Washington, D.C.: The Capital Tour � Led by Karla Rehring
Overview � • Why travel? � • Protection plan � • Meet EF Explore America � • Your payment options � • Our itinerary � • Your online account � • What’s included on our tour � • How to enroll on our tour �
The educational benefits of travel � In a study of students who traveled with EF before the age of 18*... � Our tours are accredited, just 80% � like your school. � Nearly every student went on to maintained a college GPA above 3.0, and earn a bachelor’s degree or higher nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0 EF was the first tour provider to have its tours accredited, so our tours meet the same rigorous 90% � standards as schools and colleges across the country. � considered themselves to 4 out of 5 said they were better be better at problem solving communicators and collaborators and critical thinking as a result of their travel experience *Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours �
Meet the EF Explore America team � • Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour � • For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Team to help with your account and handle any questions � • Your group’s Tour Director is an expert local guide, helps handle tour logistics and is with the group 24 hours a day �
Keeping students safe � • Full-time Tour Director � • 24/7 Emergency Service � – With our group 24 hours a day, from – Additional emergency support is always arrival to departure � just a phone call away � – Trained to handle on-tour emergencies � • Travel ID badges & backpacks � • Professional overnight security � – EF Explore America ID badge provides helpful emergency contact information � – Additional security dedicated exclusively to our group � – EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable � • Local offices � – Our tour group will have the support of a network of local offices across America �
Travel Day � • Depart from Denver International Airport • Arrive into a Washington, D.C. area airport • Tour Directors will meet the group and give $10 cash for dinner • Overnight in an airport hotel
Tour Itinerary / Day 1 � • Learn about the Smithsonian Institution during an introduction by your Tour Director • Visit Ford’s Theater and Peterson House • Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include: • National Air and Space Museum � • National Museum of Natural History � • National Museum of African Art � • National Museum of American History � • Smithsonian American Art Museum � • National Portrait Gallery � • Visit the Holocaust Memorial Permanent Exhibition (subject to availability) • Take a night tour of Washington: • Lincoln Memorial � • WWII Memorial � • Korean War Veterans Memorial � • Vietnam Veterans Memorial �
Tour Itinerary / Day 2 � • Visit Arlington National Cemetery and witness the changing of the guard • Visit the Marine Corps War Memorial and Iwo Jima Memorial • Take a guided tour of D.C. • Washington Monument • FDR Memorial • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial • Jefferson Memorial • Make a photo stop at the White House • Visit Mount Vernon • Legends of Alexandria Tour
Tour Itinerary / Day 3 � • Visit Capitol Hill • U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center • U.S. Supreme Court • Library of Congress • Visit the National Archives • Visit your choice of the Smithsonian’s museums, which may include: • National Air and Space Museum � • National Museum of Natural History � • National Museum of African Art � • National Museum of American History � • Smithsonian American Art Museum � • National Portrait Gallery �
Tour Itinerary / Day 4 � • Drive along Embassy Row and the Vice President’s Residence • Visit the Newseum, one of the world’s most technologically advanced museums that offers a hands-on experience that let’s you explore five centuries of news history • $10 cash for dinner • Depart for home!
What does the Program Fee include? � Round-trip airfare � Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge � Safe, quality hotel rooms � Illness and Accident Coverage � Breakfast & dinner daily (as itinerary specifies) � 24-hour emergency assistance � Full-time Tour Director � $1 million consumer protection plan � Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides � All gratuities � On-tour transportation � Convenient Monthly Payment Plan � Professional overnight security � Personal, secure online Giving Page � ( Program fee does not include : personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees) �
Anytime Protection Plan � • $149 for flight groups � • Cancel at any time, for any reason � • Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees) � • See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team ( 1.888.333.9756 ) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan �
Our tour � TOUR DETAILS � HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? � Requested tour dates: Student Program Fee: � Travel Day- April 15, 2015 � $1,582 (based on a group of 70 paying Tour Date- April 16, 2015 � travelers) � � $101/month � Possible tour dates: Adult Program Fee: � Travel Day- April 13-15, 2015 � $1,787 (based on a group of 70 paying Tour Date- April 14-16, 2015 � travelers) � Departure city: $116/month � DEN � Anytime Protection Plan: � $149 (not included) � �
Pricing specials � Additional � Student Price: � $1,582- $75 = $1,507 � $75 off � Adult Price: � $1,787- $75 = $1,712 � until the end of January �
Payment options � EF’S MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN � MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN � • $99 deposit upon enrollment � • Upon enrollment : $99 enrollment deposit (non-refundable) � • Program Fee divided into manageable monthly payments � • 30 days after enrollment : • Convenient monthly payments charged Account must have $350 total paid � to a debit or credit card � • 110 days prior to departure : • Free, and no late fees � Account must be paid in full � • Final due date extended up to 35 days • Please note that Non-Refundable before departure � Late Fees ranging from $40-85 will • Works great with fundraising � apply if payments are not received by the dates they are due � • Highly recommended! �
Payment schedules � MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN � MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN � Student cost � $1,507 � Student cost � $1,507 � Enrollment deposit � $99 � Enrollment deposit � $99 � 1 st Monthly Payment Plan date � 2/7/2014 � 30 days after enrollment � $251 � Last Monthly Payment Plan date � 3/9/2015 � Balance due 12/27/2014 � $1,157 � Number of payments � 14 � If you sign up tonight, your monthly payments Average payment � $101 � will only be $101 and your final payment will be due 3/9/2015 . � Final payment � $95 �
Your personal account � Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to: � • Learn more about your destination � • Make online payments � • Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan � • Track important dates and information � • Connect to your Giving Page �
Fundraising � A Giving Page for every traveler � • Easy and secure � • Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends � • You can also access the page from your personal account website � • Works easily with the Monthly Payment Plan �
the • $30,000 awarded annually � • Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application �
How do you enroll? � • Online Tour number : 1501552HY � EFExploreAmerica.com � Enrollment deadline : 1/31/2014 � • Phone 1.888.333.9756 � • Mail EF Explore America You can find this box on our homepage. � EF Center One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 �
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