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Middle School Trips

These school travel programs suit middle school groups and students traveling for the first time. They are shorter trips at an easier pace.

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.

117 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 1 · Flight home 19 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

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

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
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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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

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
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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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
$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

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.

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

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

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

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

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
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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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
$2,730

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 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

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

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

USD per student · international airfare extra

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
$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
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

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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