Cancel For Any Reason Trip Insurance MUST be purchased within 14 days of initial deposit (by December 19, 2025) to be accepted.
Basic Trip Insurance must be purchased by March 13, 2026 to be accepted.
To make payments towards the trip, please write a check made payable to "Eisenhower Middle School" and have your eighth grader bring it to their homeroom teacher.
Please indicate your child's name in the check memo.
Checks can be written as three separate amounts due by the payment deadlines, or as one for the full amount of the trip in one go.
Total price: $565.00 per student
Payment Schedule:
1st: Due by Friday, December 5, 2025 - $150.00 (non-refundable deposit)
2nd: Due by Friday, February 6th, 2026 - $215.00
Final: Due by Friday, March 13th, 2026 - $200.00
(final payment may vary slightly depending on participation)
Trip insurance is optional. Scroll down for information on a Travel Protection Plan offered by the tour company.
*Protection plan is provided in collaboration with Travel Insured International and Short Hills Tours.
See instructions for registration and details of the plan in the documents below.
At our trip price, your options for trip insurance are:
$46 for Basic coverage, or
$69 for CFAR coverage
Basic Plan: Coverage for up to 100% of the full trip cost in case of last minute illness, emergencies, etc. Does not cover pre-existing medical conditions. Proof of reasoning for cancelation will be required at the time of cancelation (i.e.- doctor's note). This can be purchased any date before March 13, 2026.
CFAR Travel Protection Plan: Coverage for up to 75% of the full trip cost in case of last minute emergencies or optional cancelations, with notice of at least 48 hours before trip departure. Recommended for those with pre-existing medical conditions that could result in cancelation. You may need proof of reasons for cancelation depending on the scenario. Must be purchased by December 19, 2025 to qualify.
See document for per person rates and benefit amount per cancelation.
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Here is a direct link to the Travel Protection Plan payment portal.
Open document for instructions on registration for your travel protection plan (both Basic and CFAR follow the same directions).
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Detailed student travel protection plan. See pages 6-8 for details on what is/isn't covered by the Basic protection plan.
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