is part of the family of travel companies owned by Boston-based Grand Circle Corporation, offering group tourism to Africa, the Arctic,[1] Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

[4] After she went to Africa, she became the first woman to launch and operate an adventure travel company.

was acquired by the Grand Circle Corporation,[6] owned by Alan and Harriet Lewis.

itineraries focus on "cultural immersion and spending time making connections to local people and their culture.”[10] Their tour guides, called "Trip Experience Leaders", are English-speaking residents of the country.

started to include women-only departures to meet the growing trend of solo female travelers.

[8] In 2007, Harriet Lewis founded a program called Next Generation Leaders, that gives internships to students from Boston at the Grand Circle office.