Puerto Rico: Island of Natural Wonders

Led by Ms. Gaston, Ms. Thomas & Mrs. Williams

• 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

• Depart DFW

• Arrive in San Juan

• Lunch

• Check into the hotel, free time in San

Juan/Walking tour of San Juan

• Dinner

Tour Itinerary / Day 2

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Take a tour of El Yunque Rainforest

– Only tropical forest on U.S. soil– Home to many plant and animal species

not found anywhere else

• Lunch

• El Yungue Visitor Center

• Enjoy free time at Luquillo Beach

• Dinner

Tour Itinerary / Day 3

• Breakfast

• Camuy Caverns

• Lunch

• Take a guided sightseeing tour of Old San Juan

– La Fortaleza

– San Juan Cathedral, site of the tomb of Ponce de Leon

– Capitol Building

– Paseo de la Princesa

• Visit El Morro

– The oldest Spanish fortification in the Caribbean

• Dinner

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Travel to Ponce

• Visit a Coffee Plantation

• Lunch

• Visit Ponce Art Museum

• Take a Walking tour of Ponce

– Plaza Las Delicias

– Parque de Bombas

• Cooking class and dinner in Ponce

• Travel to La Parguera

• Bioluminescent Bay boat tour

– Illuminating microscopic marine plankton that give the bay its glow

Tour Itinerary / Day 4

• Breakfast

• Enjoy a snorkeling excursion

• Lunch

• Ziplining

• Travel to San Juan

• Dinner

• Enjoy a salsa lesson

Tour Itinerary / Day 5

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Excursion to Fajardo

• Lunch

• Take a guided tour of Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve

• Free time at Fajardo Beach

• Dinner

Tour Itinerary / Day 6

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Free time in San Juan

• Lunch

• Depart for home

Tour Itinerary / Day 7

Round-trip airfare

Safe, quality hotel rooms

Breakfast, lunch & 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)

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 (2/7/2016)

• $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 (11/23/2015)

Our tour

Requested departure date:3/12/2016

Departure city:Dallas

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee:$2,546$306/month$136/bi-weekly

Adult Program Fee:$2,856$345/month$154/bi-weekly

Anytime Protection Plan:$170 (not included)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Payment Table

Enrollment Date: by J une 30th by Aug. 31st by Sept. 30th

Student Cost $2,546 $2,546 $2,546

Enrollment Deposit $99 $99 $99

First Payment Date 6/26/2014 8/26/2014 9/26/2014

Last Payment Date 1/26/2015 1/26/2015 1/26/2015

Number of Payments 8 6 5

Average Payment $306 $460 $552

Monthly Payment 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 than $20/month

Anytime Protection Plan

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 and financial aid application

• Must be enrolled to apply

• Application due September 12, 2015

Explorer Scholarship

• 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: 1733566VP

Enrollment deadline: 11/01/2015

Questions?