The Eastern Seaboard
Led by Bettie Anne Buerk & Leslie Sparks
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*...
80%
Nearly every student went on to
earn a bachelor’s degree or higher
maintained a college GPA above 3.0, and
nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0
90%
considered themselves to
be better at problem solving
and critical thinking
*Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours
4 out of 5 said they were better
communicators and collaborators
as a result of their travel experience
Our tours are
accredited, just
like your school.
EF was the first tour
provider to have its tours
accredited, so our tours
meet the same rigorous
standards as schools and
colleges across the country.
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
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With our group 24 hours a day, from
arrival to departure
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Trained to handle on-tour emergencies
• Professional overnight security
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Additional security dedicated exclusively
to our group
• Local offices
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Our tour group will have the support of a
network of local offices across America
• 24/7 Emergency Service
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Additional emergency support is always
just a phone call away
• Travel ID badges & backpacks
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EF Explore America ID badge provides
helpful emergency contact information
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EF Explore America backpacks are
easily identifiable
Tour Itinerary / Day 1
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Arrive in Boston
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Take a walking tour of Boston
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Newbury Street
Public Garden
Boston Common
Beacon Hill
Public Library
Cheers
Dinner at Quincy Market
Tour Itinerary / Day 2
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Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge
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Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord
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Paul Revere House
USS Constitution
Old North Church
Bunker Hill
Freedom Trail
Harvard Square
Lexington Battle Green
Old North Bridge
Author's Row
Orchard House or Old Manse
Visit the Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory
Tour Itinerary / Day 3
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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
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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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Visit Times Square
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Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of
current shows)
Tour Itinerary / Day 5
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Travel to 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.
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Dinner at Union Station!
Tour Itinerary / Day 6
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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.
– Photo stop at the 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 7
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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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Visit the Smithsonian museums of your choice:
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National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of American History
Take a night tour of Washington
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Lincoln Memorial
WWII Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Tour Itinerary / Day 8
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Spy Museum, including Operation Spy
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Free time in Washington, D.C. (time permitting)
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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
Flexible payment plans
Professional overnight security
Personal, secure online Giving Page
(Program fee does not include: lunches, personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees)
Anytime Protection Plan
• $170 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?
Possible start dates:
06/15 – 06/20
Student Program Fee (under 20 years of age):
$2,321
$741/month
$371/bi-weekly
Requested Tour Date:
06/15/2015
Departure city:
AUS- Austin
Adult Program Fee:
$2,666
$856/month
$428/bi-weekly
Anytime Protection Plan:
$149 (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
01/20/2015
Monthly
Payment
Student Cost
$2,321
Enrollment deposit
$99
st
1 Automatic Payment Plan
2/20/2015
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Manual Payment Plan
Bi-weekly
Payment
Student cost *
$2,321
$99
Enrollment deposit
30 days after enrollment
2/20/2015
Balance Due 02/18/15
$2,361
$99
$251
$2,011
* Student cost on Manual payment plan includes $40 plan fee
Last Automatic Payment
Plan date
4/20/2015
5/1/2015
Number of payments
3
6
Average payment
$741
$371
If you sign up tonight, your monthly
payments will only be $741 and your final
payment will be due 04/20/2015
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
Pricing specials
Additional
Student Price:
$50 off
$2,321 - $50 = $2,271
until January 25th
$2,666 - $50 = $2,616
Adult Price:
How do you enroll?
• Online
EFExploreAmerica.com/Enroll
Tour number: 1702945VB
Enrollment deadline: 01/31/2015
• Phone
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?
Contact Mrs. Buerk, Ms. Sparks or EF!