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While going overseas has its merits, traveling closer to home can be even more rewarding — so we’re sharing some of our favorite educational experiences right here in the U.S. and Canada! From diverse climates like the subtropical Everglades to skiing adventures in the Adirondacks, from vast landscapes like the Grand Canyon to the sweeping Canadian Maritimes coastline, from historic cities covering Boston to San Francisco — we’re celebrating North America with this curated collection just for you!

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A group of people hiking on a scenic coastal trail overlooking the ocean and rocky cliffs on Santa Cruz Island, California.

The Best of California: The Reagan Library to the Channel Islands

From 2,399
Duration
6 days
Rating : 5
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
Historic street in Charleston, South Carolina, featuring colorful buildings, palm trees, and the prominent white steeple of St. Michael's Church at dusk.

On the Road: Atlanta, Asheville, Charleston and Savannah

From 5,399
Duration
10 days
Rating : 5
On Your Feet
Group Type
Small Group
Hikers overlook a quintessential Southwest landscape featuring red rock hoodoos and pine-covered canyons in Utah.

On the Road: Absolute Southwest — A Canyonlands Adventure

From 4,999
Duration
12 days
Rating : 4.9
Keep the Pace
Impressive red rock geological formations with two natural arches under a blue sky with white clouds in Utah's Grand Circle.

The Best of Utah's Grand Circle of Parks and Monuments

From 4,149
Duration
11 days
Rating : 4.93
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
Three people hiking along a desert trail in Death Valley National Park, surrounded by unique, wavy yellow rock formations under bright sunlight.

Hiking Death Valley National Park and the Valley of Fire

From 3,099
Duration
7 days
Rating : 4.93
Varies by Date
Group Type
Small Group
A serene view of a clear blue lake in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, framed by evergreen trees and snow-capped mountains.

Exploring Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

From 4,999
Duration
8 days
Rating : 4.94
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
A Western Meadowlark perches on a wooden post with its beak open in Arizona during a Birding Bonanza event.

Birding Bonanza

From 2,249
Duration
6 days
Rating : 4.98
Outdoor: No Sweat
Group Type
Small Group
A speaker delivers a lecture on foreign policy at the Chautauqua Institution in New York before an audience seated in an open-air pavilion.

Foreign Policy in Chautauqua With the American Foreign Service

From 1,799
Duration
6 days
Rating : 4.6
Easy Going
A lit steamboat docked on the Mississippi River with the New Orleans skyline silhouetted against a vibrant orange sunset.

Signature City New Orleans

From 2,099
Duration
6 days
Rating : 4.98
On Your Feet
Two hikers walk along a dirt trail through golden grasses toward the dramatic, towering rock formations of Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Hiking at Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains & Carlsbad Caverns

From 2,599
Duration
8 days
Rating : 4.96
Outdoor: Spirited
Group Type
Small Group
The lush courtyard of The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, Florida, featuring palm trees, a fountain pond, and grand historic architecture.

Amelia Island and St. Augustine: Coastal Treasures in Florida

From 1,999
Duration
6 days
Rating : 4.82
On Your Feet
A vibrant pink and orange sunset over a harbor filled with boats and a ferry in the San Juan Islands, Washington.

The San Juan Islands by Land and Sea: Hidden Anchorages

From 2,699
Duration
7 days
Rating : 4.9
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