Washington, D.C.: The Capital Tour

Led by Pam Kaiser

• Why travel?

• Meet EF Explore America

• Our itinerary

• What’s included on our tour

Overview

• Protection plan

• Your payment options

• Your online account

• How to enroll on our tour

The educational benefits of travel

Nearly every student went on toearn a bachelor’s degree or higher

maintained a college GPA above 3.0, and nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0

80%

4 out of 5 said they were better communicators and collaborators as a result of their travel experience

considered themselves to be better at problem solving and critical thinking

90%

*Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours

In a study of students who traveled with EF before the age of 18*...

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.

• Tour consultants (Katherine) 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

Meet the EF Explore America team

• Full-time Tour Director– With our group 24 hours a day, from

arrival to departure

– Trained to handle on-tour emergencies

• Professional overnight security– Additional security dedicated exclusively

to our group

• Local offices– Our tour group will have the support of a

network of local offices across America

Keeping students safe

• 24/7 Emergency Service– Additional emergency support is always

just a phone call away

• Travel ID badges & backpacks– EF Explore America ID badge provides

helpful emergency contact information

– EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable

Tour Itinerary / Day 1

• Arrive in Washington, D.C. at one of the 3 airports: Dulles, Reagan or Baltimore

• Learn about the Smithsonian Institution during an introduction by your Tour Director

• Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

– National Air and Space Museum

– National Museum of Natural History

– National Museum of American History

• Take a night tour of Washington:

– Lincoln Memorial

– WWII Memorial

– Korean War Veterans Memorial

– Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Tour Itinerary / Day 2

• Visit Arlington National Cemetery – Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier– Kennedy gravesites

• Photo stop the Marine Corps War Memorial • Take a guided tour of D.C.

– Photo stop at the Washington Monument– FDR Memorial– Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial– Jefferson Memorial

• Make a photo stop at the White House• Visit Mount Vernon

– Mansion and grounds– Museum and education center– George Washington’s tomb

• Enjoy an evening activity (usually a ghost tour in Alexandria)

Tour Itinerary / Day 3

• Visit Capitol Hill– U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center (subject to

availability)– U.S. Supreme Court– Library of Congress

• National Archives

• Smithsonian museums (time permitting)

Tour Itinerary / Day 4

• Drive along Embassy Row and the Vice President’s Residence

• Visit the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park

• Holocaust Memorial Museum: Daniel’s Story exhibit

Tour Itinerary / Day 5

• Visit the Newseum

• Depart for home!

Round-trip airfare

Safe, quality hotel rooms

Breakfast & dinner daily (as itinerary specifies)

Full-time Tour Director

Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides

On-tour transportation

Professional overnight security

What does the Program Fee include?

Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge

Illness and Accident Coverage

24-hour emergency assistance

$1 million consumer protection plan

All gratuities

Flexible payment plans

Personal, secure online Giving Page

(Program fee does not include: personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees)

• $170 for flight groups

• Cancel at any time, for any reason

• Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees: cost of the protection plan, $99 deposit and any late fees)

• Rolls into monthly payments for an additional $9 per month

• See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan

Anytime Protection Plan

Our tour

Requested departure date:06/14/2017

Possible dates:06/12 – 06/16

Departure city:Minneapolis

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee:$1904$91/month$46/bi-weekly

Adult Program Fee:$2144$103/month$52/bi-weekly

Anytime Protection Plan:$170 (not included) – rolls into monthly payments for an additional $9/month or $5/bi-weekly

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Pricing specials

Additional

$50 off until September 30th

Student Price:

$1904 - $50 = $1854

Adult Price:

$2144 - $50 = $2094

Payment options

EF’S AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLAN MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN

• $99 deposit upon enrollment

• Program Fee divided into manageable monthly or bi-weekly payments

• Flexible plan withdrawal dates

• Convenient payments automatically charged to an ATM/debit card or checking account

• Free, and no late fees

• Final due date extended up to 25 days before departure (5/19/17)

• $99 deposit upon enrollment

• $350 total paid to account 30 days after enrollment

• Payments charged using ATM/debit card, checking account or credit card

• $40 plan fee and late fees ranging from $40-85 if payments not received by due dates

• Final due date 110 days prior to departure (2/24/17)

Payment schedules

Student cost

Monthly Payment

Bi-weekly Payment

$91.00 $46.00

Enrollment deposit $99.00 $99.00

1st Automatic Payment Plan date

10/3/2015 10/3/2015

Last Automatic Payment Plan date

05/19/2017 05/19/2017

Number of payments 20 40

Average payment $91.00 $46.00

Final payment $91.00 $46.00

AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLAN

Student cost $1944.00

Enrollment deposit $99.00

30 days after enrollment $251.00

Balance due 02/24/2017* $1594*

MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN

If you sign up tonight, your monthly payments

will only be $91 and your final payment will

be due 05/19/2017.

* Includes a $40 one time manual payment plan fee

Your personal account

Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to:

• Learn more about your destination

• Make online payments

• Enroll in the Automatic Payment Plan

• Track important dates and information

• Connect to your Giving Page

Fundraising

A Giving Page for every traveler

• Easy and secure

• Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends

• You can also access the page from your personal account website

• Works easily with the Automatic Payment Plan

• $30,000 awarded annually

• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600

• Students selected based on response to essay question, “Why do you want to travel on this EF Explore

America trip?” and financial aid application• Deadline for this trip: December 12, 2016

• More info at: http://www.efexploreamerica.com/explorer-scholarship

Explorer Scholarship

• Online EFExploreAmerica.com/Enroll

• Phone 1.888.333.9756

• MailEF Explore AmericaEF Center2 Education CircleCambridge, MA 02141

How do you enroll?

Enter your tour number in this box to get started.

Tour number: 1762163NK

Enrollment deadline: 09/30/2015

Questions?