Dear traveler,
Last fall we launched a bold initiative to make travel more accessible, introducing new tools and resources to support both travelers and leaders. I am proud to report that students have enthusiastically embraced our new personal fundraising pages, receiving tens of thousands of dollars in donations thus far. With an average donation of $100, students are now able to raise a significant portion of their tour fee—even their entire tour fee—all by themselves, completely online. Families have also stepped forward to take advantage of Explorica scholarship funds and financial assistance, utilizing more than $1.5 million in awards in the past four months alone. Together, we are helping more students than ever join their classmates on a life-changing educational tour.
These new initiatives are just a few of the many ways we support you and your travelers. If you want to explore the world with your students, I invite you to first explore pages 1–11 of this catalog to learn about what else is included in every Explorica tour. Because traveling with Explorica means you get more than the guaranteed best prices; it means you get the best value, the best support, and the backing of North America’s largest and most respected educational travel provider.
Your partner in travel,
Matt Wertz, Explorica CEO