How to lead a life-changing educational tour in four easy steps Choose your tour Creating your own perfect tour is even easier than ever with Explorica. And with more than 200 tours in over 75 countries with thousands of activities, the options are endless. Talk to a travel expert Our expert program consultants provide one-on-one Read More …
Establishing rapport and a cooperative working relationship with parents is essential to any teacher, but it’s especially important to the first-year teacher, whose inexperience may be an issue for some parents. Once you’ve finalized your educational tour itinerary it will be time to start recruiting students, and their parents, to sign up. You can get Read More …
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior responsible for protecting the 35 national parks and monuments then managed by the department and those yet to be established. This “Organic Act” states that “the Service thus established shall Read More …
There are a ton of resources out there for teachers to take advantage of when it comes to back to school preparation. We’ve done a little digging and compiled some of the best information to get your year, and educational tour, off to the right start. You’ll want your classroom to reflect your personality and Read More …
We kicked off our biggest scholarship year ever by awarding 10 full scholarships! In recognition of the hard work and dedication of the teachers who make experiential learning part of their curriculum, we recently awarded full scholarships to 10 deserving group leaders for a future tour. We see how hard you work to make these Read More …
Getting students to engage in the classroom can be a challenge for even the most seasoned teachers. Educational travel is one of the most powerful tools in a teacher’s arsenal to open up the world to each and every student: Students gain an understanding of different ways of life around the world while making new Read More …
There is only one week left for you to enter our annual photo contest. Submit your best photos by August 15th for your chance to win big. Submit your photos here! This year’s grand prize, a $300 Amazon Gift Card, will be awarded for the best photo of students with their teacher having an amazing time on tour. Read More …
Show your students the birthplace of Western Civilization on one of Explorica’s immersion tours across Europe. See all the sites of London, from the Thames to Trafalgar Square. There’s Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abby and St. Paul’s Cathedral. It’s a trip they’ll never forget.
Ireland’s legacy, aside from Guinness and those charming accents, may come down to the number of successful wordsmiths it has churned out over the years. Named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2010, Dublin has served as the birthplace, home and inspiration for many revered poets, playwrights and novelists of the past three centuries: Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, George Read More …
Want to climb the Eiffel Tower? Visit the Mona Lisa? Stroll along the Seine? Join an educational tour to Paris with Explorica. Beyond the Louvre and the Champs-Élyseés lies another side of Paris not visible from its landmarks. Play pétanque, follow in the footsteps (and forks) of Parisian foodies and wander through the Canal Saint-Martin neighborhood.
