(1) Tour means travelling from one place to another with the purpose of visiting various places and

in the end coming back to where you started. (2) Expedition is a journey undertaken by a group of people (organized company) with a definite objective (accomplishing a specific purpose). (3) Outing is a short pleasure trip usually lasting no more than a day. (4) Trip is a journey for some purpose, usually including the return. (5) Excursion is a day trip made for pleasure, usually by a group of people. (6) Journey indicates a trip of considerable length, mainly by land, for business or pleasure, a return is not necessarily indicated. JOURNEY may indicate a long distance or a short one travelled regularly (daily journey to work, for example).