Why Travel

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OUR MEETING AGENDA

• Why Travel
• Educational Objectives
• Why EF?
• Wherever we learn, EF is there
• Why Group Travel?
• School Credit Opportunities
• Global Travel Protection
• My Approach to Safety
• What are you responsible for?

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WHY TRAVEL?
Benefits to your child Global Citizenship Why
this tour?
Global Classroom
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Align with school curricula to bring subjects,
people, places and events to life. Promote
understanding, cultural respect, language
learning and global citizenship. Sharpen key
21st century skills, including communication and
global competence. Navigate new experiences and
adapt to change with confidence.
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WHY EF?

• Safety first
• All-Inclusive Coverage Plan
• 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
• 24-hour emergency on-call service
• Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director
• Most educational
• Fully accredited by the Southern Association of
  Colleges and Schools (SACS), just like our school
• Trained and licensed local guides
• Best Value
• Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices
• Planning and organizing all tour logistics by
  travel experts
• Peace of Mind
• Should social unrest or natural events make
  traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work
  with our group to make alternative arrangements.

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WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE EF has 37,000
staff and teachers in more than 500 offices in
over 50 countries
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WHY GROUP TRAVEL?

• Group travel keeps tours affordable,
• allowing more students to see the world
• Combined groups get the best value
• Tour choice and departure date flexibility to
  match with other groups
• Meet other students from around the country
• Our departure date window is
• 6/01/2016 6/09/2016

Traveling with EF
Traveling with EF
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A MORE ENGAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Students learn on a deeper level when their
lessons connect to their own lives. EFs weShare
platform makes sure that happens on tour.

• Taps into each students strengths and passions
• Helps put a more personal lens on their
  experience
• Gives students a chance to reflect on and share
  what theyve learned through post-tour
  presentations and videos  
• Provides opportunity to earn high school or
  college credit

weShare
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GLOBAL TRAVEL PROTECTION This plan covers your
child for

• Tour cancellation and interruption
• Illness and accident
• Baggage and property
• Flight delay
• 24hr access to an English-speaking representative

For more information, call EFs Customer Service
Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
MondayFriday.
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MY APPROACH TO SAFETY

• The same rules and behavioral expectations that
  apply to school will apply on my tour.
• If a traveler violates my rules, I have the right
  to send them home from tour at the parents
  expense.

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WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR?

• Spending money for optional excursions, free time
  activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches and
  snacks (30-65 per day)
• Tips for your Tour Director, bus driver and local
  guides (around 10 per day)
• Passport and/or visa fees
• These are all necessities each traveler will be
  responsible for on this tour.

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PASSPORTS AND VISAS

• All travelers are responsible for securing
  necessary documentation
• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process
• Some destinations may require travel visas
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
  other travel documents
• Important note Passports must be valid for at
  least six months after our scheduled return date

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights from our Itinerary!

• With a local guide see Piazza della Signoria,
  Ponte Vecchio and the Gates of Paradise then
  visit the Duomo
• Take a guided tour of Vatican City and then visit
  the Sistine Chapel
• Explore the Colosseum and Roman Forum
• Highlights

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EVERYTHING YOU GET
Program price includes
Round-trip flights on major carriers Hotels
with private bathrooms Breakfast and dinner
daily Comfortable motorcoach Global Travel
Protection
Full-time, bilingual Tour Director   Educational
itinerary   Sightseeing led by licensed local
guides   Entrance fees to select
attractions   weShare, EFs online platform for a
deeper learning experience
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PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR
EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price
will never change once you enroll
380/month
Starting 9/1 the monthly payments will increase
to 453 for Students and 495 for Adults
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EFs Flexible Payment Options
Only 95 to enroll

• Pay in Full at Enrollment

Automatic Monthly or Bi-weekly Payment Plan
Pay Manually in three installments - 50
plan fee
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HOW DO I RESERVE MY SPOT?
Online eftours.com/1770413DR Phone [phone]
Tour Number 1770413DR Application
deadline 9/03/2015
For more information, call EFs Customer Service
Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
MondayFriday.