We work with each institution’s admissions office to provide the students with information about the campus enrollment, academic programs, tuition rates, housing options, admissions requirements and more.
And we recruit current students at the colleges and universities to lead the tours and to provide the “inside scoop” on campus life!
Creating a detailed, day-to-day travel itinerary for a large group – traveling to unfamiliar cities and towns — is time-consuming and stressful. The travel experts at Explore Colleges have been conducting successful bus tours of campuses for over ten year – so let us do all of the work to create a custom tour for your school!
Below is an example of a generic five-day itinerary created for high school students visiting colleges in Boston, MA.
GEAR UP BOSTON ITINERARY
October 20-25
Wednesday, October 20
9:35pm– Arrival at Boston Logan Airport
10:30pm – Late-night pizza dinner at hotel
Thursday, October 21
9:00am – Depart hotel
9:30am – Presentation and tour of Harvard University
11:30-12:30pm – Lunch on campus
1:00pm – Presentation and tour of Boston University
3:00pm – Free time to explore Kennedy Library & Museum
5:00pm – Arrive at Prudential Building
5:00-5:30pm – View Boston from the highest point in the city
5:30-6:30pm – Enjoy walking in the Prudential Center and Newberry St. on the way to dinner
6:30-8:30pm – New England Clambake – complete with lobster tails and all the fixings
9:00pm – Return to hotel
Friday, October 22
9:00am – Arrive at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
9:00-9:45am –Walking tour of campus
10:00am – Arrive Boston College
10:00-11:30am – Presentation and tour of campus
11:30-12:30pm – Lunch on campus
1:30-2:50pm – Historical tour of Boston aboard Boston DUCK tour
3:30pm – Arrive Salem, Mass
3:30-9:00pm – Open time in Salem to include: “Haunted Happenings”
Admission to Witch Museum and House of Seven Gables
9:00pm – Return to hotel
Saturday, October 23
9:00-12:00pm – Community Service Project: Clear valuable wetlands for migrant birds and other animals found in the area.
12:30-1:30pm – Lunch at Fire and Ice
2:00 – 4:00pm – Head of the Charles Festival – Watch world-famous crew races on the Charles River
6:00 – 7:15pm – Dinner at Maggianos Italian Restaurant
8:00-9:30pm – Watch the performance of “Shear Madness”
Sunday, October 24
9:00-1:00pm – Walk the Freedom Trail, including USS Constitution, Paul Revere’s House, etc.
1:00 – 1:30pm – Lunch – Quincy Market
3:00-5:00pm – Lobster fishing/boating presentation in York, Maine
5:30-6:30pm – Dinner – Dockside Guest Quarters
Monday, October 25
9:30am – Presentation and tour at Tufts University
12:00pm – Lunch and shopping at Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall
2:00pm – Arrive at airport
4:00pm – Bub-bye!
For an example of a single-day tour, click here.
Let the Explore College experts plan your tour ANYWHERE in the United States!
