Toiletries

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• Shampoo/conditioner

• Soap

• Deodorant

• Hairbrush/comb

• Sunscreen

• Hand sanitizer

• Any medications (in addition to a copy of any prescription)

• Spare set of contact lenses/glasses (if applicable)

Money

• 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 the currency of the first country that you’re visiting

• Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing

Electronics

• An alarm clock (Many hotel rooms won't have one.)

• An adaptor/converter

• Camera with extra batteries or charger

Documents

• Passport—required on all EF Educational Tours travelling outside of Canada (Remember to leave one copy of it at home and bring a couple more copies on tour, in case your passport gets lost.)

• Visas (if applicable)

• A copy of the tour itinerary

• A list of important phone numbers

• 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 that every traveller receives is a perfect carry-on bag. Here’s a short list of things travellers might need on the first day of the trip. These should be packed in your carry-on in case your checked luggage is delayed:

• Passport

• Money

• Airline boarding pass

• Toothbrush and toothpaste (Check catsa-acsta.gc.ca for current security requirements.)

• Hairbrush

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

• A change of clothes (in case luggage is delayed)

• Medication

• Any valuables