Bring Your Class to the Canal!
Take advantage of this fun-filled learning opportunity! School tours are available from late April to the 2nd week of October. Our school tours start at approximately 9:00 am.
Our guided tours are geared for 3rd, 4th & 5th grades. With these age groups, we do a rotation of 40 to 45-minute rotations where our docents lead groups though the Interpretive Museum, visit our pioneer village one room schoolhouse and ride on our canal boat, The Delphi.
Group Sizes
While 60 students for the day is an ideal group number, we know that most schools have larger numbers that must be accommodated. We offer other options for larger numbers of students. We can arrange Village Crafters such as the Blacksmith, Broom maker, Weaver, Cooper, Papermaker or a hike down to the Railroad Depot. These are volunteers and arrangements must be made in advance.
For younger children not quite ready for this long of a field trip, we offer our pioneer village where they learn about the community and what it was like and the one-room schoolhouse. Small groups can go through the museum with their chaperones.
Play Boat
We have a play canal boat that children of all ages can enjoy.
Picnic Shelters
We have 2 picnic shelters available for those who may bring a sack lunch, as there is no food available at the Canal for purchase.
Weather
We cannot reschedule due to weather, so dress for the weather forecasted since we will be outside. Tennis shoes are highly recommended. If there is high water, and the boat is not running, we will contact you in advance.
Pricing
For pricing and available dates, please contact the Wabash & Erie Canal, Attn. School Tours.
All of our tours are given by volunteers, so we value their time.
School tours are priced based on boat capacity and number of trips required. Fee includes ride on our canal boat replica and guided tours through our award-winning interpretive museum.
Boat Capacity is 30 students and 3 adults. Minimum cost is one boat trip. Maximum number of students per day is 60 students.
- Cost of trips are $175 for first trip and $100 for each additional trip, with a maximum of three trips a day. Schools with more than 60 students only pay the additional per trip rate for additional days.
- For schools only touring the museum rate is $15 per group of 10 students and one adult.
- Interpretive canal walks are $10 per class (maximum 20-25 students)
- Payment is due in advance or on the day of tour.
Make payments to Wabash and Erie Canal
1030 W. Washington Street
Delphi, Indiana 46923
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