"Amazing Trip!"

I love working with Explorica because they do all of the work for me in planning the trip. The itinerary was just the right pace and the sites we visited in Greece were fantastic as were the hotels and the food. It was our tour director, however, that really made the trip special. Mariana was amazing and always went above and beyond our expectations. Her knowledge and flexibility made our trip go very smoothly.

"The kids were constantly busy and as a…"

The kids were constantly busy and as a parent knowing they were safe was the best part for me.

"To be quite honest"

To be quite honest, this trip was incredibly disorganized. Our tour guide, Silvia, was friendly, but seemed to be treating this like a personal vacation rather than a job. Things were scheduled far too close together and at one point we had to sprint from dinner to our tour as Silvia did not ensure we left dinner in an appropriate amount of time. We didn’t have a tour bus, as booked, in London. We never knew why? This lead to lots of walking, which was fine for most, but really challenging for some and most importantly, not what we paid for. We ate the same meals multiple times. On one occasion, Silvia changed our meal without consulting our tour leader. We were given no daily itinerary. We went to the completely wrong location because our bus driver didn’t know where we were going and this led to HOURS on the bus unnecessarily. The first hotel in London was deplorable, and the breakfast was a joke. Let alone the fact that there was a hookah bar in the lobby, pretty challenging when you are chaperoning 20 high schoolers. My suggestions - follow through on commitments, keep your group informed, allow more free time so students can actually spend time enjoying the culture. I could give numerous examples of further breakdown but feel this synopsis gives the most detail without beating a dead horse.

"Very disappointed"

Very disappointed. My child loved his time in France but missed a whole day because of a flight mess. Instead he saw a Texas mall and hours in his home airport. I bought the insurance and was unable to get any of my money back. I have another son who will travel but not with your company. EF is better.

"The activities that were chosen for my…"

The activities that were chosen for my group were not planned out enough and it was extremely boring for the trip due to the activities and what was chosen

"Be prepared for walking"

What made my experience great was that I got to see many places and got to be in a room with my friends. I got to see many states that I thought I would never see. I’m glad I went because it was the most fun I’ve ever had.

"Amazing experience 11/2025 "

My son and his 8th grade class had an amazing trip. Worldstrides made the whole process very easy and stress-free. Payment were set up easily. The web page easy to understand. The trip itself was very well organized.

"Enjoy the adventure and be present in history"

Our guides were very thorough and informative. Robert was outstanding, helpful and payed attention to details of historical backgrounds of when, why and how events occurred. Made us feel like we were in the events that happened, gave us goosebumps. Everyday was planned and organization was phenomenal. Wish we calls land in VA to see more but there's just so much to see. PA was too rushed, we got the I- 95 tour, which was not the best but still informative.

"The experience was great"

The experience was great, and our tour guide was very kind, informative, and knowledgeable. Everything was very smooth. All of the children learned so much and left this experience with so much more knowledge and growth.

"Payment issues"

The payment schedule we received appeared to skip a couple of months, so no payment was made. We then were charged a late fee. Then, after overpaying because of the confusion over the schedule, trying to get a refund has been impossible. My granddaughter enjoyed the trip, but her financers are not impressed with the money side of things.