Plan Student Travel to Washington, D.C.

Student Travel to Washington, D.C. is totally safe, very educational, and super fun! What are you waiting for?

     

An overflow of student travel to Washington, D.C. is about to begin next month. Are you ready? Spring time is big time in the U.S.A. capital city for groups who travel there to learn more about their American Heritage. Right now is the prime time to get informed and get ready. Start today for your trip next month or even next year. Learn more about our American Heritage educational program and read these ways to plan your trip to D.C.:

Contact Your Travel Representative

Most importantly, remember that we are only a button push away. Call us. Email us. It won’t be hard to get our attention, and it’s all yours! 866-313-2577 is a great number to get started with – call it to enroll, to ask about specific group details, or to get free Washington, D.C. educational curriculum and lesson plans. You can also learn more about us on the web:

• Who we are
• Where we are
• Get a free online quote
• Enroll in a student trip

Plan and Get Support

Global Travel Alliance will take the lead in all aspects of your student trip. Customize any of our itineraries and we will take care of the details. Why Global Travel Alliance? Read about Taking a Student Tour from the perspective of an experienced group leader, learn how to Promote Your Trip, and download our Fundraising Packet.

Pack Right

Here are 3 important items to pack that are top priorities for any student traveler:

• Washington, D.C. is home to museums, monuments, memorials, and more. Your group will walk from one to another so make sure to wear some comfy shoes. Flip flops and sandals are an absolutely terrible idea.
• A bottle for water is of the utmost importance. Imagine a 90 degree day at the Lincoln Memorial, which rests 200 meters from the famed Potomac River. “Humid” is one way to describe the outside, but muggy, oppressive, sticky, and sweltering would be other ways. Drink a lot of water and stay hydrated!
• “Dear Diary” are great words to write at the end of each day in D.C. Bring a journal, sketchbook, or notebook and jot down a few notes about what you learned that day or a funny fail that happened to a friend. We love to hear all about this sort of thing, so don’t forget to Share Your Trip!

Read the rest of our Packing List and Packing Tips

Travel Tech

Click around these important travel websites:

• Flight Tracker
• Traveling Safely
• CNN World Weather
• Transportation Security Administration

Or download some of these travel savvy iPhone apps:

• NPS National Mall
• Weather
• Kayak
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Google Plus

Research D.C.

Washington, D.C. is the greatest haven of our countries rich history and political power. Activities like a day at Mount Vernon (the home and plantation of George Washington) or Monticello (the home and plantation of Thomas Jefferson), a walk through Arlington National Cemetery, or a group tour through the inside of the U.S. Capitol  are just a few places of interest. Check out their sites on the web and learn more about the experience on your horizon:

• Mount Vernon
• Monticello
• Gettysburg Battlefield
• Fort McHenry
• Arlington National Cemetery
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Historic Jamestowne
• Ford’s Theatre
• Smithsonian Museums and Zoo

You see, planning for student travel to Washington, D.C. is easy. Always feel most free to contact us with any questions you might have. Print our packing list and be ready. Do your research around the web and download helpful apps for your smartphone. Learn about the fun activities found in and near Washington, D.C. online. Our forefathers loved it there – you will too!