What new travelers should know about OAT
If you’ve traveled with us before, you already know that OAT provides unforgettable, discovery-rich adventures at unbeatable values.
But if you’re just hearing about us for the first time, you undoubtedly want to know a little bit more about who we are—and what we do—before you reserve your trip. Read on to learn more about OAT and what you can expect when you explore the world with us.
DISCOVERY
In a small group of just 10-16 travelers (up to 25 on select Small Group Adventures), you'll experience local culture in a way that simply isn't possible in a larger group. You'll slip quietly into local life, often taking the roads, paths, and waterways less traveled—and experiencing traditional modes of transportation, such as mokoro canoes, rickshaws, and panga boats. You'll also enjoy sharing meals with local families in their homes, visiting with students in their schools, and other exclusive discoveries that provide intimate, firsthand encounters with local life.
EXPERT TRIP LEADERS
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive, our Trip Leaders are residents of the regions you'll explore with them—and will treat you to a unique, insider's perspective on local life.
EXPERIENCE
We've been providing mature American travelers with affordable, enriching international adventures for more than 30 years.
VALUE
With 35 offices worldwide, we have tremendous buying power—which means we can offer you more, for less.
PACING
Our vacations are comfortably paced, offering an ideal mix of planned activities and time at leisure to make your own discoveries.
CHOICE
You can customize your vacation by choosing from among our optional sightseeing excursions and pre- and post-trip extensions. We also allow you to you to make arrangements for your own air transportation.
WE GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD WE TRAVEL
To date, we've contributed more than $50 million to schools, youth organizations, and cultural institutions throughout the world through Grand Circle Foundation. Every time you travel with us, you support the Foundation's work.
"Our secret is we’re enthusiastic. We’re picky travelers and we found what we like in OAT. It is pretty easy to sell something you believe in. We post pictures on our website and people look and want to go. Once, we had happy hour at a neighbor's house and casually mentioned an upcoming trip and the next day they asked if they could go with us."
Diane & James Craig, Burnet, Texas
11-time travelers
Travelers referred: 14