A ten day tour departing June 19** of 2012 Arranged by Mrs. Johnston and Ms. Schoelkopf Through EF Tours

Please be flexible

 To provide the best available price EF asks us to plan for a four-day departure window  We have selected the tour “Rome and Florence” with a 2-day extension to Pompeii, the Sorrento region, and Capri  We may be combined with another group  More details will be available later

Online access to the PowerPoint presentation and our own Italy trip website

From the UPHS homepage select:  >Department>World Languages Department>Staff  Scroll to Mrs. Johnston’s information  Follow the links to this PowerPoint presentation  Select the Italytrip link for clickable links

Our destinations

 Assisi  Florence  Rome  Bay of Naples: Sorrento area, Capri Pompeii

Philadelphia to Rome Rome to Philadelphia

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We will leave UPHS for Philadelphia Airport by BUS

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Flight itinerary may include multiple legs

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Our bus will return us to UPHS

EF uses major airlines We have recently flown on United USAir Alitalia Lufthansa See Enrollmet Booklet, page 10

Assisi

 Guided tour of the Umbrian hill town of Assisi  Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

Florence –the Renaissance City

 Guided tour of the City  Piazza della Signoria  Ponte Vecchio  Chiesa di Santa Croce  “Gates of Paradise” at the Baptistery  Visit the Duomo  Visit the Accademia (DAVID)  See a leather-making demonstration  Enjoy free time in Florence

Florence

ROME

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Guided tour of the city

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The Forum Romanum

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The Catacombs

ROME

 Visit the Colosseum

The Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica

Visit the Sistine Chapel

The sights of Rome

 Walking tour  Trevi Fountain  The Pantheon  Piazza Navona  Learn to make pizza!

Sorrento, Capri and Pompeii

In the Sorrento Region

 Guided tour of Pompeii  Guided tour of Capri  Island cruise around Capri  Return to Rome for departure

What’s included?

 Airfare: round trip flights  Transportation by motorcoach in Italy  Transportation to/around Capri by boat  8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms  European breakfast and dinner daily  Full-time EF tour director  Walking tour, guided tours  All-inclusive insurance

Six tours with licensed local guides are included on our tour

Daily European Breakfasts and Dinners are included

Dinner may be at the hotel or at a local restaurant

For Lunch – on your own

Consider a local deli for a Or café for pasta or pizza sandwich

For examples of hotels

 See some of the links on the Italytrip link, accessible from the UPHS website

What are the rooming arrangements?

 Students: triples or quads (3 or 4 single beds) Roommates to be selected in April 2012  Adults: twin rooms (2 beds) unless a double bed is requested

INSURANCE

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Peace of Mind Program

 FREE  See page 12  For changes by the entire group 

All-inclusive Insurance

 $145  See page 12  Includes medical/accident, flight delay, baggage, tour cancellation  Some insurance may be purchased separately

Price

 Program fee 2195  Early Enrollment Discount -200  Departure fees* 442  Enrollment fee 95  2 day extension 350  All-inclusive insurance 145  Student total 3037  Adult 3392  With Autopay 169/ month for student  Starting November 15, 2010

Other expenses

 Passport  Bus to and from Philadelphia ($40?)  Spending money: for lunches, snacks, soft drinks, postcards, incidentals $30-50/day?  Tips: it is customary to tip our tour director and bus driver  Purchase a phone card?

 Optional excursions: Catacombs ($60)

Behavior

 Participation in all scheduled activities is obligatory  No drinking, no smoking  Respect the curfew (usually 11:00 p.m.) and expect room checks  Visitors and group members of the opposite sex are not permitted in students’ rooms  Be respectful and considerate at all times  Behavior in advance of the trip……

Fundraising Policies

 The Latin Booster Club will keep your profits from our fundraising for you.  You can request a check to pay towards your EF account at any time… please give sufficient notice for our treasurer  If YOU fundraise and then don’t go on the trip……  If the TRIP is cancelled, postponed, etc.……

Fundraising opportunities

 Yankee Candle sales Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2012  Corbi’s Pizza (as needed) December-January?

Listen to the morning announcements for details  Rita’s Spring 2011  Redner’s Tapes- use the save-a-tape card

Payment Options

1. Monthly Payment Plan  See pages 12 and 15 of the enrollment booklet  Monthly payments conveniently deducted from checking or charged to credit or debit card  Tour balance deadline is up to 25 days before departure  No late fees!

 Automatic enrollment in this plan unless….

Payment Options

You can opt out of the automatic plan 2. Manual plan/ late enrollments  $95 enrollment Fee, due upon enrollment  $250 payment is due 30 days after enrollment (late fee $75)  $200 payment due 8/30/2011 (late fee $75)  Tour

balance

is due 110 days prior to departure (late fee $125) (early March 2012)  See pages 13 and 15 of the enrollment booklet

How to enroll

 Tour: Florence and Rome (with extension) Tour numbers:  1006352 (Mrs. Johnston)  1006517 (Ms. Schoelkopf)  Enroll online: www.eftours.com/enroll  Or by phone: 1-800-665-5364  Or by mail

To contact EF

 1-800-665-5364  Website: eftours.com