Fundraise for the holidays

How many holiday sweaters do you really need (or want) living in the back of your closet? This year, let your family and friends know that they can make a donation towards your upcoming tour instead! But before you ask them to help send you on an educational travel experience you’ll never forget, review these tips: Read More …

Deadline soon: 2016 photo contest

There is only one week left for you to enter our annual photo contest. Submit your best photos by August 15th for your chance to win big. Submit your photos here! This year’s grand prize, a $300 gift card, will be awarded for the best photo of students with their teacher having an amazing time on tour. Plus, there Read More …

Time running out for 2016 photo contest

There is only one month left for you to enter our annual photo contest! Submit your best photos by August 15th for your chance to win big. Submit your photos here! This year’s grand prize, a $300 Best Buy Gift Card, will be awarded for the best photo of students with their teacher having an amazing time on tour. Plus, there Read More …

Commemorate D-Day

2019 will mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most infamous conflicts in our history. The bravery that so many young Canadians exhibited during that fateful summer still touches our lives, and Explorica will be commemorating their sacrifice throughout the 2019 school year with a collection of tours specifically focused on D-Day and Canadian history. Read More …

Budapest, the city of baths

A central European metropolis rich in culture, art and history, Budapest has long been considered the Paris of the East. A fitting comparison, as the Hungarian capital is home to 223 museums and galleries, 40 theaters, and a magnificent opera house that was selected as Travellers’ Choice Winner by TripAdvisor. Stretching across both banks of the Danube, Budapest is Read More …

World War I Centenary: The Second Battle of Ypres

The World War I Centenary begins in 2014, and we’re kicking off the commemorative events with a series of blog posts about the most important battles of Canadian history. Learn about the historical effects of each battle and Canada’s role in each victory with our series about World War I. Today marks the 99th anniversary Read More …

Edu-Travel to: Barcelona

This article was originally featured in Explorica’s 2012 fall magazine. We’ll be sharing 20 life-changing travel experiences throughout the season. Transform your students’ lives (and maybe your own) with any of these exceptional educational travel experiences.   Hear the Hall of a Hundred Columns Right from the entrance, you’re captured by the colours that zig-zag across Read More …

Educational Travel in France

This article was originally featured in Explorica’s 2012 fall magazine. We’ll be sharing 20 life-changing travel experiences throughout the season. Transform your students’ lives (and maybe your own) with any of these exceptional educational travel experiences. Come Face to Foot with Napoleon Maybe your students have seen it miniaturized within an art or history textbook. Perhaps you’ve even displayed Read More …