Au Pair Adventures is a small, founder-led adventure travel company started by a tour guide in 2010 with a simple belief:
travel should be real, social, affordable, and unforgettable—especially when time is limited.
The small-group, social adventure trips we offer have been genuinely life-changing for many of our travelers (in the best way possible). They’re designed to be a cost-effective, safe, and efficient way for young adults to see and experience an incredible amount in a relatively short period of time—without feeling rushed or disconnected from the experience.
What most people don’t realize about group travel is this:
the destinations are amazing, but the real magic happens within the group.
When like-minded people from different cultures come together to camp, hike, explore, and share life on the road—even for just one week—the entire travel experience is elevated. Friendships form fast. Barriers drop. Confidence grows.
There’s honestly no perfect way to describe the energy on one of our trips—“tour” doesn’t even feel like the right word. You really have to experience it to understand it. And once you do, you’ll know exactly what we mean.
Au Pair Adventures feels less like a business and more like a family. Everyone on the APA team is here because they genuinely love travel and believe it’s one of the best ways to grow as a person. We truly think we have one of the best jobs in the world—and a huge part of that is because the people who travel with us are so much fun.
Our trips are not for everyone—and that’s very intentional.
Every summer when tours sell out, and people ask why we don’t add bigger buses, more vans, or expand faster. The answer is simple:
we never want to be a huge company.
We’re perfectly happy being the coolest small company possible.
A word from the owner:
“People say amazing things about our trips, our guides, and our prices—but what often gets overlooked is how much our travelers themselves shape each experience. Yes, we run great tours. But it’s really the kind of people who find us and join our adventures that make everything click. Without our travelers, we’re nothing.”
The style of group adventure we offer allows travelers to get more out of one week than most people imagine is possible. Our experienced, trained, and wildly adventurous guides play a huge role in this—they know how to balance logistics, flexibility, fun, and safety in a way that keeps each trip feeling effortless and exciting.
We design our tours specifically for young, adventurous travelers who want to see and do a lot without spending a fortune. Each itinerary has been carefully fine-tuned to appeal to people looking for meaningful adventure in specific regions of the United States—whether that’s the West Coast, the Southwest, Yellowstone, or Hawaii.
If that sounds like you…
we’d love to have you along.
If you have questions, feel free to give us a call anytime.
If we don’t answer, we’re probably swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, partying in Vegas, biking through Yosemite Valley, or chasing stars at the Grand Canyon.
Want a better feel for what our trips are really like?
Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages to see real photos, real travelers, and real experiences. Many travelers post photos/videos and comments about their trips, so you can see from real travelers what it’s like on tour.
Before you book, please know:
You must have an email address in order to book a tour.
Your plane flight is not included.
Once you pick a trip, fill out the form and we will respond within 1 day or sooner If your trip is a Guaranteed Departure you will get a big information packet with all the tour and payment information via email.
If you are one of the first 5 people to sign up, we will save you a seat, and you don’t need to pay anything now. Once we have 6 people, we guarantee the trip and we’ll send your information packet. If you change your mind after receiving the packet, no problem...please let us know :-)