<SUBMISSION>
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<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20030729
<FILING-DATE>20030730
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>AMBASSADORS GROUP INC
<CIK>0001162315
<ASSIGNED-SIC>8200
<IRS-NUMBER>911957010
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>110 SOUTH FERRALL STREET
<CITY>SPOKANE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>99202
<PHONE>5095346200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GLADWYNE CATALYST GENPAR LLC
<CIK>0001158456
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-33347
<FILM-NUMBER>03811862
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>600 THE TIMES BLDG
<CITY>ARDMORE
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19003
<PHONE>6108962700
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>600 THE TIMES BLDG
<CITY>ARDMORE
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19003
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar123.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-29</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001162315</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMBASSADORS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001158456</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLADWYNE CATALYST GENPAR LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 THE TIMES BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARDMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>1</isOther>
        <otherText>(1)(2)</otherText>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>1200000</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See footnotes</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is one of the managing members of Invemed Catalyst GenPar, LLC, the general partner of Invemed Catalyst Fund, L.P., and may be deemed to own the securities held by such person.  The Reporting
Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities in excess of its direct or indirect interest in the profits or capital accounts of Invemed Catalyst GenPar, LLC and this report shall not be deemed an admission
that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities in excess of such amount.
</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person may be deemed a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.  However, the Reporting Person disclaims such group membership, and this report
shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzanne M. Present, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
