It’s every 20 something year old’s dream: to travel the world. With apps like Groupon and travel companies like EF College Break, that dream has become a possibility — and at a decent rate. With EF College Break, you get to travel with other 18-28-year-olds and the best part about it is you don’t even need to be a college student. So if you’re graduating this year and you want to reward yourself with a summer vacation to the Greek islands, you can! Most trips with EF College Break include a full-time tour director, round trip flights, lodging, guided sightseeing, daily breakfast and transportation between cities. They also offer extra daily excursions such as seeing museums or other historic monuments for as low as $80. You can also add travel protection to your package in the case of delays, accidents or illnesses. It’s worth mentioning that the prices for these trips vary depending on which airport you fly out of and what time of year you go. Here are just some of your possibilities for 2017:
1. Ireland: $2,744 for nine days
This trip starts off in Dublin with a welcome mixer, as most EF College Break trips do. You’ll get to know the group you’ll be touring the country with better. Most EF College Break trips offer you a free day to take a break from the guided tours so that you can explore whatever you’d like. On this free day, you can check out the Titanic Belfast Museum for an extra $100. After three days in Dublin, you will travel to County Kerry to visit the Blarney Castle. The next day, you’ll drive around the Ring of Kerry and admire some incredible views of the peninsula. Your next stop is Galway and there are plenty of nightlife choices to explore. Then you’ll end up at the Aran Islands before your farewell three-course dinner (which most EF College Break trips include as well.) A lot of the trips for 2017 are filling fast, but if you wanted to go from September 23rd to October 1st, you could pay off your trip monthly at $350 or pay $2,599 in full.
2. Greece: $1,299 for eight days
Groupon and includes roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations with daily breakfast. You’ll stay in Athens for two nights, and Mykonos and Santorini for the remaining six. This one is at your own pace, there is no tour guide, but the transportation between islands is included. Groupon does not offer a monthly payment system.
3. Thailand: $1,099 for ten days
Groupon through Affordable Asia Tours and takes you to Bangkok, River Kwai, Ayutthaya, and Pattaya. You can fly out of L.A, San Francisco, Houston, New York, Seattle or Chicago. A total of 13 meals are included and an English speaking guide is provided. The itinerary, along with optional tours and upgrades to your package, are available on Groupon.
4. London and Paris: $2,849 for eight days
This trip is booked through EF College Break and starts off in London where you will see famous sights like Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. For an extra cost on day four, you can also explore Oxford, otherwise known as Hogwarts. On the fifth day, you’ll take the Eurostar train to Paris and spend the evening on a cruise that floats past the Notre Dame Cathedral. At night, you’ll visit the Eiffel Tower and on your free day, you have the opportunity to see Versailles at an extra cost.
There are many more trips available to many more countries and islands on the EF College Break website and on Groupon. If none of these trips appeal to you, check out the other trip itineraries. If one of your New Year resolutions was to travel, consider putting a deposit down for a trip. Aside from making for good Instagram pictures, traveling opens your mind and allows you to experience parts of the world that until you visit, you’ve only seen on a map. It’s important that everyone takes time to travel in their lives and now is your time.