What if we told you that you are statistically likely to make new friends on one of our small group trips? We’ve got the science to prove it. 

Written by Emily Plug, Head of Content & Sales. Originally published March 3, 2023.

The Journal of Science and Personal Relationships reports that it takes 50 hours of hanging out to become friends, 90 hours to go from friends to good friends, and 200 hours to become someone’s best friend. We’ll do the math for you. When you’re spending so much of your time around each other like you are on one of our group trips, that’s two days to become friends, two more days for good friends, and just over 8 days for that to be a full-fledged best friendship. That means joining any El Camino small group trip puts you squarely in the friends-to-best-friends zone. Skeptical? Just ask any of our travelers about the lifelong friends they’ve made on our trips. Check out these amazing friendships that were formed on past El Camino trips…

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• When Your Paths Cross with a Lifetime Friend on the Road Less Traveled

Not to brag but… our travelers are pretty great. We attract bold and curious travelers who travel with intention. Our travelers seek personal growth through travel, and go into every adventure with an open heart and mind, ready to learn, explore, and connect.

Are you ready to connect with other curious travelers on an immersive small group trip?