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Join an International Community of Colleges and Universities

Choosing a provider for your short-term faculty-led program can seem overwhelming. At Casterbridge we have always prided ourselves on providing complete transparency and clear comparisons to assist you in choosing a partner that best fits your needs. Institutions nationwide travel with Casterbridge every year based on our dedication, commitment to education, and flexibility to customize private programs. See below for 10 great reasons why you should join this community of international travelers, and then feel free to browse the links above to learn all the ways Casterbridge can meet your needs for short-term study abroad travel.

10 Great Reasons to Choose Casterbridge as Your Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad Travel Company

Always a Private Tour for your College or University Program
Casterbridge guarantees your own personalized itinerary and the exclusive use of a vehicle and guide with as few as 10 participants. Your group will not be combined with other groups or students from other institutions who might not share your same goals or standards. It is significant that the most repeated positive comment from group leaders refers to the personal attention that each group receives as a result of their private tour.

Guaranteed Dates to Match Your Schedule
Your academic calendar is unique to your institution. Your best opportunities for travel may be during a January or Winter Term, a May Term, or during spring or fall breaks. We not only accommodate your calendar, but guarantee your travel dates at time of booking. Our tours all operate on scheduled flights, and, once confirmed, we guarantee that your tour dates will remain unaltered.

Customized Tours to Complement Your Coursework
We are always aware that each group has its own unique aspirations and requirements. Our reputation for excellence is based on our ability to provide unique customized tours which are carefully planned to meet the specific requirements of individual groups. Whether your emphasis is artistic, literary, historic, sporting, linguistic, performing, or other, we will always work with you in detail to produce a program around the precise dates, themes, and destinations of your choosing.

30 Years of Experience and Contacts in Global Destinations
Where do you want to go? With Casterbridge you can focus your program in any of the 60+ countries to which we travel, giving you new and different opportunities to expose students to the diversity of the world around them. In each of these destinations we have opportunities to enrich the educational value of your tour through language classes, homestays, cultural immersion experiences, and service.

Personal Assistance – We Save You Time!
Organizing a tour abroad can seem like a daunting task. We at Casterbridge do everything in our power to save you time and make it easy. You will have a dedicated tour coordinator to support you in the planning stages, and who will work with you to create a program that best fits your needs. We help you publicize your program through promotional packets, websites, presentations, and study abroad fairs. We are happy to assist you every step of the way to ensure that your tour is a success.

Flexibility to Meet Your Educational Goals and Budget
Travel abroad should not be unattainable for your students, and our ability to customize pricing to fit the budgetary needs of your students and institution ensures that the educational value of travel is available to everyone. We have numerous methods to adjust the cost of your tour to meet your exact needs, and your dedicated tour coordinator will work closely with you, as well as the study abroad and finance offices, to ensure your goals are met.

Service & Trust
At Casterbridge our biggest source of pride is in the service we provide to our program leaders. You will have a dedicated tour coordinator working with you every step of the way. Our in-house flight specialists ensure that you get the best arrangements, and ensure that your travel experience goes smoothly. As an accredited travel school and member of numerous professional organizations, the quality of the Casterbridge experience is widely recognized.

Clear Price Guarantee Plan
Our inclusive pricing is clearly stated on all proposals, and there are no hidden fees, registration fees, adult or weekend supplements, or optional excursions or experiences. Once full payment has been acknowledged within the stated currency guarantee level, your land rates cannot change. Once the airline tickets have been issued, the fuel and tax component at time of ticketing will be honored by the airline. In short, once final payment has been acknowledged and the group ticketed, there can be no price increases for any reason.

Proven Safety and Stability
On a Casterbridge tour, you will be in good hands at all times. Our tours include a Tour Manager/Guide who is there to assist you at all times. We have a 24/7 emergency line staffed by members of both our US and UK offices, as well as established health, safety, and emergency protocols. All members of a Casterbridge tour have the option of taking our Comprehensive Travel Insurance, to protect them even further while traveling abroad. Finally, Casterbridge is a member of numerous professional organizations, including ASTA, ETOA, IATA, and USTOA.

An Impressive Track Record and References Nationwide
Casterbridge Tours has been leading private and customized educational travel programs since 1979, and is proud to have hosted over 3,000 groups and more than 65,000 participants on our travel programs. Our program leaders nationwide are pleased to tell you about their experiences with Casterbridge, and you can find some of their recent comments here.

Register to plan a Casterbridge educational tour, either online or by calling 1-800-522-2398. Start planning your educational travel program today!

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