What Joshua Expeditions does

Joshua Expeditions is a privately held, faith-based group travel company headquartered in McKinney, Texas, operating since 1998 with 77 employees. The company organizes Christ-centered educational, exploratory, and mission-oriented trips for institutional clients — primarily K-12 schools, churches, colleges, international student groups, and faith-oriented families — across destinations in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and North America. Its product portfolio is structured around three program types (Explore, Education, and Missions) and multiple segment-specific lines (School Tours, Church Groups, Colleges, International Student Groups, Family Adventures), with travel available as bundled packages or air-only.

The core product is an all-inclusive group travel package covering round-trip airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, activity fees, full-time and local guides, meals, and departure taxes, delivered through a multi-carrier airline network. Supporting technology includes a Secure Traveler Web Portal for applications, payments, itinerary access, and document download; a dedicated mobile Travel App providing day-by-day itineraries, flight updates, maps, and group messaging; and a Group Leaders Lounge for institutional coordinators. Optional add-ons include Travel Protection Insurance underwritten through Travel Insured International (including Cancel For Any Reason coverage), Double Occupancy room upgrades, and the Peace of Mind Program for flexible rebooking.

Commercially, the company runs a sales-led GTM targeting group leaders — teachers, pastors, and trip planners — who act as institutional buyers. Group leaders submit expedition forms, receive personalized destination packets, and recruit individual travelers who pay through individual or organization billing with installment payment plans (deposits due two weeks after registration, final payment due 60 days prior to departure). Marketing relies on institutional referrals, content (website, blog, brochures), and post-trip engagement via the Traveler Lounge. Pricing is quote-based and varies by destination, group size, duration, and travel dates; revenue is generated primarily through per-traveler package fees, ancillary insurance commissions/fees, and per-room upgrade charges.

Name

Joshua Expeditions

Legal name

Joshua Expeditions, Inc.

Website

https://joshuaexpeditions.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Joshua Expeditions is a McKinney, Texas-based Christ-centered group travel company serving K-12 schools, churches, colleges, and families with all-inclusive educational, exploratory, and mission-focused trips across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Group Travel (Church/Mosque/Temple) Organizers (THAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips (THAKAGAB), Religious & Sacred Sites Tours (THAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Educational travel services
• Group travel packages
• Student mission trips
• Church group travel
• School tour programs

Headquarters

HQ city

McKinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Group Travel Packages: Joshua Expeditions generates primary revenue through packaged group travel services for educational and religious organizations. These all-inclusive trip packages include round-trip airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, activity fees, tour guides, meals, and travel app access. Revenue is recognized on a per-traveler basis with pricing varying by destination, duration, and group size.
2. Travel Protection Insurance: The company earns ancillary revenue by offering optional travel protection insurance, including Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage, through a partnership with Travel Insured International. Insurance premiums are charged per traveler and are non-refundable.
3. Double Occupancy Upgrades: Adult travelers can opt to pay for double occupancy hotel room upgrades, generating additional per-person revenue on top of base trip pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Joshua Expeditions sells all-inclusive, Christ-centered group travel packages to educational and religious institutions. Trips include round-trip airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, activity fees, tour guides, meals, and access to a travel app and secure traveler portal, organized under three program types—Explore, Education, and Missions—and targeted at church groups, K-12 schools, colleges, international student groups, and families.

Product overview

Joshua Expeditions is a travel company offering Christ-centered student educational travel programs. The core offerings include School Tours, Church Group Travel, International Student Groups Travel, College Programs, and Family Adventures. These programs are organized through three main program types: Explore (adventure-focused), Education (curriculum-aligned), and Missions (faith-based service). The company provides a Secure Traveler Portal for online applications, payments, and document access, alongside optional add-on services including Travel Protection Insurance (via Travel Insured International), a Peace of Mind Program for flexible booking, and a Travel App for itinerary management and group coordination. The company operates primarily in Latin America, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Caribbean regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Group Travel All-inclusive Christ-centered mission-focused group travel packages for Christian church congregations, youth groups, and adult members engaging in global ministry and faith-based experiences.
• School Tours Curriculum-aligned educational travel programs for K-12 schools covering history, science, language immersion, and senior trips.
• International Student Groups Travel Specialized travel programs for international student organizations and overseas student groups focused on cultural exchange and educational components.
• College Travel Programs Travel opportunities designed for college students including mission trips, study abroad, and educational excursions.
• Family Adventures Family-oriented travel experiences that combine adventure, cultural immersion, and Christ-centered values for multi-generational groups.
• Explore Program Adventure-focused travel program combining sightseeing with educational and spiritual development across global destinations.
• Education Program Curriculum-aligned educational travel experiences for students with emphasis on historical, scientific, and cultural learning.
• Missions Program Global mission opportunities for individuals to engage in ministry, serve local churches, and advance the Gospel through travel.
• Travel Protection Insurance Optional travel protection plans offered through a partnership with Travel Insured International, including Student Deluxe plans with optional Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage purchased on behalf of travelers.
• Peace of Mind Program Flexible travel options program providing rebooking flexibility and accommodation confidence for groups during uncertain times.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Travel Insured InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoshua Expeditions has partnered with Travel Insured International to provide optional travel protection insurance to travelers. The partnership offers Student Deluxe Travel Protection Plans with optional Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage. Insurance is offered as an add-on during the booking process and is purchased by Joshua Expeditions on behalf of travelers from this third-party provider.
• Airline Partners (Air France, AirTran, Alitalia, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, TACA/LACSA, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Swiss Air, United Airlines)coreOthersJoshua Expeditions utilizes a network of national and international airlines to provide round-trip airfare for group travelers. The company books group travel across multiple carriers but notes it will not be responsible for scheduling changes, overbookings, missed connections, or related expenses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Leadership Adventures: Global Leadership Adventures designs mission-focused and educational travel programs for high school students, blending service learning with cultural immersion — directly comparable to Joshua Expeditions' Church Groups and School Tours offerings for youth cohorts.
• Group Mission Trips: Group Mission Trips is a dedicated short-term mission trip organizer for U.S. churches, including youth groups and adults — a near-direct competitor for Joshua Expeditions' church group mission travel business.
• Adventures in Mission: Adventures in Mission organizes short-term faith-based mission trips for church groups, families, and student teams across multiple international destinations — overlapping directly with Joshua Expeditions' Missions program and church group segment.
• Maranatha Volunteers International: Maranatha organizes volunteer mission trips and educational travel for church youth groups, schools, and families — comparable customer base, faith-driven mission focus, and group-led trip model to Joshua Expeditions.
• Christ In Youth: Christ In Youth (CIY) runs Christ-centered conferences and mission trip experiences for middle school, high school, and college students — overlapping with Joshua Expeditions' youth ministry and student travel segments.
• V2V (Vacation with a Purpose): V2V offers faith-based family mission trips combining service, sightseeing, and spiritual formation — overlapping with Joshua Expeditions' Family Adventures and Missions programs in target audience and Christ-centered positioning.
• Teen Missions International: Teen Missions International organizes faith-based mission trips for teens and families to international destinations, sharing the same Christ-centered, group-led travel model as Joshua Expeditions' Missions program.

Emerging players

• Christ For The Nations Institute: Christ For The Nations Institute runs mission and outreach trips through its student and adult programs, with a similar faith-based travel concept to Joshua Expeditions but smaller scale and a more training-oriented focus.

Broad incumbents

• EF Educational Tours: EF Educational Tours is the largest operator of educational student travel globally, serving K-12 schools with curriculum-aligned international itineraries — a broad incumbent in the same school tour category as Joshua Expeditions but at much greater scale and without the faith-bundled positioning.
• WorldStrides: WorldStrides is a major K-12 educational travel provider offering international and domestic student tours — comparable target customer (schools, teachers) and product category (curriculum-led group travel) to Joshua Expeditions' School Tours, though broader and secular.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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