EF Tours

My son is on a school trip to Paris with EF Tours. Has anyone else used this tour company. ?

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This tour company has been operating for a long time. My eldest son (now 24) went on three of these tours and they were all excellent. Very organized and the kids both enjoyed themselves and learned quite a few things. There are often some optional excursions which can be well worth taking. They often go with others of their school and can form strong friendships.

The limitations are primarily related to the group (and in particular the individuals in the group) going over and the teachers involved (plus/minus parents). In our situation, the teacher was an experienced travelor with extraordinary knowledge and patience.

I hope that he has a great time. I would recommend them based on our experience

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Thank you very much for your reply. He has been gone since Friday and we have had only one phone call and one email since. As I am a very big worrier, It has been difficult for me. He has been away this long before but not this far. They post pictures on their website of the kids , so that does help.

Thanks again

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He%26#39;s probably just having too much fun to be calling home! ;-)

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I am sure that is what it is. Quite a lucky kid.

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As an educator I used them a few times for organized trips. But I stopped using them due to their pretty inept %26quot;behind the scenes%26quot; folks. Nothing for a parent to concern herself with though.

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I was on an EF tour in London with my daughter%26#39;s English %26amp; Theater classes. I did the adult supplement as an adult chaperone. We had no problem with anything related to this company. Our high schools in this area use them frequently for school tours thru Europe. We had a dedicated guide/escort thru the entire time. Things were very well handled and professional. I still spot the blue/orange backpacks in crowds on other trips and remember our group. The whole experience was wonderful and I%26#39;d do it again if I could. Like others have said, I%26#39;m sure your son is just too busy having a good time to remember to call home. :)

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mum:

I have taken students on several EF tours over the years. They have reasonable prices, and they are educational. Many of my students would not have been able to go if it weren%26#39;t for their reasonable prices. (BTW...My personal favorite student travel company is ACIS.)

When he returns, please let us know how he liked the company and his itinerary. I am curious what his impression of the company is. I am sure he is having a great time, and he will be forever changed by this travel experience for the rest of his life. Travel does change lives.

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I am a group leader with EF and have done about 8 trips with them. Your son will have a great time in Paris and will learn so much. These are student based trips and are at reasonable prices. Therefore, he wont be staying in 5 star hotels or eating in high dollar cafes--but rather he will be experiencing the local culture and and local flavor of smaller hotels and eateries. I am a huge fan of the company and haven%26#39;t had any complaints from the 300 plus students I have taken on trips from Rome to Shanghai to Egypt.

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I went on an EF tour to Spain when I was 15. Memories still remain over 10 years later! It%26#39;s a wonderful experience, and yes, I agree, they are having too much fun to call... those tours are pretty jam packed too!

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I went on one with my high school trip 6 years ago. I posted a reply to a girl a while ago with a trip report. I%26#39;ll try to find it and post it for you. I don%26#39;t know if it will apply to any questions you might have.