Group Travel made easy in Central New York

SPECIAL OFFER EXTENDED!!!  Reserve your seats now on these 2026 tours and save!  (Find information and flyers for these tours on the Public Tours page.)  Space is already limited, get yours today.

Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks departing June 18, 2026 - Reserve and make deposit by May 31, 2025 and save $100.00 per person!

Christmas Markets Cruise on the Rhine departing November 30, 2026  Vista Deck cabins are sold out, limited availability on Horizon and Riviera Decks  Reserve your space with deposit by May 31, 2025 and get FREE AIRFARE, and $200.00 savings per person!

 

NEW One-Day TOUR: Hidden Valley Adventure, May 29, 2025 (We have added a departure from the Syracuse area for this tour, please inquire)

NEW One-Day Tour:  Cruising the Hudson, Albany, NY  June 24, 2025

The Ark Encounter in Kentucky, November 3 - 7, 2025.  Find the itineraries on the Public Tours Page

***We will sometimes be able to add a Syracuse area departure for our tours headed west, based on demand and request.  Please inquire.

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Providing customized group tours and trips for the general public.  Now in our 23rd year!

Thank you for your business, it is our pleasure to work with you and travel with you.  

 

CUSTOMIZED GROUP TOURS

We customize tours for pre-formed groups.  Do you belong to a club, business, organization or school

and would like to have a tour set up just for you?   Call us today!

 

If you don't have a group to travel with, be sure to check out our Publc Tours for Individuals page

and make a reservation for yourself and meet new friends.  We'd love to travel with you! 

 

Health and Safety 

There is always a risk of exposure to harmful viruses and other illnesses in any public place.  When traveling, you do so at your own risk.  If you do not feel well the morning of a tour departure, please do not travel.

 

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With more than 28 years of experience, Carol Buczek of Tours By Design provides quality tour planning

for pre-formed groups and for the travelling public and individuals.  Trust your travel plans to a professional.