Nature-based, small group trips to regional, national, and international destinations

Why Travel with Us?

When you travel with us, you will be rewarded with unique encounters and memorable moments. Since we travel with a small group, we can provide experiences that may be difficult to find as part of a large tour company trip. Our guests enjoy unique lodges and great hotels, incredible food with a local touch, and travelling with co-adventurers who are sure to become friends. Trip activities and excursions cater to both active individuals and those who like to take their time and enjoy.

So amazing! The food was amazing and the wildlife encounters were phenomenal in Costa Rica!

We had such an amazing time! The scenery was beautiful, the guides were knowledgeable, and the people on the trip were so nice too!

Wonderful time; wonderful people; well planned!

It was a trip in a lifetime! The local guides were fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about everything! The ODC personnel had everything set up and continued to make sure we had the best experience possible.

It’s hard to believe that the trip is over after 2 years of anticipation! Turns out it could not have been better! Great mix of animals, history, and culture. Terrific guides, accommodations, and fellow travelers! We had a blast!

Active! Being and active person I valued having the option to hike, bike, kayak and really explore Alaska.

Beautiful Scenery. Surrounded by nature and other nature enthusiasts made this trip memorable. The trees and mountains were beautiful.

Great way to travel. Travelling with the ODC Explorer Network was a great way to take a unique, stress free, and expertly planned trip

Tanzania/ Serengeti was an active, once in a life time trip. We had beautiful accommodations, great food, knowledgeable guides and memorable, adventurous day trips into the National Parks of Tanzania. Don’t hesitate to go on this trip with the ODC.

This was my second trip…and I met some really awesome ladies of all ages…Had a blast! Looking forward to next trip!

Tanzania trip was unbelievable, in my wildest dreams I never imagined how much wild life we saw. Accommodations were another surprise, best of the best. If and when they plan another just GO !! You’ll never regret it.

We have taken several trips with the ODC Explorer Network - Alaska and Tanzania. All of our trips were worth the money and experiences we had. We were very pleased with our Tanzania trip. It went beyond our expectations, along with the lodging.

Hocking Hills was so beautiful! I loved it.

The hikes, airboat rides, kayaking, snorkeling and all events were well organized and informative.

You outdid yourselves Thank You. Thank YOU. THANK YOU! Enjoyed to the MAX!

This was my fourth trip with ODC and all have been well organized and exceeded expectations!

Trip Types

We offer a variety of trip types to accommodate travelers with a wide range of interests and activity levels.

Meet Our Guides

Joy Funk

Jamie Krupka

Travis Williams

Andrea Woody

Lisa McKellips

Mike Graves

Tom Funk

Ashley Van Zee

Pack Your Bags!

Get in touch with us to hold your spot on one of our upcoming trips. Spaces are limited and fill quickly!

The ODC Network

Offering nature-based, small group trips since 2002, the ODC Explorer Network is a proud division of the ODC Network, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2000 with the purpose of advancing outdoor education and conservation in West Michigan.

A division of the ODC Network