The Eastern Seaboard

Led by Bettie Anne Buerk & Leslie Sparks

• 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 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 Boston

• Take a walking tour of Boston

– Newbury Street

– Public Garden

– Boston Common

– Beacon Hill

– Public Library

– Cheers

• Dinner at Quincy Market

Tour Itinerary / Day 2

• Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge

– Paul Revere House

– USS Constitution

– Old North Church

– Bunker Hill

– Freedom Trail

– Harvard Square

• Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord

– Lexington Battle Green

– Old North Bridge

– Author's Row

– Orchard House or Old Manse

• Visit the Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory

Tour Itinerary / Day 3• Travel to New York

• Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Visit Central Park

• Take a guided sightseeing tour of New York:

– 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

• 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

• 9/11 Memorial and Museum

• Visit Times Square

• Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of

current shows)

Tour Itinerary / Day 5

• Travel to Philadelphia

• Take a walking tour of Independence National

Historic Park:

– Congress Hall

– Carpenters’ Hall

– Franklin Court

• Visit Independence Hall

• Visit the Liberty Bell Center

• Travel to Washington, D.C.

• Dinner at Union Station!

Tour Itinerary / Day 6

• Visit Arlington National Cemetery

– Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

– Kennedy gravesites

– Robert E. Lee’s home

• Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial/Iwo Jima Statue

• Take a guided tour of Washington, 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

Tour Itinerary / Day 7

• Visit Capitol Hill

– 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!!!

• Visit the Smithsonian museums of your choice:

– 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 8

• Spy Museum, including Operation Spy

• Free time in Washington, D.C. (time permitting)

• 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: lunches, 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)

• 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

Possible start dates:06/15 – 06/20

Requested Tour Date:06/15/2015

Departure city:AUS- Austin

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee (under 20 years of age):$2,321$741/month$371/bi-weekly

Adult Program Fee:$2,666$856/month$428/bi-weekly

Anytime Protection Plan:$149 (not included)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

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

• $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

Payment schedules

Automatic Payment Plan Manual Payment Plan

When you enroll on 01/20/2015

Monthly Payment

Bi-weekly Payment Student cost * $2,361

Student Cost $2,321 $2,321 Enrollment deposit $99 Enrollment deposit $99 $99 30 days after enrollment $251

1st Automatic Payment Plan date

2/20/2015 2/20/2015 Balance Due 02/18/15 $2,011

Last Automatic Payment Plan date

4/20/2015 5/1/2015* Student cost on Manual payment plan includes $40 plan fee

Number of payments 3 6 If you sign up tonight, your monthly payments will only be $741 and your final

payment will be due 04/20/2015Average payment $741 $371      

Your personal account

Log in at EF ExploreAmerica.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 who may like to contribute to the trip

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

• Works easily with the Automatic Payment Plan

Pricing specials

Additional

$50 off until January 25th

Student Price:

$2,321 - $50 = $2,271

Adult Price:

$2,666 - $50 = $2,616

• Online EFExploreAmerica.com/Enroll

• Phone 1.888.333.9756

• MailEF Explore AmericaEF Center8 Education StreetCambridge, MA 02141

How do you enroll?

Enter your tour number in this box to get started.

Tour number: 1702945VB

Enrollment deadline: 01/31/2015

Questions? Contact Mrs. Buerk, Ms. Sparks or EF!