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1611571VJ

2. Our meeting agenda
EF Education First
– Who are they?
– Why did we choose them?
Safety on tour
Our tour package
– What’s included?
– What isn’t?
Passports and visas
Our tour itinerary
Pricing, Monthly Payment Plan
How to enroll
Questions and answers

3. Educational objectives
To promote international understanding
and a respect for a variety of cultures
To clarify and deepen our understanding
of the American identity and its values and
beliefs through intercultural experience
To expand our knowledge about culture and
history and the basis for different values and
beliefs
To develop the interpersonal skills necessary
to navigate a new environment with confidence,
maturity and flexibility

4. Why EF Education First?
EF is the World Leader in International Education.
For nearly half a century, EF has broken down barriers of geography, language
and culture. EF has over 400 schools and offices in more than 50 countries.
EF is different.
In addition to educational tours, EF provides worldwide language learning,
student exchange, cultural immersion and service tours, au pair services and
college study programs, as well as a top-ranked international business school.
Explore the Global Classroom

5. Why EF?
Most educational
Fully accredited,
just like our school
Full-time personal, bilingual
Tour Director
Educational itineraries
based on almost 50 years
of experience
Best value
Highest quality tours at the
guaranteed lowest prices
Planning and organizing
all tour logistics by
travel experts
Safety first
All-Inclusive Coverage Plan
6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
Trained & licensed local guides
24-hour emergency on-call service
EF’s Peace of Mind Program
Should social unrest or natural
events make traveling to our
destinationunsafe, EF will
work with our group to make
alternative arrangements.

6. • weShare combines project-based learning with immersive on tour
experiences, students develop critical 21st-century skills while increasing
global awareness.
• weShare provides a space to:
Learn about tour destinations
Define a research topic based on personal interests
Investigate interests in an international context
Reflect on global experiences
Create a project that utilize individual strengths
Share a final project
Earn high school and college credit!

7. Wherever we learn, EF is there
EF has 34,000 staff and teachers
in more than 400 offices in over 50 countries

8. Meet our team. With us every step.
Gloria Barretto
Global Education
Consultant
Works with the teacher
to plan itinerary
Gabrielle Falconeiri
Regional Account
Manager
Works with parents and
travelers on customer
accounts.
Rebecca Kubin
Regional
Representative
In our neighborhood to
meet face to face and
help plan logistics

9. 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 2 days on each
side of our requested date
Traveling with EF

10. What’s included?
Full-time Tour Director
Licensed local guides
Entrance fees to select attractions
All-Inclusive Coverage Plan
Educational Itinerary
Round-trip flights on
major carriers
Hotels with
private bathrooms
Comfortable motorcoach
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily

11. Rooming!
Adult Rooming
• Adults are roomed two to a room in either a twin room (2 beds) or a double
room (1 double bed).
• Adults can upgrade to a single room for an upgrade fee of $40/night.
Family Rooms
• We can accommodate family rooms of 3 (two adults and 1 student or 2
students and 1 adult) for no upgrade fee.
You can request a rooming upgrade by calling customer service, 800-665-5364.

12. All-Inclusive
Coverage Plan
The plan covers your child for:
 Tour cancellation and interruption
 Illness and accident
 Baggage and property
 Flight delay
 24-hour access to an
English-speaking representative
For more information visit eftours.com/coverage
or call EF’s Customer Service Department at
800-665-5364.

13. My approach
to safety
If a traveler (student or adult)
violates my rules, I have the
right to send them home from
tour at the parents’ expense.

14. What are you
responsible for?
Spending money for optional
excursions, free time activities,
souvenirs, beverages, 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.

15. 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

16. Our tour map:

17. Our itinerary:

18. Paying for your tour

19. The EF
Price Guarantee
Once you enroll your price will never change.
Enroll today to get the most manageable,
lowest monthly payment.

20. How do I enroll?
Three Easy Ways:
1. Online:
www.eftours.com/1611571VJ
24hours a day/7 days a week!
2. Phone: 800-665-5364
9-5:30 EST, Monday – Friday
3. Right here and now!
Fill out a paper application and mail with your
check for $95.
Tour Number: 1611571VJ
Enrollment deadline:
9/4/14