Planning - What's Included?

Included in Predesigned Tours

The following are included in all of CETA's predesigned tours. Customized tours can include, but are not limited to, these same features.

Air Transportation

Air transportation is provided via scheduled carrier for all of our tours. Airport and departure taxes are included in all of our tour prices. These taxes currently start at $300 and can range up to $450 per person. Therefore, when comparing companies, it is important to know if the departure taxes are included. Land only prices from CETA Tours are available upon request.

Extensions and Deviations

In most cases, program extensions or deviations are permitted for a surcharge. Contact us for further information.

Accommodations

The accommodations for our tours vary depending on the tour. In some cases youth hostels or private dormitories are used. Other tours include accommodations in tourist class hotels, while some tours have a combination of both. Most importantly the accommodations we provide are clean, safe, and appropriate for students. The youth hostels used for some tours serve this purpose very well and also provide an opportunity to meet students from other countries.

Meals and Sightseeing Admissions

Admission prices for all sightseeing activities on our itineraries are included in the tour price. We also include two meals almost every day.

Tour Guide

Services of a full-time tour leader are included in the tour price. In most cases, our leaders are foreign language teachers. They are experienced in travel and understand students. Local guides join the group in most major cities and sites (see specific itineraries).

Teacher-to-Student Ratio

Our tours are priced so that teachers receive a complimentary trip with every eight paying participants. We believe this ratio guarantees more than adequate supervision. The price is pro-rated for additional chaperones. Tour prices with other ratios are available upon request.

Family Stays

We believe strongly in the family stay concept. It is the best way for students to experience the culture and every day life of the country they are visiting. Therefore, most of our organized tours have an optional family stay at the end of the tour. Having the family stay at the end of the tour allows us to provide family stays as an option for the schools that request them.

References

We would be happy to provide you with references upon request.

Liability Coverage

Our liability insurance policy covers all teachers and tour leaders who travel on our tours.

No Membership Fees

CETA does not charge any membership fees to teachers or students who join our tours. The deposit your students make when joining a tour is applied directly to the tour cost.

What’s not included in our prices?

While we try to make our organized tours as inclusive as possible, some items are not included in the price of the tour. They are the end of tour tips to the bus driver and tour leader, passport fees (and, if applicable, entry visas) and trip cancellation insurance.