We design our tours to be all-inclusive. Your affordable program fee includes:
- Safe and reliable transportation using only major U.S. airlines, Amtrak trains or privately chartered motorcoaches
- Comfortable hotels with professional overnight security
- Hearty breakfasts and satisfying dinners
- Licensed local guides at most major sites
- Expert tour director who handles all the logistics on tour and is with your group 24 hours a day
- Personalized tour planning and traveler websites
- Educational resources developed by the Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Student Travel backpacks
- Travel ID Badges
- Interactive question cards
- Travel Journals
- Entry fees at featured destinations
- Payment processing and customer support for travelers and parents
- Planning assistance from your dedicated tour consultant
- Customer Service available 24 hours a day
- Up to $35,000 in medical and accident coverage
- $15 million liability policy
- Smithsonian Membership
On-Tour Materials
We also provide you with materials to use on tour with your teacher as well as a Smithsonian Student backpack, a Travel Journal and a Travel ID Badge.
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Travel Journal
You will receive your own travel journal to use before, during after your trip. Your journal includes writing prompts to encourage reflection, fun and educational activities and trip rules. This is your personal journal—a place for you to collect your thoughts and ideas and to reflect on your experiences on tour. Your teacher may also assign writing topics. In addition, you can use the pocket in your journal to save mementos of your trip, such as ticket stubs and boarding passes. Keep your journal as a souvenir of this time in your life so you can always remember the amazing trip you took with your teacher and friends!
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Travel ID Badge
We provide you with a colorful Travel ID Badge to wear during your class trip. This badge includes important emergency contact information as an added safety feature. Plus, you can keep it as a fun souvenir of your exciting class trip!
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Backpack
You can carry everything you need on tour with your own Smithsonian Student Travel backpack. Your backpack features a roomy interior, mesh pockets and straps, and an iPod pocket with a convenient ear bud portal.