Language Immersion School Trips
These school travel programs give language students the chance to use what they learn in class, with lessons and everyday conversation in the country.
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. Destination nights exclude flights and nights at home. Your proposal confirms the dates and overnight plan.
28 programs found

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.

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

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

Salzburg and Vienna: Mozart to the Habsburgs
- 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

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

Mandarin Language Immersion
- 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

Havana and Las Terrazas: Spanish Language Immersion
- 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

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

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 destination nights

Paris: Art, Food, and the City
- 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

Frankfurt to Berlin: The Rhine and the Wall
- 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

Freiburg and the Black Forest: Designing a Livable Future
- 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

Gibraltar and Southern Spain: Cultures Across the Strait
- 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

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

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

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

Innovation, Tradition and Cultural Exchange
- Days
- 21
- From
- $6,595
USD per student · international airfare extra
A long-form study route across Tokyo, Nagano, Kanazawa, Kyoto and Nara.

Malta: Communication, Culture, and Student Reporting
- 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

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

French in Practice: Nice and Monaco
- 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

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

Dakar in French: History, Art and Everyday Life
- 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.

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 destination nights

Alpine Switzerland: Lausanne, Zermatt and Interlaken
- 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

Over the Alps: Lucerne, Venice and Rome
- 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

Eastern Crossing: Zurich, Innsbruck and Vienna
- 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

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

Candombe and the Crossing to Buenos Aires
- 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
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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
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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.
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