WorldStrides

218 W Water Street, 22902, Charlottesville, US
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4.50
Based on 762 Reviews

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65.62%

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8.79%

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5.25%

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About WorldStrides

Educational Travel Language Immersion Study Abroad Performing Arts Career Exploration Service-Learning Sports About Worldstrides Every travel experience is a journey of possibilities. We provide students a world of opportunities that immerse them in knowledge, culture, and inspiration. We help students grow by bringing learning to life‐‐new ideas, new friends, and the memories of a lifetime.

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Stuart
United States | 09 December 2024

I love working with Explorica because they do all of the work for me in planning the trip. The itinerary was just the right pace and the sites we visited in Greece were fantastic as were the hotels and the food. It was our tour director, however, that really made the trip special. Mariana was amazing and always went above and beyond our expectations. Her knowledge and flexibility made our trip go very smoothly.

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Mom of
United States | 08 December 2024

The kids were constantly busy and as a parent knowing they were safe was the best part for me.

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Devon
United States | 07 December 2024

To be quite honest, this trip was incredibly disorganized. Our tour guide, Silvia, was friendly, but seemed to be treating this like a personal vacation rather than a job. Things were scheduled far too close together and at one point we had to sprint from dinner to our tour as Silvia did not ensure we left dinner in an appropriate amount of time. We didn’t have a tour bus, as booked, in London. We never knew why? This lead to lots of walking, which was fine for most, but really challenging for some and most importantly, not what we paid for. We ate the same meals multiple times. On one occasion, Silvia changed our meal without consulting our tour leader. We were given no daily itinerary. We went to the completely wrong location because our bus driver didn’t know where we were going and this led to HOURS on the bus unnecessarily. The first hotel in London was deplorable, and the breakfast was a joke. Let alone the fact that there was a hookah bar in the lobby, pretty challenging when you are chaperoning 20 high schoolers. My suggestions - follow through on commitments, keep your group informed, allow more free time so students can actually spend time enjoying the culture. I could give numerous examples of further breakdown but feel this synopsis gives the most detail without beating a dead horse.

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David Rall
United States | 07 December 2024

Very disappointed. My child loved his time in France but missed a whole day because of a flight mess. Instead he saw a Texas mall and hours in his home airport. I bought the insurance and was unable to get any of my money back. I have another son who will travel but not with your company. EF is better.

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Alyssa Marten
United States | 07 December 2024

The activities that were chosen for my group were not planned out enough and it was extremely boring for the trip due to the activities and what was chosen

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Froylan Hernandez
United States | 06 December 2024

What made my experience great was that I got to see many places and got to be in a room with my friends. I got to see many states that I thought I would never see. I’m glad I went because it was the most fun I’ve ever had.

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Katie Sanchez
United States | 06 December 2024

My son and his 8th grade class had an amazing trip. Worldstrides made the whole process very easy and stress-free. Payment were set up easily. The web page easy to understand. The trip itself was very well organized.

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Pearls
United States | 06 December 2024

Our guides were very thorough and informative. Robert was outstanding, helpful and payed attention to details of historical backgrounds of when, why and how events occurred. Made us feel like we were in the events that happened, gave us goosebumps. Everyday was planned and organization was phenomenal. Wish we calls land in VA to see more but there's just so much to see. PA was too rushed, we got the I- 95 tour, which was not the best but still informative.

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Jennifer Haworth
United States | 05 December 2024

The experience was great, and our tour guide was very kind, informative, and knowledgeable. Everything was very smooth. All of the children learned so much and left this experience with so much more knowledge and growth.

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MaryAnne Adams
United States | 04 December 2024

The payment schedule we received appeared to skip a couple of months, so no payment was made. We then were charged a late fee. Then, after overpaying because of the confusion over the schedule, trying to get a refund has been impossible. My granddaughter enjoyed the trip, but her financers are not impressed with the money side of things.

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Heather Huang
United States | 04 December 2024

Bill was outstanding and made us feel so comfortable with the whole process! The hotel was very nice (aside from elevator issues.) The breakfast was good. The staff was amazing overall! Jeff the bus driver was super nice and helpful and our tour guide Lindsey was extremely knowledgeable and great with the kids! It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. I could not have been more impressed!

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Antoinette Wiglesworth
United States | 04 December 2024

Easy to set up monthly payments. I didn’t give five stars due to fact that if paying by credit card they charge a fee.

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Emily Svenson
United States | 03 December 2024

We had the best time in Washington D.C. with World Strides. Our guide, Josh, was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and fun. Our scholars loved getting to learn from him each day. The entire process was well organized and so much fun! I can't say enough great things about this company!

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John Haddix
United States | 03 December 2024

Every thing was awsome

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Angelica Rodriguez
United States | 03 December 2024

My daughter had an amazing time on her trip to DC. Everything was planned perfectly and the trip was smooth.

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CALI K
United States | 03 December 2024

My life-changing moment was when we got to see the changing of the guard. It was incredible. We actually got to talk to the guards as well. I was told we were one of the first schools to actually get to do that. The World Stride Trip was one of the best trips I’ve ever been on.

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Reese McCready
United States | 02 December 2024

An amazing experience! So much more than expected!

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Kylie Camden
United States | 02 December 2024

Everything went well except for some of the hotels. We had a hotel with some issues (no hot water) and had to move rooms. We also stayed at a hotel with 2 full beds not queen and when sharing a bed that is really uncomfortable. Our guide and bus driver were amazing and everything else went really well.

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ERIK GUTIERREZ
United States | 02 December 2024

Our guide, Sheri. She was organized and prepared with all our tour stops. Also, our bus driver Jorge was was also fantastic. He was very personable and professional.

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Kathleen Brendel
United States | 01 December 2024

The events were fun and educational. Events were easy to get into and very enjoyable.

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