Giving Back to the World We Travel

Overseas Adventure Travel, through Grand Circle Foundation, has a long history of giving back to the people and places we visit. The Foundation has donated more than $32 million throughout the world in locations including Africa, Asia, South Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Many of the projects the Foundation supports are, quite literally, in the path of our travelers. By traveling with OAT, you help make these worthy efforts possible.

Our Mission

As travelers, explorers, and members of the world community, our goal is to give something of lasting value back to the world we travel by investing in the future through the education of young people, and supporting the preservation of cultural treasures and traditions.

World Classroom Initiative

To OAT, the world truly is a classroom. We believe that the best travel discoveries happen through hands-on learning and personal exchange with the people who call a destination home. And we're committed to to giving back to the communities we visit.

A Day in the Life
Since 1992, the Foundation has donated more than $32 million to over 100 schools and communities around the world that foster the education of young people—from a primary school in Turkey, to a Buddhist university in Thailand. Now, as part of a new program called A Day in the Life, travelers on OAT adventures will visit not only Foundation-supported school sites but also the larger communities in which the students live—meeting with parents, neighbors, civic leaders, and small business owners, and engaging in authentic cultural exchange. Our goal is two-fold: to provide our travelers with a richer experience, and to give back to the world we travel. Read more ...

Making this Grand Global Village a Better Place

Grand Circle Foundation accepts and appreciates all donations. If you wish to make a donation to a specific Grand Circle Foundation site or organization, please specify which one and we will distribute your donation accordingly. All donations are tax deductible. Please make your check payable to "Grand Circle Foundation," complete the Grand Circle Foundation form (which you can download below), and mail both to:

Grand Circle Foundation
Attn: Maury Peterson
347 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

Download Grand Circle Foundation Donation Form

Direct all inquiries to foundation@oattravel.com