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PARIS TO THE PYRENEES

10 days Led by Madame Dao and Señora Surma

What’s included and what’s not The safety approach How to reserve your spot Our tour Why travel is important Our travel partner

Our meeting will cover

Why travel is important

Why travel?

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perspe spect ctive travel + exploration + cultural immersion globally-minded individuals

Learn by going… Learn by doing…

Sparks a s a sense nse of s self-con confi fide dence ce Helps d s develop i

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Increased resourcefulness & self-sufficiency valuable skills in the professional world

Our tour

Our tour

• arrive in Paris (2 days)
• road trip through the Loire

Valley (“chateaux” country)

• Bordeaux (one day)
• Biarritz (one day)
• Pamplona (one day)
• Barcelona (three days)

10-day tour departing from Moline, IL

Tour highlights

Includes both France and Spain Combines big and small cities Includes road trip through the countryside and the oceanside Combines classic tours with unique destinations like Dune de Pilat and St. Jean de Luz Students will get to experience the cultural, architectural, culinary, and linguistic diversity among these places.

Earliest potential departure date Latest potential return date

Saturday March 9th Travel Window Friday, March 22nd

Our travel window (the dates we’ll need to block off for tour)

• two-week spring break in March, 2019
• this window allows EF to book every aspect of our itinerary
• flights
• accommodation
• site visits

seamless and affordable travel experience

Departure date confi firmed 3 months pri rior r to tri rip

Our travel partner

Why did we pick EF?

• Met EF representatives in IWLA conference

in Des Moines – great first impression

• Contacted tour consultant Kim Thelen
• knowledgeable
• responsive
• accommodating
• developed itinerary to suit our needs
• EF is a well-established company with a

great reputation

• (More information about EF in booklet)

Personalized learning

• Open to 6th to 12th grade students taking an EF tour
• Opportunity to earn high school credit by completing a weShare project
• Develop an essential question before tour
• Investigate question while on tour
• Create a post-tour project
• Successful completion will earn students 0.5

elective high-school credit

• Students:
• It’s free!

College prep options

Colle llege a applic licatio tion hel elp

• Through EF’s UnCommon App, use the tour to

inspire a personal essay admissions officers can’t resist

• Exclusive discount on professional essay

coaching Colle llege c credit it opportu tuniti ities

• U.S. students in grades 9-12 can enroll in a Global

Perspectives course with EF's university partner

• Earn 3 transferable credits
• Interested students must enroll before we travel

EF’s commitment to our safety

Round-the-clock safety with EF

Ov Over er 50 y 50 years o

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ence With their experience and a global presence, EF is there to help us whenever and wherever we need it 24/ 24/7 B Bi-Li Ling ngual Tour D Direct ctor

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Experienced, knowledgeable, and trained to handle every travel detail on tour. Peace of Mi Mind P nd Policy We can feel secure planning our trip knowing our group has travel flexibility if our plans change due to unforeseen circumstances. Chaperone

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ll servic ice Around the clock access to local EF

• ffices as well as our worldwide and North

American headquarters. Trav avel w wristban ands a and backp kpac acks ks To help us stay together easily. Plus, wristbands have easy-to-access EF contact information for each country.

What the Global Travel Protection Plan covers

Helps travelers protect their investment from common claims, including

• Flight delay
• Illness and accident
• Baggage and property
• Tour cancellation and interruption
• 24-hour access to an English-speaking representative

What’s included & what’s not

Breakfast and dinner daily 24-hour on-tour assistance Traveler Support Team Tour Donation page Global Travel Protection plan weShare

What’s included in the program price

Round-trip airfare On-tour transportation Safe, quality hotel rooms Full-time, bi-lingual Tour Director Educational itinerary Guided tours and activities Travel gear

What are you responsible for?

Spendi nding mo g money For additional tour experiences, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30-$45 per day). Tips For your Tour Director, bus driver, and local guides (around $10 per day). Airport b baggage fe fees Passpor sport and/or nd/or t travel v visa

Passports & visas

All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation. Passpor sports

• Valid passports are required for

all travelers. Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process.

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tant n t note te: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our return date. Vi Visa sas

• Non-U.S. citizens may require

special visas or other travel documents.

Reserving your spot

Paying for your tour

Educatio ional tr l travel a l at t th the g guaranteed lo lowest pric ice

Your Donation Page

A quick and easy way to ask family

• r friends to contribute to your tour

payments All contributions will be automatically applied to your balance Share your Giving Page (located on your personal EF website) on social media or via email with anyone you'd like to ask for donations

Payment Plan

• Final payment due 11/30/18
• Lock in the current pricing now

with a $260 enrollment deposit

• First payment of 50% program

price due 9/28/18

Who’s in?

Early y Enr nrol

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windo dow c close ses: s: Friday, April 13th $260 To en enroll y you’ u’ll n need y your ur tour ur n num umber: 2070741VR Two e

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Online: www.eftours.com/2070741VR Phone: 800-665-5364