Rotary Club of Youngstown is sponsoring the the 2022 Grand Tour of Greece with a pre-tour extension of Sorrento, Italy! Discover the heart of Europe’s oldest city, explore the the Ionian coast steeped in mythology and cruise the relaxed idyllic Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos. The tour departs May 14 and returns May 28, 2022.
Rotary Club of Youngstown has taken over the sponsorship of an annual international trip, formerly sponsored by WYSU-FM, through EF GoAhead Tours! Ana Torres from YSU Maag Library and I are coordinating this trip on behalf of the club for 2022. Below is the information Ana asked me to share with our membership that she announced at our meeting this past week. Since the 2020 trip was cancelled, those travelers had first right of refusal, and now registration is open to all Rotarians, and general community members. Please contact me if you have any questions.
It is with much excitement that I share with you the 2022 Grand Tour of Greece with a pre-tour extension of Sorrento, Italy! The group tours formerly sponsored by WYSU will continue to be organized by yours truly and EF Go Ahead Tours through the Rotary Club of Youngstown. This tour is especially customized and we’re offering you the opportunity to join us.
Discover with us the heart of Europe’s oldest city, from the Acropolis to the Plaka, departing May 14 and returning May 28, 2022. We’ll make our way along the Ionian coast steeped in mythology and cruise the relaxed idyllic Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos. Please review the details of this fabulous tour here. Enclosed is the tour itinerary and a protection benefits guide.
Booking Information:
- Enroll by August 31 and get $75 off the tour price per traveler!
- Repeat Go Ahead travelers also enjoy the Club Go Benefits, which are credits starting at $100, part of the loyalty program.
- The best way to enroll is through the customized page for our traveling group: https://www.
grouptoursite.com/tours/grand- tour-of-greece - If you prefer to speak with an EF Tours representative, call the reservation line at 617-619-1170 or the general line 800-438-7672 and mention the reference number 65035422 to ensure you are registered to this Group Tour. Please do not use the EF public website since you may end up registering with a different group tour.
- Payment Options:
- AutoPay. Easiest and stress-free monthly payments made through a debit card or checking account. Easy, right? sign up by logging in to your EF account, click on “Payments,” and then “Enroll today.”
- Pay in full. EF accepts MasterCard, Visa, direct debit, personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders.
- Pay manually. You’ll pay as much or as little as you want on your own schedule, right up until the last payment due date.
- Deposit: $450 plus insurance or $99 with the automatic payment plan.
- If you book now with AutoPay, your reservation is Risk-Free through 10/1/21.
- Insurance options: Basic Plan (does not include pre-existing), Any Reason Protection (ARP) Plan, and the Premium Protection Plan (includes pre-existing & ARP plan).
- Prices are reevaluated each month. To lock in the lowest price, enroll by the end of August.
- Final payment date is February 13, 2022.
This grand tour will be an exciting journey with memorable sightseeing, handpicked hotels, personalized food, and wine tasting experiences, along with our own dedicated Tour Director. By popular demand, we’ve requested Biagio Tedesco, who led the Sicily and Spain tours… he is so looking forward to another great tour with us!
As we prepare to travel again, EF Tours is taking extra steps to guide us on enjoyable journeys that are as safe as possible. Read about their Travel Safety & Support efforts here. Please be aware that the U.S., Greece, and Italy may have specific COVID health guidelines and travel requirements in place such as a pre-travel COVID test, COVID vaccine, and facial coverings. These requirements may change at any time; details available through the U.S. Department of State.
This is a LIMITED-capacity, customized, and private tour with a cap on the number of travelers, so don’t delay… enroll soon! Please email me at GroupTravelYRC@gmail.com
I hope to be traveling with you in 2022! 
Ana M. Torres
YSU Maag Library
Scott R. Schulick
Past President, 2003-04 and 2013-14
Past District Governor, Rotary District 6650, 2018-19
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