Virtual Civil Rights Alabama Experience
Alabama was a center of the Civil Rights Movement, and we take your students on a journey throughout the state and teach them about some of its defining events.
We head to Selma and learn about some of the events leading up to Bloody Sunday. We discuss the Children’s Crusade and hear what some of the participants have to say about their involvement. We visit Tuskegee University and also hear about the Airmen and Syphilis Study. In Birmingham, we discuss the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing and take a walk around Kelly Ingraham Park. We explore the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, also known as The Lynching Museum. Of course, no tour of Alabama Civil Rights would be complete without discussing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his beginnings, and how he became the leader of the movement.
Sites visited:
- Rosa Parks Museum
- Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
- The Parsonage (MLK Home)
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- Selma
- Tuskegee
- 16th Avenue Baptist Church
- Kelly Ingram Park
Topics Discussed:
- Montgomery Boycott
- Lynching as a tool of terrorism
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Bloody Sunday
- Tuskegee Airmen and Syphilis Study
- Children’s Crusade
- 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
- Mass Incarceration
- Civil Rights Today
Join us as we delve into some of the major events of the Civil Rights Movement and tie them to the movement still happening today – the work continues.
Virtual Paris Experience
Paris is synonymous with beauty, elegance, and incredibly good food. Join us as we tour the City of Light!
Stroll the streets of gay Paree with us, as we learn about French cuisine and bistro culture. Gaze at the Arc do Triomphe and take a look inside one of the most famous museums in the world – the Louvre. Chat about the differences between the college experience in the US and France. Of course, no trip to Paris would be complete without visiting the Eiffel tour. Walk up the tower and get a great view from the top!
Sites include:
- Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe
- Louvre
- Notre Dame
- French Cuisine and bistro culture
- Discussion on the difference between college in France and the US.
Why wait any longer? Allons-y!
Virtual Washington D.C. Experience
Our nation’s capital, the seat of our democracy, is full of incredible architecture and history. Together, we will experience what Washington DC has to offer.
We start at the National Mall where we visit several of the city’s most important monuments and memorials. Take an elevator up to the top of the Washington Monument and get a great view of the city from above. Head over to the tidal basin and visit the powerful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. We discuss the 3 branches of government when visiting the Capitol Building, Supreme Court, and the White House. Take a trip over to U-Street and learn about the history of “Chocolate City” while stopping by Ben’s Chili Bowl for a half-smoke. Our visit culminates with an exploration of the Smithsonian’s newest and most powerful museum on the National Mall: the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Washington Monument
- WWII Memorial
- Vietnam Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korea Memorial
- MLK Memorial
- Capitol Building
- Supreme Court
- White House
- U-Street and Ben’s Chili Bowl
- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Book your virtual tour of our nation’s capital today!
Virtual Hawaii Experience
Although it is a part of the United States, a visit to Hawaii can be like a visit to another country. CE Tours’ virtual visit focuses on the cultural aspects of the Hawaiian Islands and their people—what they eat, the deep meanings of their language, what they believe, how they interact with each other, and what they do for fun. Also included in the tour is a brief stop at two tourist locations, Pearl Harbor and Waikiki, as well as three universities.
Sites visited:
- O’ahu
- Waikiki
- University of Hawaii, Manoa
- Pearl Harbor
- Haleiwa and the North Shore (surfing culture)
- Polynesian Cultural Center
- Luau (hula)
- Hawai’i – the Big Island
- Volcanoes National Park
Experience the spirit of Aloha with us as we tour this most beautiful of places.
Virtual San Francisco Experience
Once you’ve taken our tour of San Francisco, you may very well leave you heart there (virtually, at least!) We learn about how the Golden Gate Bridge came to be, and the construction which had been deemed an impossible task. We stroll around Golden Gate Park and take a look at the Japanese Tea Garden. We then head on over to Fisherman’s Wharf and say hello to the Sea Lions on Pier 39. Together, we hop onto a ferry and ride over to Alcatraz and tour this historic prison. On our virtual tour, we will also ride a street car, learn about some famous San Francisco food, and visit Chinatown. We end our visit at some Bay Area universities.
Join us on our tour of this beautiful and historic city!
Virtual Tour Highlights:
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Alcatraz
- Lombard Street- Crookedest Street in the World
- Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf
- Chinatown
- California State San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University
- Union Square
Virtual Puerto Rico Experience
Puerto Rico is a part of the US, but a country and culture all its own.
Walk the streets of Old San Juan, marveling at the bright colors, move to the salsa rhythms, and salivate as you hear about some delicious Puerto Rican dishes. Wander up to El Morro, an iconic fortification built by the Spanish, and gaze out at the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Learn how the different bloodlines that make-up Puerto Ricans – Spanish, African, and indigenous Taino – are felt and expressed in their culture through art, music, festivals, and more. Leave the city and head out to the beautiful forests and caves of the countryside. Take a kayak at night on the ethereal Bio Bay.
Highlights include:
- Old San Juan
- El Morro
- La Perla
- Loiza
- El Yunque National Forest
- Flora and fauna
- Local cuisine
- Cuevas de Camuy (Caves of Camuy)
- Bio Bay
Itching to experience el sabor de Puerto Rico? Vamanos!
Virtual Los Angeles Experience
Bienvenidos to the City of Angels!
We’ll start our tour by enjoying a bird’s-eye view introduction of the metropolis that went from a population of 44 to a population of 4 million. We’ll meet the immigrants that made LA their home, walk their streets, and savor their cuisines. Chinatown, Olvera Street, Little Tokyo, we’re there!
No tour of the entertainment capital of the world would be complete without a visit to its museums, amusement parks, and movie studios. We’ll stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame, learn what it takes to get a star on it, and of course, we’ll visit the iconic theaters that line this Tinseltown boulevard. You and your travelers will even be tested on your Angeleno celebrity knowledge in a game of LA or Nah?
Finally, we’ll learn about the infamous Blood-Crypt LA street gang rivalry and what brought them to a temporary truce, enjoy the Santa Monica Pier views, tour USC’s the Village as we discuss California’s multiple college systems, and conclude our visit to LA at one of the most incredible lookout points in town where you’ll find all stars, but no celebs. Any guesses?
This diverse tour of Los Angeles is sure to entertain and educate both seasoned and first-time visitors.
We hope you’ll join us for #ADayInLA
Tour highlights include:
- Chinatown, Little Tokyo, and Olvera Street
- Santa Monica Pier
- Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame
- Griffith Observatory
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Warner Bros Backlot tour
- Rodney King, LA Riots, and the story of Nipsey Hussel
- Rodeo Drive
- Famous beaches of Los Angeles
- University of Southern California
Virtual Spain Experience
Bienvenidos to the fascinating and passionate country of Spain. We start in the capital, Madrid, and visit the royal palace with its ornate and sumptuous decor. We head over to two famous plazas – Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol – and take a walk around this historic district and see what’s on offer. We visit the Prado Museum and learn about one of Spain’s most famous paintings. Of course, Spain has one of the most delicious cuisines anywhere, and we go on a tapas crawl in Mercado San Miguel. Bullet trains are a popular way to travel, and we take one down to the Autonomous Community of Andalucia and visit three of its most famous cities: Sevilla, Granada, and Cordoba. We tour the beautiful former mosque of Cordoba, la Mezquita, and learn about Cordoba’s golden era. We visit Spain’s most visited site, the Alhambra, in Granada, and then head over to Sevilla where we visited the world’s largest Gothic Cathedral and the Alcazar. We end our trip in Barcelona, where we visit several Gaudí sites.
Tour highlights include:
- Madrid
- Royal Palace
- Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol
- Prado Museum
- AVE bullet train
- Cordoba and the Mezquita
- Granada and the Alhambra
- Sevilla and the Alcazar and Cathedral
- Barcelona
- Casa Battló and Casa Mila
- Sagrada Familia
- Tapas Crawl
Virtual Italy Experience
“Con te partiro.” Like Andrea Bocelli sang in this beautiful song, we will go with you – virtually – to one of the world’s beautiful countries, Italy. First stop: Venice. Check out the canals of La Serenissima and enjoy a gondola ride. Step into the historic and breathtaking Basilica of San Marco and marvel over its gold mosaics. Next stop: Florence. Walk the streets that look exactly the way they did when Michelangelo walked them, and see his famous sculpture, David, and learn how he came to be. In the city of Pisa, gaze at the leaning tower and find out why it leans! In Rome, walk into the Colosseum and understand why it was built, what kind of spectacles could be viewed there, and who the gladiators were. We end our trip in Vatican City where we head into St. Peter’s Basilica and marvel over the Sistine Chapel.
Tour highlights include:
- Venice
- Gondola ride and Basilica San Marco
- Florence
- Michelangelo and the statue of David
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Italian cuisine and Italian immigrants in America
- Rome
- Roman Colosseum
- Pantheon
- Vatican City – St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel
Virtual Civil Rights: Memphis and Nashville Experience
Immerse your students into the rich and complex civil rights history within two iconic Southern Cities: Memphis and Nashville. Understand the impact of the Mississippi River upon economics and enslaved people, and take a ride along a Mississippi Riverboat. Channel the fears and hopes of enslaved people seeking a way of escape when we visit the Slave Haven Museum. Learn how the sanitation workers strike parallels today’s protest movement and activism and wander into Clayborn Temple. Explore the impact of college students affecting change at lunch counter sit-ins. Discover art in Nashville that resonates with the energy and sacrifice of civil rights. Visit the National Civil Rights Museum and put all that history together.
Sites visited:
- Slave Haven Museum
- Clayborn Temple
- Woolworth on 5th
- National Civil Rights Museum and the Lorraine Motel
- Stax Records and WDIA
- Beale Street
- Witness Walls
Topics Discussed:
- Slave trade on the Mississippi
- Sanitation Workers Strike (I Am A Man)
- Dr. Martin Luther King’s last speech and assassination
- Lunch counter sit-ins and the student movement
- Music of the Black south
Take the journey through Tenessee Civil Rights history with us!
