C.H.A. is the oldest American-owned educational tour operator, with 37 years of experience in the travel industry. C.H.A stands for Cultural Heritage Alliance. Founded in 1969, C.H.A has become one of the largest companies of its kind in the United States. Nearly 1 million teachers and students from across the U.S. and Canada have toured the world with C.H.A. Its travel programs are complete tour packages with air and land transportation, hotels, meals, tour guides and sightseeing built in. C.H.A offers a choice of more than 130 comprehensive travel itineraries covering destinations throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. The company s headquarters is in Philadelphia. C.H.A also owns and operates a network of offices in major cities throughout Europe.