California Panorama June 27 July 4, 2017

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1 June 27 July 4, 2017

2 Why thousands choose EF Best support EF has over 40 years of experience! Best value EF guarantees the lowest prices on every tour without sacrificing safety, quality or comfort Service EF supports you with our helpful Customer Service Department, fulltime tour directors, around-the clock emergency assistance and offices around the world. We take care of everything We arrange everything down to the smallest of details - flights, hotels, meals, excursions and attractions from start to finish. 24-hour-a-day EF Tour Director Your EF Tour Director is there from when you land to when you depart, making sure all your tour logistics go smoothly, providing cultural and historical insights and ensuring your tour is always fun and engaging.

3 Tour Details Number of Days: 8 Requested Depart Date: June 27 th 2017 tentatively Depart from: Wabush Day 1: Travel to San Francisco Take a cable car ride Day 2: San Francisco Take a guided tour of San Francisco Lombard Street Golden Gate Park Pacific Heights Twin Peaks Golden Gate Bridge Fisherman's Wharf Enjoy free time at Fisherman's Wharf Take a tour of Alcatraz Day 3: Los Angeles Travel to Los Angeles Day 4: Los Angeles Take a guided tour of Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl Star Walk of Fame TCL Chinese Theatre Rodeo Drive Hollywood Blvd. Sunset Strip Melrose Avenue La Brea Tar Pits The Original Farmers Market Visit Venice Beach or Santa Monica Pier Day 5: Los Angeles Visit Universal Studios Hollywood Enjoy dinner at Universal CityWalk restaurant Day 6: San Diego Travel to San Diego Visit the San Diego Zoo Day 7: San Diego Take a guided tour of San Diego Balboa Park Coronado Island Downtown San Diego Gas Lamp Quarter Enjoy free time in San Diego Day 8: Depart for home

4 Tour California Cost Panorama Breakdown Tour Fees Program Price: $3795 Insurance Plan: $129 Warner Bros Tour: $68 Total for Student: $3992 Adult Supplement: $330 Total for Adult: $4322

5 What s Included: Round-trip flights Hotels Transportation on Tour Breakfast and dinner daily EF Tour Director Guided sightseeing tours Entrance fees to select attractions Walking tours Customary gratuities Overnight security

6 Additional Costs to Prepare for Insurance (what opt out means), will need to add your own Group t-shirts Additional Tips for tour guides or bus drivers Lunch, snacks, beverages Spending money Passport/pictures Luggage fees each way Overweight fees Room upgrades (if applicable). Must be decided before registering and will not be changed after You will also need: Luggage your child can pull/carry easily by themselves Comfy shoes

7 $129 All-Inclusive Insurance For more information and to opt-out of insurance call EF s Customer Service Department at:

8 What you need to know about Travel Documents Valid travel documents are required for all travelers Be sure that your name on your application form matches the name on travel document Passports are the recommended travel document and may take up to eight weeks or longer to process Non-Canadian citizens may require special visas or other travel documents Obtaining proper travel documents is the travelers responsibilities Please ensure your travel documents are valid for 6 months after your scheduled return date. You can be refused at the border.

9 What you need to know about Payments EF's AutoPay plan 1. Complete your application and submit your $199 non-refundable deposit. 2. Remaining balance is divided between the number of months left until the final payment deadline and payments are deducted automatically from your bank account. 3. Flexibility to choose one of four monthly charge dates:?. TOTAL COST NUMBER OF MONTHS = MONTHLY PAYMENT TO BE DEDUCTED $ = $ Manual Payment Plan Payment due Deadline $199 non-refundable deposit Upon enrolment $500 payment $500 payment Full account balance due 30 days after enrolment 90 days after enrolment 99 days prior to departure

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11 What you need to know about your website - Learn more about your Tour - Tips on preparing for your trip - Life on Tour, EF s reality travel series - Make online payments - Following the Equator, EF s travel blog - Add optional excursions - Take note of important dates - Track important information

12 Keep the following in mind: There are EARLY mornings EVERY day no exceptions There is A LOT of walking The days are planned from start to finish This is a group trip. You must stay with the group, even if you are not interested in the activity. This includes the adults.(this is not a shopping trip) It is a school trip school rules still apply and tour directors will not tolerate inappropriate behavior It is hot if you don t like the heat you may not enjoy this trip. You must be flexible with the travel dates 4 days each way. We do not get travel dates, hotels, etc. until within the days prior to travel. If you are not able to be flexible, we can not give you definitive dates until very close to the trip.keep this in mind Custody issues

13 Fundraising There will be NO recycling through the school this time. You may recycle on your own but it will not double through the school account. Sears catalogues possibility but not planned, if groups are looking for partnerships Any fundraisers must be approved by the school council and cannot interfere with school fundraising. Maximum of 2 approved.

14 Selection Process Spaces are determined by the following: 1) Seats on the bus (1 bus vs. 2 buses) 2) Rooming arrangements 3) Male/female rooms 4) Behavior children who have suspensions (bus or school) will not be considered 5) Rooms upgraded (optional, we would prefer to be able to place kids with you) 6) Rooming requests

15 Notifications will start to go out the following week and continue until all spots are full. This may take a couple weeks. Be patient. You must confirm ASAP. Once you accept, we will send you the registration tour number. Once you have the password you have one week to register. If that date passes, your spot will be offered to the next person on the list. California Panorama In the event we have more applicants than spots and all applicants qualify. names will be drawn. APLICATIONS DUE: Friday, Nov. 6, 3:15pm Applications received after that time will be waitlisted. PASS DIRECTLY TO MRS. CRITCH before class, at recess, lunch or after school Do NOT pass application to your child s teacher or the office