School Music Tours for Student Groups
These school travel programs connect students with music where it comes from, from Ghanaian dance and Candombe to New Orleans jazz, Vienna and Broadway. Seven programs run 5 to 9 days, with starting prices from $2,010 to $3,795 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.
| Program | Days | From | Music in the program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay: Candombe and the Crossing | 8 | $3,580 | Candombe lessons in Barrio Sur, a murga porteña workshop in Buenos Aires, a private recital. |
| Ghana: Music, Dance, and Wildlife | 9 | $3,795 | Instruments, songs and dance with the Bizung Band in Tamale, closing with a concert. |
| NYC Theater and Performance | 5 | $2,325 | Two Broadway performances and three workshops and rehearsal blocks with working professionals. |
| New Orleans: History, Music and Ecology | 7 | $2,815 | A Congo Square study of African rhythms and the New Orleans Jazz Museum, comparing rhythm and improvisation through recordings and instruments. |
| Budapest and Vienna | 8 | $3,070 | A booked evening music experience in Vienna, then one interactive music or design activity. |
| Salzburg and Vienna | 6 | $2,800 | The Salzburg film locations, then a rail day to Vienna for Mozarthaus. |
| Florida Performing Arts | 5 | $2,010 | A Disney Soundtrack Sessions workshop, a teaching-artist clinic on the ensemble’s own repertoire, and a recorded performance. |
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.
7 programs found
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 nights
Music, Dance, and Wildlife
- Days
- 9
- From
- $3,795
USD per student · international airfare extra
Students learn Ghanaian instruments, songs, and dance over several days with the Bizung Band in Tamale, close the block with a concert, and then move to a safari camp for walking, canoe, and driving safaris.
Accra 1 · Tamale 3 · Mole Safari Resort 2 · Accra 17 nights
NYC Theater and Performance
- Days
- 5
- From
- $2,325
USD per student · 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 nights
Florida Performing Arts
- Days
- 5
- From
- $2,010
USD per student · airfare extra
A performing-arts cohort with contracted instruction.
Orlando 44 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 nights
New Orleans: History, Music and Ecology
- Days
- 7
- From
- $2,815
USD per student · airfare extra
A full WWII Museum day, French Quarter history, jazz, and visual art, followed by wetland and Gulf ecosystem studies.
Budapest and Vienna: Empire, Identity and Modern Life
- Days
- 8
- From
- $3,070
USD per student · international airfare extra
Students spend four nights in Budapest on the Castle District, Parliament, remembrance and everyday culture, cross to Vienna by coach, and spend three nights there on Schönbrunn, a booked music experience and the Ringstrasse before flying home from Vienna.
Hotel in Budapest 4 · Hotel in Vienna 37 nights
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Pricing and inclusions
Displayed prices are starting estimates in USD per student, excluding international airfare. Your proposal confirms the final price for your dates, group size, itinerary and lodging.
Included in Program Tuition
- Accommodation, with one bed per student
- Meals and drinking water
- Airport transfers, in-country transport and scheduled activities
- Guides, entrance fees and required community donations; no tipping
Plan for separately
International airfare, travel and medical insurance, personal spending, passport or visa fees, and vaccinations.
Complimentary teacher tuition
One teacher receives complimentary Program Tuition for every eight paying students. Teacher airfare and insurance are extra.
Every school group has at least two trained Program Leaders and a written Program Risk Management Plan. Safety and supervision details.
Request a school travel proposal
Send your shortlist, approximate dates, group size and learning goals. You don’t need a final itinerary to get started.
We reply by email within one business day and send initial options within 48 hours. No commitment, and no sales call unless you ask for one.
School travel team · With Rustic Pathways since 2012
+1 440-975-9691
groups@rusticpathways.com
School approval documents and fundraising templates are available on request.