Grand Circle Family of Travel Companies

When you discover the world with the Grand Circle family, you can travel by ship, explore by land, or do a little of both. The choice is yours ...

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Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our culture started from the minute we decided to acquire Grand Circle in 1985, and it has been shaped by countless events and people over our history. Parts of our culture were very well considered, such as when we crafted a Vision and a Mission and identified the Values we believed in.

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Our History

In 1958, a retired California high school principal named Ethel Andrus founded a travel company to serve the members of the new organization she had just formed, the American Association of Retired Persons, or AARP.

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O.A.T.: Our Story

People are always asking us how we got involved in this business. And it’s a heck of a story, with many twists and turns. Off-the-beaten-path travel is much more than our philosophy on discovering the world.

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Environmental Policy

Grand Circle is committed to lessening our impact on the planet, while encouraging our suppliers and customers to do the same.

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Directions to O.A.T.

Overseas Adventure Travel is located at 347 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Fire Museum.

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