Return to Vimy 2012: France & England April 2012

Why Participate?

“In those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation” – Brigadier General A.E Ross ›

The 95 th Anniversary is the first large commemorative ceremony at Vimy Ridge where a WWI veteran cannot be present. We must keep the memory alive

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Enhance your curriculum – see where Canadian nationalism was born.

Why Explorica?

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The experience is everything

› Experienced travel provider › Connect with new cultures › Authentic activities, commemorative ceremonies, and personal connections both on tour and before tour ›

Get the best value

› › Hotels, restaurants, buses, and air travel.

We’re always adding more activities and better meals.

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Why Explorica?

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Enjoy stress-free touring

› › Explorica is there to support you.

Dedicated customer-care representatives.

› Comprehensive website and online tools.

› The resources to answer all of your questions.

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Your safety comes first

› › Constant on-tour safety expertise and local support.

A global network of affiliates to provide on-site assistance.

› Your group’s safety is the top concern.

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Explorica’s online videos

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Snapshots of a Day On Tour

http://www.explorica.ca/resources/videos.aspx

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Your detailed itinerary and pricing

Your itinerary

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Day 1 Start Tour

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Day 2 Bonjour Paris

› › › › Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel Paris City Walk • Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral, Ile St. Louis, Latin Quarter visit Visit Louvre Dinner in Latin Quarter ›

Day 3 Paris Landmarks

› › Paris Guided Sightseeing Tour • Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, École Militaire, les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries, Place Vendôme, Opera House Optional Versailles Guided Excursion (pre book only) $80 State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles Explorica Canada, Inc. 3080 Yonge St., Ste. 5052 Box 32, Toronto, ON 7

Your itinerary

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Day 4 Paris--Normandy

› Travel to Normandy › › › Visit Arromanches Museum Juno Beach Centre visit Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetery visit ›

Day 5 Normandy--Vimy

› Travel to Vimy via Dieppe › Blue Beach ›

Day 6 Vimy Ridge Memorial Museum Visit

› Lunch included › › Vimy Ridge 95th Anniversary Celebration Vimy 95th Anniversary Event Explorica Canada, Inc. 3080 Yonge St., Ste. 5052 Box 32, Toronto, ON 8

Your itinerary

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Day 7 Vimy--London

› › › Ferry to Dover Travel to London via Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral guided visit ›

Day 8 London Landmarks

› › › London Guided Sightseeing Tour • Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, St. Paul's Cathedral Cabinet War Rooms with Churchill Museum visit Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe ›

Day 9 End Tour

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Pricing details

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$2,918 Total Fees

› › › $2,224 Tour Fee $559 Airport fees, taxes and fuel surcharges (subject to change) $135 Travel Protection Plan ›

Adult Fees: $405

› $125 Adult supplement › $280 Twin Room Upgrade ›

TOC Costs: Depends on Numbers:

› Between $150 & $300 per participant.

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Pre-Tour Involvement

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Soldier Project

› Research a soldier that fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and commemorate their life through poem, song, movie or medium of your choice ›

Memory Project

› Invite a Canadian Veteran into the classroom ›

Soldier Letter Writing Campaign

› Connect with the Canadian men and women deployed through the world today.

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Tour fees

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Your tour fee includes:

› Round trip air transportation.

› Full time services of a professional Tour Director.

› › › Accommodation in triple or quad rooms with private bathrooms (except on night trains, cruises, and ferries).

Airport transfers and all transportation between cities.

Local public transportation to all scheduled itinerary activities.

› › › › Full European breakfast daily.

Lunch at commemorative ceremony.

Dinner daily.

Exclusive 95 th windbreaker.

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Travel with confidence

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Explorica’s travel protection plan

› 4 out of 5 Explorica travelers protect their tours with our travel protection plan.

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Our travel protection plan covers you for the following events:

› A traveler’s injury, sickness, or death of an immediate family member.

› › › Theft of passport or visas.

Flight cancellations or trip interruptions due to covered reasons such as sickness, injury, or death.

Trip cancellation or trip interruption due to terrorist acts.

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You’re protected if you need to cancel

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Explorica’s “Cancel For Any Reason Benefit”

› Allows travelers to cancel their tour for any reason up to two days before departure and receive most of their tour fee back in cash. That means recent events such as the Ash Cloud and the H1N1 outbreak were covered under our plan.

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Cost of Insurance

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Payment Options

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Monthly Automated Plan

› $195 +insurance upon enrolment › Balance of total fee will be automatically charged in equal monthly installments until 65 days prior to departure ›

3 Step Manual Plan

› $195 + insurance upon enrolment › $600 towards your tour fee within 30 days › Total remaining balance due 99 days prior to departure › Note: must be manual payments, no automated payments on this plan ›

Full Payment

› Pay in full at time of enrolment ›

TOC Costs will be collected separately

› This must be paid in early 2012.

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Online tools: Tour Diary

The ability to “share” [1] the experience via email and social media as well as activity updates from the Tour Director [2]

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Online tools: getting started

Visit explorica.ca and click on [1] “students” then click [2] “sign up for a tour”

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Online tools: getting started

Enter your Tour Center ID as shown below or enter details into “Find a Tour”

Benoy-3439

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Contact Explorica

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By email

› [email protected]

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By mail

› Explorica Canada, Inc.

3080 Yonge St.

› Suite 5052 Box 32 › Toronto, ON M4N 3N1 ›

By fax

› 1.888.378.8846

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By phone

› 1.888.378.8845

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