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Here’s how to get ready for Ultimate Black Friday 2024

It's time to sign up for Early Access to the Ultimate Black Friday Sale!

Why? You'll get first dibs on the hottest trip deals, a sneak peek of our new trip drop, AND a special discount to use on November 11 when the sale is live. You don't want to miss the lowest and best prices of the sale (or your ideal trip dates) so sign up now and shop the sale first.

Shop new trips and deals before anyone else

How?!

1. Sign up for our Early Access Sale, which means you’ll be the first to know (and shop) when the deals go live on November 11. And by signing up early, you’ll get an exclusive discount AND a sneak peek at our new trips. Hint: there will be elephants.

2. Daydream your way through our destinations and trips on the Ultimate Break site. Make sure to wishlist your bucket list trips by clicking the little heart so you know when they go on sale.

3. Chat with us! Questions about an itinerary? Can’t decide between seeing sloths over camels? We’ve got a whole crew to talk with you about that. Call us at 1-800-766-2645 or start a chat on the Ultimate Break site.

4. Confirm your college break dates—or figure how much PTO you have—for 2025 and 2026. Our trip dates will sell out quick, so you’ll wanna have your calendar handy.

5. Do the math. We offer interest-free monthly payment plans, and the further out you book, the lower your monthly payments will be.

6. Tell your friends! Ultimate Black Friday is the perfect excuse to move the trip out of the group chat and make it happen irl. Reach out to our Groups team to learn more about discounts available when you become a Group Coordinator (like, you-could-travel-for-free kind of discount).

7. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to keep tabs on upcoming sales, new trips, and general awesomeness.

8. Set an alarm for November 11 and stand by for an email and text from us when the deals are live.

9. Skip the line, shop before everyone else, book the best deal, celebrate, tell your friends you booked, celebrate again, and then start packing.

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About those deals...

Check out some of Ultimate Black Friday’s biggest trip discounts.

Kenya: African Safari $1500 off

10 days. 4 cities. The Big 5 (that’s elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and buffalo, fyi). 1 unforgettable adventure.

Highlights of Japan $1300 off

Interest in trips to Asia is skyrocketing. Knock this jaunt to the Land of the Rising Sun off your bucket list and see everything from Mount Fuji to Shibuya to gawk-worthy temples.

Thailand Island Paradise $1300 off

We’ve got even more Thailand trips coming, but this one’s iconic. Islands, elephants, temples, pad Thai—it’s three weeks of paradise.

The Greek Islands (Plus) $1200 off

Hopping around Greek islands? Of course. You’ll see the Acropolis, dive into the crystal-clear Aegean, dance ’til dawn, and snap zillions of sunset pics.

Germany, Italy & Switzerland (Plus) $1100 off

It doesn't get any better than fairytale Bavarian castles, Swiss mountains, giant pretzels, and gondola rides through Venetian canals.

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New trips, incoming.

The Thailand Collection

We're dropping 13—13!—new Thailand tours, including festival experiences, a condensed version of our multi-country Ultimate Southeast Asia trip, and a new-to-Ultimate-Break destination—SINGAPORE. We’re launching them all live from Thailand, so def follow along on social.

Highlights of Thailand: Songkran Festival

Highlights of Southeast Asia

Singapore to Bangkok

New Year’s in Singapore: Singapore to Bangkok

Full Moon Party in Thailand

South Thailand: Phuket & Krabi

South Thailand: Samui, Phangan & Krabi

North Thailand: Bangkok to Chiang Rai

Thai Lantern Festival: Yi Peng & Loy Krathong

Bangkok: City Experience

Bangkok: Songkran Festival

Bangkok Pride: City Experience

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New Pride trips

Our first Madrid Pride trip this past June was a huge hit (shoutout to David Archuleta!) and we’re super excited to announce even more celebrations in Bangkok and Berlin.

Bangkok Pride: City Experience

Berlin Pride: City Experience

New City Experiences

Get to know one iconic city with a week of guided tours, immersive excursions, and lots of free time.

Edinburgh: City Experience

Florence: City Experience

Bangkok: City Experience

Istanbul: City Experience

New holiday getaways

The holidays are already magical, but when you throw in twinkly lights and ice skating in Edinburgh or watching fireworks over Marina Bay in Singapore? Try to top that, Santa.

Christmas Markets: Edinburgh

New Year’s in Singapore: Singapore to Bangkok

Excited? Good, because Ultimate Black Friday 2024 is gonna be the best one yet.

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EF Ultimate Break Staff

The EF Ultimate Break editorial staff includes experts in travel and hospitality journalism, social media and content creation, tour design, and consumer trends. When they’re not writing about travel, creating new tours, and researching what’s next, you can find them—you guessed it—traveling.