WorldStrides

The financial end of this deal sucks...as the only parent paying for the trip i had to extend the payment plan.no problem there but after paying over 2 thirds of the cost of the trip i got a message saying if i didnt make my next payment immediatly, i was a day late, Worldstrides was going to cancel my daughters trip. I don't think these people understand that not all of us parents can pay what i think is a huge amount of cash in one lump sum.I could almost see it if i only had a few hundred into it but i have a thousand into it and honestly i think it is way more than the 3 day trip is worth.

I was thrilled when I came across this opportunity to voice my appreciation for the WorldStrides student travel company. I am a very busy teacher in Snohomish, Wa and thought that there was no way I could find the time to offer my students such an experience. Like all who have toured before, I too realized how impact-full travel is, but thought I was way too busy to make this opportunity a reality for my students. Well, after some careful encouraging from the kind folks at WorldStrides, I took my first trip and it was life-changing! As a teacher and father of two kids under the age of 4, I can assure you that I am a very careful planner and demand the same from a company promising to show us our nation's capital, while providing comfort and safety. In short, they did everything they promised and more! I am so impressed with this company that I have taken the time to send personal emails to all of my teaching companions encouraging them to do the same! Thanks WorldStrides! It is no wonder that you are the leader in student travel!

Kudos to WorldStrides for comprehensive service to our parents, students and myself as we prepare again for an amazing student educational trip to Williamsburg, Washington, D.C., and New York City. In this era of cutbacks it's reassuring to see that quality and customer service come first. As a teacher, entrusted by parents with their sons and daughters I couldn't have it any other way. With the challenges of our economy making it tougher for families to provide their youngsters with these incredible experiences, the support and service this company provides has been truly amazing. Their concern for our safety and satisfaction has been most impressive. You have earned my loyalty!

My children have a planned school trip with this organization. We will be going from San Diego to Sacramento on a Saturday. For one day, the cost is $399 per child. Since there are 3 of us going and I have family in Sacramento, I asked to know the airline so that I could change my trip home to a later date. They stated that no changes were possible and if I should change it the date they would not refund me any portion of the fare home. I asked what airline would be used. They didn't know since the trip hadn't been booked yet. So, I asked what airline would probably be used. They didn't know this either. Then I asked well, what airlines have you used in the past, so that I could call and find out the likelihood of cost to change the ticket. They refused to even give me this information, stated that they did not know what airlines had been used in the past. (Our school goes every year.) They refused to let me speak to someone in the travel department who could provide me this information. "The travel department doesn't speak to the customers."

Very difficult to work with, very expensive for a field trip service. I am going to recommend schools do not use this service. In fact, I am going to see about replacing them for next year.