School Group Travel
Customized. Hassle-Free. Authentic.
Through custom school group travel experiences, Rustic Pathways will transform your students into the leaders of tomorrow.
School Group Travel
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.
Help your students see the world, find themselves.
300+ Schools Have Chosen Us
Our team will take care of your school travel needs
Hannah Claywell
Program Manager
Matija Paunovski
Director – School Partnerships
Devon Proctor
Program Manager
It was quite a powerful experience for our students to work alongside students within the community that were their age. Rustic helped our students step outside of their comfort zone and take a humble approach to service and culture. As an IB World School, taking action is a quality we try to instill within our students every day. To have them do this on a global scale was monumental. We look forward to planning our next trip!
Quote by: Tim Reilly, Head of School | International School of Texas in Austin Traveled With Us To: Peru, China, and Tanzania
Leading the Way in the Best Education Travel Programs Since 1983
Founded in Australia in 1983, Rustic Pathways is imbued with the ambition and vision of the outback. This legendary history built around adventure, energy and service continues to place Rustic at the cutting edge of helping students discover the global citizen within themselves.
Rustic Pathways operations expanded across Asia, Central and South America, Africa, and the United States in the late 1990s and 2000s. Rustic now operates in nearly 20 countries, with 10,000 students and 300 school groups traveling each year.
How Pasadena Waldorf School Learns Biology Firsthand With Rustic Pathways
“….Thought this was an awesome way to implement the idea of a Magic School Bus in real life….”
Bas van Schooten Biology Teacher
Pasadena Waldorf School Altavena, California
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Based on Google Reviews 4.8/5 star rating, GoOverseas 4.9/5 star rating, TrustPilot 4.8/5 star rating and GoAbroad 9.4/10 star rating and compared to the leading student travel brands. As of August 31, 2024, the information provided is for general informational purposes only. All information herein is provided in good faith; however Rustic Pathways makes no promise or guarantee as to the outcome from the use of its products and services.
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“…Rustic Pathways designs each travel itinerary with precision, purpose, passion and adventure in order to transform the ordinary teen travel moments into extraordinary memories.…”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our welcome, our guides, our schedule, our visit to the village, our community service project, the people in the village, the food, the sights and history lessons, the language immersion, the mountains and adventure… It was incredibly well organized. Rustic Pathways is the best organization I have ever traveled with and I am very much looking forward to continuing our travels with Rustic in the future!
Quote by: Cori Dykeman, Cheshire Academy – Cheshire, Connecticut Traveled With Us To: Peru and Cuba