We know that travel is a very personal experience, and we recognize that each school is bringing its passions, interests and goals to the table. For this reason, we don’t use templated itineraries that assume all tour groups are identical. Instead, Kids Beyond Borders works with teachers to create a custom itinerary that best fits the group, in hopes that the experience will make a meaningful and lasting impact on each student.
The itinerary below is a sample of what you can expect from an educational travel program with Kids Beyond Borders. Each group’s specific itinerary will be determined once they meet with a Kids Beyond Borders trip advisor.
As the father of 9 children, Neil understands the need for parents, teachers, and group leaders to feel comfortable and confident in our ability as a travel company to provide safe travel for their kids. With over 10 years of experience in the educational travel industry, Neil has planned, executed, and hosted over 300 group trips over his career.
When he’s not helping plan, execute, and host one of our epic trips, he runs a hearing clinic aimed at helping people rediscover their hearing health. He also enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and constantly learning new skills.
This sample itinerary does not reflect the order of activities in your specific tour.
The STEM Center of Excellence
The STEM Center for Excellence provides the perfect mix of education and outdoor fun. Students will love hiking the trails on the 92-acre campus, making music in the outdoor soundscape, or flying drones in the sports field.
Perot Museum of Natural Science
At The Perot Museum of Natural Science, students can feel the earth shake beneath their feet in the Dynamic Earth Hall, design and build a robot in the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall, or extract DNA in the Being Human hall. With 11 halls and countless exhibits to choose from, the museum will keep students engaged and excited about learning.
NASA Johnson Space Center
The NASA Johnson Space Center brings the stars closer than ever before. Students can learn about the history of space travel from the exhibits of spacecraft and spacesuits at the visitor’s center, and even explore a replica of the shuttle Independence. Afterwards, they’ll take a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA!
Texas Seaport Museum
The Texas Seaport Museum brings maritime history to life. Walking the decks of the tall ship, Elissa, gives students a firsthand view of a sailor’s life in 1877. Students will enjoy learning about maritime history through the museum’s many exhibits. They may even discover an ancestor in the museum’s database of over 133,000 immigrants who entered the US through Galveston.
The Health Museum
The hands-on Amazing Body Gallery at The Health Museum gives students a larger-than-life view of the human body, complete with 10-foot-tall walk-through brain and 12-foot- tall beating heart. In the museum’s The Body as a Work of Art gallery, interactive multimedia exhibits teach students about everything from the impact of social media on mental health to the hidden world of ribosomes.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splash Town
From the leisurely tube float of Paradise River, to the thrilling seven-story free-fall of Paradise Plunge, there is something for every student at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splash Town. Students will have a blast choosing from the water park’s huge selection of slides, rides, and pools.
Downtown Aquarium
The sea comes to life at the Downtown Aquarium, where students can explore eight different aquatic habitats. From the giant octopus in the Shipwreck exhibit, to the 20-foot long python of the Sunken Temple, to the live stingrays that students can touch and feed, the aquarium is a great way to learn about the immense diversity of sea life.
The Sea Wall
The Galveston sea wall was built to protect the city from hurricanes. Students will enjoy the many beaches of the ten-mile long urban park that runs along the sea wall, even as they learn about the devastating force of hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.
Sea Star Base
Students will learn about Galveston’s waterways first-hand when they cruise the local waters on the Sea Star Bases’s flagship, the Baysmart Express. The marine environment and maritime industries will come to life as students learn about buoyancy, navigation, shore birds, and more!
Ocean Star Museum Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
Students can board a retired jack-up drilling rig at the Ocean Star Museum, where they will learn about the history and science behind the energy industry. The museum also features scale models of production platforms, remote- operated vehicles, and more.
DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS
The STEM Center of Excellence
The STEM Center for Excellence provides the perfect mix of education and outdoor fun. Students will love hiking the trails on the 92-acre campus, making music in the outdoor soundscape, or flying drones in the sports field.
Perot Museum of Natural Science
At The Perot Museum of Natural Science, students can
feel the earth shake beneath their feet in the Dynamic Earth Hall, design and build a robot in the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall, or extract DNA in the Being Human hall. With 11 halls and countless exhibits to choose from, the museum will keep students engaged and excited about learning.
DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS
NASA Johnson Space Center
The NASA Johnson Space Center brings the stars closer than ever before. Students can learn about the history of space travel from the exhibits of spacecraft and spacesuits at the visitor’s center, and even explore a replica of the shuttle Independence. Afterwards, they’ll take a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA!
Texas Seaport Museum
The Texas Seaport Museum brings maritime history to life. Walking the decks of the tall ship, Elissa, gives students a firsthand view of a sailor’s life in 1877. Students will enjoy learning about maritime history through the museum’s many exhibits. They may even discover an ancestor in the museum’s database of over 133,000 immigrants who entered the US through Galveston.
The Health Museum
The hands-on Amazing Body Gallery at The Health Museum gives students a larger-than-life view of the human body, complete with 10-foot-tall walk-through brain and 12-foot- tall beating heart. In the museum’s The Body as a Work of Art gallery, interactive multimedia exhibits teach students about everything from the impact of social media on mental health to the hidden world of ribosomes.
DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splash Town
From the leisurely tube float of Paradise River, to the thrilling seven-story free-fall of Paradise Plunge, there is something for every student at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splash Town. Students will have a blast choosing from the water park’s huge selection of slides, rides, and pools.
Downtown Aquarium
The sea comes to life at the Downtown Aquarium, where students can explore eight different aquatic habitats. From the giant octopus in the Shipwreck exhibit, to the 20-foot long python of the Sunken Temple, to the live stingrays that students can touch and feed, the aquarium is a great way to learn about the immense diversity of sea life.
DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS
The Sea Wall
The Galveston sea wall was built to protect the city from hurricanes. Students will enjoy the many beaches of the ten-mile long urban park that runs along the sea wall, even as they learn about the devastating force of hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.
Sea Star Base
Students will learn about Galveston’s waterways first-hand when they cruise the local waters on the Sea Star Bases’s flagship, the Baysmart Express. The marine environment and maritime industries will come to life as students learn about buoyancy, navigation, shore birds, and more!
DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS
Ocean Star Museum Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
Students can board a retired jack-up drilling rig at the Ocean Star Museum, where they will learn about the history and science behind the energy industry. The museum also features scale models of production platforms, remote- operated vehicles, and more.