Academic Achievers USA 2024
Welcome to the Academic Achievers tour to the USA!
On this platform you will find all the important information and steps to get you tour-ready.
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- Sep 2024
- East Coast, USA
- Academic tour
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Before take-off!
Grey College AA USA 2024
“I just want to say to you and your team, WELL DONE!!!! From the beginning of this process, you made everything easy for us. I
Parktown Girls AA USA 2024
“Eye-opening and educating, the tour allowed me to see and learn so much with ease. Well organised and thoughtful excursions.” Parktown Girls AA USA 2024
Paarl Gim AA USA 2024
“An amazing experience I would never have been able to have without Travel and Sport. I loved visiting the Universities, learning more about how it
Passport
All travellers must have a valid passport that is valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the scheduled return date of the trip and should have a minimum of three blank pages available. A passport can be applied for at your nearest Department of Home Affairs office. Travellers with foreign nationality passports, who do not have a South African passport, will be required to have one of the following documents valid for 6 months after the return date:Unabridged birth certificate
Minor travellers (under the age of 18 years) require an Unabridged Birth Certificate to travel outside the borders of South Africa. The Unabridged Birth Certificate states the child’s name at birth, along with the details ( parents’ full names and surname as well as their ID numbers) of both the biological parents of the child. An Unabridged Birth Certificate can be applied for at your nearest Department of Home Affairs office.Please click on the link to view the tour info pack.
Tour Info Pack
- Tour Information Pack
- Minor Travel Document Checklist
- Home Affairs Parental Consent Form
- Hepstar Insurance Schedule of Benefits
- Hepstar Insurance Emergency Procedure
- Travel and Sport Terms and Conditions
Please click on the link to view the recording of the tour info pack meeting.
Tour Info Pack Meeting Recording
You can start the visa process now if your child has a valid passport.
South African passport holders and other foreign passport holders such as Zimbabwean, Botswana, Kenya, Pakistan etc. will need to apply for a US visa.
Visa Waiver Program
For children travelling on a foreign passport (such as EU or British) please visit the following link to see if they qualify for the Visa Waiver Program: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
If they qualify for the Visa Waiver Program, they must apply for their Travel Authorization at a cost of USD21 pp (subject to change) at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Passport holders of African countries (other than SA)
If your child will be traveling with an African passport other than South Africa, reciprocity fees might be applicable as well as different validity periods for the visa.
Therefore, please follow the below link to check:
How to apply for the USA visa
Please click on the below to view the US Visa Application Guideline:
Supporting documents
Please see the below supporting documents needed for the visa application.
Please refer to p7-9 of the guideline document for more info.

Please follow the link to access the booking form: https://travelandsport.com/school-tour-booking-form/ select the AA USA 2024 from the dropdown list.

Deposit Period | As per invitation letter | R9 500 |
2nd Payment | R 12 000 | |
3rd Payment | 28 Feb 2024 | R 12 000 |
4th Payment | 30 Mar 2024 | R 12 000 |
5th Payment | 30 Apr 2024 | R 12 000 |
6th Payment | 30 May 2024 | R 12 000 |
Balance | 31 Jul 2024 | Balanced payment |

Before you can continue with the following steps please ensure:
- Your child has a valid passport (6 months after the tour return date)
- Your child has an Unabridged Birth Certificate
PLEASE EMAIL COPIES OF THE ABOVE 2 DOCUMENTS to estelle@travelandsport.com

Complete USA Visa Application Form | Feb – Aug 2024 |
Prepare visa supporting documents | |
Check visa documents | |
Submit application & supporting documents at the visa application center during the visa appointment | |
Go for biometrics during visa appointment | |
Collect passport(s) with visa printed inside |

Beginning Aug 2024
Prepare immigration documents | Jul 2024 |
Have documents at the airport ready for departure | From 17 Sep 2024 |
Please click the following link to view the itinerary:
Academic Achievers Tour USA 2024 Brochure