Language and Culture Tours

To learn a new language, it helps to fall in love with where it’s from. EF’s Language and Culture tours enable students to interact with languages, landmarks, and locals to unlock a deeper understanding of the world.

Choose your language:

Language and Culture Tours

Enriching. Interactive. Immersive.

Choose your language

To learn a new language, it helps to fall in love with where it’s from. EF’s Language and Culture tours enable students to interact with languages, landmarks, and locals to unlock a deeper understanding of the world.

Choose your language

An EF Tours language immersion trip in Spain
Spanish →
An EF Language and Culture tour of the Pont Alexandre III Bridge at night
French →
A German language immersion trip to the Berlin Wall
German →
A painted ceiling on an EF Tours language immersion trip in Italy
Italian →
A Language and Culture tour of the Forbidden Temple on a Mandarin language immersion trip
Mandarin →
Japanese torii gates on an EF Tours language immersion
Japanese →

Here’s what to expect on an
EF Language and Culture tour

  • Three students laugh on a Language and Culture tour in Berlin

    Real-world practice

    Increase confidence with a foreign language by interacting with locals in authentic cultural travel settings.

  • A student gets a tai chi lesson on a Language and Culture tour in Beijing

    Cultural connection

    Explore how locals live on a daily basis to understand how language is the thread that connects a culture.

  • A Language and Culture tour in France captures a student’s attention

    Passion that persists

    Return home from immersive Language and Culture tours inspired to keep learning and pursue new passions.

Tales from our cultural tours


An illustration of a camera and Polaroids with landmarks to get students excited to travel on a Language and Culture tour

11 ways to get your students excited

Get your students excited to travel with this list of culture-boosting activities.

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A circle of people dance in celebration of cross-cultural understanding on a Language and Culture tour

How language builds understanding
Language is just the beginning when it comes to cross-cultural understanding.

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Top down image of Beijing cuisine on a Language and Culture tour

Seven must-try foods in Beijing
Prep your tastebuds for the Beijing cuisine you and your students have to try together.

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A group of students on a French Language and Culture tour smile and celebrate some of the reasons to learn a new language

Speaking from the heart
One French student’s take on some of the reasons to learn a new language.

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How it works

Whether it’s a unique destination on the other side of the world or the city you visit time and again, we make planning cultural travel a breeze. From your biggest, boldest ideas to the teensy, tiny details, we’re with you every step of the way to plan your ultimate Language and Culture tour.

  • Icon depicting a woman with a headset: A Tour Consultant guiding a teacher to choose the new tour or new destination that’s best for their students

    Building your team

    It starts with your Tour Consultant, an expert on schools in your area who’s laser-focused on you and your students’ growth through cultural travel.

  • Icon depicting a map pin with radiating lines, which represents the personalized process of choosing a popular tour

    Choosing the perfect tour

    We work with you one-on-one to find the perfect Language and Culture tour itinerary for the needs of your group.

  • Icon depicting a waving flag that reads “TRAVEL” and represents the support EF provides to teachers signing up students for a popular tour

    Spreading the word

    When it comes to signing up students and getting them excited for your Language and Culture tour, we’ve got plenty of tips.