Specialists
Music trips, festivals, guided gala & cultural tours
ACS Reisen is an experienced Swiss specialist in the field of cultural tours and memorable trips, with top-level contacts around the globe. It has been enabling people to travel in style since 1958. The cultural tours combine classical aspects with art, culture and indulgence. Musical highlights are on offer in famous opera houses and concert halls.
The Swiss travel specialist for Asia
asia365 specialises in organising trips to countries including Japan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor, Hong Kong and the Philippines. This select world of travel offers a wealth of exciting itineraries and activities in the form of round trips, beach breaks, adventure holidays and river cruises, all arranged by Asia experts.
Motor home trips worldwide
camperboerse.de is the market leader in the German speaking countries for online sales of motor home holidays in all corners of the globe. The programme featuring over 50 motor home rental agencies can be booked both online and via travel agencies. Together with its subsidiary, Motorhome Bookers, camperboerse.de is among the agents with the highest revenue in Europe in this sector of the market. Motorhomebookers.com offers motor homes to customers in the UK, Europe and Australia.
Specialist for luxury, tailor-made holidays
Carrier is one of the UK’s foremost luxury tour operators, established 40 years ago and renowned for creating stylish holidays worldwide enhanced by superlative personal service and destination knowledge. The designer, lifestyle brand is available throughout the Kuoni retail network, independent travel agents and an award-winning website. The expertly curated portfolio is showcased through seven brochures.
In the footsteps of the Celts
The French specialist Celtictours is market-leader for travelling to Ireland and Scotland. The motto of its travel planning is: “In the footsteps of the Celts”. These journeys venture to places where nature remains untamed, to historic sights as well as venues of legends and myths.
Exclusive tours and readers’ trips
Cotravel has been one of the leading Swiss providers of high-quality study trips and selected group travel for almost three decades. Together with partners from the media, cotravel creates readers’ tours for well-known newspapers and magazines featuring high profile speakers. In addition, cotravel offers a wide range of other exclusive tours all over the globe.
Finest Villas in most sought-after locations worldwide
For more than 40 years the British specialist CV Villas has organised luxury villa holidays for customers who enjoy the experience so much that they return year after year. A CV holiday combines beautiful, handpicked villas in inspiring locations with flights, car hire and expert local support. CV Villas guides the client to the ideal villa and organises everything down to the last detail, ensuring peace of mind and another very special villa holiday.
A new perspective on Italy
Donatello is a specialist of Kuoni France who offers trips to Italy. Accommodations in new, modern hotels, travel experiences through history and immersion into the Italian way of life provide guests with everything they are seeking. The combination of city trips and relaxing holidays on the beach or in the countryside provides travellers with a comprehensive introduction to Italy.
The travel specialist for South America & Central America
The team members at Dorado Latin Tours have either explored Latin America at length or even lived there for a time. They invest all their passion for the region in planning customized trips to South America and Central America. From trekking in Peru via beach holidays in Brazil all the way to expedition cruises around the Galapagos Islands – Dorado’s offering comprises many different types of travel that reflect the diversity of these fascinating countries.
Luxury-level travel
Émotions is the French market leader for luxury travel. The specialist stands for high standards and exclusivity. The destination is freely selectable – the main objective is to enjoy the features of luxury vacation. Émotions offers a range of formats that extend from secluded six-star hotels to exclusive weekend excursions.
The No. 1 for France
Frantour is a Swiss specialist for train tours to France. Its main focus lies on city trips to Paris and on holidays in the South of France and Corsica. Frantour also specialises in trips to Center Parcs and theme parks. Thanks to long-standing partnerships with rail companies and service providers in the destinations, customers frequently benefit from attractive, low-cost offerings.
Leading golf tour operator with eminent brand reputation
Golf Plaisir and its sub-brand Out of Bounds are the leading golf tour operators in Scandinavia and Finland. Since more than 25 years, they are holding the leading market position in pre-packed and tailor-made golf tours as well as in organizing so called Pro tours for local golf clubs. Golf Plaisir holds exclusive partnership engagements with the Professional Golfers’ Associations of Sweden, Norway and Denmark and is also the Swedish Golf Federation’s exclusive partner within the golf travel segment.
Adventure travel in South America
Journey Latin America is UK’s No.1 specialist in travel to Latin America. The award-winning specialist with over 40 years of experience offers a wide range of accommodation, activities and tours in Central and South America. All travel experiences have been handpicked by a committed and enthusiastic team of travel experts, who know the region subtly, having either lived and worked or travelled extensively in Latin America.
Inspiring Tours Worldwide
That sense of adventure to discover the world is at the heart of the British specialist Jules Verne. Established in 1978, the innovative small group escorted tours of Jules Verne offer authentic travel with a twist for people who love to see the world. Packed with special touches and little extras, the expert guides will show the travelers the true character of each destination and take them beyond the norm, whether their chosen destination is closer to home or far-flung.
Short Breaks & Cultural Tours for discerning travellers
Founded in 1986, the UK-based specialist Kirker creates tailor-made holidays with a cultural twist. The brand appeals to independent, experienced travellers who value the personal advice and first-hand knowledge of Kirker’s expert consultants. Selected hotels are combined with a carefully curated menu of cultural activities provided by the Kirker Concierge, such as pre-booked museum tickets, local restaurants and tickets for opera and ballet.
Exploring the World – in a group or as a family
Operating in the Netherlands and Belgium, Koning Aap offers group holidays accompanied by dedicated Dutch or Belgian tour leaders. Koning Aap offers tours all over the world, including exclusive trips to Central Asia, Iran and South Korea. The specialist focuses on the 45 plus target group and on family trips. The internet is Koning Aap’s main sales channel.
The specialist in Northern travel
Kontiki is the leading Swiss tour operator for Scandinavia, with an offering that includes Hurtigruten, Iceland, Scotland, Russia, the Baltic and Polar travel. Authentic travel experiences are the name of the game: encounters with the native population, appreciation of unspoilt nature and insights into local traditions are writ large. Kontiki makes Nordic dreams come true in snowy Lapland or on a hire car tour through the rugged scenery of the North.
The French brand for bespoke holidays
Les Ateliers du Voyage is a specialist in premium travel to Africa, Asia, North and South America that is committed to making travel dreams come true. Routes and schedules are customised and respond to all customer needs. Its travel studio in Paris serves as a pivotal hub where customers can book their trips in a stunning setting.
Tailor-made travels for discerning clients
The Scandinavian specialist Lime Travel focuses on the high-end luxury segment. Lime Travel’s portfolio comprises carefully selected properties, resorts and roundtrips for a sophisticated clientele. The specialist offers tailor-made tours only and no pre-packaged trips. This personal service that focuses entirely on the customer’s wishes is key to the brand’s success and reason for a large number of repeat clients.
The specialist for the Indian Ocean & diving holidays
Manta Reisen specialises in diving holidays around the globe, and in the islands of the Indian Ocean in particular. The Swiss specialist is market leader in this area. Carefully selected offerings in exotic destinations including the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the Seychelles, the Pacific and the Red Sea make for gorgeous holiday experiences.
Group business for the widest range of customer wishes
MICExperts is part of DERTOUR Suisse and is involved in group business, MICE (meeting, incentive, conferences and events) and special groups. cotravel, a brand that specialises in exclusive trips for readers of particular publications, is also an integral part of MICExperts. The team’s passion is to meet the challenges posed by the widest range of wishes among their customers. They support national and international projects around the world.
The mountain specialist
NEV-DAMA focuses mainly on tours to the Italian, Austrian and French Alps. During the summer, the Czech specialist offers active holidays with hiking and biking. In winter, the emphasis lies on ski holidays, for which NEV-DAMA is the market leader in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Spa and wellness trips to Hungary as well as vacations by car or bus at seaside destinations such as Croatia and Italy complete NEV-DAMA’s portfolio.
Make sure you travel with friends
Pink Cloud offers gays and lesbians a world of travel tailored to their requirements. Hotels and destinations are either gay or gay-friendly. Special offers promote a tolerant, open lifestyle in the company of like-minded individuals. The broad-based programme offers everything from gay & lesbian cruises on the world’s oceans via trekking in the Andes all the way to tours of South Africa.
The Swiss travel expert for Africa
Private Safaris has been organising round trips, beach holidays and safaris in Eastern and Southern Africa for almost 50 years. During this period, it has been awarded the accolade of “Best Swiss Tour Operator for Africa” on no fewer than thirteen occasions. The team of experts makes regular visits to the continent with a view to optimising the select offering – comprising camping, off-road trips, gorilla trekking and beach holidays.
No. 1 in rail travel and city trips
Railtour is a traditionally-minded tour operator that is seeking to consolidate its market leadership in European rail travel and city trips for tourists. Its travel experts put together individual packages involving rail travel, whether this be a city break in Paris, an excursion to Milan or a holiday on the North Sea. The wide-ranging offering is supplemented by rail adventure travel and group tours.
Trips to Scandinavia
The French specialist Scanditours provides its customers with trips to Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics countries. Travellers get to intensely know the people and countries of the North during every season of the year, while journeying by ship or car. Over the last 20 years, Scanditours has become the French market leader in this area.
Group and individual tours for smaller budgets
Shoestring specializes in budget travels with a good mix of action, adventure and fun, catering to travellers between 25 and 45. Shoestring offers tailor-made holidays to provide customers with the opportunity to customize their own trips. Shoestring’s best-selling destinations are Central and South America, Asia and Africa.
High-quality villa holidays tailored to guests’ needs
Headquartered in UK, Solmar Villas has almost 30 years’ experience in arranging high-quality, tailor-made villa holidays. They pride themselves in providing a high quality, personalised service to all its clients. Solmar’s programme extends to over 1,600 private villas with pools with 1,000 of these exclusive to Solmar and includes villas in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, France, Turkey, Italy, Croatia, and the USA.
Exclusive tours in the United States and Canada
Vacances Fabuleuses is a French brand which is specialised in trips to the United States and Canada. Its portfolio also includes Hawaii and the Caribbean islands. The company’s background knowledge and long years of experience are reflected in the elaborate and multifaceted tours it offers. These trips can be booked as circular tours or car holidays. Experienced travel assistants provide local support to guests.
The Scandinavian Specialist for active and adventure travel
Xtravel arranges ski, surf, bike and adventure trips for individuals, clubs and companies. Professional tour guides accompany the inspiring and challenging group and event trips to destinations all over the world. Skiing in Japan, mountain biking in Switzerland or Turkey – Xtravel offers extraordinary travel experiences.
