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Who am I and Why Im doing this.

Meeting Agenda

Shannon Taylor
Position: 7th Grade Science
Previous Tours: Grand Canyon, Europe, South Pacific, Peru
Motivation for Traveling with Students: Experiencing new
cultures and locations through the eyes of students is
unvarnished
and refreshing. I get to teach/learn in a new
setting that is handson and uses all of our senses. I like to take students out of their
comforts zones and help them to adapt to new environments and
cultures.
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Meeting Agenda

Educational Touring Overview

Our Tour Itinerary
The Package (Whats included? What isnt?)
Payment Plan and Enrollment
Q & A & A (Questions, Answers and Action!)
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What is an educational tour?

Educational Opportunity: Students join the global

classroom and experience other cultures and
languages by actually being there! Not your typical
vacation.

Organized and Structured: Flights and hotels are just

the beginning Every day is scheduled full of
educational activities. The planning is taken care of.

Led by Group Leaders (us), assistant chaperones, and

full-time EF Tour Director along with expert local
guides while in destination countries

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Why take an educational tour?

Newfound confidence and independence

Improve your grades and enhance college
applications
Enhanced career prospects
Experience new cultures and explore famous sights
Share lifelong lessons and memories with friends
and teachers

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EF is #1 in international education

oEF is the world leader. More educators partner with EF

than any other option, and 97% of students recommend our
tours to their peers.
oEF is accredited, so students can earn high school credit
for this. The itineraries are educational, featuring
experiential learning and visits to the best sites.
oWith nearly 50 years of experience and a worldwide
presence, we are traveling with the safest and most
reputable student travel organization.
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Safety and Peace of Mind

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EF has hundreds of offices in more than 50 countriesLondon, Paris, Rome,

Madrid, Lucerne, Athens, Cairo, Shanghai and Sydney to name just a few.

24-hour emergency on-call service so you can reach EF day or night while your
child is on tour.

Full-time, bilingual, professionally trained EF Tour Director.

EFs Peace of Mind Program: Should social unrest or natural events make
traveling to your destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative
arrangements.

EFs TourLink Travel Journal is the best way to connect with fellow travelers and
share the tour experience onlinein real timewith friends and family back home.
This way, you know our group is safe and having a wonderful time!

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Our Approach to Safety

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Chaperones
Rules
Alcohol Policy
If a traveler (student or adult) violates my
rules, I have the right to send them home
from tour at the parents expense.
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How does group travel work?

What is group travel?

> Power in numbers! Everyone on the bus contributes to group costs like your
Tour Director, local guides, etc, and EF can use group rates when booking
flights and hotels. (For all groups, dates must be flexible for booking flights.)
> Why does EF combine some groups?
> If your group doesnt fill a bus, we also need tour choice flexibility
> Groups with similar tour preferences and departure dates are combined to
share a motorcoach
> Makes tours equally affordable for groups of all sizes
> Low prices means more students can see the world

What are the benefits to traveling with EF?

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Traveling with EF

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What does a typical day look like?

Wake-Up Call, Dress, and Eat Breakfast at Hotel

Depart Usually around 8 AM for Full-Day of Activities and
Touring
Lunch is Usually On-the-Go
If Free Time is Given; Unaccompanied Travelers Stay
with Me. Families Can Tour On Their Own.
Those Opting Out of Excursions will Entertain
Themselves.
Ground Transportation is Typically by Bus.
Dinner Together in Restaurant.
Return to Hotel and Recap Day/Play for Next Day
Journal Party for Students

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Where are we going? Ireland/Wales/England

Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland
Day 2: Shannon Killarney
Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Day 5: Dublin

Day 7: Stratford London

Take a guided tour of Dublin

Take a tour of Stratford

With your expert local guide you will

Visit Shakespeare's birthplace

see:
Travel to Killarney

Day 3: Killarney

Visit the gardens at Anne

Georgian squares

Hathaway's cottage

OConnell Street

Travel to London

Take an excursion to the Ring of Kerry

St. Stephens Green

Visit the Bog Village Museum

Phoenix Park

Watch a sheep dog demonstration

Day 4: Killarney Dublin

Visit Blarney Castle
See Cashel Rock
Continue on to Dublin

See the Book of Kells

at Trinity College
Visit St. Patricks

Cathedral

Day 6: Dublin
Holyhead Coventry
Take a ferry from

Dublin to Holyhead
Visit a Welsh castle
Continue on to

Coventry

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Day 8: London
Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you

will see:
Big Ben and Houses of
Parliament
Piccadilly Circus
St. Pauls Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard at
Buckingham Palace (if
scheduled)
Time to explore on

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Where are we going? Ireland/Wales/England

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What is included?

Airfare
Current Departure
Fees
Hotel
accommodations
Transportation
Breakfast and
dinner daily

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Full-time EF Tour
Director
Guided sightseeing
tours
Entrance fees to
select attractions
Insurance

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All-inclusive Insurance

$155 All-Inclusive Insurance Plan includes:

> Tour Cancellation and Interruption
> Medical and Accident on tour
> Baggage and Property
> Flight Delay Insurance
> 24-hour access to an English speaking representative
For more information visit eftours.com/insurance or call EFs Customer Service Department at
1-800-665-5364

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What is not included?

Spending money for optional excursions, free

time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches
and snacks ($45-$65 a day)
Tips for your tour director, bus driver and
local guides (~$10 a day)
Passport/visa fees
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Passports and Visas

Valid passports are required for all travelers

Passports may take up to fourteen weeks to process

Some destinations may require travel visas

Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel

documents

*All travelers are responsible for securing necessary

documentation!*

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How can I pay for my tour?

EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed
lowest price will never change once you
enroll with your first payment

Total for Students: $ 3,033

184 a month

6 a day

Total for Adults: $ 3,668

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Pay in Full at Enrollment
Automatic Payment Plan
$95 down payment due at sign up + $0 plan fee

Manual Payment Plan

$250 down ($95 down payment + $155 all inclusive
coverage) + $50 plan fee

Price Details
$2990 Program Price (no extension)
($200) Early Enrollment Discount

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$88

1 Excursions

$155

All-Inclusive Coverage Plan

Total

Monthly

$3033

$184 For Students (under 20)

$335

Adult Supplement

$3368

$205 For Adults

How do I enroll?
Online:
www.eftours.com/1797812TC

Tour Number:
1797812TC
Phone:
1-800-665-5364
Mail:
EF Educational Tours
One Education Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

Enrollment Deadline:
February 28th
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Raise money for your tour!

Share the link to your personal donation page thats created once you
enroll
Family and friends can easily donate
Great gift for birthdays, holidays, graduation, etc.

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Cant wait to travel with you!

Thank you for coming! Heres how you can reach us with further
questions:
Email: sptaylor@wcpss.net
Phone: 919.363.1870
***Dont forget to apply for your passport today!***
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