Get the perfect balance of adventure and altruism in the heart of the Peruvian Andes on Explorica’s new tour, Make a Difference: Cuzco & Machu Picchu. Once the capital of the ancient Inca empire, Cuzco and the mountain citadel Machu Picchu are steeped in Spanish colonial history. When you aren’t exploring the vast archaeological remains, Read More …
Our Make a Difference tours take you off the sidelines and into life-changing service opportunities. You will work alongside your hosts to positively improve their community. Students will encounter lessons in philanthropy by teaching schoolchildren, creating sustainable gardens by improving local agriculture and studying the ecology of an exotic corner of the globe. Become part Read More …
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 …
Justin views educational travel as a way to help his students experience faraway places they probably couldn’t visit on their own. “I like to choose destinations that are outside of Europe—a little less conventional,” says the veteran group leader who has logged successful tours all over the globe. In 2015 Justin reached out to his Explorica program consultant, Emma, and they designed a dream Read More …
Do you enjoy a nice, steaming (or iced) cup of coffee every once in a while (or all the time)? If you live in the United States (or Canada), there’s an 83% chance you do. After water, coffee is the most popular beverage in the world and, after crude oil, it’s the most valuable legally Read More …
Over the course of his 15 years leading student trips, Jeffrey has developed a love of exploring the road less traveled. He is a life-long learner with a passion for history, so he chooses tours that will enrich his students’ understanding of the world, as well as his own. “I tell my juniors at the beginning of every year that my goal is Read More …
Salvadoran students and Explorica staff raise the roof in Centro Escolar, Bernardino E. Zamora, a local school in the western hills of El Salvador. Explore El Salvador while helping out local communities in our latest addition to our “Make a Difference” educational tours, Make a Difference: El Salvador. We recently took our own trip to the Read More …
