Student Adventure Travel for School Groups
These student adventure travel programs are rated high for activity level, so students spend much of their time outdoors and on the move.
Each program is a starting point. We adjust the dates, length and focus to your school’s learning goals. Open any program to see the day-by-day itinerary, or use the filters to narrow the list.
Days follow each sample itinerary and may include travel to or from the destination. Nights count from the U.S. departure to the departure from the destination, so an overnight flight out is included and the flight home is not. Your proposal confirms the dates and overnight plan.
26 programs found

Northern Service Adventure
- 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 nights

Galápagos Islands: Wildlife Exploration
- 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 nights

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 27 nights

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 57 nights

Glacial Landforms of the Andorran Pyrenees
- 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 nights

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 nights

Bavarian Alps and Salzburg: Alpine Winter Skills
- 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 nights

Bansko and the Pirin: School Ski Week
- 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 55 nights

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 17 nights

Cloud Forest and Galápagos: Ecology vs. Tourism
- 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 nights

Western Andes: Service and Cultural Immersion
- 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 nights

Florida Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Days
- 7
- From
- $2,815
USD per student · airfare extra
Seven days from Homestead through Key Largo to Miami, training students to run a reef fish survey with REEF and then running it twice on the same protocol.
Homestead 2 · Key Largo 3 · Miami 16 nights

The Nausori Highlands and the Yasawa Islands: Highlands and Islands Service
- 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 nights

Climate, Conservation and Adventure
- 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 nights

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 nights

West Iceland and the Golden Circle
- 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 nights

Italy and Spain: History, Art, and Cuisine
- 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 311 nights

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 nights

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 38 nights

Namibia: Southern Dunes and Mining Heritage
- 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 nights

Himalayan Trekking Expedition
- 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 nights

North Island Photo and Cultural Adventure
- Days
- 8
- From
- $3,895
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 37 nights

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 66 nights

Southern Spain History and Heritage
- 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 nights

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 nights

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 nights
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Included in Program Tuition
- Accommodation, with one bed per student
- Meals and drinking water
- Airport transfers, in-country transport and scheduled activities
- Guides, entrance fees and required community donations; no tipping
Plan for separately
International airfare, travel and medical insurance, personal spending, passport or visa fees, and vaccinations.
Complimentary teacher tuition
One teacher receives complimentary Program Tuition for every eight paying students. Teacher airfare and insurance are extra.
Every school group has at least two trained Program Leaders and a written Program Risk Management Plan. Safety and supervision details.
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