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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...

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Overall Rating

9.5

Total Reviews

30
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Highly Recommend Above All Others!

by: Natasha Yeoh - United StatesProgram: Belize: Caribbean Reef Conservation
10

Excellent 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 Conservation
5

My 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...

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ARCC Programs responded to this reviewSeptember 10, 2024

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 Initiative
9

My 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

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Isabelle Neuschatz

Participated in 2017

Alumni

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.

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Grace Crema

Participated in 2017

Alumni

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.

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