For many teens, America is the country they already know from films, music and social media, and they're dying to see it for real.
What you may be worried about
The distance. An ocean, a long flight and a different time zone make this the trip that feels furthest away, and it's natural to want to know exactly who is looking after your teen.
What your teen is hoping for
The big cities, the national parks, the road that goes on forever: the America they've only seen on screen.
What makes it work
A tour that makes the distance manageable: leaders who meet the group at the start and stay with them throughout, a route planned to the last detail, and a clear way to stay in touch with home. Within that, your teen gets the big American adventure, and comes home more confident, more independent and used to speaking English all day.
Lucie Straková, kiDay's founder, spent more than twenty years at summer camps in the USA. She can help you choose the right trip and answer your questions about sending a teen across the ocean.
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SLC
13–17y
Active teen tour
Snake River rafting, Yellowstone, the Canadian Rockies, Disneyland, surf school and the Grand Canyon — the classic 40-day loop of the American West.
SFO
12–17y
Active teen tour
Alcatraz, Lake Tahoe, Hollywood and Disneyland, surf school in San Diego — then Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.
SFO
12–17y
Active teen tour
From the Golden Gate Bridge to the surf in San Diego — the best of California in two weeks.
DEN
12–17y
Active teen tour
Rafting the Snake River, Old Faithful, Alcatraz, surf school in San Diego and four national parks — the whole American West in four weeks.
JFK
12–14y
Active teen tour · Middle school
Niagara Falls by boat, Toronto's CN Tower, a via ferrata and zipline at Mont-Tremblant, Montreal and the coast of Maine — two weeks for grades 7–8.
JFK
12–14y
Active teen tour · Middle school
Niagara Falls by boat, Toronto, the via ferrata at Mont-Tremblant, Montreal and the Maine coast — then a finale at Disney World and Universal.
MIA
13–16y
Volunteer & marine conservation
Reef fish surveys, shark research and a canal clean-up in the Florida Keys — plus paddleboarding, the Turtle Hospital and Key West sunsets.
HNL
13–16y
Small-group adventure
Diamond Head, Kaneohe Bay, the Na Pali coast, surf lessons and a jungle zipline — Hawaii in ten days.
HNL
13–16y
Small-group adventure
Diamond Head, the Na Pali coast, surf lessons and a night snorkel with manta rays — three Hawaiian islands in a small group.
PDX
13–17y
Active teen tour
Oregon's dunes and Seattle, glaciers, sled dogs and rafting in Alaska, then Maui, the Big Island and Waikiki.
HNL
13–16y
Active teen tour
Surf lessons on Waikiki, a submarine dive, Volcanoes National Park and a Maui catamaran — then Oregon's dunes and Seattle.
ORD
12–16y
Baseball teen tour
Wrigley Field, Cedar Point, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Major and Minor League games across the Midwest — baseball in 11 days.
ORD
12–16y
Baseball teen tour
Major League games in ten ballparks, behind-the-scenes stadium tours, Cedar Point and the Pro Football Hall of Fame — baseball from Chicago to New York.
PDX
12–17y
Active teen tour
Oregon dune buggies, Seattle, Whistler's giant zipline, Lake Louise and the Athabasca Glacier — two countries in 17 days.
PDX
12–17y
Active teen tour
Oregon's sand dunes, Seattle, Whistler, Lake Louise and the Icefield, then Glacier, Yellowstone and Park City — 25 days across two countries.
JFK
12–14y
Small-group city trip · Middle school
Central Park, a Major League game, Harvard, a jet boat in Boston, the Willis Tower Skydeck and the Bean — three great American cities in ten days.
JFK
13–16y
Active teen tour
Niagara Falls, Chicago, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Disneyland and the Golden Gate Bridge — coast to coast across America in 40 days.
SLC
12–16y
Active teen tour
Olympic extreme tubing, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and surf school — the American West in eleven days.
YVR
12–16y
Small-group adventure
The Sasquatch zipline, a via ferrata, whitewater rafting, rock climbing and kayaking on Howe Sound — eight days in Whistler, plus Vancouver.
Mostly American teens, with others from around the world. Your teen sees America with Americans their own age, and speaks English all day without noticing.
Most European passport holders need an ESTA, an online travel authorisation, for the USA, and an eTA for Canada when flying in. Rules depend on the passport, so ask us and we'll check what applies to yours.
Your teen flies to the trip's starting city, where the group is met. Airlines have different rules for teens flying alone; some require an unaccompanied-minor service up to a certain age. Ask us about the arrival arrangements for a specific trip.
No. Routes are planned so that the travel days are balanced by days in one place for hiking, beaches, cities and activities. Each trip page shows the route day by day.
Each trip has its own phone policy and a way for parents to get updates. Ask us about a specific trip.
Each card shows the ages. Trips are grouped so teens travel with peers, and the longest trips are for teens who are ready for a whole summer away.
