As a parent, I found them to be very responsive regarding queries and resolving difficulties. My child says that the trip was well organized and loads of fun.

had not offer the more information about trip for parents before they left from HK , so we prepare wrong clothes and staff . Photes are mess on the website. The travel charges are so high but students have not similar quality we had paid.

I really learned more about Thailand culture , was able to meet new friends, learned how important nature is

Recently traveled with Rustic for a school trip to Vietnam, and it was honestly an experience that I’ll never forget.

The places we went to? Exquisite. The guides? Super helpful, super nice, and in the end we were kinda like a big family. The service? Leg feel like jelly, but the sense of accomplishment after is incomparable, especially after interacting with the happy locals after our work. 10/10 would work with them again if I ever have the chance to.

Our kids had the time of their life and made some wonderful new friendships on their Costa Rica trip! Rustic Pathways took the planning and the worry out of the equation and the kids were able to focus on exploring this amazing country.

The experience will remain etched in the awareness of my son. His retelling of the activities and his evaluation of the interactions are worth more than any lesson taught in a school, at the table with his parents, or in any book.

The team in Chiang Mai was personable and engaging. They were positive and were great with the students.

It was fun even the service work

Jake, Matt and DeLynn were fantastic! There were easy to work with, knowledgeable and very good with our students.

being able to enjoy it with my friends and the activities we did when we left the hotel

Our guides Jake & Matt were helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. They worked great together and De'Lynn was great behind the scenes. The itinerary was well paced and balanced with service and culture.

Very organized from the time the students register until they return back. Very professional and my daughter had an amazing experience.

The knowledge and support throughout our rustic pathways journey was phenomenal. My daughter had the experience of a lifetime.

The program for our school trip is extensive with a variety of activities designed to promote Service Learning and Sustainability practices. The Rustic Pathways team members are very hands-on and professional in dealing with students. I appreciate their commitment to safety and security and how they communicated this to all participants of the trip.

The reason for not giving 5 stars is the last day of the trip in which we had an early start, a full day of activities and late flight back to our country. We went through a 20-hour day.

The supervision adults were fun, nice and exciting!

Horrible company. I do not recommend. My son was abandoned in less than 24hr. I intend on filing charges. If anyone else has had similar experiences please reach out.

We did have one great trip to Morocco on our first rustic trip. However, over half of our group was violently ill and required azithromycin, which my husband, a pharmacist, had to spend hours procuring by going from Pharmacy to pharmacy on a motorcycle with our amazing guide. Homes that we ate in as part of the itinerary should have had better training for preventing this. We all got sick in the Atlas mountains while working on a community project. One very healthy athletic student was hospitalized for a few days upon arriving in Europe to meet her own family on vacation from US. The guides were woefully unprepared for our group of Arabic speaking American students. They assumed at every turn that our nerd squad was plotting to sneak out and buy drugs and get drunk. One guide, the Arabic-speaking guide was fabulous, the American guide was to me, a teacher who has organized over 40 groups, rude and clueless.
They herded us around like fragile mosquitoes when in fact we come from a very violent and dangerous big city. We found Morocco to be quite tame in comparison.
Our second trip ended up getting canceled due to Covid. I refused their vouchers until they forced them on me. I knew the vouchers were a farce. I tried to organize a group last year 2022 and I did not get much help or assistance. They pretty much ignored me. I personally lost around 6 grand as I am both an organizer and a paying parent for my kids. I would never, ever, ever recommend this company. They categorically lied to me for months during the pandemic and did not even give the participants control to get their plan ticket vouchers. I'm guessing the company also was getting millions to help keep them afloat during the pandemic all the while not returning any funds to parents. Gross.
I tried to write reviews the year this happened but they were blocked or removed.

My kid really enjoy her pleasant trip with Rustic Pathways and her friends.They had a wonderful trip.The activities are rich and fun! They had a lots of delicious foods, and the Rustic team takes good care of each one, my children don't worry about leaving home for the first time without parents.This journey has been rewarding for her.

My daughter had a great learning experience! Everything was well organized and the community service was impactful! The only thing I would add, is sharing more information about the house/setting the kids stay in before they go. We are thrilled she enjoyed a meaningful experience and would recommend to other families!

I have sent all 3 of my children on Rustic trips (Fiji, Thailand/Vietnam/Laos and Hawaii). All the trips were great and my kids enjoyed themselves and grew from the experiences. My eldest went on the "Come with Nothing" trip for her 2nd summer and while challenging, absolutely loved the experience. Only regret is that my 2 younger kids could only do one summer each because the pandemic.

Rustic has been able to balance service, fun, education and safety for all their trips.