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Spend a once-in-a- lifetime night on the regal grounds of a former residence of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

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We offer 200+ immersive, guided tours around the world. Wherever you choose to go, you’ll enjoy lots of advantages that make traveling with us different.

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Go ahead and book that dream trip, because when you purchase our industry-leading Travel Protection Plan, you can cancel for any reason and get your money back – all the way up to 24 hours before your trip departs. We’ve offered this plan for decades to give our travelers assurance every step of the way – with no blackout windows or hidden restrictions.

Every tour, every departure, every time. Collette has you covered.

In addition to covering you for pre-trip cancellation, our Travel Protection Plan also includes the following benefits:

• Travel Delay Support (daily stipend)
• Trip Interruption (if you need to end your trip early)
• Baggage Loss or Delay
• Missed Connections (if you purchased air)
• Medical Expenses for Illness or Injury
• Emergency Assistance

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Please note as of January 1, 2023, the travel insurance provider for Part B of the Collette Travel Protection Plan has changed. See full details here »

"We had our tour booked well in advance of our departure date.

It was going to be an absolute dream come true for us. But, soon after we booked our tour, we found out another dream of ours was about to come true: the birth of our first grandchild!

As it turns out, our daughter in-law was due to have a baby while we would have been in Italy! I called Collette and they gave us a full refund minus the cost of the travel protection. Italy can wait, but babies do not!

Since we did not lose our money, we can come back to book a new tour once our little miracle arrives. Thanks for having us covered, Collette!”

– LINDA A. | RHODE ISLAND

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Cancellation protection Feel good about planning that dream tour. If needed, you can cancel anytime prior to checking in for your first flight and receive a voucher for future travel.

No fees for rebooking flights AnyReason Protection also includes flights you’ve reserved with Go Ahead Tours, which means you won’t be stuck with airline fees if you need to reschedule your trip.

For anything—really That’s right with AnyReason Protection there are no exclusions. It’s simply great travel coverage you can count on for every great Go Ahead tour you plan.

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AnyReason Protection lets you make your travel plans with confidence. Add it to either of our Travel Protection Plans for just $100 and you can cancel your trip anytime prior to checking in to your first flight.

But don’t wait—the deadline to get AnyReason Protection for most tours is 70 days before departure (90 days for select tours). Select it today during online checkout or give us a call at 1-800-754-5066 .

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Travel trends: Why going guided on all-inclusive tours is the way to travel in the future

Ever felt overwhelmed while making your own travel plans? When you go guided with us , our experts handle every detail for you! EF’s Global Safety Network and your Tour Director on the road have your back the whole way, which means you can fully enjoy your journey instead of searching for flights , hotels, transportation, local guides, all your meals, entrance tickets… you get the idea.

Opting for an all-inclusive experience is a travel trend that traveler Karen can get behind, too—she’s been on 10 tours with us, and has four more on the books. “I would say that my number one reason for going with Go Ahead, other than the Tour Directors, is the ease of the travel,” she said. “Everything is planned for you.” See why going guided on all-inclusive tours is the way to travel now and in the future.

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EF’s industry-leading safety & coverage programs for 2023 tours and beyond

When you decide to travel with EF, we want you to feel secure in that decision. That’s why as the world changes, so do we. Below are a range of policies and programs designed to flex to meet our travelers’ specific needs—no matter where they are in the planning process.

Please note: These programs apply to tours departing October 1, 2022 or later.

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We’re covering: 1. Safety First Program 2. Individual Coverage 3. Peace of Mind Program 4. General Liability Coverage 5. Risk-Free Enrollment Period

Provided to all groups 

This program was created to provide the safest possible tour experience for our customers.

EF’s unmatched global presence With 600 schools and offices in 50 countries worldwide, including regional offices dedicated to on-tour support, our global presence is truly unmatched. Our 50,000+ staff and faculty members around the world provide a local presence and are able to react quickly and in person where necessary. Plus, the staff in each office and school are trained to respond to a wide range of emergency situations.

Dedicated Emergency Service and Incident Response Teams EF’s Emergency Service & Support Team is available 24/7 to resolve any issue, from a missed flight to a lost passport to more serious on-tour incidents. They also facilitate communication between travelers and families in the event of an emergency at home. The Emergency Service & Support Team is made up of highly trained, dedicated EF staff based in our Boston, Denver, and Austin offices who are equipped to solve problems and answer questions that may come up, even outside of regular business hours. This team also maintains direct communication with our Operations Safety & Incident Response Team to jointly solve issues as needed.

Background checks on adult travelers We conduct background checks on all adults traveling on our student tours. This is meant to help provide a safer tour experience for all travelers, and is a similar process to what many school districts implement for adults who volunteer in schools or chaperone school activities. Background checks take place through a secure process that is meant to specifically identify individuals who could present a risk to student travelers while on tour.

Individual coverage

Trip Cancellation Coverage** This plan includes Trip Cancellation coverage. If a traveler needs to cancel a trip due to reasons specified in the plan, this reimburses non-refundable pre-paid payments. Tour interruption coverage Additional coverage if a traveler needs to return early from tour due to reasons of serious injury or illness requiring hospitalization. Baggage and property coverage Coverage for baggage, airline tickets, travel documents and valuable property in cases of theft or delay. Flight delay coverage Coverage for expenses due to flight delays (lodging, food, and other reasonable expenses) as well as limited coverage for every full land day missed of your program due to flight delays or cancellations. Emergency evacuation coverage Coverage in the unlikely event a traveler should need to return unexpectedly back to his/her departure gateway (airport) due to a natural disaster or unrest.

**The Travel Protection plan includes insured components that are underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, a cancellation fee waiver benefit provided by EF Explore America, and non-insurance assistance services provided by Falck Global Assistance. You can find further details of the policy, coverage limits, and exclusions here . The Travel Protection plan becomes non-refundable after any of the following occur: when you depart on your tour, when you file a claim, or 10 days after payment.

*$119 is the current cost for tours departing on or after October 1, 2023.

Cost: $309* Must be added at the time of enrollment

Trip Cancellation Coverage** The Travel Protection Plus plan provides a refund of the Program Price (minus the cost of the plan and other non-refundable fees) if your child needs to cancel their tour up to 24 hours prior to departure, for any reason. Tour interruption coverage Additional coverage if a traveler needs to return early from tour due to reasons of serious injury or illness requiring hospitalization. Baggage and property coverage Coverage for baggage, airline tickets, travel documents and valuable property in cases of theft or delay. Flight delay coverage Coverage for expenses due to flight delays (lodging, food and other reasonable expenses) as well as limited coverage for every full land day missed of your program due to flight delays or cancellations. Emergency evacuation coverage Both plans include coverage in the unlikely event a traveler should need to return unexpectedly back to his/her departure gateway (airport) due to a natural disaster or unrest.

For additional details regarding the insurance components of this plan, underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, including coverage limits and a full list of exclusions, please visit this page . For information on filing a claim, visit the Filing a Claim article.

*$309 is the current price for tours departing on or after October 1, 2024.

Provided to all groups

We understand that plans can change due to unforeseen circumstances. EF provides an exclusive Peace of Mind program to account for such situations. This program is automatically included for all travelers and can be enacted at the group level for any reason, including terrorism, pandemics, or other world events.

Your Group Leader may choose from the following options:

45 days or more prior to departure:

• Work with EF to modify your group’s current tour itinerary and dates, or find a new tour and apply all money paid to the new tour
• Cancel your tour and all travelers will receive a transferable Future Travel Voucher in the amount of all monies paid for the original tour, less the cost of any purchased Travel Protection plan
• Cancel your tour with applicable fees under the Standard Cancellation Policy

44 days or less prior to departure:

• If any location(s) included in the group’s itinerary is newly designated as a Travel Advisory Level 4 by the U.S. Department of State; or a U.S. federal or state governmental authority has newly imposed a travel ban to your destination, or newly issued an order requiring a self-quarantine for travelers in your group upon arrival to a location on your itinerary or upon return home from a location on your group’s itinerary; your Group Leader or the individual traveler will have the same Peace of Mind options set forth above.

Terms & Conditions Benefits of the Peace of Mind program are only available to the entire group and not to individual travelers unless specifically indicated. Travelers missing any payment deadlines must pay any incurred late fees to qualify for this program.

Revised tours must depart within one year of the original tour. If the revised tour has a higher price than the original tour, travelers will be required to pay the difference as a condition of traveling on the revised tour. If EF cannot accommodate a revised tour request and/or the group decides not to travel on the original tour, then the group may opt for future travel vouchers. If the group does not travel on the original tour, travel on a revised tour, or receive a Future Travel Voucher, standard cancellation fees will apply.

Travelers canceling from a revised tour will be charged a cancellation fee based on the date that the original tour was revised or the date of cancellation from the revised tour, whichever is higher. EF will make every effort to accommodate revised tour requests.

Future Travel Vouchers are valid up to 25 months from the month of the original tour’s scheduled departure. Future Travel Vouchers are transferrable at the face value of the voucher to members of the traveler’s immediate family or school community. The Future Travel Voucher is not a merchandise credit or a gift certificate and may not be redeemed for cash unless specifically noted on the voucher. Travelers who had booked their program by redeeming a previously issued Future Travel Voucher may have different terms and options available to them based on the originally issued voucher terms.

Provided to all Group Leaders and Schools

All Group Leaders, schools, and districts who travel with EF are added as additional insureds under our $50 million General Liability Policy, whether or not the tour is considered a school event. This policy helps safeguard Group Leaders, schools, and districts in case of claims related to covered on-tour incidents such as third party personal injury or property damage and provides a legal defense and covers associated legal fees. Policy terms, conditions, and exclusions apply.

New travelers traveling between October 1, 2023, and Sept 30, 2026, who enroll during the Early Enrollment period can cancel for any reason up to 14 days after enrollment for a full refund of 100% of the money paid to EF. The early enrollment period is defined as the window in which your program is eligible for an enrollment discount. To be eligible, the traveler must enroll on a tour at least 110 days prior to the scheduled departure date. Travelers must pay in full or enroll in our Automatic Payment Plan at the time of program enrollment and must remain either paid in full or enrolled in our Automatic Payment Plan and in good financial standing at the time of cancellation to remain eligible.

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