Rio Carnival 2027 · February 4–11 · interest list now open

Small-Group Journeys · Four Continents · 2027

You've been meaning
to go. Let's go.

Carnival in Rio. Temples in Thailand. Tokyo in summer. Safari out of Johannesburg. Escorted small-group trips with the flights, the hotels and the hard parts already handled — you bring the people you want to see the world with.

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2027 Departures Bus & Plane · Now Boarding
Rio de Janeiro · Carnival Feb 4 – 11 8 days Interest list open Thailand + Asia Stopover Apr 9 – 17 9 days Interest list open Tokyo, Japan Jul 24 – 31 7 days Interest list open Johannesburg, South Africa Nov 6 – 13 8 days Interest list open
Tap a departure for the full itinerary · Escorted small groups · flights, hotels and ground handled · payment plans on every journey

The 2027 Journeys

Four trips. One very good year.

Each one escorted end to end, kept deliberately small, and built so the only thing you have to decide is who's coming with you.

  1. 01Rio de JaneiroCarnivalFeb 4 – 11
  2. 02Thailand & BeyondTwo countriesApr 9 – 17
  3. 03TokyoJapan in summerJul 24 – 31
  4. 04JohannesburgSouth AfricaNov 6 – 13
Rio de Janeiro at sunrise
01

Brazil · Carnival

Rio de Janeiro

February 4 – 11, 2027 · eight days

The biggest party on earth, and you're inside it — Carnival at full volume, Sugarloaf at golden hour, Copacabana in the morning, and a group that'll still be talking about it in ten years.

  • Carnival access
  • Beachfront stay
  • Escorted throughout
Join the List — Rio Full ItinerarySee PricingFrom $4,695 · $500 deposit · 5-payment plan
Longtail boats on a Thai beach
02

Thailand + Stopover

Thailand & Beyond

April 9 – 17, 2027 · nine days

Five days in Thailand — temples, islands, street food that ruins you for everywhere else — then a stopover leg in Doha, Seoul or Hong Kong on the way home. Two countries, one trip.

  • Thailand 5 nights
  • Stopover leg
  • Escorted throughout
Join the List — Thailand Full ItinerarySee PricingFrom $4,495 · $295 deposit · 6-payment plan
Tokyo streets at night
03

Japan

Tokyo

July 24 – 31, 2027 · seven days

Neon and quiet, in the same city, on the same day. Shibuya at night, shrines in the morning, food you'll think about for years — with someone handling every train, booking and translation.

  • Central Tokyo stay
  • Guided days
  • Escorted throughout
Join the List — Tokyo Full ItinerarySee PricingFrom $4,350 · $250 deposit · 10-payment plan
Safari vehicle at sunset
04

South Africa

Johannesburg

November 6 – 13, 2027 · eight days

The trip people put off their whole lives. Johannesburg, the history that made it, and mornings out on the reserve when the light comes up and nobody in the vehicle says a word.

  • Game drives
  • Newark (EWR) gateway on United
  • Escorted throughout
Join the List — Johannesburg Full ItinerarySee PricingFrom $4,800 · $250 deposit · 13-payment plan

How It Works

Group travel goes wrong in the gaps.

The transfer nobody booked. The deposit nobody chased. The room nobody confirmed. The friend who dropped out because the whole thing was due at once. We close the gaps — that's the entire job.

01

Flights & ground, as one thing

Air, airport transfers and in-country transport arranged together — not six bookings you stitch into a spreadsheet and hope line up.

02

Hotels worth staying in

Central, safe, properly reviewed. Rooming and roommate matching handled inside the booking instead of in a group chat at midnight.

03

Paid the way people actually pay

A deposit holds your seat, then a schedule you know from day one. Nobody should miss a trip because of one big invoice.

04

Someone with you the whole way

From the departure gate to the return flight — handling the plans, the problems and the language, so you get to be a traveler instead of a tour manager.

The Group Leader Program

Bring your people. Travel free.

Church groups, sororities, family reunions, coworkers, the friends who always say "we should go somewhere" — if you're the one who actually makes it happen, you shouldn't be paying full price to do it.

Fill seats on any 2027 journey and yours comes free, with a private dashboard showing exactly who's paid, who's behind, and how close you are — plus flyers and share links made for you.

Your own dashboard Promo kit for every trip Cash option available
Fill the seats.
Yours is on us.
Example — your live leader dashboard17 of 20

Watch your group fill in real time — three more aboard and the trip is free.

Become a Group Leader

Motorcoach Charters

Closer to home?
We drive that too.

Modern 56-seat coaches with professional drivers for schools, weddings, church trips, game days and corporate runs. Tell us where you're going — we'll come back with a ballpark in about sixty seconds.

SchoolsWeddingsChurches CorporateSports TeamsReunions

Private Charters

Get a real quote, fast.

Tell us your destination, dates and headcount — we come back with a real number and a real person behind it. Athletics, bands, schools, organizations. Nationwide.

Get a Charter Quote

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Be First

Pricing is live. The list keeps you first in line.

Every journey is capped, and Carnival fills first. Join the list and you'll get updates, reminders and first word when seats run low — no obligation, no spam, ever.

About one email a month · or email james@busandplane.com