Amazing team and support lead to a fantastic experience! My kids had such a wonderful adventure and truly felt safe. They got off the plan and immediately asked if they could go again in the future. Loved everything about this experience for my kids.

kids were given enough latitude to have fun and bond.
Organization of group was correct for their age and personalities(not easy).

My daughter went on her 3rd trip with Rustic Pathways and once again had a great time!
Fiji did not disappoint!
She loves the large amount of community service hours that the program offered as it allowed them to immerse fully with the local community!
Thanks again for providing a wonderful experience to these students!

Trip of a lifetime!
Rustic Pathways did a great job of making traveling easy for a teenager. Communication was great, always prompt and helpful. My daughter had an amazing experience, made wonderful new friends, and now has the travel bug. We would do this again!

Amazing memories and great new friends.
This was my daughter's first trip with Rustic Pathways and she said it was truly life changing. She's already looking at where she wants to go next year.
She was lucky enough to be on a trip with only 4 girls and had so much hands on experience and made life long friends!

My daughter had an amazing experience. She found the people of Costa Rica Amazing. She found the other campers to be wonderful and the leaders we’re really nice and kind and knowledgeable.

Amazing experience ! My son had a wonderful time . Highly recommended! My daughter wants to go next year it was so amazing . Great organization! Great photos great activities and group thanks!

My son had an incredible time in Costa Rica with Rustic Pathways. He absolutely loved all the counselors. They were not only engaging and entertaining, but also did a fantastic job keeping the group safe and supported throughout the trip. He enjoyed every aspect of the week, from meaningful community service projects to thrilling adventures like white water rafting and ziplining. It was truly an unforgettable experience, and we’re so grateful for the care and enthusiasm the Rustic Pathways team brought to the program. We can't wait for our next trip.

Sending my 13 year old for the first time to travel alone was kind of scary to begin with but he not only went had an amazing time and made so many new friends and came back with so many memories. Tokyo fusion was a great first trip for my teen. He definitely will be doing more trips in the future.

My daughter had an amazing trip, she loved the Pura Vida and Serf & Service weeks in Costa Rica. She enjoyed each aspect or the trip. As a parent I am so happy with the communication from RP -we had multiple calls before the trip to check in and ask any questions we may have had, there were picture updates almost daily. My daughter was injured(not badly & not from any of activities) while in Costa Rica and again the communication was top notch. I would 100% support her going on a RP trip again.

My daughter had an amazing experience with Rustic Pathways. The team was helpful and responsive with organizing the logistics to and from the program. The itinerary was thoughtful and allowed for time to connect with other students and learn about other cultures. Highly recommend.

I had a great experience with rustic pathways. With rustic I went to Portugal and Italy. The one thing that made the trip great in both places was the people. I also think that rustic did a very good job with selecting activities for us to do.

This was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had! This was my first time traveling with RP, so I went into it not really knowing what it would be like, but it truly blew me away. My flight to the program was canceled so I was a day late, but they still made sure there was someone at the destination airport to greet me and get me to the rest of the group. My leaders, Inika, David, and Henrike were definitely the reason that made the trip so incredible. Always felt safe and comfortable. Highly recommend!

Amazing experience. 1000% recommend and my daughter is looking forward to going on her next adventure with rustic pathways. Excellent communication and the best travel help. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her trip and the kids that she made lifelong memories with.

I got to go with my best friend and meet the other people was fun and traveling was really fun! I liked the leaders they were nice i love japan and would go back it was truly a awesome experience!

My son—an avowed homebody—went to Japan with Rustic Pathways. He was having so much fun that he wrote us several times asking to stay in Japan.

The communication from Rustic Pathways was very thorough from start to finish. They made sure we had all the information that we needed at each step of the way.

The group dynamics in his cohort were amazing—in every picture the kids had big smiles on their faces. Rustic Pathways took care to budget both fun and learning so it wasn’t a drag on their summer, but so that they also deeply engaged with the culture. My son was already interested in Japanese culture and history. The best part of this program is that his interest came alive through this experience.

I am a university professor and have experience leading students abroad and know how difficult it can be to balance different needs in a study abroad type of context. Rustic Pathways did a great job stimulating cultural knowledge in these kids.

All of the program leaders were so nice and helpful and supportive of everyone. They made the trip so much better!

My daughter was glowing….. she was smiling for days after the trip.

“The best experience of my life” are the exact words my daughter used. She loved every moment of this trip. The friends, the fun but most importantly she loved the service project. It was very purposeful.