Scream your name from the top of the Eiffel tower, score some fish ’n chips at a London pub, shop for clogs at a boutique in Amsterdam, dance till dawn at a club in Rome. You can’t do this at home...
You should go.
ALL THIS INCLUDED
Round-trip airfare
Hotels
Full-time tour guide
Travel between cities
Welcome drink
Farewell dinner
Breakfast daily
Walking tours
Guided sightseeing tours
Entrances to select attractions
FLIGHTS
With EF College Break, getting to the destination is easy. We book your flights and our amazing negotiated rates on airline tickets is one of the main reasons we can offer such low prices to travelers like you. Below is some information about flying on an EF College Break trip. For more general tips on flights, visit our Travel Tips section.
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We use all major commercial airlines, both domestic and international. Common ones include United, Lufthansa, Delta, and Northwest.
Departure Fees (a combination of fuel surcharges, taxes, etc.) are separate from your Program Fee, because they are levied by the airlines themselves. They are updated several times a year and subject to change at any time, up until the day before departure.
You will have access to your flight itinerary information about two weeks prior to your trip. You can access it through your online account on this website. Note that EF College Break uses e-tickets, so you will not receive paper tickets in the mail. To check in at the airport you’ll just need your passport (a printed copy of your flight itinerary is good to have on hand as well).
You will almost certainly have to make at least one flight connection, either in the U.S. or in Europe. If you need assistance, there will be airline agents on hand at the airport to help direct you to the proper gate for your connecting flight.
Your seat is determined by the airline, and if you have a question or request you should contact the airline directly.
If you book an EF College Break trip with a friend, you will most likely be on the same flight, especially if you sign up well in advance. However, there are instances, due to the limits of our contracts, when friends may fly on separate itineraries. No worries, you will be reunited at the airport of your destination and will be together for the rest of the trip.
More questions about flying? See our Travel Tips section.
At EF College Break, we make sure that our hotels are safe, clean and comfortable places to get a good night’s sleep. It will not be the Ritz, but it will be everything you need from a hotel. Keep in mind that hotels abroad don't always have all the amenities you're used to in the States (there may be no AC, no elevator). These little differences are part of the travel experience, and you'll have all you need to rest well at night, leaving plenty of energy for the action-packed days.
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You'll probably be rooming with three or four other college student travelers in your group (unless you got a room upgrade to a twin or a single room). If you would like to upgrade, you can do so for an additional nightly charge (this can be done on our online booking application). Each room has its own private bathroom.
Just like your flight itinerary, your hotel information (names, phone numbers, etc.) will be available about two weeks before your trip. You can access this information through your online account.
Your Full-time EFCB Tour Guide is the heart and soul of your trip. Tour guides take care of all the logistics (hotels, buses, sightseeing tours, etc.), but they're much more than your average group travel guide. They'll suggest free-time activities, give you inside tips on the locale, take you to the hottest nightspots, and just may become your best friend by the time your trip is done.
MEALS
Trying the local food is one of the best parts of traveling. That's why we don't include most meals, giving you the freedom to eat what you want during your trip. All breakfasts are included (at the hotel), and so is a farewell dinner at the end of most tours, but otherwise it's up to you.
Depending on your itinerary, you may have some long bus or train rides between cities. These transfers are a great chance to soak in the beautiful countryside scenery and to catch up on some sleep. Some of our trips include an overnight train ride, another quintessential travel experience. You'll stay in sleeping cars (couchettes) with bunks, getting from place to place without wasting a day for travel.