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Why EF Ultimate Break?

Your Tour Director

Vibe curators who know the hidden gems (and the skips).

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Meet your people

Your future best friends just booked the same trip as you.

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No payment panic

Our obsession: The best prices possible and easy ways to pay.

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We plan, you pack

Wait you booked flights, hotels, and activities without a spiral???

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Prime locations

Hand picked accommodations put you in the heart of it all.

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Safety matters

We’ve been traveling for over 60 years, you’re in good hands.

epic trips. friends irl. zero stress.

Designed for every traveler

Trips for the age you are, or the age you feel.

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Ages 20–28

Epic trips, local experiences, and besties you'll obsess over forever. Typically group-share accommodations.

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Ages 25–35

Explore the most incredible destinations with people just as into travel as you are. 1–2 travelers per room.

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EXCLUSIVELY FOR AGES 18–24

College Break

The College Break Collection connects you to the world and your travel BFFs. Typically group-share accommodations.

Best sellers

Voted most likely to end with group tattoos.

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14 DAYS, 5 CITIES

Unlock Japan: Tokyo to Osaka

Sometimes you just crave a matcha in a cafe full of cats.

10 DAYS, 4 CITIES

Discover Europe: Italy, Germany & Switzerland

A love letter to carbs, chocolate, and drinking from a glass boot.

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11 DAYS, 4 CITIES

Iconic Greece: Athens & the Greek Islands

The closest you’ll get to literally living inside a Pinterest board.

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9 DAYS, 4 CITIES

Uncover Japan: Tokyo & Beyond

The romance of a 7-Eleven next to a 1,000-year-old temple.

View of Machu Picchu ruins framed by stone walls, featuring terraces and mountains under a clear blue sky.

10 DAYS, 4 CITIES

Machu Picchu Quest: Lima, Cusco & the Sacred Valley

Your dad will say “looks like you got an altitude adjustment ha!”

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10 DAYS, 3 CITIES

Iconic Italy: Venice, Florence & Rome

Renaissance art and a red flag named Alessandro.

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11 DAYS, 3 CITIES

Uncover Thailand: Bangkok to Phuket

Feels like a fever dream, smells like sunscreen.

11 DAYS, 3 CITIES

Costa Rica Adventure: Arenal to Puntarenas

The haters are sick about what Mother Nature did here.

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Trips that actually leave the chat

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castles / carbs / clifftops

Europe

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temples / tigers / tonkotsu

Asia

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safaris / souks / sunrises

Africa

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ruins / rainforests / reefs

Latin America

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Remind us why you’re not here rn?

TRAVEL YOU YAP HOME ABOUT

18,000+ reviews

“This was an amazing trip! Our tour director Killian was an awesome people wrangler and party planner and historical context provider!”

Elise, traveled on Grand Tour of Ireland

“I just keep telling my friends we planned nothing and somehow did everything.”

Rebecca, traveled on Highlights of Morocco

“We started out as strangers but quickly became a close-knit group of friends, sharing laughs, stories, and incredible memories.”

Haley, traveled on Venice, Florence & Rome

“Ultimate Break did everything they could to make sure we could afford the trip and make the most of it!”

Bryce, traveled on The Greek Islands

“There was a current event that made the Jordan part of the trip impossible. EF was prepared to pivot its travelers’ plans to ensure we had an amazing tour and stayed safe.”

Taylor, traveled on Egypt & Jordan: Pyramids to Petra

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