WLC/ HCSD Paris and Madrid 2018

Travel Dates 2018 Earliest departure MAR 30 Requested dates MAR 31 – APR 7 Latest return APR 8 Departing from Buffalo (NY) School Spring Break scheduled March 30th – April 8th

Latest Travel Advisories for US State Department France Spain Summary: There is currently a warning to increase caution when traveling at home and abroad. Be alert to your surroundings! Do not use your cell phones when out in public (ie. Walking, taking metro, etc.) Pay attention to the people and objects around you. EF will monitor events and if a terrorist attack occurs during our trip, they will make any necessary travel changes to keep us safe/ evacuate us from an unsafe area.

MEALS ON TOUR Generally breakfast and dinner are included on tour, with lunch on your own. Please refer to your detailed itinerary for tour-specific information. Breakfast at your hotel typically includes cereal, bread or rolls, jam, juice, coffee and tea.  Lunch is your chance to make culinary discoveries of your own. Your Tour Director can make recommendations. Included dinners will be a mix of familiar dishes and local specialties from a set menu, either at a local restaurant or at your hotel. Table water is always provided free of charge; bottled water is provided in countries where deemed necessary by locals. Travelers are expected to pay for soft drinks and other beverages at dinner. Travelers should expect portion size to be smaller than what they are accustomed to at home. Any travelers with dietary restrictions should communicate these details to EF prior to tour and reiterate them with their Tour Director. 

SPENDING MONEY ON TOUR We recommend planning on approximately $60 per day for spending money. This should cover lunches, beverages, souvenirs, free time activities and additional excursions. At the start of tour, travelers should bring the equivalent of $60 in the currency of the initial destination. After that, ATMs are the most convenient way to withdraw cash since they accept a wide variety of bank and credit cards. Before you travel, you should familiarize yourself with the current exchange rates for the U.S. dollar to the local currency of the destinations on your tour. We strongly advise against traveler’s checks since they can be difficult to cash. Be sure to alert your bank and your credit card company to let them know that you will be traveling abroad and make sure your cards will work. You should also find out if there are any fees associated with using your cards abroad.

What to pack? https://www.eftours.com/help-center/preparation/what-to-pack Your sense of adventure! Travel light and be ready to move a lot!

Questions? Thank you so much for your time! Please see me tonight to hand in 2 color copies of passport, $120 tip money and get receipt, and pick up your packets!