EF Educational Tours

Educational Tours

Discover the world with EF

Educational Tours

EF Educational Tours

Why take an educational tour?

• Newfound confidence and independence • Improve your grades and enhance college applications

• Enhanced career prospects

• Experience new cultures and explore famous sights

• Have fun with your friends and make new ones

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

• Educational focus: EF is accredited, so students can earn high school credit by traveling

• Worldwide presence: Only EF offers hundreds of offices in more than 50 countries

Why travel with EF?

EF’s North American Headquartersin Boston, Massachusetts

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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 up to 35 days prior to departure

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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 (insert date range here)» Similar tour options (insert tour options here)

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Where are we going?

• Day 1 Fly to Costa Rica Day 2 San José • Arenal region

Day 3 Arenal region Day 4 Monteverde Day 5 Monteverde Day 6 Carara • Central Pacific Coast Day 7 Manuel Antonio National Park Day 8 Sarchi • San José Day 9 Depart for home

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How much does it cost?

  

Price quoteEnrollment Fee $95 Program Fee * $1,575 Current Departure Fees** $276 Weekend Supplement $70 Peace of Mind Program Free

  Monthly † Total For Students $672 $2,016 Adult Supplement $335 For Adults $784 $2,351

Tour items not includedCosta Rican Folklore Evening $45

Horseback riding-Monteverde (pre-book only) $50

* Program fee valid for all who enroll through Thursday, December 31, 2009. 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 by 50 days prior to departure

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What does the Program Fee Include?

• Airfare

• Transportation

• Breakfast and dinner daily

• Full-time EF Tour Director

• Guided sightseeing tours

• Entrance fees to select attractions

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What does the Program Fee NOT include?

• Beverages and lunches (unless specified)

• Optional excursions

• Departure fees

• Customary gratuities for your tour director, local guides and bus driver

• Personal spending money

• Insurance

• Passport/visa fees

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EF’s monthly payment plan

•Direct debit from your checking account, debit, or credit card

•Free to enroll

•No late fees

•Final payment deadline up to 35 days prior to departure

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All-Inclusive Insurance

$125 All-Inclusive Insurance Plan includes:

» Tour Cancellation and Interruption» Medical and Accident» Baggage and Property

» 24-hour access to an English speaking representative

For more information, call EF’s 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 fourteen weeks to process

• Some destinations may require travel visas

• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents

• All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation

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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 ToursOne Education StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Tour number:424724

Enrollment deadline:Friday, November 20th

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eftours.com/student

• Visit our student website to:

» Learn more about your destination

» Watch Life on Tour™, EF’s reality travel series

» Read Following the Equator, EF’s own travel blog

» Test your Traveler IQ

» Download free EF TourCasts™ through Apple’s iTunes

» Get tips on preparing for your EF tour and much more!

• Log into “My Tours” to

» Make online payments

» Track important deadlines for your tour

» Purchase optional excursions, insurance and phone cards

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Life on Tour™

• Life on Tour ™, EF’s reality web series, introduces students to international travel through the adventures of six high school students on a 10-day trip to Europe

• Watch all 10 episodes at eftours.com/lifeontour

• Visit eftours.com/facebook to learn how you could be cast for season 2!

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Social Networks

EF Facebook Fan Pageeftours.com/facebook

»Join EF on Facebook and meet travelers who are going or have gone on tour, and share trip photos and videos.

EF YouTube Channeleftours.com/youtube

»Share your tour videos or watch videos created by other students

»Enter EF’s video contest when we return from tour

EF Group on FlickrFlickr.com/groups/eftours

»Upload your photos to the EF Tours Group on Flickr and share your tour experience with other EF travelers

»Enter EF’s photo contest when we return from tour

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