Spring Break Study Trip March 14th

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Spring Break Study Trip March 14th March
23rd, 2008
Istanbul and the Aegean
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Agenda

• Trip Basics
• The Itinerary
• Expected Costs
• Corporate Visits
• Key Dates and Other Issues

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Why Go?

• Fun!
• Learn about Turkey in person history, culture,
  economy
• Good value

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Who Can Go?

• Full-time students, part-time students, alumni.
• Spouses, partners, and significant others.
• Non-Stern friends may come, BUT
• Stern students, alumni, and significant others
  will have first priority.
• Approval must be obtained from EMA and the
  administration.
• Trip limited to 100 participants.

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The Itinerary International Flights

• Outbound Turkish Airlines
• Depart JFK Fri Mar 14Arrive
  Istanbul Sat, Mar 15
• Inbound Turkish AirlinesDepart Istanbul Sun
  Mar 23Arrive JFK Sun Mar 23

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The Itinerary Istanbul

• 3/15 Sat Upon arrival meet with Tour Guide at
  the airport and transfer to the hotel. Welcome
  lunch will be one of the famous Kebap Restaurant.
  Overnight in Istanbul. (L)
• 3/16 Sun After breakfast explore Hippodrome and
  then domed Basilica of St. Sophia, which has
  inspired architects and religious leaders for
  over fifteen hundred years. Constructed in 326 by
  Constantine the Great, it has been a cathedral, a
  mosque, and now a museum. We continue our
  sightseeing with Archaeology Museum, one of the
  Worlds biggest museums with its works more than
  a million belonging to various cultures.
  Overnight in Istanbul. (B)

• Itinerary subject to change

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The Itinerary Istanbul

• 3/17 Mon Todays included excursions are
  magnificent Topkapi Palace once home to the great
  Sultans, filled with treasures and antiquities
  including twelve thousand pieces of fine Chinese
  porcelain, and the unique Blue Mosque whose
  interior walls are covered with twenty thousand
  blue Iznik tiles. Then visit Basilica Cistern, a
  6th century Byzantine underground cistern, with
  335 massive Corinthian columns supporting the
  immense chambers fine brick vaulting, Chora
  Church with its amazing frescos and Spice Bazaar
  where the scent of hundreds of spices permeates
  the air. Overnight in Istanbul. (B)
• 3/18 Tue Corporate visit(s). Spend morning
  with a Cruise on Bosphorus, along the way,
  viewing the Dolmabahçe Palace and the Beylerbeyi
  Palace. Overnight in Istanbul. (B)

• Itinerary subject to change

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The Itinerary Istanbul-Izmir-Pergamum-Izmir

• 3/19 Wed Corporate visit(s). Free time.
  Overnight in Istanbul. (B)
• 3/20 Thr Transfer to the Ataturk Airport for
  morning flight to Izmir. Then drive north to
  ancient Pergamum, once ruled by Alexander the
  Great. Famous for the invention of parchment
  paper, Pergamum had a library containing two
  hundred thousand books. Visit to the Acropolis,
  the Alter of Zeus, the ten thousand-seat
  amphitheatre and Asclepion, a fourth century B.C.
  shrine to the healing God Asclepios. Overnight in
  Izmir. (B, D)

• Itinerary subject to change

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The Itinerary Izmir-Ephesus-Bodrum-NY

• 3/21 Fri Todays included excursion takes us
  to Ephesus, the largest ancient city ever
  uncovered. Once populated with three hundred
  thousand people, it has an enormous amphitheatre,
  which can still hold twenty four thousand
  spectators. As we walk down the marble covered
  streets, we see gymnasiums, baths houses, public
  latrines, and the library of Celsus. Then visit
  local municipality carpet store where you will
  get the chance to explore the district from a
  cultural perspective. Overnight in Bodrum. (B, D)
  
• 3/22 Sat Free Day in Bodrum. Overnight in
  Bodrum. (D)
• 3/23 Sun Transfer to the airport for flight to
  USA via Istanbul.

• Itinerary subject to change

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Trip Cost

• Total Price 2,149
• Land-Only Price 1449
• Single Supplement775
• EMA Membership 25 (Required for Students)
• Deposit Amount 175

Limited availability for domestic-only price
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Trip Cost

• Included in the cost of the trip
• International coach airfare, including all taxes
  and fees
• Domestic coach airfare from Istanbul-Izmir-Istanbu
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• All transfers and inter-city transportation
• All accommodations (Standard Double. Additional
  fee for single accommodations)
• Baggage handling at hotels
• 5x Breakfast, 1x Lunch and 3x Dinner
• Entrance fees to all sites outlined
• All applicable taxes
• Tips at the hotels, guides and drivers
• English-speaking professional tour guides
• Cruise on Bosphorus by Private Boat
• Not included in the cost of the trip
• Personal Travel and International Health
  Insurance
• Passport and Turkish Entry Visa
• Vaccinations
• Excess baggage charges
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary

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Corporate Visits

• Garanti Bank
• The third largest private bank in Turkey with 36
  billion asset size
• Provides retail, commercial, corporate and
  private banking services to over 6.2 million
  customers.
• Koc Corporation
• A Fortune Global 500 corporation, comprised of 98
  consolidated companies, owned by one of the
  richest families in Turkey
• The largest conglomerate in Turkey and a major
  player in the automotive, durable goods, food,
  retailing, energy, financial services, tourism,
  construction and IT industries.
• U.S. Foreign Commercial Service
• Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce
• Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
• Ministry of International Trade and Investment of
  Turkey
• Note Schedule and Company List to be finalized

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Medical Information

• NYU Health Services will hold an information
  prior to the trip to answer all questions.
• Consult Center for Disease Control
• http//www.cdc.gov/travel/

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Passport Visa Information

• Passport All travelers must have a passport
  which is valid for at least six months after the
  trip.
• Visa For citizens of most countries, a valid
  passport and a visa are required to enter Turkey.
  A 3-month multiple entry visa can be obtained at
  the Turkish border for 20. For more
  information, visit Turkish Ministry of Foreign
  Affairs (MFA) website http//www.mfa.gov.tr/MFA/C
  onsularInformation/ForForeigners/VisaInformation/
  
• Internationals All international students are
  responsible for updating all necessary
  documentation through OISS. For more
  information, visit OISS website
  http//www.nyu.edu/osl/oiss/

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Travel Insurance

• Personal travel insurance with comprehensive
  coverage is left at the discretion of the
  members.
• A group insurance rate will be researched, and if
  feasible, offered as an option to travelers.

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Key Dates

• Begin accepting deposits Nov 26
• Deposit of 175 Due Nov 30
• EMA Beer Blast Dec 6
• Full Payment Due Feb 6
• Educational Seminars Feb/Mar
• Trip Starts! Mar 14

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Payment Information

• Deposits 175 (Nov. 26th Nov. 30th)
• Check
• Payable to SCORP EMA
• Drop off in EMA mailbox in Student Activities
  Office (6th floor)
• or in KMC lobby.
• Include note with detailed contact information.
• PayPal 3-percent surcharge (180.25)
• Available on EMA Web site as of Nov. 26
• Full payments (Jan. 28th Feb. 6th)
• Payments to travel agency Wren Fida
• Checks and major credit cards accepted
• 3-percent surcharge on all credit cards

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Cancellation Policy

• 175 deposit is non-refundable.
• Final payment due 2/6/07.
• For refund / cancellation policy, see Payment
  Terms and Conditions document

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Questions?

• Contact us at
• turkeystudytrip_at_gmail.com
• www.stern.nyu.edu/ema