Group Travel Used to Have a Bad Reputation. Not Anymore - CNN

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Often associated with traffic-blocking buses, screechy megaphones and overcrowded landmarks, group tours don’t exactly have the best reputation.

But a new crop of travel companies is totally redefining the concept, catering to millennials and Generation Z.

Leaving tour guide flags by the wayside, next-gen group trips invite solo travelers to explore remote corners of the world with small communities of like-minded people.

Group tours also make it easier for people to take the leap and travel “alone,” by taking care of logistics and removing potential isolation from the equation.

“On a societal level, if you look back over the past 100 years, we’ve shifted away from community institutions – like religious participation and workplaces – and towards more individualistic experiences, so we’re seeing more loneliness and disconnection,” Michael Youngblood, co-founder of the Unsettled travel community, tells CNN Travel.

“This generation, who grew up with these more individualistic institutions, are spending more time by themselves. That’s why I think more people are actively seeking group travel – to belong to something and bond with others.”

For those yearning for more community and connection on their next getaway, we’ve rounded up a few of the leading small-group operators for modern travelers.

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