2. Welcome from ETA!
Thank you for your interest in Educational Travel Adventures. Our team consists of educational tour professionals. Our mission is to provide students and teachers safe, educational, and fun travel experiences outside the classroom that are high quality and affordable. Educational Travel Adventures has been in business for more than twenty years and has planned successful and memorable tours for thousands of student travelers.

3. Why travel with ETA?
Educational focus: We offer quality programs that are educational based.
Best value: You won’t find any hidden costs or unexpected “extras” with our program. Our trips are very reasonable!
Customized trips: We can help set up an itinerary that will complement the classroom experience by incorporating elements of your curriculum into the tour.
Trustworthy: We have decades of experience in planning educational tours. We know how important a successful trip is to a teacher or parent planner and we know that your group expects a lot from you and you don’t want them disappointed. Let us do the planning for you!
Safety: Your safety and enjoyment are our main concerns.

4. We are proud members of the following organizations:
We are active members of the Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA) and the National Tour Association (NTA), both industry associations of professional tour companies committed to excellence.

5. Educational Travel Adventures Full Service Support includes:
The travel professionals of Educational Travel Adventures go to work for you long before your educational trip has begun. Sit back, relax, and let us do the work!
Educational Travel Adventures Full Service Support includes:
GROUP SALES MANAGERS - to help you design your perfect tour and answer any questions along the way
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - responsible for the planning and execution of your tour
MARKETING DEPARTMENT - to gain your students enthusiasm and parent’s trust
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT - to handle all registrations and payments

6. On-Tour Support
Educational Travel Adventures provides unparalleled On-Tour Support:
TOUR MANAGER- will meet you when you arrive and stay with you until you depart home – they will bring your destination to life with educational content
MAIN OFFICE - provides constant support while you are on your trip, 24 hours a day for emergencies
NIGHT SECURITY – if included on your trip proposal, they will monitor the floor that your group is staying on so you may sleep peacefully at night

7. Insurance Information Without insurance, your trip is non-refundable!
For a minimal cost, you can protect the investment that you have put into your trip
Without insurance, your trip is non-refundable!
For a minimal cost, you will get the following coverage:
Cancel for any reason – up to 48 hours prior to departure and receive 75% of what you have paid into your trip, minus the insurance premium
Cancel for any medical reason that is covered by the policy – you will receive 100% refund, minus the insurance premium

8. Colbert County Schools
NEW YORK CITY
May 3rd-7th, 2018

9. May 3rd
You will fly into New York and meet your tour guide at baggage claim. Your bus will meet you at the airport and take you into the city to your hotel. You will drop your bags at the hotel and begin your tour.
Midtown Walking Tour - You'll take an orientation walk in midtown with visits or stops in Times Square, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and more.
Dinner at Ellen’s Stardust Diner - You will enjoy dinner at Ellen's Stardust Diner where the wait staff will entertain you as they sing popular show tunes while serving you dinner.
Top of the Rock - You'll head up to the 70th floor observatory at the Top of the Rock where you'll enjoy a fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline.
Hotel check in

10. You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
May 4th
You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
Museum of Natural History - You will visit the Museum of Natural History and see an IMAX film there. The museum has 42 permanent exhibits covering everything in creation from the beginning of time to the present, every discipline of human science: biology, ecology, zoology, geology, astronomy, and anthropology. The Rose Center for Earth and Space is an ultra modern building with a theatre and exhibits.
Central Park - You'll see the Imagine Memorial to John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, the Bethesda Fountain, the Boathouse, the Mall, Sheep Meadow and the Wollman Ice Rink.
Fifth Avenue - You'll head down Fifth Avenue to see some of the famous stores and boutiques. You'll see Apple's flagship store and the Plaza Hotel (featured in "Home Alone") and then down Fifth Avenue past Tiffany's and more.
Rockefeller Center - You'll have free time to shop and explore at Rockefeller Center, a national historic landmark in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. You can use your time shop, visit St. Patrick's Cathedral or just relax.
Dinner at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co.
Broadway Show – Q&A with cast members when the show concludes
Return to hotel

11. You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
May 5th
You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - Visit the Met...see the world! With nearly two million works of art spanning more than 5,000 years, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world’s largest and finest museums, presenting the best of human creativity from around the globe. When you arrive you'll have free time to explore the galleries on your own.
Chelsea Market - You will visit the Chelsea Market where you can have lunch. This gourmet food market was built inside the former Nabisco factory in Chelsea and is now home to the Food Network and many gourmet food vendors.
High Line Park - You will enter the park in the Meat Packing District, one of New York's trendiest neighborhoods. Then you'll see fantastic views of lower Manhattan and the Hudson River from this modern urban park. It has been built on an unused, elevated railway track between Chelsea and Penn Station.
Greenwich Village & SoHo - Greenwich Village is home to the world's largest private university, NYU. You'll see Washington Square Park at the center of NYU and also have a chance to explore the area. SoHo is known for its chic art galleries and interesting boutiques.
Dinner Cruise - You'll enjoy dinner cruise with great food, dancing & music and fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Boarding starts at 6:30pm and the cruise will depart at 7pm.
Return to hotel

12. You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
May 6th
You will have breakfast at the hotel and begin your day.
9/11 Memorial - You'll arrive at the 9/11 Memorial located in the footprint of the former Twin Towers. The memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood.
9/11 Memorial Museum – The museum's 110,000 square feet of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center site-telling the story of 9/11 through multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts. The lives of every victim of the 2001 and attacks will be commemorated as visitors have the opportunity to learn about the men, women and children who died. The museum further recognizes the thousands who survived and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath. Demonstrating the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at the local, national, and international levels, the Museum attests to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity and affirms an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value of human life.
Brookfield Place - Brookfield Place, originally known as the World Financial Center, is a complex of office buildings located across West Street from the World Trade Center in Battery Park City. The lower levels of this office complex have amazing views of the Hudson with shops and eateries. It is home to Le District, a gourmet French market with take out and eat in options. Above it you'll find the Hudson Eats food court with numerous reasonably priced eateries.
Brooklyn Bridge - You can walk across and see the fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline from the walking path and also from Brooklyn Bridge Park on the other side of the bridge. If weather or time does not permit, you can walk midway across and still see the amazing views.
Chinatown and Little Italy
Dinner at Grotta Azura
Broadway Show
Return to hotel

13. May 7th
You will have breakfast and check out of the hotel. You will leave your luggage with the bellman and begin your final day of touring.
Harlem’s Apollo Theater – You will take a guided tour.
Free time in Times Square
You will pick up your bags at the hotel and depart for the airport for your return flight home.

14. Trip Code: colbert18 Password: nyctrip18
Website Instructions
Please go to our regular website: You will choose the option for “Login to myETA" on that screen. Then, you will need to enter the Trip Code and Password. 
Trip Code: colbert18 Password: nyctrip18
You will then click on “Make a New Reservation”. It will ask you a series of questions. After answering the questions, you will have the opportunity to pay by credit card, debit card, or a check.
If you have any questions concerning the website, you can always call , press -0- and someone can assist you.

15. We look forward to working with you! EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ADVENTURES
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 1000
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
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