European Tours for Students
Traveling to Europe can be an exciting and important step in a student's education. While some students may elect to study abroad in order to learn about other countries' culture and history, extended stays in Europe are not an option for everyone. Fortunately, there are many educational tours for students that allow travelers to explore and learn more about Europe.
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EF College Break: Amsterdam, Paris and London
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EF College Break offers a tour of Amsterdam, Paris and London that lasts 10 days and nine nights. It includes airfare, hotels, daily breakfast and travel between cities. A dedicated tour guide is also part of the tour package, as are select sightseeing tours and entrance to some attractions.
Upon arrival in Amsterdam, the tour group will meet up and join their official EFCB guide. Time in Amsterdam includes a walking tour of the city and stops at Dam Square, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House.
While traveling to Paris, the group will make a quick lunch stop in Brussels. Once in Paris, the group will take a sightseeing bus tour with a local guide. Sights include the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. The tour group will take an evening cruise on the Seine River while in Paris and have free time to visit other local attractions.
From Paris it's off to London via the Eurostar train. In London, the group will take part in a walking tour along the River Thames and visit Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden. Optional excursions include a ride on the London Eye Ferris wheel and a cruise along the Thames River. There is a group dinner the night before departing London for home.
EF College Break
One Education St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
(800) 766-2645
efcollegebreak.com
STA Travel: Greek Island Hopper
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Global travel agency STA Travel specializes in student travel. According to its website, STA Travel arranges trips for more than 6 million tourists annually to 90 countries.
One tour STA Travel offers is a 10-day, nine-night tour called the Greek Island Hopper. Participants will spend two days in Athens and see historical sights such as the Acropolis and Syntagma Square. From Athens, participants will sail to the Greek islands of Mykonos, Paros and Santorini and experience the beaches, food and culture of Greece.
STA Travel
750 State Highway 121 Suite 250
Lewisville, TX 75067
(800) 781-4040
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Hemisphere Educational Travel: Scotland
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Hemisphere Travel provides educational travel tours throughout the world, including Europe. The company arranges travel for predetermined educational groups and helps them select their itinerary. One of its tour options is Scotland.
The Hemisphere Educational Tour of Scotland includes visits to Edinburgh Castle, the National Gallery of Scotland, Loch Ness and the Roman Aqueduct. Cultural events include an evening with sword dancers and bagpipe players, as well as visits to a whiskey distillery and a tartan weaving mill. The tour covers many areas in Scotland, such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Lowlands, the Highlands and Perth. Participants will be given a video keepsake of their tour.
Hemisphere Educational Travel
1375 E. Woodfield Road Suite 530
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800) 323-6439
hemispheretravel.com
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