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School Travel Programs for Middle and High Schools

School group travel programs are educational trips designed for middle and high school students to explore destinations beyond the classroom. Each program can be customized to your school’s dates, learning goals, group needs, and budget. Browse sample itineraries to find a starting point for your school trip.

Days follow each sample itinerary and may include travel to or from the destination. Destination nights exclude flights and nights at home. Your proposal confirms the dates and overnight plan.

367 programs found

Students walk a village path in Turrialba alongside local children
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Spanish Language Immersion

Days
7
From
$3,385

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spanish classes in Turrialba, with ziplining and whitewater rafting on the Pacuare.

Six standing columns of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi on their stone platform, below the Phaedriades cliffs.
Days
9
From
$3,795

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel across mainland Greece on a 9-day journey connecting Athens with Meteora, Delphi, Olympia, and Nafplio. Students explore ancient history, art, architecture, and Greek culture while visiting archaeological sites, monasteries, and landmarks tied to the origins of Western civilization and the Olympic Games.

Athens 2 · Hotel near Meteora 1 · Hotel near Delphi 1 · Hotel near Olympia 1 · Nafplio 1 · Athens 17 destination nights

Days
9
From
$2,525

USD per student · international airfare extra

A 9-day program that pairs the full Thai Elephant Conservation Center program at Lampang with three days on the Andaman coast: Ao Nang beaches, a night market, and a private longtail boat out to snorkel the islands.

A long line of young people stand shoulder to shoulder on a covered wooden deck strung with festoon lights at night, several holding small gifts, with foliage behind them.
Days
9
From
$2,385

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days out of Hanoi. Two days on the city and its war sites, a three and a half hour drive into the Ngoc Son nature reserve for four days of homestay and service in the Tu Do Commune villages, then back through the countryside for two days on Halong Bay by junk boat and kayak.

Hanoi 2 · Tu Do Commune homestay 3 · Hanoi 1 · On the boat, Halong Bay 1 · Hanoi 18 destination nights

About twenty students sit in a wide circle on patterned rugs spread over the sand, with a line of low dark tented rooms behind them and an orange dune rising beyond.
Days
9
From
$3,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

The group crosses the High Atlas from Marrakech and works south through Ait Benhaddou, the Dades Gorges and the oasis at Skoura, sleeps a night in the dunes past Merzouga, and comes back over the mountains to the souks.

Outbound flight 1 · Hotel, Marrakech medina 1 · Mudbrick kasbah room, Ait Benhaddou 1 · Dades valley 1 · Desert camp in the dunes 1 · Todgha 1 · Ouarzazate 1 · Hotel, Marrakech 1 · Flight home 19 destination nights

Students sit beside the Reflecting Pool, looking toward the Washington Monument.
Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days and four nights in Washington, DC, with African American history, the three branches of government, Arlington, and the Tidal Basin memorials. Study American History collections and Holocaust evidence on day 4; arrival-day sightseeing depends on the flight time.

Washington DC 44 destination nights

A blue-footed booby stands on dark lava rock beside breaking surf, its bright blue feet and long grey bill clearly visible.
Days
8
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend six nights exploring Santa Cruz and Isabela through wildlife study and outdoor activities. They observe giant tortoises, visit the Charles Darwin Research Center, kayak, snorkel, surf and explore volcanic landscapes.

Hotel beside Quito airport 1 · Hotel, Santa Cruz Island 1 · Glamping, Isabela highlands 1 · Hotel, Puerto Villamil, Isabela 2 · Hotel, Santa Cruz Island 27 destination nights

Days
10
From
$2,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spend three nights with host families in Kampong Cham, where students experience daily life in the community and work together on a locally selected infrastructure project. The 10-day program also introduces students to Cambodia's history in Phnom Penh before ending in Siem Reap with a day exploring Angkor Wat.

Hotel, Phnom Penh 2 · Homestay, Kampong Cham 3 · Hotel, Siem Reap 27 destination nights

Northern Service Adventure, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Days
8
From
$2,385

USD per student · international airfare extra

Waterfalls, mountains, elephants, and service

Students sit low in a black gondola smiling back at the camera, with the water and the ochre wall of a narrow canal behind them.
Italy · Europe

Science Meets Art

Days
8
From
$3,590

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students trace the Renaissance as engineering as well as art, from Leonardo in Milan through Brunelleschi's dome and the Accademia in Florence to Pisa's leaning campanile and three days in Venice.

Milan 2 · Florence 3 · Venice 2 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Giraffes and zebras gather around a muddy waterhole on open green grassland, with more zebras grazing back toward a line of bush on the horizon.
South Africa · Africa

Ranger Conservation and Safari

Days
10
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Conservation shapes this ten-day itinerary from the Cradle of Humankind to Karongwe Game Reserve. Students visit fossil dig sites before spending four days at Karongwe learning about wildlife and conservation through game drives, bush walks, and ranger-led activities.

Cradle of Humankind 2 · Karongwe Game Reserve 5 · At home 18 destination nights

A group of young people in aprons stand around a very large shallow pan set over a burner, watching the rice cook, in a tiled room.
Spain · Europe

Cultural Exploration

Days
8
From
$2,645

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend eight days exploring Madrid, Toledo, and Sigüenza through cultural exchange and local experiences. The itinerary combines Madrid's museums and neighborhoods with a full day in Toledo and four days in Sigüenza learning with local students, a chef, and a biologist.

Madrid 4 · Sigüenza 37 destination nights

The 16th Street Baptist Church exhibit inside Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Alabama Atlanta · United States

Civil Rights in the American South

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Civil-rights history across Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery and Atlanta.

Birmingham 2 · Montgomery 2 · Atlanta 26 destination nights

White Hall at Tuskegee University, a historic campus building visited on the HBCU College Exploration route
Alabama Atlanta · United States

HBCU College Exploration

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days across Atlanta, Tuskegee and Montgomery, visiting four historically Black colleges and universities with their own admissions teams and weighing academic fit against what each one costs.

Atlanta 3 · Montgomery 25 destination nights

Atlanta’s skyline above the city’s interstate roads.
Alabama Atlanta · United States

Atlanta Science, Arts and Civil Rights

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days in Atlanta, connecting the Civil Rights record with marine biology, fossils, presidential decision-making and puppetry. Five nights in one hotel leave four full days for the city.

Atlanta 55 destination nights

Sea lions hauled out on a rock stack in the fjord.
Alaska Anchorage And Kenai · United States

Alaska: Glaciers, Fjords and Marine Science

Days
7
From
$3,500

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days between Anchorage and Seward, opening at the Alaska Native Heritage Center and running through Exit Glacier, a six-hour day in the Kenai fjords and the teaching modules at the SeaLife Center.

Anchorage 2 · Seward 3 · Anchorage 16 destination nights

Two people swimming in clear turquoise water beside large rocks and a wooden deck.
Days
7
From
$2,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work through Berat, Gjirokaster and Butrint, two living Ottoman cities and a UNESCO archaeological site in one loop, then cross the Llogara Pass to the Ionian coast.

Tirana 1 · Berat 1 · Gjirokaster 1 · Sarande 1 · Himare 1 · Durres 16 destination nights

Concrete bunkers on the hillside above Gjirokaster.
Days
10
From
$3,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students read Delphi and the Acropolis against Butrint and Apollonia, crossing overland from Greece into Albania.

Athens 2 · Kalambaka 1 · Ioannina 1 · Gjirokaster 1 · Sarande 1 · Vlore 1 · Berat 18 destination nights

A gondola cabin climbs above a groomed ski piste with skiers on it, between forested slopes.
Andorra · Europe

Pal Arinsal and Caldea

Days
6
From
$2,795

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students ski Pal Arinsal across four mornings of instruction, with afternoons in the resort town and a closing session at Caldea.

Pal Arinsal 55 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students ski Grandvalira, Ordino Arcalís and Arinsal on twenty-four hours of instruction, based in the valley between Encamp and La Massana.

Valley 66 destination nights

Days
5
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work at up to 2,500 meters on glacial erosion and deposition, sampling Vall d'Incles and reading moraines down to Andorra la Vella.

Soldeu 44 destination nights

Iguazú Falls seen from the Argentine walkways, with a rainbow standing in the spray above the river.
Argentina · South America

Buenos Aires and Iguazú Falls

Days
9
From
$4,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work through Buenos Aires, the Paraná Delta and a gaucho estancia, then fly north to a wildlife rehabilitation center and the Argentine side of Iguazú Falls.

Buenos Aires 4 · Puerto Iguazú 26 destination nights

The jagged blue-white front of Perito Moreno Glacier stretching back to snow mountains under low cloud.
Argentina · South America

Buenos Aires, Patagonia and Chile

Days
15
From
$6,535

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend four days in Buenos Aires on memory, identity and a partner-school exchange, then fly to El Calafate for Perito Moreno Glacier and cross into Chile for four days on the W Trek in Torres del Paine.

Buenos Aires 4 · El Calafate 2 · Torres del Paine 1 · Las Torres 1 · Los Cuernos 1 · Paine Grande 2 · Puerto Natales 112 destination nights

A student sits beneath a huge overhanging sandstone shelter in Australia, looking up at the rock
Australia · South Pacific

Central Outback Indigenous Immersion

Days
10
From
$3,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Walk Uluru, sleep out on Country, and learn bush food, medicine, and story with Aboriginal hosts.

A four-wheel drive loaded with gear crosses open plains below a flat-topped range
Australia · South Pacific

Outback Wilderness Adventure

Days
10
From
$3,050

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel by 4x4, sleep under the stars, work with community partners, and hike remote gorges.

Students stand chest-deep in a turquoise lagoon in snorkel gear, a sand cay behind
Australia · South Pacific

Reef & Rainforest Adventure

Days
9
From
$4,350

USD per student · international airfare extra

Snorkel two coral systems, explore tropical rainforest, and raft the Tully River.

A student stands on a rocky outcrop at sunset, a volcanic peak across the valley
Australia · South Pacific

Service & Coastal Adventure

Days
8
From
$2,275

USD per student · international airfare extra

Combine community service, Australia Zoo, Aboriginal cultural learning, farm life, and surfing.

A camp under a star-filled sky, a bare tree and vehicle lit by firelight
Australia · South Pacific

Top End Indigenous Immersion

Days
10
From
$4,555

USD per student · international airfare extra

Learn with Indigenous hosts, join a community project, and sleep beside Top End waterfalls.

Students crouch beside a kangaroo resting on grass at a wildlife park
Australia · South Pacific

Zoo & Wildlife Conservation

Days
8
From
$3,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Work beside wildlife professionals, study rehabilitation, and meet Australia's native species.

Melbourne city towers rise behind the Yarra River and the Southbank promenade
Australia · South Pacific

Melbourne Civics, Arts & Culture

Days
6
From
$2,745

USD per student · international airfare extra

Read Australia's cultural capital through its galleries, laneways, First Peoples history, and sporting life.

ANZAC Parade runs across Lake Burley Griffin toward Parliament House in Canberra
Australia · South Pacific

Canberra Civics & Democracy

Days
6
From
$2,745

USD per student · international airfare extra

Study how a nation governs itself at Parliament House, the War Memorial, and Questacon in the purpose-built capital.

The Sydney Opera House lit at dusk with the harbour dark in the foreground
Australia · South Pacific

Sydney Cultural Immersion

Days
6
From
$2,745

USD per student · international airfare extra

A six-day run across Sydney's icons, Taronga Zoo, Bondi, and a UNESCO World Heritage day in the Blue Mountains.

Days
8
From
$3,735

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students start in Munich, move south into the Bavarian Alps for snowshoeing, tobogganing, archery, igloo building, two ski days and hands-on avalanche training, and cross into Austria for a day in Salzburg's Old Town.

Munich 2 · Alpine lodge, Bad Reichenhall 57 destination nights

Days
6
From
$2,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work through Salzburg on the film locations, the fortress and the Salzwelten salt mine, spend a half day alongside a community partner, and take the train to Vienna for Mozarthaus and the Schönbrunn gardens.

Salzburg 55 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,735

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students cross the region from Zagreb to Sarajevo, working down the Dalmatian coast through Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik before the land border into Mostar and the closing days in Sarajevo.

Zagreb 1 · Zadar 1 · Split 2 · Mostar 2 · Sarajevo 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,735

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students start in Sarajevo with the siege and the tunnel that supplied the city, move to Mostar for Herzegovina and a coffee workshop, give two full days to a local environmental partner, then cross into Croatia for the Dalmatian coast at Split.

Sarajevo 1 · Mostar 4 · Split 27 destination nights

Days
9
From
$4,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work the Second World War through the ground it was fought on, from the Jasenovac memorial and the Kozara battlefield to Sutjeska National Park, Tito's bunker and the closing morning in Sarajevo.

Zagreb 1 · Banja Luka area 1 · Program-approved lodging 1 · Mostar 3 · Sarajevo 17 destination nights

Coral heads and reef fish in clear shallow water on a Barbados reef.
Barbados · North & Central America

Bridgetown and Carlisle Bay: Reef and Wreck

Days
8
From
$3,735

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students dive Carlisle Bay Marine Park with a certified dive operator on two days, snorkel the west-coast turtle shallows on a third, walk Bridgetown and Kensington Oval, and cross to Bathsheba and the Animal Flower Cave.

Program-approved 7 · No program night 18 destination nights

Days
9
From
$4,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

This nine-day itinerary travels from Amsterdam to Paris, with three days in Belgium focused on science and technology.

Amsterdam 2 · Brussels 3 · Paris 38 destination nights

Days
10
From
$4,665

USD per student · international airfare extra

This ten-day itinerary travels from London to Brussels through Normandy, Paris, and Ypres, with a focus on European war history.

London 2 · Normandy 3 · Paris 2 · Ypres 1 · Bastogne 19 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

This eight-day itinerary combines wildlife conservation, Maya culture, and outdoor adventure in Belize’s Cockscomb Basin and Cayo District. Students complete three days of service in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, visit Maya Center Village and the San Antonio Women’s Group, swim the inland Blue Hole, and hike through Actun Tunichil Muknal.

Sanctuary dormitory, Cockscomb Basin 4 · Hotel in San Ignacio 3 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A small palm-covered caye ringed by shallow turquoise water off the Belize barrier reef, with boats moored offshore.
Days
7
From
$3,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

This seven-day marine science itinerary centers on five nights at a research station on St. George’s Caye. Students learn coral reef survey methods, monitor sea turtles and dolphins, conduct fieldwork at Hol Chan Marine Reserve, and finish with cave tubing on the Caves Branch River.

Research station, St George's Caye 5 · Hotel in Belize City 1 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

This seven-day itinerary combines rainforest ecology, Maya history, and marine exploration across inland Belize and Caye Caulker. Students learn plant medicine and bird banding at the T.R.E.E.S. research base, visit Altun Ha, explore Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, and complete an island cleanup on Caye Caulker.

Cabins at the T.R.E.E.S. research base 3 · Hotel on Caye Caulker 3 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Stone houses with grey slab roofs stand beside a turquoise river where it pours out of a cave at the foot of a sheer cliff.
Days
8
From
$2,895

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days and seven nights on the ground. Students begin in Sarajevo with the siege and the tunnel, base in Mostar for the Herzegovina countryside and two service days with a local partner, then cross into Croatia for two nights in Split.

Hotel in Sarajevo 1 · Hotel in Mostar 4 · Hotel in Split 27 destination nights

A stone arch bridge with a tower at each end crosses a green river below a bare, sunlit hillside, trees and white blossom in the foreground.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Siege to Street Art

Days
7
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days, with the outbound flight counted as day one and five nights on the ground. Students study the siege in Sarajevo, base in Mostar for the war museum, the coffee and copper workshops and a full day painting a mural with local artists, take Split as a day trip, and fly home from Sarajevo.

Hotel in Sarajevo 1 · Hotel in Mostar 45 destination nights

Red-tiled rooftops, a domed building and slender minarets rise through morning haze in a hillside city, bare branches framing the view.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe

Zagreb to Sarajevo: Cultural Crossroads

Days
8
From
$2,895

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days and seven nights on the ground. The route runs from Zagreb through Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik, crosses one border into Bosnia and Herzegovina and continues to Mostar, and ends in Sarajevo.

Hotel in Zagreb 1 · Hotel in Zadar 1 · Hotel in Split 2 · Hotel in Mostar 2 · Hotel in Sarajevo 17 destination nights

Boston’s downtown skyline across the harbor.
Boston · United States

Historical Boston

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days in Boston giving three full days to the Revolution, to Lexington and Concord, and to what independence did and did not deliver afterwards.

Boston 44 destination nights

MIT’s Great Dome in Cambridge, the setting for the STEM route; museum access is separate.
Boston · United States

Boston STEM and Innovation

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days on one Boston base, built around a single design question students carry from the MIT Museum through the Museum of Science to a final prototype review.

Boston 55 destination nights

Harvard Square in Cambridge; specific campus visits depend on the school’s proposal.
Boston · New York City · Philadelphia · United States

Northeast College Exploration

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four campus appointments across public and private institutions, with paid counselor-led affordability and fit work. Two nights per city, one direction, and an open-jaw departure give Philadelphia substantive inclusion without adding a return drive.

Boston 2 · New York City 2 · Philadelphia 26 destination nights

Boston’s Seaport waterfront, the starting city for the Boston–New York route.
Boston · New York City · United States

Boston–New York: Revolution, Immigration and City Life

Days
7
From
$3,320

USD per student · international airfare extra

Connect revolutionary history with immigration and urban life.

Boston 3 · NYC 36 destination nights

A giraffe's head and neck rise against a pale sky above a wide river and a green floodplain, its tongue out.
Days
8
From
$3,895

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Chobe National Park by vehicle and by boat, examine the salt-pan landscape near Nata, and spend two nights in a community-run Okavango Delta camp reached from Maun, before flying home from Maun.

Lodge, Kasane 2 · Lodge, Nata 1 · Hotel or lodge, Maun 1 · Tented camp, Okavango Delta 2 · Accommodation, Maun 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A wide waterfall drops in several channels over a dark cliff into a deep gorge, spray rising against green forest on both sides.
Days
9
From
$6,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students begin at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, cross into Botswana for three nights beside Chobe, then fly into an Okavango Delta camp for three nights of guided wildlife and habitat study, before connecting home through Maun.

Hotel, Victoria Falls 2 · Lodge, Kasane 3 · Tented camp, Okavango Delta 3 · Flight home 19 destination nights

A hyacinth macaw's blue head and shoulders in close profile, its yellow eye-ring and beak patch bright against green forest behind it.
Brazil · South America

Rio, Amazon, Pantanal and Bonito

Days
16
From
$6,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Rio de Janeiro's mountains and cultural traditions, stay in an Amazon rainforest lodge, observe Southern Pantanal wildlife, and follow Bonito's clear rivers, connecting urban life, forests, wetlands and freshwater conservation.

Rio de Janeiro 3 · Manaus 1 · Amazon lodge, Rio Negro 3 · São Paulo 1 · Southern Pantanal 3 · Bonito hotel or pousada 3 · São Paulo 1 · Flight home 116 destination nights

An aerial view of a turquoise spring-fed river winding through dense green forest near Bonito, its clear water bright against the surrounding wetland.
Days
10
From
$3,895

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend four nights in the Southern Pantanal observing wildlife from land and water, then travel to Bonito for guided river flotation and freshwater landscape study.

Campo Grande 1 · Southern Pantanal 4 · Bonito hotel or pousada 3 · Campo Grande 1 · Flight home 110 destination nights

Sugarloaf Mountain rising over Guanabara Bay at sunset, seen from the water past a marina of moored sailboats.
Brazil · South America

Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis

Days
7
From
$3,865

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Rio de Janeiro's historic center, learn at a samba workshop, travel through Tijuca Forest to Corcovado, spend a day on the coast, and visit Petrópolis, returning to the same Rio de Janeiro hotel every evening.

Rio de Janeiro 6 · Flight home 17 destination nights

A freshly groomed piste at the Bansko ski area, with the snow ridges of the Pirin under cloud behind.
Days
6
From
$2,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly into Sofia, drive south to Bansko in the Pirin range, and spend four days with ski and snowboard instructors on the pistes above the town, with Bansko's old town, snow tubing and a traditional Bulgarian dinner around the lessons.

Hotel in Bansko 5 · Flight home 16 destination nights

The stone walls of Belogradchik Fortress climb between red sandstone towers under a pale sky.
Days
4
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly into Sofia, drive northwest to Belogradchik under the Balkan Mountains, and spend three days on the rocks, in the cave and on the lake of one valley before the drive back to the airport.

Hotel in Belogradchik 3 · Flight home 14 destination nights

The striped arcades and domed church of Rila Monastery inside its courtyard, with a forested slope behind.
Days
4
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students stay in Sofia throughout, walk the capital's cathedral and Roman streets on the first day, run the Struma in rafts and visit Rila Monastery on the second, and spend the third in Plovdiv before flying home on the fourth.

Hotel in Sofia 3 · Flight home 14 destination nights

Days
10
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Cambodia's history and modern development through visits to key sites and organizations in Phnom Penh before traveling to Kampong Cham for two days of community service. Finish the 10-day program in Siem Reap, where students explore Angkor and learn about the history and culture surrounding its temples.

Hotel, Phnom Penh 3 · Homestay, Kampong Cham 2 · Hotel, Siem Reap 27 destination nights

Days
5
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Learn about Cambodia's Khmer Rouge history at memorial sites in Phnom Penh before traveling to Kampong Cham for an extended village stay. During this 5-day program, students spend three nights with host families and work alongside the community on a locally selected service project.

Hotel, Phnom Penh 1 · Homestay, Kampong Cham 34 destination nights

The Canadian flag flies before the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Canada · North & Central America

Canada: History, Identity and Government

Days
9
From
$3,100

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly into Québec City, then move west through Montréal, Ottawa and Toronto, spending two nights in every city and comparing how each one presents Canadian history, identity and government.

Hotel in Québec City 2 · Hotel in Montréal 2 · Hotel in Ottawa 2 · Hotel in Toronto 2 · Flight home 19 destination nights

The Fairmont Château Frontenac rises above the snow-dusted rooftops of Old Québec's lower town.
Canada · North & Central America

Québec: French in Everyday Life

Days
6
From
$2,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly into Montréal, practice French in a booked lesson and in the city, then move to Québec City for three nights of history, language and a Québécois cultural meal.

Hotel in Montréal 2 · Hotel in Québec City 3 · Flight home 16 destination nights

Moraine Lake's turquoise water below the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park.
Canada · North & Central America

Canadian Rockies: Mountains, Water and Wildlife

Days
8
From
$2,850

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly into Calgary, follow water from glacial landscapes through lakes, rivers and canyons across Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho and the Icefields Parkway, and return to Calgary for the final night.

Hotel in Banff 2 · Hotel in the Lake Louise area 4 · Hotel in Calgary 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Soldier Field and the Museum Campus on the Chicago lakefront from the air.
Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

A full science day, an architecture workshop and river cruise, Great Lakes learning, and a contrasting natural shoreline.

The bronze lion outside the Art Institute of Chicago on Michigan Avenue.
Chicago · United States

Chicago: Art, Museums and Civic Life

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Art Institute and Field Museum collections, Chicago History Museum, Hull-House and neighborhood fieldwork.

A red funicular car sits on a steep track running straight up a hillside packed with small houses in green, blue, yellow and cream.
Chile · South America

Lakes District and Chiloé Island

Days
9
From
$3,733

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Chile's volcanic landscapes, temperate rainforests, and coastal culture on a nine-day journey from Santiago through the Lakes District and Chiloé Island. Students use Puerto Varas as a base to visit Lake Llanquihue, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, Osorno Volcano, and Ancud, then finish with the heritage quarter and street art of Valparaíso.

Santiago 1 · Puerto Varas 4 · Valparaíso 16 destination nights

A symmetrical snow-covered volcanic cone rising above forested ridges and a low bank of cloud, with the spiky crowns of araucaria trees along the nearest slope.
Days
10
From
$4,498

USD per student · international airfare extra

Examine Mapuche history, land rights, and contemporary culture on a ten-day journey through Santiago, Temuco, La Araucanía, and Pucón. Students learn from museums, the National Human Rights Institute, CONADI, and Mapuche families before exploring Lago Villarrica and Villarrica Volcano, known to the Mapuche as Ruka Pillañ.

Santiago 2 · Temuco 4 · Pucón 2 · Santiago 19 destination nights

Three sheer granite towers rise out of a snow-streaked cirque above a pale green meltwater lake, with a lone figure standing on the rocks at the shoreline.
Days
10
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore the landscapes and ecosystems of Patagonia on a ten-day journey from Santiago through southern Chile and Argentina. Students encounter wildlife in the Strait of Magellan, trek in Torres del Paine National Park, study glaciers at Grey Lake and Perito Moreno, and visit El Chaltén before finishing in Buenos Aires.

Santiago 1 · Punta Arenas 1 · Puerto Natales 3 · El Calafate 2 · El Chaltén 1 · Buenos Aires 19 destination nights

A giant panda sits among green bamboo, holding a leafy stalk to its mouth with both front paws.
Days
7
From
$2,575

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students are based at a panda conservation center outside Chengdu for four days of hands-on animal care and research support, then close the program in the city.

Conservation center 5 · Chengdu 16 destination nights

A student in a red T-shirt paints large red Chinese characters onto a white wall with a long brush.
Days
8
From
$2,450

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students study Mandarin at Tianjin University for three days and practice it around Tianjin, then move to Beijing for the Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Beijing 1 · Tianjin 4 · Beijing 27 destination nights

Days
11
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students trace China's economic change from 1980 onward through Hong Kong as a financial hub, Shenzhen as a Special Economic Zone, imperial and political Beijing, and Shanghai.

Hong Kong 3 · Shenzhen 1 · Beijing 3 · Shanghai 29 destination nights

A stone rampart of Cartagena's old city wall looks out over the rooftops and the sea beyond.
Days
10
From
$2,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights each in Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena, reading how Colombia's history appears in the capital, in Medellín's changing neighborhoods, and in Cartagena's fortified Caribbean port.

Hotel in Bogotá 3 · Hotel in Medellín 3 · Hotel in Cartagena 3 · Flight home 110 destination nights

Days
7
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights each in Bogotá and Medellín, connecting Colombia's resource economy with the history, art and infrastructure of both cities.

Hotel in Bogotá 3 · Hotel in Medellín 3 · Flight home 17 destination nights

A wooden boat travels a calm Amazon waterway near Puerto Nariño, forest crowding both banks.
Days
8
From
$2,500

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days and seven nights on the ground.

Airport-area hotel, Bogotá 1 · Hotel in Leticia 1 · Hotel in Puerto Nariño 3 · Hotel in Leticia 1 · Hotel in Bogotá 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg with its twin apsidal ends and arcade.
Colonial Virginia · United States

Colonial Williamsburg: Revolution and Its Legacies

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days and four nights in Williamsburg, with Jamestown Settlement, Colonial Williamsburg and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Compare Powhatan, English and West Central African perspectives without adding another hotel base.

The Pocahontas statue at Historic Jamestowne, where students examine archaeological evidence.
Days
7
From
$2,815

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights in Williamsburg add Historic Jamestowne, Yorktown Battlefield and a second Colonial Williamsburg day for Black community history, trades and the Art Museums. The price starts at $2,815 per student.

The rotunda of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, visitors gathered below.
Colonial Virginia · Washington Dc · United States

Williamsburg, Baltimore and Washington

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights: two in Williamsburg on the colonial capital and the labor that ran it, one in Baltimore on the war of 1812 and the harbor, then three in Washington on the institutions. The route runs north in the order the history did.

Williamsburg 2 · Baltimore 2 · Washington or Arlington 26 destination nights

A wide panorama of jagged, forest-covered interior peaks under low cloud.
Days
10
From
$3,900

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students compare two island environments and investigate how food, settlement, tourism and marine resources connect. The route runs Rarotonga to Aitutaki and back to Rarotonga over 10 days and 9 nights, with two final nights back on Rarotonga before the flight home.

Accommodation, Rarotonga 4 · Accommodation, Aitutaki 3 · Accommodation, Rarotonga 2 · Flight home 110 destination nights

Colorful coral formations and reef fish in clear blue tropical water.
Cook Islands · South Pacific

Rarotonga: People, Food and the Reef

Days
7
From
$2,300

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students investigate one island in greater depth, connecting cultural interpretation, food systems and the coastal environment. The group bases in Rarotonga for 7 days and 6 nights, with no domestic flight.

Accommodation, Rarotonga 6 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Palm trees lean over a quiet beach at golden hour, with a line of surf breaking on the outer reef in the distance.
Days
8
From
$3,300

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students experience both islands through a shorter introduction to culture, geography and lagoon environments. The route runs Rarotonga to Aitutaki and back to Rarotonga over 8 days and 7 nights, with one final night on Rarotonga before departure.

Accommodation, Rarotonga 3 · Accommodation, Aitutaki 3 · Accommodation, Rarotonga 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A wide Costa Rica waterfall drops in two tiers into a green plunge pool, with swimmers small at the base
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Natural Wonders & Adventure

Days
9
From
$3,665

USD per student · international airfare extra

Surf, raft and serve on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, Uvita to Turrialba.

An adult sea turtle at the waterline on Camaronal beach, half in the wash
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Nicoya Turtle Conservation

Days
8
From
$3,345

USD per student · international airfare extra

Sea turtle night patrols, hatchery work and beach cleanups on the Nicoya Peninsula.

Arenal volcano framed by a garden arch and banana leaves under a clear sky
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Sarapiquí Ecological Research

Days
8
From
$3,665

USD per student · international airfare extra

Tropical biology from the La Selva Biological Station, in the Sarapiquí rainforest.

A school group throws its arms up in front of the community project it has just finished
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Turrialba Community Service

Days
7
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Service with the community in the mountain town of Turrialba, ending on the Pacuare.

A school group stands together with rakes and tools at the start of a service day
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Arenal Service & Adventure

Days
9
From
$3,810

USD per student · international airfare extra

6 to 9 days out of the La Fortuna base house: a wildlife sanctuary, trail and reforestation work inside Arenal Volcano National Park, two days with one host village.

A school group sits on rocks at the base of a tall rainforest waterfall
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Cloud Forest & Pacific Coast

Days
8
From
$3,385

USD per student · international airfare extra

A service day in La Fortuna, then the hanging bridges at Arenal, the Monteverde cloud forest and Manuel Antonio National Park.

A hand holds a sliced starfruit picked on the farm tour
Costa Rica · North & Central America

Turrialba Adventure & Culture

Days
6
From
$2,540

USD per student · international airfare extra

Service with a local school through the afternoons; canyoning, a canopy tour, a waterfall hike and class II and III rafting in the mornings.

Days
8
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore how coastal cities and island communities depend on the Adriatic, comparing historic trade, food production and present-day tourism across Split, three nights on Korčula, and Dubrovnik.

Hotel in Split 2 · Hotel in Korčula 3 · Hotel in Dubrovnik 2 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students travel from the capital through Croatia's lake country to the Adriatic, investigating how water and geology influence landscapes, settlements and tourism across Zagreb, the Plitvice region, and three nights in Split.

Hotel in Zagreb 2 · Hotel near Plitvice 2 · Hotel in Split 3 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students compare Split and Dubrovnik, then explore the smaller settlements and rural traditions that connect these celebrated coastal cities, with three nights in each.

Hotel in Split 3 · Hotel in Dubrovnik 3 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Students plant tree seedlings at a reforestation nursery, working row by row.
Days
9
From
$3,650

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Cuba's conservation efforts during nine days of field study, service learning, and travel across western and central Cuba. Students work alongside local conservation specialists on reforestation and mangrove restoration while visiting Havana, Las Terrazas, Lomas de Banao, and Trinidad.

Havana 1 · Charco Azul ecolodge 1 · Las Terrazas eco-lodge 1 · Lomas de Banao ranger station 2 · Tunas de Zaza ranger station 1 · Havana 28 destination nights

Five students lean against a red classic car on a cobbled street outside La Bodeguita del Medio in Trinidad, Cuba.
Days
8
From
$3,315

USD per student · international airfare extra

Cuba becomes the setting for an eight-day documentary photography program spanning historic cities, coastal landscapes, and rural communities. Daily photography instruction guides students as they document Havana, Trinidad, the Bay of Pigs, and the Viñales Valley while examining Cuba's history and geography.

Havana 2 · Trinidad 2 · Havana 1 · Viñales 1 · Havana 17 destination nights

A student plays conga drums alongside Cuban musicians on a colorful shuttered street.
Days
8
From
$3,755

USD per student · international airfare extra

Build Spanish language skills through 20 hours of instruction at the University of Havana and a week of immersion with local host families. Cultural and historical experiences throughout Havana, plus a day trip to Las Terrazas, give students opportunities to use Spanish beyond the classroom.

Havana homestay 77 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Czechia's history, architecture, cultural geography, and traditional crafts through Prague, Kutná Hora, Holašovice, and Český Krumlov. This 8-day program combines major cultural sites with experiences that connect students to Czech heritage and living traditions.

Hotel in Prague 4 · Hotel in Český Krumlov 2 · Hotel in Prague 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Examine Czechia's twentieth-century history, citizenship, and democratic change through Prague and excursions to Terezín and Nižbor. This 7-day program uses historical sites and evidence to help students understand how conflict, memory, and political change shaped modern Czechia.

Hotel in Prague 66 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Czechia's business, engineering, product design, and industrial heritage through Prague and excursions to Mladá Boleslav and Nižbor. This 7-day program connects students with Czech manufacturing and craftsmanship while examining how products move from design to production.

Hotel in Prague 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Copenhagen, Roskilde, Odense, Egeskov, and Aarhus on an 8-day journey through Denmark. Discover Viking history, Danish literature, castles, design, and modern culture along the way.

Hotel in Copenhagen 3 · Hotel in Odense 2 · Hotel in Aarhus 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

Stay in Copenhagen for 7 days while exploring the capital and taking day trips to Roskilde and Helsingør. Experience Danish design, Viking history, science, literature, and historic castles without changing hotels.

Days
8
From
$3,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from Copenhagen through Roskilde and Helsingør before taking an overnight ferry to Oslo on this 8-day Denmark and Norway itinerary. Explore Viking and maritime history alongside Scandinavian geography, urban design, and modern city life.

Hotel in Copenhagen 4 · Hotel in Oslo 26 destination nights

A student in a turquoise cap sits cross-legged on the grass in a circle of local children, trading high fives, with a yellow-and-white building and trees behind them.
Dominican Republic · North & Central America

Afro-Caribbean Culture and the Bateyes

Days
8
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students trace the sugar industry that brought cocolo and Haitian families to the Dominican Republic, then spend three days building in the bateyes those families still live in.

Hotel, Santo Domingo 1 · Volunteer center, San Pedro de Macorís 5 · Hotel, Bayahibe 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A student in a mask and snorkel vest glides underwater with arms spread above a school of striped fish, as other snorkelers kick at the surface overhead.
Dominican Republic · North & Central America

Marine Life and Coastal Restoration

Days
8
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students build and monitor coral structures with FUNDEMAR marine biologists, walk a turtle beach at night on Isla Saona, and replant mangroves with rangers in Los Haitises National Park.

Hotel, Bayahibe 3 · Isla Saona 1 · Eco-lodge, Sabana de la Mar 2 · Hotel, Santo Domingo 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A school group walks together across an open plaza in front of a long two-storey stone palace with arched galleries, palm trees along the frontage and a bright cloudy sky above.
Dominican Republic · North & Central America

Spanish Language Immersion

Days
8
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students take formal Spanish classes in the Cordillera Central at Jarabacoa, then move to host families in La Angostura and use the language outside the classroom for two days.

Bohíos de Campo Añil, Jarabacoa 3 · Homestay, La Angostura 2 · Hotel, Santo Domingo 2 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
9
From
$5,095

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Ecuador's cloud forest and Galápagos Islands while studying conservation, ecology and tourism. They experience community life in Yunguilla before visiting Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal to examine wildlife and marine ecosystems.

Homestay, Yunguilla 2 · Hotel near Quito airport 1 · Guesthouse, Santa Cruz 2 · Guesthouse, San Cristóbal 27 destination nights

Students sit on the front steps of a house sorting produce into a bucket alongside a local host.
Days
8
From
$3,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend the program in mainland Ecuador combining community service with Spanish and cultural immersion. They stay with local families in the Western Andes and explore Cotacachi Cayapas National Park, Cuicocha Lake and Otavalo.

Hotel, Quito 1 · Homestay, cloud forest 4 · Hot springs lodge, western Andes 1 · Hotel, Otavalo 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Cairo, Giza, Luxor, and Deir el-Medina while studying Egypt's ancient history, archaeology, engineering, and cultural geography. This 7-day program combines major historical sites with manageable travel logistics for a comprehensive introduction to Egypt.

Hotel in Cairo 3 · Hotel in Luxor 2 · Hotel in Cairo 1 · Flight home 17 destination nights

A white river cruise ship sails along a wide river beneath tan desert cliffs.
Days
8
From
$3,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Cairo and Giza before traveling from Aswan to Luxor on a three-night Nile cruise, with stops at Philae, Kom Ombo, and Edfu. This 8-day program connects Egypt's ancient history with the Nile's role in geography, water management, and heritage conservation.

Hotel in Cairo 2 · Aboard the cruise, Aswan 1 · Aboard the cruise, toward Edfu 1 · Aboard the cruise, Luxor 1 · Hotel in Luxor 1 · Hotel in Cairo 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,795

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Cairo, Giza, and Luxor before crossing the Eastern Desert to Hurghada on the Red Sea. This 8-day program combines ancient Egyptian history and geography with biology, coastal ecology, and sustainable tourism.

Hotel in Cairo 3 · Hotel in Luxor 2 · Hotel in Hurghada 2 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Estonia from a single Tallinn base while connecting the country's medieval history with its modern digital society. The seven-day itinerary combines Tallinn's historic and creative districts with the forests and wetlands of Lahemaa National Park.

Hotel in Tallinn 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,440

USD per student · international airfare extra

Beginning in Tallinn, students travel through Estonia and Latvia to study medieval history alongside the region's forests, rivers, wetlands, and coastal environments. The eight-day route includes Lahemaa National Park, Cēsis, the Gauja River, Riga, Ķemeri, and Jūrmala, giving the group substantial time outdoors as they travel south.

Hotel in Tallinn 3 · Hotel in Cēsis 2 · Hotel in Riga 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,480

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights, four in Tallinn and two in Helsinki, with a daytime ferry across the Gulf of Finland between them. Students explore Estonia's historic trading capital, its recent history, and the Lahemaa coast, then use a sea fortress and Helsinki's public buildings as a focused comparison.

Hotel in Tallinn 4 · Hotel in Helsinki 26 destination nights

Granite boulders scattered across dry highland grassland, with a few thatched buildings and two radio masts on the ridge under a blue sky.
Days
8
From
$2,165

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore cultural sites in the Ezulwini Valley and examine how they present Eswatini's heritage and contemporary life. They then spend two nights in the Malolotja highlands studying habitats on foot before finishing with two nights of ranger-led game drives at Hlane in the eastern lowveld.

Lodge, Ezulwini 3 · Lodge, Malolotja area 2 · Camp, Hlane 27 destination nights

Two dirt tracks fork across a green hilltop toward a low ridge, under a sky filled with heaped white clouds.
Eswatini · Africa

Trails and Living Culture

Days
7
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students begin with two nights in the Malolotja highlands, where they hike, navigate trails, and examine the surrounding habitats. They then spend four nights in the Ezulwini and Mlilwane area visiting the Ngwenya glassworks, exploring Mantenga, meeting community hosts, and taking part in a craft workshop in Malkerns.

Lodge, Malolotja area 2 · Lodge, Ezulwini 46 destination nights

A zebra faces the camera at close range, ears forward, with soft green bush blurred behind it.
Eswatini · Africa

Conservation Safari

Days
8
From
$2,515

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students learn a consistent method for recording wildlife observations during three nights at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. They use the same method during ranger-led activities at Mkhaya and Hlane, compare how the three reserves manage wildlife and visitors, and finish by developing a conservation budget proposal.

Camp, Mlilwane 3 · Camp, Mkhaya 2 · Camp, Hlane 27 destination nights

Days
6
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spend six days based in Momi Bay, combining community service, cultural activities and environmental learning. Explore the Sigatoka Sand Dunes, connect with local communities and help build household sanitation infrastructure in Bavu Village.

Eco-lodge base, Momi Bay 5 · Flight home 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,050

USD per student · international airfare extra

Combine three days of village school service with conservation experiences across Fiji's Coral Coast. Work alongside local teachers before exploring mangroves, rainforest and the reefs of the Mamanuca Islands.

Hotel in Korotogo 5 · Hotel in Nadi 2 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
11
From
$3,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from the Nausori Highlands to the Yasawa Islands on an eleven-day cultural and service journey. Stay in a remote village and complete construction service before heading to Naviti Island for reef and island exploration.

Eco-lodge base, Momi Bay 1 · Village base house, Nausori Highlands 3 · Eco-lodge base, Momi Bay 1 · Safari tents, Naviti Island 2 · Eco-lodge base, Momi Bay 18 destination nights

Days
7
From
$4,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights in Finnish Lapland, three at Levi and three in Rovaniemi. Students study Arctic ecology, climate, northern livelihoods, and responsible animal tourism through a husky farm, a snowshoe ecology route, the Arktikum science museum, and a reindeer husbandry host, with two flexible aurora opportunities.

Hotel in Levi 3 · Hotel in Rovaniemi 36 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,730

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights from one Helsinki base. Students run a week-long inquiry into how a public library, a science center, a national park, and a sea fortress each support learning, and close with a design challenge of their own.

Hotel in Helsinki 66 destination nights

Days
10
From
$4,615

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore three distinct regions of France on a 10-day journey through Paris, Normandy, and Provence. Students experience Parisian landmarks and museums, visit the Normandy landing beaches, and discover the Roman history and Mediterranean landscapes of southern France.

Outbound flight 1 · Paris 4 · Avignon 3 · Airport hotel, CDG 1 · Flight home 110 destination nights

Rows of golden croissants and pastries fill the woven baskets of a bakery display window, each labeled with a small price tag.
Days
7
From
$3,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spend seven days exploring Paris through its art, food, history, and everyday culture. The itinerary combines landmarks such as the Louvre and Versailles with hands-on experiences including watercolor painting and sustainable cooking.

Paris 6 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,930

USD per student · international airfare extra

Roman heritage, art, and Mediterranean landscapes shape this eight-day journey through Provence. Students travel from Avignon to Marseille while exploring Roman engineering, participating in a painting workshop, and experiencing the Calanques coastline and southern French culture.

Avignon 4 · Marseille 3 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,845

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students travel from Frankfurt and the Paulskirche to Cologne Cathedral, cruise the Rhine, then continue by rail to Berlin for the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, and Potsdamer Platz. The route links the first elected German national assembly at the Paulskirche with the Bundestag at the Reichstag, where students visit the chamber and glass dome.

Frankfurt 1 · Cologne 1 · Berlin 2 · Frankfurt 15 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,735

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students start in Munich, then move to Bad Reichenhall for snowshoeing, tobogganing, archery, igloo building, and two days of skiing. Avalanche training puts students on the mountain with transceivers, probes, and shovels, where they run a timed burial search and learn what the transceiver reading means.

Munich 2 · Alpine lodge, Bad Reichenhall 57 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,515

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students use Freiburg as a base to study shared streets in the old city, housing and transport in Vauban, a Black Forest bioenergy village, and forest and water. Each session asks students to examine how a system works and who it serves, from street design to energy ownership and the limits of field measurements.

Freiburg 66 destination nights

A split-rail fence and red autumn foliage on the Gettysburg battlefield.
Gettysburg · United States

Gettysburg: Civil War and Memory

Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four days and three nights in Gettysburg, with a Licensed Battlefield Guide, documented town history and a cemetery source study. Arrival and departure days protect the two full learning days.

The Pennsylvania Memorial on the Gettysburg battlefield.
Gettysburg · United States

Gettysburg: Medicine and Leadership

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days and four nights in Gettysburg, adding Seminary Ridge’s hospital galleries, Shriver family history and Eisenhower’s farm to the battlefield and cemetery. This longer route costs $2,325 per student.

Cape Coast Castle walls overlook a curving shoreline and the town under a cloudy sky.
Days
10
From
$3,165

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work through Ghana in historical order: the Ashanti kingdom in Kumasi, the transatlantic slave trade at Assin Manso and the coastal castles, then independence in Accra.

Accra 1 · Kumasi 2 · Cape Coast 3 · Accra 17 destination nights

Students stand together on a walking safari and watch a group of elephants gathered in low green bush ahead of them.
Days
9
From
$3,795

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students learn Ghanaian instruments, songs, and dance over several days with the Bizung Band in Tamale, close the block with a concert, and then move to a safari camp for walking, canoe, and driving safaris.

Accra 1 · Tamale 3 · Mole Safari Resort 2 · Accra 17 destination nights

A group of village children push a laughing student along a dirt path in a yellow wheelbarrow.
Ghana · Africa

Volta Village Service

Days
9
From
$2,895

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in one Volta Region village on community service and ecotourism study, then hike Ghana's highest peak and stop for a safari on the way back to Accra.

Accra 1 · Tafi Atome 3 · Wli 2 · Accra 17 destination nights

Days
5
From
$2,400

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days and four nights in one hotel. Students investigate how geography, natural habitats, and a strategic position on the Strait shaped Gibraltar, with the Upper Rock, a marine day, and the town each given its own day.

Hotel in Gibraltar 44 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,330

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights across two hotel bases. Students compare Gibraltar and southern Spain through landscape, history, language, and everyday cultural life, with three nights on the Rock and three in Málaga.

Hotel in Gibraltar 3 · Hotel in Málaga 36 destination nights

A school group descends a switchback trail below the canyon rim.
Grand Canyon Flagstaff · United States

Good Works and the Grand Canyon

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Two host visits, a canyon overnight and a final Phoenix gateway night.

Phoenix 1 · Flagstaff 3 · Tusayan 1 · Phoenix 16 destination nights

A student looks across the Grand Canyon’s layered rock walls.
Grand Canyon Flagstaff · United States

Canyon Field Science and Culture

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Two South Rim field days, museum cultures and public astronomy, with two Tusayan nights.

Phoenix 1 · Flagstaff 1 · Tusayan 2 · Phoenix 15 destination nights

The Acropolis of Athens at sunset, the Parthenon and Erechtheion on the rock above the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, framed by pines.
Greece · Europe

Echoes of Empire

Days
6
From
$2,440

USD per student · international airfare extra

Based in Athens for all six days, this itinerary combines the Greek capital's classical landmarks with excursions to Aegina, Corinth, Mycenae, and Nafplio. Students visit the Acropolis and its museum, travel by ferry to an island, and explore major sites that connect ancient history with Greek culture.

Athens 55 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,060

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend seven days exploring Crete, with stays in Heraklion and Chania. The itinerary covers archaeology, marine biology, food systems, and environmental science through visits to Knossos, CretAquarium, Apokoronas, and the Botanical Park of Crete.

Heraklion 3 · Chania 36 destination nights

Women in embroidered blouses talking on a wooden lake dock beside moored passenger launches, with a volcanic ridge across the water.
Guatemala · North & Central America

Maya Highlands: Antigua, Lake Atitlán, and Pacaya

Days
8
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore colonial Antigua and the Kaqchikel capital of Iximché before continuing to Lake Atitlán for two half days of agroecological work and a morning with a Tz'utujil weaving collective. The eight-day program concludes with a trek across the volcanic landscapes of Pacaya.

Antigua 2 · Panajachel 3 · Antigua 27 destination nights

Women in woven skirts and embroidered blouses sitting and standing under an open shelter, winding thread and working cloth.
Guatemala · North & Central America

The Living Maya: Patzún, Pop'Abaj, and Lake Atitlán

Days
7
From
$3,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend four days in Patzún and neighboring Pop'Abaj, exploring the local market, grinding maize in a community kitchen, and working on a project defined by the community. They then continue to Lake Atitlán for ceramics in San Antonio Palopó, visits to lakeside villages, and time with a women's cooperative kitchen.

Patzún lodging 4 · Lake Atitlán 26 destination nights

Several pairs of hands sorting red and green coffee cherries spread on a tarpaulin, with a woven basket in the foreground.
Guatemala · North & Central America

Magma and Resilience: Antigua and Pacaya

Days
6
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students stay in Antigua throughout the program, visiting a coffee cooperative on the volcanic slopes, planting trees at a macadamia farm, and practicing Spanish while exploring prices at a local market. They also trek across Pacaya's basalt flows with a guide to study the volcano's geology and surrounding landscape.

Antigua 55 destination nights

A student is fitted with gloves for volcanic-terrain work on a lava field.
Hawaii · United States

Kona Service and Adventure

Days
8
From
$3,720

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days on one Kona base, returning twice to the same food-access host, with farm work on the Kohala side and structured reef time in between.

A National Park Service ranger speaks with students at the USS Arizona Memorial.
Hawaii · United States

Oʻahu History and Ecology

Days
9
From
$3,860

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days on Oʻahu for Hawaiian monarchy, Pearl Harbor, reefs, rainforest and Polynesian cultures, with time for each museum and a full North Shore day.

ʻŌhiʻa grows through the solidified lava lake on the floor of Kīlauea Iki crater.
Days
8
From
$3,720

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days from Kona to Hilo for reef science, Hawaiian land relationships, dry-forest restoration and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

A spacecraft on display inside a hangar at Space Center Houston.
Houston · United States

Houston Space and Innovation

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days based in Clear Lake, with three consecutive Space Center U engineering course days for ages 15–18. The course allocation and curriculum must be confirmed before travel.

The Houston Museum District from the roof of the Glassell School of Art.
Houston · United States

Houston Science, History and Arts

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days based in central Houston, linking spacecraft, fossils, energy systems, human health and art with the San Jacinto battlefield and Houston Ship Channel.

Days
8
From
$2,425

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend four nights in Budapest reading how a river city manages its water, then three nights at Balatonfüred studying the Tihany peninsula and the pressures of lake tourism, and finish with a policy proposal built on their own field evidence.

Hotel in Budapest 4 · Hotel in Balatonfüred 37 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,040

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights in one Budapest hotel. Students take Buda, Pest and the Jewish-heritage district on separate days, complete an upcycling design project, spend a day in the riverside town of Szentendre, and present a public-space proposal on the last night.

Hotel in Budapest 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,070

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend four nights in Budapest on the Castle District, Parliament, remembrance and everyday culture, cross to Vienna by coach, and spend three nights there on Schönbrunn, a booked music experience and the Ringstrasse before flying home from Vienna.

Hotel in Budapest 4 · Hotel in Vienna 37 destination nights

A rocket and shuttle mockup on display at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville.
Huntsville · United States

Huntsville Space and Engineering

Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four days in Huntsville, reading the hardware at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and then building, testing and redesigning in an independent-educator workshop.

The Saturn V rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.
Huntsville · United States

Huntsville Space, History and Ecology

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days from one Huntsville hotel base: keep the space museum and engineering workshop, then add the Botanical Garden, Burritt, Constitution Hall and Monte Sano.

Five people in cold-weather jackets and work gloves stand in a line on open ground beside a lava field, holding up a long tangle of green fishing rope they have collected, with a filled sack on the ground in front of them.
Days
7
From
$5,400

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days out of Reykjavík. The week takes the Golden Circle and the Hellisheiði geothermal plant, runs east to the glacier lagoons under Vatnajökull, and gives two full days to organized conservation work in Icelandic protected areas.

Reykjavík area 66 destination nights

The broken white snout of a glacier fills the middle of the frame in ridges and crevasses, with a dark rock face and cloud above it and grey meltwater in front.
Iceland · Europe

Geology Field Study

Days
7
From
$4,650

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days from one Reykjavík base. The week runs the Reykjanes lava fields, the Thingvellir rift and the Golden Circle, walks the Sólheimajökull glacier on the south coast, goes into the Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel and hikes to the Reykjadalur hot river.

Reykjavík 66 destination nights

Dozens of thin waterfalls run out of the base of a mossy lava cliff and down into a river, spread along the rock face rather than falling from one point.
Days
5
From
$3,095

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days that cross four landscapes. The week opens on the fresh lava of the Fagradalsfjall flows, runs the south coast for the glacier and the black sands, takes the Golden Circle and the Thingvellir rift, and turns west for the hot springs, waterfalls and craters around Borgarnes.

Reykjavík area 1 · South Iceland 1 · South/West Iceland 1 · West Iceland 14 destination nights

Days
14
From
$3,845

USD per student · international airfare extra

The photography tour travels from Delhi across the Himalaya to Leh, where students photograph Ladakhi monasteries and stay in homestays in Themisgam, Hemis, and with the semi-nomadic Changpa. The 14-day expedition returns via the Taj Mahal in Agra before finishing in Delhi.

Delhi 2 · Leh 2 · Village homestay, Themisgam 2 · Village homestay, Hemis 1 · Leh 1 · Yurt, Chang Tang plateau 2 · Leh 1 · Agra 1 · Delhi 1 · Flight home 114 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,625

USD per student · international airfare extra

After one night in Delhi, students fly to Cochin and travel to Alleppey, where a traditional kettuvallam houseboat serves as their accommodation and transport for five nights. They teach at a local school, complete a community construction project, and volunteer at homes for people with intellectual disabilities and older residents before returning to Delhi.

Delhi 1 · Houseboat, Alleppey 5 · Delhi 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Students and caretakers washing an elephant under a shaded shelter.
Days
8
From
$2,555

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days at the Agra Bear Rescue Facility give students hands-on experience caring for rescued bears and elephants alongside Wildlife SOS staff. The program also includes bird surveys on the Yamuna, a visit to the snake-rescue community at Sapera village, and the Taj Mahal.

New Delhi 1 · Base house, Agra 5 · New Delhi 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A tall, curved bamboo penjor decoration arches above an ornately carved stone temple gateway, framed by tree branches against a partly cloudy sky.
Days
8
From
$2,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Bali through cultural experiences, community partnerships, agriculture, and conservation. Students visit temples and cultural sites, spend two days alongside a local school, work with rice farmers, support sea turtle conservation, and finish the journey in Ubud.

Sanur 2 · Homestay or guesthouse, Tabanan 2 · Eastern Bali 1 · Saba Beach 1 · Ubud 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,105

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Central Java through Yogyakarta's historic sites, temples, and artistic traditions. Students visit Borobudur, Prambanan, and the Kraton Palace and take part in hands-on batik and painting workshops.

Yogyakarta 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,585

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from Bali's forested highlands to its northern coast while studying the island's terrestrial and marine environments. Students explore the Munduk region, learn about highland ecosystems, practice snorkeling skills, and experience the reefs around Menjangan Island and West Bali National Park.

Sanur 1 · Munduk 2 · Pemuteran 3 · Sanur 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,880

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Dublin on manuscripts, literature and migration, coach west by way of Clonmacnoise to three nights in Galway for Connemara and the city, and end with the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher before a final night in Ennis close to Shannon Airport.

Hotel in Dublin 3 · Hotel in Galway 3 · Hotel in Ennis 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,190

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Dublin on manuscripts, literature, biography and performance, then coach to three nights in Kilkenny for the castle, a hosted farm or fiber session, a making workshop and a student-built heritage trail before returning to Dublin Airport.

Hotel in Dublin 3 · Hotel in Kilkenny 36 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,265

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Dublin on independence, public memory and migration, coach north across the border to three nights in Belfast for the Titanic Quarter, a facilitated multi-perspective history day and the Giant's Causeway, and fly home from Belfast.

Hotel in Dublin 3 · Hotel in Belfast 36 destination nights

Days
12
From
$5,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work down Italy from Venice through Florence to Rome and Pompeii, then fly to Barcelona for four days on Gaudi, Picasso and the Catalan Modernista city.

Outbound flight 1 · Venice 1 · Florence 3 · Rome 2 · Naples or Rome 1 · Barcelona 3 · Flight home 112 destination nights

A school group stands together on a sunlit square in front of the tiered stone arches of a Roman amphitheater, several students holding paper shopping bags.
Italy · Europe

Alpine Magic

Days
8
From
$3,590

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students base in Trento for six nights and go out each day to Bolzano, Verona, Monte Bondone and the Dolomites, then finish with a day in Venice.

Trento 6 · Venice 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Days
4
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Hiroshima and Miyajima through history, testimony and guided reflection.

Teen travelers stand on the steps below the vermilion main hall of Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, beneath a large purple noren banner.
Days
8
From
$3,080

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare Tokyo and Kanazawa through transit, craft, design and public space.

Students on a school trip in Japan: Kintsugi.jpg
Japan · Asia

Kintsugi

Days
8
From
$3,080

USD per student · international airfare extra

Traditional craft in Tokyo with Hiroshima history and Miyajima culture.

Days
21
From
$6,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

A long-form study route across Tokyo, Nagano, Kanazawa, Kyoto and Nara.

A student wafts incense smoke over an urn at a temple, with a pagoda rising behind
Days
15
From
$4,975

USD per student · international airfare extra

Art, architecture and living traditions from Tokyo to Kanazawa.

A wooden gate and fence surround a traditional samurai house beneath autumn foliage
Japan · Asia

Feudal Culture

Days
5
From
$2,270

USD per student · international airfare extra

Kanazawa through castle design, kendo, gardens and cultural exchange.

Days
8
From
$2,910

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students move north to south from Amman and Jerash through Madaba to a full day at Petra, one night at a Bedouin-hosted camp in Wadi Rum, and two nights at the Dead Sea, where the week ends with a water study and their own presentations.

Hotel in Amman 2 · Hotel in Wadi Musa 2 · Camp in Wadi Rum 1 · Hotel at the Dead Sea 27 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,875

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights beside Petra with two consecutive entry days at a challenge level a guide has assessed, two nights at a Bedouin-hosted camp in Wadi Rum with a full field day, and a last night in Madaba before flying home from Amman.

Hotel in Amman 1 · Hotel in Wadi Musa 3 · Camp in Wadi Rum 2 · Hotel in Madaba 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,535

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days and six nights on the ground.

Hotel in Amman 3 · Hotel in Wadi Musa 2 · Hotel at the Dead Sea 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,080

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three nights in Astana read a capital built to tell a national story and the ALZHIR memorial outside it, then a domestic flight south gives four nights in Almaty for the Green Bazaar, the Golden Man at Esik, Issyk Lake and the cable car to Shymbulak.

Hotel in Astana 3 · Hotel in Almaty 47 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,455

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three nights in Almaty cover the bazaar, a craft or cooking workshop and the cable car to Shymbulak, then the coach heads east through Charyn Canyon to two nights near the lower Kolsai Lake before a final Almaty night ahead of the flight home.

Hotel in Almaty 3 · Guesthouse near Kolsai 2 · Hotel in Almaty 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,945

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three nights in Almaty cover the bazaar, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Golden Man at Esik, then a domestic flight south and a drive give three nights in Turkestan for the Yasawi mausoleum and Otrar, and the program ends in Shymkent rather than flying back to Almaty.

Hotel in Almaty 3 · Hotel in Turkestan 3 · Hotel in Shymkent 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$4,755

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend two nights at Naivasha studying freshwater ecology before traveling to the Maasai Mara for two full days of guided wildlife observations. The itinerary concludes in Nairobi with group presentations based on evidence collected throughout the trip.

Hotel, Nairobi 1 · Lodge, Naivasha 2 · Lodge, Maasai Mara area 3 · Hotel, Nairobi 17 destination nights

Three elephants, one of them a calf, walk through green scrub with a white egret at their feet.
Days
7
From
$3,680

USD per student · international airfare extra

The itinerary begins in Nairobi with visits to the Giraffe Centre and National Museum, followed by three nights near Amboseli National Park. Students spend two full park days observing elephants, wetlands, and wildlife habitats and return to Nairobi to present their findings.

Hotel, Nairobi 2 · Lodge, Amboseli area 3 · Hotel, Nairobi 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$4,165

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights near Nanyuki and two full days studying conservation management at Ol Pejeta Conservancy. They then travel to Naivasha to compare conservancy practices with freshwater ecosystem management before returning to Nairobi for final presentations.

Hotel, Nairobi 1 · Lodge, Nanyuki area 3 · Lodge, Naivasha 2 · Hotel, Nairobi 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,130

USD per student · international airfare extra

Based in Luang Prabang for six nights, students explore local food systems, textile traditions, and cultural heritage through visits to a buffalo dairy farm, Ock Pop Tok, and Living Land Farm. The seven-day itinerary also includes Wat Xieng Thong, Kuang Si Waterfall, and a slow-boat trip on the Mekong River.

Luang Prabang 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,385

USD per student · international airfare extra

This eight-day itinerary takes students from Luang Prabang into the Nam Ou River valley to study the geography, waterways, and communities of northern Laos. The route includes Nong Khiaw, the 100 Waterfalls trail, Muang Ngoi, and Kuang Si Waterfall before returning to Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang 2 · Nong Khiaw 3 · Luang Prabang 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,440

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students examine Lao culture and wildlife conservation during seven days divided between Luang Prabang and the Elephant Conservation Center. Guided forest activities and observation-based elephant fieldwork complement visits to Wat Xieng Thong, the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center, and Kuang Si Waterfall.

Luang Prabang 2 · Elephant Conservation Center 2 · Luang Prabang 26 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,125

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Riga's history and cultural heritage before traveling into Latvia's wetlands and the Gauja valley. Over seven days, students visit Ķemeri, Jūrmala, Turaida, and Cēsis while studying environmental science, history, and cultural heritage in urban and outdoor settings.

Hotel in Riga 4 · Hotel in Cēsis 26 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,425

USD per student · international airfare extra

This eight-day itinerary takes students from Riga to Kuldīga and the Kurzeme Coast, with time to examine Latvian culture, architecture, geography, and local economic activity. Students experience Riga and its Central Market before traveling west to Kuldīga and the coastal landscapes around Jūrkalne.

Hotel in Riga 3 · Hotel in Kuldīga 3 · Hotel in Riga 17 destination nights

Downtown Los Angeles, the starting point for the cultures route.
Los Angeles Southern California · United States

Southern California Cultures

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Cultural geography, communities and coastal context.

Los Angeles 3 · Ventura 2 · Los Angeles 16 destination nights

The Hollywood Sign on the hillside above Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Southern California · United States

Los Angeles Film and Creative Industries

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore how films are made and interpreted, then apply those ideas to a student production.

Los Angeles, the final base on the California college route.
Los Angeles Southern California · San Francisco Silicon Valley · United States

California College Exploration

Days
8
From
$3,720

USD per student · international airfare extra

An eight-day Sunday-arrival pattern puts Berkeley on Monday, Stanford Tuesday, UCSB Thursday and UCLA Friday. Wednesday is the intercity coach day; Saturday is a counselor session and optional shore time. Campus access and term dates must be confirmed.

San Francisco 3 · Santa Barbara 1 · Los Angeles 37 destination nights

The Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park Ferris wheel at dusk.
Los Angeles Southern California · United States

Los Angeles Science, Art and Coast

Days
7
From
$2,815

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days from one Los Angeles base, with separate days for Exposition Park, Hollywood and Griffith Observatory, the Westside, Long Beach and the historic downtown.

Los Angeles 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,380

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from Kuala Lumpur through Ipoh to George Town to examine how trade, migration, religion, and food have shaped Malaysia's west coast. Historic districts, cultural sites, Batu Caves, and Entopia connect the region's human geography with its natural environments.

Kuala Lumpur 2 · Ipoh 2 · George Town 37 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,090

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Sabah from Kota Kinabalu to Sepilok and the Kinabatangan River through wildlife, rainforest, and conservation experiences. Students visit orangutan and sun bear rehabilitation centers, study rainforest ecology, and observe river wildlife in Borneo's tropical habitats.

Kota Kinabalu 1 · Sepilok 2 · Kinabatangan 2 · Kota Kinabalu 27 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,440

USD per student · international airfare extra

Discover Sarawak through Kuching and the limestone landscapes of Gunung Mulu National Park. Museum collections, the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, and Mulu's cave systems introduce students to the region's cultures, conservation work, geology, and biodiversity.

Kuching 3 · Mulu 3 · Kuching 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,155

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Malta and Gozo through Valletta's fortifications, the prehistoric temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, Mdina and Rabat, and Gozo's Ġgantija temples and Xwejni salt pans. The eight-day route combines major heritage sites with observations of everyday island life, including two nights on Gozo before returning to Malta and finishing in Birgu.

Sliema 3 · Victoria, Gozo lodging 2 · Sliema 2 · None; the group departs 07 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,640

USD per student · international airfare extra

Based in Sliema for six nights, this seven-day itinerary examines Malta through its historic cities, archaeological sites, and coastal communities. Students visit Valletta, Mdina and Rabat, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, Għar Dalam, Marsaxlokk, and Birgu while using buildings, artifacts, and landscapes as evidence of the island's past and present.

Sliema 6 · None; the group departs 06 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,730

USD per student · international airfare extra

This seven-day program uses Malta as the setting for communication, journalism, and English-language study, combining teaching sessions with field assignments in Valletta, Mdina, Rabat, and Birgu. Students apply their classroom work as they observe, interview, research, and report on Maltese places and culture, building toward an assessed final product.

Sliema 6 · None; the group departs 06 destination nights

A closed cenote: a cavern of stalactites over still turquoise water, with daylight falling through an opening in the roof.
Mexico · North & Central America

Maya Ruins and Cenote Adventure

Days
8
From
$4,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore eight days of Maya history, archaeology, and natural landscapes across the Yucatan Peninsula. Bike through Coba, explore Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kabah, and Ek Balam, spot flamingos at Celestun, and rappel into a cenote beneath the limestone landscape.

Tulum 2 · Merida 4 · Riviera Maya 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

The stepped face and central stairway of a large stone pyramid, with visitors climbing it in a line.
Mexico · North & Central America

Makers of Mexico

Days
7
From
$2,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Makers of Mexico takes students from Mexico City and Teotihuacan to Cuetzalan, where they spend four nights learning alongside Nahua and Otomi communities. Students explore traditional crafts and production through hands-on activities while connecting social studies, Spanish, and service learning to daily community life.

Mexico City 2 · Cuetzalan 4 · Flight home 17 destination nights

A wide waterfall dropping into a turquoise river gorge between limestone cliffs hung with greenery.
Mexico · North & Central America

Huasteca Potosina

Days
6
From
$2,595

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spend six days exploring the Huasteca Potosina, from swimming in the Puente de Dios cenote to hiking rivers, visiting the Sótano de las Golondrinas, and traveling by boat to Tamul Waterfall. Spend three days with Teneek communities through shared meals, service projects, and an embroidery workshop before visiting Xilitla and the Edward James gardens.

Aquismon 4 · Xilitla 1 · Flight home 16 destination nights

Days
7
From
$4,485

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Monaco's relationship with the Mediterranean through marine science, history, and urban design while staying six nights in the principality. The itinerary combines an Oceanographic Museum workshop and studies of Monaco-Ville, Port Hercule, and Mareterra with excursions to Villefranche-sur-Mer and Èze in France.

Monaco 66 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,690

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students develop their French through four mornings of private instruction in Nice, then apply their language skills in markets, museums, cooking activities, and everyday interactions. Two excursions to Monaco add opportunities to explore Condamine, Monaco-Ville, and the Oceanographic Museum while practicing French in real-world settings.

Nice hotel, France 66 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Art and design guide this journey along the French Riviera, with students based in Nice and Menton and spending two days exploring Monaco. Visits to collections and cultural sites across all three destinations are paired with hands-on making sessions that connect art history with students' own creative work.

Nice hotel, France 3 · Menton hotel, France 36 destination nights

A Kazakh eagle hunter in a black embroidered coat stands on open steppe holding a golden eagle on his gloved arm, the bird's wings spread wide, with bare hills rising behind him.
Mongolia · Asia

Off the Map

Days
13
From
$3,770

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly west from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ölgii, live in gers in the Kazakh village of Sogoog, then camp for four nights at the edge of the Altai Tavan Bogd range before returning to the city.

Ulaanbaatar 2 · Ger in Sogoog 3 · Tents at base 4 · Ger in Sogoog 1 · Ulaanbaatar 212 destination nights

An adult leans over a school desk to help two young students with a worksheet, with Mongolian-language wall charts and a flag on the wall behind them.
Days
10
From
$2,195

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work at a public school in a ger district outside Ulaanbaatar City, spend three nights at a ger camp in Terelj for a temple hike and archery, and study the Mongol Empire in the capital's museums.

Ulaanbaatar 2 · Terelj ger 3 · Ulaanbaatar 27 destination nights

Two rounded granite boulders the size of small buildings stand a few steps apart on a grassy slope, with several people walking through the narrow gap at their base and open hills running away behind them.
Days
6
From
$2,175

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work on educational enrichment and infrastructure projects at a public school in Ulaanbaatar with local students, then move out to Terelj National Park for a hike to a Buddhist monastery and a day with a herder family.

Ulaanbaatar 1 · Hostel, then ger 2 · Terelj ger 1 · Ulaanbaatar 15 destination nights

An aerial view of a mountain-ringed bay lined with red-roofed coastal towns.
Days
8
From
$2,550

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Montenegro's varied landscapes on an eight-day journey from the Bay of Kotor through the Cetinje-Lovćen highlands and Skadar Lake to Durmitor National Park. Students connect geography, environmental science, history, and culture through historic sites, lake exploration, and guided hiking.

Kotor/Tivat area 2 · Cetinje 2 · Žabljak 2 · Podgorica 17 destination nights

Terracotta-roofed houses lining the water's edge beneath steep mountains in the Bay of Kotor.
Days
7
From
$2,250

USD per student · international airfare extra

This seven-day itinerary combines Montenegro's coastal heritage with hands-on study of tourism and freshwater environments. Students explore Kotor and Perast, develop a visitor-focused heritage project, and examine Skadar Lake before concluding the journey in Podgorica.

Kotor/Tivat area 4 · Podgorica 26 destination nights

A glacial lake reflecting forested peaks beneath storm clouds in a national park.
Montenegro · Europe

Durmitor and Northern Forests

Days
8
From
$2,415

USD per student · international airfare extra

Field-based learning takes students into northern Montenegro to compare the forests of Biogradska Gora National Park with the mountain environment around Durmitor and Black Lake. Over eight days, students investigate ecology and geography through repeated field observations, outdoor activities, and a practical weather-decision exercise.

Podgorica 1 · Kolašin 2 · Žabljak 3 · Podgorica 17 destination nights

Sea nettles in the Monterey Bay Aquarium jelly gallery.
Monterey Central Coast · United States

Central California Marine Science

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Marine science from a single Monterey base, with time for depth.

San Jose 1 · Monterey 4 · San Jose 16 destination nights

Visitors study the jellyfish displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Monterey Central Coast · United States

Central Coast Ecology and Agriculture

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days from a Monterey base, linking ocean science with Carmel Mission and Salinas Valley farming.

Monterey 55 destination nights

A student observes moon jellies in an aquarium display.
Monterey Central Coast · United States

Monterey Marine Science Short Trip

Days
3

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three days for regional coach groups, with the Aquarium, Pacific Grove Museum and Point Lobos.

Monterey 22 destination nights

A student shows an older woman in a patterned headscarf the picture on the back of a camera, and both laugh as they sit together beside a turquoise wall.
Days
8
From
$2,945

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students shoot Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fez and Casablanca with a lesson or a critique attached to every day, and go home with an edited selection rather than a full memory card.

Rabat 1 · Chefchaouen 2 · Fez 3 · Casablanca 1 · Flight home 18 destination nights

Twenty or so students and local workers spread across a bare earth yard laying a stone surface, with a long low red building on one side, stacked cinder blocks on the other and dry brown hills beyond.
Morocco · Africa

Atlas to Medina

Days
9
From
$2,835

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three nights with host families in an Amazigh village in the High Atlas and four days on one community-identified project, then down to Marrakech for the medina, the Mellah and the souks.

Outbound flight 1 · Hotel, Marrakech 1 · Host family, Amazigh village 3 · Hotel, Marrakech 3 · Flight home 19 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,560

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Mozambique's marine ecosystems through field-based learning in Tofo Bay and Barra, with two scheduled ocean safari opportunities. The eight-day itinerary includes five nights in Tofo Bay and built-in flexibility for weather conditions that can affect marine activities.

Maputo 1 · Tofo Bay 5 · Maputo 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,140

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel overland from Maputo to the wild coast while exploring Mozambique's history, culture, protected landscapes, and marine environment. Over eight days, students visit Mafalala, Maputo National Park, and Ponta do Ouro, combining cultural learning and wildlife experiences with a scheduled ocean or boat session.

Maputo 2 · Maputo National Park 2 · Ponta do Ouro 2 · Maputo 17 destination nights

Wildlife and landscape in Gorongosa National Park.
Days
7
From
$5,140

USD per student · international airfare extra

Gorongosa National Park provides the setting for an in-depth look at ecology, conservation biology, and ecosystem recovery. Students spend four nights at Chitengo during this seven-day itinerary, with two full floodplain safari days and a scheduled night drive focused on the park's wildlife and changing ecosystem.

Beira 1 · Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park 4 · Beira 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,730

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students move from Windhoek into the Namib Desert for two nights at Sesriem, then to the Atlantic coast at Swakopmund for three nights of dune ecology and coastal history.

Windhoek 1 · Sesriem 2 · Swakopmund 3 · Windhoek 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$4,005

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students travel north from Windhoek to Otjiwarongo for a Cheetah Conservation Fund education visit, then base at Etosha for three nights of guided game drives at fixed waterholes.

Windhoek 1 · Otjiwarongo 2 · Etosha south, 3 · Windhoek 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,720

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students travel from Windhoek into the Namib for two nights at Sesriem, then south to Aus for three nights of desert interpretation, Kolmanskop's abandoned mining buildings, and colonial Luderitz.

Windhoek 1 · Sesriem 2 · Aus 3 · Windhoek 17 destination nights

Days
10
From
$2,855

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Nepal through photography while traveling from Kathmandu's temples to Lumbini, Pokhara, and the Annapurna foothills. Students work alongside a professional photographer as they document religious sites, mountain landscapes, local communities, and daily life before trekking to Australian Camp.

Kathmandu 2 · Lumbini 2 · Pokhara 2 · Australian 1 · Pokhara 1 · Kathmandu 19 destination nights

Trekkers with day packs walk single file along a narrow trail through a mossy, close-grown forest.
Days
10
From
$2,745

USD per student · international airfare extra

Trek through the Annapurna foothills on a multi-day route connecting mountain villages and teahouses, with four nights spent on the trail. The journey also includes Kathmandu, two days of whitewater rafting, time in Pokhara, and a sunrise hike to Poon Hill.

Kathmandu 1 · Riverside 1 · Pokhara 2 · Hile teahouse 1 · Ghorepani teahouse 1 · Deurali teahouse 1 · Pokhara 1 · Kathmandu 19 destination nights

Days
10
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Spend several days living with a host family in a Nepali village while participating in community service and learning about local life. Whitewater rafting on the Sunkoshi River and a mountain walk to Namobuddha complement the extended homestay and time in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu 1 · Riverside 1 · Village homestay 5 · Mountain 1 · Kathmandu 19 destination nights

The green copper hull of the NEMO Science Museum rising out of the water in Amsterdam under a flat grey sky.
Days
7
From
$3,680

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore how the Netherlands manages water through science, engineering, and urban design, with visits to NEMO Science Museum, the Maeslantkering storm barrier, and Kinderdijk. The seven-day itinerary travels from Amsterdam to Rotterdam and connects historic water-management systems with modern approaches to flood protection and city planning.

Amsterdam 3 · Rotterdam 36 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,890

USD per student · international airfare extra

Art and design shape this seven-day journey through Amsterdam, Delft, and The Hague, where students study major Dutch collections and examine how artists represent people and place. Visits to the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum lead into a hands-on painting workshop at Royal Delft and a focused visit to the Mauritshuis.

Amsterdam 3 · Delft 36 destination nights

The white steel arch of the John Frost bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem, with the town, its church tower and a wooded ridge in autumn colour behind.
Days
7
From
$3,540

USD per student · international airfare extra

This seven-day history itinerary examines the Netherlands during World War II through sites connected to occupation, persecution, resistance, and liberation. Students travel from Amsterdam to Vught and the Arnhem region, visiting the Anne Frank House and historical and memorial sites in Arnhem, Oosterbeek, and Groesbeek.

Amsterdam 3 · Arnhem 36 destination nights

A school group rides an airboat across a Louisiana bayou.
New Orleans · United States

New Orleans: Culture and Resilience

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Culture, environment, and community resilience.

St Louis Cathedral above Jackson Square at dusk.
New Orleans · United States

Rebuilding New Orleans

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

A sustained environmental service placement, with each host confirming the project, student ages, and dates before booking.

A saxophonist plays on a French Quarter street.
New Orleans · United States

New Orleans: History, Music and Ecology

Days
7
From
$2,815

USD per student · international airfare extra

A full WWII Museum day, French Quarter history, jazz, and visual art, followed by wetland and Gulf ecosystem studies.

Times Square screens above the crowd at street level.
New York City · United States

NYC Cultures and History

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Immigration, neighborhoods, and identity with time for depth.

New York City 66 destination nights

A painted mural covering the flank of a Manhattan building.
New York City · United States

NYC Theater and Performance

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Five days in New York with two included Broadway performances and three workshops and rehearsal blocks with working professionals.

New York City 44 destination nights

Four students sit at the edge of the Reflecting Pool looking toward the Washington Monument.
New York City · Washington Dc · United States

DC–New York: Citizenship and Immigration

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days and five nights: three nights in Washington studying citizenship, Congress, and public memory, then two nights in New York with Liberty Island, Ellis Island, and Broadway. A full coach-transfer day connects the cities.

Washington / Arlington 3 · New York City 25 destination nights

The Oculus and the towers at the World Trade Center site.
New York City · United States

NYC Museums, Science and Civics

Days
8
From
$3,215

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days from one New York City base, with separate days for the harbor, civic memory, The Met, natural history, international diplomacy, and the West Side.

New York City 77 destination nights

Auckland's harbour with the Sky Tower above the city skyline and a red-sailed yacht on green water.
New Zealand · South Pacific

North Island Culture and Service

Days
7
From
$2,590

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students are welcomed onto a marae at Welcome Bay, work on heritage-area restoration for two days, then travel through Te Puke to Whakatāne for a second marae stay, Mataatua Wharenui, and a hāngī.

Auckland 1 · Papamoa Beach lodging 1 · Welcome Bay marae 2 · Whakatāne marae 1 · Rotorua lodging 1 · Flight home 17 destination nights

Auckland's skyline and harbour seen from a grassy volcanic crater rim in late afternoon light.
New Zealand · South Pacific

North Island Photo and Cultural Adventure

Days
8
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work north from Auckland through the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato to the Bay of Islands, with a marae night, a conservation project, Hobbiton, and two days at Waitangi.

Tauranga 1 · Bay of Plenty marae 1 · Hamilton 1 · Auckland 1 · Waitangi 3 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A jagged snow-dusted range lit pink at sunset above a lakeside town and its hillsides.
New Zealand · South Pacific

South Island Glacier Adventure

Days
8
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students base in Queenstown above Lake Wakatipu, cross the Crown Range to Lake Wanaka, then travel to Franz Josef for Lake Matheson and a hike up the glacier valley along the Waiho riverbed.

Queenstown 3 · Franz Josef lodging 1 · Queenstown 3 · Flight home 18 destination nights

A scenic view of Lake Ohrid from a hillside village, with clear water below wooded slopes.
North Macedonia · Europe

Skopje, Ohrid and Living Heritage

Days
7
From
$2,245

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore North Macedonia's history, culture, and landscapes on a seven-day journey through Skopje, Matka Gorge, Ohrid, and St Naum. Students experience the capital's layered heritage, spend three nights beside Lake Ohrid, and take part in cultural activities including a traditional paper-making demonstration.

Skopje 2 · Ohrid 3 · Skopje 16 destination nights

A narrow alley between old stone and stucco buildings in a historic town center.
North Macedonia · Europe

Ancient Cities and Pelister Forests

Days
7
From
$2,270

USD per student · international airfare extra

Ancient history and mountain landscapes shape this seven-day itinerary from Skopje to Stobi, Bitola, Heraclea Lyncestis, Pelister National Park, and Kruševo. The program combines archaeological sites and historic cities with three nights in Bitola and a guided hike through Pelister's forests.

Skopje 2 · Bitola 3 · Skopje 16 destination nights

Colorful wooden gabled houses line a harbor lined with boats, backed by a forested green mountain under a blue sky.
Norway · Europe

Oslo, Fjords and Bergen

Days
8
From
$4,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from Oslo to Bergen by way of Norway's fjords, combining city exploration, a mountain rail journey, and a guided fjord cruise. Students examine Norwegian geography and history while connecting changing landscapes with the communities and livelihoods found along the route.

Oslo 2 · Flåm and Aurland area 2 · Bergen 37 destination nights

Days
7
From
$4,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore the Hardanger region through fieldwork focused on water, climate, and the relationship between people and the surrounding landscape. Based primarily in the Hardanger area, students investigate rivers, waterfalls, and local communities while developing geography and environmental science skills.

Bergen 1 · Kinsarvik and Hardanger area 4 · Bergen 16 destination nights

A red timber cabin sits alone in a green mountain valley beneath snow-streaked peaks and low cloud.
Days
7
From
$4,200

USD per student · international airfare extra

Outdoor education takes center stage as students travel from Bergen to Voss and explore the surrounding fjord landscape. Supervised paddling, team challenges, and a fjord-and-rail journey help students develop outdoor skills while examining geography, weather, and group decision-making.

Bergen 1 · Voss 4 · Bergen 16 destination nights

Solid rocket boosters standing above the palms at Kennedy Space Center.
Orlando Space Coast · United States

Florida Space and STEM

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Space science and engineering challenges.

Titusville 2 · Orlando 35 destination nights

Lake Eola and the Orlando skyline, the base for the performing-arts program.
Orlando Space Coast · United States

Florida Performing Arts

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

A performing-arts cohort with contracted instruction.

Orlando 44 destination nights

Space Shuttle Atlantis, studied during the coast and ecosystems route’s Kennedy Space Center day.
Orlando Space Coast · United States

Florida Coast and Ecosystems

Days
7
From
$2,815

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow water from inland springs to the Indian River Lagoon, with a full Kennedy Space Center day between field studies.

Orlando 2 · Titusville 2 · Cocoa Beach 26 destination nights

Container ships queued to transit a set of canal locks.
Panama · North & Central America

Canal, Rainforest and Living Culture

Days
7
From
$2,675

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore Panama's history, ecosystems, and living cultures while staying in Panama City for six nights. The seven-day itinerary combines the Panama Canal and Casco Viejo with rainforest field study, Gatún Lake, an Emberá community visit, marine science, and Panamanian cooking.

Panama City 66 destination nights

A weathered colonial-era building with wrought-iron balconies in a historic quarter.
Panama · North & Central America

Canal and El Valle Cloud-Forest Foothills

Days
8
From
$3,025

USD per student · international airfare extra

Travel from Panama City to the highlands of El Valle de Antón on an eight-day journey connecting the Panama Canal with the country's natural landscapes. Students explore the capital and canal before spending three nights in the crater highlands for environmental and biological field study.

Panama City 3 · El Valle de Antón lodging 3 · Panama City 17 destination nights

Modern skyscrapers along the waterfront skyline of a coastal capital.
Panama · North & Central America

Canal and Boquete Cloud Forest

Days
8
From
$3,775

USD per student · international airfare extra

Combine Panama City's history and the Panama Canal with three nights in the cloud-forest highlands of Boquete. This eight-day itinerary uses domestic flights to reach western Panama, where students explore mountain ecosystems and connect environmental science with the region's agricultural landscapes.

Panama City 3 · Boquete lodging 3 · Panama City 17 destination nights

An Amazon lagoon in Peru at sunset, palms silhouetted against the orange sky and mirrored in still water
Peru · South America

Machu Picchu & the Amazon

Days
9
From
$3,645

USD per student · international airfare extra

Mountains, rainforest, Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu's terraces and stone buildings in morning light, Huayna Picchu rising behind
Peru · South America

Sacred Valley Service & Culture

Days
10
From
$3,655

USD per student · international airfare extra

Andean culture and educational service

Students walk the stone paths of Machu Picchu with the peak and terraces beyond
Days
9
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Sacred Valley exploration and Machu Picchu

Philadelphia City Hall above the surrounding streets in autumn.
Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four days in Philadelphia giving two full days to the founding documents in the district where they were written, with no Gettysburg or Washington commute attached.

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia · Washington Dc · United States

Philadelphia–DC: Founding Ideals and Government Today

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students read the founding documents where they were written, carry a question to Washington, and argue it in a facilitated committee hearing before revising it against the memorials. Six days and five nights, two nights in Philadelphia and three in Washington DC, joined by one direct coach transfer.

Philadelphia 2 · Washington DC 35 destination nights

Brick row houses along Elfreth’s Alley in Philadelphia.
Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days based in Philadelphia connect the Declaration and Constitution with the Revolution, Black community leadership, and changing ideas about justice. Four full learning days leave time for museum evidence, neighborhood walks, and student discussion.

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days in Philadelphia link hands-on science with archaeology, medicine, and Benjamin Franklin’s print culture. Students test explanations with exhibits and artifacts, then apply engineering and robotics ideas in a teacher-led design activity.

Boathouse Row illuminated beside the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Six days based in Philadelphia connect art and architecture with immigration, literature, and the city’s performance traditions. Four full days combine careful looking in museums with public art and neighborhood history.

Days
8
From
$2,390

USD per student · international airfare extra

Groups travel from Cebu to Bohol to explore the Chocolate Hills, the Loboc River, tarsier conservation, and coastal ecosystems. The eight-day itinerary combines earth science and marine biology with a licensed reef excursion before returning to Cebu to examine the city's colonial port history.

Cebu 1 · Panglao / Bohol 4 · Cebu 27 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,935

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Palawan's connected cave, mangrove, and reef ecosystems on an eight-day journey through Sabang and Puerto Princesa. Groups visit the Underground River, paddle through mangroves, and study reef ecology in Honda Bay, with a weather-buffer day built into the itinerary.

Manila 1 · Sabang 2 · Puerto Princesa 3 · Manila 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,980

USD per student · international airfare extra

Groups spend four nights in Banaue among the mountain landscapes and communities of the Ifugao highlands. Guided walks through the Batad and Hapao rice terraces and a visit to the National Museum Cordillera connect the eight-day itinerary with history, cultural geography, and environmental engineering.

Manila 1 · Banaue 4 · Cauayan 1 · Manila 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,820

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Holocaust history, Jewish heritage, and Polish culture across Kraków and Warsaw. Visits connect historical sites and museums with science experiences at the Wieliczka Salt Mine and Copernicus Science Centre.

Kraków 4 · Warsaw 37 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,470

USD per student · international airfare extra

Gdańsk provides a single base for studying Poland's Solidarity movement, Baltic history, and maritime science. Day trips connect students with Malbork Castle, Gdynia, Sopot, and science exhibits at Hevelianum.

Gdańsk 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,845

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students examine Polish geology, geography, and Highland culture across Kraków and the Tatra Mountains. Field experiences connect the Wieliczka Salt Mine with Zakopane, Kościeliska Valley, and Gubałówka.

Kraków 2 · Zakopane 4 · Kraków 17 destination nights

Tightly packed old town houses in ochre, red, blue and white with terracotta roofs climb a slope, and the twin stone bell towers and rose window of a large cathedral rise behind them under a blue sky.
Days
9
From
$3,065

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days that begin in Porto and end in Madrid, with the first half working north to south through Portugal, from the riverside center and a day in Guimarães to Lisbon and a Setúbal market morning about sustainable fishing. The second half crosses into Andalusia for Seville and Córdoba, with an evening train north for the final night.

Porto 3 · Lisbon 2 · Seville 2 · Madrid 18 destination nights

A small wooden boat stacked with barrels sits on a wide river below a steep hillside of narrow houses painted yellow, orange, blue and white, their iron balconies facing the water under a clear sky.
Portugal · Europe

Madrid, Salamanca and Porto

Days
9
From
$2,590

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days that open in Madrid and end in Lisbon, with the first half in Castile: Puerta del Sol, the Royal Palace, the Alcázar in Segovia and Salamanca's university quarter. The group then crosses the border at Guimarães, where the country was founded, and works south through Porto and the Douro, Coimbra, and Fátima, to Belém, a tile workshop and a Fado performance in the capital.

Madrid 2 · Salamanca 1 · Porto 2 · Lisbon 27 destination nights

A long red suspension bridge lit at dusk curves away over a wide river estuary, its roadway a streak of tail lights, with a lit hilltop statue on the headland to the left under a violet and pink sky.
Portugal · Europe

Lisbon, Évora and Seville

Days
9
From
$3,800

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days that open with three nights in Lisbon and end at the Alhambra. The week takes the Jerónimos Monastery and the Monument of the Discoveries, a free day in the Bairro Alto district, the walled city of Évora on the way south, then the Alcázar and cathedral in Seville, the Mezquita at Córdoba, a flamenco workshop and a full guided day in the Alhambra.

Lisbon 3 · Seville 2 · Granada 2 · None, the program ends at the airport 18 destination nights

Students hold out wide skirts and dance opposite four Bomba dancers on a sand yard, a drummer seated at the right and a Puerto Rican flag filling the foreground.
Puerto Rico · North & Central America

San Juan, Living Culture and Eastern Ecology

Days
7
From
$3,925

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work through Old San Juan and a funded Bomba workshop in Loíza, then move to the eastern coast for El Yunque rainforest, a Laguna Grande bioluminescent bay kayak trip, and a day of snorkeling near Icacos Island.

San Juan 3 · Río Grande 36 destination nights

A small group of students stands in long grass among young plantain trees while a guide in a cap talks and points into the planting.
Puerto Rico · North & Central America

Mountain Food, Forests and Community Energy

Days
7
From
$3,520

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students trace a Puerto Rican meal from an Old San Juan cooking class into the mountains around Adjuntas, where a working coffee farm, a public forest school and Casa Pueblo's solar project are one continuous argument about how a town feeds and powers itself.

San Juan 2 · Adjuntas 3 · San Juan 16 destination nights

A long curve of surf running onto an empty sand beach backed by dense palms, with forested green hills rising behind and open water to the right.
Puerto Rico · North & Central America

Vieques: Island Ecology and Bioluminescence

Days
8
From
$4,340

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students cross to Vieques by passenger ferry for three nights of coastal ecology and a guided Mosquito Bay kayak trip, then return through Río Grande for a last day in El Yunque.

San Juan 2 · Vieques 3 · Río Grande 27 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,535

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Romania's history through castles, fortified communities, and historic cities. Visits to Peleș Castle, Bran Castle, Prejmer, and the ASTRA open-air museum connect Bucharest, Brașov, and Sibiu with Transylvania's cultural heritage.

Bucharest 2 · Brașov 3 · Sibiu 27 destination nights

A small white mountain lodge with a red roof sits alone on a steep, rocky alpine slope beside a parked car.
Days
8
From
$2,705

USD per student · international airfare extra

Field research introduces students to Carpathian ecosystems, wildlife, and conservation around Zărnești. Students conduct repeated observations, visit the Libearty Bear Sanctuary, and present their research findings in Bucharest.

Bucharest 1 · Zărnești area 4 · Bucharest 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,345

USD per student · international airfare extra

The Danube Delta introduces students to wetlands, wildlife, and water-dependent communities. Guided boat trips and field activities take students from Bucharest to Tulcea to examine habitats, waterways, and regional geography.

Bucharest 2 · Tulcea 3 · Bucharest 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,875

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Rwanda's history, community livelihoods, and conservation through the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Nyamirambo, and an Azizi Life artisan workshop in Byimana. Three nights in Akagera National Park introduce students to wetland restoration, savannah wildlife, game drives, and Lake Ihema during the eight-day itinerary.

Kigali 3 · Akagera 3 · Kigali 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,115

USD per student · international airfare extra

Rwanda's cultural and natural heritage shapes this eight-day journey from Kigali through Byimana and Huye to Nyungwe National Park. Students examine national history, artisan livelihoods, and forest ecology through the Kigali Genocide Memorial, an Azizi Life workshop, Huye's ethnographic museum, and field activities in Nyungwe.

Kigali 2 · Huye 1 · Nyungwe gateway 3 · Kigali 17 destination nights

A still mountain lake surrounded by green hills, with clouds overhead.
Days
7
From
$5,810

USD per student · international airfare extra

Mountain gorilla conservation anchors this seven-day itinerary through Kigali, Musanze, and Volcanoes National Park. Students connect Rwanda's history with wildlife biology and conservation ethics through the Kigali Genocide Memorial, gorilla-focused learning in Musanze, and a permit-dependent ranger-guided gorilla trek.

Kigali 2 · Musanze 3 · Kigali 16 destination nights

Tower Bridge beside Old Sacramento on the Sacramento River.
Sacramento Gold Country · United States

California History and Gold Country

Days
4
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Explore railroad expansion in Old Sacramento and pan for gold at Coloma. Two full learning days connect migration and mining with their consequences for people and rivers.

Sutter’s Mill reconstruction and its tailrace at Coloma beside the American River.
Sacramento Gold Country · United States

California Government, Gold and Railroads

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow California’s growth from government and settlement to gold discovery, mining towns, and railroads. A Sacramento base gives each part of the story its own day.

Old Sacramento Waterfront sign above the historic river district included in the civics route.
Sacramento Gold Country · United States

California Civics and Public Decisions

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Study a bill at the Capitol, compare public records with museum interpretation, and test a legal argument in a mock trial.

Historic mining machinery at Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley.
Sacramento Gold Country · United States

Northern Mines and the American River

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare hard-rock and hydraulic mining, investigate fish conservation, and connect Folsom Dam with the American River watershed. Travel north through Auburn to Grass Valley and Nevada City.

Johnson’s Livery Stable at Columbia State Historic Park in the southern Gold Country.
Sacramento Gold Country · United States

Southern Gold Country Caves and Towns

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare two limestone caverns, surface mining machinery, and the streets of Gold Rush towns. An Angels Camp base gives each cave a separate day, with time for geological observation.

The arcaded convento walkway at Mission San José in San Antonio.
San Antonio Hill Country · United States

San Antonio Ranch and Leadership

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Care for horses, explore the Alamo and mission grounds, and follow water underground at Natural Bridge Caverns.

The limestone facade of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio.
San Antonio Hill Country · United States

Missions, Texas History and Natural Systems

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow mission irrigation, the Texas Revolution, and Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, then compare the region’s caves and cultural collections.

Illuminated limestone formations inside Natural Bridge Caverns.
San Antonio Hill Country · United States

Springs and Urban Ecology

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Connect limestone caves with Edwards Aquifer springs, compare habitats, and investigate how San Antonio uses its urban landscape.

A weathered granite boulder and the surrounding landscape at Enchanted Rock.
San Antonio Hill Country · United States

Hill Country Geology and Heritage

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Study Enchanted Rock’s granite, Fredericksburg’s German heritage, and the Pacific War, then follow caves and creek habitats near Boerne.

Old Point Loma Lighthouse above the coast at Cabrillo National Monument.
San Diego · United States

San Diego: Ocean, Shore and Estuary

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare open water, rocky shore, and wetland habitats through aquarium teaching, a floating classroom, and repeated field observations.

San Diego’s downtown skyline and working harbor.
San Diego · United States

San Diego: Coast and California History

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow the Pacific’s influence on San Diego through La Jolla, historic ships, wildlife conservation, Old Town, and Chicano Park.

USS Midway Museum on San Diego’s waterfront.
San Diego · United States

San Diego: STEAM and Maritime History

Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Trace flight, propulsion, and human invention from an aircraft carrier and historic ships to Balboa Park’s science and cultural museums.

Balboa Park’s arcaded architecture and lily pond beside its gardens.
Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare animal habitats at the city zoo and Safari Park, then investigate plant adaptations in Encinitas.

Suspension cables and a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, studied on the science day.
San Francisco Silicon Valley · United States

Silicon Valley: Computing and Innovation

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Test forces at the Golden Gate Bridge and Exploratorium, trace computing in Mountain View, and develop a prototype at The Tech Interactive in San José. Six days use one San Francisco Peninsula hotel base.

A San Francisco cable car on a steep city street.
San Francisco Silicon Valley · United States

San Francisco: Cultures and Environment

Days
6
From
$2,790

USD per student · international airfare extra

Read migration history in Chinatown and North Beach, investigate the bay from the Exploratorium and Embarcadero, and compare Muir Woods ecology with Mission District public art.

Lake Crescent beneath forested slopes in Olympic National Park.
Seattle Olympic · United States

Pacific Northwest Forests and Watersheds

Days
7
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days between Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula, following water from the city storm drain to Lake Crescent and the restored Elwha.

Seattle 2 · Port Angeles 3 · Seattle 16 destination nights

Pike Place Market, where students investigate food budgets and the local economy.
Seattle Olympic · United States

Seattle Aviation and Science

Days
6
From
$2,410

USD per student · international airfare extra

Study aircraft at the Museum of Flight, test ideas at Pacific Science Center, and connect Puget Sound to Seattle’s transport systems.

Seattle 55 destination nights

A Washington State ferry crossing Elliott Bay beside the Seattle waterfront.
Seattle Olympic · United States

Puget Sound Marine and Coastal Ecology

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow the Salish Sea from the Seattle waterfront to Bainbridge Island, Suquamish, and the Ballard fish ladder, using observations to examine coastal stewardship.

Seattle 44 destination nights

Colorful glass sculpture at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle.
Seattle Olympic · United States

Seattle Arts, History and Design

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Read Seattle through music, glass art, immigration stories, and public architecture, moving from Seattle Center to Lake Union and the Chinatown–International District.

Seattle 44 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,880

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Senegal's history, geography, and ecology across Dakar, Gorée Island, Saint-Louis, and Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary. The itinerary connects historic sites and urban culture with three nights in Saint-Louis and an exploration of the northern wetlands.

Dakar 2 · Saint-Louis 3 · Dakar 27 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,960

USD per student · international airfare extra

Coastal communities introduce students to Senegal's history, ecology, and food systems from Gorée Island to the Saloum Delta. The journey combines mangrove waterways, local food traditions, and coastal environments across Joal-Fadiouth, Ndangane, Bandia, and Somone.

Dakar 2 · Ndangane lodging 3 · Somone 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,645

USD per student · international airfare extra

French-language learning anchors a Dakar-based itinerary focused on Senegalese history, art, and daily life. Students combine structured French instruction with museums, cultural experiences, Gorée Island, and an excursion to Bandia.

Days
7
From
$2,290

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Serbian history, geography, and culture through field studies in Belgrade and Novi Sad. The itinerary connects city landmarks, Danube landscapes, Krušedol Monastery, Sremski Karlovci, and the Nikola Tesla Museum across a seven-day journey.

Belgrade 3 · Novi Sad 2 · Belgrade 16 destination nights

A turreted medieval river fortress sits on a rocky point where a cliff meets the Danube, seen from above.
Days
8
From
$2,650

USD per student · international airfare extra

Archaeology guides this eight-day journey from Belgrade east along the Danube to Silver Lake and Kladovo. Students examine Serbia's past through the National Museum, Golubac Fortress, Lepenski Vir, and the Archaeological Museum of Đerdap.

Belgrade 2 · Silver Lake 2 · Kladovo 2 · Belgrade 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,730

USD per student · international airfare extra

Western Serbia provides the setting for an eight-day study of traditional craft, cultural heritage, and mountain landscapes. Students connect pottery in Zlakusa, a monastery visit in the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge, the Šargan Eight railway, Drvengrad, and Stopića Cave with field studies based in Zlatibor.

Belgrade 2 · Zlatibor 4 · Belgrade 17 destination nights

The Merlion statue spouts water into Marina Bay in front of the Esplanade theatres and the towers of the central business district under a clear morning sky.
Singapore · Asia

The Singapore Model

Days
8
From
$2,730

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eight days in a single city, so no day is spent moving between regions. The week opens on the physical city model at the Singapore City Gallery, works outward through the heritage districts, Marina Bay and Sentosa, and closes on a factory tour at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology and a campus tour at the National University of Singapore.

Hotel, Singapore 77 destination nights

The Marina Barrage dam at dusk, its long deck lit and lined with white canopies, people walking and cycling along it with the reservoir on one side and the sea on the other.
Days
7
From
$2,470

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days in one city with no internal flights and no hotel changes. The week runs workshops at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Barrage and Gardens by the Bay, a robotics build, Science Centre Singapore, a production facility and EON Reality, and closes on Sentosa Island at the S.E.A. Aquarium.

Hotel, Singapore 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,940

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Slovakia's history, geography, and natural landscapes from Bratislava to the High Tatras and Košice. The journey connects Devín, mountain field studies, Spiš Castle, Levoča, and two historic cities across eight days.

Bratislava 2 · High Tatras 3 · Košice 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,400

USD per student · international airfare extra

Banská Štiavnica anchors a seven-day study of Slovakia's mining history, engineering, and earth science. Students connect the historic mining town and its reservoir system with Bratislava, Devín, and the wooden church at Hronsek.

Bratislava 2 · Banská Štiavnica 3 · Bratislava 16 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,315

USD per student · international airfare extra

Eastern Slovakia provides the setting for a seven-day exploration of architecture, religious history, and science. The itinerary links Košice and Bardejov with the wooden churches of Hervartov, Ladomirová, and Bodružal.

Košice 2 · Bardejov 3 · Košice 16 destination nights

A calm alpine lake with a small church on an island, framed by forested mountains.
Days
8
From
$3,375

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Slovenia's geography across Ljubljana, the Julian Alps, the karst region, and the Adriatic coast. The eight-day itinerary connects alpine landscapes, Postojna Cave, and coastal environments through field-based geography, earth science, and environmental science activities.

Ljubljana 2 · Bohinj area lodging 3 · Portorož 2 · None; the group departs 18 destination nights

A panoramic view of a riverside city with a hilltop castle above red-roofed buildings.
Days
7
From
$2,950

USD per student · international airfare extra

River systems shape this seven-day journey through Ljubljana, Bovec, and Tolmin. Students study freshwater habitats and river environments while combining field science with guided rafting and outdoor education in the Soča Valley.

Ljubljana 1 · Bovec lodging 3 · Ljubljana 2 · None; the group departs 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,600

USD per student · international airfare extra

Environmental connections guide students from Ljubljana's urban landscape to Slovenia's karst region and Adriatic coast. The seven-day itinerary examines water systems, caves, wetlands, salt pans, and coastal communities through earth science, environmental science, and cultural studies.

Ljubljana 3 · Portorož 3 · None; the group departs 17 destination nights

A row of brightly painted wooden beach huts in green, yellow, blue, and red runs along white sand at St James Beach, with a few people walking at the water's edge under a clear sky.
South Africa · Africa

Discovering Cape Town

Days
9
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula through city walks, a township service project, a beach day, and a guided Table Mountain hike. The nine-day itinerary uses Cape Town as its base and ends with a zipline experience in the Elgin Valley.

Cape Town 6 · At home 17 destination nights

Two zebras stand on a dirt road that winds up through green grassland, with scattered bushes and grazing animals on the hills behind them.
South Africa · Africa

History and Safari Adventure

Days
11
From
$5,905

USD per student · international airfare extra

The eleven-day itinerary connects South Africa's apartheid history with its wildlife and landscapes. Students visit historical sites in Johannesburg and Soweto, explore Kruger National Park on safari, and fly to Cape Town for Table Mountain, District Six, Langa, and the Cape Peninsula.

Johannesburg 2 · Kruger National Park 2 · Cape Town 4 · At home 19 destination nights

Students sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a temple hall during a Buddhist practice session
South Korea · Asia

Ancient & Modern Cultures

Days
5
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students in boots work a flooded solar salt field with wooden rakes alongside local farmers
Days
6
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Royal guards in blue and red robes stand in formation at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Days
10
From
$3,030

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work on a craft project around a table with a Korean instructor
Days
6
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

The painted eaves and tiled roofline of Gyeongbokgung Palace
Days
8
From
$2,425

USD per student · international airfare extra

Days
15
From
$5,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

The 15-day itinerary explores the history and culture of Andalusia through Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Ronda, Tarifa, and Cádiz. Students visit historic cities, cultural landmarks, and the southern coast while tracing the Roman, Moorish, and Christian influences that shaped the region.

Seville 3 · Granada 3 · Málaga 3 · Tarifa 1 · Cádiz 2 · Seville 113 destination nights

Days
6
From
$2,095

USD per student · international airfare extra

Art and architecture connect Madrid, Toledo, and Barcelona across this six-day itinerary. Students visit the Prado, explore Toledo's walled old city, and travel to Barcelona to experience the Gothic Quarter and Sagrada Família.

Madrid 3 · Barcelona 25 destination nights

An aerial view of Sigiriya rock fortress, with the terraced ruins of the summit palace above the surrounding forest.
Sri Lanka · Asia

Kingdoms and Elephants

Days
8
From
$2,395

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle by climbing Sigiriya rock fortress and taking a guided elephant safari at a national park. In Kandy, the group visits the Temple of the Tooth and Royal Botanic Gardens.

Negombo 1 · Sigiriya and Habarana 3 · Kandy 2 · Negombo 17 destination nights

Rows of tea bushes covering rolling hills, cut by a winding dirt road.
Days
7
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Tea production shapes this seven-day itinerary based primarily in Kandy. Students study manufacturing at the Ceylon Tea Museum, examine worker history, and walk a section of the Pekoe Trail through Sri Lanka's tea-growing landscape.

Negombo 1 · Kandy 4 · Negombo 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,270

USD per student · international airfare extra

Wildlife, history, and landscape connect the main stops on this eight-day route through Udawalawe and Sri Lanka's southern coast. Students take a guided safari in Udawalawe National Park, explore Galle's Dutch-era fort and a public folk museum, and visit Geoffrey Bawa's Lunuganga garden.

Negombo 1 · Udawalawe 2 · Galle 3 · Negombo 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,160

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students read Stockholm through its ideas: a walk through Gamla Stan, a reserved morning at the Nobel Prize Museum, and the raised warship at the Vasa Museum.

Stockholm 66 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,565

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students set a baseline in Stockholm, then move west to Falun for a guided tour of the Falu Mine's Great Pit, once a major source of Sweden's export wealth.

Stockholm 3 · Falun 3 · Stockholm 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$4,565

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly directly into Kiruna, above the Arctic Circle, for a week built around ice, snow, and a Sámi cultural institution.

Kiruna 66 destination nights

Days
9
From
$4,555

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students experience Switzerland’s alpine environment through scenic rail journeys, mountain excursions, and exploration of car-free communities. The itinerary combines cultural activities with opportunities to study mountain geography, environmental changes at different elevations, and daily life in the Swiss Alps.

Lausanne 2 · Zermatt 2 · Interlaken 2 · Zurich 17 destination nights

Sunbeams break through cloud over a long lake far below a wooded ridge, with a hotel and a rack railway line on the slope in the foreground.
Days
10
From
$5,060

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students cross the Alps and examine European history through historic sites, museums, architecture, and works of art. The itinerary combines mountain travel with cultural activities focused on ancient Roman history, medieval cities, Renaissance art, and Italian culture.

Lucerne region 2 · Venice area 2 · Florence area 2 · Rome 28 destination nights

Days
9
From
$4,555

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students travel through the Alps while visiting historic sites, museums, cultural landmarks, and major European cities. The itinerary combines alpine geography with activities focused on European history, art, architecture, and German-language culture.

Lucerne 2 · Innsbruck 1 · Munich 2 · Vienna 27 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,680

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students explore southern Taiwan through geology, marine science, Buddhist culture, and outdoor adventure in Kaohsiung and Kenting. The itinerary connects uplifted coral landscapes and living reefs with nature walks, aquarium study, river tracing, rappelling, and coastal activities.

Kaohsiung 2 · Kenting 3 · Kaohsiung 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$2,820

USD per student · international airfare extra

Cultural exploration takes students from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Taichung through history, food, and environmental study. Students examine museum collections and urban heritage, experience local food traditions, explore the landscapes around Sun Moon Lake, and visit the National Museum of Natural Science.

Taipei 3 · Sun Moon Lake 2 · Taichung 1 · Taipei 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,490

USD per student · international airfare extra

Northern Taiwan introduces students to the connections between urban culture, traditional crafts, history, and coastal geology from a single base in Taipei. Students explore the National Palace Museum, Jiufen, Yehliu, Keelung, and Dadaocheng while completing hands-on craft activities and examining Taiwan's northern coast.

A school group stands under the wooden Uhuru Peak summit board on Kilimanjaro with their arms raised.
Tanzania · Africa

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Days
11
From
$6,395

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students trek the Machame Route to Uhuru Peak over seven days, then recover in Moshi and spend a day on safari.

Arusha 1 · Machame 1 · Shira 2 1 · Barranco 1 · Karanga 1 · Barafu 1 · Mweka 1 · Moshi 2 · Arusha 110 destination nights

A student pours water from an orange bucket over rows of tree seedlings in planting bags at a nursery.
Days
9
From
$2,695

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students work on habitat restoration with local conservation partners, then study wildlife in Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Arusha 2 · Service-site lodging 2 · Arusha 2 · Rift Valley 1 · Arusha 18 destination nights

Two students carry a concrete block along a half-built wall on a village construction site, with stacked bricks and timber scaffolding behind them.
Tanzania · Africa

Village to Crater

Days
8
From
$4,400

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three working days on a village education building project, then travel to Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Usa River 4 · Tented 1 · Arusha 16 destination nights

Life on the Andaman Sea, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Thailand · Asia

Life on the Andaman Sea

Days
8
From
$2,485

USD per student · international airfare extra

Andaman Sea marine restoration

Eco-Service and Education, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Days
8
From
$2,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Reforestation, school service, and elephants

Elephant Conservation, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Thailand · Asia

Elephant Conservation

Days
8
From
$2,495

USD per student · international airfare extra

Elephant conservation and Thai culture

Elephant Conservation & Chiang Dao, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Days
9
From
$2,525

USD per student · international airfare extra

A 9-day program that pairs the full Thai Elephant Conservation Center program at Lampang with three days north in Chiang Dao: Sticky Waterfalls, Chiang Dao Cave, and whitewater rafting on the Mae Taeng River.

Days
7
From
$2,355

USD per student · international airfare extra

Elephants, reforestation, and village homestay

Island Hopping and Marine Ecology, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Days
7
From
$2,265

USD per student · international airfare extra

Island hopping in Southern Thailand

Days
7
From
$2,245

USD per student · international airfare extra

First Aid Certification in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Marine Field Study, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Thailand · Asia

Marine Field Study

Days
6
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Physical Education · Biology

Field LAB, a Rustic Pathways school program in Thailand.
Thailand · Asia

Field LAB

Days
6
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Biology · Environmental Science

Days
5
From
$1,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

Environmental Science · Biology

Days
8
From
$3,740

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Istanbul among Byzantine and Ottoman landmarks, fly to Cappadocia for three nights of rock-cut churches and an underground city, then return to Istanbul for a final night before the international flight home. Eight days and seven nights on the ground, starting when the group lands in Istanbul and ending at Istanbul Airport on day 8.

Istanbul 3 · Cappadocia 3 · Istanbul 17 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,135

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Istanbul among Byzantine and Ottoman landmarks, three nights in Çanakkale for a specialist-guided day at Gallipoli and a day at Troy, then one night back in Istanbul before the international flight home. Eight days and seven nights on the ground, starting when the group lands in Istanbul and ending at Istanbul Airport on day 8.

Istanbul 3 · Çanakkale 3 · Istanbul 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,500

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students land in Cappadocia and stay for six nights in one region, reading volcanic geology directly through valley walks, an underground city, and a hands-on pottery workshop. Seven days and six nights on the ground, starting and ending at the Cappadocia airports.

Cappadocia 66 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,040

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students read Dubai as a trading port through the Creek and its souks, then move to Abu Dhabi for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a funded Louvre Abu Dhabi school session, and a mangrove boardwalk at Jubail.

Dubai 3 · Abu Dhabi 36 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,145

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students open in Dubai, then move inland to a working desert farm and the UNESCO-listed Al Ain Oasis, before finishing in Abu Dhabi for a mangrove comparison and a funded Louvre Abu Dhabi school session.

Dubai 2 · Al Ain 2 · Abu Dhabi 37 destination nights

Days
7
From
$2,570

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students open in Sharjah for its museums and heritage quarter, spend a day at the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, then cross the Hajar Mountains to Fujairah for its fort and coastline.

Sharjah 4 · Fujairah 26 destination nights

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral above Southwark Bridge, the Thames lit at sunset
United Kingdom · Europe

Island of Words

Days
6
From
$2,260

USD per student · international airfare extra

The nave of Salisbury Cathedral looking east between carved choir stalls
United Kingdom · Europe

Cipher and Stars

Days
6
From
$2,260

USD per student · international airfare extra

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre on the River Avon at Stratford, a punt on the water
United Kingdom · Europe

Midlands and the Peak District

Days
7
From
$2,260

USD per student · international airfare extra

Tower Bridge over the Thames at dusk
Days
7
From
$3,130

USD per student · international airfare extra

The Houses of Parliament along the Thames, seen from the far bank
Days
8
From
$3,995

USD per student · international airfare extra

The Gothic Revival facade and pinnacles of the Houses of Parliament
United Kingdom · Europe

London and Beyond

Days
7
From
$3,130

USD per student · international airfare extra

A row of large concrete fingers rising from a sandy beach beside the ocean.
Uruguay · South America

Montevideo and the Uruguayan Coast

Days
8
From
$3,295

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Montevideo working through Ciudad Vieja, a market, and a paid candombe workshop in Barrio Sur, three nights in Punta del Este running a coastal access field study at Playa Mansa and Playa Brava and visiting Arboretum Lussich and Casapueblo, then a final night back in Montevideo to defend their visitor-management proposal.

Montevideo 3 · Punta del Este 3 · Montevideo 17 destination nights

A quiet, tree-lined city street with autumn leaves scattered across the pavement.
Days
8
From
$3,580

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend three nights in Montevideo learning Candombe from a local practitioner in Barrio Sur, one night in Colonia del Sacramento, then cross the Río de la Plata by ferry for three nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina, closing with a private recital.

Montevideo 3 · Colonia del Sacramento 1 · Buenos Aires 37 destination nights

A low grey granite mausoleum stands across a wide empty ceremonial square under an overcast sky, with a uniformed guard standing at attention in the foreground and palms along the far edge.
Days
7
From
$2,485

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days that open in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, Hoa Lo prison, the Military Museum, then fly south to Ho Chi Minh City for the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi tunnels, and close in the Mekong Delta with the communities who lived through the fighting on the waterways.

Hanoi 2 · Ho Chi Minh City 46 destination nights

A white multi-deck cruise boat lies at anchor on calm green water, with steep jungle-covered limestone islands rising close behind it and more of them fading into haze along the horizon.
Vietnam · Asia

Water Rich, Water Poor

Days
14
From
$3,225

USD per student · international airfare extra

Fourteen days that follow water. The program opens in Ho Chi Minh City, works the Mekong Delta from Can Tho with a university session on climate change and a field visit to farmers facing saltwater intrusion, flies north to Hanoi for a meeting with the water rights NGO WARECOD, then gives five days to a community water project in the Tu Do Commune villages and closes on Halong Bay.

Ho Chi Minh City 1 · Can Tho 2 · Hanoi 2 · Tu Do Commune 5 · Hanoi 1 · On the boat, Halong Bay 112 destination nights

The fountain and pillars of the World War II Memorial.
Washington Dc · United States

DC in Three Days

Days
3

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three days and two nights in Washington or Arlington, with a reserved Capitol visit, one Smithsonian museum, the Mall memorials, and Arlington National Cemetery. This route requires an arrival early enough for the memorial walk and a late departure after Arlington.

Washington or Arlington 22 destination nights

Students talk together outside the Lincoln Memorial.
Washington Dc · United States

DC Essentials

Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four days and three nights in Washington or Arlington, with a reserved Capitol tour, one Smithsonian museum, the memorials, and Arlington. Arrival and departure days leave time for travel and rest.

Washington or Arlington 33 destination nights

The United States Capitol, where the program studies Congress.
Washington Dc · United States

DC Civic Leadership

Days
4

USD per student · international airfare extra

Four days and three nights in Washington or Arlington, with Congress, the National Archives, and paid civic facilitation. Students prepare testimony in a hired classroom and test it in a 90-minute committee-hearing simulation.

Washington or Arlington 33 destination nights

The African elephant in the rotunda of the National Museum of Natural History.
Washington Dc · United States

DC: Science, Space and Conservation

Days
5
From
$2,325

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare early flight and spacecraft, read fossils and ocean evidence, and investigate animal conservation. Five days and four nights in Washington or Arlington include the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia and a leader-facilitated disaster-resilience exercise.

Washington or Arlington 44 destination nights

Washington’s National Mall and museum district, viewed from above.
Washington Dc · United States

DC: Art, Language and Diplomacy

Days
5
From
$2,010

USD per student · international airfare extra

Read artworks, investigate persuasive language, and test competing intelligence reports. Five days and four nights in Washington combine Smithsonian and National Gallery collections, the International Spy Museum, Planet Word, and the diplomatic neighborhoods.

Washington 44 destination nights

Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Yellowstone Tetons · United States

Wyoming Wilderness and Conservation

Days
8
From
$4,860

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare Grand Teton lake and river habitats, Yellowstone geysers and the canyon, then examine how people protect both parks. Three nights in Jackson precede two in West Yellowstone, one in Gardiner, and one in Bozeman.

Jackson 3 · West Yellowstone 2 · Gardiner 1 · Bozeman 17 destination nights

Bison grazing in a Yellowstone valley.
Yellowstone Tetons · United States

Yellowstone Earth Science and Ecology

Days
8
From
$4,860

USD per student · international airfare extra

Follow Yellowstone’s northern wildlife range, thermal basins, canyon, and lake through six full field days. Stay one night in Bozeman, two in Gardiner, and four in West Yellowstone; the lake day includes a long coach journey.

Bozeman 1 · Gardiner 2 · West Yellowstone 47 destination nights

Giant sequoias in Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove.
Yosemite · United States

Yosemite Field Science

Days
7
From
$3,420

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days connect Yosemite Valley geology, Mariposa Grove fire ecology, and conservation history, with four nights in Yosemite Valley or El Portal and a Fresno night at each end.

Fresno 1 · Yosemite Valley / El Portal 4 · Fresno 16 destination nights

Tuolumne Meadows and its winding river in Yosemite’s high country.
Yosemite · United States

Yosemite Valley and High Country

Days
9
From
$4,400

USD per student · international airfare extra

Nine days include the valley and southern Yosemite fieldwork, plus separate days for Glacier Point and the Tenaya Lake–Tuolumne Meadows high country. Six field nights keep the same Yosemite Valley or El Portal base.

Fresno 1 · Yosemite Valley / El Portal 6 · Fresno 18 destination nights

Days
8
From
$4,965

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students fly from Lusaka to Mfuwe, stay five nights at one lodge, and pair daily South Luangwa game drives with a Tribal Textiles batik workshop.

Lusaka 1 · Mfuwe 5 · Lusaka 17 destination nights

A small boat moored at the lakeshore on Lake Kariba.
Days
8
From
$4,005

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students visit a public wildlife rehabilitation center in Lusaka, then travel by road into central Kafue National Park for four nights of game drives and a river safari.

Lusaka 2 · Central Kafue 4 · Lusaka 17 destination nights

Days
7
From
$3,755

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students start and end in Victoria Falls, with three nights at a Hwange lodge in between for game drives and a Painted Dog Conservation visit.

Victoria Falls 2 · Hwange Main Camp area 3 · Victoria Falls 16 destination nights

Days
8
From
$3,250

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students spend a full day at the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site, then use one Bulawayo base for day trips to the Matobo Hills and Khami World Heritage Sites.

Harare 2 · Masvingo 2 · Bulawayo 37 destination nights

A black-and-white tropical boubou bird perched on a leafy branch.
Days
8
From
$3,560

USD per student · international airfare extra

Students open with the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, then spend four nights in the Honde Valley for forest birding, an Aberfoyle tea-estate tour and a waterfall walk.

Harare 2 · Honde Valley 4 · Harare 17 destination nights

The Angels Landing monolith seen from the Zion canyon floor; the chain route is not part of this itinerary.
Zion Bryce · United States

Utah Parks and Field Science

Days
7
From
$2,720

USD per student · international airfare extra

Read Zion’s sandstone canyons and Bryce’s limestone hoodoos through guided walks and field notebooks.

Las Vegas 1 · Springdale 2 · Bryce Canyon City 2 · Las Vegas 16 destination nights

Ridgelines and hoodoos in the Bryce Canyon amphitheater.
Zion Bryce · United States

Canyon Ecology and Paiute History

Days
8
From
$3,255

USD per student · international airfare extra

Compare both parks, add Bryce’s southern forests, and investigate water and Kaibab Paiute history at Pipe Spring.

Las Vegas 1 · Springdale 2 · Bryce Canyon City 3 · Las Vegas 17 destination nights

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Rustic Pathways arranges the itinerary, accommodation, meals, transport and activities. Your school sets learning goals, recruits students and provides teacher chaperones. School chaperones supervise students alongside at least two trained Rustic Pathways Program Leaders. Read our safety procedures.

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School trips typically start at 10 students. Smaller groups are considered individually; ask the team to confirm the options, staffing and price for your school. Individual students can explore student travel programs.

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