EXPEDITIONS

Exploration Programs

Eduwild offers adventurous travel programs abroad for both adults and students. Exploration trips range from two to four weeks and provide much more than adventure travel—our programs combine adventurous activities with authentic cultural immersion. From Croatia to Patagonia, the Faroe Islands to Australia, and beyond, our Exploration program destinations allow Eduwild students to experience the world as travelers, not as tourists.

Engage in Active Adventures Abroad

Travel abroad this summer and discover an insider’s view of some of the world’s most fascinating places and cultures through exciting, active, and challenging expeditions and experiences, designed appropriately for high school or middle school students.

Examples of Travel Adventures

Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa
Navigate a boat through Australia’s Whitsunday Islands
Hike across a glacier in the Swiss Alps
Strap on a pair of backcountry skis and explore snowy Patagonia
Explore hidden ramen shops in Japan
Visit a geothermal power station in Iceland and relax in the hot springs
Kayak the calm, pristine waters of Resurrection Bay in Alaska

More than mere tourism, each Putney trip gives you the opportunity to explore some of the most spectacular and wild landscapes in the world, make lasting memories, try new things, and have fun.

Experience Authentic Cultural Immersion

We design summer adventure travel for middle and high school students to get you off the beaten path and to explore the world as a traveler—not as a tourist. Live with a homestay family for a week on a New Zealand sheep farm, head out with fishermen among the Faroe Islands, or learn to cook a traditional Tuscan meal using ingredients you harvested the same day. Balance city experiences with small-town and rural living, and become a part of daily life in your chosen destination.

Take on a Creative Independent Student Project: Learn by Exploring

Over the course of your summer adventure travel, delve deeper into place and culture through student-initiated independent projects, pursuing a topic that interests you.

Examples of Student Projects

Become an expert on the famous artwork of Vincent Van Gogh
Draw inspiration from the coast of Croatia to compose a poem or short story
Study the effects of climate change on glaciers in Switzerland
Create a recipe book, video, or podcast to document your adventure
Discover the impacts of coral bleaching in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Make cheese with a French farmer
Explore Iceland’s approach to renewable energy
Apprentice with a master gelato maker in Italy
Research the geological processes that created Mt. Kilimanjaro

Build on your talents, learn new skills and perspectives, engage with local people, and come home with a better understanding of our diverse and ever-changing planet.

Eduwild Exploration Program Leaders

Our highly credentialed Exploration program leaders bring a wealth of knowledge and diverse life experiences to our middle and high school summer trips abroad. Seasoned world travelers all, each leader is experienced in areas of study that have prepared them to lead international excursions, including history, environmental sciences, foreign language, and geology, to name a few. When they’re not traveling, many work in middle school or high school settings, teaching subject matter relevant to world travel, including social studies, Chinese, French, Spanish, or English as a Second Language (ESL). All of our leaders are poised to help Eduwild students get the most out of their summer adventures abroad, and return home with renewed perspectives on themselves and the world.

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Activity Level

Descriptions

Easy Going You know what moves me? Exercising my mind. Let’s keep walking to a minimum and avoid stairs when we can.

On Your Feet I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day. I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums.

Keep the Pace I like to spend much of the day exploring. Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full. Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group.

Let's Go! Walking is the best way to get to know a new place. I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move. Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game.

Choose Your Pace Choose from two or more options of activity levels to find your perfect pace.

Outdoor: No Sweat I exercise for fun, not to win contests. I like to explore at an easy pace, stopping to snap photos and smell the roses. Varied terrain doesn’t scare me, but let’s not do anything too extreme.

Outdoor: Spirited I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails. Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines. Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please.

Outdoor: Challenging I love pushing myself, and I can keep a steady pace on rugged and steep terrain. This is as challenging as it gets? Great. Let’s do this. At the end of the day, I want to feel like I’ve had a real workout.

Outdoor: Choose Your Pace As outdoor enthusiasts know, some days can bring new variables — the weather, the terrain, my energy level — so I enjoy the flexibility of choosing from multiple options of length, challenges and pace

Varies by Date Choose from two or more options of activity levels to find your perfect pace.

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