Troop & Individual Travel
In Girl Scouting, travel is about fun, exploration and progressive experiences that allow girls to learn to appreciate other cultures, new places and the outdoors. Girls can plan, earn money, prepare and participate in regional, national and international trips.
Troop Travel
Troops or groups can travel together in a number of trips that become progressively more challenging. This progression includes:
field trips
Field Trips — discovery trips around the neighborhood, short hikes in local parks, or visits to zoos or museums. These trips get everyone accustomed to walking, staying together, and listening. Check our Field Trip Page for ideas!
Basic Trips
Basic Trips go a little farther than Field Trips or last a little longer. Popular trips include visits to a local hostel for a cultural food experience, a day trip to Los Angeles, or an overnight in a museum. These trips often overlap with camping trips.
Advanced Domestic Trips
Advanced Domestic Trips — last several nights or more, and cover more terrain. A trip to Yosemite, to San Francisco, or a trip to Washington, D.C., are typical examples. *Completion of Troop Tripping Training Class for leaders required.
International Trips
Visiting a World Centre, exploring art in Paris, or participating in a jamboree in Australia are among the many options available to well-traveled troops. *Completion of Troop Tripping Training Class for leaders required.
Getaways
An exciting option for troop travel are Getaways. These unique program opportunities are available all over the U.S. Troops or groups travel with their own chaperones, but take advantage of local experts.
WAGGGS World Centres
With ten million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 145 countries across the world, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world.
The four WAGGGS World Centres are residential and training centers where girls and young women develop leadership skills through international programs and friendship. They are:
Our Chalet, Adelboden, Switzerland
Pax Lodge, London, UK
Sangam, Pune, India
Our Cabana, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Hostelling
Hostelling International USA (HI) has been a Girl Scout partner for many years. Locally, HI offers programs that deliver insight into travel, cultural awareness and environmental stewardship. Popular workshops include Girl Scout Travel 101 (formerly World Travel 101), Cultural Kitchen, and Travel Bug. Contact Hostelling International San Diego for information and availability.
Individual Travel
Destinations
Destinations are unique opportunities for individual girls to connect with other Girl Scouts, explore new adventures, or see the world! There are domestic Destinations here in the US, as well as international events. All are sponsored by GSUSA and are conducted by Girl Scout councils and other trusted providers.
Want to Get your Troop Going?
Let's Go! A Resource Guide to Trip and Travel Planning is your guide to our council's requirements for safe, fun, enriching travel experiences. Handy checklists and resources are included.
Troop Tripping Workshop — offered approximately four times per year, this course is required for advanced domestic or international trips. Learn the progressive steps to planning and executing travel with your troop, from local field trips to international adventures. Money earning, paperwork requirements, safety and group management, and girl planning are key topics.
As always, please follow general guidelines in Volunteer Essentials.