Post on 24-Dec-2015
• Why travel?
• Meet EF Explore America
• Our itinerary
Overview
• What’s included on our tour
• Protection plan
• How to enroll on our tour
• Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour
• For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Specialist 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.
• Visit the Smithsonian Museums:
– National Air and Space Museum
– National Museum of Natural History
– National Museum of American History
• Dinner at Union Station
• Take a night tour of Washington:
– Lincoln Memorial
– WWII Memorial
– Korean War Veterans Memorial
– Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Tour Itinerary / Day 2
• Breakfast at your hotel
• Take a guided tour of D.C.– Photo stop at the Washington Monument– FDR Memorial– Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial– Jefferson Memorial
• Visit Arlington National Cemetery
• Photo stop the Marine Corps War Memorial
• Lunch included
• The Pentagon Memorial
• Visit Mount Vernon– Mansion and grounds– Museum and education center– George Washington’s tomb
• Dinner in Alexandria, VA
Tour Itinerary / Day 3
• Breakfast at your hotel
• Visit Capitol Hill– U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center (subject to
availability)– U.S. Supreme Court– Library of Congress
• Lunch included
• National Archives
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Dinner in Washington, D.C.
• Shear Madness Theater Performance
Tour Itinerary / Day 4
• Breakfast at your hotel
• Drive along Embassy Row and the Vice President’s Residence
• Newseum
• Lunch included
• Depart for home!
Round-trip motorcoach transportation
Safe, quality hotel rooms
Breakfast, lunch & dinner (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
(Program fee does not include: personal spending money)
• Included in your trip
• Cancel at any time, for any reason
• Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees)
• See booking conditions for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan
Anytime Protection Plan
Our tour
Departure date:Saturday, April 16th
Return date:Tuesday, April 19th
Bus will depart from andreturn to the school.
TOUR DETAILS
Student Program Fee:$834 based on 80-89 paying participants$814 based on 90-99 paying participants
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
• $30,000 awarded annually
• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600
• Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application
• Application Deadline: October 12, 2015
Explorer Scholarship
How do you enroll?
1. Complete the enrollment form and turn it into THE 7TH GRADE OFFICEwith a $100 deposit in the form of a check by FRIDAY JUNE 19TH
2. Checks should be made payable to:
Pollard Middle School or Needham Public Schools