Teen Trips

Teen Trips Take Students Everywhere

Teen trips and travel programs, often called teen tours or teen summer camps, are emerging as the most popular summer activity for students between the ages of 12 and 18. Students can find a teen trip anywhere in the world - trips depart in June, July, and August to destinations like Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the South Pacific. Teen trips are often supervised by older, mature guides who are familiar with the destination and its culture. Some trips stay in resorts, hotels, and dorms while others sleep under the stars or in tents.

Types of Summer Teen Trips

There are a wide variety of teen trip types and themes. When choosing a trip theme, families should discuss what the goals of the trip are and what their student hopes to gain from the experience. Popular trip themes include tour & sightseeing, community service, cultural immersion, academic, and outdoor adventures.

Tour and sightseeing trips, commonly known as teen tours, take travelers to popular cities and destinations throughout the world. Whether it's a hike through the Grand Canyon or a stroll through Italy, these trips bring groups to places that everyone should go to at least once. Some teen tours even serve as safaris on wildlife viewing teen trips.

Many students prefer to spend their summers helping others - as a result, community service teen trips are among the most popular. Some trips focus on feeding children in Africa, while others help families rebuild homes in disaster areas.

Cultural and language immersion teen trips surround students with the art, history, customs, food, and dialect of a culture. Some programs even allow students to live with host families.

Outdoor adventures for teens include hiking & backpacking trips, sailing & SCUBA trips, and cycling programs. These are for more active students who enjoy physical activity on land and in the water.

Finally, academic enrichment teen trips, often called pre-college programs, combine educational elements like biology, anthropology, science, international culture, and environmental studies. Many of these programs offer academic credit hours that can be attributed to college programs. On some programs, students are assigned internships at companies that interest them.

Teen Trip Accommodations

Accommodations vary dramatically by trip and itinerary. Some trips house students exclusively in five star hotels, while others may be sleeping in tents in the wild. Before selecting a trip, travelers need to strongly question the type of accommodations they prefer. Wilderness camping with no showers or bathrooms isn't for everyone - and it's better to realize your limits now before getting out on the trail.

Length and Cost of Teen Trips

Teen tours can be as short as one week, or as long as 40 days. Most tours fall somewhere in the range of 21-28 days.

The tuition price of a teen tour varies considerably by the destination and accommodations. Programs that travel to popular tourist cities and five star hotels cost more than trips to remote destinations where travelers sleep under the stars. Still, the overall average cost of a 28 day tour is about $5,000.

Selecting the Best Teen Trip

Because the needs and preferences of each traveler vary so dramatically, it is often difficult for families to find a program that can properly accommodate their teen. It's important to fully understand the trip destination, accommodations, activities, instructors, and more before choosing a program. To help match families with the perfect teen trip or teen summer camp, Choice Camps offers free consultations with trip placement experts. Call our office at 617-264-0939 and we would be happy to help your family find a great teen trip anywhere in the world!