Washington, D.C.: The Capital Tour

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Washington, D.C. The Capital Tour

• Led by Scott Cheney

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Overview

• Meet Smithsonian Student Travel
• Our itinerary
• What is included on our tour
• Coverage plan
• Your payment options
• Your online account
• How to enroll on our tour

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What does Smithsonian Student Travel do?

• Low prices so more students can travel
• Smithsonian Student Travel believes every student
  should have the chance to explore America. By
  making their tours as affordable as possible,
  more students can travel.
• Quality meets affordability
• Tours consistently exceed the Smithsonians high
  standards for quality and customer satisfactions.
  
• A nation-wide network of offices provides local
  support
• Annual, in-person inspections of all hotels,
  restaurants and venues

Smithsonian Student Travel opened the door to
learning for my students. - Jeannette Teacher,
Puerto Rico
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What does Smithsonian Student Travel do?
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• Fully accredited, interactive tours that make
  learning fun
• Accredited tours means they meet the same
  standards as schools and college
• Educational resources created by the Smithsonian
  Institution
• Interactive activities on tour
• Smithsonian Student Travel builds personal
  relationships
• Tour consultant handles our tour details
• A dedicated customer service representative for
  traveler and parent questions
• Tour director for on-tour logistics and is our
  expert local guide

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How does Smithsonian Student Travel keep students
safe?

• Full-time Smithsonian Student Travel Tour
  Director
• With groups 24-hours a day, from arrival to
  departure
• Trained to handle on-tour emergencies
• Professional overnight security
• Additional security dedicated exclusively to our
  group
• Local offices
• Tour groups have the support of a network of
  local offices across America
• 24/7 Emergency Service
• Additional emergency support is always just a
  phone call away
• Travel ID Badges and backpacks
• Smithsonian Student Travel ID Badge provides
  helpful emergency contact information
• Smithsonian Student Travel backpacks are
  brightly-colored and easily identifiable.

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Tour itinerary Washington, D.C. The Capital Tour

• Day 1
• Learn about the Smithsonian Institution during an
  introduction by your tour director
• Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice,
  which may include
• National Air and Space Museum
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Museum of African Art
• National Museum of American History
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
• National Portrait Gallery
• Holocaust Museum
• Take a night tour of Washington
• Lincoln Memorial
• WWII Memorial
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Tour itinerary Washington, D.C. The Capital Tour

• Day 2
• Visit Arlington National Cemetery and witness the
  changing of the guard
• Visit the Marine Corps War Memorial and Iwo Jima
  Memorial
• Take a guided tour of D.C.
• Washington Monument
• FDR Memorial
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• Make a photo stop at the White House
• Visit Mount Vernon
• Dinner Dancing at the Hotel

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Tour itinerary Washington, D.C. The Capital Tour

• Day 3
• Visit Capitol Hill
• U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Library of Congress
• Visit the National Archives
• Depart for home!

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What does the Program Fee include?
Requested departure date 3/13/2013 Student
Program Fee 555

• Round-trip motorcoach
• Clean and safe hotel rooms
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily
• Full-time tour director
• Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides
• Professional overnight security
• On-tour backpack, luggage tag and travel ID badge
• Travel journal
• Medical and accident coverage
• 1 million consumer protection plan
• All gratuities
• Smithsonian membership

What is not included?
Personal spending money Optional coverage plan
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How are payments made?

• Monthly payment plan

• Manual payment schedule

• Program Fee divided into manageable monthly
  payments
• Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or
  credit card
• Free and no late fees
• Final due date extended up to 35 days before
  departure
• Works great with fundraising
• Highly recommended!

• Upon enrollment 99 Enrollment deposit
  (non-refundable)
• 30 days after enrollment Account must have 350
  total paid
• 110 days prior to departure Account must be paid
  in full
• Please note that non-refundable late fees ranging
  from 40-85 will apply if payment is not received
  on the dates they are due

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Your tours payment breakdown
Monthly Payment Plan
Manual Payment Plan
Student Cost 555.00
Enrollment Deposit 99.00
1st Monthly Payment Plan Date 11/7/2012
Last Monthly Payment Plan Date 1/7/2013
of Payments 3
Average Payment 152.00
Final Payment 152.00
Student Cost 555.00
Enrollment Deposit 99.00
30 days after enrollment 251.00
Balance Due 12/28/2012 205.00
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What does the coverage plan include?

• Included in Program Fee
• Medical and accident coverage
• 24-hour Emergency Assistance
• All-Inclusive Travel Coverage Plan (85 for
  flight groups 60 for bus groups)
• Tour cancellation and interruption coverage
• Program Fee protection
• Baggage and property coverage
• Personal delay coverage
• See booking conditions or call customer service
  (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this
  highly recommended coverage plan.

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How do you keep track of your account?

• Log in to your personal account at
  SmithsonianStudentTravel.com to
• Learn more about your destination
• Make online payments
• Enroll in our monthly payment plan
• Track important dates and information
• Purchase the All-Inclusive Travel Coverage Plan

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Fundraising

• Contribution pages for every traveler

• Easy, secure
• Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link
  to a secure contribution page to share with
  family and friends
• Works easily with automatic payment plan

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• 25,000 awarded annually
• Students selected based on response to essay
  question

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How do you enroll?

• Online
• SmithsonianStudentTravel.com
• Phone
• 1.888.333.9756
• Mail
• Smithsonian Student Travel
• EF Center
• One Education Street
• Cambridge, MA 02141

• Tour number 1218125
• Enrollment deadline 10/31/2012

You can find this box on our homepage.
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Questions?