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Welcome to Custom Tours

Since 1994,  Custom Tours, Inc. has been recognized as a leading Receptive Tour Operator & Meeting Planner for the Northeast Region, covering Vermont and New England, Eastern Canada, and even Scotland.

We are your vehicle for a worry-free, effortless, and exclusive tour product. Our image is one of integrity, consistency, dedication, and relentless, unsurpassed customer care.

Travel is amazing. It brings people from different parts of the world together, broadens one’s horizons, builds new relationships and Read More...

Custom Tours is Different

Unsurpassed Customer Service

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Customized Tours

Go custom with as few as 14 travelers.

See the world with a small group of your closest friends or family members. Turn any of our 200+ itineraries into a Private Tour , or dream up a brand-new one with a Customized Tour—we’ll work with you to make it happen.

Perks of going custom

Enjoy everything you get on all of our tours (staff-vetted hotels, guided sightseeing, authentic meals), plus some pretty amazing extras. Call 1-800-438-7672 to find out all the perks of custom departures.

Choose your own tour dates

Travel anytime, anywhere. Whatever works best for you and your group works for us, too.

A dedicated Tour Director

Your 24/7 Tour Director is an expert at showing your group everything your destination has to offer.

Go with people you know

Keep the trip exclusive to your group of 14 or more, and share a more personalized experience.

Make the trip 100% your own

Add to an existing itinerary or create a whole new one—it’s your trip, so your preferences come first.

Bonus: Earn free travel! Earn big rewards for every 6 travelers you bring. Request info

Custom travel planning possibilities

When it comes to custom travel planning, the sky’s the limit! Plan a custom departure of any existing tour by giving it a personalized twist, ranging from:

• Adding special activities & inclusions to the itinerary
• Adjusting the itinerary to fit a certain theme (from WWII history to family reunions to jazzercise—we’ve seen it all!)
• Designing a brand-new itinerary to destinations around the world

Call 1-800-438-7672 to get started or request details now.

Ideas for your adventure

Combine your creativity with our travel expertise and what do you get? Incredible Customized Tours like these.

Visit scenes from the screen

“We reached out to Go Ahead Tours to see if they have any tours that visit Outlander sites in Scotland,” shared traveler Lisa. “And they do! I started there and chose to create a Customized Tour to make it exactly the experience my group was looking for.”

Celebrate life & travel

Lifelong traveler Judy organized a very special customized trip to Italy for a group of over 70 breast cancer survivors and supporters.

Plan a pilgrimage

Group Coordinator Diane found inspiration in our Marian Shrines & the Way of St. James tour and designed a personalized trip to holy sites in France, Spain, and Portugal.

“Talk to your Tour Consultant and work together to make the tour perfect for your group. You'd be surprised the things you could add to a Customized Tour that you perhaps never even thought of.”

– Diane, Go Ahead Group Coordinator

We’re here to help plan your perfect trip

Request more information, or call 1-800-438-7672 today to talk to a Tour Consultant.

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Create your ideal adventure

What can you personalize.

Please note that customization options are tour-dependent.

Choose your travel dates

Don’t like the departure and end date of the tour? Change them

Add or remove activities

Create the perfect itinerary for your tastes by adding or removing activities

Customize your itinerary

Change the itinerary or let our Travel Experts create one from scratch

Upgrade accommodation

The accommodation option doesn’t tickle your fancy? Upgrade it

Change meal options

Many operators cater to vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other diets

Contact our Travel Experts

Our experienced Travel Experts are always ready to help you organize your tailor-made tour. Whether you’re planning a culinary extravaganza with your friends in southern Italy, a romantic getaway with your partner to Paris or a safari with the whole family in Tanzania, our Travel Experts will give you the VIP treatment. Skip the line with our well-traveled specialists, and remember: adventure begins here!

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Ready-to-book personalizable tours

Egypt Explorer - Felucca cruise & Red Sea

Taj Mahal and Wildlife with Royal Stay at Castles

Everest Base Camp Trek 12 Days

Everest Base Camp Trek

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trekking

Grand Tour Of Sri Lanka

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: 4-Day Hike with Vistadome Train

Morocco Tours 10 Days Tour From Casablanca

9D Splendid Japan with Nagoya (private 3 star hotel rooms)

Small Group Tour of Sicily: Highlights (Maximum 8 Guests)

Not sure where to start with a personalized tour.

Our team of experienced Travel Experts have traveled to hundreds of countries around the globe and have decades of first-hand travel experience to share. Contact us for all your adventure-related questions.

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SUSAN’S CUSTOM TOURS & TRAVEL

Featured Destination

Painting workshop with vincent crottyin ireland.

Join Irish artist Vincent Crotty for a week of painting in Ireland!

September 11-19, 2024

$2,850 per person (land tour) A separate Fee of $500 is paid directly for the class to Vincent Crotty.

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Why choose Susan’s Custom Tours & Travel?

Susan Griffin has been planning trips for 30+ years.

Susan’s Custom Tours & Travel designs tours for individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits.

Adventures can be planned for a weekend, a week, a month (or longer!) with your dreams, specifications, interests and expectations in mind.

“The trip to Ireland you organized that I took with my daughter was spectacular. I would not have changed a thing.”

~ Carol, Londonderry, NH

Susan Griffin has been planning trips for 30+ years. She first began arranging corporate travel for businesses in the Boston and surrounding area. Quickly she moved on to making travel plans for a variety of government agencies. Now, she runs her Cape Cod based business planning leisure travel for people of all walks of life.

Each trip is planned as if Susan were going herself – she will work to make your next trip everything you have dreamed of.

Contact Susan today! 774-238-2332

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Destinations

Having lived in Ireland, Susan has been able to develop unique relationships with hotels and guides making each trip that she plans for travelers to Ireland one they never forget. Susan has lead several groups to Ireland – some tailored for specific family or special interest groups and others for those with a simple curiosity to explore the ancient history of Ireland.

Susan’s love for Tanzania and passion for the people, flora, and fauna, has allowed her to bring groups to this amazing country since 2014. She has connected with a local safari company that boasts some of the best and most knowledgeable guides in Tanzania – they are the backbone of your Tanzania trip and the time spent exploring with their assistance will never be forgotten.

If you are considering going on a Safari, do not wait!

Have 5 minutes? Watch the video above showcasing a past trip!

SMALL GROUP DESIGNED TOURS

What to expect on a customized tour

• Guided Walking & Hiking Tours
• Food, Garden, Cultural, Cooking, History & Craft Tours
• 4 Star Accommodations
• Excellent and Unforgettable Driver Guides
• Off-the-beaten-path Locations
• Private Guides
• Train Travel
• Island Visits

“You make traveling so easy and natural. I am so lucky to have been on your tour.”

~ Cheryl, Cape Cod MA

“Thank you for your hard work planning the most wonderful and memorable trip to Italy in October and thank you for all the special surprises mixed in.”

~ Mary Theresa and Jay, MA

Let Susan Customize Your Vacation TODAY!

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WHY BOOK A PRIVATE CUSTOM GROUP TOUR?

Pricing Scales to your Group Size

Our group sizes have no upper limits and our competitive pricing scales according to your group size and your budget.

Custom Coaches

Sit back and relax with our network of customized 40 seat coaches that offer extra legroom, panoramic views, Wi-Fi and personal air conditioning.

Tap into Our Buying Power

We're part of the The Travel Corporation, which gives us access to industry-leading rates and we pass these savings onto your custom group.

Trusted for More Than 40 Years

Our guests have trusted us for more than 40 years thanks to our network of passionate travel colleagues who are hand to support you throughout your journey.

TYPES OF PRIVATE CUSTOM GROUP TOURS

Explore a variety of themes to inspire your next private custom group tour. Within each category you'll find sample itineraries.

Art & History Tours

Discover some of Europe’s most remarkable historic and artistic marvels in VIP style on our special interest art and history tours.

Cruise & Land Tours

Turn your vacation into something extraordinary by combining land exploration with luxury cruising.

Food & Wine Tours

Culinary excellence is a hallmark of a journey with Insight Vacations and we take great pride in offering special interest tours focused exclusively on food and wine.

Gardening Tours

Celebrate the colors and vibrancy of spring and summer on a customized garden tour to some of Europe’s most famous gardens and floral displays.

Incentive Group Tours

An overseas incentive tour is one of the best ways to motivate your team, while increasing loyalty and creating special shared memories.

Military Monuments & Battlefields Tour

Follow in the footsteps of your forefathers on a military pilgrimage, specifically designed to trace your particular interests.

Religious Group Tours

Our special interest religious tours take you to some of the world’s holiest places. Join us as we embark on a life-changing journey through Jordan, Israel and beyond.  

School Group Tours

Our special interest school groups bring education to life in a truly immersive way with Europe and the USA as your classroom.  

Social Group Tours

After nearly 40 years as a global leader in travel, we have in-depth knowledge of all the destinations we cover.

Sporting Group Tours

Celebrate the thrill and camaraderie of your favorite sporting events in person, while we take care of all the logistics.

Wellness Group Tours

Restore your body and soul on one of our carefully-crafted wellness tours.   We’ll take you to wondrous India, the home of yoga and spirituality.

Technical Group Tours

Travel expands the mind and is one of the best ways to refine ones talents, which is why we offer special group tours dedicated to professionals who’d like to hone their trades.

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Here’s just a few of the many custom tours we can help create:

Food & Wine Tours

Experience some of the world’s finest cuisine and celebrated wine regions with our custom designed food and wine tours. Expect superb meals and tastings, all while exploring beautiful regions known for their gastronomic offerings.

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Religious interest tours and pilgrimages

Our religious custom designed tours will see you and your group embark on an enriching spiritual journey to some of the world’s holiest sites, exploring celebrated places of pilgrimage.

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Gardening tours

Looking for a custom group travel experience that allows you to get inspired by some of the world’s most beautiful garden designs and elegant estates? Our gardening tours bring the vibrant colors and fragrances of famous gardens and floral displays to life.

Military monuments and battlefield tours

Whether your group has a personal connection to a particular battlefield or monument, or you share a common passion for war history, we can create a personalized tour package that allows you to dive deep into some of history’s most pivotal moments.

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