Preparing for departure

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Preparing fordeparture

• Itinerary
• Coverage
• Passports and visas
• Emergency contacts
• Spending money
• Packing
• Flights
• Arrival
• Tour Director
• Hotels
• Rooming
• Meals
• Your resources
• Tools to travel with
• A world of support

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Our itineraryMarch 14, 2015
Excursion on day 3 subject to change based on
band activities
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Special Additions to the Itinerary

• Irish Dance Party
• The Irish Dance Party is interactive and consists
  of fun Irish dancing lessons for the students,
  fused together with live Irish music and dance
  performances by the hosts as well as plenty of
  good old fashioned Irish banter to create
  Dublin's ultimate cultural party experience!
• Gaelic Games
• Experience the wonder of Irelands greatest and
  most unique modern cultural activity Gaelic
  Games. It will give you a chance to play games
  whose history extends back 3,000 years into an
  ancient Irish civilization. These are some of the
  oldest games in the world theyre also great fun
  for people of all ages.

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Please bring a color copy of your passport with
you!
Passports and visas
All travelers are responsible for securing
necessary documentation

• Carry a copy of your passport with you and also
  leave a copy at home.

• Valid passports are required for all travelers.
• Name and gender listedon your EF account must
  exactly match passport information.
• Passports must be valid for 6 months after tour.
• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or
  other travel documents.

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Emergency contacts

• EF will use the emergency contact list if they
  need to communicate any information while were
  on tour.
• Emergency contacts cannot be traveling with this
  group and must be available for the duration of
  the tour.
• Confirm your emergency contacts at least 30 days
  prior to departure.
• Make sure your information is correct and up to
  date. All changes can be made on your
  personalized website.
• If you are contacted with an emergency, call the
  next person on your list to relay the
  information.

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Spending money

• ATMs are the best way to get money. Exchange rate
  today is 1 euro 1.15. If you choose to
  exchange in the USA be prepared to pay higher
  exchange rate fees.
• Dont bring travelers checks, they can be
  difficult to cash.
• Notify your bank or credit card company that
  youll be abroad.
• Bring the equivalent of 50 in the currency of
  your arrival destination.
• We are responsible for our lunches

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Packing

• Pack light we will be responsible for loading
  our own luggage on and off the bus and into
  hotels.
• You are responsible for any luggage handling fees
  charged by the airlines. See the fees at
  eftours.com/baggage
• You are responsible for lunches (box lunch
  provided on parade day)

• Pack a change of clothes in your carry-on in
  case your luggage is lost.
• A full packing list can be found in the
  Travelers Handbook or at eftours.com/packinglis
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• Carry any valuables or medications in your EF
  backpack or carry-on.

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Flights
Please make sure you arrive to the airport
3 hours early.

• Lufthansa and British Airways
• People on the Lufthansa and British airway
  flights need to go to the international terminal
  when they arrive. This terminal is off of I-75.
  Parents can park in the daily parking and walk
  across bridge to go downstairs to check in.
• The group flying Lufthansa should meet in front
  of the Lufthansa check in at least 3 hours before
  the times departure. Lufthansa check in is
  generally at the very back of international check
  in.
• People flying British airways should meet in
  front of the British Airways check at least 3
  hours before the times departure.

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Flights
Please make sure you arrive to the airport
3 hours early.

• Delta Airways
• Everyone flying Delta to New York will go to the
  DOMESTIC terminal off I-85. The group should
  also meet 3 hours before departure in front of
  the Delta check in by entering through door S1 in
  the south (red) terminal. Hourly parking is
  available at domestic too.
• All groups should proceed to check in together.
  This is where everyone will wait in line and
  their electronic boarding pass will be given.
• Seat assignments will be made at the time
  of check in.
• If you are checking more than 1 bag there will be
  an additional fee. If the weight of the luggage
  is over the limit then there will also be an
  additional fee from the airline.
• For up to date weight and baggage
  regulations, please visit your flights
  specific airlines website

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Arrival

• Well meet our Tour Director once we have cleared
  customs and claimed our baggage.
• We will start the tour right away and wont check
  in to our hotel until the end of the day.
• Staying awake throughout the arrival day is the
  best way to beat jet lag. Taking a nap might make
  you feel worse.

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Tour Director

• Our dedicated Tour Director will be with us the
  whole time to handle logistics and provide
  suggestions for activities.
• All Tour Directors are trained to handle
  challenging situations and emergencies that might
  arise.
• Tour Directors have 24-hour access to local EF
  offices, as well as our worldwide and North
  American headquarters.

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Hotels

• Generally, hotel rooms are smaller than in the
  U.S.
• Many hotels may not have air conditioning or
  elevators, and late check-ins may be necessary.
• Wi-Fi will not always be available in hotels.
• Hotel information
• Aspect Hotel Park WestPark West Business Campus
  Nangor Road Dublin 12Ireland Phone 353
  (0) 164 291 00
  website www.aspecthotelparkwest.com

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• Rooms Suites
• All 146 guest rooms are designed in fresh,
  contemporary style, with your comfort and
  convenience in mind. Choose from a host of
  different room types including family, double,
  twin or triple.
• All rooms have the following amenities
• Free wireless and wired internet access
• Hypnos beds with crisp white duvets
• Tea/coffee station
• Direct dial telephone with voice mail
• Multi-channel LCD TV
• Iron ironing board
• Laptop size safe
• Hairdryer

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Rooming

• Students are roomed 3-4 per room in a combination
  of twin and shared double beds.
• Adults will share twin rooms with other adults.
• Family rooms available as well

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Meals

• Breakfast typically includes cereal, bread,
  juice, coffee and tea.
• Lunch is on our own.
• Dinners will be a mix of local cuisine and
  familiar dishes and will be a preset meal for our
  entire group, rather than ordering from a menu.
• Group may be split during meals based on how many
  people the Restaurant can accommodate
• This ensures everyone will be eating at the same
  time, but it may just be at different places
• Food portions are smaller than they are in the
  U.S.
• Table water is included, other beverages are an
  additional cost.
• Inform us of any allergies.

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Safety Adult Expectations

• This is a student tour and school board approved.
  
• School rules apply for students and adults.
• No alcoholic drinking is allowed
• Everything is designed for students including
  meals, hotel, sightseeing, itinerary pace, etc
• Anyone (students and adults) not following all
  rules and expectations will be sent home at your
  own personal expense

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Your resources

• Travelers Handbook You should have received
  this 30 days after enrollment.
• Safety Handbook Look for it in the mail about
  50 days prior to departure.

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Tools to travel with

• Pocket Guide For Expert Travel A collection of
  tips and tricks that will come in handy on tour.
• EF Backpack Great for your carry-on bag or for
  use during the day. Do you have a gold key???
• Emergency Calling Card How to reach the local
  equivalent of 911 while abroad.

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A world of support

EF Emergency Support Numbers From the U.S.
800-637-8222 While abroad 001-617-619-2913
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