Study Tours

Combine a global education with international experience

Our six new educational visits offer students meaningful experiences to enhance their understanding of the world. This includes study tours of Canada, England, Iceland, Spain, and the United States.

Our immersive programmes explore diverse cultures, histories, environments, and political landscapes. Students gain fresh perspectives and discover possibilities for positive change in our globalised society.

Tailoring your experience

We understand that each group of students is unique. That's why we offer flexible itineraries to meet your specific needs. Our standard two-week programmes delve into culture, current affairs, history, geography, ecology, climate change, commerce, and the economy. Additionally, we include university visits to give students a glimpse of campus life and admissions procedures.

Feel free to customise your experience. We can focus more on particular topics or remove those irrelevant to your curriculum. The duration of the visit is also adaptable, ranging from a week or two to even longer. We're happy to accommodate your preferences regarding activities, food, and lodging.

We're confident in the quality of our programmes, but your comfort is our priority. We consider your student's age and current curriculum to craft an enriching and enjoyable experience. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Together, we'll create a memorable journey for your students.

Our themes

Meaningful connections

Connect with local students and experience their lives firsthand. Engage in stimulating discussions, debate current issues, and gain insights into different cultures. Bridge gaps between societies and cultivate mutual understanding.

History and Culture 

Immerse yourselves in the rich tapestry of each destination. Delve into local culture, explore historical sites, and analyse the impact of current events. Gain a profound appreciation for the forces shaping our world.

Economy and Commerce

Understand the mechanics of successful economies. Engage with diverse perspectives — from entrepreneurs and industry leaders to local communities facing challenges. Discover the opportunities and complexities of global commerce.

Environmental Awareness and Action

Witness the effects of climate change and explore solutions through clean energy initiatives. Gain hands-on experience through conservation projects in national parks, fostering a deeper understanding of ecological challenges and sustainable practices.

Explore Future Opportunities at Universities

Experience campus life and learn about the admissions process at world-famous educational institutions. Gain valuable insights into pursuing higher education in Europe and North America.

Fun and Exploration

Alongside enriching learning experiences, enjoy outdoor activities, explore city attractions, and embrace the local culture. Make unforgettable memories and foster lasting friendships.

A Balanced Approach

We're committed to respecting cultural sensitivities and tailoring each visit to your student's age, curriculum, and learning goals. We'll challenge your students while ensuring their safety and comfort. Our programmes align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, promoting responsible tourism and global awareness.

Why us

We have been doing this work since 1992 through our sister organisation, Projects Abroad, which has taken as many as 10,000 students a year.  We're the experts at organising educational group trips with impact!

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Study in Canada

This visit gives the student an insight into life in Canada.  

Canada is a rich country but it is also an enigma.  

There are magnificent natural sights – nothing rivals the Niagara Falls – yet its great national parks face pressures from tourists, pollution and climate change.  

Canada is a stable democracy, and an exemplary bilingual state, yet its native people, the First Nations, were terribly mistreated until only a few years ago.  

Canada’s universities — we visit a couple of the great ones — are accessible to students and academics from all over the world, many of whom then make Canada their new home.  On the other hand, Canada’s greatest city, Toronto, our starting-point and end-point, also struggles with the education and social integration of its multicultural community.

Canada is great, safe and beautiful – but also challenging.  We cover all of these aspects in an intensely rewarding visit.

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive in Toronto, flying over Lake Ontario, into Canada’s largest city and commercial capital.

Day 2:

Toronto city and the University of Toronto

In the morning, there is an introduction to Toronto’s its origins and design and how it has developed in recent years.  Then we visit the Central Business District and go to the top of the famous CN Tower for a dramatic overview of city, railway, highway and lake.

In the afternoon, we visit the University of Toronto for a tour and a chance to meet some students and staff. We also arrange two talks, one about how to get into Canadian universities and what they have to offer, and the other about Canada, its history, geography and current affairs.

Day 3:

Niagara Falls 

The water from the Great Lakes pours over a sheer cliff.  This is an incredible, moving and awe-inspiring sight.  Nothing can prepare you for it.  We take a boat right up to the thunder of the Falls.

While we are at Niagara, we also look at the urban settlements which have grown up around the Falls, at the positive and negative impacts of mass tourism - and also at the particular benefits and drawbacks of a location right on the border between Canada and the United States.

Days 4, 5 and 6:

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Occupying the beautiful shoreline of Lake Huron, along with over a hundred islands which are havens for wildlife, the National Park is brilliant for camping, canoeing and hiking.  There are moose, beavers and freshwater turtles, as well as masses of birds and fish.  

After an introduction to the various exciting ecosystems of Georgian Bay Islands, students work with the expert staff of Parks Canada on various environmental projects.  

We also learn how the park is managed, balancing the importance of wildlife with a regular influx of visitors from Canada’s nearby population centres.

We have a 3-day programme of learning and hiking, closely supervised boating and canoeing, and discovery through actual participation in the work of park rangers and researchers.  

Day 7:

Guelph University

This is one of Canada’s gem universities.  It is world-recognised in many subjects.  A day on its campus is well spent with students and professors.

Days 8, 9 and 10:

Ottawa 

The capital of Canada gives students the opportunity to see democratic institutions (and a little bit of imperial pageantry).  We have two full days here which means one day in the English-speaking capital city and one day on the French-speaking side when we also visit Kitigan Zibi, a First Nations (indigenous Canadian) reserve.

In Ottawa, we have guided tours to Parliament where Canada’s constitution is explained – and enacted.  There are also great museums of history and art.

On the second day, we go out from Ottawa through Francophone Gatineau and small Québecois towns on the way to Kitgan Zibi.  Canada has been very successful in uniting its French and British origins.  But for years it trampled on its indigenous people.  The Algonquin tribe of Kitgan Zibi tell a sad history, but can also talk about a big recovery with more respect for their culture in recent years.

Day 11:

Ottawa – St Lawrence – Toronto

A road journey across rural Ontario stopping at the St Lawrence Seaway – almost 4,000 miles of river and canal allow ocean-going shipping into the Great Lakes. It is well worth seeing this great 20th century infrastructure project.

Days 12 and 13:

Toronto 

This is an opportunity to visit the Royal Ontario Museum with its stunning global collections and its fascinating natural history laboratories.  We can also learn about science and scientists at the ‘Question of Truth’ centre (and play its amazing hydraulic-action organ).  

There are even opportunities to visit the Digital Media Academy and the Fast Motion Studios!

Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world.  With this in mind, we take students to visit the Kababayan Multicultural Centre which helps newcomers to settle in Canada and we learn about different approaches to business at Multicultural Marketing Alliance Canada.

Finally, we take the commuter train on our last evening to an old lakeside settlement which is now a prosperous Toronto suburb, Oakville, where we meet some of the residents. 

Day 14

Farewell to Canada!  Home again!  


Study in England: London, the Southeast & Oxford

We aim to give students an insight into English life and history by visiting London, the South Coast and Oxford University.

The rise to an imperial superpower, and then the gradual decline of the United Kingdom in the last two centuries, has been a global story.  This visit is aimed at understanding and experiencing the country of Queen Victoria, John Lennon, , William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin, Harry Styles and Boris Johnson!  

We see dazzling culture, beautiful scenery and fine cities.  We meet rich and poor, immigrants from the former empire and symbols of ancient greatness.  This visit takes in the successes, the crises, the great achievements and the serious issues in England today.

We visit three English universities, and we take a look at how the English system works for local and overseas students.  

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive

Settle into your accommodation in London

Days 2-5:

London

Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace – there is enough to see on our first full day in London.  We see the city of kings and queens, the seat of the first modern democracy, the capital of the British Empire and the financial capital of the world.

Then there is the focus on culture – we join the Young Barbican scheme to access the most modern art and entertainment: depending what’s on at the time, we might experience cutting-edge film, music, theatre or dance.  There are electronic artists pushing musical boundaries and exhibitions of the latest fashion, design and photography, all to fire the imagination.

We visit Parliament and walk from Piccadilly to Marble Arch past some of London’s most famous shops.  We stop to consider the city and its commerce in the 21st century.  We see the boutique suburb of Hampstead to discuss wealth, poverty and multiculturalism in 21st Century England before moving on to Tottenham – ‘Spurs’ football club and home to many nationalities which have chosen London as their city.

Days 6-9:

Brighton and Sussex

We head South, crossing the chalk hills, to reach the sea.

Brighton is the world’s oldest seaside resort, built 200 years ago around a fishing village.  We explore the pier built over the sea and full of entertainments and games; we see the chalk cliffs, the stunning architecture, the great railway viaduct, the seaside promenades and the famous pebbly Brighton Beach.

We visit the University of Sussex where there is a chance to meet students and professors and to look at opportunities for overseas students.  We also hear about the South Downs National Park and its importance before heading for a guided hike and an opportunity to do some voluntary work getting rid of invading species from the beautiful Arun valley.  On our way back to Brighton, we stop at the thousand year-old castle which dominates the old Sussex town of Arundel.

The idea of going on holiday to the seaside started in Brighton because an important prince had the idea that drinking sea water was good for his health.  He built a palace in an oriental style and told his servants to pull him down to the sea in a ‘bathing machine’. The rest of society followed.  We learn about the tourism industry and how Brighton has adapted to people’s ever-changing fashions and preferences over the last two centuries.  We also make some time actually to be tourists on the beach and sea-front, and in the boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops of Brighton, a successful city built mainly for enjoyment and entertainment.

Days 10-11:

Portsmouth, Salisbury and Stonehenge

We visit Portsmouth, headquarters of the UK’s Royal Navy, to see the ancient ships and battlements.  We also visit Portsmouth University – it is a university which is particularly welcoming for overseas students.  

After looking around Salisbury with its fabulous medieval cathedral, we head for nearby Stonehenge.  

Built around 2,500 years ago, the ancient stone monument of Stonehenge is a mystery.  It was a burial site 5,000 years ago. Was it a holy place of pilgrimage?  Was it an astronomical clock?  Why do crowds show up at the equinox (and how do you deal with the crowds and the roads)?  What is Stonehenge and why are people drawn to it?

Days 12-13

Oxford

No one can deny that it’s hard to become a student at the world-leading University of Oxford.  We tour the university’s many famous colleges and faculties, and learn about the university and its history.  We also learn about the important part it plays in education and research worldwide and how overseas students can join.  It’s quite possible for excellent students to join this top-ranked university, so we speak to students who have succeeded, and to professors and administrators whose job it is to make Oxford University accessible to the world.

Before returning to London, we take a tour into some of the beautiful countryside and villages around Oxford, including a short hike in the Cotswold Hills, a visit to on one of England’s historic canals, and a chance to visit England’s biggest designer retail outlet at Bicester!

Day 14

Farewell to England!  Home again!  


Study in Iceland

We aim to give students an insight into life in Iceland and a chance to see the Land of Ice and Fire at its best – hiking, volunteering and mixing with Icelanders.

Iceland is where the American and European continents crash into each other causing spectacular rifts and volcanoes.  The combination of its near-arctic location with volcanic activity gives it an extraordinary beauty – weird rock-forms, hot springs, huge glaciers and wild waterfalls.

Iceland is a European country (not in the EU but in the Schengen zone) and a liberal democracy with a population of under 400,000.  Economically it used to be dependent on fish (still important but starting to run out), and finance (but the main banks went bust in the 2008 banking crisis), so now it’s tourism above all.  

This trip includes workshops on tourism and on the geography, ecology and geology of Iceland.  Iceland also has a special culture from ancient sagas to an extraordinary range of modern musicians, poets and artists – Icelanders are also exceptionally good at bridge and chess.  We delve into all this at various points on our journey!

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive

Settle into your accommodation in Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik.

Day 2:

Reykjavik

Explore Reykjavik’s town square, quaint shops, boutique cafes and surprising modern architecture – perhaps the most astounding being the Lutheran ‘Hallgrimskirkja’ church.  We also learn from experts in Viking history about the Icelandic sagas.

This small capital city in the summer has almost no darkness and lots of arctic terns, tiny white birds which migrate annually from the arctic to the Antarctic, flitting over the lake just a hundred metres from the Icelandic Althing or Parliament (where Winston Churchill made a speech in World War 2 after meeting President Roosevelt).  Everything is in comfortable walking distance.

We take a short trip to Iceland’s only currently active volcano, Litli Hrutur, and see the nearby bird cliffs where in the summer every tiny ledge contains a bird, a chick or an egg.

We visit the University of Iceland which is gaining a high reputation internationally in many fields.

Day 3:

Geysir

We drive past Thingvellir where you can clearly see the physical continental rift between America and Europe and head for Geysir (Geyser).  Iceland is famous for this geyser.  Every ten minutes or so an explosion of boiling water erupts from a bright blue geothermal pond in the middle of a field of hot springs.  There is an opportunity to swim in the volcanically heated swimming pool or to lounge in the natural hot-tub.  Iceland consumes almost no fossil fuels, because the volcanoes do all the heating needed!

We visit the awesome waterfall at Gullfoss, where staggering quantities of water from the centre of Iceland pour over a hundred-foot drop and head for the Atlantic Ocean.

Days 4-5

Thosmork

Two days of hiking in one of the most beautiful places in Iceland.  Even though Thosmork has been well known for decades, you still have to be well equipped and take great care.  This is wild and largely uninhabited countryside with crumbling volcanic rock, steep slopes and massive glaciers.

Days 6-7

Vatnajokull

We pass through the small town of Vik with its views to the volcanic Vestmann Islands, including Surtsey, an island which literally exploded out of the sea in 1963.  We drive on across black sands and larva fields – imagine Mordor.  Then we reach Jokulsarion, a lagoon filled with icebergs that have broken away from the Vatnajokull, the biggest glacier in Iceland with 8,000 km² of ice.

We learn about the geology of this glacier which is set over three volcanoes and the huge floods that occur when one of the volcanoes erupts.  We walk on the beaches and around the lagoon, and right on the edge of the glacier itself.

We also learn about art and literature in Iceland in the remarkable nearby village of Hofn.

Day 8

Travel to Hafragilsfoss 

Stopping on the way at the steep western fjords of Iceland, we head out on a spectacular road journey to the northern end of the Vatnajokull National park at the Hafragilsfoss falls.

Days 9-10

Volunteering

Tourism provides the money for Iceland to preserve its national parks.  The issue is how then to deal with a large number of visitors without spoiling the very thing they come to see.  Also, how can they all be kept safe in this challenging sub-arctic and volcanic environment.  These are the things we discuss with the local experts, and act on through taking part as volunteers in clearing and marking paths, helping to make campsites safe, or whatever it is that is going on when we’re there, which helps to keep this Park beautiful and at the same time enables it to show off its beauty to many thousands of visitors.

Days 11-12

Lake Myvatn and Husavik

Lake Myvatn is famous for the millions of birds (and the billions of midges which the birds eat).  They are there every summer.  Harlequin Ducks feed in the rapids of the Laxa River flowing out of the lake, picking up food as they are washed down the rapids, flying back to their nests to feed their young, and then repeating the whole exercise over and over.  It is just one example of the birds of Myvatn.

The lake is surrounded by active volcanoes – one day, one of them will send larva into the lake and make it uninhabitable for a long time – but hopefully not in our lifetime.  We make a short but quite challenging hike in the volcanic zone.

It’s a short distance to the settlement of Husavik famous for the whales, mostly humpbacks but also rarer species if you’re lucky.  Husavik is also a hub for modern Icelandic music!

Day 13

Back to Reykjavik

Stopping to see the seal colony at Hvammstangi on the way!

Day 14

Farewell to Iceland!  Home again!  


Study in Spain: Madrid, Barcelona & Valencia

This visit gives the student an insight into Spanish life and history by visiting Madrid, the Spanish Pyrenees, and Barcelona.  

From the grandeur of Imperial Spain, through decline, civil war and fascism and into liberal democracy: students can discover, from the Escorial palace to Madrid’s city plazas, visual evidence of the history which lies behind modern Spain.  Nowadays, Spain is a successful democracy, which has become an economic powerhouse while dealing with terrorism, mass migration, and powerful separatist movements, including in its most prosperous province of Catalonia.  Students learn about the historical context and the rich cultural heritage of Spain, and also have a chance to meet separatists and unionists, migrants and native Spaniards – and to reach their own conclusions about how Spain is facing up to the pressures and opportunities of the 21st Century.

The Escorial palace and the Prado gallery speak of Spain’s rich cultural and religious heritage.  Madrid is a capital city where we can witness every aspect of Spanish life.  And in the university city of Toledo we see great examples of Spanish and European history.  We head north to the ancient fortified town of Seu d’Urgell, guarding the mountain crossing-point into France – and also providing opportunities for hiking in the Pyrenees and helping out in one of Spain’s most beautiful national parks.  

Finally, we can relax a bit in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia where we can learn about separatism, but we can also experience a city which is a magnet for tourists with sea, sun and amazing architecture.  

In the middle of all this activity, we also make time to visit some of world’s most famous football clubs and to learn about opportunities at Spanish universities.

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive

Settle into your accommodation in Madrid

Day 2:

Madrid

We tour Madrid and go to a tapas bar in the Plaza Mayor where we arrange an ‘introduction to Madrid’.  From there it’s a short step to the fine Royal Palace.  Then it’s time to explore Spanish history and religion through the Old Masters in the Prado – the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance, the Baroque and the Enlightenment are superbly represented in one of the world’s greatest art collection. 

Day 3:

The Escorial

The grandeur and Roman Catholic Christianity of the Spanish Empire can be seen at the Escorial Palace an hour outside Madrid.  This was the centre of global power when it was built in the 16th Century by King Philip II.  The scale was gigantic and the beliefs were clear.  A tour of the Escorial tells us in a visual and tangible way about the foundations of Spain and Europe.

On the return journey, we pass the Fascist memorial – you can’t miss it because it’s enormous – built  after the Spanish Civil War, a piece of modern history which is controversial even today.

Day 4:

Madrid

This is a day for experiencing modern Madrid, its fine shops and boulevards, and a look at the Bernabeu, home of Real Madrid football.  We also see the other contrasting Madrid, including volunteering at a food bank and meeting the organisation ‘Madrid for Refugees’.

Day 5:

Toledo

Our day-visit to this ancient city starts at the University of Castilla-la-Mancha.  You get a chance to meet students and professors here and to find out about the opportunities for overseas students in Spain.  

There is also a briefing on Toledo itself with its Christian, Jewish and Moslem heritage.  Then, starting at the Alcazar castle perched on a hill in the heart of the city, we explore first the medieval Jewish quarter and then one of Europe’s finest cathedrals, the gothic Primada, which took more than two centuries to complete – it is full of works of art and an astonishing place.

Day 6:

Travel to Seu d’Urgell

Today, we head for the Pyrenees, stopping on the way at Zaragoza to see the Basilica de Nuestra Dama del Pilar.  This massive baroque cathedral is a place of pilgrimage for people and popes; it is built where the Virgin Mary appeared on a pillar to St James the Apostle and gave her blessing to the Spanish people.

Days 7-10:

In the Spanish Pyrenees

Seu d’Urgell is a good base.  It used to guard one of the most important trade routes, and invasion routes, through the mountains of the Pyrenees between France and Spain.  This small fortified city was important even two thousand years ago, in Roman times, and we spend a morning exploring it, before heading out for a hike and a quick look at the tiny independent Principality of Andorra.

The second and third days in the Pyrenees are spent in the nearby Parc Naturel del Cadi-Moixero.  This is an opportunity for hiking and to volunteer in one of Spain’s most beautiful nature reserves – with a good chance of spotting Chamois and maybe Bearded Vulture or Black Woodpecker.

Days 11-13 :

To Barcelona 

Our three days in Barcelona start with a visit to Las Ramblas, the city’s most famous street and full of restaurants, cafes and shops, and thousands of people!  Here there is a presentation on Barcelona and the architecture of Gaudi, the economy of Barcelona (especially tourism and cars) and the politics of Catalonia and separatism.

With this background, we are set for the next two days.  We visit Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia basilica and the Parc Guell full of Gaudi sculpture and ideas.  We take in the University of Barcelona and the SEAT car factory, and have lunch with separatists (who want to leave Spain) and dinner with unionists (who want to stay in Spain). 

We also make time for the beach and relaxation and some good Catalan food (and perhaps a Paella).  Finally, after a last look at Barcelona and the Mediterranean from the Tibidabo viewpoint, we head back to Madrid.

Day 14:

Farewell to Spain!  Home again!  


Study in the USA: Florida

This visit gives the student an insight into American life by visiting Florida.  

The United States of America is by most measures the world’s most successful country.  When its economy is strong, the whole world is richer.  It also has the world’s most powerful armed forces so, when it is at peace, the whole world is safer.  Above all, this world-leading country is a democratic country where the people decide who rules them and, within the broadest boundaries, its citizens can say what they like and do what they like.  

Despite all of its success there are well-known problems with the US government and big divisions in American society.  This visit takes in the successes, the crises, the great achievements and the serious issues in the United States today in the microcosm of the State of Florida.

We visit the world-famous city of Miami, and explore its tourism, its Latin heritage and meet some of its rich and poor citizens.  We move on to do some volunteering in the Everglades National Park before discovering the Florida Keys.  Finally, we head to central Florida, to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and to the great entertainment centre of Orlando.

We admire America’s many stunning successes but we do not back away from discussing its numerous challenges.  This visit to Florida is a rollercoaster!

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive

Settle into your accommodation in Miami

Days 2-4:

Miami

We start our visit at the History of Miami Museum.  Here we get a professional introduction to the city.  There is so much heritage – Indigenous, European, Hispanic.  And there is the geographical setting, perilous in times of sea level rises and fierce hurricanes, yet perfect for fruit-growing and for tourism.  Maimi is a magnet for migrants and holidaymakers, the super-rich and the middle classes in search of sunshine.

We make take a tour of Miami downtown and then head for Miami Beach.  This beach is why Miami is known throughout the world.  Spend time there!  Relax! Before spending the evening in Little Havana, the focal point for people fleeing Communist Cuba for three generations, full of Cuban culture and serving great Cuban food.

On the second day in Miami, we head for the University of Miami.  We look around the main campus and have a chance to meet some students and staff. We also arrange two talks, one about how to get into US universities and what they have to offer, and the other about US and Florida politics and current affairs.

In the afternoon, we head to St Augustine’s homeless shelter where we will do some volunteering the following day.  It is striking that this is only two blocks from the Marriot Hotel on Miami Beach.  We learn about how people drop out from the richest society in the world and how they are cared for by their fellow Americans.  Later, we dine on Miami beach.

The final morning in Miami is spent volunteering at the shelter and learning from people who have had rough lives in this beautiful city.  Later, we head to Bayside Marketplace, one of the most attractive shopping areas and with some of the best real estate in Miami – it’s a contrast, but it’s beautiful and it shows you another side to American life.

Days 5-6:

Everglades National Park

The Everglades is a world-famous wetlands national park.  It’s a haven for animals and birds which used to roam freely in enormous numbers before Florida became Florida.  When we arrive at the Everglades, we take a look round and learn about the importance of this reserve and some of its main species.  We learn how the park manages huge numbers of visitors, many alligators, and a commitment to conservation, all at the same time.  

The next day is for volunteering in the Park.  We help with one of their current projects – for example, it may be removing invasive plants or managing visitor paths.  In any case, we are part of the Everglades for a day. 

Days 7-8:

Florida Keys

We head for the Florida Keys, over 100 miles of coral reefs.  We stop at Key Largo to see where we will be snorkelling the next day.  Here, we learn about the Keys’ history and geography, the local people and what they do and think.  

Our journey then takes us further into the Caribbean along the keys, over the 7-mile Bridge and finally to Big Pine Key, a beautiful coral island with its own special species of deer.

Our second day in the Keys is set aside for snorkelling off Key Largo.  It gives you an insight into how a coral reef works – and the sight of the shoals of multicoloured fish in clear shallow waters is just beautiful.

Day 9:

Key Largo to the NASA Kennedy Space Center

The drive from Key Largo to the Kennedy Space Center up the East Coast of Florida takes in a stop at Palm Beach, an upscale resort, especially for retired people from the colder northern states, (and including Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort)!

Day 10:

NASA Kennedy Space Center

Explore NASA’s John F Kennedy Space Center.  This is where space exploration really got going – Apollo, the Space Shuttle and Skylab have all been based here.  You can even see the Countdown Clock.

We tour the whole iconic complex.  It’s not just history – this is still the epicentre of the world’s space industry and still the main base for much of the 21st Century’s space exploration.

The next morning, before leaving for Orlando, you can experience zero gravity and you may also get the opportunity to meet a former astronaut.

Day 11-12:

Orlando 

Orlando is only an hour away from the Space Center.  It has been made famous by Disney.  When you arrive, we show you around, and a specialist from the local university explains how a whole city can prosper because people go there just to have fun.  We spend the following day in Disney World!

Day 13: 

Return to Miami 

From Orlando to Miami via Lake Okeechobee.

Day 14:

Farewell to the United States of America!  Home again!  


Study in the USA: Washington, DC & New York

This visit gives the student an insight into American life in New York, Boston and Washington DC.  

The United States of America is by most measures the world’s most successful country.  When its economy is strong, the whole world is richer.  It also has the world’s most powerful armed forces so, when it is at peace, the whole world is safer.  Above all, this world-leading country is a democratic country where the people decide who rules them and, within the broadest boundaries, its citizens can say what they like and do what they like.  

Despite all of its success there are well-known problems with the US government and big divisions in American society.  This visit takes in the successes, the crises, the great achievements and the serious issues in the United States today.

We visit four great American universities, and we take a look at how the American system works for local and overseas students.  

In New York, we get to know Manhattan.  In Washington, we see the centres of power in the Capitol and the White House and speak to people who can tell us what it’s like to live and work there.  In Boston, we visit Harvard and MIT and learn some American history

We admire America’s many stunning successes but we do not back away from discussing its numerous challenges.  This is a rollercoaster visit!

Day-by-Day

Day 1:

Arrive

Settle into your accommodation in the US capital city

Days 2-4:

Washington DC

We stay near Georgetown University, the best university in DC.  An expert on US politics gives us you a briefing on US politics and Washington DC, before you see your first US university, meeting students and looking at the opportunities there.

We spend our first full day in Washington DC visiting the White House and the Capitol and seeing the Pentagon and other places where the most powerful country in the world is governed.  We also include the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall.

After a political breakfast talking about the US role in the world today, our second day in Washington DC continues at the world-famous National Air and Space Museum – you can see the lunar command module and touch moon-rock, you can visit the Einstein Planetarium and try a flight simulator.  Later, we go to the Arlington National Cemetery, which offers a new perspective and is an opportunity to discuss with young Americans the way the US has used its armed forces in the modern world.

Day 5:

Philadelphia

On the way from Washington DC to New York, we stay for one night in the city of Philadelphia.  Under two dynamic mayors, Philadelphia has been getting greener, and we see some of its green initiatives and meet some of the people involved.  

These include the multi-part ‘Greenworks’, where we ourselves help out with a little tree-planting or park management, and we are shown how the city now prevents 3 billion gallons of polluted water per year from entering the rivers and ocean. We also at flood protection for the lower-lying parts of the city from ever-increasing Atlantic storm surges.  

Days 6-9:

New York City (and Princeton University on the way)

We head out of Philadelphia to one of the world’s most renowned universities, Princeton, where we meet experts on accessing US universities as well as professors and students from Princeton itself. 

Then we arrive in New York and you can settle into your accommodation in America’s financial and cultural capital, New York City.

The three full days in New York are aimed at giving students an overview of the geography, history and famous sights of the city.  Then we focus on its culture for a day, and finally on the way in which migrants from all around the world have developed the New York of today in the last 150 years.  

On our first day in New York, we drive down Park Avenue and go up the Empire State Building.  From the top of that famous skyscraper, we can see a view over Manhattan and beyond, and we explain the physical make-up of New York and its islands – how the whole place hangs together.  Then we head down through the Garment District and Greenwich Village and on to Wall Street.  From there it’s a stone’s throw to One World Trade Center, the ‘Freedom Tower’ built on the site of the 9/11 attacks and with a poignant and important museum.  The day rounds off with a boat ride to Staten Island past the Statue of Liberty and with a fine view of the Manhattan skyline.

Our second day in New York focuses on culture.  Starting in Central Park, we learn about the Park’s aesthetic design and experience some of its variety on the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, possibly the finest collection of paintings in the world.  Our trip through the shops of Upper Manhattan – including Macy’s, Tiffany’s, Saks Fifth Avenue – and a visit to a New York Deli shows us other aspects of New York culture.  The day ends at a Broadway show.

Our last full day in New York starts at Ellis Island where immigrants were processed when they got off their steamship and entered the United States.  Once they were through, it was up to them – so we follow in their tracks to the Tenement Museum and learn about how immigrants at first suffered and later thrived in the Land of the Free.  We finish by looking at some of the areas of New York now known for their ethnic identities, Little India, Williamsburg Jewish community, and Chinatown – and make a brief stop at the headquarters of the United Nations.

Day 10

New York to Boston – and settle into your accommodation near Harvard University

Days 11-12:

Boston

Your first day in Boston is an opportunity to visit the great academic institutions of Harvard University and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).  Meet students, administrators and professors.

The second day in Boston is different.  The focus is history.  Boston was founded by English religious zealots in 1630 and was the largest town when the US was still a British colony.  The desire for independence (and to avoid British taxes) was symbolised by the people of Boston emptying a British ship of its cargo of tea and throwing it all into the harbour, the Boston Tea Party.  Independence arrived 3 years later, and the United States of America was formed.  We take a guided tour of the site of the Boston Tea Party and other important events in this historic city. 

Day 13: 

Return to New York 

Day 14:

Farewell to the United States of America!  Home again!  

Pricing

Prices are in U.S. dollars and priced per student.

For 7 days:

  • 31 students or more: $2,995             
  • 21-30 students: $3,295
  • 11-20 students: $3,595
  • 10 students or fewer: $3,895

For 10 days:

  • 31 students or more:  $3,495
  • 21-30 students: $3,795
  • 11-20 students: $4,095
  • 10 students or fewer: $4,395

For 14 days:

  • 31 students or more: $3,995
  • 21-30 students: $4,295
  • 11-20 students: $4,595
  • 10 students or fewer: $4,99

What's included in the cost of your trip

  • All meals
  • Accommodation in good quality and clean hotels - double or triple rooms
  • Single accommodation would cost $500 extra per student (and would not apply to rural Iceland or accommodation in national parks or similar)
  • Adjustments without price changes can be made to accommodate specific learning outcomes, service work or cultural exchange requests, along with other bespoke variations.  
  • Prices do not include insurance, visa, vaccinations, or flights
  • We can arrange flights and insurance on request for a fee

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