About the Program
College Discoveries by WorldStrides provides students unique access to post-secondary campuses. It also allows parents to skip the initial campus exploration process, saving everyone time and money for only those schools that make the final cut.
College Discoveries Include:
- Private charter bus transport (WIFI included)
- 2-3 guided college tours per day (average) led by trained personnel with 2 hours minimum per college (based on selections)
- Deluxe hotel accommodation, including breakfast
- Lunch daily on campus
- Dinner nightly at a fun local restaurant
- WorldStrides WorldAssist - 24/7 access to our trained staff for travel support
- Inclusive Emergency Medical Insurance ($7,500) and Doctors on Call
- 1:15 Chaperone Comp Ratio
All tours subject to availability.
Sample Colleges By Region
2023/2024 Availability in October-November | February-April | June-July
Sample Schools of Northern California
California State University, Chico | California State University, East Bay | California State University, Fresno | California State University, Monterey Bay | California State University, Sacramento | San Francisco State University | San Jose State University | Santa Clara University | Stanford University | St. Mary’s College of California | University of California, Berkeley | University of California, Davis | University of California, Santa Cruz | University of California, Merced | University of the Pacific | University of San Francisco
Sample Schools of Southern California
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | California State University, Bakersfield | California State University, Fullerton | California State University, Los Angeles | California State University, Long Beach | California State University, San Marcos | Loyola Marymount University | Occidental College | Pepperdine University | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego State University | University of Southern California | University of California, Irvine | University of California, Los Angeles | University of California, Riverside | University of California, San Diego | University of California, Santa Barbara
Sample Itineraries
College Discoveries - Sample Northern California College Tour
3 days / 2 nights
Day 1
- Depart for California State University, Sacramento
- Arrive and tour California State University, Sacramento
- Departure for University of California, Davis
- Arrive and tour University of California, Davis
- Lunch at University of California, Davis
- Depart for University of California, Berkeley
- Arrive and tour University of California, Berkeley
- Depart for Emeryville
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Emeryville
Day 2
- Depart for San Francisco State University
- Arrive and tour San Francisco State University
- Depart for Stanford University
- Arrive and tour Stanford University
- Lunch at Stanford University
- Depart for Santa Clara University
- Arrive and tour Santa Clara University
- Depart for Santa Clara
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Santa Clara
Day 3
- Depart hotel for San Jose State
- Arrive and tour San Jose State University
- Depart for University of California, Santa Cruz
- Arrive and tour University of California, Santa Cruz
- Depart University of California, Santa Cruz
- Arrive and tour at California State University, Monterey Bay
- Depart for Home
College Discoveries - Sample Northern California College Tour
2 days / 1 night
Day 1
- Depart for California State University, Sacramento
- Arrive and tour California State University, Sacramento
- Depart for University of California, Davis
- Arrive and tour University of California, Davis
- Lunch at University of California, Davis
- Depart for University of California, Berkeley
- Arrive and tour University of California, Berkeley
- Depart for Emeryville
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Emeryville
Day 2
- Depart for San Francisco State
- Arrive and tour San Francisco State University
- Depart for Stanford University
- Arrive and tour Stanford University
- Lunch at Stanford University
- Depart for Santa Clara University
- Arrive and tour Santa Clara University
- Depart for Home
College Discoveries - Sample Southern California College Tour
3 days / 2 nights
Day 1
- Depart for San Diego State University
- Arrive and tour San Diego State University
- Lunch at San Diego State University
- Depart for University of California, San Diego
- Arrive and tour University of California, San Diego
- Depart University of California, San Diego for Hotel
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Los Angeles
Day 2
- Depart for University of California, Los Angeles
- Arrive and tour University of California, Los Angeles
- Depart for University of California, Los Angeles
- Arrive and tour University of Southern California
- Lunch at University of Southern California
- Depart for Pepperdine University
- Arrive and tour Pepperdine University
- Depart Pepperdine University for Hotel
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Thousand Oaks
Day 3
- Depart for University of California, Santa Barbara
- Arrive and tour University of California, Santa Barbara
- Lunch at University of California, Santa Barbara
- Depart for California Polytechnic State University
- Arrive and tour California Polytechnic State University
- Depart for Home
College Discoveries - Sample Southern California College Tour
2 days / 1 night
Day 1
- Depart for University of California, Los Angeles
- Arrive and tour University of California, Los Angeles
- Depart for University of California, Los Angeles
- Arrive and tour University of Southern California
- Lunch at University of Southern California
- Depart for Pepperdine University
- Arrive and tour Pepperdine University
- Depart Pepperdine University for Hotel
- Check into Hotel
- Dinner in Thousand Oaks
Day 2
- Depart hotel for University of California, Santa Barbara
- Arrive and tour University of California, Santa Barbara
- Lunch at University of California, Santa Barbara
- Depart for California Polytechnic State University
- Arrive and tour California Polytechnic State University
- Depart for Home
Fundraising
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WorldStrides - Specialty Travel Programs
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