Take your students to national landmarks in American history. Help them explore the world’s most fascinating museums or discover new galaxies and eras that seem to be from another world. This is the inspiration behind educational tours, student travel based on learning experiences outside the classroom.
With historical landmarks, world-class museums, popular theme parks, and exciting attractions, these are some of our favorite destinations for educational tours.
Washington DC
The most popular choice for school travel, Washington DC is of course the center for our nation’s government. The White House is a favorite backdrop for school travel to DC. Capitol Hill offers one of the most fascinating tours for students of every age. The National Mall draws millions of visitors to its famous presidential and war memorials. And for museums, you won’t find any city with the variety DC has to offer. From the Smithsonian Institution to the Newseum, and thrilling attractions like the International Spy Museum, Washington DC has a museum for every kind of interest.
New York City
The many exciting attractions in this student favorite take you from sky-high views to beautiful parks below. Unique neighborhoods provide popular walking tours. You can even visit famous television and movie site locations as you tour. You’ll find the best observation decks on the iconic Empire State Building and with the breathtaking views from Top of the Rock at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. A Fifth Avenue walking tour takes you past the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, and Trump Tower. Other favorites include the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the World Trade Center rebuilding site in the financial district, and exciting Times Square and Broadway.
Orlando
Let Disney or Universal Studios be the backdrop for school travel your students will never forget. Disney offers four major theme parks, including Epcot Center, Hollywood Studios, and the Magic Kingdom. The Disney YES program is an educational experience using behind-the-scenes activities with Disney Imagineering in four areas of study. Universal Studios and its theme park Islands of Adventure are thrilling Orlando attractions, now featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. With all this, plus water parks, beaches, and the Kennedy Space Center, Orlando is an exciting choice for school travel for education and for leisure.
Chicago
Home to a world-class museum complex, landmark zoos, beautiful parks, and famous buildings, Chicago is another great choice for students. Climb to the top of Willis Tower, tour Grant Park and the famous fountains and attractions in Millennium Park, eat and shop along the Magnificent Mile, and be amazed by Chicago’s renowned architecture on an exciting water cruise. Include Chicago’s famous zoos or its popular Navy Pier for even more to interest students.
Boston
This home to Harvard University is also an amazing learning experience for middle school and high school students as well. The Freedom Trail marks important landmarks in the story of the American Revolution. The Black Heritage Trail makes Boston a great choice for black history tours. And the Boston Science Museum is one of the most amazing in the world with an IMAX theater that’s the best in IMAX size and innovation. Boston offers all this, art museums, its beautiful Back Bay, water cruises, the USS Constitution, and more.
