Custom & Group Travel

Custom & Group Travel

Friendly Planet Travel has specialized in custom & group travel since 1981. If you are ready to travel with family, friends, school, organization, church or club, we have the knowledge and experience to help. If you can dream it, we can probably arrange it!

There are several types of specialized travel programs to consider.

Private Packages

10 or more travelers: Love our tours, but want to travel with your friends and family? Select any of our existing Tour & Cruise Packages and make it your own. We’ll arrange a private coach and guides for your group. We can even arrange for bilingual guides. (For example, if your group is made up of Spanish speakers, we’ll arrange a Spanish-speaking guide.) You’ll get the benefit of our carefully developed itineraries as well as our low negotiated rates (though private group prices are usually higher than our advertised package prices).

Custom Packages

2 or more travelers: Take advantage of our competitive prices and personalized service to plan a tour to almost any worldwide destination. Many of our clients select one of our existing Tour & Cruise Packages and modify it according to their interests and budget. Other clients have their own ideas about what to see and do, or even a specific itinerary in mind (see examples). However you envision your tour, you can count on us to provide exceptional service for exceptional pricing. To get the very best rates, a minimum of 15 travelers is recommended (though we can accommodate smaller parties at slightly higher rates).

Group Cruises

8 cabins or more: We can help you book a group on one of our award-winning cruise lines. To qualify for great group prices and benefits, you need a minimum of only 8 cabins. In addition to saving you money on your cruise, we can also book your flights, transfers, hotel stays before and after the cruise, and more, all at discounted group prices.

When you reserve a group tour with Friendly Planet, you’ll enjoy:

Friendly Planet Group coordinator to help you create and operate your tour
Custom webpage on our site to use in promoting your tour to prospective group members
Online reservations & payments
Dedicated group manager & guide who will greet you upon arrival and handle logistics throughout your tour
Earned travel benefits including free or discounted tours for tour leaders (benefits depend on destination and number of travelers in the group)

Get a Proposal

If you are interested in planning a special trip, we can help turn your idea into a reality. Fill out the form below to tell us about what you're looking for. We'll respond with a no-obligation quotation, usually within 1–3 business days. We may contact you first if we need more information. And if for any reason we can't help, we'll do our very best to steer you in the right direction so that you can travel, even if it isn't with us.

First name
Last name
Organization
Email
Daytime phone
Number of travelers (can be approximate)	Adults Children (under 12)
Number of days (can be approximate)
Departure date (can be approximate)
	You prefer to travel on (or as close as possible) to this exact date Your dates are flexible, and you are open to cheaper dates if available
Type of travel	Private Package (based on existing tour & cruise packages) Custom Package Group Cruise
Would you like to include flights from the U.S. or Canada to your destination?
Include airfare	Yes No
Departure city/airport
If you selected "Private Package" above, or would you like to base your custom package on one of our existing tour & cruise packages, please select it below.
Based on package
Tell us what you'd like to include in the itinerary. If you want to base your tour or cruise on an existing package, tell us what changes or additions you might like to make.
Destination(s) and itinerary outline
Ideally, what's the maximum amount you'd like to spend?
Price per person	$
Price is your biggest factor. We'll do our best to craft an itinerary at or below this price. Itinerary is your biggest factor. We'll do our best to design an itinerary matching your specifications at the lowest price, even if it's more than the price above.

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* Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Prices may reflect an early booking discount, are subject to change at any time, and are not guaranteed until we receive your final payment. Prices include Airline Taxes, Fees & Sept. 11th Security Fee, but do not include extensions, optional items, or excess baggage fees, unless otherwise noted. We do our best to provide accurate and up-to-date information on our site, but oversights and typographical errors may occur, so please confirm prices and details with us by phone or email prior to booking. We will not be held responsible for misunderstandings arising from such errors.