Open Tours Marketplace

The Open Tours Marketplace is a list of Explorica tours that are accepting independent student travelers. Browse the listings and filter results based on where tours leave from by using the drop-down menu below.

Click on a listing to read more about a group, and if you find one you want to travel with, send them a message to get more information.


Tours that Leave From: sort by: name | date

all departure gateways 29 Open Tour Results


Academic and Cultural Exchange Program
Dates: September 12, 2012 - October 8, 2012
Departure City: San Diego

We are going to Paris, Versailles, Nice, Monaco, Carcassonne, France and Cd. Rodrigo, Spain for an Academic and Cultural Exchange program.


Athens, Istanbul & the Aegean
Dates: April 17, 2013 - April 27, 2013
Departure City: Atlanta

We will fly into Athens and spend time sightseeing before boarding a cruise ship and heading to Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey. The next several days will consist of time in the Aegean stopping at various Greek islands, shopping, eating local foods, visiting historical landmarks. Our cruise will include a Greek themed evening before we head back to Athens for last minute sightseeing and then home!


Athens, Istanbul & the Aegean
Dates: May 15, 2013 - May 25, 2013
Departure City: Phoenix

I am doing a fabulous 11-day cruise on May 15th, 2013 to Athens, Greece, Istanbul and Kusadasi in Turkey and the Greek Isles - Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Patmos. I hope you will join us. It will be mostly adults; but older high school and college students are welcome.


Athens, Istanbul & the Aegean
Dates: July 10, 2013 - July 20, 2013
Departure City: Oklahoma City



Benelux, Paris & London
Dates: June 11, 2013 - June 20, 2013
Departure City: Jacksonville

We are going to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London. Because it is June it is better to visit Northern European cities due to the heat in the South. We will enjoy Northern Europe from the canals and art of Amsterdam, the cobbled streets of Belgium, the beautiful eelegance of Paris and the hustle and bustle of Modern London. Please consider joining us on this Explorica Tour.


Best of Greece
Dates: May 15, 2013 - May 23, 2013
Departure City: Pittsburgh

Best of Greece Itinerary. Athens • Delphi • Tolo • Saronic Gulf Cruise • Corinth Canal • Cape Counion


Best of Ireland
Dates: December 26, 2012 - January 3, 2013
Departure City: Boston

This very special tour departs the day after Christmas and is a woderful holiday trip. Every day features a full excursion and lots of activities. Even at this time of year you will see all the shades of green for which Ireland is famous. Celebrate New Year's Eve with us in the land of saints and scholars!


Best of Italy
Dates: March 30, 2013 - April 7, 2013
Departure City: Detroit

We will follow the standard BEST OF ITALY itin., but we do side enrichment excursions once or twice a tour. I have students in their 30's who tell me my Italian tour was the best vacation they ever had! We are traveling with students, parents I also had/have a 90% RE sign up rate for next years tours. Side excursions like; Rome - catacombs. In Italy, we often run out after dinner for d


Central European Cities
Dates: June 18, 2013 - June 27, 2013
Departure City: Chicago (CHI)

The best way to know what we'll be doing is explore our itinerary at klish-4549. The plan was to visit eastern Germany along with stops in East Central Europe that tie into our local cultural heritage. We welcome others to join us – but remind you that students will be held to school standards regarding appropriate behaviors and activities … regardless of parental permissiveness (our rules rule)


Costa Rica
Dates: August 15, 2013 - August 23, 2013
Departure City: Richmond

The tour information speaks for itself! This is very similar to my last trip and all participants enjoyed it fully.


Costa Rica
Dates: June 17, 2013 - June 25, 2013
Departure City: Columbus



Costa Rica
Dates: June 17, 2013 - June 25, 2013
Departure City: Norfolk



European Highlights
Dates: July 1, 2013 - July 15, 2013
Departure City: Boston

We will explorethe highlights of Europe on this 15 day adventure. We will travel to seven countries in our private coach. 30 meals, roundtrip air and hotels are all included at one very low price!! Join us for a summer trip of a lifetime!


France & Italy
Dates: July 1, 2013 - July 11, 2013
Departure City: Rochester

This is an adult only, customized European tour. I've included the major attractions in Paris and all over Italy along with off the beaten path stops that you will truly enjoy. I'm traveling with Explorica's best tour guide, Marina. She will make this tour one of your best lifetime memories!


Galapagos Island Adventure
Dates: March 23, 2013 - April 1, 2013
Departure City: New York City

Quito and The Galapagos beckons. We will hang with sea lions, snorkel, see the giant tortoises, pet the friendly shark.


Galapagos Island Adventure
Dates: April 19, 2013 - April 28, 2013
Departure City: Boston

This is the trip of a lifetime!! Our Galapagos Island Adventure is a chance to see things that you can only see here ond offers a huge array of exiting excursions -- all included-- plus 3 meals per day! Volcanos, snorkeling, hiking and more -- the only thing you need to bring (beside clothes) is you enthusiasm and sense of adventure! Students, families, and adults are all welcome.


Germany, Switzerland & Italy
Dates: June 6, 2013 - June 17, 2013
Departure City: Oklahoma City

During our European adventure, we will learn first-hand about the peoples and places of central Europe, travel to the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany and the artistic metropolis of Venice, Italy. The lovely Swiss Alps, Lake Lucerne and Mount Pilatus are the highlights of our Switzerland visit. We travel back through Germany and depart after an unforgettable night in Paris!


Ireland, Wales & England
Dates: June 17, 2013 - June 26, 2013
Departure City: Orlando

This is just what its name implies - the best that Ireland, Wales, and England have to offer. We're hitting Ireland, Wales (both new to me), and England - a fantastic trip!! I could spend an entire day in the Tower of London, and I'd move to Stratford in a hearbeat! An Irish sheep farm and Blarney Castle are in the plans, along with towns in Wales that I can't pronounce or spell - can't wait!


Italian Highlights
Dates: May 21, 2013 - May 30, 2013
Departure City: Detroit

Our May 2013 group will be traveling to Italy. We will stay in Venice, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento with stops in Pisa, Assisi, and the island of Capri. Many of our travelers will be college-aged students, but our group is open to just about anyone, so we often have individuals older and younger than college-aged, too. This will be a fast moving tour and we will see and learn a lot!


Italian Highlights
Dates: April 13, 2013 - April 20, 2013
Departure City: Bangor, ME

We will be traveling to Italy visiting the cities of Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome. Touring the historical, as well as modern aspects of these cities. The artwork and architecture will be quite a site to see. Not to mention the amazing Italian cuisine! Can't wait!!


Italy & Greece
Dates: June 23, 2013 - July 2, 2013
Departure City: Dallas

This tour is to Italy and Greece. I'm so excited about these destinations, including Florence, Rome, Sorrento (a personal favorite), Pompeii, Athens, and Delphi.


London & the Countryside
Dates: May 13, 2013 - May 20, 2013
Departure City: Pittsburgh



London, France & Spain
Dates: June 17, 2013 - July 3, 2013
Departure City: San Diego

Our 2013 tour starts in Spain and we visit, Seville, Cordoba, Madrid, Barcelona, the Provence region in France, Paris, and we end in London. We try to balance guided tours with free time. We maximize our time by using high speed trains whenever possible. Our tour blog is located at http://oakvalleyeuropetour.blogspot.com/ All ages are welcome! We ask that children under 13 travel with a parent.


London, the Countryside & Edinburgh
Dates: June 17, 2013 - June 26, 2013
Departure City: Indianapolis



London, York & Edinburgh
Dates: May 20, 2013 - May 28, 2013
Departure City: Mexico City, Mexico

This tour is for London, York and Edinbourgh. It is a Harry Potter based tour and includes 2 free days in london as well as entrances to the Alnwick Castle and Gardens. During Free time in London i will be scheduling extra FREE activities.


Madrid & Andalusia
Dates: June 19, 2013 - June 27, 2013
Departure City: Orlando

This trip is beginning in Madrid then heads south to the beautiful countryside of southern Spain (Andalusia). From the Costa del Sol we will ferry over to Morocco for even more excitement, history, and culture.


Paris, City of Light
Dates: August 5, 2013 - August 12, 2013
Departure City: Detroit

We will be staying in Paris, visiting all the famous sites: the Louvre, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, the Musee d'Orsay, and more. Don't worry, between all the site-seeing you will be sure to have time to shop for treasures that will remind you of this dream trip of lifetime.


Rome & Greece
Dates: July 22, 2013 - July 30, 2013
Departure City: Des Moines

We will travel to Rome, Sorrento, Bari/Brindisi, Patras, Tolo & Athens. See Trevi Fountain & Pantheon. We'll take city walking tours of Rome and Athens.There is a cameo workshop.An overnight ferry trip to Patras. Visit where the 1st Olympics were held. See the Parthenon, Acropolis. Enjoy an authentic Trattoria dinner and a Greek dinner in Plaka. Excited to show students sights & history. Join us


Rome & Greece
Dates: April 11, 2013 - April 19, 2013
Departure City: Boston

Join us on a tour of Rome, Pompeii, Greek islands, and Athens! We will have a wonderful time seeing the ancient parts of Rome and Athens - the Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Acropolis - as well as the more modern parts - the Vatican's beautiful art museums, the Sistine Chapel, the Trevi Fountain,and of course, the shopping! And so much more! It will be the trip of a lifetime!



all departure gateways 29 Open Tour Results