September 08, 2025
Our Physical Activity Levels (PALs) are an excellent resource for you to ensure that your tour is the best fit for you and your physical ability. Click to discover what PALs are and to learn how to find the specific rating level and rigors for each Odysseys journey.
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September 08, 2025
We recently sat down with a few Odysseys employees to find out where they dream of traveling to in the coming year. Click here if you’re looking for some inspiration for your own adventures – or if you’re interested to learn what destinations our travel experts have their eyes on for 2026.
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September 08, 2025
From visiting with Akan artisans to attending a mysterious Zangbeto mask dance performance to enjoying a Togolese cooking class, our West Africa Discovery small group tour offers many small group highlights. We showcase six of them in this blog post.
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September 08, 2025
If Kathy Young's name sounds familiar, it may be because we've featured the solo-travel aficionado in our blog twice before. Well, we recently checked in with her about her recent travels – including a trip to France she took with her son and daughter-in-law.
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September 02, 2025
In our view, immersion is the key to a unique travel experience; that’s why you’ll often find yourself participating in cultural events and witnessing natural wonders while on an Odysseys tour. Several Odysseys tours feature select departure dates that offer you the opportunity to participate in local annual celebrations and marvel at natural phenomena unique to the region. See what special events you can experience on tour in 2026 with this list.
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August 13, 2025
Before you depart on your adventure with Odysseys, there are some things you’ll need to take care of, like renewing your passport (if necessary), making final payment on your tour, getting any recommended inoculations, and more. We highlight 12 such tasks in this blog.
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August 11, 2025
Odysseys Unlimited provides audio devices with headphones for guests to use on most tours. These headsets enable you to hear the commentary offered by your tour director or guide during visits to museums, historic sites, and other stops on your tour. Learn more about our on-tour audio devices in this blog.
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July 21, 2025
In 2025, Travel+Leisure readers voted the Mfuwe Lodge as the world's third best hotel. What makes this safari lodge so special...and how can you stay here for yourself? Read on to find out.
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April 28, 2025
Longtime Odysseys tour director George Omuya takes pride in showcasing his native Kenya to his guests - but his outreach extends far beyond leading Odysseys tours. Meet George here, and see what makes him a philanthropic force in his native Kenya.
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April 22, 2025
At Odysseys Unlimited, guest feedback and Tour Director insight play key roles in helping us create rewarding travel experiences. We stay in touch with our Tour Directors all over the world, and solicit feedback from guests upon their return from tour. And even in today’s travel climate, this diverse array of voices tells us the same thing: American travelers continue to be warmly welcomed throughout the world.
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December 18, 2024
It is our mission to provide a superior small group travel experience every step of the way, from the moment you make your reservation to the moment you return home. But don’t take our word for it – we’ve compiled a selection of guest testimonials for our latest blog post.
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November 13, 2024
The Andean textile tradition has a long history, and we have the privilege of attending a traditional Andean weaving demonstration in the Incan town of Chinchero on our Treasures of Peru and Machu Picchu to the Galapagos small group tours.
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