Updated review The first couple of days were amazing. Traveling though Paris, having fun with friends, and leaning about a new culture. Unfortunately as the days went on everyone started getting tired and grumpy, including our tour guide. On our last day in Paris, our guide got mad at me for interrupting his information (a simple mistake as he asked us to let him know when to move forward) His response was extremely sharp and left me feeling embarrassed in front of the group, not for the first time. Although I too was growing more and more frustrated, I chose to stay quiet. Throughout the next few days he grew more irritated with our group until we dreaded our time together. Admittedly we're high school girls, experiencing a new culture and have made mistakes. Sometimes we were too loud at the restaurants he took us to, and he would easily correct us or one of the chaperones would. However, on one of the last nights his response was beyond correcting and tipped over into impatient, disrespectful and aggressive (in tone). He not only said we were too loud but singled out individuals as “embarrassing”. The next day he did come back and apologize, but obviously the escalation of his tone though-out the trip has made it hard to enjoy. I appreciate the trip and am very thankful that I get to spend this time in France, but there was so much pressure to be the perfect tourist, that it ruined the trip.

Smooth sailing and confident adventuring I had a wonderful experience taking my students to Costa Rica in March 2024 with ACIS. Throughout the planning and travel process, ACIS was there for me every step of the way. I had one point of contact with the company, so I never had to wonder who to reach out to with questions or concerns. Any questions I had were always answered clearly and in a very timely manner. I had the additional support of an Academic Travel Advisor -- someone with firsthand experience as a teacher taking students on trips with ACIS -- who even came to multiple pre-departure meetings to offer support and help answer any questions. I never worried about the safety of my students or chaperones and I knew that, if something did come up, it would be taken care of. Our Tour Manager was supremely knowledgeable and helpful so that we always felt supported and empowered to have a great time.

ACIS does all the work... ACIS does all the work. All you have to do is get students excited for a trip (super easy) and convince parents to spend money on their child's education (also pretty easy). And ACIS will even help you do all of that. They tell you exactly what to do and when to do it. Follow their instructions and you'll change the lives of your students.

ACIS worked with me to create an itinerary. Although the Lucerne, Tyrol, Munich trip already exists, we made changes to the itinerary to fit our exact needs. ACIS worked with me to create an itinerary of a lifetime for my students. Meals were a cultural experience, all walking tours and museum tours were excellent, and the hotels were centrally located and very nice. Overall, it was an amazing travel experience and my students will never forget the European experience!

Looking to Book Again! Everything about the company and the experience was amazing. Tom (who worked out of the Boston office) worked with me to introduce the trip to parents and answer questions that I didn't know the answers to. He was able to help me with some challenges when students dropped the trip so that everything would still go smoothly. The direct flight to Europe was great and the Tour Manager, Paul, met us right when we landed and stayed with us until we got into the security line. Paul made the trip. His interaction with the students and his knowledge of the area were unparalleled. He offered suggestions for each of the days and made sure each decision was what we were looking for before executing it. Most importantly, when a student lost something of great importance he was able to offer solutions so that a replacement could be found and their trip wasn't ruined. We are already looking to book another trip!