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

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Why travel with EF

• Best value EF guarantees the lowest prices on
  every tour without sacrificing safety, quality or
  comfort
• Best support EF 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

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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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Where are we going?

• Day 1 - Fly to Costa Rica (San José)
• Day 2 - San José Arenal region
• Visit INBioparque
• Travel to Arenal region Visit Poás Volcano and
  hot springs
• Day 3 - Arenal region
• Take a kayaking tour of Lake Arenal Visit La
  Fortuna waterfall
• Day 4 - Monteverde
• Travel to Monteverde Reserve Horseback riding
• Day 5 - Monteverde
• Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Plant a
  tree in the EF reserve in Monteverde Participate
  in a canopy adventure
• Day 6 - Carara Central Pacific Coast
• Visit Carara Biological Reserve Travel to
  Central Pacific Coast
• Day 7 - Central Pacific Coast
• Spend the day on the Central Pacific Coast
• Day 8 - Sarchí San José
• Travel via Sarchí to San José Fiesta Night
• Day 9 - Depart for home

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How much does it cost?

• Tour Fees
• Program Fee 1,375
• Departure Fees 305
• Lifetime Membership Fee 95
• Weekend Supplement 70
• Peace of Mind Program Free
• Horseback riding-Monteverde 45
• Fiesta Night 40
• All Inclusive Insurance Plan 115
• Private Bus 200
• Total Price Total Students
  2,245
• Adults 2,535

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What does the Program Fee Include?

• Round-trip airfare
• 8 overnight stays in hotels with private
  bathrooms
• All motorcoach and flight transfers
• 3 meals daily (Days 2-8)
• Dinner on arrival day breakfast on departure
  day
• Full-time bilingual EF Tour Director
• Sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides
• 7 visits to special attractions
• Experiential learning Tree planting in Monteverde

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What does the Program Fee NOT include

• Beverages and snacks (unless specified)
• Customary gratuities for your tour director,
  local guides and bus driver
• Personal spending money
• Passport/visa fees

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What is the All-Inclusive insurance plan?

• 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 eight weeks to process
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
  other travel documents

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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
• 150 due 30 days after enrollment
• 250 due by August 30
• Final payment due 99 days prior to departure

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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 number
• 968344
• Decision deadline
• May 28th, 2007

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