When you think about your RV adventures, do you like to plan every detail or just see where the road takes you? If you enjoy having everything organized but still want the thrill of travel, a group-guided RV tour might be something you’d consider.
With a tour like this, you don’t have to worry about mapping routes, booking campgrounds, or figuring out logistics along the way. You can simply show up, drive, and enjoy yourself while meeting others who share the same love for RV life. Traveling in a group can make the journey feel less stressful and a lot more social.
But maybe you’d rather call all the shots. You get to decide when to stop, where to stay, and how long to linger. If that freedom is what makes RVing special to you, then a guided tour might feel too limiting. It really comes down to what kind of traveler you are.
So, what about you? Have you ever taken part in a group-guided RV tour? Did you try it once, or have you gone on several? And if you haven’t, do you think you ever would? Or is it just not for you?
Please leave a comment and share your thoughts and experiences. We’d love to hear what you think!
Oh, and if you’re curious what they’re like, here’s Nanci Dixon’s review of one she went on last year. (Spoiler: she loved it!)
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We did a Fantasy RV tour to the Calgary Stampede. It was fun, but we won’t do it again. They do a good job of organizing and some tours and meals are included, but we felt it was too restrictive. We were told where to go and when, including what time to leave the campground (2 hours later than we usually do). I like doing my own planning and deciding where to go and when.
We have been both participants and leaders on RV caravans. They are convenient and easy because someone else does all the planning and coordination for you. We’ve made lifelong friendships on caravans. You can’t beat the fun of sharing adventure with good friends and family. Check out http://www.smartrving.org for very reasonable costs.
We have been on one. There are good and not so good things to a group tour. I think the thing we disliked the most is stopping at shops for ‘shopping.’ it felt like there could be a kick back to the tour leader. We weren’t’ interested in the trinkets and many others were not interested. The good was if you have a mechanical problem they were very helpful. it was also nice to have it organized and know where you would be staying each night.
We have joined 2 tours, both into Mexico. The first one went as far south as Puerto Vallarta . It was fabulous, led by a tour guide with 30 years experience. Felt safe the whole time. The next one was the length of the Baja, Disaster! As we got ready to leave the guides old, not maintained 5th wheel fell off the hitch. He also 2 flat tires and a broken spring during the trip, the only maintenance issues anyone had. We raced to get to the next location each day and by the time the last RV arrived he would be into his second or third beer, yes it got to the point we were counting. He really didn’t join us after hours very much. But given the locations it was a great trip!
We went on one, with Baja Amigos, for about 3 weeks. Had a great time, although passing through regular military checkpoints and dodging large potholes and massive speed bumps on some of the highways we traveled were nerve racking at times. All in all, it was a lot of fun.
Yes, we took a great tour to Alaska last summer. The guide was an Alaska native, we had an RV repair technician and they did dog sitting when we wanted to go on a tour or expedition. Fantastic! We took 30 days to travel from British Columbia to Homer Alaska and we were on our own in the way back. https://rvalaskatours.com/ I found out about them on RV Travel!
I have kinda was but not completely. We did a Caravan where we simply checked in at the next stop by a specific time, but we could stop wherever we wanted along the way. It was kind of like being on a cruise. We did select certain things we wanted to do ahead of time to assure a spot.
We did the RV River Barge cruise twice. Very much enjoyed both, but unfortunately they are no longer available.
Always wanted to do that.
We have done two rallys with our camping club. One to Kentucky and one to Iowa. We are currently in route to another rolling rally, and I am the wagonmaster. Our club does one rolling rally every other year or so. Never have done one led by a company.
We went on a 61 day of the Eastern Provinces with Fantasy RV Tours. We really enjoyed the trip. It was relatively stress free and we had time to explore on our own. We met a lot of wonderful people and look forward to seeing them again on another trip.
While we wouldn’t like a group tour as described, caravanning with several others to Alaska would be a lot of fun.
We did our first escorted 34 day tour to the Canadian Maritimes including West coast of Newfoundland. It was a great experience. Nice to have someone make all reservations and include some meals as well as extra experiences. Got new friends now to visit in other parts of the country. We booked a longer tour to Alaska in 2027. Like the comfort of having others with us if anything goes wrong and the preplanned route, especially if you don’t have friends to travel with.
Talked with a fellow who did one. He didn’t like it due to a rigid schedule that didn’t allow for much free time. We encountered one these tours on a trip…got caught behind tail-gunner charlie for miles!
We just returned from a 49-day trip to the Canadian Maritime Provinces with Fantasy RV Tours. Typical daily schedule was: drive to our campground and set-up, then took a pre-arranged bus or carpooled to various “attractions” and/or restaurants for lunch or dinner (of which there were many). We signed up for this tour based on our experience of RV’g in Europe-six years and six different tours but with the same company. There were only ten rental RV’s, and the Wagon Master and Tail Gunners had their own RV’s. We will not be doing Fantasy tours again because there were 25 RV’s (not counting the WM and TG)–way too many!. And we were told Fantasy will be adding more RV’s next year.