Companies that offer 7-10 day winter break trips for college students?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know of reputable companies that offer winter break trip specifically for college students? My son (19 years) wants to go on some sort of planned excursion, but he doesn't like any of the winter break study abroad options at his school. (He doesn't want to attend classes, he just wants to have some planned excursions with other "kids.")

He earned lots of money at his summer job this past season, so he has about $2000 to $4500 to spend. His initial google searches just yielded generic travel companies, not ones that cater to college students on break. Any ideas for him?

[Anonymous]

Contiki sounds like it could work.

[Anonymous]

What college is he at now? He should take a look there first.

Some clubs have winter break excursions. Dd's school has a ski club, for example, and (at least in years past) had an organized trip to Killington over winter break.

[Anonymous]

He's at JMU. Does a club sport, but nothing avaliable though that. He doesn't want to do the study abroad or volunteer trip options. I've been googlong myself, and I haven't really been able to find any tour companies that cater to college students. I have a message sent to Contiki. Hopefully, they respond with some possible options.

[Anonymous]

GAdventures was considered a company for younger travelers when it was news.

They give a student discount.

https://www.gadventures.com/travel-deals/student-travel-deals/

I think they have cheaper and more expensive versions of the same tour itineraries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Contiki sounds like it could work.

Back in the day, my hard drinking Australian friends took these tours.

[Anonymous]

What about EF?

[Anonymous]

Look at what other options there are at other universities. I know UVa has a robust list. He could also go to the study abroad office at JMU and see what outside options they know about. Does he have any other friends that may be able to go? They could put together a trip on their own. JMU is having a study abroad fair coming up so he could go and see what other options exist and if not, they are extremely helpful and will help him. My dd goes to JMU and practically lives in that office planning some trip or another.

[Anonymous]

I miss the days of STA Travel.

EF would make sense here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at what other options there are at other universities. I know UVa has a robust list. He could also go to the study abroad office at JMU and see what outside options they know about. Does he have any other friends that may be able to go? They could put together a trip on their own. JMU is having a study abroad fair coming up so he could go and see what other options exist and if not, they are extremely helpful and will help him. My dd goes to JMU and practically lives in that office planning some trip or another.

GMU also had a good list of winter term trips open to non-GMU students. If I recall correctly, most were 10-14 days. Look up their study abroad program online.