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Lead an Explorica Educational Tour

Safety is our first priority.

We offer you and your students the guaranteed best pricing on your travel program.

Industry best pricing.

With over 55 years’ experience, you can rest assured that we have every detailed covered so you don’t have to, and it’s a key reason why we had nearly 400,000 teachers and students travel safely with us last school year alone.  

We take care of the details.

Our experienced staff takes care of everything you need to have the trip of a lifetime with your students, including our Travel Protection Plan, one of the most comprehensive in the industry. 

24/7 support.

Your dedicated personal Program Consultant will guide you through the entire tour planning process, and for students and parents, Explorica's Customer Care staff is available 24 hours a day.

"Well-organized, educational, and safe travel— I couldn't ask for more! I have students knocking on my door asking, 'Where is the trip next year?'"

- Michelle D., Ontario

Educator

Insider's Paris Tour

Sample Itinerary

Play pétanque, follow in the footsteps (and forks) of Parisian foodies, and wander through the Canal Saint-Martin neighborhood made famous by the film Amélie.




  • Travel to Paris
  • Arrive at hotel
  • Get settled


  • Meet your Tour Director
  • Marais district visit
  • Enjoy a local snack
  • Crêperie dinner


  • Paris guided sightseeing tour: Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, École Militaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries Garden visit, Place Vendôme, Opera House
  • Optional Versailles guided excursion: State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles
  • Boeuf bourguignon dinner


  • Montmartre Tour Director-led sightseeing
  • Learn to play pétanque with the locals
  • Lunch in Montmartre
  • Louvre visit


  • Optional Deauville and Honfleur full-day excursion
  • Tarte flambée dinner


  • Guided neighborhood foodie tour
  • Picnic lunch in the Jardin du Luxembourg
  • Steak frites dinner


  • Père Lachaise Cemetery visit
  • Canal Saint-Martin Tour Director-led sightseeing
  • Seine River cruise
  • Couscous dinner


  • Travel home

Experience the Explorica Difference

Where Do You Want To Go

Our expert tour consultants will help you craft the perfect itinerary for your students. We’ll even guarantee your travel dates (with minimum number of students) and provide you with the best pricing.

You’ll receive everything you need to get the students excited —and supportive — for your trip, including posters, invitations, a personalized website, fundraising, and more.

Spread the Word

Your Tour Director meets you upon arrival at the airport and takes it from there. Guiding your group, managing logistics, bringing destinations to life — this is what we do, so you don’t have to.

Relax, and Enjoy the Trip

Tap into our network of experienced trip leaders for advice about your tour. Send any last-minute questions along to your Tour Director. Plus, you can also take advantage of our free training trips to exciting locations like Costa Rica, Paris, and London.

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Easy ways for families to pay for your trip.

Explorica offers financial assistance, affordable payment plans and personalized fundraising programs to help make this experience possible for all families. 

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Generous rewards.

Explorica offers one of the best rewards programs in the industry to reward you for the extra work required to make these life-changing experiences possible for your students.

Wherever you want to go, Explorica has a program for you with all trips customizable to fit your exact needs.

200+ travel itineraries with plenty of options.