Every trip will have an itinerary that is customized to meet the needs of the group based on feedback from the school. Emerald Student Travel will make all of the reservations for your group including bus transportation, attractions, tour reservations, meals, hotel accommodations and hotel security (overnight stays), and more! In addition, every trip will include Tony the Tour Guide as your tour director to make sure your trip runs smoothly and according to plan so you can enjoy the trip.

The tour director from Emerald Student Travel will assist your school while you travel the entire time at your destination. They are responsible to handle all logistics within the itinerary, assist with check ins at attractions and hotels, provide commentary on sites visited within the itinerary, handle all problems or emergency situations, and helps make the experience worry free for the group.

Comfortable shoes

Rain poncho or umbrella

Cell phone charger

Sunscreen

Small backpack for use within the bus (some cities limit passengers from going in storage under bus)

Spending money for snacks/souvenirs

Water bottle with reclosable lid

Toiletries for overnight stays

Sleepwear for overnight stays

It’s recommended that students pack one small suitcase for any travel under 4 days. They will not be able to get underneath the bus during the day within major cities due to regulations. Students will be able to bring a small backpack or day bag to use within the bus.

Parents traveling as chaperones is a decision made by the school. Please check with the lead teacher at the school for this information.

Students and adults traveling with special meal requirements need to communicate these requests in advance to Emerald Student Travel through the lead teacher. Emerald will make every effort to communicate food allergy or special diet requests to the restaurants where choices are limited. Occasionally there are factors that make it impossible for Emerald Student Travel to make reliable arrangements for a special meal. Students and adults that have extreme or complex food allergies are advised to pack snacks and be prepared with extra meal money to purchase food if necessary.

It’s a good idea for students to have some spending money for snacks between meals or souvenir shopping. It is not recommended that students leave cash unattended.

In the event of inclement weather, the principal of the school and Emerald Student Travel will discuss and determine the course of action. Our company operates on that county’s severe weather policy as it relates to cancellations and delays. We also consider the advisories of the weather sources in the counties that we would be traveling to. The school would notify the parents and students directly if there are any changes to the itinerary or dates of travel.

No, we will not cancel a trip if there is rain. We recommend looking at the forecast in advance and bringing umbrellas, ponchos or raincoats. If there is more severe thunderstorms, we may have to change the trip accordingly. Each trip is handled on as needed basis to ensure that it will improve your experience at each destination.