Broadway and the Arts Metro
Led by Teri McCarthy
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 New York City
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Take a walking tour of Midtown
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Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Trump Tower
Visit the Empire State Building by night
Tour Itinerary / Day 2
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Breakfast
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Take a tour of Lincoln Center
– Avery Fisher Hall
– New York State Theater
– Metropolitan Opera House
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Up-close with a Broadway Professional
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Dinner
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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 3
• Breakfast
• Visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
• Take part in a drama workshop
• Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Visit Central Park
• Dinner
Tour Itinerary / Day 4
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Breakfast
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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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Take a tour of Radio City Music Hall
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Dinner
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Attend a Broadway show (based on a
select list of current shows)
Tour Itinerary / Day 5
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Take a guided sightseeing tour of New
York
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Greenwich Village
SoHo
Chinatown
Little Italy
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)
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
Our tour
TOUR DETAILS
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Requested departure date:
06/08/2016
Student Program Fee:
$2,387
$191/month
$85/bi-weekly
Departure city:
Dallas
Adult Program Fee:
$2,707
$218/month
$97/bi-weekly
Anytime Protection Plan:
$170 (not included)
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
• Less that $15/month
Your personal account
Log in at EFExploreAmerica.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
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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
Explorer Scholarship
• $30,000 awarded annually
• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600
• Students selected based on response to
essay question and financial aid application
• Must be enrolled to apply
• Application due December 12, 2015
How do you enroll?
• Online
EFExploreAmerica.com/Enroll
Tour number: 1714024AU
Enrollment deadline: 05/28/2015
• 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?