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School Trips to the United States

Compare 36 destinations for 3 to 8 day school trips across the United States. Tuition runs $2,010 to $5,500 per student on the trips that publish a price, which run five to eight days. Every trip is private to your school, built on your dates.

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Atlanta, 6–7 days, from $2,410 per studentAtlanta$2,410Alaska, 7 days, from $3,500 per studentAlaska$3,500Boston, 5–7 days, from $2,325 per studentBoston$2,325Charleston, 5–6 days, from $2,010 per studentCharleston$2,010Chicago, 6 days, from $2,410 per studentChicago$2,410Colonial Williamsburg, 5–7 days, from $2,325 per studentColonial Williamsburg$2,325Everglades–Florida Keys, 7–9 days, from $2,815 per studentEverglades–Keys$2,815Gettysburg, 4–5 days, from $2,325 per studentGettysburg$2,325Grand Canyon, 6–7 days, from $2,790 per studentGrand Canyon$2,790Great Smoky Mountains, 3–7 days, from $2,410 per studentSmoky Mountains$2,410Hawaii, 8–9 days, from $3,720 per studentHawaii$3,720Houston, 5–6 days, from $2,010 per studentHouston$2,010Huntsville, 4–6 days, from $2,410 per studentHuntsville$2,410Los Angeles–Southern California, 6–8 days, from $2,790 per studentLos Angeles$2,790Memphis, 5–6 days, from $2,010 per studentMemphis$2,010Montana–Glacier, 5–7 days, from $2,445 per studentMontana Glacier$2,445Monterey, 3–7 days, from $2,410 per studentMonterey$2,410Nashville, 5–6 days, from $2,010 per studentNashville$2,010New Orleans, 6–7 days, from $2,410 per studentNew Orleans$2,410New York City, 5–8 days, from $2,325 per studentNew York City$2,325North Carolina, 5–7 days, from $2,010 per studentNorth Carolina$2,010Orlando, 5–7 days, from $2,010 per studentOrlando$2,010Philadelphia, 4–7 days, from $2,410 per studentPhiladelphia$2,410Puerto Rico, 7–8 days, from $3,520 per studentPuerto Rico$3,520Sacramento, 4–6 days, from $2,010 per studentSacramento$2,010San Antonio, 5–6 days, from $2,010 per studentSan Antonio$2,010San Diego, 4–6 days, from $2,010 per studentSan Diego$2,010San Francisco, 6–8 days, from $2,790 per studentSan Francisco$2,790Seattle–Olympic, 5–7 days, from $2,010 per studentSeattle$2,010South Dakota, 5–6 days, from $2,325 per studentSouth Dakota$2,325St. Louis and Springfield, 4–6 days, from $2,010 per studentSt. Louis$2,010The Ozarks, 5–6 days, from $2,325 per studentOzarks$2,325Washington DC, 3–7 days, from $2,010 per studentWashington DC$2,010Yellowstone, 8 days, from $4,860 per studentYellowstone$4,860Yosemite, 7 days, from $3,420 per studentYosemite$3,420Zion–Bryce, 7 days, from $3,255 per studentZion–Bryce$3,255

Destinations in the United States

  1. Blue glacier ice calved into a lake, a packraft alongside for scale.Alaska & Hawai‘iAlaska7 days · 1 itinerary$3,500 · 7 days
  2. The Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.The SouthAtlanta6–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  3. Students walking through Harvard Square in Cambridge.NortheastBoston5–7 days · 4 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  4. The pastel houses of Rainbow Row in historic Charleston.The SouthCharleston5–6 days · 3 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  5. The Chicago River dyed green for St Patrick's Day, seen from the riverwalk.MidwestChicago6 days · 2 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  6. The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg.Mid-AtlanticColonial Williamsburg5–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  7. Birds over open water at sunset in the Everglades.Florida & CaribbeanEverglades–Florida Keys7–9 days · 2 itineraries$2,815 · 7 days
  8. A cannon on the Gettysburg battlefield at first light.NortheastGettysburg4–5 days · 2 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  9. A school group descends a switchback trail below the canyon rim.Mountain WestGrand Canyon6–7 days · 2 itineraries$2,790 · 6 days
  10. Layered ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains behind a stand of trees.The SouthGreat Smoky Mountains3–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  11. A student jumps from a rock ledge into a snorkelling bay.Alaska & Hawai‘iHawaii8–9 days · 3 itineraries$3,720 · 8 days
  12. The Houston skyline seen across parkland on a clear day.The SouthHouston5–6 days · 2 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  13. A rocket on display against an overcast sky.The SouthHuntsville4–6 days · 2 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  14. Palms above the Los Angeles skyline.West CoastLos Angeles–Southern California6–8 days · 4 itineraries$2,790 · 6 days
  15. Downtown Memphis seen across the Mississippi River, with Tom Lee Park along the waterfront.The SouthMemphis5–6 days · 2 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  16. A lake below the peaks of Glacier National Park.Mountain WestMontana–Glacier5–7 days · 2 itineraries$2,445 · 5 days
  17. Visitors silhouetted against the jellyfish tanks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.West CoastMonterey3–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  18. The Nashville skyline across the Cumberland River at sunset.The SouthNashville5–6 days · 2 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  19. A school group rides an airboat across a Louisiana bayou.The SouthNew Orleans6–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  20. The Brooklyn Bridge and the Lower Manhattan skyline at dusk.NortheastNew York City5–8 days · 6 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  21. Bodie Island Lighthouse above the salt marsh and boardwalk on the Outer Banks.The SouthNorth Carolina5–7 days · 6 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  22. A crowd watching a rocket launch from the Space Coast.Florida & CaribbeanOrlando5–7 days · 3 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  23. Table Rock Lake at sunset, framed by oaks, with the Ozark ridgeline on the horizon.MidwestThe Ozarks5–6 days · 4 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  24. Independence Hall and its clock tower in Philadelphia.NortheastPhiladelphia4–7 days · 6 itineraries$2,410 · 6 days
  25. A school group around an evening bonfire on the beach.Florida & CaribbeanPuerto Rico7–8 days · 3 itineraries$3,520 · 7 days
  26. The California State Capitol dome above its gardens in Sacramento.West CoastSacramento4–6 days · 5 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  27. The San Antonio River Walk running between cafes and trees.The SouthSan Antonio5–6 days · 4 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  28. The San Diego skyline across the bay.West CoastSan Diego4–6 days · 4 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  29. A school group on the headland above the Golden Gate Bridge.West CoastSan Francisco6–8 days · 3 itineraries$2,790 · 6 days
  30. The Space Needle and Seattle skyline at sunset with Mount Rainier behind.West CoastSeattle–Olympic5–7 days · 4 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  31. Banded sedimentary spires rising from mixed-grass prairie in Badlands National Park.Mountain WestSouth Dakota5–6 days · 2 itineraries$2,325 · 5 days
  32. The Gateway Arch over the St. Louis skyline, with the domed Old Courthouse beneath it.MidwestSt. Louis and Springfield4–6 days · 3 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  33. A school group gathers on the steps below the Lincoln Memorial at dusk, the colonnade lit behind them.Mid-AtlanticWashington DC3–7 days · 9 itineraries$2,010 · 5 days
  34. A pond below the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park.Mountain WestYellowstone8 days · 1 itinerary$4,860 · 8 days
  35. Yosemite Valley with Half Dome at its head.West CoastYosemite7 days · 1 itinerary$3,420 · 7 days
  36. Red rock peaks under a clear sky in Zion National Park.Mountain WestZion–Bryce7 days · 1 itinerary$3,255 · 7 days

Is Rustic Pathways the right partner for your school trip to the United States?

Yes, Rustic Pathways is the right partner for private, curriculum-focused school trips in the United States. Your school chooses the travel dates, and Rustic Pathways builds the itinerary around your curriculum.

Students travel only with their teachers and classmates and never join another school's group. Individual students can join open-enrollment teen travel programs to United States instead.

A strong fit
  • You want one private group with your dates and your teachers.
  • You have 10 or more students.
  • You want a specific American place tied to a course you already teach.
  • You want domestic travel with no passports and no international airfare.
Talk with us first
  • You have fewer than 10 students.
  • A student has significant mobility, medical, sensory, mental-health, dietary, or religious support needs.
  • Your trip is under three days.
Probably not a fit
  • You are an individual student or parent seeking open enrollment programs in the United States.

Compare destinations by days and price

Duration, number of itineraries and the lowest published per-student price for each United States destination. Prices exclude airfare.

DestinationRegionDaysItinerariesFrom
AlaskaAlaska & Hawai‘i71$3,500
AtlantaThe South6–73$2,410
BostonNortheast5–74$2,325
CharlestonThe South5–63$2,010
ChicagoMidwest62$2,410
Colonial WilliamsburgMid-Atlantic5–73$2,325
Everglades–Florida KeysFlorida & Caribbean7–92$2,815
GettysburgNortheast4–52$2,325
Grand CanyonMountain West6–72$2,790
Great Smoky MountainsThe South3–73$2,410
HawaiiAlaska & Hawai‘i8–93$3,720
HoustonThe South5–62$2,010
HuntsvilleThe South4–62$2,410
Los Angeles–Southern CaliforniaWest Coast6–84$2,790
MemphisThe South5–62$2,010
Montana–GlacierMountain West5–72$2,445
MontereyWest Coast3–73$2,410
NashvilleThe South5–62$2,010
New OrleansThe South6–73$2,410
New York CityNortheast5–86$2,325
North CarolinaThe South5–76$2,010
OrlandoFlorida & Caribbean5–73$2,010
The OzarksMidwest5–64$2,325
PhiladelphiaNortheast4–76$2,410
Puerto RicoFlorida & Caribbean7–83$3,520
SacramentoWest Coast4–65$2,010
San AntonioThe South5–64$2,010
San DiegoWest Coast4–64$2,010
San FranciscoWest Coast6–83$2,790
Seattle–OlympicWest Coast5–74$2,010
South DakotaMountain West5–62$2,325
St. Louis and SpringfieldMidwest4–63$2,010
Washington DCMid-Atlantic3–79$2,010
YellowstoneMountain West81$4,860
YosemiteWest Coast71$3,420
Zion–BryceMountain West71$3,255

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