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This particular tour’s unique nature lies firstly within the tour group. A group of like-minded academic achievers from across South Africa who get to interact, network and learn together, often forging new and lasting friendships. Secondly, the tour offers academically gifted learners the opportunity to further their quest in developing their skills and fulfilling their potential through attending private, thought-provoking lectures based on topical subjects, hosted by thought-leaders at world renowned universities! In addition to this, travelers will also go on campus tours to get an inside view of how these top class universities operate. It is important to expose children to the best in the world, for them to create an informed and accurate perception about opportunities that are available, how the best operate and how they can align themselves with the best. Whether it be by studying abroad or taking what they have experienced and applying it to their own work ethic. In addition to the above, the tour brings iconic sites to life through enlightening visits coordinated by local guides.
Main tour tentative itinerary * Subject to change | ||||
Date Sep/Oct 2022 | Cities | Itinerary | Meals included |
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Day 1 | SA – Boston | Depart to Boston | Inflight meals |
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Day 2
| Boston
| Arrive at Boston Logan Airport
Dinner at Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall (2 meal vouchers per person)
Transfer to hotel for check-in | Dinner |
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Day 3 | Boston | Morning tour of Harvard and MIT campuses with local city guides Lecture at David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research or similar Theatre performance – Blue Man Group or similar | Breakfast |
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Day 4 | Boston | City tour of Boston with local city guides Visit to the MIT Museum Lecture at Peabody Museum of Archaeology or similar Visit to the JFK Library and Museum | Breakfast |
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Day 5 | Boston – New York | Drive Boston – New Haven CT – New York Area: 400 km Lunch at Commons Dining Hall of Yale University Student led campus tour of Yale University Dinner Hard Rock Café Times Square Check-in at hotel | Breakfast Dinner |
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Day 6 | New York | Local city guides to meet group in New York for full day Lecture with Bryan Gaffin – venue New York Academy of Medicine TBC City sightseeing with guides American Museum of Natural History Empire State Building 86th Floor Observatory | Breakfast |
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Day 7 | New York | Local city guides to meet group in New York for full day Cruise to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty 9/11 Memorial and Museum United Nations Headquarters (subject to approval) Columbia University lecture – Dr David Helfand or similar | Breakfast |
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Day 8 | New York – Washington | Drive New York Area – Princeton – Washington, DC: 400 km Meet guides for walking tour of Princeton Dinner Buca di Beppo Gaithersburg MD Check-in at hotel | Breakfast |
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Day 9 | Washington | Meet local city guides for full day city tour of Washington, DC Changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery US Capitol Visitors Center (subject to reopening) International Spy Museum | Breakfast |
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Day 10 | Washington | Full day at the museums of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall National Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles VA Fashion Center at Pentagon City Mall for shopping | Breakfast |
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Day 11 | Washington | Early departure to Reagan National Airport for passengers continuing to Florida (Southwest Airlines) Transfer to Washington Dulles Airport for departure flights | Breakfast |
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Optional Orlando add-on tentative itinerary * Subject to change |
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Day 11 | Washington – Orlando | Early departure to Reagan National Airport for passengers continuing to Florida (Southwest Airlines) Arrival MCO airport. Transfer by local coach to Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center Transfer to hotel for check-in | Breakfast Lunch |
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Day 12 | Orlando | Transfer from hotel to theme park Full day at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Transfer from theme park to hotel | Breakfast |
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Day 13 | Orlando | Day free for optional theme park visits in the Orlando area | Breakfast |
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Day 14 | Orlando – SA | Transfer to Orlando International Airport for departure flights (United Airlines) | Breakfast |
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Day 15 | SA | Arrive in SA | Inflight meals |
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Inclusions for the main tour:
Exclusions for the main tour:
To make a booking for your child kindly follow two easy steps:
Step 1: Complete Booking Form
Kindly complete the Online Booking form by following the below link. This form provides us with the necessary details to make tour arrangements and is compulsory.
https://www.travelandsport.com/school-tour-booking-form/
Select the following tour name from the School Tour dropdown list:
Academic Achievers – USA East Coast 2022
*Please note, you need to complete the Online Booking Form and can send the necessary documents via email once you have them (passport and unabridged birth certificate).
Step 2: Make Payment
Pay the deposit into the bank account below with the correct reference as provided please:
Account Name: Freeworld Travel
Bank Name: ABSA
Bank Code: 632005
Account type: Cheque
Account number: 4070845967
By making a deposit payment you reserve a place for your child on tour and accept Travel and Sport’s terms and conditions, available at https://travelandsport.com/travel-sport-terms-conditions/
Deposits are non-refundable
Please remember to email your proof of payment to natasha@travelandsport.com to ensure that your payment is correctly allocated.
Please note that we will need to receive the traveller’s full name and DOB within 48 hours of your deposit payment in order for you to qualify for this additional any reason cancellation cover. If these required details are not received within 48 hours of your deposit payment, we will take out the Premier Insurance Cover without the additional any reason cancellation; and reduce the cost thereof from your final tour payment.
MOBILE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
Need to make an electronic payment? Please make use of our mobile payment solutions: SnapScan or Zapper.
Each person travelling will be required to have the following documents:
A valid passport:
Each person travelling needs to have a passport that is valid for a minimum of 6 months after the return date back to South Africa.
Travelers with other nationality passports who do not have a South African passport will be required to have:
A study visa valid for 6 months after the return date OR
A work visa valid for 6 months after the return date OR
A temporary residence permit, valid for 6 months after the return date OR
A permanent residence permit.
Travelers with dual citizenship will be required to have both passports valid for 6 months after the return date.
South African citizens can apply for a Passport at the Department of Home Affairs.
Foreign citizens must apply at their country’s Embassy / Consulate
Unabridged Birth Certificate:
Each child under the age of 18 travelling will be required to have an Unabridged Birth Certificate.
Please note that the Unabridged Birth Certificate contains both parents’ full names and surname as well as their ID numbers along with the child’s details.
This rule was implemented by the Department of Immigration and commenced at the beginning of June 2015. Minors who do not have their unabridged birth certificate will NOT be allowed through immigrations in South Africa – departing and arriving.
If your child is not yet 18 years of age and does not have such a birth certificate, please apply now. The processing of the document can take several months, so it is of utmost importance that all students apply for it now.
All documents need to be in English. If they are not in English, they need to be OFFICIALLY TRANSLATED to an English document.
South African citizens can apply for an Unabridged Birth Certificate at the Department of Home Affairs.
Foreign citizens must apply at their country’s Embassy / Consulate
Immigration Documents:
For a child under the age of 18 to enter/exit the country, passport control at the airports will request to see certain documents. These documents need to be prepared and taken with on tour.
Please see below required documents:
Important Notes and Instructions
Important Note: Visas are required by South African and foreign passport holders, whether travelling as a tourist or for business purposes.
Cost: $160 South African passport holders.
COVID-19 Regulations:
Covid-19 Vaccination requirements for the tour: Yes* Subject to change
Travelers 18 years of age and older: Fully vaccinated
Travelers between 12 – 17 years of age: Fully vaccinated
Vaccination Requirement Notice:
Kindly take note that the relevant Covid-19 vaccination requirements on tour is based on current travel advisories and destination requirements. Should any new information become available with regards to changes in the touring destination vaccination requirements, we will communicate these changes to you.
General other Vaccination requirements for the tour: None* Subject to change
For more information and costs of recommendations, please contact your local travel clinic or Menlyn Med Travel Clinic at 012 348 5245/6.
PCR Covid-19 testing requirements for the tour: Yes* Subject to change
The USA requires all travelers to show evidence of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 24 hours prior to arriving in the USA.
PCR Testing costs are excluded from the tour price and is for the traveler’s own account.
When travelling back to South Africa a mandatory COVID-19 RT-PCR test is required. Test to be done 72 hours prior to arriving in South Africa.
PCR Testing costs are excluded from the tour price and is for the traveler’s own account – 110 USD
How to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and what does the process entail?
Your sample for the COVID-19 RT-PCR test must be collected and tested within 24 hours prior to your departure/border crossing, dependent on the current requirements of the travel destination.
The test must be performed by a SANAS accredited laboratory to be considered as a valid PCR test result for international travel purposes.
COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing Centres throughout South Africa approved for travel purposes:
COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing Notice:
Kindly take note that the relevant COVID-19 RT-PCR testing requirements on tour is based on current travel advisories and destination requirements. Should any new information become available with regards to changes in the COVID-19 RT-PCR testing requirements, we will communicate these changes to you.
A valid visa:
Each person travelling will be required to apply for a USA Visa or a Visa Waiver Program in the case of foreign passports.
Natasha Erasmus
natasha@travelandsport.com
Riana Muller
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