Destinations

Alaska

Come and explore the land of the midnight sun! This seven day trip includes visits to Anchorage, Talkeetna, Seward, Kenai Fjords and Denali National Parks. Students will bike, hike, and paddle in the never ending daylight. Each student will gain in depth knowledge about glaciers, indigenous people, and wildlife, such as, moose, bald eagles, Dall sheep and grizzly bears. Alaska is also home to North America’s largest peak, Mount McKinley. This 20,320 foot, awe inspiring mountain, sits in the middle of Denali National Park where students will spend the day hiking. Come and explore the last frontier!

Arizona In-State Grand Canyon Trips

The Grand Canyon is the one great sight which every American should see.

— President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903

The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is located right in Arizona!. The awe-inspiring view is beyond description. Licensed local guides will explain the fascinating history of the Canyon to your students that will leave them breathless. And many adventures await your students beyond the canyon as well, such as hiking, rock climbing and a float down the Colorado River.

Traveling with friends and classmates has never been so exciting!

Bryce Canyon and Zion, UT

The trip to Bryce and Zion National Parks includes the basic Grand Canyon Tour, plus a two-day visit to Utah.

Zion features 229 square miles of dramatic landscape, sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity

At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Southern Utah.

Costa Rica

Groups embark on an unforgettable tour through one of the most spectacular areas in Central America. The tour includes the Monteverde Cloudforest – home to 400 species of birds, 100 kinds of mammals, 500 butterfly species and 2500 types of plants. There is also a stop in the Arenal Volcano and Lava Flows, one of the most active volcanoes in the western hemisphere. Groups go through the hanging walkway, Tortuguero National Park or Cahuita- Canals, swim and snorkel with sea turtles. They will also see the Braulio Carillo National Park, one of the most biodiverse regions in Costa Rica and Río Reventazón. The trips ends with an exciting white water rafting trip.

Florida Everglades and Keys

Snorkel along the reef, kayak among the mangroves, take an airboat ride and tram tour through the Everglades on this exciting adventure to the Sunshine State. The tour begins in Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States where you may cross paths with many exotic and endangered species. The Florida Keys offers countless opportunities to enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife that Florida has to offer. At John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first undersea park created in the US, many varieties of fish, wildlife, and plant life await you as you snorkel through the crystal blue waters off the coast of Key Largo. One of the highlights of this trip is swimming with dolphins - a hands-on encounter with dolphins participating in a variety of trianed behaviors.

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is the one great sight which every American should see.

— President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903

The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The awe-inspiring view is beyond description. Licensed local guides will explain the fascinating history of the Canyon to your students that will leave them breathless. And many adventures await your students beyond the canyon as well, such as hiking, rock climbing and a float down the Colorado River.

Groups can arrive/depart from Las Vegas or Phoenix. Groups that choose Las Vegas can end the trip with a quick visit to an amusement park, as well as an exciting dinner at Planet Hollywood. Traveling with friends and classmates has never been so exciting!

Havasupai

What is Havasupai? The Havasupai are a Native American tribe that live on a reservation deep within a side canyon of the Grand Canyon. The word Havasupai means "people of the blue-green water."

With this trip, you'll find out why. The feature portion of the trip is a 10 mile hike into Havasu Canyon to a campground surrounded by three beautiful waterfalls. Groups camp for two nights with opportunities to explore the falls, hike, and swim. Our guides take care of every detail from cooking the meals to setting up the camp. All you have to do is enjoy the breathtaking scenery. After you hike out, you still have two exciting days left that are spent rafting on the Colorado River and visiting the Grand Canyon. So, ask yourself: Do you Havasu?

Lake Powell and Utah Canyon Country

The Lake Powell and Utah Canyon Country trip offers the perfect mix between adventure and scenic touring. You’ll see the majesty of Grand Canyon National Park, explore the breathtaking landscape in Zion National Park, play in the sand at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah, and examine the Mojave Desert at Red Rock National Conservation Area.

For the adventure lover, you’ll spend 3 days and 2 nights kayaking and camping on Lake Powell. We provide personalized instruction, all the equipment and even cook your meals while you paddle in Lake Powell’s side canyons during the day and relax under the stars at night. From a beginner to an expert, we’ll make your heart pound on this unique adventure.

Outer Banks, North Carolina

Come Enjoy the unmatched beauty and rich natural resources that Mother Nature has created in the awe inspiring landscape of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. From the tallest living sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park, to the Wright Brothers' world-changing 12 second flight and on to the Wild Horses of Corolla, the history, ecology, marine science and wildlife you will experience on this trip will stay with you for a lifetime. For more details, see the 3-day itineray.

Smoky Mountains

Few places are as beautiful and as richly diverse as the Smoky Mountains. Ridges cascade through the landscape, providing a home for over 10,000 known species of plants and animals. Your group will uncover the wildlife, hike on some of the parks 800 trails and learn the area's human history that ranges from ancient Native Americans to Roosevelt's New Deal. You'll also go whitewater rafting, shop in Gatlinburg, and take a gondola ride into the mountains. For more details, see our sample 3-day itinerary.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

Yellowstone is the world's first national park and is a treasure that inspires awe in travelers from around the world. It is the premiere national park for scenery and wildlife, and two million years of volcanism still powers the park's geysers, hot springs, fumaroles and mud pots.

Grand Classroom guides will take your group to see geysers including Old Faithful, hike the Continental Divide and boat down the Snake River. The abundant wildlife will astound your group along the way.

Yosemite

Yosemite National Park reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Yosemite was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, and is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. About 89% of the park is designated wilderness. Although not the first designated national park, Yosemite was a focal point in the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like John Muir.

The geology of the Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and remnants of older rock. About 10 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada was uplifted and then tilted to form its relatively gentle western slopes and the more dramatic eastern slopes. The uplift increased the steepness of stream and river beds, resulting in formation of deep, narrow canyons. About 1 million years ago, snow and ice accumulated, forming glaciers at the higher alpine meadows that moved down the river valleys. Ice thickness in Yosemite Valley may have reached 4,000 feet during the early glacial episode.

Grand Classroom trips explore the valley and learn about the human history as well as the natural history. Depending on the weather, snowshoeing may also be on the itinerary.

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