Unlike most tours, Samantha Trips are highly customized to you, and Samantha is willing to go above and beyond to ensure you receive excellent service. Combined with an emphasis on a local traveler community and high-quality education, Samantha Trips keep travelers coming back again and again!

Since Samantha is not a giant tour conglomerate, she provides each traveler with personalized care before, during, and after the trip. Her primary goal is for you to have fun! She works hard to tailor trips to each traveler, with itineraries and schedules that are more flexible than most travel companies. For reviews about a Samantha Trip experience, see the Traveler Reviews page.

Maybe! Use this form to propose a destination you’d like to go.

No! Samantha loves having travelers from all over who all become part of the travel family. The only requirement is to be 18+.

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Refer to the page for each specific trip to review how to sign up.

Yes! Samantha Trips are popular and often fill before the early-bird deadline has passed. Registrations are always on a first-come, first-pay basis. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Yes, Samantha keeps waitlists for every trip, and is usually able to get a few people off the waitlist every trip. The waitlist is free to join and therefore always worth it! Use the trip-specific page to join the waitlist.

Possibly; contact Samantha to discuss further.

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Yes she does! She comes personally to ensure each traveler has a first-rate experience.

Each Samantha Trip comes with a series of pre-trip seminars about the travel destination–all optional, of course! On location, each Samantha Trip includes hand-picked expert guides, as well as personal care from Samantha who travels with every group.

Yes! Samantha is exceedingly thorough, and will share everything you need to know - packing lists, using money in the country’s destination, health and safety, insurance plans, phone plans, etc.

It varies by trip, but Samantha usually caps her trips at 25 so she can provide personal attention to all.

Samantha can pair people on request, as long as there is another traveler available who matches your preferences. Samantha will always give you an opportunity to speak with a prospective roommate before finalizing.

Samantha strives to design trips with a customizable level of physical activity. Every Samantha Trip includes a certain amount of walking, sometimes on uneven surfaces and sometimes on an incline. Participants are always welcome to opt out of program activities and Samantha works hard to create alternatives for travelers with mobility issues. If you have questions about your participation in a particular trip, feel free to reach out directly to Samantha.

Samantha Travelers have ranged in age from 18 to 85! Most Samantha Trips feature a healthy number of retirees and then a spread all the way down the age gamut.

Almost certainly; Samantha has had travelers with all sorts of dietary restrictions! If you are concerned or your restrictions are particularly complex, feel free to reach out to Samantha directly.

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