No passport? No problem. With World Tour Charades, you can explore cities, cultures, foods, and famous landmarks—all through movement and imagination.
Whether you’re playing at home with your family, in a classroom, or at a themed party, this version of Charades turns global travel into a playful guessing game. From sipping tea in London to riding a camel in the desert, these prompts bring geography, culture, and silly fun together.
Below, you’ll find:
- 150+ globally-inspired prompts by region
- Ideas for using this in classrooms and family game nights
- Real-life travel-inspired scenes and actions
- Tips for keeping it age-appropriate and inclusive
- Setup and variation ideas, plus printable guidance
🧳 Why World Tour Charades Is a Hit
- 🌎 It’s educational without feeling like homework
- ✈️ It sparks conversation about countries and cultures
- 🎭 It’s expressive, silly, and easy to jump into
- 🎯 It works great as a classroom game, ESL warm-up, or rainy day activity
- 🗺️ It’s screen-free and can be played anywhere—just like travel should be
🛫 How to Play
Just like classic Charades:
- One person picks a travel-themed prompt.
- They act it out—no speaking or props (unless you allow them!).
- Others guess the activity, location, or cultural reference.
- Once someone guesses correctly, it’s their turn!
You can set a timer (30–60 seconds) or just play casually.
Bonus idea: Let players guess the country and the activity for extra points.
🇺🇸 North America Prompts
From the city streets to national parks, here’s how to act out travel in the U.S., Canada, and beyond.
- Eating a hot dog at a baseball game (USA)
- Watching fireworks on the 4th of July (USA)
- Riding a mechanical bull (USA)
- Surfing in California (USA)
- Tipping a cowboy hat (Texas, USA)
- Dog sledding in Alaska (USA)
- Walking through Times Square (New York)
- Climbing the Statue of Liberty (USA)
- Watching Niagara Falls (Canada)
- Ice skating on a frozen lake (Canada)
- Drinking maple syrup (Canada)
- Playing ice hockey (Canada)
- Eating poutine (Canada)
- Visiting Mayan ruins (Mexico)
- Dancing at Carnival (Caribbean)
- Buying souvenirs in a tourist market (Jamaica)
🇪🇺 Europe Prompts
Whether it’s eating, touring, or trying to be polite in a foreign language, Europe is full of fun and fancy gestures.
- Eating spaghetti like an Italian (Italy)
- Holding a baguette under your arm (France)
- Dancing in a German beer hall (Germany)
- Riding a gondola (Italy)
- Taking a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower (France)
- Waving from a double-decker bus (UK)
- Drinking afternoon tea with pinky up (UK)
- Watching a flamenco dancer (Spain)
- Tossing a coin into a fountain (Italy)
- Looking at famous paintings in a museum (France)
- Acting like a royal guard (UK)
- Hiking through the Alps (Austria/Switzerland)
- Getting confused by currency (Euro vs. Pounds!)
- Riding the Tube in London (UK)
- Running late for a train in Paris (France)
🗣 Classroom tip: Use these during world geography units or European history lessons.
🕌 Middle East & North Africa Prompts
These prompts combine traditional customs, desert imagery, and famous sites.
- Riding a camel across sand dunes (Egypt/Morocco)
- Visiting the pyramids (Egypt)
- Bargaining in a market (Morocco)
- Washing hands before a traditional meal (many regions)
- Drinking mint tea (Morocco)
- Praying at a mosque (Turkey/Saudi Arabia)
- Listening to the call to prayer (multiple countries)
- Trying on a headscarf (many cultures)
- Getting lost in a spice market (Jordan/Morocco)
- Floating in the Dead Sea (Jordan/Israel)
🛕 Asia Prompts
Asia is full of recognizable actions, from city chaos to peaceful rituals.
- Doing a bow in Japan
- Using chopsticks at a noodle bar (China/Japan)
- Lighting incense at a temple (Thailand)
- Riding a scooter through traffic (Vietnam)
- Doing morning tai chi (China)
- Watching fireworks at Lunar New Year (China/Korea)
- Drinking boba tea (Taiwan)
- Riding a rickshaw (India)
- Crossing a packed street in Tokyo (Japan)
- Posing in front of a giant Buddha statue (Thailand)
- Shopping in a night market (Thailand/Taiwan)
- Getting henna painted on your hand (India)
- Carrying a parasol to block the sun (China/Korea)
🎌 Variation: Let students guess both the country and the action.
🦘 Oceania Prompts
From the beaches of Australia to island life in the Pacific:
- Holding a surfboard (Australia)
- Spotting a kangaroo (Australia)
- Performing a haka (New Zealand)
- Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
- Hiking in a rainforest (Papua New Guinea)
- Building a sandcastle on a tropical island (Fiji)
- Sailing across a lagoon (Tahiti)
- Throwing a boomerang (Australia)
- Watching for crocodiles (Australia)
- Dancing in a coconut skirt (Polynesia)
🏝 Family tip: Perfect for warm-weather-themed game nights!
🌍 Africa Prompts
There’s so much diversity in Africa—from safaris to city life to traditional dances.
- Spotting lions on safari (Kenya/Tanzania)
- Dancing in a drum circle (West Africa)
- Balancing a basket on your head (many regions)
- Drumming with friends (Ghana)
- Making bead jewelry (Kenya/South Africa)
- Visiting a mud-brick village (Mali)
- Walking with giraffes (South Africa)
- Acting like a zebra running through the grass
- Watching a sunset in the savanna
- Cooking over an open fire
🧑🏫 Educational use: Talk about ecosystems and traditional customs alongside the game.
🌎 South America Prompts
South America brings energy, music, food, and ancient history into Charades form.
- Dancing salsa (Colombia)
- Hiking to Machu Picchu (Peru)
- Drinking mate from a gourd (Argentina)
- Painting your face at Carnival (Brazil)
- Visiting a rainforest (Amazon)
- Watching llamas in the mountains (Peru/Bolivia)
- Climbing the Andes
- Playing soccer in the street (Brazil)
- Walking through ancient ruins (Peru)
- Eating empanadas (Chile/Argentina)
🎉 Party idea: Turn this into a travel-themed birthday game!
🎡 Global Bonus Prompts (Funny & Familiar)
These don’t belong to one country—but they’re perfect for mixing it up!
- Going through airport security
- Having jet lag
- Using a translation app
- Panicking over lost luggage
- Sleeping in a tiny hostel bed
- Trying to find Wi-Fi in a café
- Looking at your passport and realizing it’s expired
- Pretending to be a lost tourist
- Taking selfies with strangers
- Riding a zip line on vacation
🌐 Bonus mode: Use these for travel-themed game nights or “around the world” parties.
🗺 How to Make a Travel Prompt Deck
Want a quick way to play anywhere? Create your own World Tour Charades cards:
Options:
- Use color-coded index cards by continent
- Add country names (for teacher/moderator use only)
- Let kids draw flags on the backs for fun
- Print a prompt PDF and laminate it for classrooms
✈️ Pro tip: Have each player “visit” 3 countries per turn—they act out a journey!
🔁 Game Variations to Try
- 🌍 Continents Challenge: One prompt from each region per round
- 🎒 Backpack Round: Guess what item the person is pretending to pack
- 🗣 Language Clues: Allow one spoken word in the country’s language (e.g. “bonjour”)
- 🧩 Team Race: First team to guess 5 countries wins
- 📸 Pose for the Postcard: Strike a silly tourist pose for others to guess where you are
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