Everything You Need to Know About a Rustic Spring Break
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Everything You Need to Know About a Rustic Spring Break

Rustic Pathways Spring Break programs are everything you expect in a summer program, but condensed into one action-packed week! They all offer community service hours and are some of our most affordable options. We’ve answered some of our most frequently asked spring break questions below.

Q: Can I use airline miles towards my spring break flight?
A: Yes! Since we don’t have group flights for spring break programs, you can book flights out of your hometown and use miles towards your destination.

Q: When do spring break programs run?
A: Our spring break programs run from mid-March to mid-April to accommodate most students’ school schedules.

Q: Can I still earn community service hours on spring break?
A: Absolutely. As a matter of fact, all of our spring break programs offer community service, with the most hours offered on Rebuilding New Orleans (25 hours).

Q: What if I want to travel with a group of friends?
A: Why not?! Our spots are first come, first serve, so get everyone on the same page and enroll early before programs sell out!

Q: Which spring break program should I go on?
A: There’s no bad choices!

Q: What if it’s my first time traveling with Rustic?
A: No problem at all. Our spring break programs are specially designed to get the best experience in one week itineraries.


Ready to start planning your Rustic spring break? Chat with one of our global travel advisors to help you enroll before programs are sold out!

About the Author

Scott Ingram

Scott is the Director of Admissions at Rustic Pathways. He has spent the last 15 years in the student travel and experiential education world. Before helping families find the perfect Rustic Pathways program, he led gap year programs that took students around the world and spent three years teaching English in Japan.