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Optional Tours

Optional tours are additional add-on tours that allow you to personalize your adventure by
tailoring it to your tastes and needs. And if you decide not to join an optional tour? Then you’ll
have free time to relax or explore on your own—it’s about options, not obligations.

What You Need to Know
• All optional tours are subject to change and availability.

• Optional tours that are reserved with your Trip Leader can be paid for using credit/debit
cards only. We accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover credit cards; we can also take
MasterCard or Visa debit cards as long as the card allows you to sign for purchases. (You
won’t be able to enter a PIN.)

• To ensure that you are charged in U.S. dollars, your payment will be processed by our
U.S. headquarters in Boston. This process can take up to three months, so we ask that
you only use a card that will still be valid three months after your trip is over. The charge
may appear on your credit card statement as being from Boston, MA or may be labeled as
“OPT Boston”.

• Your Trip Leader will give you details on the optional tours while you’re on the trip.
But if you’d like to look over descriptions of them earlier, you can do so at any time by
referring to your Day-to-Day Itinerary (available online by signing into My Account at
www.oattravel.com/myaccount).

Communications

Cell Phones

If you want to use your cell phone on the trip, check with your phone provider to see if your
phone and service will work outside of the U.S. It may turn out to be cheaper to rent an
international phone or buy a SIM card onsite. If you want to use a local SIM, just make certain
your phone can accept one.

Calling Apps

Another option is to use a smartphone app like Skype or FaceTime. These services are usually
less expensive than making a traditional call, but you’ll need a Wi-Fi connection and the calls
may count towards your phone plan’s data allowance. Many smartphones—and some tablets
or laptops—come with one of these apps pre-installed or you can download them for free
from the appropriate apps store.

Calling Cards and 1-800 Numbers

When calling the U.S. from a foreign country, a prepaid calling card can be useful because it
circumvents unexpected charges from the hotel. Calling cards purchased locally are typically
the best (less expensive, more likely to work with the local phones, etc.).

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