Gay Tours and Travel

I've just returned from the 11-day Scandinavian trip with Detours Travel. The trip was absolutely awesome, with a wonderful itinerary to three countries I had never visited. Traveling solo with some reservations, I was made to feel totally at ease by both my travel mates and our incredible tour leader Chase. Chase was by far the youngest of our group, but from day one he connected wonderfully with everyone on the trip. His attention to detail and concern with making everything right and making everyone's time thoroughly enjoyable was perfect. His perpetual smile and good humor were contagious, and his knowledge of things along our itinerary was exceptional.

The cities and sites we visited were just beautiful, and the recommendations of restaurants, sites and things to do in each city were unsurpassed. Guided tours by tour guides that were included were also wonderful and very informative. Detours impressed me originally with their detailed website, and also with all communication from the very beginning. Responses were quick, very friendly and perfectly informative. I'd have no reservations in highly suggesting using Detours Travel for a wonderful vacation with like-minded men and exceptional tour leaders.

Had a memorable trip in Scandinavia which was more beautiful and fun than I had ever expected. Copenhagen for 3 days and overnight luxury cruise to Oslo and Bergen in Norway and finally concluded by short flight to Stockholm for several days. What makes Detours so special is they have small group land tours of no more than 16 people to all of the places you’d ever want to travel. The benefit of small groups is that you are able to get familiar with people from many locations so that a small community is created to travel with and, especially if you come solo, the fear of being isolated while traveling is lifted.

The beauty of Detours is that you have a full day of options for exploring all that the cities offer with the group or doing whatever else you choose to do. The trip is led by a Detours group leader, which in my case was Brandon, who had all of the best qualities of a human being you could want in a leader. He was warm, funny, knowledgeable about everywhere we went, incredibly responsible so that everything went smoothly and had the energy to do it all. We also had the bonus of group leader in training Jared so that all of the great qualities of Detours was doubled. Jared will be leading tours in the near future and will be outstanding. The best thing about Brandon and Jared is that they always made sure I felt and was taken care of, which is something I felt lucky to have. I very much look forward to my next trip, wherever it turns out to be.

We’ve travelled all over the world for the past thirty years and have slowly homed in on what we now look for. Gone are the days of. Cruising with 5,000 gay men. We now enjoy small ships of 150 to 200 men. In this case, we looked for a small group of men (between 8 and 16) lead by a knowledgeable tour guide who anticipates problems and is capable of responding appropriately. Thaddeus Eng was just such a person. He is young, energetic, multi-lingual, and loves travel and learning new things. His choices of local guides were spot on as well. All in all, the experience was well worth our time and money. I recommend Detours for your gay world travels.

I’ve traveled to New Zealand and Central Europe with Detours, and both trips were amazing. The trip leaders—Chase in NZ and Brandon in Europe—were super friendly and really engaged with everyone in the group. They kept things fun and upbeat while also sharing cool local insights that made the experience feel special.
The accommodations were great with a nice mix of planned activities and free time. The walking tours and local experiences made it feel like I was actually living a bit of the local life, not just checking off tourist spots.
As a vegetarian, I was especially impressed by the variety of delicious meals available—many of which I wouldn’t have discovered on my own. The Detours team was also really quick to respond to any questions, both before and during the trip. I’ve loved meeting different people here and hope to continue making friends on future trips.

I just completed my third trip with Detours and all have been excellent experiences. Their trip destinations are places I want to visit, they choose amazing and unique hotels and restaurants, and the activities and vendors are well researched and selected. Many of the activities are "a la carte" so you pay only for what you choose to do. The trip leaders are top notch. They are all friendly, patient, laid back, but organized. These trips are a great way to see the world with similar minded people in an environment where you can be yourself. I can't wait to see where my fourth trip will take me.