• Getting started
• Enrolling travelers
• Fundraising
• Planning for your tour
• Preparing for departure
  • Hold a departure meeting
  • Tips on tipping
  • Passports and visas
  • Hotels and rooming
  • Optional excursions, meals and money
  • Packing
  • What's next
• On-tour responsibilities
• EF guidelines and regulations
• Free international training tour
• FAQ

Region Europe - Great Britain and Ireland - France - Italy - Spain and Portugal - Greece and Turkey - Germany, Austria and Switzerland - Benelux and Scandinavia - Eastern Europe Las Americas Asia and South Pacific - Australia - China - Japan - Thailand - Southeast Asia Africa
Length 8 days or less 14 days or less 18 days or less 19 days or more
Program fee Less Than $1200 Less Than $1400 Less Than $1600 Less Than $2000 * Any Price
Travel year 2012 itineraries 2013 itineraries 2014 itineraries

Hotels and rooming

Set accommodation expectations

Hotels
Hotels abroad are often not as modern or standardized as they are in North America. Review the information below and share it with your travelers before you depart so everyone knows what to expect.

• Rooms are usually smaller and have multiple single and/or shared double beds.
• Rooms seldom have air conditioning or televisions.
• Not all European hotels have elevators.
• Groups may not all be roomed next to each other and may be on different floors.

Trains, cruises and ferries

• Sleeping compartments on trains are very small, and there are no single or double rooms. Adults and students room in couchettes of up to six beds that fold down from the wall. Couchettes may not be exclusive to EF travelers and may be co-ed. Travelers share bathrooms on trains.
• Ferry accommodations vary depending on the tour. Generally, adults and students room in cabins of up to four beds. Single rooms are not available on overnight ferries, overnight trains or tours to Africa.

Discuss rooming arrangements and upgrades

Students
Rooming arrangements for students are determined on tour; students do not need to request roommates prior to departure. Students under age 20 will automatically room with two or three other travelers of the same gender from their group or other groups on tour in rooms with single or shared double beds. Students who prefer a twin room can pay a fee prior to departure in order to upgrade.

Adults
Travelers age 20 and older will automatically share twin rooms with other adults of the same gender from the entire group. Couples may request a room with a double bed for no extra charge. Adults can pay an additional fee to upgrade to a single room. Provide your tour consultant with roommate requests as soon as possible to ensure each adult can share a room with another adult of his or her choosing.