This is a presentation of the upcoming trip I am taking students on for Spring Break 2016. Enjoy!

1. 1618469PP
EF Tour to Costa Rica- Coast to Coast
Spring Break 2016 (April 1st - April 9th) 9-day trip

2. WHY TRAVEL?
• It changes your perspective on the world.
• It changes how you view yourself.
• 92% of EF travelers feel more comfortable
in new and different cultural settings.

3. HOW IS TRAVELING WITH EF
EDUCATIONALLY AND
CULTURALLY BENEFICIAL?
• The best teacher is real-life experience.
• It brings the culture and language to life!
• Finally the students are seeing it, eating it,
breathing it, speaking it, experiencing it
• The grand epiphany
• They finally get it because they are surrounded
by it, they are living it.
• It promotes understanding, cultural respect,
language learning and global citizenship.
• Appetizing college applicants and employees
• You will acquire skills that make you
marketable: communication and global
competence.
• PS. I will write a letter of recommendation for
every kid who comes.
• Gains in confidence
• Nothing builds greater confidence in a person
than getting them out of their comfort zone.
• Navigate new experiences and adapt to change
with confidence.
Secret Life of Walter Mitty

4. WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE
EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in
more than 500 offices in over 50 countries

5. WHY EF?
Best Value
• Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices
• Planning and organizing all tour logistics by
travel experts
Most Educational
• Fully accredited, just like our school
• Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director
Safety First
• All-Inclusive Coverage Plan
• 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
• Trained and licensed local guides
• 24-hour emergency on-call service
Peace of Mind
• Should social unrest or natural events make
traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work
with our group to make alternative
arrangements.

6. Traveling with EF
Group travel keeps tours affordable,
allowing more students to see the world
• Combined groups get the best value
• Tour choice and departure date flexibility to
match with other groups
• Meet other students from around the
country
• Our requested tour dates are April 1st –
April 9th, 2016
WHY GROUP TRAVEL?

7. COAST-TO-COAST TOUR MAP

8. DAY 1: FLY TO COSTA RICA
• Meet your Tour Director at the airport in San José.

9. DAY 2: SAN JOSÉ TORTUGUERO
• Travel via Braulio Carillo National Park
• Travel by boat to Tortuguero
• Enjoy free-time in Tortuguero

10. DAY 2: FREE-TIME IN
TORTUGUERO VILLAGE• All free-time activities/groups will be accompanied by an adult chaperone (6-1 ratio)
• Possible free-time activities in Tortuguero:
Shop for souvenirs, local treats and snacks!Explore the village & practice your Spanish!
Get some exercise
hiking Tortuguero Hill!

11. DAY 3: EXPLORE TORTUGUERO
• Enjoy a boat tour through the Tortuguero canals.
• Visit Tortuguero National Park—the most important Caribbean breeding
ground for the green sea turtles, who have lived here for more than 100 million
years.
• Explore the twists and turns of the Tortuguero Canals on a boat
excursion.
• High rainfall and convergence of freshwater and the Caribbean sea make
the beaches, canals, lagoons and wetlands of Tortuguero areas of
exceptional biodiversity.
• See if you can spot a howler monkey, toucan or maybe even a caiman.

12. DAY 4: SARAPIQUÍ REGION
• Travel to Sarapiquí region
• Zip-line canopy tour!
• Zip lines unveil one of the planet’s most fascinating ecological systems
from a unique perspective—from the tops of the trees!
• With local expert guides at your side to instruct you on safety protocol,
you can decide which view you prefer—from below the trees or from
above.
• Note: This optional reaches heights of 90 feet and is not recommended
for anyone with a fear of heights. Travelers must weigh below 200 lbs. to
participate.
• This excursion is already included in the pricing of this tour.

13. DAY 5: ARENAL REGION
• Travel to the Arenal region and get ready
for an adventure to remember.
• Behold the perfect conical shape that
emerges from the green hills of Alajuela:
the fascinating Arenal Volcano.
• Overlooking the San Carlos plain
and the Pacific lowlands, this mile-
high volcano has been active for
the past 7,000 years.
• You’ll see the volcano from a
different angle on your kayaking
excursion.
• Not only does the volcano serve as
a watershed for the lake, but it also
provides thermal energy for the
nearby hot springs.

14. DAY 5: ARENAL REGION
• Whitewater rafting!
• Safety first- experience river guides will instruct us, provide us with protective
gear and keep us safe during this adventure!

15. DAY 6: ARENAL REGION
Kayaking trip along Lake Arenal! Hike to La Fortuna Waterfall

16. DAY 7: GUANACASTE
• Continue on to Guanacaste, where you’ll
feel the sand between your toes as you
become immersed in this natural
wonderland.
• The emerald Pacific glimmers
alongside miles of beaches—an ideal
setting for divers, surfers and boaters.
• Take in the craggy bluffs cloaked in
forests stretching tall above you and
encounter local cattle ranchers driving
oxen carts farther inland.
• Learn about Guanacaste’s
remarkable array of plant and animal
life when you explore Rincón de la
Vieja National Park.
• Located high in the mountains, this
rain/cloud forest boasts numerous
geothermal hot springs.
• Visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park

17. DAY 8: GUANACASTE
• Enjoy a free-day on the beach.
• The white sanded beaches here are
gorgeous.
• This is a nice relaxing day to end our
adventure-filled trip.
• Also, feel free to go on your own
excursions through local companies.
• For example, horseback riding tours
of the beach and park come highly
rated in this area and are very
popular.
• Also, some people will rent different
beach equipment to go surfing.
• These activities are not included in
our tour package, but are something
you could plan for if desired.

18. DAY 9: DEPART FOR HOME

19. WHY YOU CAN TRUST ME TO
TAKE CARE OF YOUR KID:
I care about your kid:
• With my experience as an EFY, summer youth camp,
counselor and as a high school teacher I am savvy with
teens and know how to talk to them.
• It is my goal to make these trips enjoyable, safe and
meaningful for everyone who comes.
I have experience:
• I speak fluent Spanish and have experience traveling
abroad.
We have rules:
• ABSOLUTELY NO DRINKING!
• We have a curfew every night and lights out. Each
chaperone will be in charge of a set of kids.
• Wherever the kids go, a chaperone goes as well. This
includes free-time.
Our trip will be safe:
• EF only takes us to safe places and provides us with a local
tour guide who takes every precaution to keep us safe and
to help us out.
TRAVELER EXPECTATIONS:
• Students are expected to be on their best behavior while on
this tour and will be held to a set behavior standard.
• If a traveler violates my rules, I have the right to send them
home from tour at the parents’ expense.
• I only invite my best behaved students on these tours to
ensure that we all have a good time, including me!

20. ALL-INCLUSIVE
COVERAGE PLAN
The plan covers your child for:
• Tour cancellation and interruption
• Illness and accident
• Baggage and property
• Flight delay
• 24hr access to an English-speaking
representative
• I have already included this coverage in
the tour price due to the adventurous
nature of our tour. Therefore, when you
sign-up, you will automatically enrolled
with this trip coverage plan.
For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department
at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

21. WHAT ARE YOU
RESPONSIBLE FOR?
• Spending money for optional excursions,
free time activities, souvenirs,
beverages, lunches and snacks ($15-
$20 per day)
• Tips for your Tour Director, bus driver
and local guides (around $10 per day)
• On trip total fee estimate: ~$200
• $90 for tips, ~$110 for lunch,
snacks between meals, extra
excursions, souvenirs, etc.
• Bring small bills ($75 in cash)
• Bring a card: credit/debit for ATM
• Know your pin # for each
card!
• Passport fees
These are all necessities each traveler will
be responsible for on this tour.

22. PASSPORTS AND VISAS
All travelers are responsible for securing
necessary documentation
• Valid passports are required for all travelers
• Passports may take up to 14 weeks to
process
• Important note: Passports must be valid for
at least six months AFTER our scheduled
return date, April 9th, 2016. (Oct. 9th, 2016)
• Good news: Our trip does NOT require
travel visas.
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas
or other travel documents. Let me know
tonight if this pertains to you.

23. PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR
EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll
$5 a day$157 a month
Save $200!

24. PAYMENT OPTIONS
2
3
1 Pay in Full at Enrollment
• Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll
• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks.
Automatic Payment Plan – Free
• Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly
• Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only.
Manual Payment Plan - $50 plan fee
• Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments
• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks.

25. For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department
at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
ONLINE ENROLLMENT WALK-THROUGH
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
Online
www.eftours.com/1618469PP
Phone
800-665-5364
Tour Number
1618469PP
Application deadline
11/30/14 for current pricing
(ends in 1 week)

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The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to
experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and
without fear for newer and richer experience.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT