Three Must-Dos on a Science Class Trip to the Pacific Coast

Add one part science to three parts Pacific Coast and you’ve got the perfect formula for a science class trip. Join Explorica at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Yosemite National Park and Point Reyes National Seashore to discover how easily science and fun go hand in hand. [hs_action id=”1343″] 1. First, experience life under the sea—without Read More …

Get to Know: Student Tours to Dublin, Ireland

Some say culture is in the air when visiting a foreign place. In Dublin, you might say it’s firmly planted along the parks and streets. That’s because there’s a story for every statue strewn about the heart of Ireland’s capital—beginning with well-known stories attached to the likenesses of literary legends. For instance, there’s a very Read More …

Three Must-Dos on History Class Trips to Colonial Philadelphia

The City of Brotherly Love (which is Philadelphia‘s literal translation from its Greek origins) is proud of its deep history. Home to the busiest port of the original thirteen colonies, it also served as the nation‘s capital while Washington D.C. was under construction. Take a step back in time along Philly’s cobbled streets and check Read More …

Get to Know: Student Tours to Kruger National Park

Our ‘Get to Know’ blog series gives readers an in-depth look at the people, places and activities that make educational tours amazing.  Today’s post features a destination available on our popular South Africa tour. Spanning over 7,500 square miles, with more than 147 mammals to spy, Kruger National Park is one of the largest safari Read More …

Education Travel Tip Tuesday: Talk is cheap. (Sometimes)

Technology helps us share our travel experiences with friends and family back home—the instant they happen. But sometimes this can come at a price, like less pocket change for presents. (Which makes the old-fashioned postcard all the more charming.) With Explorica’s handy hints for staying connected to home on the cheap, maybe you can have Read More …

New Explorica Educational Tour: Munich

This week Explorica introduces three new tours to our already stellar lineup.  All three of these new tours were created due to customer feedback from our avid educational travelers! Easy on the budget but still grand in its offering, Explorica offers a new single-city tour to the European capital of Germany. Experience fun-loving Munich through Read More …

An Italian Valentine

Valentine’s Day as we know it—filled with cutesie cards, teddy bears and school kids exchanging valentines in class—is customarily a no-go in Italy. (In fact, Italians consider that kind of Valentine’s rather foreign). Italians celebrate La Festa degli Innamorati (which means “the festival of lovers”) on February 14th. It’s a day for celebrating only romantic Read More …

Explorica receives A+ Grade from the Better Business Bureau

Explorica is proud to announce that it has recently achieved an A+ grade by the Better Business Bureau. Through the company’s longstanding track record of open, honest and reliable business practices, along with providing timely, accurate and equitable resolutions to customer concerns, Explorica has earned the highest available rating by the Better Business Bureau. “We Read More …