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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
We will leave UPHS for Philadelphia Airport by BUS
Flight itinerary may include multiple legs
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
Guided tour of the city
The Forum Romanum
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
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