Personal growth through travel for neuro-diverse young adults.
01/10/2024
We now offer $0 down, "Buy Now, Pay Later" financing for all trips! So if you are interested in joining us for a trip to Japan, Western Europe, The UK or Africa, it's now a LOT more affordable.
To get started, just pick your destination and apply for the dates that would work best for you, and we'll take it from there!
Get started at https://wanderrock.com/ or just call/text/whatsapp +1 (628) 529-1318 if you have questions.
13/07/2024
Big clappy, the most underrated mascot of Asakusa
22/05/2024
Our 2025 trips are here and now available for booking!
Whether you want to ride a camel through the Sahara desert or train with decendents of real Samurai in Japan, we have a trip for you.
If you see a specific date you like, please book early! Our trips are filling up farther and farther out these days.
International small group adventures for young adults with Asperger's, Autism, Anxiety & ADHD (diagnosed or not).
08/04/2024
Last call for summer bookings to Japan! We're finalizing everything next week, so if you'd like to come see Japan with us this summer, please apply ASAP.
Onsen Hot springs. Wagyu Beef & Sushi. Multi-Story Anime & Manga stores. Samurai Training. Bamboo Forests. Magnificent Temples & Shrines. Japanese Arcades. This trip has it all.
12/02/2024
Kinosaki has more to offer than just hot springs…
12/01/2024
New Itinerary Alert! We are now booking for our new April trip to London.
On this trip across the pond, you'll explore a true medieval castle and its grounds, get up close and personal with Shakespeare's Globe Theater, witness global treasures at the British Museum, and maybe even experience a bit of Japan in London.
11/01/2024
"Kempf and Raede, along with their team of trusted tour guides, have put careful thought into every aspect of each trip. Choosing simple and predictable accommodations means travelers have a safe place to recharge, for example. “The support is the curation,” says Kempf. WanderRock does six or seven trips per year to Japan—it’s their most popular tour. Kempf believes that’s because Japanese culture makes sense to neurodiverse adults. “There’s a sort of respectful distance in Japanese culture. Nobody is trying to be in your business.”
Because of that, 75% of their travelers are interested in that trip specifically, so they’ve prioritized creating the perfect Japanese itinerary. “We don't stay in the busiest part of Tokyo, for example. We stay in places where the lighting is better. Everything is more conducive to not unnecessarily taking up our travelers’ energy.” Rather than touring a crowded and loud samurai museum, they meet with a father and son of unbroken samurai lineage and learn through hands-on experiences. “We want our guests to spend as little energy existing as possible, so that they have the battery to experience other things that are more complicated and then meaningful.”"
The travel industry is finally starting to accommodate neurodiverse adults with WanderRock, an organized tour group.
10/01/2024
Spots are still available for our March trip to Spain & Morocco. If you've ever wanted to see this part of the world then please apply ASAP as this itinerary only runs once a year:
Ride a camel & camp in the desert in Morocco. Visit ancient castles & grand palin Spain.ugal. Stroll through the colorful souks (markets) of Fes El Bali, and cross from Europe to Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar.
03/01/2024
We've just started to release our 2025 dates for Japan. You can now book for January 7-22nd, 2025 at
Onsen Hot springs. Wagyu Beef & Sushi. Multi-Story Anime & Manga stores. Samurai Training. Bamboo Forests. Magnificent Temples & Shrines. Japanese Arcades. This trip has it all.
14/11/2023
That moment when you order the entire menu from the restaurant in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Osaka....
07/11/2023
We are very excited to announce our first all ages trip to Europe! Join us on May 14th - 28th, 2024. If you're outside of our usual age range, this is the trip for you.
See details and apply at:
Make pizza & gelato in Florence. Hike on a glacier and navigate ice tunnels in the Swiss Alps. See The Vatican, Pantheon & Colosseum in Rome. Visit the world's largest water park & spa outside of Munich. Stroll the canals of Venice and much more.
"Mike Forbes, a 23-year-old student from Dupont, Wash., loved his Japan tour in October 2022, saying that “the best thing about the trip was visiting the amazing culture that is Japan” where his dad was stationed in the Navy before he was born, and yet the hardest was working with fellow travelers who weren’t as familiar with the culture. Another traveler, who remains anonymous, wrote a letter about his European tour: “While I still doubt my independent living skills and have a lot of progress to make, this was a monumental step. Words cannot describe how much I got out of this trip and what it meant to me.”
More tour companies are specializing in such trips, offering their clients a heightened sense of accomplishment and independence. And that feels good not just for the traveler, but for parents and families back home, as well.
07/08/2023
Last night in Japan! Treated with this lovely view of Tokyo in Shinagawa before we head for the airport tomorrow, more posts of our adventures to come!
04/08/2023
2024 itineraries are now available to be booked! We'd love to show you a part of the world.
Current destinations include:
Japan: Tokyo, Kinosaki & Kansai
Sun Soaked Spain & Exotic Morocco
African Safari & Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
Tuscany, Bavarian Germany & The Swiss Alps
Tons of spots available for all trips. Get more info & book at
International small group adventures for young adults with Asperger's, Autism, Anxiety & ADHD (diagnosed or not).
30/07/2023
Last nights dinner at our Ryokan in Kinosakionsen, Japan was amazing. Full on Kaiseki, muli-course feast!
27/07/2023
Had a great dinner at an Izakaya near Shinjuku last night!
02/05/2023
Folks have been asking for it for a long time, so we're finally doing it! Summer trip to Japan is on! Limited spots available, so if you are interested in joining us, please apply early.
Hot springs. Wagyu Beef & Sushi. Multi-Story Anime & Manga stores. Samurai Training. Bamboo Forests. Taiko Drumming. Tea With A Monk. Japanese Arcades. This trip has it all.
25/02/2023
Have a young adult on the Autism Spectrum that is looking for something completely different this summer?
Join us in July or August for a 13 day African Safari based out of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Questions? Comment below or text/call (628) 529-1318
23/02/2023
New itinerary!
We're going on an African Safari this summer, want to come?
July dates for Zimbabwe African Safari are up, August coming soon!
See the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Take a boat down the Zambezi river and snap pictures of crocodiles & hippos along the way. Camp under the stars in Chobe National Park, then wake up early for a once-in-a-lifetime game drive to see Zebras, Lions & More. Relax in our lodge's swim...
27/12/2022
Last chance to join us this spring for our February trip to Spain, Portugal & Morocco, specifically designed for young adults on the Autism Spectrum to make new friends, get out of the house and experience the world.
We've got an amazing itinerary lined, where you'll do many once-in-a-lifetime activities such as riding a camel & camp in the desert in Morocco, visiting ancient castles, grand palaces and secret initiation wells in Portugal and more.
You'll also get the chance to troll through the colorful souks (markets) of Fes El Bali, and cross from Europe to Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar.
Interested? Learn more at
Ride a camel & camp in the desert in Morocco. Visit ancient castles, grand palaces and secret initiation wells in Portugal. Stroll through the colorful souks (markets) of Fes El Bali, and cross from Europe to Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar.
06/11/2022
Interested in joining us for a trip to Spain, Portugal & Morocco? Get a $1,000 trip credit if you apply before November 13th.
Ride a camel & camp in the desert in Morocco. Visit ancient castles, grand palaces and secret initiation wells in Portugal. Stroll through the colorful souks (markets) of Fes El Bali, and cross from Europe to Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar.
28/04/2022
We're sold out out of our first trip to Tuscany, The Swiss Alps & Bavaria, so we've added new dates!
A 2 week Europe trip for neurodiverse young adults who need more life in their life. Now enrolling for Summer 2022.
06/04/2022
Absolute last call for our Europe trip this summer. We have 1 spot left, and enrollment is ending on April 7th no matter what, so if you would like to go to Italy, Switzerland & Germany this summer (June 25th - July 9th), now is the time to get your application in.
More about the trip:
This trip isn't about just seeing the best of Europe, it's also about participating in European life and immersing yourself in the cultures and places that make Europe so great. Over 2 weeks you'll learn to cook in Italy, hike around mountains in Switzerland, and experience the worlds of German engineering and relaxation.
If you're the type of person that wants to go beyond simply seeing the history, and want a deeper, more authentic experience of European life, this is the trip for you.
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Puts More Life Into Your Life
WanderRock is one of a kind — an intentionally non-therapeutic option for neurodiverse young adults who are ready to learn from creating new experiences through adventure travel. Our programs have a multi-phase approach that builds a bridge from the skills our travelers already have, to the skills needed to be a successful & interdependent human.
WanderRock has been created to meet the need of a shorter term, lower cost programming for neurodiverse young adults that could benefit from a transformative travel experience in between high school and college, over college summer breaks and between college and work. We're looking for young adult participants who will benefit from a non-traditional, short-term program that is more akin to The Amazing Race than Wilderness Therapy or Adventure Therapy or Adventure Education. Our program offers intentional opportunities for adventure, self reflection, cultural exploration and community service, with the opportunity for the trip participants to be trained as guides on future trips.
Our trips empower neurodiverse young adults to have endless opportunities for growth, achieve greater degrees of confidence, build new connections within themselves, their fellow travelers and the world around them, and ultimately gain more life experience through adventure & education, so that they may live their most meaningful lives.
Young adults will address and improve issues pertaining to executive functioning, sensory integration and anxiety in a thoughtfully crafted and partially self-guided journey of self-discovery.
Discover more & apply for one of the 11 spots left in our Summer 2020 trip here.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to follow our main ethos: Putting more life in your life. We believe that travel is one of the best ways to gain real world skills that will last a lifetime. Those skills include...
1. Executive Functioning Skills
Travelers will learn & gain confidence in the practical application logistical skills that they can take into every day life. These skills aren't something that can be taught in a classroom or by reading, so we emphasize practical experience whenever possible.
For example, travelers might have to research dinner options, negotiate with peers, check to see if the restaurant fits within their budget for the week, and plan how to get there on public transportation.
We focus primarily on these areas:
Sequencing and Processing: Gathering information, prioritizing that information and then acting on it
Time & Money: Budgeting, time management and practicing value judgements
Problem Solving: Readjusting expectations, being flexible & being persistent with goals
2. Perspective & Wisdom Building
One of the great things about travel is that by experiencing different cultures, it gives you a new sense of perspective & a greater wisdom as you go about your daily life. Our program uses deep cultural immersion & the physical environment to give our travelers a greater understanding of themselves, their worldview and the people around them.
Building Empathy & Creating Tolerance: Seeing people as people with their own struggles, successes and preferences.
Re-Aligning Personal Stories: Creating new self identities and shifting the personal stories we tell about our efficacy in the world.
Becoming More Flexible: Moving from black and white thinking to grey areas by experiencing different cultural norms & practicing acceptance
3. Self Care & Emotional Regulation
Being out on the road for 6 weeks teaches you a lot about your basic needs, and our program highlights those needs and helps our travelers make good decisions about eating, relaxation, sleep, hydration & more, based on their own felt sense of checking in with themselves.
Emotional Capacity & Vagal Tone: Increasing resilience to stressors and building the capacity to tolerate difference
Deep Relaxation: Practicing meditation, mindfulness, stillness and other aspects of unwinding
Bodily Needs: Checking in with your body to know when to eat, sleep, rest, drink, etc.
4. Social & Community Engagement
Our travelers will have many, many opportunities to connect with their peers and the people of the various communities we visit, which will allow them to practice social skills & community engagement in a safe, welcoming way.
Sharing & Advocating: Travelers will practice advocating for their wants & needs in the group, and sharing ideas, concerns & preferences with others.
Interpersonal Skills: Building leadership, team & communication skills in a wide variety of settings & experiences
Building Motivation: Understanding desires, and learning to rally a group around a common goal
Discover more & apply for one of the 11 spots left in our Summer 2020 trip here.
