Share the O.A.T. Experience with a Friend

Travel is the ultimate bonding experience: Journeying far from home, to exotic landscapes and unfamiliar cultures, provides the type of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that strengthen the relationship between travel companions.

Consider joining the 25% of O.A.T. travelers who are choosing to share their adventure with a sister, daughter, or friend. Their reasons are many: Some prefer not to travel solo, some don’t want to miss out because a partner can or no longer wants to travel, and some simply enjoy the companionship and quality time an adventure presents. But whatever their reason, these travelers have shared that they’ve experienced unforgettable moments with their travel companions—moments like gazing at the Sahara’s starry skies from atop a sandy dune, or slurping pho in the home of a local family in Vietnam—that are made all the more special for being shared with a friend.

Why Bring a Friend on Your Next O.A.T. Adventure?

Local Trip Experience Leaders

You and your travel companion will have a dedicated local Trip Experience Leader by your side throughout your entire trip. He or she will guide you through the streets of your destination, provide suggestions on where to explore or eat, and translate the local dialect. Plus, you can depend on their resourcefulness and skills in group dynamics to help bring like-minded travelers together.

Explore in Small Groups

Our small groups—8 to 16 travelers maximum (with an average of 13) on O.A.T. adventures and a maximum of 25 on our Small Ship Adventures—are the ideal size for fostering camaraderie. So you’ll be able to make connections and forge new friendships with like-minded members of your group, even while sharing your adventure with the comfort and security of a travel companion.

Try New Things

Maybe you’re a picky eater, while your friend would happily munch on roasted crickets in Thailand. Or perhaps you love history, and bringing your friend to look at ancient ruins in Israel turns out to be the highlight of her trip. One of the best parts of travel is the opportunity it brings to try new things—and sharing your experience with a friend can give you both the nudge you need to step outside of your comfort zones.

Share Lasting Memories

Travel is full of true “pinch me” moments—like hearing the roar of a nearby lion outside your tent at night, or standing atop windswept Cape Horn at the end of the world. When you share your adventure with a travel companion, you’ll experience these unforgettable moments together, making them all the more special. Plus, you’ll strengthen your bond by creating memories you will cherish for a lifetime.

Share the O.A.T. Experience

Hear from Harriet, her daughter, Charlotte, and other travelers on why sharing their adventures allows them to forge deeper bonds and new discoveries.

Most Popular Adventures to Share with a Friend

Join travelers Shirley and Carole on a journey through Bosnia & Herzegovina and watch as they discover reminders of what life was like during war-torn Sarajevo on Crossroads of the Adriatic: Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Slovenia.

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Follow Linda and Nanette through the villages and vineyards of northern Italy and learn why these two friends have chosen to travel the world together on Northern Italy: The Alps, Dolomites & Lombardy.

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Join Irene and Marian, best friends for 71 years, for a humorous adventure through Iceland on Untamed Iceland.

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