<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-024550.txt : 20130607
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130607142406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-024550
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMBASSADORS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162315
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				911957010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2001 SOUTH FLINT
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99224
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5095687000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2001 SOUTH FLINT
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merchant Nilofer
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33347
		FILM NUMBER:		13900207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		359 JOHNSON AVENUE
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95030
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement with the Company dated June 5, 2013, this stock grant will vest on the first anniversary of the date of the award, or the occurrence of the Company's annual stockholders' meeting next following the date of the award, whichever shall occur first.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement with the Company dated June 5, 2013, this stock option will vest in equal installments on June 5, in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the 17,000 options held by Mrs. Merchant as of June 7, 2013, 2,308 options have vested and 14,692 options remain unexercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nilofer Merchant</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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