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Training Weekends
Seeing is Believing!
Once you experience an ACIS tour and meet ACIS staff, you’ll understand. Travel changes lives and with ACIS, you’re in good hands. To help you feel confident leading your tour, we are happy to provide a free weekend trip to Barcelona and Latin America to familiarize you with all aspects of an ACIS experience.
During the weekend you’ll stay in an ACIS hotel, eat at ACIS restaurants, meet ACIS Tour Managers and participate in ACIS activities. A training session will address common pre-departure questions and strategies to maximize student experiential learning. There will also be plenty of time to meet ACIS staff and other first-time group leaders like yourself, and have a whole lot of fun!
New ACIS International Group Leaders
Barcelona Training Weekend
Veterans Day Weekend (November 7-11, 2025)
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend (January 15-19, 2026)
Your trip will include:
- Round-trip air from select U.S. gateways
- Three nights accommodations in Barcelona
- Daily continental breakfast
- Welcome cocktail reception
- Barcelona Bike Tour
- City sightseeing tour of Barcelona
- Excursion to Torres Wine Caves
- ACIS Training
- Farewell dinner
How to Qualify
Group Leaders Traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia or Africa: First time ACIS group leaders register 5 participants on a 2026 ACIS tour by September 1, 2025 (for Veterans Day Weekend) or November 1, 2025 (for Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend). Group leaders leading a tour departing through May, are invited to travel over Veterans Day Weekend, and group leaders traveling June onwards are invited to travel over Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend.
Costa Rica Training Weekend
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend (January 15-19, 2026)
Your trip will include:
- Round-trip air from select U.S. gateways
- Four nights accommodations in Costa Rica
- Daily continental breakfast
- Welcome dinner
- Hot Springs
- Río Frío Wildlife Boat Cruise
- Canopy Tour
- Jauri Tropical Farm
- Farewell dinner
- ACIS Training
How to Qualify
2026 Group Leaders Traveling to Central or South America: First time ACIS Group Leaders register 5 participants on a 2026 tour by November 1, 2025 to qualify for a free training weekend in Costa Rica!
Register for a Training Weekend
Log in to My Account to reserve your space for a training weekend. If you qualify, your trip will include flights, hotels, select meals and excursions. If you have already registered and would like to add a companion, you can do that within My Account too!