Transcript Intro to Germany PP

Mr. Beerman’s trip to
Berlin, Prague & Munich
March 30 – April 8, 2012
who am I and why I travel?
Brent Beerman
•Teaching for 20 years
•Been at CV for 17 years
Insert Photo of yourself
The Beerman Family:
Jessica, Justin, Kathi, and Brent
I have taken students to:
•London
•New York
•Paris
•Italy
•Greece
•Spain
what will we see?
Potsdam - Berlin
BMW Headquarters - Munich
Charles Bridge - Prague
Neuschwanstein Castle - Munich
where are we going?
Day 1 Start Tour
Day 2 Berlin
ØMeet your Tour Director and check into hotel
ØBerlin City Walk
ØTiergarten, Bahnhof
Zoo, Kurfürstendamm
Day 3 Guten Tag Berlin
ØBerlin Guided Sightseeing Tour
ØCheckpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz
visit, Berlin Wall, Brandenburg
Gate, Reichstag, Victory Column
ØCheckpoint Charlie Museum visit
ØJewish Museum visit
Brandenburg Gate Fun
Facts:
View the well-known Brandenburg
Gate, once a main gate hidden
behind a 10-foot barrier and now
known for celebratory dancing on
its flat top during the reunification!
Day 4 Berlin Landmarks
ØPotsdam guided excursion
your itinerary
Day 5 Berlin--Prague
ØTravel to Prague via Dresden
ØZwinger Museum visit
Day 6 Prague Landmarks
ØPrague Guided Sightseeing Tour
ØHradcany (Prague Castle), St. Vitus
Cathedral visit, Golden Lane
ØPrague City Walk
ØCharles Bridge, Mala Strana, Market
Square, Jewish Quarter
Day 7 Prague--Munich
ØTravel to Munich via Nuremberg
ØNuremburg city walk
your itinerary
Day 8 Munich Landmarks
ØMunich Guided Sightseeing Tour
ØResidenz, Nymphenburg
Palace, Alte Pinakothek, Deutsches
Museum, BMW
headquarters, Olympic site of
1972, Frauenkirche, Neues
Rathaus, Marienplatz, Hofbräuhaus
ØDachau visit
ØBratwurst dinner
Day 9 Outside Munich
ØNeuschwanstein Castle visit
ØOberammergau Excursion
Day 10 End Tour
why travel?
The experience is everything!
•Connect with new cultures.
•Make new friends.
•Break out of your bubble!
•Get Inspired! Have fun! Learn a new
language. Take up photography. Grab a
sketchpad and capture the beauty that
surrounds you.
•The majority of individuals that
participated in youth travel directly
credit their travel experiences as
positively impacting their education and
career.
why travel on tour?
o Benefits of touring:
•Bring what you’re learning to life
•Gain self-confidence,
independence and make a
difference in the world
•Stress free: all you have to do is
show up at the airport
•Customer-care team to answer
questions: 1-888-310-7121
•Fast, easy, online payments
o Your safety comes first:
•Trained bilingual Tour Director is
with the group 24/7
•Dedicated emergency team
Online tools make it easy!
online tour diary
Watch your kids on tour day by day. Share your tour diary with friends & family.
easy online payments
Access your own personal account from the comfort of your home.
the experience is everything
pricing details
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Get detailed pricing at:
http://www.explorica.com/ Beerman-6662
o Total Student Cost: $2,772*
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Have you traveled with Explorica before? If
so, you save $95 on your next tour!
Adults (23+), add $365
Optional Travel Protection Plan: $12/day
Optional Travel Protection Plan Plus: $18/day
*Get this lowest pricing when you enter
voucher code Save75 at the time of
enrollment, worth $75 and only valid until
April 29, 2011!
the experience is everything
what’s included?
Your tour fee includes:
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Round-trip airfare
Full European breakfast daily
Dinner daily
Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
Upgraded hotels & upgraded meals
Tour Diary™
the experience is everything
payment options
1. Automatic monthly payment plans
o $95 Membership Fee (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration.
o Billed automatically to your credit card or checking account.
o Auto-withdrawals on either the 5th or 20th of the month
o Balance divided into equal monthly payments until 65 days prior to departure.
o Monthly payments of $297.44
2. Manual Payment Plan – 3 step
o $95 Membership Fee (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration.
o Payments are not automatically withdrawn.
o 30 days after registration, 2nd payment of $500 is due.
o Balance due 99 days prior to departure.
o Can be a good option for fundraisers.
3. Pay in full
o Entire balance paid upon registration.
o Payments by check or credit card.
the experience is everything
travel insurance
Explorica’s travel protection plans help protect you
from the unexpected …
o 2 Options: Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan ($12/day) OR
Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan Plus ($18/day)
o4 out of 5 Explorica travelers protect their tours with our travel
protection plans.
oQuestions: Call Tripmate 800-888-7292 Plan # F433E
oTo learn more about cancel for any reason and other benefits,
go online: http://www.explorica.com/Resources/Travel-Protection-Plan.aspx
the experience is everything
travel insurance plans
Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan ($12/day) covers you for:
oA traveler’s injury, sickness, or death of a family member
oLoss of passport or visas
oFlight cancellations due to strike or bad weather
oLoss of luggage and personal effects
oTrip Cancellation or Trip Interruption due to covered reasons such as a covered sickness,
illness, injury or death
oTrip Cancellation or Trip Interruption due to defined Terrorist Acts
Explorica’s Travel Protection Plan Plus ($18/day) covers you for:
oSame benefits as standard plan PLUS Cancel for Any Reason Waiver Benefit
oWith the Cancel for Any Reason Waiver Benefit, if you cancel your trip for any reason not
otherwise covered by this policy, TripMate will reimburse you for 75% of the non-refundable
cancellation fees which apply to your trip.*
*Please see Terms & Conditions for complete information regarding Travel Protection Plans.
the experience is everything
where do I sign-up?
Step 1: Visit www.explorica.com
Find the [1] “Students” Tab, and then click [2] “Sign Up For A Tour”
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the experience is everything
enter the tour center ID
Beerman-6662
the experience is everything
contact explorica
BY EMAIL
BY FAX
[email protected]
Fax 1.888.310.7088
BY MAIL
BY PHONE
Explorica, Inc
Call 1.888.310.7121
145 Tremont St
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
We will take the first 40 students
Application Due Date: April 29th