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University Student Trips
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Academic Benefits, Life Skills Gained.
Our trips for university-aged students embrace a "learn by doing" approach. While ticking the academic goals, students also learn the value of international travel as a tool to better understand the world and their place in it. Through involvement with aboriginal culture, local professors and biologists, and community-based service projects, students gain an appreciation for the connection between human activities and the environment.
Our Guides Are Nerdy.
But only if nerdy means intellectual, passionate and fiendishly concerned about details. Our guides are also fun and flexible, and we've chose them because they're exactly the type of people you'd want as a travelling companion. Guides will cover the cerebral topics as well as the trivial with equal aplomb, discussing the mating habits of montoremes to beer-ordering tips in an outback pub. They will also be joined by specialists such as wildlife photographers, marine biologists, aboriginal elders, and ecotourism professors to give an added demension to your trip.
We can design an itinerary around the following themes:
Marine Biology at The Great Barrier Reef, Aboriginal Culture, Rainforest Ecology and Conservation, Adventure, Sustainability and Ecotourism and More.
Marine Biology at The Great Barrier Reef
Biology class, but not by the book. Join a marine biologist for an in-depth exploration of the creatures of The Great Barrier Reef, first in the classroom and then at the reef itself. Understand The Great Barrier Reef’s main plant and animal groups, how to identify its fish, cleverly evolved fish'cleaning stations' and evolution and phylogeny in reefs. Learn to SCUBA dive or simply snorkel and view the mosiac of life that exists at the reef.
Aboriginal Culture
Go beyond just boomerang throwing and learn in-depth about the customs and traditions of several indigenous tribes of North Queensland. With indigenous elders, learn how to collect food the traditional way. Discover rainforest medicinal plants and Dreamtime mythology. Spend time with an aboriginal family, making didgeridoos and learning to play them. Visit the Menmuny museum and Yarrabah aboriginal community, and speak with indigenous people young and old to foster cultural understanding.
Rainforest Ecology and Conservation
Work with the Australian Rainforest Foundation to help rehabilitate tracts of degraded rainforest land or help with seed propagation. Find out why frogs are a crucial element of this ecosystem. Visit a seed chemist and learn how scientific samples of rainforest species are synthetically reproduced. Explore the Interpretive Centre, canopy tower and observation platforms at the Daintree Discovery Centre for an intensive look at this ancient rainforest.
Adventure
Cairns is the adventure capital of Australia, so you can combine these activities into a largely curriculum-based trip for added excitement. Work and paddle as a team to navigate Class IV rapids on the Tully river. Mountain Bike the lush Little Mulgrave Valley and fun singletrack routes.
Hike to the highest peak in the Lamb Range, where views over Cairns are endless, and then descend to a gorgeous swimming hole and creekside campsite. Ride a thrilling rainforest zip line and look for wildlife in the jungle canopy. Skydive, bungy jump, or hanglide for a pure adrenaline experience.
Sustainability and Ecotourism
This region of Australia is on the cutting edge of sustainability efforts, with many operators gaining praise for innovative green practises. Meet with key leaders in the field of ecotourism in an effort to better understand the sustainability movement, and learn what operators are doing to break new ground.
Attend a lecture from a James Cook University professor on ecotourism and then visit both accommodation and attractions that are paving the way for responsible tourism.
Show Your Students You're Environmentally & Socially Conscious.
We are proud to say that we are a carbon-neutral company--rare in the travel industry, but most certainly appreciated by your students. Small World Journeys pays to offset the carbon emissions that result from all of our office activities and our trips. Through Sustainable Travel International (STI), our emissions are calculated and offset by our financial support of sustainability projects around the world, all of which are in the myclimate™ portfolio. We also make financial and in-kind donations to local conservation and indigenous community groups. For more information, see Why We're Eco
Ask the Hard Questions.
With leading a group overseas comes a host of responsibilities, as well as barrage of questions. We encourage you to ask us the hard questions, and to demand the highest standards when it comes to your trip. We're up to the task. We'll ensure no detail is overlooked, and you can be confident your group will have the best journey possible.
Call or email to see what we can offer your group!
Pricing your trip
Prices vary depending on the size of a group, level of accommodation, type of activities, and how many of our guides you need on your trip.
Specify a budget you're comfortable with.
You can tell us a per day amount you'd like to work within, or a total trip budget. We will then create an itinerary quote based on what you'd like to do. We'll tell your options within that budget. Use our sample itineraries for ideas. Just Email us with your request.
Accommodation Choices.
Choices for accommodation include budget options (hostels, camping and basic hotels), mid-range (hotels, holiday units and B&B's) and higher end (upscale hotels and lodges). Just Email us with your request.
No trip too short and no budget too small.
We have arranged 3 day trips as well as month-long journeys. We have also catered to guests who are on a very tight budget as well as those looking for a bit of luxury.
Pick your dates. Visit anytime.
Cairns is a tropical destination and therefore outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round. We can arrange your trip on any dates you wish. In our winter (June-August), days are mild with little rainfall and nights are cool. In our summer (December-February), days are hot and nights are warm. This is the best season for waterfalls and wildlife viewing.