Italy: Marine Conservation & PADI Diving
14-day RLT teen trip in Italy: PADI open-water diving certification, coral and seagrass restoration in Sardinia, plus Rome cultural immersion. Grades 9-12.
Morocco: High Atlas Trek & Desert Service
RLT teen trip in Morocco: trekking the High Atlas Mountains, service work alongside Berber communities, and Sahara desert camping. Cultural immersion and adventure combined.
California: Pacific Coast Service & Surfing
RLT teen trip in California: Pacific coast surfing, environmental service work, and Sierra Nevada camping. Coast and mountains combined for middle and high school students.
France & Italy: Alps Adventure & Trail Service
14-day RLT teen trip through the French and Italian Alps: mountain refuge stays, Via Ferrata climbing, and trail restoration with Parc National des Écrins partners. Grades 9-12.
Vietnam & Cambodia: Service-First Southeast Asia
21-day RLT teen trip through Vietnam and Cambodia: eight-plus days building homes and teaching English in remote mountain villages, with Halong Bay and Angkor Wat as interludes. The most service-heavy trip in the catalog. High school.
Maine: Acadia Service & Coastal Adventure
RLT teen trip in Maine: Acadia trail-crew service alongside National Park Service rangers, 80-foot granite climbing, sea-cave kayaking, and a sunrise hike to Cadillac Mountain. Grades 6-9.
Hawaii: Native Land Restoration & Island Ecology
RLT middle-school teen trip in Hawaii: native land restoration service work, tent camping, and immersion in island ecology and Hawai'ian culture. Grades 6-8.
Azores: São Miguel Sanctuary & Volcanic Geology
14-day RLT teen trip in the Azores: working at a donkey sanctuary, kayaking Sete Cidades crater lakes, snorkeling endemic-fish coastlines, hiking Kulen Mountain, and visiting Europe's oldest tea plantation. High school.
Norway: Backpacking, Fjord Kayaking & Rallarvegen
21-day RLT teen trip in Norway: multi-day mountain backpacking through valleys and snowcapped ridges, sea kayaking Geirangerfjord under waterfalls, and biking the Rallarvegen historic railway route. Expedition travel for high schoolers with solid outdoor fitness.
Colorado HS: Mission: Wolf Sanctuary & Sangre de Cristo
14-day RLT high school teen trip in Colorado: six days at Mission: Wolf sanctuary caring for rescued wolves, Sangre de Cristo backpacking at 12,000 feet, Class II-III Arkansas River rafting, granite-spire climbing, and Great Sand Dunes camping. Grades 9-12.
Costa Rica MS: Rural Family Stays & Pacuare Rafting
RLT middle-school teen trip in Costa Rica: five days living with rural families on trail and garden work, a 2-day Class II-III Pacuare rafting expedition, Indigenous cultural learning, and jungle exploration. Grades 6-8.
Alaska: Kenai Peninsula Adventure & Glacier Service
14-day RLT teen trip in Alaska: whitewater rafting the Matanuska, sea kayaking Prince William Sound, hiking Exit Glacier, and four days of environmental service in Peterson Bay. Anchorage to Homer. Grades 9-12.
Peru: Sacred Valley Service & Machu Picchu
16-day RLT teen trip in Peru: co-teaching English and digital literacy alongside local educators in rural Andean schools, homestay nights with Sacred Valley families, and Machu Picchu as cultural-historical context. Service-first; altitude is real. High school.
Iceland: Skaftafell Fieldwork & Glacier Hiking
14-day RLT teen trip in Iceland: environmental fieldwork at Skaftafell National Park where outlet glaciers retreat 30 to 50 meters per year, glacier hiking, waterfall walks at Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss, and geothermal exploration. A climate-observation trip. High school.
Costa Rica HS: Rural Service & Class IV River Expedition
RLT high school teen trip in Costa Rica: six days living with rural families on construction service work, a 3-day Class II-IV river expedition, Indigenous community learning, and rainforest immersion. Grades 9-12.
Thailand: Ethical Elephant Care & Rural English Teaching
20-day RLT teen trip in Thailand: ethical elephant sanctuary work (no riding, no performances — feeding, bathing, walking alongside), English teaching in rural schools, and marine conservation in southern Thailand. RLT's longest international trip. High school.
Greece: Sea-Turtle Research & Posidonia Seagrass
16-day RLT teen trip in Greece: sea-turtle research with local marine biologists, morning beach surveys tracking nest sites, snorkeling Posidonia seagrass meadows, camping on uninhabited islands, with the Acropolis and Kefalonia as cultural context. High school.
Colorado MS: Kindness Ranch & Rocky Mountain Adventure
RLT middle-school teen trip in Colorado: caring for rescued horses, goats, pigs, and llamas at Kindness Ranch, Rocky Mountain National Park hiking, paddleboarding on Horsetooth Reservoir, beginner rock climbing in Estes Park, and group housing throughout. Grades 6-8.
Puerto Rico HS: PADI Diving & Coral Reef Restoration
14-day RLT high school teen trip in Puerto Rico: PADI open-water diver certification, three days of marine restoration protecting coral reefs, bioluminescent bay kayaking, El Yunque waterfalls. Diving and ecosystem work, not beach lounging. Grades 9-12.
Celtic Isles: Coastal Ireland & Scottish Highlands
RLT teen trip through Ireland and Scotland: coastal hiking along the Wild Atlantic Way, Highland exploration, and cultural immersion in Celtic music and storytelling traditions. Grades 9-12.
Japan: Rural Service & Cultural Immersion
RLT teen trip in Japan: hands-on service work including safflower dyeing, temple grounds care, cooking traditional dishes with elders, and rural community connection. Cultural depth beyond Tokyo and temples. Grades 9-12.
Spain: Costa Brava Climbing & Barcelona Food-Justice Service
14-day RLT teen trip in Spain: a Barcelona food-distribution center anchors the service, plus via Ferrata climbing on Costa Brava cliffs, Posidonia seagrass snorkeling, Park Güell, and flamenco. Grades 9-12.
Dominican Republic: Bateyes Service & Public Health Outreach
14-day RLT teen trip in the Dominican Republic: three days of construction work in the bateyes of San Pedro de Macorís, three days of public health outreach in the same communities, then Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, Isla Saona, and cave hiking. Service-first. High school.