Faculty Led
Experiential Tours

We work directly with faculty to provide all-inclusive, experiential tours for many destinations and subjects.

Our experiential tours allow faculty to teach their course abroad in a setting that perfectly complements their course material. Teams receive all logistics, a dedicated team host, and detailed itineraries to ensure relevant hands-on learning. Using a faith-based approach, we work on all in-land logistics so you don’t have to, giving you the autonomy to teach your course abroad and more time to invest in your students. Having led countless study tours around the globe, we desire to take your course cross-culturally.

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 Value of Faculty-Led Experiential Tours

Imagine a classroom that enhances a student’s cross-cultural understanding, allows them to engage with diversity and deepens their global mindset. Studying abroad is a high-impact practice that holds invaluable worth for a student’s learning academically, socially, and spiritually. There is no deeper way to present course material than to engage the five senses in all aspects of learning. Above all, the greatest part of a faculty-led experiential tour is that students get to travel with you! In-context instruction will revolutionize the manner students retain course material and in turn the way you teach.

  • "I have had the privilege to partner with Living and Learning International for the past five years in coordination with a Nursing Leadership course that I teach at Augustana University. Living and Learning has consistently coordinated the logistics for our time in Ecuador from the moment we arrive until we depart; the planning and implementation of the activities are seamless. Living and Learning staff have arranged the course and clinical student learning opportunities that are necessary for the requirements of the Nursing Leadership course reliably year after year. Student feedback on the experience has also been positive. Every year I hear from the students that this opportunity is 'life changing' or 'an experience that will stay with me throughout my nursing career'. Students not only gain academic preparation in nursing, they gain experiential and spiritual opportunity during their time with Living and Learning. I know that the immersion experience and course would not be successful without the Living and Learning teams’ dedication to planning and coordinating our experience.”

    Patricia Waltman MA, CNL, RN
    Nursing Faculty
    Augustana University

  • “I went in thinking I would be going on a trip with my friends to learn more about Biology, but what I got out of it was so much more. Not only did I see my textbook come to life, but I also saw the brushstrokes of God in a way like never before. The people of Ecuador were so full of joy, and the guides with Living and Learning full of knowledge. I highly recommend a trip with Living and Learning to anyone and everyone - it’s a once in a lifetime experience, one you won’t regret.”

    Paige Brammer ‍
    Biology with Teacher’s Licensure
    Liberty University

  • “This was my first time going out of the States and flying overseas; it was one of the best experiences of my life. It opened my eyes to how big the world is and how big our God is. Experiencing another culture was fascinating and the food was incredible. One of my favorite things we did was when we went to a village up in the mountains and played with the kids and shared a meal with a family. It was so humbling to see how kind they were and how they shared what little they had with us. Overall, this was a life-changing experience that I will never forget, and not many people can say they have hugged an elephant.”

    Noah LaBelle
    Engineering Student
    Anderson University
    Program Term: Jan 2024

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We have a team dedicated to creating experiential tour opportunities for you and your classroom. We are excited that you are interested in taking your university course abroad. Please reach out by filling out the form below and we can set up a time to begin developing a framework for your international course.

Want to Learn More?

We hosted a 45-Minute Info Session all about who we are, the value of Experiential Tours, how to plan a Tour, and much more. Click the video to hear from our team.