About The World Tour - Travel Adventure Club

International Group Adventures Since 2000

We create and arrange AWESOME trips with memorable agendas, developed around the destinations and the experiences that make each one special. Depending on the trip, that may include outstanding skiing and snowboarding, sightseeing, wildlife, local culture, history, scenery, food, wine, and time to explore. Every trip is unique and created for our club. We are not a reseller of package tours and never "cookie cutter."

Our club evolved from the European travel-club scene of the nineties, where this social style of group travel has been popular for many decades. Since we were founded in Massachusetts around the year 2000, thousands of members and guests have traveled with The World Tour. Many return for multiple trips and bring family members and friends along the way.

Over the years, we have developed extensive member travel resources and long-standing relationships with hotels, airlines, transportation providers, charter companies, guides, and local partners. Contracting directly with many of our suppliers helps us create distinctive itineraries while providing as much overall value as possible for our members. Most of our members are from New England and the New York tri-state area, although travelers from across the United States are always welcome.

Thoughtfully Designed Around the Destination

Our purpose is to create and arrange exceptional trips with great club/group rates, opportunities, and itineraries. Our primary goal is always to provide as much value as possible in terms of total cost, organization, enjoyment, and trip agendas for our members.

Each trip is designed to bring out the very best of the destination. The resort area and accommodations are carefully selected for their strategic location, comfort, service, value, and access to the experiences that make each place special. The itinerary, transportation, venues, local activities, and daily logistics are then coordinated around that base to create a rewarding and well-rounded adventure. Together, these elements make it easier to enjoy the best of the destination, from outstanding skiing and sightseeing to local culture, food, scenery, and shared experiences.

Everyone is welcome: solo travelers, couples, independent travelers, clubs, groups of friends, and families. We focus on well-sized groups that are large enough to be social and friendly, yet personal enough to keep the experience comfortable, organized, and easy to enjoy. Just bring your desire for fun and a willingness to meet new people and make new friends. We have even enjoyed trips with three generations of the same family traveling together. Our members represent a broad range of backgrounds, occupations, ages, and life experiences, creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere much like the European social travel-club scene from which we evolved.

You're welcome to enjoy the group experience or travel at a more independent pace. Some members join nearly every activity, while others prefer extra free time, private plans, or time with their own friends, club, or family group. We make a sincere effort to create a welcoming environment where solo travelers and first-time guests feel included, comfortable, and never left out. Our role is to bring the trip together with coordinated planning, group logistics, transfers, and support, while giving travelers the flexibility to enjoy the destination in the way that works best for them.

Ski and Snowboard Trips with Much More to Experience

Our snow-sports programs reflect that same approach. For more than 20 years, we have brought groups to the Alps and developed extensive experience with the destinations, ski areas, hotels, transportation providers, and local resources that help these trips run smoothly. Our ski and snowboard trips are professionally organized, social, and easy to join, while offering much more than skiing alone. Many members enjoy a mix of skiing, sightseeing, alpine towns, scenic excursions, local culture, dining, and time with new and longtime friends.

Our guides are qualified professionals, typically local to the destination, with the language skills, certifications, and regional knowledge needed to maximize the quality, value, and enjoyment of each experience. Every club trip is also escorted by a designated club representative who oversees reservations and core logistics. Members receive assistance with airline, transfer, and hotel, boat-cabin, or tour check-ins, along with professional local guiding as outlined in each itinerary.

Flexible Travel, Reservations and Payments

We offer group-air reservations with major carriers, typically ticketed directly by the airlines through group contracts. On most trips, you are also welcome to arrange your own flights, use points or frequent-flyer miles, take advantage of web discounts, or extend your stay before or after the group program. Whatever works best for you. We're all about value for our members!

Reservations & Payments are managed through our online membership and account system, making it easy to review and update your trip details at any time. Payments may be made by check, online by credit card, by wire or bank transfer, through Zelle, or at any Bank of America location. Through your membership account, you can review your reservations, update your information, enter passport details, and select any available trip options. We are always here to help and are available by phone seven days a week until 8:00 PM.

Membership dues are $50 for members over eighteen traveling on one or more trips during a calendar year. The dues have remained unchanged for more than two decades. Membership may be maintained thereafter, during years without club travel, at the discretion of the club.

Member-Driven and Professionally Supported

The club is governed by a board of directors, all of whom are active members. The directors contribute administrative, accounting, and legal services as well as financial support. We also work with a part-time, independent bookkeeper and an accounting firm that maintain our organization's finances.