Texas History Highlights
Take a Texas history tour with your class with a trip to the state capital in Austin. In San Antonio, explore the Alamo, the most famous tourist destination in the state of Texas. This trip highlights learning while providing fun activities with visits to the Riverwalk and the San Antonio Missions.
Here are just a sample of options to choose from when working with our tour planners on your fully customized tour:
- Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library
- Tour the State Capital
- Bullock Texas State History Museum
- San Antonio River Walk
- Tour of the Alamo
- San Antonio Missions
- La Villita Historic Arts Village
Request a quote today and we’ll work together to build a a fantastic tour for your students.
New York City Tour
This New York City tour comes alive for your students in this exciting 5-day customized educational trip to the Big Apple, highlighting Cultural Patterns and Processes. Students will explore Migration and Settlement as they visit numerous museums and sites related to the cultures that make up our nation. They will examine themes such as urban land use and food production as they navigate through the city and experience the impact of industrialization and economic development in contemporary New York City.
Our tours are fully customized to each program’s needs. Here is a sample of the options available to you:
- One World Observatory Deck
- Empire State Building
- Statue of Liberty
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum
- Tenement Museum
- Jewish History Museum
- National 9/11 Memorial and Museum
- Tour of the United Nations
- Museum of the City of New York
- Tour the world famous Apollo Theater
- El Museo del Barrio
- Hip-hop culture tour
- Broadway show
Add college visits, a baseball game – the options are nearly limitless. Request a quote today!
Washington D.C., New York, and Boston
Get an insider’s look at the politics, history, and culture of our country on this educational trip! Discover power and politics in Washington D.C., the center of our nation’s government. Visit Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, and Supreme Court as well as the exciting Newseum and engage students in the constitutional process. Next, travel to New York City and immerse yourself in the many cultural patterns and processes the city has to offer. Visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty before spending some time in Chinatown. Then you’ll travel to Boston and get a firsthand look at its many diverse cities and urban land use, including where JFK lived.
Here are just some of the options you have to choose from on your fully customized tour:
- Guided tour of DC Monuments and Memorials
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Library of Congress
- Supreme Court building
- International Spy Museum
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
- Tenement Museum
- Guided Freedom Trail Tour
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
- Harvard University
There’s so many possibilities! Request a quote and our tour planners will work with you to build the best itinerary for your students.
Washington, D.C.
Take your students on a Washington, D.C. trip to reinforce their knowledge of the institutions of national government and examine the progression of political beliefs and behaviors over time. Students will have the chance to reflect on the progression of this country at history museums, the presidential monuments, and war memorials. Next, it’s off to the Supreme Court and the US Capitol building where students examine U.S. political institutions and the distinctions between sovereignty, power, and authority.
Our tours are customized to your program’s needs. Here is a sample of the options available to you:
- Guided tour of DC Monuments and Memorials
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Air & Space Museum
- National Museum of American History
- African American Civil War Museum
- Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Ford’s Theatre Museum and Peterson House
- Visit the United States Supreme Court building
- Visit the Library of Congress
- DEA Museum
- International Spy Museum
- Tour the Pentagon
- 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
We can add college visits, a river cruise, baseball games – there are so many options to choose from. Request a quote today and our tour planners will work with you to build an itinerary to remember!
Ivy League colleges are well known for their rich history, academic rigor, long standing traditions, deep root alumni and student network. These schools attract students from far and wide. A tour of the Ivy League allows students to visit some of the most demanded travel destinations, such as New York City, Philadelphia, PA, and Boston, MA. These universities are located in the Northeast, across 6 states. Please let our tour planners know what you would like your students to experience and we will work with you to achieve this goal!
Let us show you why Trio and Gear Up programs nationwide say we offer THE BEST experiences in the industry! Here is a sample of the college options available to you (admissions workshops subject to school availability):
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- Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH
- Brown University – Providence, RI
- Harvard University – Cambridge, MA*
- Yale University – New Haven, CT
- Columbia University – New York, NY
- Cornell University – Ithaca, NY
- Princeton University – Princeton, NJ
- University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
*MIT, while not an Ivy League school, is also in Cambridge, MA and can be included on this tour
Our Texas College Tour offers students an opportunity to visit many of the best schools in Texas. The tour begins in Dallas, allowing students to get acquainted with one other during a social activity and college preparation workshop. Over the next 5 days, students will visit the college campuses and attractions listed below.
Let us show you why Trio and Gear Up programs nationwide say we offer THE BEST experiences in the industry! Here is a sample of the college options available to you (admissions workshops subject to school availability):
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- Southern Methodist University
- Texas Tech
- University of Texas
- Texas State University
- Trinity University
- University of Houston
- Rice University
- Sam Houston State University
- Texas A&M University
Attractions:
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- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
- Six Flags Over Texas
- Texas Motor Speedway
- Fort Worth Stockyards
- San Antonio River Walk
- Space Center Houston
- Galveston Beach
The options in Texas are almost limitless! Request a quote today so our tour planners can work with you to build an itinerary to remember!
Get students excited about college on this Florida College Tour. Students will gain insight on the admissions process at these institutions and get to evaluate the campuses, academic programs, student resources and development opportunities each institution offers. By the end of this tour, students will be a step closer to selecting an institution that will help them attain their academic, social, and professional goals.
Let us show you why Trio and Gear Up programs nationwide say we offer THE BEST experiences in the industry! Here is a sample of the college options available to you (admissions workshops subject to school availability):
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- Florida State University
- Florida A&M University
- University of North Florida
- University of Florida
- Bethune-Cookman University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida International University
Attractions:
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- Disney and Universal Studios theme parks
- Florida History Museum
- Kennedy Space Center
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- Frost Museum of Science
Florida has so much to offer! Our tour planners are ready to work with you to build an excellent itinerary for your students. Request a quote today!
Experience the rich history and culture of New Orleans and Alabama on this Louisiana College Tour. This tour also allows students to explore the historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Louisiana has to offer like Dillard University and Xavier University. Students will complete the tour with a wealth of information on the admissions process, cultures unique to each campus, academics, and programs available.
Let us show you why Trio and Gear Up programs nationwide say we offer THE BEST experiences in the industry! Here is a sample of the college options available to you (admissions workshops subject to school availability):
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- Dillard University
- Xavier University
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Loyola University
- Tulane University
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Miles College
- Louisiana State University
Attractions:
Request a quote today so our tour planners can work with you to build an itinerary to remember!
Washington, D.C. Science Trip
Take your class on a Washington, D.C. science trip to remember. Travel to Washington D.C. and visit amazing museums and science centers that in our nation’s capital. Students will learn about a variety of scientific fields including biology, chemistry, astronomy, and technology. As an added bonus students will also spend time in nearby Baltimore, MD to study marine sciences.
DAY 1
- Arrive in Washington D.C.
- Visit the Smithsonian National Zoo
- Dinner
- Illuminated Guided Walking Tour of Washington D.C. Memorials and Monuments
DAY 2
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit the Smithsonian Museums:
- Museum of Natural History
- Air & Space Museum
- Lunch
- Boat ride along the Potomac River
- Dinner
DAY 3
- Breakfast at hotel and check out
- Travel to Baltimore, MD
- Visit the National Aquarium
- Lunch at the Inner Harbor
- Visit the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum
- Visit the Maryland Science Center
- Return to Washington, D.C.
- Dinner
DAY 4
- Breakfast at hotel and check-out
- Visit the Marian Koshland Science Museum
- Visit the Goddard Space Flight Visitors Center
- Lunch
- Return Home
A Desert Science Discovery Adventure
Explore the beauty of nature as you travel the best of the South West on a science student trip. Your students will experience the lights and sights of the Las Vegas Strip before they begin their exploration of the wonders of the American Southwest on their educational tour. The educational content will focus first on science and social studies as we explore the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, as well as the lifestyle of the American-Indians that call this land home. We’ll continue to dive deeper into our study of science as we travel to Arizona science center in Phoenix and explore the Amazing Biosphere 2 in Tuscon.
DAY 1
- Arrive in Las Vegas, NV
- Visit the Hoover Dam in Boulder City, NV
- Dinner
- Evening driving tour of the Las Vegas Strip
- See a show at one of the many exciting theaters in Vegas!
DAY 2
- Breakfast at hotel
- Travel to the Grand Canyon West
- Lunch
- Tour of the Grand Canyon Skywalk
- Spend time with the Hualapai Native Americans
- Tour of authentic Native American village
- Live performances from local tribes
- Dinner at the Hualapai Ranch
DAY 3
- Breakfast at hotel
- Spend the day Whitewater Rafting in the Grand Canyon along the Colorado River
- Picnic lunch
- Local wildlife workshop
- Travel to Phoenix, AZ
- Dinner
DAY 4
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Western Destinations for Horseback riding, bow and arrow, jeep tours, hatchet throw, lasso, etc
- Picnic Lunch at Papago Park
- Visit the Desert Botanical Gardens for a guided tour and Native American Gardening workshop
- Dinner
DAY 5
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit the Arizona Science Center- Workshop: Forces of Nature
- Lunch
- Travel to Tucson, AZ
- Free time and exploring in downtown Tucson
- Dinner
DAY 6
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Biosphere 2 for a Guided tour and On-going research projects workshop with University of Arizona scientists
- Lunch
- Depart for home
