Discover the incredible advantages of our Elite member benefits. Elite
membership is based on the number of full-paying participants who travel
with you over a 4 year period. It's our way of saying thank you to our
valued group leaders for taking even more students to discover America.
As a Smithsonian Student Travel Group Leader you automatically
receive the following benefits just for traveling with EF:
- Travel Free - Earn one free place for every 10 full paying
participants
- Group size benefit
- Free medical and accident insurance
- Family and faculty discount
- Travel bag and luggage tag
-
NEW - option to enroll in the Global Rewards
program
Silver Membership
Over the last 4 years you traveled with 30-69 full-paying
participants
Membership includes:
- Free baggage insurance*
- Free stay ahead/stay behind option
- Free upgraded luggage tag/membership card
- The ability to use points to travel as a participant on another
SST or EF tour †
- The ability to use points to purchase optional excursions for
participants
Gold Membership
Over the last 4 years you traveled with 70-129 full-paying
participants
Membership includes:
- Free baggage insurance*
- Free stay ahead/stay behind option
- Free upgraded luggage tag/membership card
- The ability to use points to travel as a participant on another
SST or EF tour †
- The ability to use points to purchase optional excursions for
participants
Plus:
- Free cancellation and interruption insurance*
- Global Point supplement waived for using different European
arrival/departure gateways for travel reward redemption
- Option to choose between single room or 100 points**
- Domestic travel reward request accepted until 45 days prior to
departure ††
- No blackout dates for travel rewards §
Platinum Membership
Over the last 4 years you traveled with over 130 full-paying
participants
Membership includes:
- Free baggage insurance*
- Free stay ahead/stay behind option
- Free upgraded luggage tag/membership card
- The ability to use points to travel as a participant on another
SST or EF tour †
- Free cancellation and interruption insurance*
- Global Point supplement waived to use for different European
arrival/departure gateways for travel reward redemption
- Option to choose between single room or 100 points**
- Domestic travel reward request accepted until 45 days prior to
departure ††
- No blackout dates for travel rewards §
Plus:
- No blackout dates on incentive vouchers §
- Price your own award option ^
Please note: Tours must have at least ten full-paying participants to
qualify for these rewards.
* Complimentary insurances are non-transferable.
†† Continental United States only.
** Must choose at least 70 days prior to departure. If you opt for 100
Global Points, you may not purchase a single room on tour. Points will be
credited to your account on the day your tour departs.
† Must be approved by the tour's group leader.
§ Subject to availability.
^ Subject to availability. Deadlines apply. Limited to one request per
year.