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Our Most Popular Academic Adventure Programs (5)
Costa Rica & Nicaragua Spanish Immersion
High School Program
Learn Spanish, the Broadreach way. Across two unique countries, we mix language instruction with rich immersion experiences including a homestay, a cooking class, and a service project with school children.
| Itinerary: 22 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 - $5380 |
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Caribbean Marine Biology Voyage
High School Program
Hop aboard a floating classroom for an intense marine biology expedition, led by expert scientists. Above and below water, discover the wide diversity of life in the Caribbean's vast turquoise ecosystem. Prepare to sail, dive, and endlessly explore.
| Itinerary: 21 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5780 |
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British Columbia Marine Mammal Ecology
College Program
Study the orcas, porpoises, seals and dolphins in their natural habitat. Live and work at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre and assist with whale tracking. Study salmon at the Quinsam River Fish Hatchery and the raft the thrilling Nipkish River.
| Itinerary: 25 days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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Fiji Shark Behavior & Conservation
College Program
At the Shark Reef Marine Reserve (SRMR), we survey the natural history, biology and behavior of sharks. Get in the water and aid in their long-term conservation. We conclude with a whitewater adventure in the canyon-lined Navua Gorge.
| Itinerary: 25 & 27 days | Departing: June, July, December | Cost: $5780 - $5980 |
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South Africa Ultimate Predators
College Program
Come face to face with Africa’s predators, including Great Whites and lions, and study poaching, habitat loss and other threats to their future survival. Hunt for sardines during the Great Sardine Run and stalk penguins at the African Penguin Colony.
| Itinerary: 27 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5880 |
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Ecuador Spanish Immersion & Service
High School Program
Take your Spanish to the next level as you embed yourself in the history, customs and rhythms of Ecuador. Practice real conversation with locals while you trek the high Andes, explore colonial cities and assist on service projects in rural villages.
| Itinerary: 30 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5980 |
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Caribbean Marine Biology Voyage
High School Program
Hop aboard a floating classroom for an intense marine biology expedition, led by expert scientists. Above and below water, discover the wide diversity of life in the Caribbean's vast turquoise ecosystem. Prepare to sail, dive, and endlessly explore.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5780 |
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High School Program
Encounter wild bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. Work with researchers from the Belizean Oceanic Society and help collect data for ongoing research. Dive uninhabited Cayes and snorkel the Blue Hole.
| Itinerary: 21 & 23 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5580 - $5900 |
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High School Program
Get outside the classroom and study marine biology alongside professionals in San Salvador’s thriving reefs, mangrove channels and sea grass beds. Learn to analyze coral and identify fish, plus take an unforgettable bioluminescence night dive.
| Itinerary: 21 & 25 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5580 - $6170 |
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Costa Rica & Nicaragua Spanish Immersion
High School Program
Learn Spanish, the Broadreach way. Across two unique countries, we mix language instruction with rich immersion experiences including a homestay, a cooking class, and a service project with school children.
| Itinerary: 22 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 - $5380 |
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High School Program
Discover the beauty of the Peruvian culture and allow your experiences here to inspire a lifetime of learning and service. Immerse yourself in Spanish as you trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, explore the “Sacred Valley”, and give back to Quechua communities.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5980 |
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High School Program
Embark on an interactive study of endangered turtles, here on the largest green turtle nesting sites in the Western Hemisphere. Help biologists diagram nests and count eggs, take on the thrilling rapids of the Sarapiqui and hike through misty jungle.
| Itinerary: 20 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5780 |
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High School Program
Venture into the Shark Reef Marine Reserve for an underwater study of the behavior, biology, history and conservation of sharks. Dispel negative myths and discover the beauty and importance of these incredible creatures.
| Itinerary: 24 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5980 |
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High School Program
Complete immersion is the best way to learn. Perfect your comprehension and conversational skills at our beachside language school, on a homestay adventure with a local family, and in all-French shops and cafes.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5580 |
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Costa Rica & Panama Primate Studies
High School Program
Track white-faced capuchins, howlers and black-handed spider monkeys, and use field research techniques to study them in their natural habitats. The adventure begins with a thrilling rafting trip through the rainforest.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 |
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High School Program
Visit and dive three separate marine parks, examining multiple approaches to marine conservation and resource management. We begin with a two-week, island-hop sail voyage, with stops for a dormant volcano hike and wreck dive.
| Itinerary: 22 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5480 |
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British Columbia Marine Mammal Studies
High School Program
Serve as a naturalist-in-training as you study and observe humpbacks, dolphins, porpoises and other marine mammals up close. See articulated whale skeletons at the Whale Interpretive Centre and kayak with orcas in Johnstone Strait.
| Itinerary: 22 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5780 |
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Belize Wilderness Emergency Medicine
High School Program
Earn a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification on a real world emergency medicine adventure. Spend time working at a rural public health clinic, plus explore Mayan ruins, tube down a lazy river and go spelunking.
| Itinerary: 22 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $4980 |
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Caribbean Boat Building & Design
High School Program
Build a boat with your bare hands. We’ll take you on a ten-day sail from Grenada to Bequia, showing you the boat building process from concept to execution. Then build a small sea-worthy vessel of your own creation.
| Itinerary: 22 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5490 |
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Thailand Advanced Scuba Expedition
High School Program
Your journey with us continues. This alumni-only dive adventure mixes scuba training with an up-close study of tropical reef fish. Visit the world’s oldest rainforest, shop at the floating markets and ride a Tuk Tuk.
| Itinerary: 24 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5680 |
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Bonaire Underwater Photography
High School Program
Explore above and below the water line and learn the craft of digital photography, including editing and Photoshop, as you build out a portfolio of professional images. The diving in Bonaire Marine Park is among the best in the Western Hemisphere.
| Itinerary: 17 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $4680 |
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Caribbean Tropical Marine Biology
College Program
It’s a live-aboard voyage that pushes off from St. Martin and sails to marine parks with diverse underwater ecosystems. Work with professional biologists to study reef fish behavior, and learn to analyze coral. Earn multiple PADI certifications on 25+ dives.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June, July, December | Cost: $5680 |
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Thailand & Laos Journalism Expedition
High School Program
It’s a foreign journalism adventure in Asia’s most mysterious countries. From elephant sanctuaries in Thailand to a children’s literacy project in Laos, you’ll learn the art of interviewing, reporting, and crafting original and compelling stories.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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Costa Rica & Nicaragua Sea Turtle Ecology
College Program
Take in-depth look at the feeding, mating and nesting behaviors, as well as the migratory patterns of sea turtles. Get outside the class and participate in hands on research on moonlit beaches. Spend the first few days rafting the thrilling Sarapiqui.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5280 |
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Fiji Shark Behavior & Conservation
College Program
At the Shark Reef Marine Reserve (SRMR), we survey the natural history, biology and behavior of sharks. Get in the water and aid in their long-term conservation. We conclude with a whitewater adventure in the canyon-lined Navua Gorge.
| Itinerary: 25 & 27 Days | Departing: June, July, December | Cost: $5780 - $5980 |
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Panama & Costa Rica Primate Behavior and Conservation
College Program
Learn research method used by primatologists working in the field today. In the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica, we’ll examine the behavior and biology of New World monkeys as well as ways to mitigate threats to their future survival.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June, December | Cost: $4980 - $5280 |
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Caribbean Marine Engineering & Boat Design
College Program
Come survey the history, physics, and engineering of boat design and construction in the Caribbean. Fittingly, we live on a 45-foot catamaran, island hopping from Grenada to Bequia, as we visit shipyards, meet boat craftsmen and design our own boats.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5680 |
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College Program
Our overview of international journalism takes you out into the streets, into temples and hillside tribal villages, or wherever the story leads. Put journalistic principles into practice and complete three original articles with your name in the byline.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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China History & Contemporary Culture
College Program
Learn basic Mandarin, do a service project with the Dong minority people, and trace the origins of ancient Chinese dynasties. You’ll leave with a deep understanding of China’s history, languages, people and religions, and its influence on our modern world.
| Itinerary: 29 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $6180 |
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College Program
Come to Spain and learn all about food: how it’s grown, prepared, sold, governed and eaten. From evolving farming practices to emerging movements like slow food, we embark on a 23-day field study of this fascinating subject—with plenty of tastings and thrills built in.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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Caribbean Sailing & Leadership
College Program
Develop leadership experience and earn PADI and IYT certifications on a 500-nautical mile, 15-island Caribbean sailing odyssey. From ethics and risk management to effective decision-making you’ll learn skills that will set you up for future exploration.
| Itinerary: 25 & 32 Days | Departing: June, December | Cost: $5480 - $5580 |
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High School Program
Live at a wildlife sanctuary and assist conservationists in rehabilitating and re-introducing injured species into the wild. Explore Kruger National Park, take a game drive and keep your eyes peeled for lions, elusive leopards and more.
| Itinerary: 24 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5980 |
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British Columbia Marine Mammal Ecology
College Program
Study the orcas, porpoises, seals and dolphins in their natural habitat. Live and work at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre and assist with whale tracking. Study salmon at the Quinsam River Fish Hatchery and the raft the thrilling Nipkish River.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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South African Conservation Biology
College Program
Live at the Enkosini Wildlife Sanctuary and work with conservationists as you aim to increase endangered wildlife populations. At the Siyafunda Research Centre, we go on daily game drives in search of lions, elephants and leopards.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5780 |
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High School Program
Explore the art of digital photography and master techniques like composition, lighting and exposure. Hike through cloud forest, experience the thrill of the Chiriqui rapids and learn to surf as you build a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 |
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Costa Rica & Guatemala Non-Profit Studies
High School Program
Dive into the world of global non-profits. Discover how they’re organized and funded, and witness how they operate at the local level. Take part in reforestation project, work at an organic coffee farm and earn over 55 hours of community service.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $4780 |
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South Africa Ultimate Predators
College Program
Come face to face with Africa’s predators, including Great Whites and lions, and study poaching, habitat loss and other threats to their future survival. Hunt for sardines during the Great Sardine Run and stalk penguins at the African Penguin Colony.
| Itinerary: 27 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5880 |
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High School Program
Examine the climate change debate up close and meet people who are harnessing wind, solar and geothermal energy in innovative ways. Take an overnight horseback trek in the Elqui Valley and venture to the salt flats of the Atacama Desert.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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High School Program
Improve your reading, writing, comprehension and conversational skills on an immersive adventure that mixes language instruction with authentic conversational experiences. Tour museums in Paris, hike the Alps, canoe on the Loire River and more.
| Itinerary: 26 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $6880 |
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College Program
On a 2-week sail voyage to multiple islands and marine parks, we’ll meet with local stakeholders and examine different approaches to marine conservation. Earn PADI certifications on 20+ dives and spend a week at an eco-lodge in Saba’s rainforest.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5680 |
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French West Indies Language & Culture
College Program
Learn college-level French in a way that’s unlike any French class, anywhere in the world. Formal vocabulary, grammar and conversational studies are complemented by a homestay experience, an Oral History project, surfing, and hiking—all in French.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5780 |
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Costa Rica & Guatemala International Development
College Program
Examine the role, function, organization and governance of non-profits—how they work to effect change at the local level while fulfilling a larger global mission. You’ll gain practical volunteer experience and earn 55 community service hours.
| Itinerary: 24 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5180 |
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High School Program
Spend 26 days making your way from Hong Kong to China’s backpacker country and, ultimately, to the Great Wall. Harvest rice in the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces, learn to make traditional Chinese tye-dye and experience Chinese river walking.
| Itinerary: 26 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5780 |
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India Yoga & Eastern Religions
College Program
Journey to Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas for an anthropological look at the origins of yoga and its evolution over time - within India and beyond. We visit a Hindu temple dedicated to a snake goddess and explore yoga’s connection to Buddhism.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $4980 |
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Belize Wilderness First Responder
College Program
In real-world simulations, you’ll make an improvised stretcher, stop massive bleeding and carry someone larger than you, as you work toward earning a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification. Plus travel to a rural village and work in a public health clinic.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $4980 |
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College Program
Put yourself at the center of the climate change debate and witness alternative energy solutions firsthand. Visit a coal factory in Valparaiso, wind farms, and a solar energy center in the Elqui Valley. Interact with stakeholders, politicians and community members.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5380 |
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College Program
Discover the art of digital photography. As you venture to an idyllic island on Panama’s Caribbean coast or over the continental divide through La Amistad National Park, you’ll master various photo techniques and build out a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5180 |
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Costa Rica Veterinary Medicine
College Program
Shadow professional veterinarians at wildlife refuges, rescue centers and animal hospitals. Gain hands-on experience in nutrition, pathology, immunology, animal husbandry and surgery. Take a break for some rafting and explore an active volcano.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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India Yoga Instructor Training
College Program
For those interested in pursuing yoga instruction on a more professional level, we invite you to join us on a 200-hour intensive yoga-teaching program in Rishikesh, India—the birthplace of yoga. Included is an excursion to the exiled home of the Dalai Lama.
| Itinerary: 30 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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College Program
Spend 25 days out on the open ocean, immersed in a field study of coastlines, ocean basins, currents, tides and organisms common to Caribbean reefs. Learn sampling and research techniques, plus earn multiple PADI and IYT sailing certifications.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5680 |
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College Program
Develop greater proficiency in Spanish while exploring the beauty of Peruvian culture through service opportunities with local communities. Hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, study in the Sacred Valley and work on conservation projects in the Amazon River Basin.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5380 |
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