Choose your trip type
Expedition
Learning Service
Project Independence
Expedition
Inspiring leadership through student-led school expeditions.
Your Leadership Expedition has been refined over 30 years of student travel, with an emphasis on developing tomorrow’s leaders.
- 7-27 night overseas school expedition
- Emphasis on student leadership
- Supervised by both school and World Challenge staff
- Marine Conservation
- Environmental Conservation
- Low-Level Trekking
- Jungle/Forest Trekking
- Camping
- Snorkelling
- Paddlesports
- Adrenaline Activities
Learning Service
Shaping global citizens through tailored Journeys of culture.
Our 7–13 night Learning Service Journeys are cleverly curated to foster global citizenship through cultural immersion. It’s about taking students out of their bubbles, expanding their minds through the sharing of cultures.
- Global citizenship
- An appreciation for different cultures and community
- Broadening students’ perspectives on the world
Project Independence
Independent trips for those brave enough to take the road less travelled with a group of like-minded friends.
The project independence team is made up of students from all over the country excited to take the adventure of a lifetime. Running independently of school, you’ll get all the benefits of the training, support and safety of a World Challenge experience with a ready-made team of like-minded young travellers who you’ll get to know in the build up to the trip ahead. Each year, we hand select a list of the very best destinations and have (limited) spots available for those brave young souls ready to take up the challenge. All that’s left to do is choose your destination, sign up and put the dates in your diary.
Your school trip to Costa Rica awaits
Plunge into a tropical playground alive with dazzling birds, electric green frogs, and slow-moving sloths. One of the most ecologically diverse countries on the planet, Costa Rica boasts two dazzling coastlines and a lush interior of misty volcanoes, remote cloud forests, and jungle-clad peaks.
On this overseas school trip, trek through rainforests, paddle along tropical shores, and keep your eyes peeled for whales and exotic wildlife. In the towns and villages, you’ll discover Spanish colonial architecture, explore buzzing markets, and experience the pulsing Latino culture. Chat with the locals and embrace the meaning of ‘pura vida’, a lifestyle rooted in happiness and simplicity. You’ll also gain insight into a country that runs almost entirely on renewable energy, setting a global example for sustainability.
This student adventure is more than just an school expedition, it’s an opportunity to connect with nature, explore new cultures, and develop a deeper understanding of our planet’s fragile ecosystems. Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?
“ Summiting the mountain in Costa Rica was the most rewarding experience I've ever encountered. The hardship was completely surpassed by the satisfaction of reaching the top to look down at our accomplishment.”
Darcy, Student
