Our Tour Company is EF Tours in business of arranging student trips for 40 years!

What is typically included?

Airfare from group point of origin ex: Miami to scheduled destination
All scheduled ground transportation including airport transfers
City Walking Tours by local certified guides
Scheduled exhibits and museum entrance fees
Breakfast and dinner daily
Hotel w/private bath (student and adult rooming)
Full time multi lingual guide with us 24/7

Facts and Stats:
Typical Price Range for students under 25
$1,500 to 1,800 US dollars
Payment schedule is usually $95 Registration fee, then in three-month increments payments of $500, $500 and balance.
Note: all payments must be made 99 days prior to departure.
Optional insurances, and optional excursions, tips and personal spend money not included in fees.

The spring and fall trips are traditionally to major European Gateways and vary. Weather during these times is typically mild and great for walking!

Here is a list of typical places we have visited in the last 2 years:

Milan Nice

Como Paris

Bellagaio Versailles

Rome Ezre

Venice Provence

Assisi French Riviera

Florence Monaco

Cinque de Terre London and more!

Click here to register with EF Tours..

www.Eftours.com

Enter the tour number and date of travel to register or call directly to

1800- 665-5464

Passport: http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

Current EFTOUR Trip #22740

1-800-665-5364

Group Leader: M. K. Colussy

Current URL: 10 day tour to : Paris, Rome & the Riviera https://www.eftours.com/master/pax/welcome.asp?SalesTourID=227410&Season=05

Current Trip Basic Info;

Welcome!
Tour Basics:

Name:	Paris, the Riviera and Rome

Destination(s):	France
	Italy
	Monaco

Requested Dates:	Monday, October 04, 2004 - Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Base Program Fee*:	$1295 (departing from Miami)


Base Program Fee Includes: Round-trip airfare 8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms Complete European breakfast and dinner daily Full-time bilingual EF Tour Director 4 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides 13 visits to special attractions 1 EF walking tour and 2 sightseeing briefings 1 EF orientation tour * Additional fees do apply. Program Fee does not include $95 Lifetime Membership Fee, departure fees or optional excursions.

FLA/US Passport Link : http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

Weather : www.weather.com

Falls and Spring Travel Dates..

Trips are planned for Fall and Springs of each year during the break between quarters. The trips are typically 9 or 10 days in duration and are considered to be all-inclusive trips.

Eligibility The trips are opened to all AIFL students and immediate family members. Contacting Kathleen Colussy at can obtain additional trip information:

Here are the topics for some our meetings:

Trips typically are 9-10 days in length and there are several meeting scheduled prior to departure. You can expect the following topics to be covered at our meetings.

Dealing with Expectations: Reality Check are your expectations realistic???
Dates of travel & deadlines
Preparing for travel: passports, visa and more
How to make Payments to EF via online, by phone or by mail
Money.How much do you really need for spend money?

Including..
Monies for trip beyond the fees.. tips, side tours and personal spending
Making you personal money last or how not to spend all your spend money in first few days of the trip!
Group Combination Realities
Learning to Share.or this is a GROUP tour not an Individual tour
Personal Safety---Personal Responsibility--
Packing and Pre-purchases ideas and info
Free time-In pairs if you please!
Itinerary
Daily Timelines typical day:

Wake-Up Call at 6a.m.
Breakfast at 7 a.m.
Leave for day @ 8a.m.
Walking tours/scheduled tours
Free time lunch usually 1 hour to 1.5 hours -typically allowing for retail therapy and dining!
Afternoon is more scheduled appointments & tours-more walking and more walking..
Dinner anywhere from 5-8p.m.
Free time after dinner

Packing Demo: typically week #8 which is mandatory for first timers. Also Due to me week 8 copy of Passport and Drivers License
Other misc. topics
Walking walking walking----8-10 hours per day RAIN or SHINE---be prepared!
ADA in Europe realities.
Bus tours ---if you are scheduled to be at the bus within a given time you MUST be there or you may have to make your own arrangements to get to our next destination. This is one of those group realities for example if we go to Versaille and you are not back within 15 minutes of the scheduled time you will need to make your own arrangements to get back into Paris. The buses are scheduled and will NOT wait for us if we are late. The buses are contracted out and will NOT wait for stragglers. This is not unkind it is just a reality anyone who insists on being late will pay the consequences of their personal choices. This is a group tour and it will not be manipulated by the whims or timelines of a few who can not follow instructions.
Good walking shoes a MUST!!!!!!!!!
Be a realist wear good shoes, have a great and flexible attitude and you will have a fantastic trip!

PASSPORT & Visa Information:

You will need to have current passport and/or visa to travel. Foreign students studying in the US must contact their embassy/governments to determine what if any visas are required to travel.

Obtaining Passport and/or a Visa is NOT the group leaders responsibility ---the student and/or guest participant is solely responsible for obtaining a current and legally compliant passport and or visa. To not have these 99 days prior to travel can result in your in ability to travel with our group regardless of whether or not payments have been made. Kindly use the following links to get your passport in order for travel:

Passport info : http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

Packing Musts..

Hard to believe but packing is as much an art as it is a science.let me explain. a little bit of planning can go along way to making your trip and enjoyable one. After years of traveling with students here is just a few things you may want to consider before you travel.

Kindly note students will be limited to ONE suitcase and ONE travel carry-on!

1) Select your favorite basic color such as black or navy---then build

Everything around those colors...accessorize with scarves and jewelry

for color----be careful your blacks and navy's are the same colors----gosh

do you know how many shades of black and navy exist---ugh!---or else you could

end up with a fashion citation! <smile>

2) A nice large shoulder bag or I suggest a back pack--- to carry

camera and extra dress shoes---quick make-up bag---If you insist on a shoulder bag, I prefer the kind of shoulder bag that hugs close UNDER my arm for security and e-z access. Use either the backpack or the shoulder bag for these items ONLY..for carrying money, passport and credit cards I suggest.

3) Use one of those safe wallets (around the neck or as the belt kind-work great) for carrying currency, and passport---they are inexpensive and are sold at luggage as well as discount stores for under $15 and they sure beat getting pick-pocketed!

4) WEAR comfortable shoes to walk then you can change into the "dress

one!" keep the dress shoes in a zip lock baggie with one of those dryer

clothes ---to avoid fragrance emergencies tucked away inside your back pack to easily slip on and off.

5) Bring another zip lock baggies with small sample size hand cleaner, a

Commercial sold stain wipe, for stains, aspirin, alka-seltzer and any other fast-must have's---they

take up very little room---opt to bring sample size toilet items or better

Yet---buy while your away instead of extra weight packing----these plastic baggies are also great for make-up bags ---in case of spills or messes.

6) For fabric, I like "good matte jersey" ---nylon cotton blends or

Silk-nylon blends for tops for bottoms and jackets---go for tropical

weight wool crepe separates---you do want the fabric to breathe!!! AND hold

their shape!!! ---these also pack really light and can be rolled (not folded)

easily for more space!

7) Don't forget a headset, some knitting or a good book for layovers to keep from getting bored.

8) I ALWAYS pack a fold-up small extra suitcase that will fit within my

suitcase---I love to shop and this let's me bring things home easily in

my extra case!

9) ATM cards are great for exchange rates and quick cash while in Europe so consider bringing a combination of Euros, US dollars, traveler checks, and credit /ATM cards.

10) ALWAYS make a photocopy of your charge and passport and traveler

check info and hide somewhere in your suitcase ---just in case you are

robbed---makes life easier if you have to put your fingers on the numbers etc.

11) I do American express traveler checks --because they replace my

Passport in 24 hours if it is stolen with my money---very cool benefit!

http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html is for obtaining a US Passport

Well--I think that's about it---more details will be provided to you directly at each meeting.

PLEASE be sure you have provided me with the following:

Copies of DL and Passport
Room mate preferences
Health Release Forms
Permission Forms
Emergency Contact Information

Bon jour! Ciao, and thanks!

Kathleen