School Group Travel Customized. Hassle-Free. Authentic.

Your Vision for Educational Tours, Our Expertise in Student Travel

School group travel with Rustic Pathways takes education beyond the classroom to destinations across the world. Rustic Pathways Group Travel partners creatively with schools to help teachers support their educational trip visions.

Our team of current and former educators has expertise customizing experiences that prioritize safety and align with your goals for educational tours.

Through custom school group travel, you can build the best trip to transform students into lifetime learners. You can plan the entire trip or leave it up to Rustic Pathways to build your perfect educational tour.

We guide you through the process of traveling with students. We can pull the prep and details of student travel off of your plate while you can focus on your vision.

We love working with educators who know what they want. We have you covered from discovering Disney World on a fun short trip to a deep dive into design in Daegu, South Korea. We are ready for your trip of a lifetime.

Our team will take care of your school travel needs

Anna Beckerman
Head of School Group Travel
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Hannah Claywell
Program Manager

Matija Paunovski
Director – School Partnerships

Devon Proctor
Program Manager

A Personalized Educational Tour for Every Purpose

Take education outside traditional walls with experiential learning, bringing your students to the learning. We’ll provide the tools and travel plans to customize the perfect trip for any curriculum. No matter the specific needs, we will help you lead your class in a transformative and educational travel experience.

History & Social Studies Tours

History & Social Studies Tours bring history to life, from following Napoleon’s journey through France to understanding the founding fathers’ vision for democracy at the nation’s capital. Through firsthand experiences, students can explore the key events, figures and movements that shaped our world.

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Photography Tours

Photography Tours offer students the chance to improve their technical skills while traveling to stunning locations. Guided by expert photographers as your group leader, travelers will learn to master camera techniques, lighting and composition while capturing the stories of the places and natural wonders they visit during the trip.

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Sustainability & Climate Travel

Sustainability and Climate Travel programs combine hands-on work in the field with education focused on sustainability and climate change. In Australia, students might help care for rescued kangaroos and learn about restoration efforts, while in Thailand, they work alongside farmers to explore new methods of sustainable food production.

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Cultural Immersion Tours

Cultural Immersion Tours allow students to experience the daily life and traditions of cultures around the world. From learning traditional Korean folk music to trying unique foods in Thailand, students will have authentic opportunities to explore different cultures while learning about others and themselves in the process.

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Service Learning Tours

Service learning trips are a chance for your students to build confidence, gain global awareness and make tangible impacts. We have decade long relationships with service partners around the globe that help us provide meaningful service learning opportunities.

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A Trip Just for Your Curriculum

From language, science and sustainability to architecture, art and music, we will help bring your classroom learning to life. Backed with decades of experience on our group travel team, let us prepare all the details while your class immerses themselves in hands-on activities and meaningful experiences.

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