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WHY TRAVEL?

Benefits to your child

Global Citizenship

Why this tour?

Video: The Global Classroom

EDUCATIONALOBJECTIVES

Align with school curricula to bring subjects, people, places and events to life.

Promote understanding, cultural respect, language learning and global citizenship.

Sharpen key 21st century skills, including communication and global competence.

Navigate new experiences and adapt to change with confidence.

WHY EF?Safety first•Global Presence (local schools/offices in Berlin, Prague, & Vienna)•6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio•Trained and licensed local guides•All-Inclusive Coverage Plan•24-hour emergency on-call service

Most educational•Fully accredited, just like our school•Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director

Best Value•Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices•Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts

Trustworthy•DSA has used EF since 2001•EF has been offering these opportunities for 50 years

Local•EF has an office in Denver - full customer service support

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

WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE

EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in more than 500 offices in over 50 countries

TOUR HIGHLIGHTSPrague! – Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Dancing House.

We will get to see a performance by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and visit the National Theatre in Prague.

Vienna! We will visit the Vienna State Opera House and Haus der Musik, while also touring the elegant Schönbrunn Palace.

Budapest! Exploring Hungarian culture through a Folklore Evening with a traditional dinner, horseshow, and musical performance.

Enjoying a Danube cruise

SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY

Prague Castle - Prague

Schönbrunn Palace - Vienna

SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY

Fisherman’s Bastion - Budapest

Hero’s Square - Budapest

Traveling with EF

As a private group…

• We are guaranteed our tour itinerary

• Our cost is fixed at 35+ paying travelers

• We have a flexible departure date so EF can find best possible flights for our group

• Our requested tour dates are March 26 – April 4, 2016

OUR PRIVATE TOUR

A MORE ENGAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Demo: weShare

Students learn on a deeper level when their lessons connect to their own lives. EF’s weShare platform makes sure that happens on tour.

• Taps into each student’s strengths and passions

• Helps put a more personal lens on their experience

• Gives students a chance to reflect on and share what they’ve learned through post-tour presentations and videos  

• Provides opportunity to earn high school or college credit

ALL-INCLUSIVECOVERAGE PLAN

The plan covers your child for

• Tour cancellation and interruption

• Illness and accident

• Baggage and property

• Flight delay

• 24hr access to an English-speaking representative

For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

OUR APPROACH TO SAFETY

The same rules and behavioral expectations that apply to school will apply on our tour.

If a traveler violates the rules, We have the right to send them home from the tour at the parents’ expense.

WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR?

•Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30-$65 per day)

•Tips for our Tour Director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day)

•Passport and/or (for non-US citizens) visa fees

These are all necessities each traveler will be responsible for on this tour.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation

•Valid passports are required for all travelers

•Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process

•Some destinations may require travel visas

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

•Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

EVERYTHING YOU GET

Full-time, bilingual Tour Director

 Educational itinerary 

Sightseeing led by licensed local guides 

Entrance fees to select attractions weShare, EF’s online platform for a deeper learning experience

Round-trip flights on major carriers

Hotels with private bathrooms

European breakfast and dinner daily

Comfortable motorcoach

Program price includes

PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR

EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll$10 a day$294 a month

Program Price (valid thru 3/31): $3390Early Enrollment Discount (expires 4/1): -$100Private Group (35+ paying): FreeWeekend Supplement (Saturday Departure): $35EF Peace of Mind Policy: Free

Total for Students (under age 20): $332511 monthly payments: $294/mo.

Adult Supplement: $365

Total for Adults: $369011 monthly payments: $327/mo.

Items not included in above cost:EF All-Inclusive Coverage: $155Second bus for luggage/instruments: $70Performance venue cost: TBDMusical instrument rental: TBD

FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS

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1 Pay in Full at Enrollment

• Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks.

Automatic Payment Plan – Free

• Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly• Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only.

Manual Payment Plan - $50 plan fee

• Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks. • $500 due at 30 days after enrollment• $500 due at 90 days after enrollment• Payment in full at 110 days prior to departure

For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

HOW DO I RESERVE MY SPOT?

Online

www.eftours.com/1734150NZ

Phone

1-800-665-5364

Tour Number1734150NZ

Application deadlineMarch 31, 2015 (for current program price and $100 discount)

The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to

experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and

richer experience.ELEANOR ROOSEVELT