Costa Rica with high school group Just got back from Costa Rica with a group of high school kids. Best...trip...ever. The kids saw so much and had such a good time that they still talk to our guide on social media. We originally had scheduled a trip to the Galapagos and Ecuador, but had to pick a new destination at the last moment. Passports made sure we got our value and the replacement trip was better than I think the original destination was going to be Great company!

Passports is hands down the best for custom private student tours! I cannot tell you how grateful we are for the incredible tour passport put together for us. I have been leading European tours for 25 years and hands down Passports gets it right. I’m a little annoyed with myself for not moving to Passports sooner. Our custom private tour was exactly what I hoped for. Minus the rain in Venice, Florence and Rome- nothing any of us can control. And some snafus with flights in due to strike and a missed connection on the return due to airport construction- again out of our control. The trip was exceptional. Students had a meaningful educational experience, they bonded as a group and had fun enjoying so many unique parts of Italy. From Venice to Positano this group soaked it all up and left room to return! Chiara our Tour Director was beyond amazing, organized, kind, considerate, and brilliant! Thank you all for your care in crafting a truly beautiful tour!

Their mantra: "Profit by making customers happy" Excellent everything, would recommend them again! I started planning next year's trip for my students before my current trip had even ended: - Centrally located and quality hotels - Excellent, culturally relevant meals - Well organized itinerary with out any hitches - Enthusiastic tour leaders (I've requested to have our same one for next year's trip, Marc Alia) - Friendly staff and very communicable Passports seems to operate under the oft forgotten mantra of "Profit by making customers happy". I would take a group of 30 travelers to Europe with them ANY time!

Excellent experience besides a couple of disappointments The organization before the trip was great! A couple improvements would be to explain early on to tour leaders that it is extremely hard to get tickets to make it to the top of the Eiffel Tower and to let them know that tipping is not included. I found that out a little late and felt uncomfortable asking parents for more money, which let to our guide not being tipped as well as she should have. Our guides on the first day and the south of France portion of our trip were excellent. The food was great and the hotels well located in the center of town. However, the guide during our 2-day visit of Paris was not good at all and the homestay could have been better. Some students had families who went the extra mile to take care of them and show them a good time and others had families who did the bare minimum, which was disappointing for them and me.

10 days in Europe and lifelong memories I recently traveled to 3 different countries with my child's French class through Europe, and my experience with Passports far exceeded my expectations. We saw beyond just the main tourist landmarks, it was educational, we didn't live the entire trip in a travel couch (I enjoyed all the walking and the public forms of transit, it felt we were actually understanding the cities in a more authentic way.) We ate at actually restaurants and enjoyed top notch service, and stayed in some very nice hotels that were all located conveniently in downtown areas with so many stores and attractions within walking distance. Our tour guide Marc was one of the best parts. He went above and beyond the itinerary, listened with care and catered to any special needs of our group, and had an energy and love for his country that resonated in every experience he guided us through. If I were to do a group travel in another country again I would chose and recommend Passports.