Updated March 2004 -- There are hundreds of companies offering escorted tours. Among those, here are a few we recommend and about which we have had few, if any, complaints recently:
Africa
- Adventure Center, www.adventurecenter.com, tel. 800/228-8747
- Djoser, Inc., www.djoser.com, tel. 877/DJOSER-6
- E-Gnu.com, www.e-gnu.com, tel. 0-11 +27 21/780 1767
- ibike & Bicycle Africa Tours, www.ibike.org, tel. 206-767-0848
Asia
- Chinasmith, www.chinasmith.com, tel. 800/US-CHINA
- General Tours/TBI, www.generaltours.com, tel. 800/221-2216
- Jalpak International America, www.jalpak.com/e/, tel. 800/926-7274
- Orient Flexi-Pass Tours, www.isram.com, tel. 800/545-5540
- Pacific Bestour, www.bestour.com, tel. 800/688-3288
- Pacific Delight Tours, www.pacificdelighttours.com, tel. 800/221-7179
- Pacific Holidays, www.pacificholidaysinc.com, tel. 800/355-8025
- Ritz Tours, www.ritztours.com, tel. 800/900-2446
- SITA World Travel, www.sitatours.com, tel. 800/421-5643
Canada
- Maxxim Vacations, www.maxximvacations.com, tel. 800/567-6666.
Caribbean & Mexico
- American Airlines Vacations, www.aavacations.com, tel. 800/321-2121
- Apple Vacations, www.applevacations.com, tel. 800/365-2775
- Continental Airlines Vacations, www.coolvacations.com, tel. 888/678-0780
- Delta Vacations, www.deltavacations.com, tel. 800/221-6666
- GOGO Worldwide Vacations, www.gogowwv.com, tel. 800/229-4999
- Island Resort Tours, www.islandresorttours.com, tel. 800/251-1755
- Liberty Travel, www.libertytravel.com, tel. 888/271-1584
- Travel Impressions, www.travelimpressions.com, tel. 800/284-0044
- US Airways Vacations, www.usairways.com, tel. 800/455-0123
- Value Holidays, www.valhol.com, tel. 800/558-6850
Europe
- Abreu Tours, www.aerlingus.com, tel. 800/223-1580
- Aer Lingus Vacations, www.aerlingus.com, tel. 888/IRISH-AIR
- American Travel Abroad, www.amta.com, tel. 800/228-0877
- Collette Vacations, www.collettevacations.com, tel. 800/832-4656
- Donna Franca, www.donnafranca.com, tel. 800/225-6290
- Europe by Car, www.europebycar.com, tel. 800/223-1516
- EuropeASAP, www.europeasap.com, tel. 415/750 5449
- Gate 1 Travel, www.gate1travel.com, tel. 800/682-3333
- General Tours/TBI, www.generaltours.com, tel. 800/221-2216
- Globus Tours and Cosmos Tours, www.globusandcosmos.com, tel. 800/221-0090
- Go-Today, www.gotoday.com, tel. 425/487-9632
- Homeric Tours, www.homeric-tours.com, tel. 800/223-5570
- Northwest Airlines World Vacations, www.nwaworldvacations.com, tel. 800/727-1111
- Paul Laifer Tours, www.laifertours.com, tel. 800/346-6314
- Perillo Tours, www.perillotours.com, tel. 800/431-1515
- Rail Europe, www.raileurope.com, tel. 800/4-EURAIL
- Russian Travel Bureau, www.russiantravelbureau.com, tel. 800/847-1800
- Sunnyland Tours, www.sunnylandtours.com, tel. 800/783-7839
- Tauck World Discovery, www.taucktour.com, tel. 800/468-2825
- Tour Crafters, www.tourcrafters.com, tel. 800/621-2259
- Value Holidays, www.valhol.com, tel. 800/558-6850
Latin America
- Analie Tours, www.analietours.com, tel. 800/811-6027
- FreeGate, www.freegatetours.com, tel. 800/223-0304
- General Tours/TBI, www.generaltours.com, tel. 800/221-2216
- Globus Tours and Cosmos Tours, www.globusandcosmos.com, tel. 800/221-0090
- Ladatco Tours, www.ladatco.com, tel. 800/327-6162
- Marnella Tours, www.marnellatours.com, tel. 866/993-0033
- Sunnyland Tours, www.sunnylandtours.com, tel. 800/783-7839
Mediterranean & Middle East
- Homeric, www.homeric-tours.com, tel. 800/223-5570
- Isram World Of Travel, www.isram.com, tel. 800/223-7460
- Misr Travel, www.misrtravel.org, tel. 800/223-4978
- Ya'lla Tours, www.yallatours.com, tel. 1-800/644-1595
South Pacific
- Goway Travel, www.goway.com, tel. 800/665-4432
- Kirby Tours, www.kirbytours.com, tel. 800/531-0711
- Orient Flexi-Pass Tours, www.isram.com, tel. 800/545-5540
- Swain Australia Ours, www.swaintours.com, tel. 800/227-9246
Feel like we've missed someone? Want to make a recommendation based on your own experiences? Then, please send an e-mail off to editor@frommermedia.com for our consideration.