We are pleased to offer an exciting travel opportunity for our guests: Odysseys Unlimited Private Departures. Your select group of friends and family now has the opportunity to tour as a small private group on many of our journeys worldwide in 2023 or 2024. Below, we answer a few questions you may have about our private departures. 

For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us: toll-free at (888) 370-6765 or by e-mail: customerservice@odysseys-unlimited.com.

1: What is the minimum number of guests for a private departure?
2: How do private departures differ from regular tours?
3: Are there any price differences for private departures?
4: Can I customize a private departure?
5: Can my children or grandchildren join a private departure?
6: How do I secure a private departure?

1: What is the minimum number of guests for a private departure?

A: Private tour guest minimums vary from tour to tour (from 5 guests to 8 guests) and, as always, may go as high as 24.

2: How do private departures differ from regular tours?

A: They do not differ whatsoever – our Private Departures offer a complete Odysseys Unlimited tour experience, including all of the benefits that Odysseys travelers have come to know and appreciate: comprehensive included sightseeing; high quality, well-located hotels; outstanding travel value; and as always, a dedicated professional tour director who will be devoted to your small group.

And, most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to travel exclusively with those people with whom you choose to share a wonderful adventure.

3: Are there any price differences for private departures?

A: For groups of 12 or more guests, the published catalog prices apply; for groups of less than 12 guests, there will be an additional per person cost (typically $200 to $800 depending on the tour and number of travelers).

As with all Odysseys tours, deposits on your Private Departure are fully refundable up to 95 days prior to departure. 

4: Can I customize a private departure?

A: No – booking a private departure allows you to travel on one of our tours as advertised with the traveling companions of your choice, but does not include the option to alter the itinerary, change hotels, add/subtract any inclusions, or join multiple tours together. 

5: Can my children or grandchildren join a private departure?

A: Yes – the minimum age requirement for all tours is 10 years old, so you are welcome to bring along your children or grandchildren on a multigenerational small group tour. 

6: How do I secure a private departure?

A: Securing your private departure is easy:  choose a tour departing in 2023 0r 2024 then call us (888) 370-6765 or e-mail us customerservice@odysseys-unlimited.com.  Your Odysseys Unlimited travel counselor can chat with you about your own private group needs and, based on these, provide you with additional information, including available dates and additional costs for your Private Departure. Once your tour and departure date are confirmed, we’ll be in touch with further information about your tour, including a detailed day-by-day itinerary, reading list, airline information, and more.

As you browse our catalog at home or online (view our 2024 e-catalog), imagine your hand-picked group sailing the storied Nile on Egypt & the Eternal Nile … seeing the Big 5 on Classic Safari … exploring America’s bounty on National Parks of the Southwest …

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our Private Departures – or if you’ve already selected your tour!

Please note that the below tours are not available for our Private Departures:

For 2023:

• Untamed Alaska
• Burgundy Barging
• Provincial French Countryside
• Portrait of Italy
• Insider’s Japan
• Exploring Australia & New Zealand
• New Zealand Adventure

For 2024:

• Burgundy Barging
• Portrait of Italy
• Exploring Australia & New Zealand
• New Zealand Adventure