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International Travel Experience July 2015 This pages contains general information and enrollment info for individuals interested in learning more about the trip. A new site specifically for those enrolling (or enrolling) will be available shortly. media type="custom" key="21037666" align="center"

Troop 1304 will be offering it's members the opportunity of a lifetime! More details and MUCH discussion and planning will follow, but this is truly going to be an amazing experience for all who participate.

We are planning a trip to Europe for the summer of 2015. The final destinations will be voted upon by the girls (depending on the final cost once the 2015 rates and itineraries are released this fall), but we are likely looking at 8-10 days (including travel time) in London & Paris, which will include a visit to the WAGGGS World Centre (Pax Lodge) for a special Girl Scout Program and Pinning Ceremony

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Below is a SAMPLE itinerary of a previous London/Paris trip run by EF Tours for Girl Scouts.

Day 1: Fly overnight to England ( We also have the option to depart one day earlier to add on an unstructured day in London before joining the tour for approximately $145 pp, plus meals and spending money)

Day 2: London

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 * Arrive in London
 * Take a walking tour of London
 * With your tour director you will see:
 * The Strand
 * Trafalgar Square
 * Leicester Square
 * Covent Garden

Day 3: London > >
 * Take a guided tour of London
 * With your expert local guide you will see:
 * Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
 * Piccadilly Circus
 * St. Paul’s Cathedral
 * Westminster Abbey
 * Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
 * Visit the Tower of London
 * Optional: London Eye and Thames River cruise (Cost, TBA)
 * [[image:http://girltrips.eftours.com/girl-scout-trips/~/media/All%20Sites/optional-excursion-images/London-Eye-and-Thames-River-cruise-OPLE.ashx]] See London from two unique vantage points on this unforgettable excursion! Soar into the sky aboard the London Eye, a 40-story, 32-capsule observation wheel that offers spectacular views of the city. Also enjoy a 4D Experience, a 3-D film complete with in-theater special effects like wind, snow and mist. Afterward, cruise down the River Thames and see London’s landmarks from the water.
 * Enjoy a fish and chips dinner

Day 4: Pax Lodge • London
 * Visit Pax Lodge in Hampstead
 * Enjoy a special Girl Scout program
 * Take part in a pinning ceremony
 * Visit the Globe Theatre
 * Attend an interactive lecture

Day 5: Paris
 * Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

Day 6: Paris • Versailles > >
 * Take a guided tour of Paris
 * With your expert local guide you will see:
 * Place de la Concorde
 * Champs-Élysées
 * Arc de Triomphe
 * Les Invalides
 * Eiffel Tower
 * Take a guided tour of Versailles
 * With your expert local guide you will see:
 * State Apartments
 * Hall of Mirrors
 * Gardens

Day 7: Paris >
 * Visit the Louvre
 * Take a walking tour of Paris
 * With your tour director you will see:
 * Latin Quarter
 * Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

Day 8: Depart for Home
 * OPTIONAL: Visit Euro Disney ($185 pp), Depart Day 9



You may reserve your daughter a spot on this amazing experience for only $95 (which is deducted from the total cost of the tour). We will be actively fundraising until February 2015 to raise the money for the trip. The sooner we have members enrolled the more likely we will be to earn incentives and lock in the lowest-possible program fees (by booking early, we are guaranteed the lowest possible rate, as any future price reductions or sales offered on this itinerary will automatically be applied to our group, and our price can never go back up). The only variable are the "Departure Fees" which are government taxes and fees that are beyond the control of the tour company and cannot be locked in until several months before the trip.

We will group fundraise for the balance of the cost of the trip. Each girl will get credit for the actual time she participates in each fundraiser (we will divide the total proceeds of each fundraiser by # of girls participating. If a girl participates in only a portion of a fundraiser, then she will receive credit for the time she worked). Each tour participant will maintain their own account with EF Tours, and girls are free (and encouraged) to contribute to their own trip fees (birthday money, babysitting money, etc) to reduce their own fundraising burden (personal contributions will only be applied to your OWN account). Each participant should plan to have roughly $40-65 per day ($300-500) for additional spending money (Lunches that are not included, shopping, extra activities/sightseeing not included in the tour). If by some chance we fundraise above and beyond what we need for the cost of the trip, we MAY be able to allocate some of the leftover funds amongst the participating scouts for additional meals and activities, however this is NOT guaranteed (dependent on Girl Scout regulations)

Our fundraising deadline is February 28, 2015. That gives us 17 months (September 2013-February 2015) to raise the funds.

Because everyone in the troop is not participating in this trip, proceeds from Fall Product Sales, and the annual Cookie Sale will NOT count towards this tour, but will rather go towards traditional troop activities (badges, service projects, camping, etc), so that only girls who are committed to the International Trip will be responsible for raising the funds for it. Please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to find you a satisfactory answer.