Costa Rica, the land of rainforests and volcanoes, is the perfect destination for an educational tour. With exciting adventures for students of all subjects, it’s long been a favorite for teachers and parents as well. Check out some of our favorite things to do in Costa Rica. Visit a volcano There’s a very good reason Read More …
It’s back! The #ExploricaEmployeeTakeover is returning to your Instagram feed next week. Here at Explorica, we truly love sharing once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunities with teachers and students across the country. Travel is a huge part of our lives, so we’re always thinking about our next trips. Now that school is letting out and you’re starting to Read More …
As educational travel providers, few things make us happier than hearing from our travelers once they return from tour. Our staff spends months crafting the perfect educational experience for our teachers and students, and we love to hear all about it once it’s over! In May, one of our travelers shared this awesome video summarizing his Read More …
Here at Explorica, we are extremely passionate about two things: travel and education. Our vision is to create a better world by enriching every student with a cultural experience through educational travel, because we truly believe that traveling creates better global citizens. Students who travel at a young age are extremely lucky, and are set Read More …
In the spirit of #TBT and #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re taking a look back at some of our most inspirational teachers with our Group Leader spotlight segment: Gary R. Gary is a Canadian history and social studies teacher for grades 9-12. He was first inspired to travel when he visited the important Canadian history sites across Europe, Read More …
Teaching is a profession that truly shapes lives. At the same time, this influence is often not appreciated in the moment. You might hear students complain about a certain teacher giving them too much work, challenging them too much, or demanding too much of them. Later on in life, though, if you ask those same Read More …
We may be biased, but Explorica teachers absolutely rock. We consider ourselves lucky that our customers are people who have dedicated their careers to enriching the lives of students. When you surround yourself with that kind of positive energy all day, how could you NOT love your job? So, during this teacher appreciation week, we Read More …
Every year, the National PTA celebrates Teacher Appreciation week—spending a whole week celebrating the many, many ways teachers affect our lives. May 8th kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week 2017, and here at Explorica, this is our favorite week of the year (except for, maybe, our annual staff trips)! For nearly 20 years, we have been able Read More …
BEFORE YOU GO Once you’ve finished signing up, you’ll get the information you need to explore your Tour Center—your online one-stop shop for all things related to your tour. Come here to make payments, receive important reminders, find out hotel and flight information, and more. This is also where you can access your personal fundraising Read More …
Get your heart pumping as you buzz through the canopy with the wind in your face and a gorgeous 360-degree view of Costa Rica’s nature. Costa Rica is home to more than 500,000 species of animals, fungi and plants. What better way to view it than at a birds-eye view? No need for experience. Trained Read More …
