Packing List

PACKING LIST FOR EUROPE 2014

Clothing
2 pairs of comfortable walking shoes (in case one pair gets wet)
Flip flops (to wear around hotels in evening etc)
Shirts (short- and long-sleeved)
Socks and Underwear

Jeans or pants/capris/shorts/skirts

Sleepwear

Bathing suit (optional, there may be opportunities in Turkey and Greece)

Raincoat and small umbrella

Hat/scarf /sunglasses

*We have booked the Greek Evening when we are in Athens.  You may want to pack an outfit that would be a bit dressier than what you would be wearing the rest of the tour.

Toiletries

Toothbrush/Toothpaste

Shampoo/conditioner

Soap

Deodorant

Hairbrush/comb

Sunscreen

Spare set of contact lenses/glasses (if applicable)

Personal hygiene products

Bandaids

If taking a blow dryer and/or curling iron it will be necessary to purchase a power converter ahead of time.

European hotels do not always supply facecloths.  You might consider bringing your own or packing disposable facecloths.


 Money

ATM card (call the bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts)

Personal credit card

Travel Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing

Electronics

An alarm clock (hotel rooms may not have one)

An adaptor/converter for ipod, camera etc (available at travel stores)

Camera with ample batteries (batteries can be expensive abroad)

Extra memory card

Wristwatch: It is very important to be on time.  Arriving late means the entire group is delayed!!

Documents

Passport—it is required on all EF Educational Tours. Remember to give one photocopy to Lenore and leave one copy at home

A copy of the tour itinerary and the hotel addresses and phone numbers  (will be given at a later date)

A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home

Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container's contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in its original container.)

Carry-on bag 


The EF backpack is a perfect carry-on bag. Here’s a short list of things travelers might need on the first day of the trip. These should be packed in the carry-on in case the checked luggage is delayed. Be sure to put your name on your backpack or add some other identification method so that you can easily find your backpack.  Remember we will all be carrying the same bag!!!

Passport

Money

Toothbrush and toothpaste (remember, toothpaste needs to go in a one-quart Ziploc bag, and can't be bigger than 3 oz)

Other personal items you may want easy access to while traveling or when you arrive at destination

Hairbrush

Contact lens case/glasses (to sleep comfortably on the plane)

Raincoat/jacket for arrival (in case luggage is delayed)

Medication: Gravol, Advil, and prescription Meds

Deck of cards, small board games, dice games

Travel journal

   Any valuables such as cameras, ipads, etc