Tour Operators
Quite The Donation
H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) has been supporting the SickKids Foundation since 2016 with various corporate philanthropy initiatives. This year, its back with a charitable donation of 1% of all sales from both the wholesale and retail divisions on Aug. 17, 2022, to SickKids Foundation. With its annual charity golf tournament and SickKids walk still ahead in 2022, this will be a great way to kick off their support of this meaningful partnership. To date, RLV has raised over 1.5 million dollars for the SickKids Foundation. Frank DeMarinis, CEO, H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations...
Extraordinary Experiences From Discover Canada Tours
Discover Canada Tours has launched a new collection of tour itineraries to lesser-known regions across British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon. The Extraordinary Experiences Collection showcases a wide diversity of small escorted tours and self-drive itineraries that immerse travelers into spectacular nature and regional cultures beyond the classic touring experience. Stacey Thorson, Discover Canada Tours' co-founder and Director of Operations, said: “We always want to stretch travelers' experience of Western Canada. During the pandemic, our team spent countless hours curating...
Living In The Land Of The Tuskers
Exodus Travels has launched a new documentary entitled Living in the Land of the Tuskers for World Elephant Day (Aug. 12). Filmed and directed by Exodus’ own Olly Pemberton, the short film showcases the work being done together with Kenyan conservation experts Tsavo Trust and the Tofauti Foundation to support the continued roll-out of its Free to Roam elephant conservation project that was launched last year in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. The project, which is funded through The Exodus Travels Foundation, aims to allow elephants and other wildlife to thrive by empowering...
African Travel Adds Departures And Incentives
African Travel, Inc. is offering travel advisor incentives for trips reserved in 2022 along with enhanced client experiences and add-ons on select itineraries. The tour company focuses on hand crafted custom journeys and has seen a pent-up demand for various travel styles for both last minute bookings for families, solo and couples as well as agent hosted groups for 2023 and 2024. Travel advisors who have a group of 10+ clients travelling together can book a new group safari by Dec. 15, 2022 and earn an extra $500 along with their commission. Every group journey is customized by...
CATO Partners With Tourism Cares
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators has announced a strategic partnership with Tourism Cares to collaborate, educate, and advance sustainable tourism. Tourism Cares is a non-profit organization that advances the travel industry’s positive impact to help people and places thrive. The organization mobilizes the travel industry to use its business as a force for good by uniting, activating, and inspiring all sectors to make a positive impact through travel. This strategic alliance between CATO and Tourism Cares will propel these organizations’ shared mission to support and...
TTC Tour Brands Strengthen Indigenous Tourism Support
TTC Tour Brands is prioritizing partnering with indigenous organizations, guides and reservations to support the preservation of their native lands, traditions and cultures. Global tour operators, Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold have introduced new travel experiences across global itineraries that support Indigenous-owned businesses and allow travellers to learn from Native people about their history, communities and culture. These conscious travel activities, known as MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experiences, include visits to Indigenous reservations,...
TourRadar Gears Up For 2022 Adventure Together Event
TourRadar has announced that its second annual Adventure Together event will be hybrid, held online and in Vienna, Austria Oct. 18 to Oct. 19, 2022. The event will feature conversations about the future of adventure travel and multi-day tours and participants will hear fresh perspectives on what’s ahead for the travel industry and delve into important topics such as sustainability, distribution, online marketing, and travel trends. Advisors can register now for free and start earning points for a chance to win incredible prizes at the event including two roundtrip Air Canada...
‘Roamie-ing’ The World With Claire Scott
Over the next year, Irish journalist Claire Scott is roaming around the world on the newly launched ‘Roamies’ travel style with G Adventures and Hostelworld. After each adventure, she’s sharing all the details with Travel Courier. Here’s the first story from the 34-day Ultimate Europe: Berlin, Tuscany & Greek Gods trip. The ‘Roamies’ travel style is all about meeting new people, trying new things, getting out of your comfort zone and seeing the world. After two years of social isolation, it couldn’t have arrived at a better time and here’s why… It has been 34...