OUR HISTORY
Livy’s passion for travel planning and Jeff’s love of travel and sports was the perfect combination and the reason why UR Tours and Events was created. With over 30 years in the travel industry, we have provided unforgettable . . . Read More
Our History
Livy’s passion for travel planning and Jeff’s love of travel and sports was the perfect combination and the reason why UR Tours and Events was created. With over 30 years in the travel industry, we have provided unforgettable experiences to countless educational and performing groups. UR Tours and Events specializes in the unique needs of student performance groups, educational groups, sports groups, Girl Scout Troops and family reunions.
What makes us stand out from our competitors? Our attention to detail and personal service. We make sure to be with you every step of the way in your group travel planning.
What do we value? Our customer’s needs. We listen to our group leaders closely so we can build a memorable group tour experience. Budget is an important aspect of building a tour experience but budget cannot be allowed to compromise the quality and safety of any tour. We are here to serve our clients with individual personal attention and surpass any past experiences and expectations.
OUR VALUES
We offer travel solutions that save your student group time and money, while still providing an unforgettable travel experience. Our #1 priority is our customers. We work for you in all aspects of the traveling planning . . . Read More
Our Values
OUR VISION
Our mission is to enrich the lives of every student while still providing a fun and healthy environment to our groups. We aspire to bring the classroom to life and inspire your students to learn through travel.
“The best part of what I do? I love when I have the opportunity to travel with groups and watch students see and experience a tour that I have planned.”
-Livy Irizarry
“At UR Tours and Events I am able to share my personal travel experiences while planning tours for our student groups, including our sports groups.”
– Jeff Lepera
Whether you’re looking to travel with your students across the country or around the world, we’re committed to delivering a unique, meaningful experience for you and your students. Let UR Tours and Events be part of your next travel experience.
“To all my music educator friends….you would be crazy not to use Livy with UR Tours for any trips you might be planning! This past weekend was the third time I used her and she is the best. Thanks for taking care of us the weekend Livy. We had a blast!”
“Teacher friends, or anyone who wants to plan a trip for a group I cannot express how amazing Livy and UR Tours and Events is to work with to create a wonderful experience. I’ve worked with Livy for twelve years including five performance trips to Walt Disney World and two workshop/Broadway show trips to New York City. Simply THE BEST!”
“To all my music educator friends….you would be crazy not to use Livy with UR Tours for any trips you might be planning! This past weekend was the third time I used her and she is the best. Thanks for taking care of us the weekend Livy. We had a blast!”
“I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. I was nervous about traveling as a chaperone with 30+ high schoolers, as I have been on badly organized trips, but this was amazing! Enough information was handed out before hand and, as unexpected things came up (Covid-19 national crisis) . . . . Thanks for a great trip!”
“I wouldn’t recommend any other company to plan our trips. They are well organized and always have my student’s best interest in mind. The trips I have taken with them (Hawaii, California and Florida) have always run smoothly. I can’t recommend them enough.”
TOP DESTINATIONS
New York City
New York City is a popular destination for both performance and educational trips for students. From Broadway to SoHO, Wall Street and Central Park, with a visit to this one city, you can inspire your students to pursue a career in theater, fashion, finance or the arts. It’s why so many school groups choose to hit The Big Apple every year as part of their program. Whether students are performing on stage or being wowed from the seats, dreams are born once the curtain rises. Inspire your students to follow their dreams in New York City!
Highlights
- Rockefeller Center
- Radio City Music Hall
- Top of the Rock
- Lincoln Center
- Museum of Modern Art
- Central Park
- Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
- NBC Studios
- USS Intrepid
- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
- 9/11 Memorial and Museum
Freedom Tower - Broadway Shows and Workshops
- New York Philharmonic Concert and Workshops
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Veteran’s Day Parade
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Carnegie Hall Tours and Performances
Orlando
THE most popular destination, Orlando offers great theme parks, educational programs, performance opportunities and of course perfect weather. Orlando is a city unlike any other with amazing beaches within an hour drive, endless activities outside of the main theme parks not to mention great college visits and educational activities across Central Florida. Our groups can’t get enough traveling year after year
Highlights
- Walt Disney World® Resort
- Universal Orlando Resort™
- SeaWorld
- Cocoa Beach
- Kennedy Space Center
- Visitor Complex
- Disney Performing Arts
- Workshops and Performances
- Universal STARS Workshops and Performances
- Festival Disney
- Disney Youth Educational Programs
- Universal Programs and Tours including Special FX Tour
D.C. | Williamsburg
Washington D.C.
History, Art, Theatre, Government: there is only one place that you can find all this and more, in Our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C.
Whether it is a high school band trip to Washington D.C., a musical ensemble, orchestra, or a choir – the excitement of performing in our Nation’s Capital will entice your students.
Each year thousands of student groups visit Our Nation’s Capital to see the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian Museums, President Kennedy’s gravesite, the changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknowns and many other monuments and memorials. If a show is what you’re looking for, D.C. has it. Washington has been described as the second best theater city in the United States.
From historical attractions to theater performances, from outdoor activities to the best in international cuisine, D.C. has it all.
Williamsburg
Bring your students to the largest living museum in America! Step into the past and join in the creation of a new nation at Colonial Williamsburg where the 18th century lives on!
Your band and/or choir members can see over 500 original and carefully reconstructed public buildings, private homes, taverns and shops, and 90 acres of gardens and public greens comprise the Williamsburg Historic Area.
Williamsburg area also offers the fun and excitement of Busch Gardens and Water Country USA. Williamsburg performance opportunities are available at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg and other attractions.
UR Tours and Events will customize and itinerary that will meet your performance objectives.
Nashville | Memphis
Memphis
Memphis, the birthplace of Rock-n-Roll, the Delta Blues and the one-and-only Elvis is the perfect destination for performing groups. Elvis Presley chose Memphis as the home of his sprawling mansion, Graceland. Elvis not only lived in Memphis, but it is also where he made his first recording at Sun Studios. Students can rock-out at Sun Studios and Graceland or visit the historic Stax Records Museum—the recording home of Aretha Franklin, Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding.
Highlights
- Memphis Rock ‘N Soul
- Museum
- Tour of Gibson Guitars
- Graceland
- Stax Museum
- Sun Studio
- Civil Rights Museum
- Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
- Beale Street
Nashville
Nashville, a city where music LIVES. A city where students don’t just talk about music, songs and lyrics but can live them night and day. Nashville sizzles with American music, and Southern hospitality.
Just imagine the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, Grand Ole Opry, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: home of the US 7th president, Bicentennial, Parthenon, visiting Vanderbilt, Belle Meade, just to name a few… all in one destination. Many of Nashville’s most popular attractions offer educational student tours.
When the sun goes down, Nashville, like any other city, offers a variety of things to do. Students groups will enjoy Nashville’s Ghost Tours learning more about the haunted heritage of music city. You might be interested in having your student group go out to see some live entertainment or board the General Jackson Showboat.
For more than 200 years, music has left a lasting imprint and is now waiting for your students to experience it, with UR Tours and Events.
Highlights
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Hermitage
- Ryman Auditorium
- Grand Old Opry House
- RCA Studio B
- Nashville Parthenon
Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge, Tennessee are nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and offers fun and excitement.
Spend the day at Dollywood theme park, where your students can enjoy thrilling roller coasters, sing along to a variety of shows or browse the shops. Your students are sure to be entertained in action-packed Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Experience all the Smokies has to offer your student group tours.
Chicago
Chicago is the ideal place for student and youth groups. Chicago has major bragging rights when it comes to some of the leading museums in the country, along with award-winning theatre and one-of-a-kind attractions. Find new ways to explore Chicago by attending open rehearsals for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, participate in Q & A sessions following one of Broadway in Chicago shows or attend a baseball game. And did we mention enjoying deep dish pizza during your visit? Chicago, a city that can inspire student tours across any subject.
Highlights
- Chicago History Museum
- 360 Chicago
- Millennium Park
- Cloud Gate (The Bean)
- Navy Pier
- Chicago Art Institute
- Willis Tower including Skydeck
- Broadway in Chicago
- Shedd Aquarium
- Sightseeing River Cruises
- Wrigley Field
- Baseball Game
- Field Museum
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Blue Man Group
- Broadway In Chicago
- Chicago Symphony
- Orchestra
- Music Festival Competitions
Atlanta
Home of the world’s largest aquarium and true southern hospitality! If you are looking for a festival competition, a performance at Centennial Olympic Park, or just some fun in Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta is the place for you! Enjoy a guided tour of CNN Studios, eat lunch or dinner at The Varsity, pet an animal at Zoo Atlanta, explore the world’s largest collection of Coke memorabilia at the exciting World of Coca-Cola, and visit the Georgia Aquarium with eight million gallons of fresh and marine water as well as home of the famous whale-shark exhibit!
Atlanta has something for every performing group. There is no shortage of exciting activities for student groups.
Highlights
- World of Coca Cola
- Behind the Scenes tour of CNN
- Stone Mountain Park
- Martin Luther King Jr Historic Site
- Atlanta History Tours
- Six Flags Over Georgia
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Georgia Music Hall of Fame
- Zoo Atlanta
- Georgia Aquarium
- Music Festival Competition