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Geography School Trips for Student Groups

These school travel programs study landscapes, places and people in the field, from physical and alpine geography to human and cultural geography. 107 programs across 65 destinations run 4 to 16 days, with starting prices from $1,995 to $6,495 per student, excluding airfare.

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.

107 programs found

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 18 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 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 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 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 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 nights

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

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 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 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 77 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 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 17 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 38 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 115 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 19 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 55 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 33 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 28 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 17 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 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 39 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 36 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

Five nights in the Amazon, bracketed by a Bogotá arrival night and a Bogotá departure night.

Airport-area hotel, Bogotá 1 · Hotel in Leticia 1 · Hotel in Puerto Nariño 3 · Hotel in Leticia 1 · Hotel in Bogotá 17 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 29 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 66 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 17 nights

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 27 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 37 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 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 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 nights

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 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 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 16 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 17 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 27 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 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 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 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 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 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 19 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 37 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 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 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 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 nights

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 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 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 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 113 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 17 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 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 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 nights

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 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 nights

Days
7
From
$2,535

USD per student · international airfare extra

Three nights in Amman with the Citadel, a workshop with a contracted educator and a full day at Jerash, then south past Madaba.

Hotel in Amman 3 · Hotel in Wadi Musa 2 · Hotel at the Dead Sea 16 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 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 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 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 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 · airfare extra

Cultural geography in Los Angeles and Ventura: three nights in Los Angeles, two in Ventura, one in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 3 · Ventura 2 · Los Angeles 16 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 · 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 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 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 27 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 17 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 15 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
$3,995

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 37 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 nights

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 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 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 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 27 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 66 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 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 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 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 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 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 nights

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 nights

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 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 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 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 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 nights

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

USD per student · international airfare extra

Seven days from London to Edinburgh: the Tower of London and a West End performance, then the train north for the Royal Mile and Arthur’s Seat.

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 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 · 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 nights

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