ARCC Programs
Why choose ARCC Programs?
For 40 years ARCC Programs' mission has been to provide unique, life-changing educational experiences for teenagers in places rarely visited and seldom experienced. Established in 1983 as Adventures Rolling Cross-Country, ARCC Programs has been a leader in the teen and student adventure and service travel industry for decades. ARCC Programs are the standard for delivering quality, fulfilling, a...
For 40 years ARCC Programs' mission has been to provide unique, life-changing educational experiences for teenagers in places rarely visited and seldom experienced. Established in 1983 as Adventures Rolling Cross-Country, ARCC Programs has been a leader in the teen and student adventure and service travel industry for decades. ARCC Programs are the standard for delivering quality, fulfilling, and enriching programs. With our history of developing and operating these programs year after year, participants can count on a high-quality, impactful experience no matter where in the world they are traveling. Impeccable planning is a keystone of ARCC Programs. Years of intricate planning allow for programs where almost every minute of every day is planned. This leaves little to chance and al...
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Highly Recommend Above All Others!
by: Natasha Yeoh - United StatesProgram: Belize: Caribbean Reef ConservationExcellent experience and program for teenagers and young adults. Highly recommend as a must do and my teenagers will be repeat customers. The programming captivates the imagination of teenagers (something very hard to do today) as it had the right balance of intrigue, learning and fun. The experience is very authentic, and not manufactured, which is a key differentiator when selecting teen programs. The program managers and staff where excellent communicators and very available to answer ques...
OK not great
by: jaime lester - United StatesProgram: Belize: Caribbean Reef ConservationMy son had an ok time on the trip to Belize but there were some issues. My guess is that they overbooked the tour, such that 4 teenage boys had to share beds (my son says single beds, ARCC says Caribbean doubles which are smaller than US doubles) for 4 nights. Who makes teenage boys share beds for 4 nights? Also, he felt like the amount of diving was too small (the itinerary says a week on the "private" diving island but I think it was actually 4 days) and the buggy jungle portion was too lon...
Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your son's recent trip to Belize. We always value the insights of our participants and families and are committed to ensuring every participant has a positive experience. We would like to address the c...
Amazing Experience!
by: Katy Abbott - United StatesProgram: Costa Rica: Cloud Forest Community InitiativeMy 15 year old daughter looked at a number of programs before narrowing in on this program. ARCC was very professional prior to departure, during the trip, and afterwards. My daughter got so many experiences within the two weeks she was there-- all so valuable and educational. I loved that the teenagers were without phones for all but an hour of the trip. ARCC has the whole thing dialed. It's clear they know what they are doing.
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Madeline Jones
Participated in 2016
Madeline is a 17 year old from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She travels domestically fairly often, but she does not get to leave the East Coast too ...
Isabelle Neuschatz
Participated in 2017
Isabelle is a sophomore at University High School, in Tucson, Arizona. She loves to play the ukulele and travel as often as possible.
Isabelle Neuschatz
Participated in 2017
I really wanted to make a difference in a community that really needed it, and ARCC's clean water initiative in Cambodia/ Vietnam seemed like the perfect chance to do so. I also really wanted to experience a culture unlike anything I'd ever seen before, without my parents always by my side.
Grace Crema
Participated in 2017
Grace Crema likes surfing, traveling, videography, photography, soccer, and kickboxing. She lives on Long Island, and she is going to be a senior this...
Grace Crema
Participated in 2017
I've always wanted to travel and I found asian culture interesting. I wanted to experience it for myself. Also my school didn't offer a service trip that I could go on so I sought one out for myself.