Community Education Travel (CET)

Community Education Travel (CET), is one of the most exciting and rewarding community education programs in the country.

Offering dozens of trips every year ranging from short half-day jaunts to local tourist hot spots, to exotic multi-week vacations to dream destinations across the world. CET is your partner in making memories of a lifetime.

More Information

Travelin’ Newsletter: Click here to download our latest Fall 2024 Travelin’ Newsletter
Day Trips: Learn about our current roster of day trips here: Day Trips
Theatre Trips: Learn about our current roster of theatre trips here: Theatre Trips
Extended Tours: Learn about our current roster of extended tours for 2025 here: Extended Tours 2024 (January - May 2025)

About CET

They say travel is an education. Join us as we take you to all seven continents to make lifelong learning through travel a reality while having great fun in doing so. Our staff is ready to help you plan your ultimate travel experience. With a combined experience of more than five decades, there is no destination that’s too small or too big for CET.

CET Tours are deluxe, hassle-free, mostly all-inclusive and boast an 85 percent customer return ratio. What sets CET apart from the rest?

  • Detailed final documents. For some of our CET extended tours, a pre-departure information meeting is held before your tour to discuss monetary needs, weather, packing needs and airport check-in and security procedures for CET air tours. If there is no meeting you will receive a detailed email with final instructions for you trip. You’ll be well prepared to enjoy your trip!

  • Transportation & free parking included. All of our air tours include roundtrip airport transportation from Forest View Educational Center, where free parking is provided in our lot for the duration of your tour. Roundtrip airfare is always included along with luggage fees and seat assignments.

  • Discounts. Receive CET Rewards for discounts on future travel.

  • Trip insurance & visas. Our tours also include trip cancellation insurance and gratuities for guides, drivers, bellmen and servers at included meals. Visas for foreign countries, if required, are obtained for you!

  • Day trip benefits. Our CET Day Trips include free parking at Forest View Educational Center; transportation on a restroom-equipped motorcoach; and sightseeing, admissions, and meals as listed in the itinerary. On many of our Chicago tours, a knowledgeable city guide joins us for in-depth narration. Gratuities for guides, drivers and your CET Tour Director are included along with CET Rewards for discounts on future travel.

  • Theatre trip highlights. Our popular theater tours enable you to enjoy the Best of Broadway and more at one of Chicago’s great theaters. A fabulous meal is always included along with your ticket for outstanding seating, all without the hassle of driving, parking and obtaining restaurant reservations!

  • Extended tour features. All of our extended tours include deluxe lodging accommodations with many first class meals along with sightseeing and attraction admissions as listed in your itinerary. Deluxe motorcoach transportation is provided, and a professional Tour Director, local guides and a CET Host (minimum group size required) will be with you throughout your tour.

Contact CET

CET celebrates every traveler - you don’t need to be a resident or an employee of District 214. Everyone is welcome!

If you would like information on any of our trips, please call 847-718-7709, email us by clicking the button below or stop by our office at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 South Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, IL.