2. EF Educational Tours
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. EF Educational Tours
• 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 Apple’s iTunes, The Square and iStory projects
• Accreditation:
EF offers the opportunity to earn school credit
Why travel with EF
4. EF Educational Tours
Safety is EF’s 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
• EF’s 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
EF’s North American Headquarters
in Boston, Massachusetts
5. EF Educational Tours
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 March 15- March 19
» Similar tour options: Dublin and London
6. EF Educational Tours
Where are we going?
Day 1 Fly overnight to
England
Day 2 London
Day 3 London
Day 4 London • Paris
Day 5 Paris
Day 6 Paris • Night train
Day 7 Florence
Day 8 Assisi • Rome
Day 9 Rome
Day 10 Depart for home
7. EF Educational Tours
How much does it cost?
Price quote
Enrollment Fee $95
Program Fee * $1,895
Early Enrollment Discountˆ -$200
Current Departure Fees** $423
Weekend Supplement $35
Peace of Mind Program Free
Monthly † Total
For Students $150 $2,248
Adult Supplement $335
For Adults $173 $2,583
* Program fee valid for all who enroll through Friday,
December 31, 2010. All other fees subject to change.
** These are the current departure fees as of today. They
include taxes and surcharges levied by governments and
airlines and are subject to change. These fees do not
include any applicable baggage-handling fees imposed by
the airline. Your departure fees are finalized 30-50 days
prior to departure.
† Estimated monthly payment if a participant enrolls on
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010.
^ Discount applicable to travelers enrolled November 01,
2010 through December 15, 2010. This discount cannot be
used or combined with any other offer.
8. EF Educational Tours
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. EF Educational Tours
What does the Program Fee NOT include
• Beverages and lunches (unless specified)
• Optional excursions
• Customary gratuities for your tour director, local guides and bus
driver
• Personal spending money
• Optional insurance
• Passport/visa fees
10. EF Educational Tours
What is the All-Inclusive insurance plan?
• $135 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 EF’s
Customer Service Department
at 1-800-665-5364
11. EF Educational Tours
Passport and Visas
• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Passports may take up to twelve weeks to process. Check with the State
Department for current processing time.
• Some destinations may require travel visas
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents
12. EF Educational Tours
Spring payment schedule
• Ask tour consultant
Alternative 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
13. EF Educational Tours
Visit your EF website
• Visit our updated participants’
site for videos, Life on Tour series
episodes, photos, quizzes and
more
• Log in to your own personal
website to:
» Learn more about your
destination
» Download free EF TourCasts™
through Apple’s iTunes
» Make online payments
» Take note of important dates and
information
» Order extras, such as insurance
and phone cards
» Download the Facebook
application to find out who else is
going to take your tour!
14. EF Educational Tours
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: 566079
Application deadline for 200
discount: December 15,
2010
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Application deadline: EF recommends that you set your application deadline 1 to 2 weeks from the date of the meeting.