)
  • London Eye and Thames River Cruise 60
  • Versailles 75 (pre-book only)

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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

9
What does the Program Fee NOT include
  • Beverages and lunches (unless specified)
  • Optional excursions Versailles (pre-book only)
    75
  • London Eye and Thames River Cruise 60
  • Customary gratuities for your tour director (5),
    local guides (1) and bus driver (2) per day
  • Personal spending moneyEurope 30-65 per day
    (recommendation only)
  • Passport fees

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What is the All-Inclusive insurance plan?
  • 125 All-Inclusive Insurance (included)
  • 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

11
Passport and Visas
  • Valid passports are required for all travelers
  • Passports may take up to eight weeks to process
  • Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
    other travel documents

12
Fall payment schedule
Alternative payment schedule
AutoPay program
  • 95 with application
  • 150 due 30 days later
  • 300 payment plus any unpaid insurance on 8/30/09
  • Tour Balance due 110 days prior to departure
  • Remaining Balance including departure fees 50
    days prior to departure
  • 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

13
Visit your EF website
  • 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 number737486

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Reserve your students spot!
  • Who is ready to enroll?
  • Please hand in your applications at this time
    with the 95 enrollment fee
  • or log on to www.eftours.com to reserve your
    space on the tour!
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