Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024–25 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nations at a Crossroads travel program! This trip is dedicated to learning about the 20th-century history of the countries formerly known as Yugoslavia and begin to unravel the complex reverberations of Conflict. Additionally, you will experience the region’s natural beauty, from sweeping mountain landscapes to crystal blue seas and its multicultural cities blending a rich history at the crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.

 

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General Program Information:

  • Program Dates: May 26th – June 6th, 2025
  • Trip Leaders: Julia Rivellino-Lyons & Hardy Gieske
  • Updated Itinerary: HERE
  • Program Notes:
    • Program Meeting Point: On May 26th, 2025, Students and Program Leaders will meet at the Deerfield Academy campus in front on the MSB at 10AM and will travel together via bus to John F Kennedy International Airport where they will travel via plane to Zagreb, Croatia
    • Cell Phone Policy: As part of Deerfield’s commitment to face-to-face interactions, during certain times of the trip, students will be “unplugged” without access to cell phone
    • Other Important Information about the program: During this trip, students will stay in hotels. Meals will be shared at accommodations and restaurants.

Documents & Forms:

Below we are providing a complete list of all of the forms you have previously received for your reference and INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY.  

1. Deerfield Academy Forms:

2. In Country Provider Forms:

 

Parent / Guardian Contact Form:

To ensure we have the most up-to-date contact information during your student’s trip, we ask all parents/guardians to complete the online Parent/Guardian Contact Form:

COMPLETE THE FORM HERE

 

Health & Safety:

  • Please review the following Health and Safety information

1. CDC and State Department briefings on travel to destinations.

  • View a PDF of the CDC site for CroatiaSerbia, and Bosnia and State Department Travel Advisory as of November 14, 2024 
  • For live links to the CDC site and State Department for updated information, please review below:
    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Croatia. 
    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Serbia.

    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Croatia

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Serbia

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Bosnia

2. Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson

3. Vaccination Information: 

  • No vaccinations are required for Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina but please review and consider all recommended vaccinations 

4. Insurance Information:

  • Deerfield Academy provides students with International SOS Travel Insurance during the program.
    • CLICK HERE for general information about Internation SOS Travel Insurance, the service they offer and HERE for information on how to get in touch with them pre-travel. 
    • Deerfield Academy also encourages Students and Parents to consider purchasing additional “cancel for any reason” insurance as available.

 

Visa Information:

Students and parents are directly responsible for the student’s immigration status and/or visa application process to comply with local laws for participation in this program. Deerfield Academy and the CSGC office are here to assist and can provide specific supplemental documentation as required for the application. 

According to the US Department of State, as of November 14th, 2024, visas are not required for US citizens to enter Croatia, Serbia or Bosnia for a stay of less than 90 days. Students who are not traveling with U.S. passport please research entry requirements based on your country of citizenship and for obtaining a visa, if necessary

 

PACKING LIST

For Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia

PACKING LIST

Please Click Here for a Packing List from our Partner
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Group Flight:

*Please note that this flight plan is departing from a different airport than the group will be arriving back into*

OUTBOUND FLIGHT:

May 26th:

  • Depart John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on Lufthansa 0411 at 5:30PM; arriving at the Munich, Germany Airport (MUC) at 7:30AM on May 27th. 

May 27th:

  • Depart Munich, Germany Airport (MUC) on Lufthansa 1726 at 11:30AM; arriving at the Zagreb, Croatia Airport (ZAG) at 12:35PM

RETURN FLIGHT:

June 6th:

  • Depart the Dubrovnik, Croatia Airport (DBV) at 12:15PM on United Airlines 0386; arriving at Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) at 4:35PM on June 6th

Pre and Post Trip Plans and Travel:

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FORM

Pre-trip Plans:

Please note that the school year ends on Monday, May 26th and this trip begins that same day. 

 
All boarding students should make sure that their rooms are packed and cleared out before departing campus. Please plan ahead with your families your packing logistics during the weekend prior to departing for the trip. 
 
On May 26th, students will be excused from Memorial Day activities and will meet Trip leaders in front of the MSB on the Deerfield Academy Campus at 10AM where they will then travel together as a group via bus to the John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and depart on their flight to Croatia at 5:30PM.  
 

Post-trip Plans:

Please note that this trip ends on June 6th when the students arrive at the Dubrovnik, Croatia Airport (DBV). Students are estimated to arrive at the Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) at 4:35PM on June 6th. Families should plan for this accordingly and as you see in the form, there are a few options: 

• The student’s family or friend of the family can pick them up at the airport.

• The student can fly to another city to meet their family or friend of the family.

If you decide on the final option, it is important to start planning for this now and ensure that students have enough time between when the group lands at EWR and when their next flight takes off. Things to consider are potential delays, customs and immigration, baggage claim, and possible terminal transfers. We recommend contacting the airlines directly to ensure appropriate layover times (taking into account the possibility of delays). If you have questions or require help with this process, please let us know.

 

Payment Information

The remaining balance of the program fee will be billed to your student account on December 11, 2024, and due in full by January 1, 2025.   

Please contact the Finance Office at [email protected] with any questions or the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email [email protected] or phone: 413-774-1435.

This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2025 trips. If you are interested in other Global Studies programs or future travel opportunities, please contact The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.