Travelling tutors take students on learning journeys that go beyond the classroom, providing immersive learning experiences that expand their minds and deepen their understanding of the world.

The best school days are always school-trip days. Imagine sending your children on a personalised educational trip with their own private tutor, hand-selected with rigorous care from the world’s best educators to be the perfect fit to inspire and engage them.

One of the stand-out benefits of private tutoring that our clients have found is the flexibility it affords them. Our clients are wealthy individuals, who often have the means and opportunity to visit far-flung cities and remote islands.

It’s often only once they engage a private tutor that clients realise the extent of opportunities available to their children. We’re conditioned to associate learning with the classroom, but a private tutor with access to the resources enjoyed by our typical client has a rare opportunity. History lessons in Rome. Marine Biology in the South Pacific. The world becomes their classroom. A private tutor’s unique ability to tailor an educational programme to a student’s own interests, school curriculum, their learning preferences means children are engaged with the topic, excited to learn, and eager to explore.

Recruiting the perfect tutor for every family

The Tutors International difference is in our bespoke recruitment process. Advertising the role to our wide network of tutors, we review hundreds of applications in the search for the perfect fit for your family’s circumstances and requirements.

After shortlisting the top candidates, we conduct rigorous screening prior to internal interviews, including background checks, professional references and character references. Only when we’re delighted with our choice of candidates do we put forward the best two candidates for you to interview, as many times as you need.

The top destinations for educational travel

• Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Ideal for biology and environmental science enthusiasts, the Galápagos Islands offer unique opportunities to study diverse ecosystems and wildlife in their natural habitats.
• Athens, Greece: Rich in history and culture, Athens provides a captivating experience for students interested in ancient civilizations, archaeology, and classical studies.
• Kyoto, Japan: A perfect destination for exploring traditional Japanese culture, Kyoto offers insights into history, art, and the significance of heritage conservation.

Take a look at the map at the top. The red dots indicate all the locations we’ve placed a tutor. And the lines represent the journeys undertaken by our travelling tutors.

A travelling tutor or an educational travel group?

Group-based learning trips and educational expeditions are great, but private tutors offer something special for families looking for customised learning experiences.

• Personalised education: Private tutors craft itineraries based on your child's interests and learning needs, making every moment fun and educational.
• One-on-one focus: In a one-to-one environment (or one-to-few if you want siblings to travel together), tutors can focus on your child's individual challenges, interests and learning preferences.
• Integration with the school curriculum: Private tutors seamlessly blend travel with your child's school curriculum, reinforcing what they learn in class with real-world experiences. They ensure they truly understand the subject before moving on to a new one.
• Family-friendly: Tutors can coordinate with your family's schedule, plan meet-ups, and cater to siblings of different ages, ensuring everyone gets the most out of the experience.

What’s the difference between educational travel and experiential learning?

Educational travel usually means taking trips that go beyond the classroom. These trips might include visits to historical sites, cultural immersion, scientific exploration, and hands-on activities that match academic goals. Private tutors incorporate these trips into lessons as much as possible, because we know that children learn best when they’re having fun. When you make educational travel with a private tutor a core part of your child’s education, your child enjoys flexible schedules, focused one-on-one attention, and custom learning opportunities. This approach not only boosts their academic performance but also nurtures their personal growth in ways traditional education can't match.

Experiential learning, on the other hand, is all about learning through real-life experiences. It encourages students to actively engage with their surroundings, gaining practical knowledge and skills along the way - standard practice for a good private tutor who can offer the sort of one-to-one attention your child can’t get in school.

What are the benefits of educational travel for your children?

Travelling with an experienced, impassioned private tutor gives children the chance to explore new places, while making learning fun and memorable. Whether it’s visiting ancient ruins, researching in natural parks, or taking part in cultural festivals, they gain empathy and a broader worldview, and build up critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Educational travel boosts their independence, confidence, and adaptability - and every moment becomes a learning opportunity, from the everyday to the extraordinary.

This is something Travelling Tutor and Tutors International Client Manager, Joanna Dunckley-Phillips, knows all about. Speaking at the Prestel & Partner Family Office Forum in Cayman last year, she explains why we’re the world leader in educational travel and travelling tuition:

“A key benefit of this global style of tutoring is that students explore these locations, they travel with, they do life with, an educated role model, a mentor. And that’s both the mundane - changing the tyre on a hire car, for example - or figuring out how on Earth to get laundry done while you’re travelling around in the middle of nowhere in China. All those normal, boring, day-to-days. As well as the exciting things like diving wrecks in big currents. Everything, everything becomes a learning opportunity. A teaching moment.”

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Educational travel is a powerful way for parents to enrich their children's education and personal growth. If you want to explore unique educational travel experiences for your child or children, contact us today.