Champ Tours, a California-based group travel company founded by Dan Champ, has announced 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 marks another expansion of Champ Tours' offerings for active senior travelers. Following the company's previous collaboration with the Sun City Roseville Travel Club on a Broadway-themed trip to New York City, the club has invited Champ Tours to develop another group travel experience for its members. This time, the focus will be on America's pastime.
"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 tour 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, New York, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, where travelers can explore exhibits documenting the players, teams, and moments that have shaped professional baseball. The itinerary includes an overnight stay at the historic Otesaga Resort Hotel.
In Boston, participants will attend a Boston Red Sox game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park, the oldest active Major League Baseball ballpark, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium. Additional Boston activities include a visit to Quincy Market and a Boston Duck Tour. Upon returning to New York City, the group will take an official behind-the-scenes tour of Yankee Stadium, including Monument Park. Optional evening activities include a Broadway performance or a New York Mets game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.
The Grand Slam Heritage Tour builds on an existing relationship between Champ Tours and the Sun City Roseville Travel Club. Champ's involvement in senior group travel grew after his father, Art, suggested adapting the company's Broadway experiences for older adults. That idea led to a Broadway Experience for 23 travelers from the 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."
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. "Putting together a trip like this involves much more than securing baseball tickets," Champ said. "We have to consider transportation between cities, hotel locations, the timing of games and tours, and how much activity makes sense in a single day."
The 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, to secure a reservation, 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.
