HOW TO TRAVEL TO INSPIRING DESTINATIONS FOR AN AFFORDABLE PRICE

 If you're looking for great-value packaged vacations across the world, Affordable World is the place to start. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience in worldwide tours, Affordable World makes it a mission to deliver high-quality vacations for affordable prices. Their tours are perfect for more independently-minded travelers who want to combine the convenience of an organized trip with the flexibility to explore as they want while they're away. As part of the family-run Ritz Tours travel company, Affordable World keeps the traditional family values of great service and low prices close to heart. These principles are enshrined in all the vacation packages, which focus on some of the world's most inspiring locations. 

Affordable World itineraries include multi-country world tours that take you to destinations as diverse as Istanbul, Malta, Thailand, and Singapore in one trip. Alternatively, choose one of our all-inclusive tours for a relaxed vacation on the idyllic palm-fringed beaches of the Maldives. Or, select one of our escorted or semi-independent tours to a single country such as Greece, Bali, Thailand, Jordan, or Japan, which whisk you to places such as history-steeped Athens, buzzing Bangkok, or Jordan's timeless treasure of Petra. Whichever tour you choose, you can be sure that traveling with us will be flexible, easy, and economical. Why? Because Affordable World packs so much into each of our vacations. As well as flexible booking and a choice of travel styles, our group tours include well-planned itineraries, high-quality hotels in convenient locations, in-depth sightseeing, and many meals. Plus, they all come with free time built in, along with enriching cultural and optional activities to ensure you get the heart of each destination. With all these benefits backed by personal, friendly service, I believe these tours bring the best of the world at prices that suit your budget. 

Travel Style Explained

Leisurely

Affordable World creates Leisurely trips to provide maximum freedom, so they’re ideal if you want the space and opportunity to do your own thing. With a Leisurely experience, you get plenty of free time to experience your destination as you want—whether it’s sightseeing, cultural discoveries or relaxing at your hotel or the beach. Each trip also offers a choice of optional tours, so you can opt to book organized excursions that interest you to balance your free time.

Moderate

Ease back on the activity levels on our Moderate tours for travelers who want a slightly more relaxed tempo. While the itineraries can still be fast-paced and involve some degree of physical activity, you can look forward to more free time than on our Active trips. Enjoy free days here and there throughout the schedule, as well as some free evenings for you to spend as you wish.

Active

Active trips are designed for travelers who want to see lots of places in one tour and are comfortable with the faster itinerary pace and increased travel this brings. Expect a busy schedule with lots of sightseeing, together with more traveling by air, road, or train, or other transport, and significant amounts of walking over short and long distances, sometimes for several hours. Importantly, there’s still free time on each day for you to relax and recharge.

Escorted

With the Escorted tours, you’ll enjoy the services of guides throughout your vacation to show you around the sights and provide commentary and information on what you see. You’ll benefit from a local guide in each place you travel to, with some trips providing the same local guide throughout and others a different local guide for each city. The guides will be there to answer your questions and provide local insight about your destination during the city orientation and optional tours. When free time is specified on an Escorted itinerary, it means you’ll be left alone to relax and explore as you wish.

Semi-Independent

Semi-independent trips are generally medium-paced and often offer more free time than Escorted tours: cue-free days and evenings earmarked for you to explore alone or join optional tours. The trips include local guides who offer local recommendations and guiding services on city orientation and optional tours, with some featuring the same guide and others guides who vary across cities, days, and activities. Airport-hotel transfers may be handled by different representatives, while in other cases, you may need to take airport shuttles and short cab rides independently. With these tours, you won’t be provided with porter services or assistance with getting on and off any included ferry journeys.

Independent

Independent tours are designed with your freedom and independence in mind, essentially leaving you to your own devices while you’re in your destination. The tours include all your travel and vacation essentials—return flights, round-trip airport transfers and accommodation, but exclude the services of guides. Currently, our Maldives tour best encapsulates this style of tour: you simply arrive and enjoy return speedboat transfers to and from your hotel, without any guides present during your trip. The only guides will come as part of any optional tours you book with us during your vacation.

Destinations to Explore

Greece-5 Tours

Thailand-4 Tours

Bali-4 Tours

Japan-2 tours

Maldives-2 Tours

Turkey-3 tours

Singapore-4 Tours

7 Multi-country Tours

New Tours

Istanbul & Greek Islands

Prices from $2699 or $159/mo | 13 Days 11 Nights | April - July

Istanbul (3 nights)Athens (2 nights)Mykonos (2 nights)Santorini (3 nights)Athens (1 night)

Marvel at the ancient treasures and enchanting islands of Greece and visit spectacular Istanbul in Turkey on this 13-day tour. Stay in Istanbul for three nights and experience the Roman ruins, Byzantine mosques, spice-infused bazaars and Ottoman palaces that reflect its history and location edging two continents.  Experience the Greek capital’s classical antiquities and highlights and soak up its relaxed culture and charms during a 2-night stay. Then, enjoy ferry and hydrofoil journeys to two of Greece’s most alluring islands — glamorous Mykonos and spectacular Santorini. Enjoy free time on each island to relax and explore before a final night in Athens.

Mesmerizing Mykonos & Athens

Prices from $1799 or from $191/mo | 8 Days 6 Nights | October - November

Athens (2 nights)Mykonos (3 nights)Athens (1 night)

Marvel at the ancient treasures of Athens and discover the enchanting Greek Island of Mykonos on this 6-night Greece getaway. Experience the Greek capital’s sun-baked classical ruins and witness 2,500 years of history atop the mighty Acropolis in Athens.  Then, ferry across the Aegean Sea to the windmill-dotted island of Mykonos for a 3-night visit. Enjoy free time on this gorgeous gem to explore and take in its highlights before one last night in fabulous Athens.

Istanbul, Athens & Santorini

Prices from $2199 or from $130/mo | 11 Days 9 Nights | October - July 

Istanbul (3 nights)Athens (2 nights)Santorini (3 nights)Athens (1 night)

The colors and charms of Istanbul kickstart this incredible 11-day journey to Turkey and Greece.  Enjoy three nights in Istanbul, where teeming bazaars and ornate palaces huddle along the bustling streets and breezy Bosphorus.  Explore the age-old ruins of the Acropolis in Athens and relax on the stunning Greek island of Santorini during your six-night Greek odyssey. Admire the classical and medieval treasures of the Greek capital and drink in its many charms. Then, ride a ferry across the Aegean Sea to the glorious volcanic island of Santorini, famous for its breathtaking caldera, black cliffs, and whitewashed clifftop towns. Enjoy free time on this gorgeous gem to unwind and take in its highlights before one last night in Athens.

Inspiring Istanbul and Malta

Prices from $2099 or from $124/mo | 10 Days 8 Nights | November- November

Istanbul (3 nights)Malta (5 nights)

Discover two ancient crossroads of Europe and Asia on this fascinating 10-day tour to Istanbul and Malta. Stay in Istanbul for three nights and experience the Roman ruins, Byzantine mosques, spice-infused bazaars and Ottoman palaces that reflect its history and location edging two continents. Finish with five nights on the sun-drenched Mediterranean island of Malta, whose age-old temples and beautiful, honey-stoned towns testify to the prehistoric tribes and Romans, Arabs and Knights of St. John who once occupied it.

Maldives Paradise

Prices from $3099 or from $144/mo | 7 Days 5 Nights | October - August

Malé (3 nights)South Malé (2 nights)Malé 

An idyllic Maldivian escape awaits on this two-center 5-night vacation. Journey across the turquoise seas of these exquisite Indian Ocean islands to Llohifushi, a palm-laden isle fringed by white sands and home to the elegant Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi resort. Unwind for three nights at this All-Inclusive hideaway, lapping up its comforts, watersports and fine-dining restaurants. Finish your trip in unparalleled luxury, with two nights at the lavish Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, an exclusive all-water-villa resort where guests stay in gorgeous thatched-top retreats above the ocean and indulge in gourmet dining, fabulous ocean-going adventures and total relaxation.

Heart & Seoul

Prices from $1899 or $170/mo | 7 Days 5 Nights | November - November

Seoul (5 nights)

South Korea has been enchanting tourists for decades. Majestic temples, an energized pop culture scene, and futuristic architecture have created an atmosphere of wonder and mystique. Get ready to explore the exhilarating capital of Seoul on this tour.  Our South Korea package includes an orientation tour of the most coveted sights in the city while allowing free time for you to choose optional excursions or explore a bit on your own. You’ll witness a 600 year old tradition at Gyeong Bok Palace and see the famous Blue House. Enter the 5th tallest building in the world and rise over a thousand feet above Seoul. Dine on authentic Korean cuisine and partake in a bit of nightlife fun! After immersing yourself in the culture, you’ll easily see why Seoul is officially known as Seoul Special City.

Best Seller Tours

Bali Escape - Ubud to Kuta

Prices from $1999 or from $118/mo | 8 Days 6 Nights | October- August

Denpasar Ubud (2 nights)Kuta (4 nights)Denpasar 

Emerald rice paddies, rainforest-clad hills, painted temples, and the warmth of the Balinese people: Bali pairs its famous tropical beaches with a host of cultural and scenic wonders. Our 8-day tour combines many of these natural and historical treasures with time in some of its most alluring beaches—the perfect combination for a discovery-filled yet deeply relaxing holiday. Experience the mystical temples, lush forests, and markets of traditional Ubud on a 2-night stay in Bali’s picturesque uplands, and then venture south to Kuta, home to some of the island’s most seductive beaches. Here, savour four days to kick back on the sands, wallow in turquoise seas, and enjoy a choice of optional tours to experience an iconic sea temple, an island paradise, and a sunset dinner cruise.  

Greek Island Escape

Prices from $2299 or from $135/mo | 10 Days 8 Nights | March - July

Athens (2 nights)Mykonos (2 nights)Santorini (3 nights)Athens (1 night)

Stand atop the Acropolis in Athens and discover the gorgeous Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini on this 8-night Greece island-hopping tour. Experience the Greek capital’s classical antiquities and highlights and soak up its relaxed culture and charms during a 2-night stay. Then, enjoy ferry and hydrofoil journeys to two of Greece’s most alluring islands — glamorous Mykonos and spectacular Santorini. Enjoy free time on each island to relax and explore before a final night in Athens.

Greek Getaway - Athens to Santorini

Prices from $1869 or from $167/mo | 8 Days 6 Nights | October - July

Athens (2 nights)Santorini (3 nights)Athens (1 night)

Explore the age-old ruins of the Acropolis in Athens and relax on the stunning Greek island of Santorini on this 6-night Greek odyssey. Admire the classical and medieval treasures of the Greek capital and drink in its many charms during a 2-night stay. Then, ride a ferry across the Aegean Sea to the glorious volcanic island of Santorini, famous for its breathtaking caldera, black cliffs, and whitewashed clifftop towns. Enjoy free time on this gorgeous gem to unwind and take in its highlights before one last night in Athens.

Japan Discovery

Prices from $2799 or from $165/mo | 8 Days 6 Nights | October - August

Tokyo (2 nights)Hakone Mount Fuji (1 night)Kyoto (2 nights)Tokyo (1 night)

Experience Japan's highlights and heartlands on this 8-day journey that encompasses its cutting-edge cities, ancient temples, serene countryside, and rich culture.  Absorb the bright lights of Tokyo, dive into the UNESCO-listed shrines of Kyoto, and admire Mt Fuji, Japan's iconic peak.  Add an optional ride on the Bullet Train - an astonishing testament to the technological innovation of the country known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.

Japan Highlights

Prices from $3099 or $144/mo | 9 Days 7 Nights | October - August

Tokyo (3 nights)Hakone Mount Fuji (1 night)Kyoto (2 nights)Osaka (1 night)

Known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", Japan offers captivating contrasts, from 21st-century cities ablaze with skyscrapers and neon to serene shogun temples, exquisite gardens and lakes, deliciously innovative cuisine and cherry-blossom-coated countryside. From high-octane Tokyo and Osaka to the snow-tipped splendor of Mt Fuji and the ancient shrines of Kyoto, our 7-night Japan Highlights tour showcases the best of this entrancing country. 

Magical Maldives

Prices from $2499 or from $147/mo | 7 Days 5 Nights | October - August

Malé (5 nights)

Immerse yourself in one of the most blissful destinations on Earth—the Maldives—on this 5 night vacation. Travel to this gorgeous Indian Ocean archipelago of coral islands and stay in the beautiful Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, a luxe resort on the palm-fringed island of Lhohifushi. Dig your toes into the white sands, snorkel and swim in sheltered lagoons, enjoy sports such as scuba diving and windsurfing, and set off on your choice of optional excursions for the vacation of a lifetime. 

Why Affordable World?

Affordable World tours cover the must-see sights and let you sample local life and cuisine for an enriching travel experience—with flights, deluxe accommodations, transfers, and well-paced itineraries included. From stunning beaches to buzzing cities and historic wonders, Affordable World will have the perfect tour for you!