Group Travel made easy in Central New York
SPECIAL OFFERS ON THE 2026 TOURS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025!!! Reserve your seats now on these 2026 tours and save! (Find information and flyers for these tours on the Public Tours page.) Space is very limited, get yours today.
Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks departing June 18, 2026 - Reserve and make deposit by August 31, 2025 and save $100.00 per person! New availability, a second bus has been added!
Christmas Markets Cruise on the Rhine departing November 30, 2026 Vista Deck cabins are sold out, limited availability on Horizon and Riviera Decks Reserve your space with deposit by August 31, 2025 for FREE AIRFARE, and $200.00 savings per person!
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Seats still available: The Ark Encounter in Kentucky, November 3 - 7, 2025. Find the itinerary on the Public Tours Page
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***Special Event***
Tours By Design is sponsoring a luncheon matinee show featuring singer, impressionist, entertainer Eric Kearns! Join us for a fun-filled day at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club in New York Mills on Thursday, October 16. Note that this is not a bus tour and transportation is not included. Invite friends, family, neighbors, members of a club or group you belong to, the more the merrier! Enjoy a delicious served meal and a terrific show, "Voices of Legends" when you'll hear amazing vocal re-creations of superstar recording artists including Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, The Temptations, Chubby Checker, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow, James Taylor and many more. We've posted the flyer on the Public Tours Page with all of the details you need to know. Make your reservation early.
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Providing customized group tours and trips for the general public. Now in our 23rd year!
Thank you for your business, it is our pleasure to work with you and travel with you.
CUSTOMIZED GROUP TOURS
We customize tours for pre-formed groups. Do you belong to a club, business, organization or school
and would like to have a tour set up just for you? Call us today!
If you don't have a group to travel with, be sure to check out our Publc Tours for Individuals page
and make a reservation for yourself and meet new friends. We'd love to travel with you!
Health and Safety
There is always a risk of exposure to harmful viruses and other illnesses in any public place. When traveling, you do so at your own risk. If you do not feel well the morning of a tour departure, please do not travel.
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With more than 28 years of experience, Carol Buczek of Tours By Design provides quality tour planning
for pre-formed groups and for the travelling public and individuals. Trust your travel plans to a professional.
Arranged Group Travel Services
Why choose Carol to plan your group's next trip?
Carol has over 28 years of experience in the bus tour industry and can plan trips with destinations spanning from near and far; one-day tours to multi-day tours.
Although not a bus company itself, Tours By Design utilizes only professional, fully licensed, and fully insured motorcoach carriers to get you to your destination and back home safely.
Don't get stuck without a hotel due to a hotel error. Carol is a member of the American Bus Association which gives her access to a broad network of support services for when something unexpected occurs.