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WHY TRAVEL?
Benefits to your child
Global Citizenship
Why this tour?
Video: The Global Classroom
EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVES
Align with school curricula to bring subjects,
people, places and events to life.
Promote understanding, cultural respect,
language learning and global citizenship.
Sharpen key 21st century skills, including
communication and global competence.
Navigate new experiences and adapt to
change with confidence.
WHY EF?
Safety first
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Global Presence
(local schools/offices in Berlin, Prague, & Vienna)
6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
Trained and licensed local guides
All-Inclusive Coverage Plan
24-hour emergency on-call service
Most educational
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Fully accredited, just like our school
Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director
Best Value
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Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices
Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel
experts
Trustworthy
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DSA has used EF since 2001
EF has been offering these opportunities for 50 years
Local
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EF has an office in Denver - full customer service support
Peace of Mind
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Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to
our destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to
make alternative arrangements.
WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE
EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in
more than 500 offices in over 50 countries
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Prague! – Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Dancing
House.
We will get to see a performance by the Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra and visit the National Theatre in Prague.
Vienna! We will visit the Vienna State Opera House and Haus
der Musik, while also touring the elegant Schönbrunn Palace.
Budapest! Exploring Hungarian culture through a Folklore
Evening with a traditional dinner, horseshow, and musical
performance.
Enjoying a Danube cruise
SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY
Prague Castle - Prague
Schönbrunn Palace - Vienna
SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY
Fisherman’s Bastion - Budapest
Hero’s Square - Budapest
OUR PRIVATE TOUR
As a private group…
• We are guaranteed our tour itinerary
• Our cost is fixed at 35+ paying travelers
• We have a flexible departure date so EF can
find best possible flights for our group
• Our requested tour dates are
March 26 – April 4, 2016
Traveling with EF
A MORE ENGAGING
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Students learn on a deeper level when their
lessons connect to their own lives. EF’s weShare
platform makes sure that happens on tour.
• Taps into each student’s strengths and
passions
• Helps put a more personal lens on their
experience
• Gives students a chance to reflect on and
share what they’ve learned through posttour presentations and videos
• Provides opportunity to earn high school
or college credit
Demo: weShare
ALL-INCLUSIVE
COVERAGE PLAN
The plan covers your child for
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Tour cancellation and interruption
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Illness and accident
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Baggage and property
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Flight delay
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24hr access to an English-speaking
representative
For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department
at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
OUR APPROACH
TO SAFETY
The same rules and behavioral
expectations that apply to school will
apply on our tour.
If a traveler violates the rules, We have
the right to send them home from the tour
at the parents’ expense.
WHAT ARE YOU
RESPONSIBLE FOR?
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Spending money for optional excursions,
free time activities, souvenirs,
beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30$65 per day)
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Tips for our Tour Director, bus driver and
local guides (around $10 per day)
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Passport and/or (for non-US citizens)
visa fees
These are all necessities each traveler will
be responsible for on this tour.
PASSPORTS AND VISAS
All travelers are responsible for securing
necessary documentation
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Valid passports are required for all travelers
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Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process
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Some destinations may require travel visas
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Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
other travel documents
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Important note: Passports must be valid for at
least six months after our scheduled return date
EVERYTHING YOU GET
Program price includes
Full-time, bilingual Tour Director
Educational itinerary
Sightseeing led by licensed local guides
Entrance fees to select attractions
weShare, EF’s online platform for a deeper
learning experience
Round-trip flights on major carriers
Hotels with private bathrooms
European breakfast and dinner daily
Comfortable motorcoach
PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR
EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest
price will never change once you enroll
$294
a month
$10
a day
Program Price (valid thru 3/31):
$3390
Early Enrollment Discount (expires 4/1):
-$100
Private Group (35+ paying):
Free
Weekend Supplement (Saturday Departure): $35
EF Peace of Mind Policy:
Free
Total for Students (under age 20):
11 monthly payments:
Adult Supplement:
Total for Adults:
11 monthly payments:
Items not included in above cost:
EF All-Inclusive Coverage:
Second bus for luggage/instruments:
Performance venue cost:
Musical instrument rental:
$3325
$294/mo.
$365
$3690
$327/mo.
$155
$70
TBD
TBD
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS
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Pay in Full at Enrollment
• Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll
• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks.
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Automatic Payment Plan – Free
• Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly
• Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only.
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Manual Payment Plan - $50 plan fee
• Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments
• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks.
• $500 due at 30 days after enrollment
• $500 due at 90 days after enrollment
• Payment in full at 110 days prior to departure
HOW DO I RESERVE
MY SPOT?
Online
www.eftours.com/1734150NZ
Phone
1-800-665-5364
Tour Number
1734150NZ
Application deadline
March 31, 2015
(for current program price and $100 discount)
For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department
at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to
experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and
without fear for newer and richer experience.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT