Newfound confidence and independence

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• Newfound confidence and independence
• Improve your grades and enhance college
  applications
• Enhanced career prospects
• Experience new cultures and explore famous sights
• Have fun with your friends and make new ones

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• Best value EF guarantees the lowest prices on
  every tour without sacrificing safety, quality
  or comfort
• Educational focus EF is accredited, so students
  can earn high school credit by traveling
• Worldwide presence Only EF offers hundreds of
  offices in more than 50 countries

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• 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 to follow along with
  updates and photos online
• EFs Peace of Mind program allows you to change
  your tour and/or departure date up to 35 days
  prior to departure

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• 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
• Similar tour options

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• Airfare
• Hotel accommodations
• Transportation
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• Full-time EF Tour Director
• Guided sightseeing tours
• Entrance fees to select attractions

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• Beverages and lunches (unless specified)
• Optional excursions
• Departure fees
• Tips for your tour director, bus driver and local
  guides
• Spending money
• Insurance
• Passport/visa fees

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• Automatic deduction from your checking
  account (or charged to your credit/debit
  card) each month
• No late fees
• Final payment deadline up to 25 days prior
  to departure
• For example
• Its February, and John is going on an EF tour
  to Italy and Greece the following July.
• The total tour cost is 2,864.
• Therefore, Johns monthly payments are only
  179.
• TOTAL COST
• NO. OF MONTHS
• MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO BE DEDUCTED
• 2,864 16 179

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• 135 All-Inclusive Insurance Plan includes
• Tour Cancellation and Interruption
• Medical and Accident
• Baggage and Property
• Flight Delay Insurance
• 24-hour access to an English speaking
  representative
• For more information visit eftours.com/insurance
  or call EFs Customer Service Department at
  1-800-665-5364

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• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Passports may take up to fourteen weeks to
  process
• Department site and the Postal Service site to
  help you in the passport process.
• Some destinations may require travel visas
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
  other travel documents
• All travelers are responsible for securing
  necessary documentation

Must show either Ms. Duncan a copy of your VALID
passport by April 15th! (please blackout any
social security numbers of sensitive info)
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• Visit EFs student website to
• Learn about your destination and get tips on
  preparing for your EF tour
• Watch Life on Tour, EFs reality travel series
• Read Following the Equator, EFs own travel blog
• Test your Traveler IQ
• Connect with other travelers on Facebook,
  Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and more

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• Login to
• Make online payments
• Purchase insurance and phone cards
• Enroll on optional excursions
• See messages and alerts from EF and your group
  leader
• View flight and hotel information

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• Life on Tour , EFs reality web series,
  introduces students to international travel
  through the adventures of seven high school
  students on a trip to Spain and Morocco
• Watch episodes at eftours.com/lifeontour

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• EF Facebook Fan Page
• facebook.com/educational.tours
• Join EF on Facebook to meet travelers and
  share trip photos and videos.

• EF YouTube Channel
• Youtube.com/efeducationaltours
• Share tour videos or watch videos created by
  other students
• Enter EFs video contest

• EF Group on Flickr
• flickr.com/groups/eftours
• Upload photos to the EF Tours Group on Flickr
  and share your tour experience with other EF
  travelers
• Enter EFs photo contest

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The BASICS

• THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITY!!!
• Ms. Duncan reserve the right to revoke your trip
  privileges at ANY POINT during now and the end of
  the trip.
• No drinking (not even if parents/guardians say
  its ok)
• Trip Insurance mandatory (ask me why!)
• Free Time-managed free time (more at the next
  meeting)
• All money is to be paid directly to EF Tours (I
  am not going to EVER take your money, nor can I
  refund!)

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Why EF Tours

• Why EF Tours
• Shopped around and other comparable trips
  3100-4700.
• Why is it only 2888?
• Time of year
• Departure airline fees (these are the flexible
  ones)
• 95 one time deposit to EF Tours (non-refundable)
• Trip Insurance (135) is included in the 2888.