Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs
900 West Valley Road, Suite 300, Wayne, PA 19087
About
Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs offers teen travel experiences that focus on authentic, local-style travel rather than traditional tourism. The programs use a hands-on approach so participants eat, stay, and travel like a local, and emphasize doing and feeling in addition to just seeing in each destination. Teens can choose from over 100 programs in more than 40 countries, with options in 46 countries mentioned across the program materials.
• Ages: 12–18 years old
Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs began in 2003 as a small, family-run business providing teens with an authentic experience in Paris, and now operates over 100 different programs in over 40 countries. The organization states that authenticity is ingrained in everything it does, with a mission centered on local experiences and cultural immersion beyond the traditional tourist path. The mission statement explains that the programs aim to create global citizens, instill a love for travel, encourage a hunger for learning, and build an appreciation of different cultures, while keeping the same core values as the organization has grown.
The staff of Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs represent 49 different nationalities, speak a combined 21 different languages, and have visited 142 different countries. The organization states that it makes safety its number one priority, takes safety seriously, and relies on well-trained, knowledgeable staff and thorough preparation so programs run safely and smoothly each summer. Small and diverse group sizes of 16–24 students are used, and participants come from a mix of different states, regions, and countries, with about 75% of teens joining without a friend.
Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs partners with local experts to create enriching experiences that teach teens to be savvy travelers, and encourages participants to step outside their comfort zone and into cultural immersion. The organization describes its approach as “transformative teen travel,” with the motto “Be a traveler, not a tourist,” and highlights that travel is presented as being about new perspectives as well as new places. It also states that it offers more programs in more destinations than any other teen travel company.
Parents in testimonials describe daily messages, photos, and detailed trip write-ups that helped them follow along with their teens’ experiences. They report that their teens had a wonderful time, felt immersed in local culture, and formed close friendships, and several parents specifically praise the enthusiasm, dedication, and care shown by the staff and trip directors. Multiple parents say the trips exceeded their expectations and that they would recommend Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs to others.
Last updated August 8, 2026.
• Ages: 12–18 years old
Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs began in 2003 as a small, family-run business providing teens with an authentic experience in Paris, and now operates over 100 different programs in over 40 countries. The organization states that authenticity is ingrained in everything it does, with a mission centered on local experiences and cultural immersion beyond the traditional tourist path. The mission statement explains that the programs aim to create global citizens, instill a love for travel, encourage a hunger for learning, and build an appreciation of different cultures, while keeping the same core values as the organization has grown.
The staff of Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs represent 49 different nationalities, speak a combined 21 different languages, and have visited 142 different countries. The organization states that it makes safety its number one priority, takes safety seriously, and relies on well-trained, knowledgeable staff and thorough preparation so programs run safely and smoothly each summer. Small and diverse group sizes of 16–24 students are used, and participants come from a mix of different states, regions, and countries, with about 75% of teens joining without a friend.
Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs partners with local experts to create enriching experiences that teach teens to be savvy travelers, and encourages participants to step outside their comfort zone and into cultural immersion. The organization describes its approach as “transformative teen travel,” with the motto “Be a traveler, not a tourist,” and highlights that travel is presented as being about new perspectives as well as new places. It also states that it offers more programs in more destinations than any other teen travel company.
Parents in testimonials describe daily messages, photos, and detailed trip write-ups that helped them follow along with their teens’ experiences. They report that their teens had a wonderful time, felt immersed in local culture, and formed close friendships, and several parents specifically praise the enthusiasm, dedication, and care shown by the staff and trip directors. Multiple parents say the trips exceeded their expectations and that they would recommend Travel For Teens Youth Travel Programs to others.
Last updated August 8, 2026.
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