Eastern Seaboard Tour
2016
9 Days – Boston / New York City / Philadelphia / Gettysburg / Washington, D.C.
Tour Itinerary / Day 1 – Boston
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Arrive in Boston
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Take a walking tour of Boston
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The King’s Chapel
Granary Burial Ground
Boston Massacre site
Boston Common
Beacon Hill
Public Library
Dinner at Quincy Market
Tour Itinerary / Day 2 – Boston
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Plimoth Plantation and the Mayflower II
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Step back in time to the year 1624
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Walk the village of Plimoth (that’s how the Pilgrims spelled it!)
Talk to Pilgrims, see what they’re doing in their daily life
Step aboard the Mayflower II – an exact replication of the original
Mayflower!
Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge
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Paul Revere House
USS Constitution
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Old North Church
Bunker Hill
Freedom Trail
Harvard Square
Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord
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Hancock-Clark House
Lexington Battle Green / Buckman’s Tavern
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Old North Bridge / Old Manse
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery--Author's Row
Tour Itinerary / Day 3 – New York City
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Travel to New York
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Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Visit Central Park
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Take a guided sightseeing tour of New York:
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5th Avenue
Rockefeller Center
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Trump Tower
Wall Street
Greenwich Village
SoHo
Chinatown
Little Italy
Visit the Empire State Building by night
Tour Itinerary / Day 4 – New York City
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Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
– Marvel at the 151-foot model engineered by
Alexandre Gustav Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame
– Explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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9/11 Memorial and Museum
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Subway ride – one way
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Visit Times Square
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Attend a Broadway show
Tour Itinerary / Day 5 – Philadelphia
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Travel to Philadelphia
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John F. Kennedy Plaza LOVE Statue celebrating the
“City of Brotherly Love”…PHILADELPHIA!
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Take a walking tour of Independence National
Historic Park:
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Congress Hall
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Carpenters’ Hall
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Franklin Court
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Visit Independence Hall
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Visit the Liberty Bell Center
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Travel to Washington, D.C.
Tour Itinerary / Day 6 -- Gettysburg
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Travel to Gettysburg
– Gettysburg Visitors Center,
Museum, & Cyclorama
Experience
– Tour of Gettysburg National
Military Park where 170,000
fought and 51,000 died during
the Civil War’s bloodiest battle in
July 1863.
– Four months later, President
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg
Address here to commemorate
the fallen.
Tour Itinerary / Day 7 – Washington, D.C.
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Visit Arlington National Cemetery
– Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
– Kennedy gravesites
– Robert E. Lee’s home
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Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial/Iwo Jima Statue
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Take a guided tour of Washington, D.C.
– Washington Monument
– FDR Memorial
– Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
– Jefferson Memorial
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Make a photo stop at the White House
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Visit Mount Vernon
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Mansion and grounds
Museum and education center
George Washington's tomb
Enjoy an evening activity
Tour Itinerary / Day 8 – Washington, D.C.
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Visit Capitol Hill
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U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
U.S. Supreme Court
Library of Congress
Visit the National Archives – see the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights!!!
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International Spy Museum – including OPERATION SPY!
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Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
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Embassy Row
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Take a night tour of Washington
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Lincoln Memorial
WWII Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Tour Itinerary / Day 9 – Washington, D.C.
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Visit the Smithsonian museums of your
choice:
– National Air and Space Museum
– National Museum of Natural History
– National Museum of American History
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Free time in Washington, D.C. (time permitting)
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Depart for home
Who can go on the trip?
1) Students who have STAMINA. This is a high energy trip!!! We are ON THE
GO!!! If you get tired easily or just like to generally hang out and
relax…this may not be the trip for you.
2) Students who are PASSIONATE about learning . Students who love history.
This is an academic trip. An educational trip. It’s fun and
exciting…but it is a HISTORY trip. So, if you do not like history…this
may not be the trip for you.
3) Students who are RESPONSIBLE—who display good academic behavior
and MATURE classroom behavior.
We are traveling across the country—on planes, boats, buses, and
trains—to countless historic sites, through major U.S. cities. So, if you
are not a mature, responsible, respectful student…this may not be the
trip for you.
4) Going on this trip is a privilege earned. If we see behaviors during
the year that indicate that this trip is not for you due to a lack of the
aforementioned behaviors, you will lose your spot and someone from
the wait list will take your place.
So…if you think you would like to go on the trip, you need to be sure
that you can commit to the following trip mission statement…
Eastern Seaboard Tour Mission Statement
As a student traveler on the LTMS Eastern Seaboard trip I have a passion for learning.
I feel that this trip will allow me to further my knowledge of U.S. history and deepen
my understanding of the content of a subject that I truly enjoy by visiting historical
sites and museums first hand. I understand that these are experiences that I should
not take for granted and, if given the opportunity to attend, I will uphold behavior
expectations set by my teachers and represent myself, my school, and my community
in the most positive light.
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
Flexible payment plans
Professional overnight security
Personal, secure online Giving Page
(Program fee does not include: lunches, personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan)
Anytime Protection Plan
• $170
• 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?
Tour Dates:
06/11 – 06/19
Student Program Fee:
$2,589
$356/month
$156/bi-weekly
Departure city:
AUS- Austin
Anytime Protection Plan:
$170 (not included)
Payment options
EF’S AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLAN
MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN
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$99 deposit upon enrollment
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$99 deposit upon enrollment
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Program Fee divided into manageable
monthly or bi-weekly payments
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$350 total paid to account 30 days after
enrollment
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Flexible plan withdrawal dates
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Convenient payments automatically
charged to an ATM/debit card or
checking account
Payments charged using ATM/debit
card, checking account or credit card
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$40 plan fee and late fees ranging from
$40-85 if payments not received by due
dates
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Final due date 110 days prior to
departure
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Free, and no late fees
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Final due date extended up to 25 days
before departure
Payment schedules
Automatic Payment Plan
When you enroll on
09/29/2015
Student Cost
Enrollment deposit
1st Automatic Payment Plan
date
Last Automatic Payment
Plan date
Number of payments
Average payment
Manual Payment Plan
Monthly
Payment
Bi-weekly
Payment
$2,589
$2,589
$99
$99
10/20/2015
10/09/2015
Student cost *
$2,629
Enrollment deposit
$99
30 days after enrollment
$251
Balance Due 02/21/16
$2,279
* Student cost on Manual payment plan includes $40 plan fee
4/20/2016
6/1/2016
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16
$356
$156
If you sign up in September, your monthly
payments will only be $356 and your final
payment will be due 04/20/2016
Your personal account
Log in at EF ExploreAmerica.com to:
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Learn more about your destination
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Make online payments
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Enroll in the Automatic Payment Plan
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Track important dates and information
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Connect to your Giving Page
Fundraising
A Giving Page for every traveler
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Easy and secure
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Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link
to a secure contribution page to share with family
and friends who may like to contribute to the trip
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You can also access the page from your personal
account website
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Works easily with the Automatic Payment Plan
How do you enroll?
Tour number: 1702426PW
• EF Traveler Support Team
Current Pricing deadline: 09/30/2015
• Phone
Enrollment deadline: 10/07/2015
1.888.333.9756
• Mail
EF Explore America
EF Center
8 Education Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Enter your tour
number in this box to
get started.
QUESTIONS?!?
Questions?
Contact Mrs. Buerk or EF!