New Tour Spotlight: WWII US History: London, Normandy & Germany

Accelerate your students’ understanding of World War II with this inspiring and humbling trip. Our 11-day tour is an incredible opportunity for your students to step into history as you tour some of WWII’s most influential sites.   In London, you’ll see Winston Churchill’s cabinet war rooms and walk the city streets around the Thames River and Read More …

The history behind Veteran’s Day

On this Veterans Day, we’d like to take a moment to honor our history and the brave men and women who have fought and continue to fight for us. Veterans Day (previously known as Armistice Day) is observed annually on November 11, not only in the United States but in many other countries throughout the world. Read More …

European combinations tour collection

With countless cities to choose from, you can see the best of Europe, your way. Enjoy the baths of Budapest. Hop on a glass-roofed canal boat in Amsterdam. Stand where the Battle of the Bulge was fought in the Ardennes forest. Join the colorful chaos and excitement on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas. Wander down Paris’s Champs-Élysées Read More …

Tours by experience

All Explorica tours provide authentic educational immersion experiences. Narrow you search by choosing what topic you’d like your itinerary to focus on, and then we’ll help you to make any adjustments you need to make it perfect. History Go back to where it all began on an in-depth historical tour. See more: explorica.com/history Battlefields of Read More …

The Mad King’s Castle

Client Experience Manager Candice Klinikowski recently went on tour in Bavaria and shared some insights from her time abroad: From a young age, many of us have spent precious childhood moments defending a castle built from pillows and sheets. The idea of magic has always enchanted us, and for good reason. Who doesn’t want to Read More …

Remembering D-Day

On June 6, 1944, a massive Allied force of more than 160,000 soldiers crossed the English Channel to engage in Operation Overlord on the 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline of Normandy. There were five landing zones, given special code names that have become forever ingrained in the identity of the region: Juno Beach (Canada); Read More …

24 days of Christmas: German holiday traditions

Article written by Explorica Program Associate Charlotte Smith. In December 2010, I was given the unique opportunity to spend the month of December in Germany. Since then I have visited many more places and seen holiday celebrations in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and back home in the United States. But memories of my time Read More …

World Travel: The Nathan World Tour

Meet Nathan, an English and Theater teacher/talk show host with an affinity for tzatziki sauce & an approach to travel unlike any other! Nathan shares a deep connection with the world around him and is motivated by his faith to experience as much of it as possible.  From acting in an NBC movie as a rapper 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 …