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Washington, D.C.,
& New York City Tour
Led by Nicole Dodge and Camille Levi
Overview
• Why travel?
• Protection plan
• Meet EF Explore America
• Your payment options
• Our itinerary
• Your online account
• What’s included on our tour
• How to enroll on our tour
Keeping students safe
• Full-time Tour Director
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With our group 24 hours a day, from
arrival to departure
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Trained to handle on-tour emergencies
• Professional overnight security
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Additional security dedicated exclusively
to our group
• Local offices
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Our tour group will have the support of a
network of local offices across America
• 24/7 Emergency Service
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Additional emergency support is always
just a phone call away
• Travel ID badges & backpacks
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EF Explore America ID badge provides
helpful emergency contact information
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EF Explore America backpacks are
easily identifiable
Travel Day / Day 0
• Fly from Boise and arrive and meet
tour director in Washington, D.C.
• Reagan National Airport, DC.
• Dulles Int’l Airport, VA
• Baltimore/Washington Int’l
Airport, MD
• Dinner in DC
• Cash float
• Transfer to hotel
• Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn,
Sheraton, etc.
Tour Itinerary / Day 1
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Wake up and have a hot breakfast.
Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice,
which may include:
• National Air and Space Museum
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Museum of American History
• Dinner in D.C.
• Potbelly’s, Bertuccis, Chevy’s, Nando’s
• Take a night tour of Washington:
• Lincoln Memorial
• WWII Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Bus to hotel
• Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, Sheraton
Tour Itinerary / Day 2
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Arlington National Cemetery and
witness the changing of the guard
• Visit the Marine Corps War Memorial and
Iwo Jima Memorial
• Take a guided tour of D.C.
• Washington Monument
• FDR Memorial
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• Make a photo stop at the White House
• Visit Mount Vernon
• Dinner
• Enjoy an evening activity
• Ghosts of Alexandria Tour
• Back to hotel
Tour Itinerary / Day 3
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Capitol Hill:
• U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Library of Congress
• Transfer to New York City
• Dinner
• Ben’s Deli, Chipotle,
Schnipper’s
• Visit the Empire State Building
• Bus to N.J. hotel
• Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn,
Ramada
Tour Itinerary / Day 4
• Breakfast at hotel
• Take a guided tour of New York:
• Greenwich Village and SoHo
• World Trade Center site
• Chinatown and Little Italy
• Explore Central Park
• Visit Strawberry Fields –
memorial to John Lennon
• Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Dinner
• Explore Times Square
• Back to hotel
Tour Itinerary / Day 5
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Liberty and Ellis Island
• Statue of Liberty
• Ellis Island Immigration
Museum
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More free time to explore Mid-town
Manhattan
• FAO Schwartz
• Times Square
• Guided sightseeing
• Dinner near Times Square
• Attend a Broadway show
• Examples of shows: Phantom,
Matilda, Motown, Cinderella,
Aladdin, Chicago, etc.
Tour Itinerary / Day 6
• Wake up, have breakfast and pack
the bus
• Take a tour of Madison Square
Garden
• See where the Nicks, Rangers,
Devils, and many concerts are
performed
• Depart for home!
• Share all your memories and
experiences with friends and family!
What does the Program Fee include?
Round-trip airfare
Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge
Safe, quality hotel rooms
Illness and Accident Coverage
Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily (as itinerary specifies)
24-hour emergency assistance
Full-time 24/hr Tour Director
$1 million consumer protection plan
Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides
All gratuities and entrance fees
On-tour transportation
Convenient Monthly Payment Plan
Professional overnight security
Personal, secure online Giving Page
(Program fee does not include: personal spending money, baggage fees)
Anytime Protection Plan
• Cancellation Insurance- Already Included in Price!
• Cancel at any time, for any reason
• Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees)
• See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team
(1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly
recommended protection plan
Our tour
TOUR DETAILS
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Requested departure date:
03/31/2016
Student Program Fee:
$2,526
$143/month
Possible dates:
03/31-04/04
Departure city:
Boise
Adult Program Fee:
$2,801
$159/month
Fall Pricing
Fall Pricing
$50-$75
increase
Starting on October
1st
Enroll before October 1, 2014
to make sure you are
guaranteed the most affordable
price possible!
Payment options
EF’S MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN
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$99 deposit upon enrollment
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Program Fee divided into manageable
monthly payments
Upon enrollment:
$99 enrollment deposit (non-refundable)
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30 days after enrollment:
Account must have $350 total paid
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$40 Dollar Account Maintenance Fee
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110 days prior to departure:
Account must be paid in full
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Please note that Non-Refundable
Late Fees ranging from $40-85 will
apply if payments are not received
by the dates they are due
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Convenient monthly payments charged
to a debit card or checking account
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Free, and no late fees
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Final due date extended up to 25 days
before departure
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Works great with fundraising
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Highly recommended!
Payment schedules
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN
Student cost
$2,427.00
Student cost
$2,427.00
Enrollment deposit
$99.00
Enrollment deposit
$99.00
1st Monthly Payment Plan date
10/6/2014
30 days after enrollment
$251.00
Last Monthly Payment Plan date
02/08/2016
Account Maintenance Fee
$40.00
Balance due 12/12/2015
$2,117.00
Number of payments
17
Average payment
$143.00
‘You can also opt to do biweekly payments for 34
payments of $71.50.
Your personal account
Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to:
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Learn more about your destination
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Make online payments
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Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan
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Track important dates and information
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Purchase the Anytime Protection Plan
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Connect to your Giving Page
Fundraising
A Giving Page for every traveler
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Easy and secure
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Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link
to a secure contribution page to share with family
and friends
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You can also access the page from your personal
account website
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Works easily with the Monthly Payment Plan
• $30,000 awarded annually
• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600
• Students selected based on response to
essay question and financial aid application
www.EFExploreAmerica.com/Scholarships
How do you enroll?
• Online
EFExploreAmerica.com
• Phone
Tour number:
1539455XK
Enrollment deadline: 10/10/2014
1.888.333.9756
• Mail
EF Explore America
EF Center
One Education Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
You can find this box
on our homepage.
Questions?