Travel for Teens: Discover Europe

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Travel for Teens offers a fun and authentic travel experience for teens that goes beyond merely sight-seeing and bus tours. With native trip leaders to guide groups through host countries, Travel for Teens offers unparalleled access to the world of teen travel. Trips feature choices in activities and isn’t bound to rigid schedules which enriches each individual experience. Programs provide for every taste and interest.

To get the most out of the traveling experience, Travel for Teens requires little to no bus time and stays in authentic hotels or homestays and avoids bland chain hotels. Immersion into the culture is a top priority for each trip and maximizes the experience. Travel for Teens hopes to make tour members more competent, confident and prepared for a world outside of their comfort zone.

Trip Description

Discover Europe adventure a star-studded tour of Europe's A-list hotspots in France, Italy and Spain open to students who have completed their junior or senior year of high school. At the end of this trip you will have admired Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower, tasted the gelato in Florence, walked in the steps of Caesar in Rome, and opened your mind to the masterpieces of Picasso and Gaudí in Barcelona.

The journey begins in Barcelona, the super-hip city where they speak Catalan (not Spanish!) and eat paella. This seaside city has something for everyone, from soccer fans to contemporary art lovers to history buffs, and you’ll be intoxicated by its vibrancy as you go from shopping and biking by day to clubbing and enjoying fantastic seafood by night. Then it’s on to Italy, a country brimming with art, cuisine, and its famous hospitality. Experience hand made pasta and chocolates that have been made by the same family for generations. Tour the masterworks of Renaissance, including paintings by Boticelli and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as sculpture by Michelangelo and Donatello.

Next is Rome, the Eternal City, home of the most expansive empire in Western history. Walk in the footsteps of Julius Caesar, tour the ruins of the Roman Forum, and marvel at the splendor of the collections at the Vatican Museums.

Finally is Paris, the legendary city traversed by the Seine. Climb the Eiffel Tower and soak in the joie de vivre of French culture. You can shop along the Champs Elysees, see the world-famous Mona Lisa at the Louvre, and marvel at the enormity of Notre Dame Cathedral.

Staff Overview

All staff members undergo extensive interviewing, training, and ongoing evaluation. All counselors are certified in first-aid and CPR. Very few new staff are hired each year due to high retention rate. Trip leaders do not lead a trip without prior experience as a TFT counselor. With few exceptions, students are fully supervised on all of our journeys. Most staff members have lived in the countries they are leading each trip in and are able to offer deeper insights into the culture and lifestyle.

Setting & Accommodations

Travelers will stay in authentic hotels close to the center of each city to maximize the cultural experience. Travel for Teens tries to avoid staying in chain hotels to encourage immersion into each specific region.

Safety Standards

Travelers are under staff supervision at all times except select hour to hour and a half shopping trips. While on the mountains professionals supervise and teach correct technique to avoid injury. Travel for teens analyzes every aspect and detail of each trip and goes over contingency plans and emergency numbers for each country. Each site and hotel is visited and approved before bringing a group and first aid kits are always on hand. English-speaking doctors are on hand most of the time, but when they are not the bilingual staff act as interpreters.