Prepare for an adventure of a lifetime.
This exciting and inspiring program
offers you an incredible opportunity
to discover a dynamic culture, learn
colorful regional history, and marvel
at the unparalleled beauty of the
area’s natural surroundings.
When you participate in Junior Ambassadors
Abroad, you’ll return home
with an enlightened perspective on
the world and a greater understanding
of your role as a global leader.
See Sydney from every angle.
From Sydney Harbor and the iconic Opera
House to the fascinating Tjapukai Aboriginal
Cultural Park and Bondi Beach, you’ll
become familiar with Australian Culture
and customs as the locals. Besides
touring the town and taking in the
impressive architecture, you’ll
learn about the country’s politics,
economy, and growing population in
a series of tours and excursions designed
to bring the surroundings to life.
Escape to remote outposts.
Once you’ve left cosmopolitan
city life behind, you’ll journey
to Australia’s Daintree Rainforest – home
to more than half the world’s
plant and animal species. Here you’ll
ascend to the quaint, treetop rainforest
village of Kurnada on the Atherton
Tableland. Your adventures in the wild
will also include insights into related
subjects like the diverse Maori people
of New Zealand, one of the world’s
longest surviving cultures.
Discover diverse environments.
Your adventure Down Under will also
introduce you to some of the most diverse
and unique environments on the planet.
In New Zealand you’ll ride a
boat into the darkness of the famous
Waitomo Caves, illuminated by the glow
over a million points of light – a
visual spectacle that explains its
nickname, Glowworm Grotto. Then you’ll
travel into another world as you discover
the Whakarewarewa geothermal area,
perhaps the most unique geological
region in the world. Trek into the
Blue Mountains of Australia toward
the town of Katoomba in a quest for
the Wollombi Pine Grove, the dwelling
place of ancient pine trees not found
anywhere else on the planet. Once there,
you’ll discover a new perspective
from 900 feet above it all on the scenic
Katoomba Scenic Skyway. Your adventure
is complete as you dive into the clear
blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef
and descend into one of the most colorful
and diverse ecosystems in the world!