Commemorating Our Gratitude & Longevity as Good Times Travel Celebrates 35 Years!

May 1, 2026 marks an exciting milestone for Good Times Travel – 35 years of unforgettable journeys, shared travel memories and meaningful connections. Since our earliest days as a small, family-run travel club offering one-day outings, we’ve grown into a trusted tour operator offering journeys throughout North America and beyond. Yet through all that growth, one thing has never changed – our commitment that every tour is personal, thoughtful, and truly memorable.

As we celebrate this milestone, we find ourselves reflecting on the countless moments that have defined our journey: the laughter shared on the road, the friendships formed along the way and the unforgettable destinations and experiences that have left their mark in our hearts. Our guests' eagerness to explore the world around them has been the driving force behind everything we do, and we are deeply grateful to have been part of your adventures.

While this anniversary is certainly a celebration, it’s also a moment of sincere gratitude. Our growth over the past 35 years has been made possible by you – our guests – whose trust, support and enthusiasm have carried us forward. Between your continued loyalty and word-of-mouth recommendations, we have been able to thrive year after year.

Our story began with our founder, Angie, whose vision continues to shape everything we do. During her years as a Hospice nurse and grief counselor, Angie was deeply moved by the stories people shared – often filled with meaningful travel experiences, but also with regret: that they hadn't seen more of the world while they were younger and healthier, or that they longed to still live life in spite of the loss of a loved one.

Determined to help others create those meaningful experiences while they could, Angie made the bold decision to pursue her vision – building a travel company grounded in care, connection, and purpose. Although we sadly lost Angie in 2012, we are steadfast in continuing her mission and honoring her legacy in every tour we develop and operate. Read more about Angie and our team by clicking here.

Through the years, we’ve grown from our beginnings as a neighborhood tour operator, from offering just 1 or 2 local day trips each week, into a company with a truly wide-reaching collection of travel experiences. As our community of travelers expanded, so did our destinations, evolving into journeys throughout California, across North America and to destinations around the globe. Today, we thoughtfully design, develop, and operate more than 50 multi-day tours and over 250 single-day tours each year – each one carefully planned to deliver the same level of quality, care, and enjoyment that has defined us from the very beginning.

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to welcome generations of travelers who continue to explore with us time and time again – often bringing friends and family members along to join in the experience. These shared journeys have created lasting relationships, familiar faces and a spirit of connection that makes every tour feel welcoming and personal. That sense of traveling together, as a community, is truly at the heart of what we do.

At the heart of each tour is one of our professional tour directors, dedicated to ensuring an educational, fun and safe journey while we travel together. And behind-the-scenes is a dedicated team always hard at work crafting new itineraries, discovering unique destinations, and finding thoughtful ways to make each journey even more special than the last.

As we turn toward the future, we do so with gratitude and excitement. Thank you for being part of the Good Times Travel family – whether you’ve been traveling with us for decades or are considering your first tour, we couldn’t do it without you.

Now...let the good times roll!

LHS Departure Point Update

We are excited to announce the new departure location within the Laguna Hills Mall complex. As noted on our departure points page and any tour documents (if applicable), the street address for this new LHS departure point location is 24030 El Toro Rd., Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (Google Maps); 24000 El Toro Rd., Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (Apple Maps). This large open parking lot adjacent to El Toro Rd. is located between Regional Center and In-N-Out-Burger at the north end of the former Laguna Hills Mall (currently a construction site). Here is a link to this address in Google Maps.

Health & Wellness Measures

To ensure a healthy and enjoyable experience for all guests, our tours continue to operate with additional health and wellness measures in place. These measures include but are not limited to the following:

What We’re Doing to Protect You
•Increased air filtration (MERV 13 filters) and cleaning onboard the motorcoach.
•Hand sanitization available each time you board the motorcoach. Please sanitize often and wash your hands whenever possible.
•Tour directors trained to deny boarding of any guests that show symptoms of being sick and the expulsion of any guests that appear ill while on tour. Expelled guests are responsible for arranging transportation back to their vehicle at their own expense and no refund/credit will be available for any unused portions of the tour. As always, your tour director is there to remove many of the “touch points” involved in travel including the hotel check-in and expedited entry into restaurants, museums and attractions.

What We Ask of You
•Take personal responsibility for your own health and well-being and consider the well-being of other guests onboard by not traveling when ill. Please don’t board the motorcoach if you’ve had a fever, had chills, a cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, loss of taste/smell or other symptoms of COVID-19 or the flu (or tested positive or been diagnosed for any illness) during the 7 days prior to departure.
•Should you develop any symptoms while on tour, notify the tour director immediately.
•Follow all protocols to reduce the spread of illness, as well as those established by any and all governmental agencies/businesses with jurisdiction over the area(s) we will visit. Our established measures may change and your tour director will provide the most up-to-date information.

What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
•Wear a face mask while onboard the motorcoach, airplanes, trains and in other indoor places where there are a number of people in close confines. Face masks, especially N95 masks – in addition to vaccination – provide the best protection against COVID-19, the flu, colds and other airborne illnesses. Guests should travel with a face mask as specific municipalities and businesses may require them for entry.
•Purchase travel protection – a small investment not only protects your funds, but provides countless benefits and peace of mind since travel protection can provide a refund for specific reasons including illness.

One of the best parts of traveling is the dreaming, the planning and the anticipation of departing. Take a look at our growing line-up of 2025 tours on this website and start dreaming! Because we release new single-day and new multi-day tours often, and because those that we do release tend to fill quickly, we don't have a printed catalog. We update our travelers via our website and via our weekly e-mailer. Be sure you are subscribed to receive our e-mailer in order to receive the latest news and tours as they become available.

Let the good times roll...

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