Packing List
Clothing
Keep in mind that some religious sites require that shirts cover the shoulders and arms, and some do not allow shorts, short skirts or flip-flops.- Comfortable walking shoes
- Shirts (short- and long-sleeved)
- Socks and underwear
- Shorts/pants/jeans
- Pajamas
- Bathing suit (if applicable)
- Dressier outfit and shoes (reserved for a special night out)
- Raincoat and/or umbrella
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Soap
- Deodorant
- Hairbrush/comb
- Sunscreen
- Spare set of contact lenses/glasses (if applicable)
- ATM card (call your bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts)
- Personal credit card
- At least $50 converted to foreign currency of the first country that you’re visiting
- Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing (available at travel stores)
- Alarm clock (many hotel rooms won't have one)
- Memory cards
- Adaptor/converter (available at electronic stores)
- Camera with ample batteries (batteries can be expensive abroad)
Documents
- Passport (required on all EF Educational Tours). Remember to bring a photocopy of it (in case it is lost) and leave one copy at home.
- Visas (if applicable)
- A copy of the tour itinerary
- 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 their original containers.)
Carry-on bag
Your EF backpack is a perfect carry-on bag! Here’s a short list of things you might need on the first day of the trip. Pack them in your carry-on in case your checked luggage is delayed.
- Passport
- Money
- Airline ticket
- Toothbrush and toothpaste (remember, toothpaste needs to go in a one-quart Ziploc bag, and can't be bigger than 3 oz)
- Hairbrush
- Contact lens case/glasses (to sleep comfortably on the plane)
- A change of clothes
- Medication
- Any valuables