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Bishop James Mahoney High School

GOALS

• Intro to Explorica
• Overview of Trip
• Application Process
• Specifics: cost, cancellation,

how to enroll, etc.

About Explorica

Leaders in educational travel 1 million students to date 20 years experience 500+ Canadian schools per year

Safety & Security

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World-class safety measures to ensure peace of mind for educators and parents Comprehensive travel protection coverage (including optional increased coverage) 24/7 emergency customer support Partnerships with worldwide risk management

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Dublin, London & Paris

Your Trip

11 days | 9 nights

Trip p Dates: March 31, 2021 - April 10, 2021 Highlights:

• Trinity College Book of Kells (9th c. manuscript of Gospels)
• Tower of London
• Eiffel Tower/Louvre

Locations:

• Dublin
• North Wales
• London
• Paris

Incl nclusions:

• Round-trip airfare
• 9 nights’ accommodation in hotels with private bathrooms
• Full European breakfast and dinner daily
• Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
• Tipping for all guides
• Worldstrides Travel Protection Plan

Days 1, 2 & 3:

Da Day 1 St Star art Tou

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Da Day 2 Hel Hello lo Dub Dubli lin

• Meet your tour director and check into

hotel Da Day 3 Dub Dubli lin La Landmarks

• Dublin guided sightseeing tour: Phoenix

Park, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College Book of Kells visit

• Dublin city walk: O'Connell Street, Parnell

Square, Henry Street

• Irish folklore evening (dancers, musicians, etc.)
• Traditional public house dinner

Days 4 & 5:

Da Day 4 Dub Dubli lin—Nor

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ales

• Ferry ride across Irish Sea to Holyhead
• Travel to North Wales
• Llanfairpwllgwyngyll-

gogerychwyrndrobw- llllantysilio- gogogoch (longest named village in the world)

• Snowdonia National Park

Da Day 5 Nort North Wal ales—Lon

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• Travel to London via Stratford
• Lunch (provided)
• Anne Hathaway's cottage & Shakespeare's

birthplace visit

• Dinner on your own

Days 6 & 7:

Da Day 6 Londo London lan andmarks

• London guided sightseeing tour:

Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, St. Paul's Cathedral

• Hard Rock Cafe dinner

Da Day 7 Lon Londo don

• Tower of London guided visit
• West End theatre performance

Days 8 & 9:

Da Day 8 Londo London—Paris is

• Eurostar Chunnel crossing
• Paris city walk: Île de la Cité, Notre Dame

Cathedral, Île St. Louis, Latin Quarter visit

• Dinner in Latin Quarter

Da Day 9 Par aris is La Landmarks

• Paris guided sightseeing tour: Arc de

Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, École Militaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries Garden visit, Place Vendôme, Opera House

• Versailles guided excursion: State

Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles

• Crêperie dinner

Days 10 & 11:

Da Day 10 Th The e Art Art of

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• Louvre visit
• Montmartre tour director-led sightseeing
• Seine River cruise

Da Day 11 End End Tou

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Meals

Breakfast & Dinner

included daily

Multiple options

• ffered, including vegetarian

Allergies & restrictions

are taken into account

Spending money

required for lunches

SELECTION PROCESS AND FORMS

• Selection Process
• Timeline
• Registration

Waiting List

• If your application is not successful, you will

have the option of placing yourself on the waiting list.

• If a space becomes available, students on the

waiting list will be contacted.

• The price for the trip could potentially increase

depending on when a spot becomes available.

Easy Ways to Pay

$417 $4176.34 per student (approximately) Price reflects voucher code BJM BJM2021 being redeemed by 12 12/19 19/2 /2019

Aut Automatic ic mo monthly ly pa payment pl plan Man Manual l pa payment pl plan

$305 $305 per month as of 12 12/06 06/2019 19 Travel Protection $165 $165 per student (inc (included) $215 initial payment upon registration (With inc included travel protection) $360 deposit paid upon registration (With inc included travel protection) Balance divided into 13 13 monthly installments (coming out on January 20) Last payment Feb. 5, 2021 30 days after registration, 2nd payment of $600 is due Payments charged automatically Remainder balance due 99 days prior to departure

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details

Financial Assistance

• Explorica believes that all students should have the opportunity to

experience the world and are proud to add another option to make our educational tours accessible to more students.

• Need-based support for qualifying families:

✓ 6-18 years old ✓ Households with an annual income of $65,000 or less ✓ Eligible to receive $150 in assistance offered as a reduction in the participant’s tour fee

• To be considered, participants must submit a confidential application –

for more details, please visit Explorica.ca

Remember to budget for…

• Meals and snacks that

are not included in the tour

• Soft drinks
• Shopping and souvenirs
• ($30-$50 per day

recommended)

Travel Protection Plan

• Trip Mate, our third-party travel protection plan provider, offers two great

plans that help protect your educational travel investment

• Plan coverage includes but is not limited to:

✓ Traveller injury and sickness ✓ Loss of luggage and personal effects ✓ Trip cancellation or interruption owing to sickness or injury ✓ School board cancellations (eg. Labour strike, safety concerns) ✓ Cancel For Any Reason Benefit (T (Travel Protectio ion PL PLUS Co Coverage On Only)

• Four out of five of our travellers purchase the Travel Protection Plan
• Cost of Travel Protection Plus Plan is an extra $5/d

$5/day

CANCELLATION POLICY

Passports and Visas

• Every destination requires a

Canadian Passport valid 99 days prior to departure

• Passport expiration dates must be

valid at least 6 months from your return date

• Travellers who do not hold a

Canadian passport should have the correct visas or transfer visas for all flights

• Explorica partners with Visa Central.

To verify the entry requirements for your destination please visit www.visacentral.ca/explorica

Medical Forms and Disclosure

• Medical forms and information will

not be used in the selection process.

• Any disclosure of medical conditions
• r diagnoses will be kept confidential.
• The disclosure of conditions can help

the supervisors to properly support students.

How to Enroll

Onlin line:

✓ explorica.ca/Willi liston-4644 4644

Ph Phone:

✓ 1-888-378-8845 ext. 299

Start Date End Date Amount 12/5/2019 12/20/2019 $511.00 12/20/2019 1/31/2020 $450.00 2/1/2020 3/31/2020 $300.00

DISCOUNT TIMELINE

If your application is approved but you do not register, your spot may be taken.

Questions