Champ Tours, a California-based group travel company founded by Dan Champ, is introducing a new baseball-themed travel experience for members of the Sun City Roseville Travel Club. The Grand Slam Heritage Tour, scheduled for May 13–19, 2027, will take participants through New York City, Cooperstown, and Boston, combining Major League Baseball games, historic ballpark tours, and visits to some of the country's most recognizable cultural destinations.
The announcement matters because it signals a further expansion of Champ Tours' offerings for active senior travelers and builds on a successful prior collaboration with the Sun City Roseville Travel Club. After a Broadway-themed trip to New York City, the club invited Champ Tours to develop another group experience, this time centered on America's pastime. The move reflects a growing demand for themed group travel that caters to the diverse interests of older adults.
"Baseball has a history that goes well beyond what happens on the field," said Dan Champ, founder of Champ Tours. "For a lot of people, the sport brings back memories of watching games with family, following their favorite teams, or visiting a ballpark for the first time. We wanted to create a trip that brings those experiences together while giving travelers the opportunity to explore some remarkable places."
The seven-day itinerary begins in New York City with guided sightseeing and a New York Yankees game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium. The group then travels to Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, with an overnight stay at the historic Otesaga Resort Hotel. In Boston, travelers will attend a Boston Red Sox game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park, the oldest active Major League ballpark, and take a behind-the-scenes tour. Additional Boston activities include a visit to Quincy Market and a Boston Duck Tour. Upon returning to New York, participants will tour Yankee Stadium, including Monument Park. Optional evening activities include a Broadway performance or a New York Mets game at Citi Field.
The tour builds on Champ's involvement in senior group travel, which grew after his father suggested adapting the company's Broadway experiences for older adults. That idea led to a Broadway Experience for 23 travelers from the Sun City Roseville Travel Club, including three participants who were 86. "One of the things I've learned from organizing group travel is that people have very different interests, regardless of their age," Champ explained. "Some travelers love theater, others enjoy history, and some have followed baseball for most of their lives. The opportunity to develop another trip with the Sun City Roseville Travel Club allows us to offer something different while building on a relationship that has already been successful."
Champ has spent more than two decades coordinating educational and cultural group travel throughout the United States and internationally. He founded Champ Tours in 2024 to continue developing travel experiences for groups with different interests and needs. The Grand Slam Heritage Tour includes round-trip air transportation, deluxe motorcoach transfers, hotel accommodations, scheduled sightseeing activities, baseball experiences, and meals as outlined in the itinerary. Pricing begins at $4,599 per person for double occupancy and $4,999 per person for single occupancy. A $300 non-refundable deposit is required by December 1, 2026, with final payment due March 14, 2027. Champ Tours will present the itinerary to club members on October 26, 2026. For more information, visit www.champtours.net.
