Both people and academics are more conscious of their impact as they travel abroad; travellers can have a profound effect on their destinations. That help explains why educational tourism – a form or tourism that encourages sustainable travelling and that the traveller learns about their destination while there – is on the rise. To that end, we’ve gone ahead and identified some of the top educational tours in Canada for students.
Read on for a list of these tours, but first, more information on the impotence of imparting educational tourism values early on.
Student Educational Tours Canada – Why They Matter
There are many substantial benefits of study abroad programs. From imbuing your child with a sense of independence they may have never experienced before to helping them learn about subjects while experiencing them firsthand (a proven method to helping with informational retention) to helping them make new friends to just letting them have a great time – the benefits are many and obvious.
But student educational tours in Canada aren’t only designed to benefit the student in the near term; ideally, they prioritize local communities and teach the importance of sustainable travel.
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Long-term, student educational tours in Canada, when done right, will also help foster a lifelong desire to really understand the places students will travel to, creating the foundation for a future educational tourist who prioritizes growing with every new locale they visit.
In other words, we don’t want the learning to stop just because the trip has concluded. We want these students to have such a fantastic, informative, exciting time that they come away with a new perspective on how travel can be about more than just fun and relaxation – it can be seen as an opportunity to grow as a person and increase their knowledge of the world.
List of the Top Student Educational Tours Canada
Below is a list of our top student educational tours in Canada (important to note that by ‘in Canada’, we mean run out of Canada for Canadian high school students – the tour destinations criss-cross the globe!).
Biology in Fiji
Dazzling coral reefs, beautiful animals on both land and sea, gorgeous vistas that leave you in awe – your child can have this wonderful educational experience while enjoying ecotourism-centric learning. The trip includes a guided snorkel tour of a coral farm and lets students take part in a coral replantation project.
Students will also participate in the tagging and releasing of turtles into the wild with an environmental officer, understanding the importance of this practice and other actions that help protect the local ecosystem from a variety of threats, helping your child to be eco-minded when travelling – or even while living at home!
French Connection (France)
What better way to help your child love learning French then to learn it on the streets of Paris! They’ll take in the architecture of Sacré-Coeur Basilica and learn of its origins, walk the bohemian streets of Montmartre, and explore the underground Catacombs. They’ll be able to sharpen their French speaking skills while learning about the fascinating and deep (in the Catacombs’ case, literally deep) history contained within every block of Paris.
The trip includes educational tours of the beautiful French Riviera and a visit to Monaco. They’ll also celebrate Bastille Day in Normandy after paying respects to the Canadian heroes who lost their lives during the Second World War.
Discover Italy
Food, history, beauty – Italy has it all. And with this tour, your student will be able to really absorb the culture, history, food . . . and will probably fall in love with the country. The trip includes an educational exploration of the ruins of Pompeii and a tour of ancient cities along the Amalfi coast while simultaneously reading literature inspired by the natural beauty and quaint villages – and contributing their own writings to this list!
See Michelangelo’s David at the Galleria dell’Accademia, fair Verona that inspired Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the streets of Venice where reading of Othello comes to life.
Educational Tours Canada by EduTravel for Credit
Our student educational tours in Canada are celebrated for combining educational value with a trip that dazzles and amazes. Best yet, we aim to build a foundation for lifelong educational tourism, helping these students develop a love for learning while abroad so they never miss an opportunity to further their own growth, even after the trip and school are past them.
We offer a wider variety of programs, so you’re bound to find one that fits your budget, child’s interests, and their age.
Our programs include:
- March Break Programs (2024)
- Art History in Europe – Grade 11/12
- Civics and Careers in Ottawa, Montreal, and New York City – Grade 10
- Environmental Studies in the Dominican Republic – Grade 11/12
- Fashion in New York City – Grade 12
- Hospitality and Tourism in Orlando – Grade 11/12
- International Business in New York City – Grade 12
- Photography in Europe – Grade 11/12
- World Religions in New York City – Grade 11
- Ski BC (Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership) – Grade 12
- Bon Appétit in Europe (Food and Culture/Nutrition and Health) – Grade 11/12
- Summer Programs
- Biology in Fiji – Grade 11/12
- Civics and Careers in Ottawa, Montreal, and New York City – Grade 10
- Environment and Resource Management in Fiji – Grade 12
- International Business in New York City – Grade 12
- Social Justice and Tolerance in Central Europe – Grade 11/12
- World Religions in New York City – Grade 11
- Canadian Geography – Grade 9
- French Connection (French) – Grade 11/12
- Biology in Ecuador and the Galapagos – Grade 11/12
- Canadian History in France and Belgium – Grade 10
- Data Management in Ecuador and the Galapagos – Grade 12
- This Is America (English/Equity and Social Justice) – Grade 11/12
- California Dreamin’ (English/Writer’s Craft) – Grade 10/11
- English in the UK – Grade 11/12
Find out more about these amazing opportunities – learn abroad, travel, and grow.