Travel expands your mind and exposes you to diverse peoples and cultures. It connects you to history. It makes you appreciate what you have. And it creates friendships that are lasting. I have never regretted spending money on travel because the memories never become old or obsolete.
Our Philosophy is simple: We plan the best possible tour, offer it at a great price, and then execute the tour with skill, comfort, and style. And our travelers tell us that getting there with Webb Tours is as fun as being there. You’ll learn a lot, you’ll see a lot, and you’ll laugh a lot. One of our seasoned travelers made this observation: “This was our eighth tour with you. You have never given us a reason to look anywhere else. We trust Webb Tours.”
What we offer can’t be duplicated with any other tour company. Our passion for seeing beloved places, our deep familiarity with their history and culture, and our genuine care for each of our guests, make us unique. We look forward to showing you “a better way to see the world.”
Travel expands your mind and exposes you to diverse peoples and cultures. It connects you to history. It makes you appreciate what you have. And it creates friendships that are lasting. I have never regretted spending money on travel because the memories never become old or obsolete.
I’ve taken groups to Peru for well over 30 years and groups to Eastern Canada and New England for over 20. These and other places and their people have become dear to me. Each trip is like a homecoming. Melodie and I enjoy sharing the places we love with others and seeing those places through your eyes.
What we offer can’t be duplicated with any other tour company. Our passion for seeing beloved places, our deep familiarity with their history and culture, and our genuine care for each of our guests, make us unique. We look forward to showing you “a better way to see the world.”
Over 50 years ago my father, Wilbur Webb, began a journey sharing his love of travel and people and places. In 1992 Melodie and I purchased his carefully crafted travel business and have been honored to build upon what he began. This is our story.
– Dave Webb
Over 50 years ago my father, Wilbur Webb, began a journey sharing his love of travel and people and places. In 1992 Melodie and I purchased his carefully crafted travel business and have been honored to build upon what he began. This is our story.
– Dave Webb
My dad was known for his great sense of play. This is documented in the photograph below taken at our nation’s capital in 1972. He’s at the far left of the picture. But wait—he’s also at the far right of the photograph sporting his signature grin! Incidentally, also on the right is my cute mom, my brother and yours truly looking off into the distance.
In his last ten years of leading tours, dad always wore his red hat. Like his playful grin and famous homemade peanut brittle, it too became part of his signature.
My dad was known for his great sense of play. This is documented in the photograph below taken at our nation’s capital in 1972. He’s at the far left of the picture. But wait—he’s also at the far right of the photograph sporting his signature grin! Incidentally, also on the right is my cute mom, my brother and yours truly looking off into the distance. (You can click on the picture to make it larger.)
In his last ten years of leading tours, dad always wore his red hat. Like his playful grin and famous homemade peanut brittle, it too became part of his signature.
In 1912, Wilbur Webb was born in Hinckley, Utah. He was the second of six children. In his twenties, during the depression, he helped support his family with a paper route and won first place in a national newspaper competition. Wilbur was awarded a trip to the World’s Fair in New York City and his love for travel was born.
In 1912, Wilbur Webb was born in Hinckley, Utah. He was the second of six children. In his twenties, during the depression, he helped support his family with a paper route and won first place in a national newspaper competition. Wilbur was awarded a trip to the World’s Fair in New York City and his love for travel was born.
Dad met my mother to be, Marilyn Wightman, while working at Beehive Clothing. His first wife had passed away from cancer. In 1968, at age 56, he started his own travel business called “Fun Time Tours.” I was just 5 years old. Mom and dad made a great team.
Dad met my mother to be, Marilyn Wightman, while working at Beehive Clothing. His first wife had passed away from cancer. In 1968, at age 56, he started his own travel business called “Fun Time Tours.” I was just 5 years old. Mom and dad made a great team.
Taking people on tours was always personal to my dad. He was interested in you and wanted to make sure you had the best experience possible. If you wanted information about a tour, he would almost always drive it to your house—even if you lived 300 miles away! Once folks met Wilbur, they knew they wanted to travel with him again and again. One of dad’s earliest tours was to the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. I was five years old and five decades later it is still a perennial favorite.
Taking people on tours was always personal to my dad. He was interested in you and wanted to make sure you had the best experience possible. If you wanted information about a tour, he would almost always drive it to your house—even if you lived 300 miles away! Once folks met Wilbur, they knew they wanted to travel with him again and again. One of dad’s earliest tours was to the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. I was five years old and five decades later it is still a perennial favorite.
Wilbur was a sweet guy. Prior to each tour, dad could be found in his “candy shed” late into the night making a batch of peanut brittle in a huge gas powered candy kettle from Chicago. Sometimes he’d sell all of the seats on the bus and would have to sit up front on the peanut brittle can the whole trip.
Why peanut brittle? Because Dad worked for a short time as a candy maker in California with Laird Snelgrove and mastered the skill. He loved to eat it and he loved to share it. He knew it gave people one more reason to travel with him. Dad’s delicious peanut brittle became another unique trademark of his travel company.
Wilbur was a sweet guy. Prior to each tour, dad could be found in his “candy shed” late into the night making a batch of peanut brittle in a huge gas powered candy kettle from Chicago. Sometimes he’d sell all of the seats on the bus and would have to sit up front on the peanut brittle can the whole trip.
Why peanut brittle? Because Dad worked for a short time as a candy maker in California with Laird Snelgrove and mastered the skill. He loved to eat it and he loved to share it. He knew it gave people one more reason to travel with him. Dad’s delicious peanut brittle became another unique trademark of his travel company.
Early on dad began taking groups on LDS history trips back east. Then came the Canadian Rockies and American history sites. (And we still do a Canadian Rocky tour every fall!) For the first several years everything was by bus. Groups were small to begin with—sometimes less than 20. But he persisted and before long, dad filled them up. (Luckily he had the peanut brittle can to sit on.) But my dad never let the group get so big that he couldn’t attend well to each individual. That same policy continues to this day and it’s part of what made his—and now our—company uniquely popular and garner so much loyalty. You’ll never have more than one busload when you travel with Webb Tours.
Early on dad began taking groups on LDS history trips back east. Then came the Canadian Rockies and American history sites. (And we still do a Canadian Rocky tour every fall!) For the first several years everything was by bus. Groups were small to begin with—sometimes less than 20. But he persisted and before long, dad filled them up. (Luckily he had the peanut brittle can to sit on.) But my dad never let the group get so big that he couldn’t attend well to each individual. That same policy continues to this day and it’s part of what made his—and now our—company uniquely popular and garner so much loyalty. You’ll never have more than one busload when you travel with Webb Tours.
Juanita Walton, who now lives in Arkansas, has traveled with our company on over 30 tours. In the late eighties her mother would often accompany her. She recalls: “Wilbur would regularly go out of his way to accommodate his travelers and make sure that we always felt safe. I remember the peanut brittle, the red hat and his pleasant demeanor. He was always smiling.” Juanita talked about the days when travelers would come to his house the night before a trip and he would store their luggage. Or he’d pick them up personally at their home on the morning of a tour. It was these little things that made a such a big difference, she said.
Juanita Walton, who now lives in Arkansas, has traveled with our company on over 30 tours. In the late eighties her mother would often accompany her. She recalls: “Wilbur would regularly go out of his way to accommodate his travelers and make sure that we always felt safe. I remember the peanut brittle, the red hat and his pleasant demeanor. He was always smiling.” Juanita talked about the days when travelers would come to his house the night before a trip and he would store their luggage. Or he’d pick them up personally at their home on the morning of a tour. It was these little things that made a such a big difference, she said.
I grew up with the business. Sitting in the back of tour buses as they traveled around the country gave me an appreciation for people early on, and a curiosity and respect for history and places. My dad’s business broadened my horizons while helping me better appreciate my country and place of birth. But I hadn’t planned on becoming involved. After earning my undergraduate and masters degrees I went to work at Hewlett Packard for five years in Colorado. While in college, I had to write a paper about a famous entrepreneur—I chose my dad. As I wrote, I was reminded of the hard work and what a remarkable business he had established.
I grew up with the business. Sitting in the back of tour buses as they traveled around the country gave me an appreciation for people early on, and a curiosity and respect for history and places. My dad’s business broadened my horizons while helping me better appreciate my country and place of birth. But I hadn’t planned on becoming involved. After earning my undergraduate and masters degrees I went to work at Hewlett Packard for five years in Colorado. While in college, I had to write a paper about a famous entrepreneur—I chose my dad. As I wrote, I was reminded of the hard work and what a remarkable business he had established.
When dad turned 81, Melodie and I decided to leave the corporate world, buy his company and return to Utah. It was a risk, but we never looked back. We changed the name of the business to Webb Tours, expanded its offerings, and updated and modernized where needed. Adhering to my dad’s core values of integrity, personal service and fair pricing has been central to its continued success. And we love the people we travel with and have enjoyed building on his legacy. Those we travel with quickly become friends, not just clients.
When dad turned 81, Melodie and I decided to leave the corporate world, buy his company and return to Utah. It was a risk, but we never looked back. We changed the name of the business to Webb Tours, expanded its offerings, and updated and modernized where needed. Adhering to my dad’s core values of integrity, personal service and fair pricing has been central to its continued success. And we love the people we travel with and have enjoyed building on his legacy. Those we travel with quickly become friends, not just clients.
Giving Back: Not only is Peru a favorite destination for our clients, it’s where I served an LDS mission. For many years, a portion of tour proceeds, as well as generous amounts of books, school materials, hygiene products, service time, and money have been donated by our company and our travelers.
Giving Back: Not only is Peru a favorite destination for our clients, it’s where I served an LDS mission. For many years, a portion of tour proceeds, as well as generous amounts of books, school materials, hygiene products, service time, and money have been donated by our company and our travelers.
