1) taking advantage of our volume and partner discounts with venues, hotels, restaurants, transportation companies and cultural events;
3) eliminating credit card and check processing fees that individual school payments incur;
4) reducing hours of your valuable time that would otherwise be spent planning, negotiating rates, managing on-tour cash and stipends, and issuing individual payments.
We work closely with you during the planning process to identify your objectives, to offer multiple options and to economize wherever possible to create the most affordable college campus bus tour. At the end of each tour, you only need to issue one check to cover all of the standard and optional costs in our all-inclusive tours:
- Deluxe motorcoach transportation
- 3-4 Star Hotel Accommodations
- Meals (on and off campus)
- Hotel Security each night
- An experienced Explore Colleges escort on board – from start to finish
- A backpack for each student filled with the Explore Colleges College Rating Tool, a campus questionnaire and tour information
- Snacks and beverages
- Post-tour DVD slideshow with photos from the tour
- Tickets to shows or other cultural sites/activities
- All gratuities
Special note to GEAR UP Coordinators:
We can help you achieve an up to 85% match for the value of the tour.
Sign for an Explore Colleges customized tour here