Embrace Everything
Travel with purpose. Learn through experience. Connect across cultures.
Customized Groups
Study Abroad Programs
Since 1977
AESU has been a leader in the university travel market for decades, providing quality programs and unparalleled customer service.
We specialize in tailor-made travel programs to destinations worldwide. For short-term or semester-long courses, we will customize an itinerary to meet your specific educational requirements, whether the focus of the program is history, art, music, philosophy, political science, architecture, geography, foreign languages, or any other academic subject. AESU works in tandem with both faculty and administration to create an experience that uniquely complements your course.
Our top priority has always been, and remains, to increase global understanding by building and strengthening relationships between travelers and our constantly changing world. We believe in the idea of “travel with a purpose” and are proud to support the study abroad experience as an essential piece of a well-rounded education.
Get all your questions answered
Browse AESU’s educational travel FAQs and travel with confidence
You can contact our group travel department by email at [email protected] or call us at 800-638-7640. You can also fill out the form on this page to submit a quote request.
As much as you have! We can do a specific quote based on a detailed RFQ, or if you just have an idea in mind, we can help you plan the itinerary from start to finish.
Normally, group travel rates are based on a minimum of 10 passengers traveling together.
Yes, we do! We are a full-service, IATA-accredited travel agency and can provide competitive rates for group airfare.
We do require a deposit to hold space on a program. However, most deposits are refundable up to 90 days before departure.
Yes, AESU will provide a detailed confirmation of all services, including contact phone numbers for guides, coach drivers, restaurants, sightseeing points, and AESU staff members.
AESU has been a leader and innovator in student and university travel since 1977.
Our $5,000,000 liability insurance is in place for your peace of mind.
Trusted Nationwide
AESU has designed group travel programs for schools and organizations across the country. Here are some we’ve worked with.
Duke University
Philadelphia University
Goucher College
University of Buffalo
Haverford College, PA
Aquinas College
The Baltimore Opera
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
The Oxford Club
Loyola University Maryland
The Ohio State University
Lafayette College
Arizona State University
Penn State University
University of Notre Dame
Asset Strategies International
Houston Community College
SUNY – Albany
University of Texas at Austin
Towson University
First Presbyterian Church of High Point
Council for Christian Colleges
Xavier University
University of Connecticut
University of Maryland
University of Florida
Purdue University
