Tallahassee History & Heritage
With Challenger Learning Center & FSU
4 Days | Year Round
Starting At $Flexible Pricing
This tour of Tallahassee highlights Florida’s capital history, university life, and its natural beauty. Tour the State Capitol, visit Florida State University, relive history at the Mission San Luis, discover wildlife at the Tallahassee Museum, and explore the wonders of space at the Challenger Learning Center. Tallahassee offers students history, heritage, science, and FUN!
Highlights
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Options & Add-ons:
- Scholarships for Free Travel
- Online Payment Portal
- Luggage Handling
- Full Time Tour Director, or
- Tour Director at Destination Only
- Hotel Security
- Group Travel Video APP
- With Student GEO Tracking
Whatever you want, America4Kids by US Tours will be happy to customize this program for you.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Tallahassee, FL – Fun Station Pizza Dinner & Games
Today, arrive in Tallahassee, FL for a three-night stay at a local hotel. Tonight, enjoy a pizza dinner and games at Fun Station. Enjoy Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Mini-Golf and the arcade – Fun for everyone. (D)
Day 2 – Florida State Capitol – Mission San Luis w/lunch – Tallahassee Museum – FSU Campus Tour
After breakfast, visit the Florida State Capitol and learn about state government.
Next, visit Mission San Luis, Tallahassee’s only National Historic Landmark. Explore 64-acres of the former western most capital of Spanish Florida. Interpreters in historic clothing will teach you about the life of the Apalachee and Spanish people who lived and worked here more than 300 years ago. San Luis is a great place to picnic; a boxed lunch will be included today with your visit.
Then head to the Tallahassee Museum. Set amongst 52 acres of breathtaking Florida flora and fauna, the Museum’s living exhibits of native wildlife, nature trails, historic exhibits and zip line and aerial adventure courses are enjoyed by visitors of all ages.
The Museum is home to fourteen historic buildings that immerse students in 19th-century experiences and allow them to discover the history and lifestyles of southern communities. The internationally acclaimed exhibit, Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs features vividly colored dinosaurs sculpted from recycled car parts that evoke thoughts about art, science, and sustainability. Tallahassee Tree to Tree Adventures, the Museum’s zip line and aerial adventure course, encourages visitors to explore the majesty of nature from high in the trees.
Enjoy a guided tour of the campus of Florida State University. Learn about the college experience and Florida State University’s campus culture. (as available)
Tonight, dinner will be included in the FSU CollegeTown area. (B,L,D)
Day 3 – Challenger Learning Center w/Program – Wakulla Springs Boat Tour w/boxed lunch – Walking Trails & Swimming – Evening at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
This morning, discover the the wonders of science with a visit to the Challenger Learning Center. The facility offers an IMAX theater, a mesmerizing planetarium, a thrilling space mission simulator, and engaging educational demos that will spark curiosity and inspire all ages. Enjoy an unforgettable experience that combines entertainment and learning, making science come alive in ways you’ve never imagined. Your time at the Learning Center will feature an educational program based on grade level.
Next, enjoy a Wakulla Springs Boat Tour. This world-class wildlife cruise takes you on a two-mile loop downstream and back among majestic bald cypress trees, elegant wading birds and toothy alligators. Manatees are often sighted, but their presence is not dependable. The ranger-led tour not only highlights the wildlife but often includes stories of human interactions with the spring. They sometimes feature the lives of indigenous peoples, movies filmed during the Edward Ball years, and/or the more recent adventures of explorations within the caves that bring water to the spring. A boxed lunch is included today with your boat tour.
**Group may need to be split into 2 smaller groups for boat tour. One part of the group will do the boat tour while the other half explore the Walking Trails. Explore over 10 miles of wandering trails through hardwood hammocks, spring floodplains, with a variety of foliage and champion trees, some found only here in their original grandeur. You can view the Sally Ward Spring Run from a foot bridge and see if you can spot a manatee. Group wishing to add more time at Wakulla Springs, the swimming area features a two-story tower and two sunbathing platforms amid clear, cool spring waters.
Dinner will be included at a local restaurant before heading to the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park for the evening. It’s the ultimate indoor adventure park where kids of all ages (and kids at heart) can explore thrilling attractions, challenge their body and mind, and most importantly…have a blast! The Park is home to more than 10 attractions including a Sky Rider, Indoor Ropes Course, Lazer Fury & more! (B,L,D)
Day 4 – Depart for Home
After breakfast, depart for home. (B)

