Thanks for a great trip!
Parent | Kentucky
Parent | Kentucky
I cannot express how amazing Livy and UR Tours and Events is to work with.
Michaela H. | Choir Director | Maryland
Michaela H. | Choir Director | Maryland
Our tour guide Jeff made the trip entirely better!
You would be crazy not to use Livy with UR Tours for any trips you might be planning!
Hollie C. | Choir Director | Louisiana
Hollie C. | Choir Director | Louisiana
Thank you and recommend them highly.
Parent | Virginia
Parent | Virginia
They haven’t stopped talking about it but more importantly it has changed how they perform.
Travel is truly formative, and that’s especially true for our students. Even a short trip like ours opens windows to a bigger world outside our little bubble and creates a hunger for more- for more travel, more knowledge, and more experiences. What you do makes a real difference and cannot be underestimated.
Choir Director | Ohio
Choir Director | Ohio
We had a blast!
Choir Director | Louisiana
Choir Director | Louisiana
This company is one you must check out as you plan your next student trip!
Band Director | Ohio
Band Director | Ohio
They are one of the best tour companies around.
Parent | Kentucky
Parent | Kentucky
I can’t recommend them enough.
Band Director | New York
Band Director | New York
Simply THE BEST!
Choir Director | Maryland
Choir Director | Maryland
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.
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, the Grand Ole Opry, the Hermitage: home of the US 7th president, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, the Parthenon, Vanderbilt University, Belle Meade Plantation, just to name a few… all in one destination. Many of Nashville 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 out to see some live entertainment at BB Kings Blues Club or aboard the General Jackson Showboat. Try some country dance lessons while tasting Nashville’s southern taste at the Wildhorse Saloon.
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
- Nashville Christmas Parade
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