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Title: Why travel on an educational tour


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Welcome Please Sign-in on the Contact list
Discover Madrid to Barcelona with EF Educational
Tours!
  • Melina Berduo

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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

4
Safety is EFs 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
  • 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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Madrid to Barcelona
  • Tour Madrid to Barcelona (10 Days)
  • Number of days 10
  • Depart Date Monday, Jun 15, 2009
  • Return Date Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009
  • Depart from Austin
  • Paying participants 12 (No more than 15)
  • Lets watch EF trip Clips

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Where are we going? SPAIN!
Day-by-day Madrid to Barcelona ItinerariesWhat
interests you most?
  • Day 1 Fly overnight to Spain
  • Day 2 Madrid
  • Day 3 Madrid
  • Day 4 Madrid
  • Day 5 Segovia Burgos
  • Day 6 Bilbao
  • Day 7 San Sebastián
  • Day 8 Pamplona Barcelona
  • Day 9 Barcelona
  • Day 10 Depart for home

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How much does it cost?
  • Final Payment Deadline Sunday, Mar 08, 2009Tour
    fees
  • Program Fee 2,370 Departure Fees 528
    Lifetime Membership Fee 95 Peace of Mind
    Program Free For students registering after
    September 30
    add 55
    Total 3,763
  • Subtotal for students 2,993 Adult Supplement
    for adults 315 Subtotal for adults 3,308
    Travel insurance
  • All Inclusive Insurance Plan 115
  • Optional excursions
  • Flamenco Evening Madrid 65
  •  

 
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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) 40 /
    day
  • Personal spending money Total 400
  • Optional excursions Madrid Flamenco Evening
    65
  • Customary gratuities for your tour director 60,
    local guides 5, and bus driver 30 Total 95
  • Optional insurance Medical 65
  • Passport/visa fees 90
  • Estimated Total for Fees not included 715

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What is the All-Inclusive insurance plan?
  • Are you Covered?
  • 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 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
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
  • 400 due 30 days after enrollment
  • Final payment due 99 days prior to departure

13
Best Estimate of Total Out of Pocket Expenses
  • EF Tour Subtotal for students 2,993
  • Additional Expenses 715
  • Total Trip Cost 3,708 For students
    registering after

  • September 30 add 55

  • Total 3,763
  • EF Subtotal for adults 3,308
  • Additional Expenses 715
  • Total Trip Cost 4,023 For adults
    registering after

  • September 30 add 55

  • Total 4,078

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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 (June 20 - 28) give or take
    3 days, Departure dates are confirmed 70 days
    prior to departure
  • Similar tour options 50 of itinerary
    overnights are the same

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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
  • 1-800-318-3732
  • Mail
  • EF Educational Tours
  • One Education Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02141
  • Tour number618727
  • Application deadline October 31st

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