Pacific Northwest
Coastal towns, mountain lakes and ferry-hopped islands.
Since 2019
Independent travel planning
Hosted departures for travelers who like a familiar start
Small group trips built around hometown pickups, one escort throughout, and days that leave room for a slow morning.
Find a departure →How it works
How a hosted departure works
You join a group, but the planning stays with one desk from the first call to the flight home.
Pick a departure
Choose the date and destination from the calendar, or ask what is filling up.
Hold a place
A deposit holds your seat while flights and roommates are sorted.
Travel with the group
A host travels with the group and handles the schedule on the ground.
Regions
Where the group is heading this season
Small-town departures to places that reward curiosity. Each trip is hosted from start to finish.
New England
Covered bridges, harbor villages and autumn color.
Great Lakes
Lighthouse coasts, dune trails and freshwater beaches.
Southwest
Red rock canyons, adobe plazas and dark skies.
How it works
How a hosted departure works
You join a group, but the planning stays with one desk from the first call to the flight home.
Pick a departure
Choose the date and destination from the calendar, or ask what is filling up.
Hold a place
A deposit holds your seat while flights and roommates are sorted.
Travel with the group
A host travels with the group and handles the schedule on the ground.
Where the group is heading
Past departures and the questions travellers ask before booking one.
How Alumni Travel Programs Work
Savings that stack, companions who qualify and money flowing back to the school: a plain guide to how alumni travel programs work for members and guests.
Read the guide →Hosted Groups vs Independent Travel
Hosted groups, independent bookings and private label programs compared, with the questions worth asking before any deposit is paid or any date fixed.
Read the guide →Trip Highlights Travelers Remember Most
Wildlife encounters, farm stops, sacred sites and northern lights: the experiences travelers tend to bring home from a well-planned journey abroad.
Read the guide →Member Travel Benefits for Concert Patrons
How a concert association travel benefit works, who it covers and where the savings really come from, without cost to members or the organization.
Read the guide →A Member Guide to Hosted Group Departures
From the first brochure to the flight home: a step-by-step look at choosing, booking, paying for and enjoying a first hosted group departure with confidence.
Read the guide →Planning a Year of Hosted Journeys
Dates, booking windows, deposits and what a hosted price really covers: a practical look at building a full year of travel around fixed departures.
Read the guide →Ready to travel with a host?
Send the month you can go and whether you want a shared or single room. We will reply with what is open.
In practice
Who these trips are for
Most travellers come on their own, or with one friend, and would rather not plan alone. Groups are small enough that nobody gets lost in a coach queue.
If you want a single room, ask early: the supplement and availability vary by departure.
Find your departure
Send the month you can travel and whether you want a shared or single room. We will reply with what is open.