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Page 1: Grand Canyon Adventure Led by Ms. Wilson. Why travel? Meet EF Explore America Our itinerary What’s included on our tour Overview Protection plan Your

Grand Canyon Adventure

Led by Ms. Wilson

Page 2: Grand Canyon Adventure Led by Ms. Wilson. Why travel? Meet EF Explore America Our itinerary What’s included on our tour Overview Protection plan Your

• 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

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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.

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• 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

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Tour Itinerary / Day 1

• Flight from NYC area airport to Las Vegas

• Welcome to Nevada!

• Meet your Tour Director and bus

• Travel to the Zion National Park area

• Dinner in Kanab, Utah

• Overnight in Kanab, Utah

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Tour Itinerary / Day 2

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Visit Bryce Canyon National Park

– Beautiful pink sand that forms

breathtaking pillars of rock called hoodoos

– Sunrise and sunset viewpoints

• Enjoy an Old West Evening (including dinner)

• Overnight in Kanab, UT

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Tour Itinerary / Day 3

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Visit the Zion History Museum

• Visit Zion National Park

– Dramatically eroded sedimentary rocks,

whose yellow and orange create striking

contrast with the green foliage growing on

the riverbanks

– Dinner in Kanab, Utah

– Overnight in Kanab, Utah

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• Breakfast at your hotel

• Travel to Grand Canyon area

• Enjoy a 15-mile Colorado River float trip

• Visit the Lowell Observatory

• Dinner in Flagstaff, Arizona

• Overnight in Flagstaff, Arizona

Tour Itinerary / Day 4

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• Breakfast at your hotel

• Visit the Grand Canyon

– Desert View Drive

– Yavapai Point

• Enjoy an IMAX film at the Grand Canyon Visitor

Center in Tusayan

• Dinner in Flagstaff, Arizona

• Overnight in Flagstaff, Arizona

Tour Itinerary / Day 5

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• Breakfast at your hotel

• Travel to Las Vegas

• Visit the Hoover Dam

• Enjoy a Las Vegas buffet dinner

• Overnight in Las Vegas

Tour Itinerary / Day 6

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• Breakfast at your hotel

• Free time in Las Vegas (time permitting)

• Depart for home!

• Flight from Las Vegas to NYC area airport

Tour Itinerary / Day 7

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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)

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• $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

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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

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Our tour

Requested departure date:Saturday, April 23, 2016

Possible departure dates:April 22-26, 2016

Departure city:NYC Area Airport

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee:$2312$202/month$97/bi-weekly

Adult Program Fee:$2622$230/month$110/bi-weekly

Anytime Protection Plan:$170 (not included)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

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Payment schedules

Student cost

Monthly Payment

Bi-weekly Payment

$2312 $2312

Enrollment deposit $99 $99

1st Automatic Payment Plan date

05/16/2015 05/16/2015

Last Automatic Payment Plan date

03/16/2016 03/19/2016

Number of payments 11 23

Average payment $202 $97

AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLAN

Student cost $2352*

Enrollment deposit $99

30 days after enrollment $251

Balance due 01/04/2016 $2002

MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN

If you sign up tonight, your monthly payments

will only be $202 and your final payment will

be due 03/16/2016.

* Student cost on Manual payment plan includes $40 plan fee

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Pricing specials

Additional

$50 off until the end

of April

Student Price:

$2312 - $50 = $2262

Adult Price:

$2622 - $50 = $2572

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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

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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

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• $30,000 awarded annually

• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600

• Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application

• Deadline for your group: October 12, 2015

Explorer Scholarship

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• 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: 1739147JJ

Enrollment deadline: 05/30/2015

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Questions?