St. Albert School May 24, 2017 – May 26, 2017 About Keating by Explorica › For Canadians, by Canadians › Keating by Explorica has two Canadian offices – in Toronto and in Quebec City › We have 52 years of educational travel experience › Over 700,000 Canadians have enjoyed educational travel with Keating by Explorica explorica.ca Benefits of Educational Travel › Expansion upon classroom studies in an immersive and fun learning environment › It enhances appreciation for other cultures and languages › It encourages independence and responsibility › Strengthens bonds with teachers and classmates explorica.ca Safety Our participants’ safety comes first › Every student receives a lanyard and a medical information card › We inspect all accommodations › We review all our transportation companies annually › Your Tour Director is trained to handle a variety of safety situations › Night supervision is provided by a local, bonded, security firm to ensure everyone is where they should be (1 guard for up to 100 students) › Get immediate, 24/7 emergency support explorica.ca What’s included in your tour? › Full Time Tour Director › Transportation › Accommodation › Night Supervision › Activities and Programs › Meals explorica.ca Transportation – Motor Coach › All of the motor coaches we use are from reliable companies familiar with the destinations › All of the coach companies we use are approved by the School Board › The drivers are professional and friendly and experienced in working with groups › All of our motor coaches have luggage bays, overhead storage, comfortable seating, washrooms, DVD equipment and are air conditioned › To ensure the safety of our students, driver’s hours of service are regulated by Federal and Provincial laws explorica.ca Accommodation › Our accommodation options for this tour are: TBD › Accommodations are selected according to specific criteria › Students are placed in quad rooms and are allocated per needs of the group › Night supervision is provided each evening at the accommodation explorica.ca Meals › Breakfast and dinner are included daily › Meals may be a combination of plated and buffet and there are multiple options offered, including vegetarian › Food allergies and dietary restrictions are taken into account › Students will need spending money for their own lunches explorica.ca Ottawa: Three Day Spring Tour Day 1 : Hello Ottawa • Travel to Ottawa • Supreme Court Guided Visit • Ottawa Animations Walking Tour • Visit to Parliament Hill, Peace Monument & Rideau Canal • Dinner • Overnight at Hotel explorica.ca Ottawa: Three Day Spring Tour Day 2: Ottawa Landmarks • Breakfast • Canadian War Museum Visit • Parliament Hill: Centre Block Guided Visit • Peace Tower & Memorial Chamber Visit • Enjoy lunch on your own at The Rideau Centre • Evening Dinner & Dance • Overnight at hotel explorica.ca Ottawa: Three Day Spring Tour Day 3: Goodbye Ottawa • Breakfast • Byward Market Visit • Sussex Drive • Embassy Row Walking Tour • Ambassadorial Residences of Egypt, Japan, Argentina, Spain, Iran, Thailand & South Korea, Stornoway • Rideau Hall Guided Visit • Travel Home explorica.ca Travel Protection Plan Plan coverage includes but is not limited to: › Traveller injury and sickness › Loss of luggage and personal effects › Trip cancellation or interruption owing to sickness or injury › Cancel For Any Reason Benefit (Travel Protection Plus Coverage Only) Four out of five of our travellers purchase the Travel Protection Plan Cost of our basic Travel Protection Plan is $15/day or $20/day for our Plus Coverage Please refer to the hand out for additional information explorica.ca Sign Me Up! › Next we will go over how to sign up for the tour explorica.ca Online Sign-Up › To sign up online, visit 1 explorica.ca › Click on [1] students then [2] sign up for a tour 2 › Enter your Tour Centre ID, Miceli-9262and you will be able to view the trip details › Click on ‘sign up now’ and follow the prompts explorica.ca Online Sign-Up Continued › At this time you will be required to pay a $100 non- refundable deposit plus any insurance selections. › Insurance will auto-select the Plus Plan, unless you de-select it. › To de-select or modify the selection you must edit this after the payment section. › If you do not de-select insurance and want to change this afterwards, you only have 24 hours to do so and receive a refund. After 24 hours we cannot refund this charge. explorica.ca The Experience is Everything QUESTIONS? explorica.ca.