Saturday, September 12, 2009

General Information for Athens and the Islands Tour 2011

--We are traveling with EF Educational Tours.
--This is a 10-day private tour June 16-25, 2011 especially for our adult group. (We are not doing the 3-day extension.)
--The all-inclusive tour price is $3,942 per adult. This includes the $95 enrollment fee, current departure fees*, program fee, weekend supplement, all-inclusive insurance plan, private bus, adult supplement, 4 nights Athens hotel in double rooms with private baths, 4-day Greek Isle cruise with inside double rooms with private bath, roundtrip airfare from DFW, all breakfasts and dinners in Athens, and breakfast, lunch and dinner on the cruise.
--Ship to shore transportation is provided in the tour cost. Optional excursions are available for all ports of call through Louis Cruise lines while on tour.
--This price is good through Feb. 26, 2011 when the final payments must be received. $125 late fee will be charged if final payment is not received by that date. *Departure fees are subject to change according to the airport tax.
--The $135 All-Inclusive Insurance Plan covers medical and accident, baggage and property, and tour cancellation and interruption. The insurance is not required, but I do recommend it. The insurance is automatically billed to all travelers and must be paid upon enrollment or within 30 days of enrollment. If you do not want it, you must decline in writing. Once you decline it, you cannot get it back.
--Each participant must have a roommate or will be subject to a single supplement charge. As of 2010, the single supplement is $40 per night in a hotel or cruise cabin. That would be $40 x 8 nights = $320.
--Enrollment options:
Internet: enroll online quickly and easily at http://www.eftours/enroll. Our tour number is 193839. (The lower student price appears first; the adult supplement appears on the next page after you register with your birthday to provide your age)
Phone: call 1-800-665-5364.
Mail: send in the enrollment form with the full payment in the prepaid envelope provided (I have these).
Fax: complete the enrollment form and fax to 1-800-318-3732.
--Payment options:
--Manual payment: the full price is due upon enrollment through Feb. 26, 2011.
--Credit card or direct bank debit: pay $95 ($230 with insurance) with enrollment, then the balance is automatically divided into monthly payments deducted monthly from your checking account or credit card. With this plan you have 2 more months (until May 15, 2011) to make payments (30 days prior to departure) and do not have to worry about late fees.
--When registering, you MUST put your name on the application EXACTLY as it is on your passport or birth certificate. This is the same name that will be put on your airplane tickets (and passport if you don’t have one yet) and the names must match. Married women use your married name. EF requires you include a middle name (or maiden name if that is on your passport) for enrollment.
--You will need a passport to travel abroad. If you have one, make sure it will be valid at least six months after our return in 2011. Adult passports are good for 10 years; children’s passports are good for five years. If you do not have a passport, then wait until about 6 months prior to departure to apply.
--Once we have organized our traveling group, I will keep you informed of everything you need to know. I will have meetings a few months prior to departure. Until then I will keep you informed on sites we will see, what to expect, what to pack, how to obtain currency, where to shop, how to get passports, inform you of airline flights and hotels…everything you need to know through this travel blog at http://luv2go.blogspot.com/.
Right now you just need to decide if you want to join us…and we hope you do!
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