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WorldStrides - 590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300 - Charlottesville, VA 22911 -
www.worldstrides.org - 800-688-8584
ECOQUEST
SAMPLE ITINERARY
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
Group arrives in
Orlando, FL and is
met by a
WorldStrides
representative.
Conservation Up-
Close
Explore and interact
with wildlife and
natural vegetation in
Florida’s most
unique ecosystem-
the wetlands- and
gain a greater
awareness of
Florida’s endangered
species. Study the
effects humans have
had on these
animals and their
habitats. Students
will have hands-on
encounters with
animals such as
alligators, snakes,
and much more.
Dinner
Hotel check-in
Note: Travel time from
different parts of the
country may modify this
itinerary.
Breakfast
Ocean Discovery
Descend fathoms into an
incredible, 5.8 million
gallon saltwater
acquarium to view man-
made coral reef with
tropical fish, dolphins,
sharks and manatees at
Epcot's “The Living Seas
pavilion®.” Students
experience the
environmental challenges
they will face as a leader
of a tropical island, and
the impact tourism will
have on their natural
resources.
Lunch
Innovative Agriculture
Discover the agricultural
and maricultural
techniques featured in
Epcot's “The Land
pavilion®.” Students take
a boat ride through 3
experimental growing
areas and ecological
communities and
discover what innovative
steps are needed to help
feed the world's growing
demand for nourishment.
Dinner
Evening Activity
Students encounter other
cultures at the World
Showcase and watch the
famous Illuminations
fireworks show.
Return to hotel
Breakfast
Depart for Tampa
Egmont Key
Explore a Barrier
Island
Indigenous vs.
Introduced
Students boat to
Egmont Key and
take a walking tour of
a barrier island full of
native and
introduced plants
and animals,
including the
endangered gopher
tortoise. Students
examine the effects
of introducing exotic
plants and animals to
an ecosystem.
Lunch
Explore Barrier
Island (cont’d)
Marine Species
Students snorkel in
an estuary and use
seine nets in grass
beds to collect and
identify small marine
species. Students
also learn about
sharks by
participating in a
shark dissection.
Depart for Orlando
Dinner
Return to hotel
Breakfast
Penguin Encounter
The Wild Arctic
Experience an arctic
ecosystem and
compare the Polar
Regions with other
ecosystems at
SeaWorld’s Penguin
Encounter®.
Discover the survival
attributes of
penguins, puffins,
and polar bears.
Witness the
penguins' fantastic
swimming abilities
when they dive off
their rocky dwelling
into the freezing
water below.
endangered species
preservation in a
seminar.
Lunch
Sea Below
Edge of Extinction
Explore SeaWorld’s
Edge of Extinction®
exhibit to interact
with dolphins and go
behind the scenes to
learn about animal
support and
rehabilitation
facilities for
manatees and sea
turtles.
Dinner
Return to hotel
Breakfast
Hotel check-out
Safari Habitats
At Disney’s Animal
Kingdom®,
students
experience the
challenges of
animal research
and protection.
Students climb
aboard an open-
sided safari
vehicle and
discover animals
from Africa to Asia
and investigate the
natural habitats
and life cycles of
native wildlife.
Students gain a
better
understanding of
global
conservation
needs.
Lunch
Group departs
Orlando, FL for
home.
SZ5e – 5/4 Ecoquest