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We had a wonderful experience with Affordable World. Everything was professional, on time, communicated, and planned well. All of our guides and drivers were kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. Ev... See more
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Very nice Trip around Japan! Convenient locations in all 3 Cities, Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka! Very Small rooms with Osaka the smallest! Trip should tour the opposite way ending in Tokyo, where the larges... See more
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We had again a wonderful experience with Affordable World. Everything was as expected, this is our second tour, on time, and well planned. All of our guides, Kitty and Sharky, and drivers were k... See more
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About Affordable World
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If you’re looking for great-value packaged vacations across the world, Affordable World is the place to start.
Drawing on more than 45 years’ experience in worldwide tours, we make it a mission to deliver high quality vacations for affordable prices. Our 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.
Great Service & Low Prices
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 our vacation packages, which focus on some of the world’s most inspiring locations.
Our itineraries include multi-country world tours that take you to destinations as diverse as Istanbul and Egypt or 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, or Japan—which whisk you to places such as history-steeped Athens, buzzing Bangkok, or Japan's stunning Mt. Fuji.
Whichever tour you choose, you can be sure that traveling with us will be flexible, easy and economical. Why? Because we pack 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 our personal, friendly service, we believe our tours bring you the best of the world at prices that suit your budget. So dive in and take a look at our affordable tours.
GREECE I THAILAND I BALI I JAPAN I MALDIVES I EGYPT I TAIWAN I TURKEY I MULTI COUNTRY I CHINA
Drawing on more than 45 years’ experience in worldwide tours, we make it a mission to deliver high quality vacations for affordable prices. Our 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.
Great Service & Low Prices
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 our vacation packages, which focus on some of the world’s most inspiring locations.
Our itineraries include multi-country world tours that take you to destinations as diverse as Istanbul and Egypt or 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, or Japan—which whisk you to places such as history-steeped Athens, buzzing Bangkok, or Japan's stunning Mt. Fuji.
Whichever tour you choose, you can be sure that traveling with us will be flexible, easy and economical. Why? Because we pack 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 our personal, friendly service, we believe our tours bring you the best of the world at prices that suit your budget. So dive in and take a look at our affordable tours.
GREECE I THAILAND I BALI I JAPAN I MALDIVES I EGYPT I TAIWAN I TURKEY I MULTI COUNTRY I CHINA
Affordable World
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- Never Stop Exploring!
- With over 40 years of experience and a mission to provide the highest quality tours at an affordable price, Affordable World strives to deliver an exceptional, unparalleled vacation that will transport you to the very heart and highlights of each destination. As a business, we hold our family-run values close. We make great service, integrity, quality and affordability a part of everything we do. So when you travel with us, you feel like part of the family knowing that your happiness is our top priority.
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Amazing Experience
We did the Thailand ATV tour and it was fantastic. From the airport transfers, hotels, tours, guide, van drivers, food. We couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable trip/experience. The elephant sanctuary was our #1 tour. I highly recommend adding all the optional tours. When are you going to be back in Thailand? Our favorite hotel was in Phuket, as it's right on the Andaman Sea. Our guide Kitty was amazing and took very good care of us the entire trip. She even took us right to the security line at the airport on our flight home. I'm already looking at other places/tours offered by Affordable World.
Date of experience: July 03, 2025
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The location of all hotels was far too…
The location of all hotels was far too far from anything walkable or relevant. The hotels themselves were cramped and difficult to use with two people. There was too much emphasis on "shopping" and not enough on relevant historical things.
Date of experience: July 03, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Dear Anne Marie,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear that you found the hotel location far from everything. We are surprised as the hotels are close to train stations and the city center. However, we appreciate your feedback and will use it to select accommodations more centrally located in the future.
While many of our guests enjoy the included city tours and sightseeing activities, we understand that preferences can vary. We're also sorry to hear that you felt the tours were too focused on shopping. We would greatly appreciate it if you could email us the specific tours you found to be shopping-oriented, as this is not our intention and your input will help us improve.
We hope you still enjoyed the destination overall.
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Not better just average unlike my other…
Not better just average unlike my other Good tour groups I took trips to Asia. They did not have communication option before during flight emergencies. Other tour groups have better communication with airport transfers and English language Guide. They can improve in a lot of basics.
Date of experience: March 10, 2025
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A Great Experience
It was a small group and we all got along really well. Everything was planned perfectly and the tour guides were amazing. Overall the tour was the perfect blend of planned and independent. We will definitely use Affordable World again!
Date of experience: May 14, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Bev,
We're so excited you enjoyed the tour, the guides, and the perfect balance of planned and free time! We can’t wait to see you in other parts of the world!
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I would have given you 5 stars but the…
I would have given you 5 stars but the hotel in Athens was not the best. It seemed to be in a sketchy area and was so far away from Plaka and Monestariki. We had to navigate the public transportation by ourselves which was a little nerve wracking. The guides and drivers were all amazing! Loved all the tours and other hotels. Highly recommend.
Date of experience: June 13, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hi Suzanne,
We’re sorry to hear that the location of the Athens hotel wasn’t to your liking. We do our best to select centrally located hotels to make it easier for guests to explore the city using public transportation during their free time. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration when reviewing future hotel options.
We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed every other aspect of the trip and found the guides and drivers to be amazing! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Very organized and trustworthy
Very organized and trustworthy, loved it and cant wait to book more with them.
Date of experience: June 09, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Ghofran,
We're thrilled you had a great experience! We cannot wait see you in other parts of the world soon!
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The trip was nice but I’m not impressed…
The trip was nice but I’m not impressed with the stops on the tours that are for local sales pitches. We have seen this in both of our Affordable World trips (to Thailand and Bali). Also, it would be helpful if you would give an estimated amount of time for each excursion. Overall the tour guides are excellent and very courteous. Most of our hotels seem to be “off the beaten path” which makes it more difficult to see the sights of the towns.
Date of experience: June 09, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Dear Heather,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the trip overall and that our tour guides made a positive impression!
We're sorry to hear that some of the tour stops weren't to your liking during both the Thailand and Bali trips. While many of our guests enjoy the included city tours and sightseeing spots, we understand that preferences can vary. To help travelers make the most of their experience, we include a variety of key highlights in each itinerary.
We provide a day-to-day itinerary with the schedule upon arrival, but we appreciate your feedback and will work toward sharing more detailed timing and exploring alternate stops in the future.
Thank you again for your feedback and we hope to see you again!
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Great GLIMPSE of Japan!
Very nice Trip around Japan! Convenient locations in all 3 Cities, Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka! Very Small rooms with Osaka the smallest! Trip should tour the opposite way ending in Tokyo, where the largest room and most beautiful continental breakfast is served! Excellent and organized female tour guide in Tokyo! Japanese Dinner was disappointing, not worth the cost! Optional Mount Fugi Trip very exciting but very long day! Would be nice to have an optional Geisha Show offered instead! But we Totally enjoyed for our 1st Time to Japan! Thank YOU for providing us with a Great Glimpse of Japan!
Date of experience: May 22, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hi Gino,
We're glad you enjoyed your first trip to Japan and found the locations and Tokyo guide excellent. We appreciate your feedback on itinerary flow, and optional activities—it helps us improve. We hope to see you again soon!
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You will not be disappointed!
This company was great! I found a great deal and was a little hesitant, but after reading a lot of their five star reviews, I felt like this would be a good company to choose for my first time visiting Thailand, and they did not disappoint. The company was very professional whenever I emailed about questions they responded in a timely manner. They sent all the documents for travel that I needed. The tour guides were amazing. The hotels were amazing. I have been recommending everybody to them since I got back from my trip. There are a lot of companies that do travel bundles and tours, but this honestly was the best experience in the best company
Date of experience: May 29, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey K Lee,
We're thrilled to have made your first trip to Thailand unforgettable! So glad you loved every aspect of the journey and that our team provided excellent service. Thank you for choosing us—we can’t wait to see you again!
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The most incredible and well organized…
The most incredible and well organized trip I’ve ever been on. Beautiful hotels, great guides. Seamless transportation.
Date of experience: May 11, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Joanna,
So happy to hear you had such a fabulous experience! It means so much that you found the trip incredible and well organized. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Birthday Trip to Japan
The overall experience was enjoyable. I was not entirely thrilled about our tour guide for this trip. Wish our tour guide had gotten to know the people in his group better. What are our interests, what we hope to see, and what other alternate activities would interest us. His enthusiasm was underwhelming with my particular party members. He offered little commentary during our bus rides. Towards the end of the trip, he started talking more about the history of the places we passed or were going to visit. He did not offer or suggest different places or sites to visit. No offer of little-known or not frequented places to go and eat. No suggestions of where to go shopping or other activities we may be interested in. I hoped Affordable World would give a discount or compensation for our trip to Hakone. We were unable to ride the gondolas at either tourist spot. Of course, due to the weather. Which Affordable World has no control over. We hoped the tourist guide would offer something else to do that was interesting since that experience was unavailable. Part of this experience could have benefited from a bullet train ride. Instead of the bus ride to Osaka, your customers could have ridden the bullet train. That would give people more time in Kyoto. Last use of Affordable World, bottled water, or a light snack was offered on the rides. None of that was present for this trip. Opportunities were allowed for rest stop shopping. Thank you.
Date of experience: May 29, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hi Kendra,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the overall trip, though we're sorry the tour guide didn’t fully meet your expectations. We’ll be sure to share your feedback with our team and remind our guides to better engage with guests and provide more local recommendations.
We understand your disappointment regarding the missed gondola rides in Hakone due to weather. While such situations are out of our control, we will use your feedback to offer alternate activities in such situations.
Regarding water on the bus, we provide one bottle per person on full bus days. After that, guests are responsible for their own, though Japan has vending machines conveniently located throughout the country. We’ll remind our guides to clearly communicate this policy.
Thank you for choosing us for your birthday trip. We hope to have you on one of our tours again!
The most fabulous experience I have…
The most fabulous experience I have truly ever had. Beautiful hotels, food, people and also so well organized.
Date of experience: May 11, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Joanna,
So happy to hear you had such a fabulous experience! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Lots of walking each day. Wear comfortable shoes!
The tour guides were very knowledgeable. Although felt rushed while touring Kyoto and Osaka. Didn’t like that the bus was unable to drop us off in front of the hotel in Osaka so we had to walk 2 blocks after a long day of sightseeing. We had to hop over a chain barricade with our luggage! That was very unprofessional!
Date of experience: May 22, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Dear Nanette,
We're glad you enjoyed the tour guides and the included sightseeing. While we aim to offer a rich experience by covering many highlights, we're sorry to hear it felt rushed. We also apologize for the inconvenient drop-off in Osaka. We're currently looking into what happened to ensure it doesn’t occur again. We understand how frustrating that must have been after a long day and truly appreciate your feedback. We hope to see you again!
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Patty was the best!!!
Date of experience: May 09, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
So excited to hear that Paddy provided you with excellent service, Quetta!
I am a 3-peat customer and will travel with Affordable World again
This is my 3rd trip using Affordable World. This one was to Bali. The accommodations were great in Ubud, great breakfast there too! The hotel in Seminyak was mediocre, especially compared to the Ubud hotel, but that responsibility falls on the hotel staff, not affordable world. I also extended my trip in advance and it was an easy change to make. Our guide Budi was absolutely amazing! I enjoyed the tours, both the included and the ones for additional charge. I even liked the Luwak coffee tour, which I didnt want to go to originally. I highly recommend. I plan to use Affordable world in the future for a group trip to Japan.
Date of experience: May 17, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Rachel,
Thank you for traveling with us again! We're so glad you loved the Bali trip and enjoyed Budi's company. We simply can’t wait to take you to Japan next!
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It was a great time
It was a great time, the tour guides were nice and friendly. Visited plenty of shrines and temples. I'll do to again in the future.
Date of experience: May 23, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hi Aroldo,
We're thrilled to hear you had a great time and enjoyed visiting the shrines and temples with our friendly tour guides!
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Amazing Experience with Affordable World – Istanbul & Greece Tour
We recently returned from an unforgettable trip through Affordable World that took us on a 13 day experience to Istanbul, Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini- and we couldn’t be more pleased with the entire experience. As first time travelers to the area we were relieved to have everything incredibly well organized and smoothly executed.
The flights, hotel accommodations, transfers, and tours were all handled with professionalism and care. Our local guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate. I felt like we were in good hands! We upgraded the hotel in Mykonos and it was a fabulous decision. The atmosphere, food and staff were superb. If you are a light sleeper the Athens Avenue might be challenging unless you ask for a room situated away from the highway. We also upgraded from the ferry to the flight from Santorini back to Athens which gave us more time in the city before returning home.
Each stop offered a unique and enriching experience. The itinerary struck a great balance between guided tours and free time, allowing us to explore at our own pace. We didn’t book optional tours initially. You can choose to add on once there, and we opted for the Bosphorus tour in Turkey and the Catamaran sunset cruise in Santorini. Both were great!
Affordable World truly delivered an incredible value for the price. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to explore the world without the stress of planning every detail.
Looking forward to booking our next adventure with them!
Date of experience: May 03, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Corrin,
Thank you for the amazing review! We're thrilled you had an unforgettable time exploring Istanbul and Greece with us! We always aim to provide excellent service every step of the way and are so glad to hit the mark for you. We simply can't wait to see you in other parts of the world!
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Bare Bones trip with 3 star hotels and…
Bare Bones trip with 3 star hotels and most of the sightseeing with additional fees.Free breakfast but no dinner. Visited numerous Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. No trip to Japan would be complete without a trip to Hiroshima which was not included but I managed to do on my own from Osaka before boarding the flight to San Francisco.
Date of experience: May 22, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Dear BK,
We're glad you enjoyed exploring Japan and that you made it to Hiroshima on your own—it's a meaningful site to visit.
We would like to clarify that our Classic Japan package is an independent tour that includes 3-star hotels, daily breakfast, and city tours in each destination. Optional activities and dinners are left flexible for a more personalized experience. We are sorry this was not to your liking.
Thank you for your review and hope you had a memorable trip overall!
Highly recommend
Another awesome experience with Affordable World. Lots included with the total price would use them again in the future another great guide Kitty was awesome
Date of experience: May 02, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Steven,
So thrilled you had another great experience with us and loved having Kitty as your guide! We can't wait to take you on more trips around the world!
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Everything was amazing
Everything was amazing! Very satisfied with the services and tourist guide. Definitely will book again and recommend it!
Date of experience: May 09, 2025
Reply from Affordable World
Hey Fernando,
So excited to hear you had an amazing trip! We cannot wait to see where you will travel with us next!
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