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Great Britain
Action Tours
Action Tours has established itself as a leading specialist wholesaler for
group travel to the island of Ireland. Punching well above its weight in a
very competitive industry, this company now has over 20 years'
experience in providing inventive and affordable tailor-made group tours
for coach operators and group organisers. Would like to meet 3 & 4* Hotel
groups, gardens and attractions.
Albatross Travel Group
The Albatross Travel Group has been specialising in groups to Ireland for
over 27 years packaging hotel, air, ferry and attractions. Our client base
are UK & Irish Coach operators, private groups, self drive car tours along
with European incoming groups. We produce a brochure annually and
would be interested in 3/4* hotels and day trips.
Albatross Travel Group
The Albatross Travel Group has been specialising in groups to Ireland for
over 27 years packaging hotel, air, ferry and attractions. Our client base
are UK & Irish Coach operators, private groups, self drive car tours along
with European incoming groups. We produce a brochure annually and
would be interested in 3/4* hotels and day trips.
Best of Scotland Holidays
Best of Scotland Holidays has been in business for 30 years. Most of that
time offering a programme to Ireland as a Destination Management
Company (DMC) we custom build packages for both groups and individuals
from around the world visiting Britain and Ireland. Interested in meeting
accommodation and festivals.
Booking.com
Booking.com, part of Priceline.com is the world's leading online hotel
reservations agency by room nights sold attracting over 30 million unique
visitors each month via the internet from both leisure & business markets.
We promote 200,000 hotels in 41+ languages and 150+ countries across
4,500+ affiliate websites, including many of the market leaders in online
travel. Our coverage ranges from 5-Star quality leisure and corporate
hotels to guesthouses in key global destinations.
British Airways Holidays
British Airways Holidays buy all the ancillary products sold in conjunction
with flights on BA.com. We sell in both the UK outbound market and also
in global inbound markets, with currently 5 languages online. We work on
FIT contracts with exceptional partners who wish to join us in promoting
Ireland especially Dublin as our gateway city. Interested in meeting 3,4,5*
hotels, attractions, festivals and golf contacts.
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CIE Tours International – GB
A division of Ireland’s National Transport Company, CIE Tours International
celebrates its 81st birthday this year making us one of Irelands longest
established Tour Operators. We specialise in providing the highest quality
Escorted coach tours, Ad-hoc Groups and Wholesale groups to meet with
your clients needs. Interested in meeting hotels, gardens, attractions,
regional tourism, coach hire and day tours.
Connoisseur Golf
Over the past seven years Connoisseur Golf have become one of the most
sought after professional services in the luxury golf travel sector. We
specialise in corporate golf packages and helicopter golf throughout Ireland
and Northern Ireland. We are interested in building relationships with
luxury accommodation providers, golf course representatives and transport
specialists.
Cresta Holidays
Cresta Holidays have been operating a programme to Ireland for over 20
years. Dublin, Cork and Belfast are featured in the Cresta Cities brochure
distributed throughout the Thomas Cook retail network and in travel
agencies across the UK. We also specialise in tailor made, multi-centre
package holidays to Ireland and fully escorted tours. Interested in
meeting city based hotels.
David Urquhart Travel
David Urquhart Travel is Britain's largest independent coach tour operator.
We have been offering value breaks now for over 30 years. With a
programme offering holidays to the North and Southern Ireland to our
coaching groups. Our clients are generally aged 55 upwards. Interested in
meeting accommodation and carrier providers.
Easy-breaks.com
Easy-breaks is an accommodation provider for the group, leisure and
travel trade market, offering excellent accommodation and rates in over
450 hotels throughout the whole of the UK and Ireland, from small
independent hotels to the larger chain hotels.
Eclipse Breaks
Brand new coach holiday tour operator selling packages to the UK and
Ireland. Brochure contains several pages promoting Ireland as a tour
destination for groups. Average age of target customers is 50+ and in time
the company will be marketing a wide variety of products including golf
breaks. Interested in hotel accommodation.
Eddie Brown Tours
Eddie Brown Tours was established over 60 years ago and remains a
family operated Coach Operator. In addition to luxury coach hire, we sell in
3 different brochures per year with fully inclusive tours around the UK,
Ireland and Europe. All tours include Coach, ferry crossings, hotel and local
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visits/excursions. Touring Holidays are a speciality with places of interest
such as gardens/historic houses. Hotels with added value, garden-themed
tours are all of interest for our 2014 programme.
Edwards Coaches
Edwards Coaches is a family run business in operation for over 85 years,
offering coach holidays to the seniors market. Tours are inclusive with all
excursions, guides and attractions included. We are primarily interested in
3/4 star family owned hotels but will consider group hotels. We have used
all regions in Ireland, currently featuring West Cork, Kerry, Galway,
Wicklow and Antrim and have a large group department with access to
over 200 groups organisers to placing ad hoc or brochure tours.
Exclusively Hotels
Exclusively Hotels is part of the TotalStay Group and founded in 1999. As
a wholesaler we provide accommodation via a password protected website
to Travel Agencies and Affiliates worldwide (22,000 agents). We
concentrate on specially selected hotels in each destination enabling us to
build a strong relationship and achieve a mutually beneficial collaboration
with clients and suppliers. Interested in 1-5 star accommodation for our
city break programme.
Expedia Attractions & Services
We connect suppliers to the largest travel marketplace in the world at
more than 70 global points of sale. Attractions & Services are an easy way
to add fun, excitement and comfort to a vacation. Once a destination is
selected, Expedia offers a simple way for our travelers to include a wide
selection of activities whether transportation is required to get around
town, a tour to see the sights or something more interactive is desired like
taking a cooking class.
Expedia Inc.
In 15 years we have grown to become the world’s single most popular
online travel booking company, generating more leisure and business
travel bookings combined than any other travel agency – on or offline.
Ireland has always been a sought after destination for our customers who
stay in a range of properties from hostels to 5 star castles, both North &
South. Hotels.com, Expedia & Venere have over 100 branded travel sites
in 70 countries.
Expedia Inc.
In 15 years we have grown to become the world’s single most popular
online travel booking company, generating more leisure and business
travel bookings combined than any other travel agency – on or offline.
Ireland has always been a sought after destination for our customers who
stay in a range of properties from hostels to 5 star castles, both North &
South. Hotels.com, Expedia & Venere have over 100 branded travel sites
in 70 countries.
Failte Travel
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Established for over 30 years and specialising in religious and social groups
to Ireland. Also ad-hoc packages for golf/events by ferry or air. We are
also specialists in tailor-made packages, golf/fishing/spa breaks and
football.
Glenton Holidays
Coach operator based in Glasgow. Offering a wide range of holidays from
coaching, cruise and air throughtout Europe for the over 55's market.
Interested in meeting hotels and attractions/daytrips.
Golden Compass
Golden Compass is a Specialist Group Organiser which has been arranging
tours for the National Trust, Probus, U3A and other various affinity groups
ex UK as well as mainly educational and cultural incoming groups from the
USA, Australia and New Zealand for over 15 years. We have an Ireland
section on our website but most sales are directly to Group Organisers in
the UK and partners overseas. Interested in meeting hotels, carriers,
festivals, attractions and coach hire.
Golfbreaks.com
Golfbreaks.com was formed in 1998 by Chief Executive, Andrew Stanley,
and is Europe’s largest golf travel company, organising golf breaks and
holidays for more than 165,000 golfers a year in the UK, Europe and
Worldwide. With more than 13 years’ experience and an expert team that
is passionate about golf and travel, we are known for delivering
outstanding service, with the reassurance and security of booking with an
ABTA and ATOL bonded travel company. We are also the only golf travel
company to reward customers for their loyalty through our Breakpoints
customer rewards programme, which earns money off all future bookings
made with Golfbreaks.com and our sister companies, Teeofftimes.co.uk
and BookaSpa.com
Golfkings
Golfkings is amongst the UK's leading golf holiday specialists, we have
been organising golf holidays since 2006. While many of our customers still
enjoy the superb courses and hotel in traditional destinations like Spain,
Portugal and Turkey, a growing number are choosing the wonderful golf on
offer in Ireland.
Greatdays Travel Group
Wholesale group operator programming Ireland for 20 years specialising in
group bookings to Ireland for UK coach operators, private party organisers
and inbound groups from around the world. Mainly interested in hotels (3
and 4 star), visitor attractions and guides. We produce one main brochure
(our Group Travel Guide) plus a dedicated Ireland for Groups brochure and
a number of flyers.
Greatdays Travel Group
Wholesale group operator programming Ireland for 20 years specialising in
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group bookings to Ireland for UK coach operators, private party organisers
and inbound groups from around the world. Mainly interested in hotels (3
and 4 star), visitor attractions and guides. We produce one main brochure
(our Group Travel Guide) plus a dedicated Ireland for Groups brochure and
a number of flyers.
Hogans Irish Cottages
Hogans Irish Cottages, the Irish trading brand of Sykes Holiday Cottages
was launched to offer customers ferry-inclusive self-catering cottage
holidays to Ireland. In 2008, our first dedicated Irish brochure was
produced along with a dedicated website, www.hogansirishcottages.com.
We are interested to work with partners who can help provide self-catering
holidays in Ireland as well as partners who can provide activities and
attractions to entertain holidaymakers during their stay.
HostelBookers.com
Hostelbookers have been operating online for 9 years. We list over 20,000
budget properties in over 160 countries and 3500 destinations worldwide.
Interested in meeting hotel chains, guesthouses ,hostels and apartment
owners.
Hotel Connexions
Hotel Connexions is Scotland's largest UK Hotel booking and marketing
company, working with over 200 of the top Hotels across the UK and
Ireland. Our marketing experts, together with a dedicated call centre
staffed by UK short break travel experts, have provided an outstanding
service to over 1 million customers for over 20 years. Both Ireland and
Northern Ireland are regularly featured within our brochure. We primarily
focus on leisure travel, specifically short breaks. We are interested in
partnering with Hotels in Ireland.
Hotel Direct
We are an online Travel Agent which has been trading since 1997 selling
Dublin throughout. Designated Dublin and Belfast home pages on both our
UK and Irish websites. We provide City breaks,and Hotels and would be
very interested in increasing our partner hotels in Dublin and Belfast.
Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds Accommodation wholesaler is part of TUI Travel PLC, the world's
leading leisure travel company, with over 50 years experience providing
high quality services to travellers around the world. With a leading
portfolio of over 45,000 hotels across 147 countries. Selling 14 million
room nights per annum. Active in over 100 source markets worldwide.
hotels4u.com (Thomas Cook)
Part of the Thomas Cook Group, hotels4u.com is the UK market-leading
on-line accommodation provider, selling 85% through the trade
(medhotels.com). Working with fixed or dynamically managed rates, our
Irish product is currently sold through our City Breaks programme both
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through B2C and B2B channels and is distributed through Thomas Cook
(including 1200 shops) and other UK, European and Global distribution
channels. Interested in meeting accommodation providers.
Irish Ferries Holidays
Irish Ferries Holidays has been in operation for 35 years and produce a full
colour brochure with a choice of inclusive holidays – Cottages, 3 * and 4*
hotels, City Breaks and B & B’s, tailor made car tours for individuals,
families, classic car clubs and groups.
Kings Angling Holidays
We are interested in any golf and fishing venues with suitable
accommodation. Our business is FIT, B&B, Self-catering, Hotel and FlyDrive. We provide complete packages for our clients. We have Ireland
brochures and a website and have been in business 30+ years.
Lastminute.com
Lastminute.com is an online travel agency offering hotel/flights into Dublin
and Belfast. The company has been operating for 15 years and specialises
in last-minute business. Part of Sabre Holdings which also includes
Travelocity. Lastminute.com gives hotels access to customers worldwide
and are one of the leading accommodation providers in Ireland. We would
therefore be interested in talking to Dublin and Belfast based hotels.
Leger Holidays
Leger Holidays are one of the UK’s largest coach holiday operators. Leger,
established 30 years ago, offer a programme of escorted coach tours
throughout Ireland. Ireland is featured within our main brochures and we
also produce dedicated Ireland leaflets as direct mail pieces throughout the
year. Main area of interest is accommodation.
Living Social Escapes
Living Social is an on-line media company that has been active since 2009.
Escapes, our travel department, has sold over 1 million room nights since
October 2010. We promote accommodation providers, tour operators,
marketing co-ops, car hire, airlines, ferry companies and tourist venues.
We can be found at www.livingsocial.com/escapes.
National Holidays
National Holidays and Celegonian Travel operate a wide range of coach
tour holidays to both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Holidays operated
range from short breaks in Dublin and Belfst, to longer duration tours of
seven days covering destinations such as Galway, Donegal, The Wicklow
Mountains, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry.
Newmarket Holidays
The Company has been programming Ireland for over 20 years. We
produce dedicated brochures per product as well as UK & Ireland
composite brochures. We offer leisure tours by Air from the UK as well as
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special interest group tours, coach event travel, student and sport
experience travel. Our tours are based on culture, heritage & general
sightseeing. Special event tours are based on concerts, sporting events &
special events. All tours stay in 3* & 4* hotels, school sports groups may
stay in hostels.
Norman Allen Group Travel Ltd
Founded in 1972, Norman Allen Group Travel is a wholesaler involved
solely in group travel providing quality British, Irish and Worldwide tours
by coach and by air. Our customers include UK based Coach Tour
Operators, UK & Overseas Tour Operators and Private Group Organisers.
We are interested in sourcing hotels and attractions for groups.
Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading online travel company that enables travelers
to search for and book a broad array of
travel products, including
airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and holiday packages.
Orbitz Worldwideowns a portfolio of brands that includes Orbitz, Ebookers,
Cheaptickets, Hotelclub, RatesToGo and the Away Network. These brands
produce thousands of room nights for Irish accommodation providers
every year.
PAB Tours & Travel
Programming Ireland/Northern Ireland from 1959. Ireland brochure &
Ireland packages in general brochure. Coach tour Holidays providing
service to Own retail sites, General public, wholesale & retailer trade in
Ireland, U.K. & Europe. Tailor made group programmes and ground
handling service providers for Ireland, U.K, European companies & Group
organisers. Interested in meeting Hotels – 3 and 4 star, Leisure services,
Castles & gardens (incentives & special offers welcome).
Pierce Kavanagh Coaches
Coach tour operator with large programme selling coach holidays to Irish
and American clients. B2B & B2C. Full colour brochure featuring Ireland,
Northern Ireland, UK & Europe. Established in 1962, 40 full time
employees, own fleet of luxury coaches.
Rabbie's Small Group Tours
2013 is our third year operating tours in Ireland with a 60% increase in
departures on Year 2. Our products are small group, scheduled departure
tours for FIT's. We have a 5 day tour to Galway and the South West; a
new 5 day tour to Northern Ireland, Donegal and Connemara and a 9 day
All Ireland tour. Interested in meeting accommodation providers, regional
tourism and attractions.
Secret Escapes
Secret Escapes is the UK’s leading members only luxury travel club with
over 2 million members in the UK. With TV advertising and strategic
partnerships operating white labels for partners such as the Daily
Telegraph we give hotels access to partner databases and can feature the
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best deals in print. Interested in meeting accommodation providers.
Shearings Holidays
Shearings Holidays have been programming Ireland/Northern Ireland for
over twenty years. Our tours are featured within our UK and Ireland
brochures, on our website and dedicated Ireland brochures. We offer
resort based and touring itineraries ranging from 3-15 days travelling by
coach,or with an option to fly direct. Interested in meeting with all
accommodation providers, carriers, attractions and festival contacts.
Spabreaks.com
Spabreaks.com is the UK's largest spa break booking agent. We work with
over 500 venues in the UK and are looking to extend our product portfolio
into the Irish market. We have a brochure that we send to over 200,000
spa visitors very year and would like to include Ireland and Northern
Ireland in our 2014 edition.
Stena Line Holidays
Stena Line Holidays produce a Hotel Breaks brochure featuring B&B's and
3-5 Star Hotels. Includes travel with a car on the Stena Line ferries from
Great Britain. We also sell Rail/Sail packages from Great Britain to Dublin.
Superbreak
Celebrating our 30th Anniversary in 2013, Superbreak continue to offer
short breaks throughout the UK, Ireland & Europe sold both via the travel
trade and direct. Looking to further expand our Irish portfolio with great
new hotels, attractions and experiences. FIT'S only.
The Camping & Caravanning Club
The Caravan and Camping Club's oversea's travel service, Carefree, has
featured Ireland for over 20 years. We currently offer self-drive camping
and caravanning holidays in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
with individual campsite reservations, rallies and an escorted tour. Our
main interests are individual campsites, visitor attractions, incoming tour
operators.
The Group Company
The Group Company are a wholesale group tour operator based in the UK,
as one of the UK's fastest growing wholesale tour operators we pride
ourselves on providing our clients with the most competitive rates and the
best possible service. All of our groups which we accommodate in Ireland
are ad-hoc and leisure based. Interested in meeting budget
accommodation providers.
The UK Holiday Group
The UK Holiday Group is a coach based operator including the Grand UK
Holidays, SunriseDirect and Just For Groups brands. Established in 1984
the group has a long established relationship with Ireland, offering a range
of tours through our various brochures and direct mailing activity and
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through our private groups division. Our main focus is on standard coach
tours to every corner of Ireland, using three and four star hotels.
Tour Providers
Coach Tour Wholesaler with clients from the UK, USA and Germany.
Travelzoo (Europe) Ltd
With 3 million subscribers in the UK and 26 million worldwide,
Travelzoo's global reach drives incremental sales for Hotels across the
UK over key need periods in 3 ways: The Travelzoo Top 20, (the
definitive list of the weeks 20 best deals), Website, plus Getaways and
Local Deals. Travelzoo is a global publisher of travel, entertainment
and local deals and is a recent winner of 'Best Travel Deals Provider'
at the 2012 British Travel Awards. Interested in meeting with
accommodation providers.
Wilderness Scotland
Wilderness Scotland is a specialist adventure travel company offering an
inspiring rangle of holidays, journeys and wilderness experiences.
Wilderness Scotland was established in 2001. In 2009, we were named
the No. 1 Adventure Travel Company in Europe by National Geographic
Magazine. Ireland features in our online and print marketing material. We
offer walking, sea kayaking, cycling and family holidays fully guided and
almost completley catered initeraries that ranges from 3 to 14 days.
Interested in accommodation partners and local activity providers.
N. Ireland
Translink/NIR Travel Ltd
NIR Travel is the leading operator in Ireland for short breaks including rail
travel operating now for over 23 years. The two main colour brochures are
the NI Breaks (including Donegal) and Dublin & Irish City Railbreaks which
caters for individuals or groups. Interested in meeting city centre hotels
and tourist attractions.
Travel Solutions of Belfast Ltd.
Travel Solutions is a Belfast based tour operator selling short break and
longer stay holidays to an established and growing customer base
throughout Ireland ~ north and south. We offer tours to a wide and varied
range of destinations and special events and work only with well
established and professional transport and accommodation suppliers. I
would be particularly interested in meeting with hoteliers and attractions.
Australia
Tourism Ireland – Australia/NewZealand
Ecruising
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Founded in January 2000, Ecruising pioneered the way Australian
consumers purchase a cruise holiday by opening up the distribution
channels and allowing both agents and consumers alike to book a
cruise holiday at their convenience, 24 hours a day, giving them
access to competitive packages. Ecruising has been able to do this
through its wholesale division agreements with over 33 cruise lines,
21 airlines and 169 hotels around the world. Ecruising leverages these
relationships and specialise in out bound package all around the
world, in particualr, specialising in high end group cruise tours and
this year, Ecruising is taking a group of 32 well heeled Australians to
the British Open commencing with 5 nights at the K Club in Dublin. In
November 2008, Ecruising opened a regional office in Hong Kong
which now employs six full time staff and with Brett being recognised
by Hong Kong's Chief Executive, the Honourable Donald Tsang, at the
reception for Top Executives for New Companies Expanding into Hong
Kong.
New Zealand
GO Holidays (A division of Jetset Travelworld Group)
Winner of NZ’s Best Wholesaler International Product 2012 (NZ Travel
Industry Awards) GO Holidays has over 35 years of trading experience.
With a diverse range of FIT & Special Interest Group/tour products for
global destinations, Ireland is promoted as a featured destination in
both our UK/Europe mainstream & “Drive” brochures featuring hotels, B
& B’s, transfers, s/seeing, ferries, car/motorhome rental, Coach touring
& self-drive itineraries.
South Africa
British TIPS
We have been programming Ireland and Northern Ireland for 17 years.
We don't publish brochures but include Ireland on our website and in
the flyers our reps distribute when calling to travel agents. FITs are the
core of our business, but we handle groups when required to do so. Our
product base includes accommodation across the board as well as some
sightseeing and traditional experience options.
International
Tourism Ireland - Developing Markets / UK International
ABRUEONLINE
BB wholesalers dealing with Brazilian and South American Markets as well
as European, USA and Russian tour operators. Abreuonline has been
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trading since 1840. We are a wholesaler dealing mainly with leisure
business. Abreu is interested in developing partnerships with Hotels and
Attractions in Dublin and other main Irish destinations. We create
packages, flash sales package deals, brochures, and project with tour
operators.
AC Tours
AC Tours is a wholesale incoming tour operator, catering for the needs of
the travel trade wishing to operate group and FIT programmes into Ireland
and the UK. We are interested in strengthening relationships with existing
hotels and service providers across Ireland, as well as establishing links
with new ones.
Access All Areas
Access All Areas Ltd has been offering musical heritage tours of the UK and
Ireland since 2008. Interested in popular music based products, festivals
and accommodation. Bruce Cherry also acts as coordinator for Britain &
Ireland Rock! – a marketing consortium for music-related products.
Angela Shanley Associates Ltd
An Incoming Tour Operator for the UK and Ireland, we are in our 35th year
of operation, and 10th year actively programming Ireland. We currently
operate group series as well as various ad-hoc closed groups for leisure,
sporting events and special interest.
Business Services International UK
Inbound tour operator specialising in the Russian market since 1993 for
FIT's, leisure & incentive groups & city break programmes, operating
scheduled coach tours to Ireland in 2013. Currently developing awareness
of Ireland as a destination to the Russian operators and our offices in
Russia & Ukraine - the BSI Group www.bsigroup.ru Russia's largest
wholesaler selling the UK.
Camelot Tours
We've been in business with the island of Ireland for three years, offering
tours for groups, individuals, corporate clients. We are a business to
business company, so we don't produce a brochure but we provide
information about Ireland on our website and by mail-shots. We are
interested in accommodation, attractions, restaurants, entertainment.
China Holidays Ltd
The largest and longest established ground handler/DMC in the UK
exclusively dealing with the China market. We manage Chinese groups
visiting the UK and Europe since commencing trading in 1998, most of our
clients travel for MICE purposes and are senior government diplomatic or
business delegations. We are also fully authorised both in the UK and
China to arrange ADS groups.
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China Holidays Ltd.,
The largest and longest established ground handler/DMC in the UK
exclusively dealing with the China market. We manage Chinese groups
visiting the UK and Europe since commencing trading in 1998, most of our
clients travel for MICE purposes and are senior government diplomatic or
business delegations. We are also fully authorised both in the UK and
China to arrange ADS groups.
CHR Travel Ltd
CHR Travel was started in 2001. We are a wholleslaer tour operator
bringing clients (groups, FIT, MICE) into Europe from around the world but
our main markets are India, China and South East Asia. As a wholesaler
we do not produce brochures per se but many of the itineraries we operate
feature Ireland.
Flight Centre Global Product
Flight Centre Global Product has been in operation for over 5 years and is
the vertically integrated contract and operations arm for Flight Centre.
Offering contracting support across; Australia, New Zealand, UK, South
Africa and North America. We have brochures in all of these markets and
offer product for city breaks. FCGP are diversifying the portfolio and
looking for special interests to catch the eye of the consumer.
G2 Travel
Formed in 2011, G2 Travel are a Group Wholesaler, bring groups to
Ireland from around the globe. Having grown extensively in less than 2
years, we now have offices throughout the world, resulting in huge
increases in business. We are now looking to form close relationships with
a select number of hotels in key destinations. Whether you are a 2, 3, 4, 5
star property, if you are keen to discuss being a key partner for G2 Travel
taking our business, it would be great to meet you.
GetYourGuide AG
GetYourGuide is the premier online booking platform for tours and attractions
worldwide. We currently work with over 5,000 suppliers listing more than 18,000
tours and activities, partnered with TripAdvisor, Kayak, TUI, Lastminute and many
more. We sell online on our own website and through distribution partners. We are
focused on FIT customers and day tours and are interested in meeting with local
tour operators and attractions.
Go West Ltd
Go West has been promoting the whole island of Ireland as a core product since
1990, and our inbound business focuses mainly on groups – all types from student
and youth up to incentive and MICE, with a strong leisure market too. Our main
interest in attending Meitheal is to expand our range of hotels in the 3 and 4 star
range at both group and FIT level, as well as to glean new ideas and access new
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product to feature on our website www.gowest.co.uk
Gullivers Travel Associates
Powering global travel, GTA provides ground travel products and services for the
FIT industry and is behind some of the biggest and best in travel. Part of Kuoni
Global Travel services, a division of Kuoni, GTA has succeeded in the B2B travel
industry for nearly four decades. Trusted to deliver because of its wealth of
experience, privileged relationships and on the ground expertise GTA's technologydriven approach provides solutions to easily connect travel suppliers and travel
sellers worldwide
Hospitality Line
We have been programming Ireland for over 20 years. We have over 100 group
series for groups. We are interested in outdoor activities, cultural, guest houses,
home stays and accommodation.
Hotels & More
We are a professional wholesaler for group and FIT travel in the UK and Ireland
since 1996. Our company name says it all: we offer more than just hotels: a range
of additional services on demand to create sound itineraries for our clients' city
breaks, round trips, themed, brochure tours.
Jac Travel Limited
Winner of UK Inbound Tour Operator of the Year 2011 JAC Travel is the fastest
growing global wholesaler, with a large volume of both group and FIT business into
Ireland generated from an international client base.
Kuoni Group Travel Experts
Kuoni Group Travel Experts us the world's leading group travel provider.
Reliable and flexible with a wealth of destination knowledge, we create and
deliver 40,000 tailor-made tours and programmes every year. Part of
Kuoni Global Travel Services, a division of Kuoni, our international network
takes care of the hard work, saving our partners time and money.
Kuoni Group Travel Experts/ Kuoni Global Travel Services
Kuoni Destination Management is a division of the Kuoni Group, one of the
world’s leading travel corporations, which is active in the Leisure Travel
and Destination Management segments. In 2010, Kuoni Destination
Management contributed approximately 25% to the Group’s turnover. Its
services are focused on organising and advising on land arrangements for
groups, individual travellers, meetings, incentives, congress, special
interest tours, and sport events. The services are offered to international
tour operators, wholesalers, meeting planners, incentive houses and
congress organisers.
Liberty Incentives & Congresses
Liberty Incentives & Congresses have been doing business and
programming Ireland for over 15 years. Specialising in incentive &
congresses ups from all over the world and creating tailor made programs.
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We are interested in hotels, venues, restaurants mainly in Dublin and
major cities.
Liberty Interational GB LTD
Liberty International GB Ltd have been doing business and programming
Ireland for over 15 years. Specialising in leisure groups from all over the
world and creating tailor made programs.
Miki Travel
Miki Travel is one of the leading worldwide providers of wholesale group
and FIT programmes.
Tourwise of London Ltd. (Globus & Cosmos)
Tourwise of London LTD are the UK and Ireland handling agents for
Globus, Cosmos and Monograms. The Globus family of brands have
been operating for over 80 years taking clients from North America,
Australia, New Zealand and other English speaking countries on
escorted tours around the world, with Ireland a major destination.
Tourwise of London is responsible for planning, contracting and
operating these programmes.
Tracoin Services Limited
We have Irish tours in all our brands; Insight, Grand European, Trafalgar,
Contiki as well as our Eastern and Japanese Divisions and specialized Irish
Tour brand, Brendan Vacations. We mainly offer leisure groups for several
segments from young with cost saver to top tours and also tailor made
tours. We mainly look for 3 to 5 star hotels all over Ireland.
Transhotel
Transhotel was created and launched in 1994. With 60,000 hotels,
Transhotel offers the most comprehensive offer on the market including 2,
3, 4, 5 star grand luxury establishments: hotels from the main
international chains, independent establishments, city hotels, coastal
hotels, rural establishments, family hotels, hotels with charm, business
hotels and alpine retreats etc.
TRAVCO LLP
Travco LLP is an FIT wholesaler based in London. We have been doing
business with Ireland and Northern Ireland for about 15 years. Being an
FIT wholesaler, we sell our database to over 2000 agencies worldwide, and
so business comes from all over the globe. We specialise in contracting
hotels, so our sales team have a good spread of inventory to provide the
agencies.
Travel Plaza Europe ( JTB Europe-Tumlare)
JTB just celebrated it's 100th birthday. We feature several Ireland
itineraries in our main group package tour brochure every year. The main
focus is on culture and heritage.
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Tumlare Corporation
Incoming tour operator/DMC to UK/Ireland. As a wholesaler we do not
produce brochures but operate tours in Ireland. Currently trying to
increase business from Far East, USA and Japan. Main products we sell are
groups, special interest tours and MICE.
Viator
Viator inc. sells tours and activities through Viator.com website, ten locallanguage sites, five fully optimized mobile sites and more then 2000
affiliated sites that include major hotel chains and airlines, online travel
agencies, city-specific sites and more. We feature Dublin, Killarney,
Galway and Belfast.
Voyage Prive
We have been programming Ireland for 2 years. We do not have brochures
as we are an online company however we sell Ireland every week in our
Newsletters. We offer fly drive and FIT. We are interested in mainly 4/5
star properties all over Ireland, spa specific hotels, charming country
houses, boutique hotels and also design hotels.
CANADA
Connaisance Travel & Tours
Connaissance Travel and Tours, the tour operator division of Suvara
Travels Canada, specializing in knowledge based experiences. Our focus is
Escorted Tours, Customized Tour Itineraries, Individual group programs,
hotels, car-rentals, fly-drive, city stays, educational tours, cultural tours,
pilgrimages, religious and faith based itineraries.
Irishtravel.ca
Irishtravel.ca will celebrate 25 years in 2014. “25th anniversary “ deals
and value added exclusives are sought in the areas of fly drive; FIT; city
breaks; golf; walking; cycling and groups. Irishtravel.ca specialises in and
offers all kinds of holidays in Ireland to Canadians and others.
Royal Irish Tours
Royal Irish tours is Canada’s leading tour operator to Ireland. Our 68 page
stand alone brochure features a deluxe and first class coach tour program,
a wide selection of driving holidays, car rental, chauffeur touring, cottage
rental and hotel, manor and castle accommodation.
Transat Tours Canada
Transat A.T inc. is one of the largest integrated tourism companies in the
world and the leader in Canada's holiday travel industry. Transat
celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012 and Air Transat was named
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world's best leisure airline company in 2012. In Canada, Transat now has
nearly 500 travel agencies and is the largest travel agency network since
the acquisition of the Thomas Cook agenices in 2006.
United States
Authentic Ireland Travel
Being an Irish business, and having sold Ireland for more than twelve
years, we are the go-to specialists on the back roads and special spots that
are part of every trip to Ireland. Think of an adventure. Now think of an
Authentic Adventure. Authentic Ireland connects our customers with
trusted experts who can make their travel fantasies come true. The trick,
no matter which adventure a customer embarks on—and we have quite a
number of choices—is to become part of the experience, and enjoy it as a
full participant. From city breaks and vacation rentals to fly/drive
packages, group tours and special interest tours (including golf), we offer
our clients everything within the Republic and Northern Ireland. We are
interested in meeting every type of tourism supplier, from the smallest
mom & pop organisations to the larger more established ones. We keep
our eye out for any supplier who is unique and innovative. Someone who
has something that our customers could not find on their own.We are
continually working with the most progressive marketing companies and
always on the lookout for new partners who are willing to work with us to
create new offerings and custom options.
Avanti Destinations
Avanti has specialized in independent travel throughout Ireland and Europe
for 32 years with a focus on experiential travel, fly & drive, unique
accommodations, complete FIT, culture & heritage with a special focus on
authentic travel. We are always searching for new options for our travel
agent customers in North America.
Brendan Worldwide Vacations
Brendan Vacations have been operating in Ireland for over 40 years. We
specialise in our Guided Vacations, Boutique Journeys, Independent
Vacations, Family Experiences, and Chauffeur Vacations. We offer
specialized itineraries, pre and post-cruise programs, deluxe travel and
special interest packages including genealogy, golf, equestrian, walking
and cycling, culture and religious options
Brendan Worldwide Vacations
Brendan Vacations have been operating in Ireland for over 40 years. We
specialise in our Guided Vacations, Boutique Journeys, Independent
Vacations, Family Experiences, and Chauffeur Vacations. We offer
specialized itineraries, pre and post-cruise programs, deluxe travel and
special interest packages including genealogy, golf, equestrian, walking
and cycling, culture and religious options.
Cara Group Travel
Cara Group Travel, a Boston area based group tour operator to Europe,
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specializing in Ireland. Established in June 2012 by Sara Stanton who has
extensive experience in group travel to Ireland for over 15 years. Custom
leisure groups including: family, heritage, pilgrimage, church travel,
business & incentive, educational groups, sports travel, entertainment
groups and destination management services to overseas Tour Operators.
Celtic Golf
Celtic Golf is a family owned and operated Golf Travel Company dedicated
to providing memorable Ireland Golfing Experiences. For over 20 years,
we have specialized in custom-designed golf vacations for the individual
Golf Enthusiasts and many groups, including Golf Professionals, PGA
Sections, and Corporate Incentives. Our knowledge, planning and high
level or customer service give our clients and unforgettable golf journey to
the Emerald Isle.
Celtic Journeys
Established in 2000, we specialise in smaller group tours with a focus on
special interest groups wanting to learn new or enhance existing skills
during their visit. Repeat travellers and referrals make up most of our
business. Interested in crafts, smaller & unique hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses
& visitor attractions/activities.
Celtic Tours World Vacations
Celtic Tours is a family business, offering Escorted, Fly-Drive, FIT, City
Breaks, Golf and Custom Group and Chauffeur tours to Ireland since 1972.
Celtic Tours produces from 2 to 6 trade publications throughout a calendar
year, plus various other marketing publications.
CIE Tours International - US
CIE Tours International celebrates 81 years of travel excellence in 2013. In
its brochure and on its website, the company offers fully escorted motor
coach vacations around Ireland; and self-drive programs with open
voucher B & Bs and/or prebooked FIT hotels; and chauffeur-drive
arrangements for 2 to 10 clients. CIE Tours’ Group Department executives
specialize in customized tours of any length and type as well as blocking
brochure tours for groups. As a leading tour operator, CIE Tours focuses
on competitive pricing for quality products with the newest hotels and
attractions.
Classic Heritage Golf Tours
We plan and manage golf experiences to Ireland and the UK using classic
accommodations that reflect the culture and history of each country. We
have been in business over 20 years. Tours are self-drive or chauffeured
for groups of four to 16 and include vehicle, accommodations, golf, and
other arrangements. We advertise in USA golf publications and all of our
product promotion is done through our website, direct mail and email. We
are interested in accommodations of various types, golf courses,
transportation and compatible attractions.
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Crystal Travel & Tours, INC
Crystal Travel & Tours, celebrating 29 years of providing great vacations to
Ireland, is a family-owned travel company located in Boston. Offering a
wide range of escorted and self-drive tours, Crystal promotes all parts of
Ireland. We also organize ad-hoc group tours with a particular focus on
culture and heritage, as well as affinity interest groups.
Cultural Tour Consultants
Cultural Tour Consultants specializes in customized tours for choirs,
orchestras and jazz bands, religious heritage groups, academic groups.
We market Ireland on our web site, through trade journals, direct mail,
and at conference attendance. I am interested in meeting hotel suppliers,
coaching, tourist boards and incoming operators.
Destination Ireland & Beyond
Destinations Ireland & Beyond is a U.S. based tour operator since 1990,
specialising in customized tours to Ireland & Beyond for discerning
individuals, families, groups, choirs, symphonies and special events. Our
expert knowledge has been gained through our experience over 22-years
sourcing and approving accommodations, transportation, best dining,
entertainment, private access, as well as coordinating events & special
occasions at the highest level. We stand over every itinerary we create.
We work with travel agents & share our knowledge of various destinations
in helping them plan the perfect trip each and every time for their most
valued clients. Destinations Golf & Leisure is our sister company with its
own dedicated golf specific website at www.Destinations-Golf.com where
we book golf trips for individuals & groups to Ireland, Scotland, Golf
Safari’s New Zealand and Beyond.
Discover Travel & Tours
Tour operator (established 1977) with sales office in Minneapolis & San
Diego offering customised upscale FIT and group tours. Looking to contract
special “only in Ireland” experience products, driver guides, “meet the
Irish” experiences and 4* & 5* character hotels for 2014 tour programme.
Brochure.
Equinox Travel
In business since 2004. We offer customized brochures as needed by
clients. We offer specialized interest activities and groups. We are
interested in equestrian centres and tours; weddings & honeymoons; and
religious tours for groups.
Friendly Planet Travel
In business for 32 years, we specialize in upscale group travel to many
international destinations. Our website is our brochure. We have been
selling Ireland for only the past year and offer 3 escorted group tours. We
plan to add a fly drive program shortly.
Gate 1 Travel
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Established North American tour operator offering tours and packages to
Ireland for our US clients. Our quality products feature in traditional
brochures and dynamic website and deliver cultural and heritage
experiences year round.
GCS Groups Ltd
A family owned and operated company that has been providing quality
vacation experiences to Ireland for over 31 years. GCS Groups product
portfolio includes; Escorted and Group tours; speciality packages including
chauffeur driven smaller groups, golf, culinary, rail and hassle free family
vacations to name a few.
Gindroz and Company Inc
Gindroz and company have been in business since 2007. We are a tour
operator and offer custom European travel. We custom our packages to
meet each individual client. We sell ground services only. We are
interested in an array of accommodations from guesthouses to luxury
hotels. We would also like to meet with ground service companies
providing transfers, private guides and driver guides.
Go Global Travel Group, Inc.
Tour Operator offering individual, FIT and group tours to Ireland and
Northern Ireland.
Golf Travel Etc
Golf Travel ETC specializes in golf programmes to Ireland & beyond, we cater to
men, women, couples, families and groups who want customised vacations that
include golf and more. We are the exclusive, preferred golf tour operator for the
35,000 + travel agents in the vacation.com network.
Grand Circle Travel
Grand Circle Travel, established in 1958. We are the largest tour operator
serving the American Senior market operating tours to Ireland for over 10
years. We are a direct mail marketing company with a data base of over 4
million qualified households. Our tours are scheduled to operate from
March through Nov with one to three departures per week, based on
season. Group size is limited to 38 passengers per departure. Our base
program operates in Galway, Killarney, Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny and
Dublin with a pre-trip extension to Belfast and Derry/Londonderry.
Hammond Tours
Hammond Tours has been selling Ireland for over twenty years. Our
specialties include customized FIT and Ad-hoc Groups specializing in the
high end market place. We also have a large ad-hoc group business. We
have a keen interest in new sightseeing venues and hotels to satisfy our
large repeat business.
Holiday Vacations
Holiday Vacations has been offering fully escorted group tours to Ireland
for 20 of its 40 years in business. We are interested in meeting with 4 & 5
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star hotels, attractions and restaurants/pubs that we would consider using
in our tour program.
Ireland626 Tours
Ireland626 is a wholesale/Tour Operator specializing in custom FIT
packages for individuals, families and large groups. We produce pages
within a general brochure highlighting Ireland packages. Our colleagues
bring over 28 years’ experience in the travel business both in wholesale
and retail. We have chartered our own 747’s and A330’s to Ireland, our
own cruise ships and taken over hotels for themed events. Primarily
market to travel agents throughout North America and market to retail
clients via our retail location.
Isle Inn Tours
Isle Inn Tours is a small “boutique” FIT tour operator focused on Ireland
and Scotland only. We offer customized FIT, series tours and group
bookings with an eye toward luxury and value. In business for over 25
years. 2013 marks new owners of the business, Mike and Diane Hawe. We
produce a brochure in printed and electronic version. Feature B&B with
self-drive to luxury FIT and river barge vacations. Interested in unique
experience product/program at high value.
Lismore Travel & Tours
Lismore is a family run company, in business since 1970. We provide
packages to all over the world but are specialists in Ireland. We are known
in the market place for our up-market FIT programs, ad hoc groups and
special interest programs. We specialize in weddings, family reunions and
sporting events.
Lost in Ireland
Walking adventure tours of beautiful Ireland. We've been leading travelers
around the world for 18 years and we've found that getting lost attitude
allows us to experience all the fun and truly fond memories we bring home
after a tour.
Lynott Tours
Tour operator since 1970, specializing in small group tours and FIT's. We
produce a full 4 colour brochure which is distributed to travel agencies in
the USA and Canada. Extensive website with a very large viewer database.
MLT Vacations
MLT Vacations has been in the vacation business for over 40 years,
specializing in FIT and group products to the most popular leisure
destinations throughout the world. MLT partners with thousands of hotels,
resorts, B&Bs, apartments and condominiums, in addition to rental car
companies, tour companies and more using all 5 of our airline brands.
Ireland is featured in our Europe brochures.
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O'Leary Tours/Genie World of Travel
We specialize in customized chauffeur drive, fly-drive, personalized coach
tours. Packages offered: spa, horses & courses, honeymoons, music &
history. Hand picked accommodations B&Bs/ 3 to 5 Star hotels/ country
homes and castles.
Owenoak International Golf Travel
In business since 1987, Owenoak Travel Services is a specialist in the
arranging of customized, high end FIT and group travel around the world.
While we have a particular expertise in golf travel arrangements, we also
handle travel programs involving sightseeing, historic locations, stately
homes, gardens and other cultural activities.
Sceptre Tours
A family owned and operated company that has been providing quality
vacation experiences to Ireland for over 31 years. GCS Groups product
portfolio includes; escorted and group tours; speciality packages including
chauffeur driven smaller groups, golf, culinary, rail and hassle free family
vacations to name a few.
Shamrock Express
Kenny Tours Ltd, doing business as Shamrock Express founded in 1990
operate a wide range of both escorted and FIT tour packages that also
includes Northern Ireland. Other speciality programs include sports groups
(golf, rugby and soccer). Seeking contracts with 4* and above, hotels,
student accommodations and short river cruises.
Specialized Travel Services
Specialized Travel Services is an Ireland only tour operator that customizes
tours for groups and high end FITs. We have been in business since 1974
and have offices in Dublin, Cork and New York.
Tenon Tours
Tenon Tours is a Boston based tour operator specializing in custom FIT and
group packages to Ireland and the UK. Entering the market 6 years ago
and growing rapidly, our goal was to provide more flexible, customized
options, while providing exceptional personal service. We offer
independent and group travel options, including our exclusive Tenon
signature City Hopper-Tours, self-drive itineraries, special event travel,
and theme-tour options open to everyone. We also schedule meeting &
incentive groups as well as leisure and educational programs for students.
The Irish Connection
The Irish Connection has been in business since 1993 and we offer
programs in Ireland and Northern Ireland. We have multiple web pages on
both the main Irish Connection web site and also special offers. We offer
almost any type of program into Ireland for individuals, couples and small
groups with self-drive, driver guide and small coach programs. We offer
special interest tours to larger groups for example a garden tour of
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Ireland. We also offer programs for food and good living, Irish heritage and
genealogy and for The Gathering Ireland. We offer tours that include
explanation and discussion of the changes that have taken place in Ireland
and Northern Ireland over the past 100 or so years as a learning
experience for Alumni groups and similar. We offer some walking and
biking tours and specialize in cultural heritage tours. We are interested in
boutique and high quality hotels and luxury hotels, bed and breakfast
accommodation and guesthouses, of the highest quality. We are interested
in meeting with guides, coach and chauffeur drive and driver guide
providers. We would like to meet with, genealogists, garden owners and
designers in Ireland. We are looking for that unusual product or facility or
personality that is somewhat unknown and that we can incorporate into
our tours.
Time Travel
Since 1998, Time Travel has been an incoming tour operator and agent for
small group and FIT’s for genealogy, gardens, history and foodie tourism
exclusively to Ireland. Our main focus are FIT's and group travel working
directly with suppliers to produce outstanding customer care and trips of a
lifetime. We are in our second year of working on a unique programme in
helping restore historic gardens as well as expanding our foodie tours
offerings. We try to offer the best in marketing Ireland as we continue to
grow and expand our cross cultural offerings to clients from the United
States and Canada. You can find us actively marketing the island of Ireland
on our Facebook Page as well as our website and twitter.
Travel Professionals Inc
In business 25 years we create individual brochures for each tour. We
specialize in group, golf and individual travel for the luxury non ethnic
market. Some incentive and small meeting (50-100)groups. We are
interested in the following products: castles, manor houses, gardens,
culinary and theatres.
Travel Services Europe
Travel Services Europe, part of TUI Travel Plc, is a European based
wholesale tour operator that offers a comprehensive range of ground
handling services to the American market. Our European Office supports
our American Brands, which include, Europe Express, go-today.com and
BMIT. Our product offerings for Ireland include Fly-drive packages, FIT city
break packages, customized group tours, education based tours, Golf
Tours and escorted tour programs.
Wide World of Golf
The oldest and most experienced golf tour operator in the world. For over
55 years we have planned golf trips and vacations all over the world. We
specialise in luxury tailor made FIT programmes and small groups playing
golf all over Ireland and the world. Offices in Quin, Co. Clare, St Andrews
Scotland and Austin Texas.
Wild West Irish Tours, LLC
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We provide small group tours to the “wild west” of Ireland that are
intimate, unique and authentic. We focus on the landscape, the culture,
and the people of Ireland and offer activities such as horseback -riding,
Irish cooking, classes, hiking and boating. We are interested in hotels and
B&Bs in Dublin, Clare and in the north of Ireland. Outdoor and
cultural/heritage attractions in those areas.
Belgium
BelcoTravel & Tours
BelcoTravel & Tours is specialised in tailor made tours for individuals and
groups in Great Britain and Ireland. Since 1990 we have our own programs
on Ireland and for the last 5 years we have produced a dedicated Ireland
brochure. We have programs for FIT, Guided Groups, Special Interest
Tours, City Breaks, Fly & Drive, in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern
Ireland. Our products and programs are mostly sold via Belgian travel
agencies and in small part via our website.
BT Tours
BT Tours was founded in 1977 as a Tour Operator and Coach Company.
They have 12 travel agencies throughout Belgium. They have been
programming Ireland for four years now and their main product is Guided
Tours. Their main brochure outlines the guided tours they offer (through
the French language) leaving from either Brussels or Paris. There is a
dedicated Ireland page in the brochure. BT Tours is a daughter company of
the French Group SALAUN Holidays. The average age of their clients is 50+
B-Tours/Quality-Time Cultuurreizen BVBA
B-Tours is an organisation specialised in cultural tours, heritage gardens,
gastronomy and group tours. They also occasionally cater to smaller
groups for meetings. They are interested in programming Ireland in the
near future.
Ecoles et Voyages
Ecoles et Voyages have been active in the school language trip sector for
ten years. This will be their first year programming Ireland, and it will
appear as a programme in their new 2013 brochure (out September 1st).
They offer school Tour Packages for students aged between 16 - 20 years
old. They are looking for incoming agencies to support their programme.
Gallia
Gallia has been in business since 1993 and has been programming Ireland
since 2001. Ireland is covered in the Gallia Discover brochure, with a 25
page feature. They offer Fly Drive, FIT, Self Catering and Group Tours.
They are interested in incoming agents with a portfolio for FIT travel and
Group travel.
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Intertravel Corporation / Pam Vermeulen
Pam Vermeulen is a Belgian coach operator with over 85 years of
experience in the field of coach guided tours. They organise trips to
various destinations in Europe, offering guided holidays and city breaks,
guided tours, coach tours, group packages and day trips. Pam Vermeulen’s
Ireland program currently consists of a ten day tour including Waterford,
Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway and Dublin.
Jetair Citytrips
Jetair is a part of the TUI Belgium group. With more than 2,000,000 clients
per year we are the largest tour operator in Belgium, offering worldwide
destinations. Our Ireland offering focuses on citybreaks to Dublin with a
wide range of hotels and excursions in and around the city centre for
individual clients. We are mainly interested in 2,3 and 4 star hotels in
Dublin city centre.
Netherlands
BBI Travel
BBI Travel is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an Ireland specialist this
year, 2013. Wholesale tour operator with dedicated Ireland brochure and
website with wide variety of products: self drive car tours, citybreaks, selfcatering, walking, cycling, fishing etc.
BBI Travel
BBI Travel is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an Ireland specialist this
year, 2013. Wholesale tour operator with dedicated Ireland brochure and
website with wide variety of products: self drive car tours, citybreaks, selfcatering, walking, cycling, fishing etc.
Buro Scanbrit
Buro Scanbrit is the former Buro Britain and Buro Scandinavia. Buro Britain
was founded in 1991 and merged with Buro Scandinavia BV in 2000 and
became part of the Stena Line Group. The organization has since then
become the specialist on tours to Northern Europe, Great Britain and
Ireland. Dutch travel agents have been electing Buro Scanbrit as the best
tour operator for their destinations for many years. Whether it is to
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland or the Channel islands; the extensive
brochures of Buro Scanbrit offer a large variety of hotel tours, pubs and
inns or bed & breakfast tours, self catering tours, fly & drive tours, city
trips, active tours and group tours. Our product for Ireland is mainly
focused on individual tourists for who we create fly & drive- and car tours.
Our target groups are families and couples from 30 to 75 years old, in
which 50+ is the main target group. We are interested in new products
such as hotels, self catering accommodation, Inns, Bed & Breakfast
accommodation and activities.
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Celtic Tours & Travel Ireland
Celtic Tours/Travel Ireland have been in business since 2004 and specialize
in tailor made trips to Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. We sell via
our websites only – Celtic Tours offers an online booking tool - and do not
work with brochures. Both websites offer self drive round trips, selfcatering holidays, guided tours, city trips, walking and cycling holidays,
fishing holidays and golf trips. Our main market is the self drive round trips
which we design ourselves. We cover all regions including Northern
Ireland. We are interested in any tourism product preferably with an online
affiliate program.
De Jong Intra Vakanties
All round tour operator (FIT and groups). Over 40 years of programming
Ireland as a holiday destination in the Dutch market. Annual
Britain/Ireland brochure (150 pages). Activities: fly-drive, self-catering,
city breaks, car holidays, coach tours, activity holidays. Both FIT & Groups.
De Jong Intra Vakanties
All round tour operator (FIT and groups). Over 40 years of programming
Ireland as a holiday destination in the Dutch market. Annual
Britain/Ireland brochure (150 pages). Activities: fly-drive, self-catering,
city breaks, car holidays, coach tours, activity holidays. Both FIT & Groups.
Echt Ierland
3 years selling Ireland with fly drive, FIT, self catering, city breaks, walking
holidays, incentives, special interest tours, group tours and photography
tours. Specialized in small, unique properties. Interested in smaller, family
owned/run properties, soft activities and individual homes.
Echt Ierland
3 years selling Ireland with fly drive, FIT, self catering, city breaks, walking
holidays, incentives, special interest tours, group tours and photography
tours. Specialized in small, unique properties. Interested in smaller, family
owned/run properties, soft activities and individual homes.
House of Ireland
House of Ireland is in business since 2004. Ireland pages in general House
of Britain brochure. Fly drive, FIT, self catering, city breaks, group tours,
cartours, long stay, culture, heritage, golf and motor tours.
Oad Reizen
All round Dutch Tour Operator with worldwide destinations. Dedicated
Ireland brochure. Fly-drives, self-catering, city breaks, hotels, activity
holidays and coach tours.
Senlac Tours
We organise international educational trips for schools, with focus on
England, Scotland and Ireland. Age group of the students is circa 15 years
old. We offer tailor made programmes focussing on language, history and
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culture. The groups stay in hostels or home stay accommodation (host
families) and we make use of local coach operators.
Denmark
Alfa Travel
AlfA Travel was established in 1997. AlfA Travel is specialized in organizing
tours for groups only – especially providing services for groups within the
Danish educational sector. We arrange the full tour with transportation,
accommodation, visit etc. and all our destinations in Ireland are promoted
via our website.
CCMG - Congress Consulting Management Group
We are a MICE – Meeting, Incentive, Congress and Events Company based
in Copehagen with ten years experience. We only deal with business
groups and everything is tailor made for our clients. We are looking for
reliable DMC’s, PCO’s, Convention Bureaus and Special Event Locations.
Cultours
Cultours have been programming Ireland & Northern Ireland for 3 years.
We specialise in Culture & Heritage tours.
FDM Travel
FDM Travel have been in business for over 50 years and we have been
programming Ireland for the last 15 years. We present our Fly & Drive
Tours as well as our City Breaks via our website. We do not specialise in
any particular product but we are interested in a variety of tourist facilities
(not hotels as they are already in place through our present groundhandler).
Fogt Studie & Grupperejser
Since 1986 we have been organising all kinds of ad hoc tours for adult
groups (teachers, public servants, trade unions, political parties, senior
clubs etc) and readers tours for newspapers. Ireland has been a
destination since 2000. We are interested in making contact with local
tourist boards to get ideas for new tours.
Irlandsrejser
Group trips to Ireland with focus on Culture & Nature, Music, History Tours
are on average 8-10 days and includes all parts of Ireland and Northern
Ireland. Guides are Adam Jørgensen (Manager) and Marianne Lund
KulturRetur A/S
Arranging group tours to Ireland and Northern Ireland for four years now.
We have a special Ireland brochure. We offer group tours for 7-10 days.
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Our clients are mostly 50+. The tours are a mixture of history, music,
scenery and good food.
Nordic Tours A/S
We are a Danish travel wholesaler who has been on the Scandinavian
market for 13 years. Ireland is a new destination for us. Our main products
are self-drive trips and group tours and we are a very service-minded
company. We are interested in meeting future collaborators and suppliers.
Panter Rejser
In business for last 10 years, offering group tours for seniors, companies
and associations. Brochure offering tailor-made group and individual tours.
Round trips, city-breaks, river cruises and concert tours throughout
Europe. Specialists in culture & heritage, concerts and nature. Ireland
included in brochure for 1st time in 2013. Interested in meeting
representatives from 3 & 4* hotels that can accommodate larger groups,
culture & heritage attractions, coach companies, airlines and museums.
Rejsebixen/Special Tours
Rejsebixen have been in business for almost 20 years, programming
Ireland and Northern Ireland for last 2-3 years. We have Ireland
brochures. We offer Fly-Drive, FIT, City Breaks, Special Interest Groups,
Group Tours. We specialise in Culture, Heritage, History, Food, Spa,
Wellness and Music and we are interested in cultural products, musical
products, festivals, wellness products, small coaches and airport limousine
services.
Travel's Easy
We have been in business for 15 years. We have our full programme on
our website. We offer Fly Drive, FIT, City Breaks, Luxury Tours, Coach
Tours, Rail Tours and Group Tours. Travel's Easy is a Travel Agency
focusing on quality travel and personal contact with the customers. We are
interested in nice hotels, castles, manor houses, culture and good quality
products.
Sweden
Loca France
Loca France is my own company started in 1990. Since 2006 I program
mainly bike tours (accommodation prebooked - luggage transported).
Interested in the same type of bike tours in Ireland. Ireland is a new
destination.
Lundwall Travel AB
Nytorget 1, Kungalv, SE 442 32
Tel: +46 708 490191 E-Mail: ulla@lundwalltravel.se
Web: www.lundwalltravel.se
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Lundwall Travel has been in business since 2003. We do tailor made tours
for groups - leisure. All kinds of tours offered including culture, city breaks,
nature and food & drink. Interested in meeting with hotels, tourist offices
and events suppliers.
Starttiden
Korsvirkeshuset Jagersro, Malmo 21237
Tel: +46 709229737 E-Mail: info@starttiden.se
Web: starttiden.se/
Starttiden has been in the business for 15 years and has programmed
Ireland for 5 years and Northern Ireland for 3 years. We offer golf tours,
city breaks, horse riding, incentives and spa holidays. We are interested in
everything relevant to our business.
France
ADS Voyages
ADS Voyages has been in business and programming Ireland for the past 5
years. ADS voyages offers an 8 day Ireland tour along with a Dublin 3 day
weekend Group tour and city breaks. ADS voyages are interested in coach
services, hotels, activities, museums, tourists attractions and short
discovery cruises.
Vacances Transat
Vacances Transat has more than 25 years of Tour Operating experience on
Ireland and UK destinations. Vacances Transat's annual brochure dedicates
a specific section to Ireland as a tourism destination. The company
specialises in FIT, Group tours, self-drive car tours, coach tours all over
Ireland and guarantee departure. Family holidays are another of the
company's specialities.
Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries is a ferry company and a general Tour Operator for both
individuals and groups to Ireland for 40 years. As a tour operator Brittany
Ferries avails of the wide variety of products in Ireland including; hotels,
B&B, guest houses, cottages, coach-tours, car-touring, walking, golf and
fishing, as well as, tailor-made products and family holidays. Brittany
Ferries also offers an Ireland general, seasonal and themed brochure in
addition to a website.
Celtictours / Kuoni
Celtictours is a brand of Kuoni, specializing on coach tours and fly & drive
in Ireland. We also have a group department. We are more specialized on
cultural tours and are looking for new ideas for itineraries or theme tours.
Eurovoyages
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Specialising in School Groups since 1998. Ireland and Northern Ireland are
the most popular destinations. We organise the mini stays and have a
portfolio of families selected exclusively for us. We offer a wide range of
programs that also allow you to discover Ireland's culture and traditions.
Gaeland Ashling
Gaeland Ashling is specialised in tailor made programmes for
individuals/FIT with sea and air carrier transport since 1993. Gaeland
Ashling offers many accommodation types including B&B, guesthouses,
Hotels, manor houses, castle hotels and cottages. We feature activities:
golf, fishing, horse-riding, walking and cycling. Gaeland Ashling’s focus for
Meitheal 2013 is in small properties and creating new programmes.
Grand Elan
Grand Elan offers « A la carte » golf programmes since 2005 (fly + drive +
hotels + golf courses). Suitable for FIT and small groups in conjunction
with 3, 4 or 5 star hotels.
Itineraires Evasion
Since 2011 Itineraires Evasion have been organising motorbike trips to
Ireland. Five discovery trips from the south to the north of Ireland, are
available for individuals or small groups. They are described on our website
and also in our brochure. We are looking for suitable accommodation for
bikers as well as routes and tourist sites.
Promoserv
Created in 2002, Promoserv specialise in seminaries, Incentives,
Conventions and sports events. Interested in: DMC, Hotels (spa & golf),
city hotels, sports, events, culture & heritage and incentives.
Stena Line
Stena Line have been doing business in Ireland and in Northern Ireland for
the past 30 years. Stena Line has a brochure solely for groups into both
Ireland and into Northern Ireland. These groups include: group tours,
special interest tours, city breaks, incentives, cultural & heritage, good
food tours and walking tours. Interested in any new product which can be
included in a group tour.
Terra Nobilis
Terra Nobilis is currently the only cultural tour operator working in eastern
France. Based in Strasbourg, we offer high-end cultural tours focusing on
art, history and archaeology. After six years of activity we have become
an established name within our sector, boasting several attractive
destinations and an enthusiastic and loyal pool of clients. So far we have
organized a few customized trips to Ireland but we would like to expand
our offer and make Ireland a more regular destination in our brochure.
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VIVALANGUES
Vivalangues was created 40 years ago and since then it continues to
promote Ireland within its brochure. This organisation organises cultural,
educational and themed school trips to Ireland. The accommodation is
mostly booked in family accomodation but some groups stay in hostels and
budget hotels. Vivalangues also offers English as a foreign Language stay
for individuals, usually during school half terms and the summer holidays.
Italy
Aletour
Tour Operator programming Ireland for the last 4 years. Offering the
following packages: Fly & Drive, Incentive, FIT, City Breaks, Golf and
Guaranteed tours.
Atitur di Egocentro srl
Tour Operator programming Ireland since 2005. Ireland is included in their
“Ireland and Great Britian” brochure. Offering tours of Ireland with
guaranteed departures, Fly & Drive, City Breaks and a selection of
accommodation offers.
Columbia Turismo
Tour Operator specialized in group tours (in 3 and 4 star hotels) and
weekend breaks as well as business and religious tourism. Columbia
Turismo have been programming Ireland for the past 3 years. They have 4
tours to Ireland in their European brochure.
Holidays Empire
Holidays Empire is an Italian Tour Operator specialized in Ireland, the UK,
Malta and Mauritius. Products include coach tours, fly and drive, golf,
fishing, youth travel and language courses.
Insieme Viaggi
Italian Tour Operator with an Ireland dedicated brochure who has been
programming the destination for the last 20 years. Programmes includes
fly & drive, hotels, castles, manor houses, B&B, hostels, group tours,
cycling, equestrian, golf, fishing; adult & junior language courses
throughout the year and junior outdoor activity centres.
Sovrana Viaggi SRL
Italian Tour Operator programming Ireland for over 10 years, specialized
in castle and manor houses, leisure tours and Fly & Drive holidays. Ireland
is included in their dedicated castle brochure “Castles Magic Experience”
which features castles and manor houses from all over Europe. The
company has just launched an on-line reservation system: www.castles.it.
Sovrana is always looking out for new structures to increase the number of
properties they offer.
Boscolo Tours
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Boscolo Tours is the largest tour operator in Italy specializing in
escorted group tours. The company was established over 20 years
ago. The Boscolo brochures are distributed to 4,000 travel agents
and the print run is 400,000 copies. As a global travel company we
offer hotel accommodation for individuals and groups, air
transportation, train, coach, car and ferry, restaurants, tour guides
and much more.
Spain
Dena Travel
Viajes Denatravel is a Spanish tour operator specialised in group travel
since 1993. They offer tailor-made packages, including cultural and
educational activities based on art, history, science and technology,
nature, foreign languages, sport and music.
eDreams
eDreams is an OTA, specialising in flights, but also offering hotels, holiday
packages, and other travel related products. We work on travel guides and
travel information for numerous destinations and other types of travel
related content.
Explora Escocia
Explora Escocia is a tour operator specialised in the organisation of cultural
tours and adventure holidays. Their trips are designed for small groups of
Spanish speaking tourists to Scotland, Ireland and the North of England.
They have recently started to programme Ireland and aim to expand their
product offering.
Oceans Tours
Oceans Tours is a specialist travel agency based in Barcelona dealing with
groups and individuals. They currently programme Ireland and offer a
range of products to suit client’s needs, including: fly and drive, city breaks
and special interest groups. They recently extended their product range to
include English language courses.
Rutas Magicas – Grup Via Japon S.L.
Rutas Mágicas is a specialised agency that deals with holiday
experiences including: hiking tours, fly and drive, city breaks and
other special interest tours for groups/ FIT. They have been
programming Ireland for 2 years and currently sell walking holidays
in Wicklow and Kerry.
Welcome Incoming services Globalia Group
Welcome incoming services is part of Globalia group for the
past two years. They are selling programmes of Travelplan
which is a tour operator of the Globalia Group.
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We do not programme Northern Ireland.
XL VIATGES A MIDA/TRIP TRUP
Travel agency, offering programmes like Fly and drive tours or
shortbreaks in Dublin for individuals, groups and families.
Germany
ARTIRLANDA Kulturreisen
ArtIrlanda has been actively in business with Ireland since 2006.
Promotion is done primarily through the internet and individual brochures.
The programme focuses on guided tours for small groups or tailor made
tours for larger groups (incentive, cultural or business organisations). The
main products include culture and history
focused trips, combined with music and literature events.
BITS - Britain & Ireland Tours
BITS is a well established tour operator with over 25 years experience and
offer tailor made holidays to individuals to Britain and Ireland. Our
extensive programme includes flights, ferries, car rental, motorhomes,
hotels, self catering, B&B, day tours, coach and car tours, outdoor
activities, cruisers and city packages. Our car tours and self catering
properties enjoy a focus on high quality, handpicked 4*+ acommodation.
CIE Tours International-Germany
Specialist tour operator offering wide range of independent holiday offers
for individuals.
Countrystyle
25 years in business with FITs and event organising. Planning new offers
for garden visits, food & cooking for FITs and small coaches, roundtrips
with organised highlights (e.g. food, shopping, culture, heritage).
CTS Gruppen- Und Studienreisen GmbH
Major group wholesaler programming Ireland since 1974. Interested in all
hotel categories, homestays, hostels, campus accommodation and selfcatering. Tour operator specialising in group travel for adult, student and
educational tours.
DERTOUR GmbH & Co. KG
Germany’s largest tour operator to Ireland, serving more than 12,500
agents in Germany and Austria. We have been facilitating programmes to
both the Republic and Northern Ireland for over 45 years. Our programme
includes flights, ferries, car rental, campers, motor bikes, hotels, self
catering, B&B, hostels, day tours, coach and car tours, outdoor activities
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and cruisers.
DERTOUR GmbH & Co. KG
Germany's largest tour operator to Ireland, serving more than 12,500
agents in Germany and Austria. We have been facilitating programmes to
both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for over 45 years. Our
programme includes flights, ferries, car rental, campers, motor bikes,
hotels, self catering, B&B, hostels, day tours, coach and car tours, outdoor
activities and cruisers.
easy Sprachreisen
Our company is specialised in Language and Golf Travel since 1999. We
are offering Language holidays and Golf Tours for individuals and groups in
Ireland with our brands easy Sprachreisen and easy Golfreisen. We are
looking for new partners, language schools, golf hotels, golf courses and
incoming agents.
EBZ Irland
Tour Operator specialising in Ireland since 1983, with a special interest in
educational group tours (adults & students), bus tours, seminars and
workshops.
FTI-Touristik
Programme city breaks focused on high quality hotels in Dublin, Cork and
Galway. In the market since 1990 and selling via all on and off line sales
channels throughout Austria and Germany.
Gaeltacht Irland Reisen
Second biggest German Travel agency & Tour Operator sepecialising in
Ireland with all aspects of holidays, and have been in business since 1983.
In the 26 years, Gaeltacht Irland Reisen have been trying to promote/sell
the rural region. Co-operating with the Magazine Irland Journal (20 years
old) and being the fulfillment agency for the Internet platform
www.irish.net.de. We are mainly concerned with individual travel, flights,
ferry sailing, rental car and self catering etc.
GB & I Travel GmbH
Small tour operator specialising in Ireland for the last 20 years. Offering
tailormade tours, individual programmes and small groups. Particularly
looking for special products. New in program: yoga
Hayes Golfreisen
The largest programme of golf tours to Ireland from German speaking
markets and are in business for 15 years. Specialise mainly in FITs and
small groups. Always looking to collaborate with high quality 4* and 5*
golf related hotels.
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Heidelberg/Europewide Travel
Heidelberg/Europewide Travel, established 30 years ago. Organise hiking,
cycling and coach tours for groups of 10-30 people; they have an Ireland
specific brochure.
Heidelberg/Europewide Travel
Heidelberg/Europewide Travel, established 30 years ago. Organise hiking,
cycling and coach tours for groups of 10-30 people; they have an Ireland
specific brochure.
Highlaender Reisen
In business since 1993. Specialising in hiking, bicycle and culture holidays
for German speaking customers. Business usually comes from small
groups from up to 15 people and with bigger groups of up to 30 people.
Highlaender Reisen
In business since 1993. Specialising in hiking, bicycle and culture holidays
for German speaking customers. Business usually comes from small
groups from up to 15 people and with bigger groups of up to 30 people.
hotel.de AG
Hotel.de/hotel.info have been doing business with hotels in
Ireland/Northern Ireland for 10 years. We do not have an Ireland
brochure, all information about our hotels in Ireland can be found on
www.hotel.info. We are an online reservation platform. We specialise only
in hotels, hostels, apartments & B&Bs. We are interested in adding new
hotels, hostels, apartments and B&Bs to our platform.
IF Irland Feriendienst
Group wholesaler to Ireland and GB since 1985. Interested in hotels and
visitor attractions for new tours.
Irish & English Tours
Wholesaler for Coach and group travel from Germany, Austria &
Switzerland to Ireland - general tours as well as special groups e.g.
literature, agriculture, religion and heritage. Offer exclusively Ireland and
GB. All tours are tailor made. Always looking to expand with new tours,
hotels and special offers, etc.
Lynch Nachtigall Reisevermittlung
With over 25 years experience we offer tailor made holidays from A-Z to
small groups and individuals interested in finding that something special to
satisfy the customer.
Marina Tours
Tour operator offering a variety of individual tailor-made holidays in
Ireland since 1990. Our Ireland-specific brochure includes fly drive, hotels,
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guesthouses, B&B, self catering, cruisers, riding, walking, cycling, golf,
coach tours, cycling etc. Interested in all kinds of individual products.
Marina Tours
Tour operator offering a variety of individual tailor-made holidays in
Ireland since 1990. Our Ireland-specific brochure includes fly drive, hotels,
guesthouses, B&B, self catering, cruisers, riding, walking, cycling, golf,
coach tours, cycling etc. Interested in all kinds of individual products.
Reisewelt
In business since 1990 we offer Ireland and have recently added Northern
Ireland. We now plan to further expand our group tour programme with
more themed tours. We mostly use our own coaches but are now also
looking at fly & coach tours. Group sizes 15-40. We organise group tours,
city breaks, special interests, motor-cycle, walking and pilgrimage tours.
Service Reisen Giessen/SR Travel
Service-Reisen Giessen is a well known tour operator (wholesaler) with
more than 35 years experience in group travel throughout the whole
world. Largest German wholesaler for group tours. SR-Travel is the
Incoming Department of Service-Reisen Giessen.
Skellig Reisen
Independent tour operator specialising in Ireland since 1982. Dealing
mainly with individuals and small groups. Programme includes selfcatering, B&B, hotels, cruising, and activities.
Studiosus Reisen Munchen GmbH
Tour operator specialising in group study/cultural tours and cultural and
hiking holidays (round trips and groups only). Interested in 3,4 and 5 star
hotels, coach companies, hiking activities and cultural tourism.
TRAMEX travel meets experience GmbH
Tramex is in business since 2010. We look after groups only and
concentrate on round trips. We have started programming Ireland and
want to increase our business.
Travelling Britain GmbH
Have been in business with Ireland for several years and are increasing
their programme from year to year. Provide a general brochure featuring a
range of tours to Ireland. Offer a wide range of products- e.g. hotels, B&B
guesthouses and cottages, bustrips, boattrips, walking holidays, selfdrive
tours, tickets for festivals or events.
Troll Tours Reisen
Troll Tour Reisen is a tour operator and wholesaler and has been in
business for the last 20 years. Producer of a UK & Ireland brochure dealing
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with more than 9,000 travel agencies. Offers coach tours, fly drive, self
catering, city breaks and special interest tours.
TUI Wolters GmbH
Long established tour operator specialised in Northern Europoean
Countries. Part of World of TUI. Sales mainly via more than 9,000 travel
agents thoughout Germany. Offers for holidays in Ireland include coach
tours, fly & drive, Go-As-You-Please-Programmes, individual hotels, city
packages, Shannon cruisers and self catering. Flexible booking system. FIT
and group business.
Vin Tour
VinTour is a specilist tour operator for gourmet, food, wine - and whiskey
– tours worldwide. We work mostly outbound from German-speaking
markets but have also overseas clients for tailormade tours within Europe.
We are not yet packaging Ireland but would like to do so. We mostly work
with small group packages but also FIT arrangements, such as Fly & Drive
tours or extended city breaks. VinTour exists since 2006. We would like to
meet suppliers for small and charming accomodation/hotels, gastronomy
and attractions, as well as, short cruises, etc.
Wolters Reisen GmbH/TUI Ferienhaus
TUI Ferienhaus is a tour operator with over 30 years’ experience. We are
looking for self-catering accommodations which can be presented by our
professional marketing concept, e.g. catalogues and point-of-sale
production, travel agency support, via www.tui-ferienhaus.de and 1, 500
further websites in several languages.
Austria
Alpinschule Innsbruck GmbH
ASI is one of the largest tour operators in the German speaking market
focused entirely on Walking-Holidays. In 2013, ASI offered more than 300
Group tours worldwide. Since 2013 we’ve added self guided walking
holidays to our general brochure. Although we have organised tours to
Ireland for many years, we’re always interested in good ideas on how to
broaden our product portfolio for groups and FITs.
Dodo Tours - Tomaschko Ltd.
Small Austrian tour operator specializing in tailor-made tours for twenty
years. Annual brochure sent to all Austrian travel agencies, self-drive
tours, FIT, coach tours on seat-in basis, activity holidays (hiking, biking),
golf and incentives.
Eurotours GmbH
Eurotours has been offering Ireland for the past 10 years. We print
brochures/catalogues for special periods. We offer and are interested in
fly/drive and sleep as well as city breaks and group tour products. We do
not specialise in a particular type of product.
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Prima Reisen
Well established tour operator specialising in group business and city
breaks throughout Europe. Ireland and UK product launched in 2011 with
charter flights from Vienna to Dublin. Main focus is on group business, fly
drive & sleep and city breaks.
Reiseparadies Kastler
We have had Ireland in our programme for at least 25 years. The
publication of 4 catalogues each year is the main advertising procedure for
our groups. We are specialised in music and cultural tours with a focus on
history, art and literature. We are interested in hotels, museums and
programs!
Switzerland
ag traveltrend
ag traveltrend is in the process of producing a (close to) complete Ireland
brochure and homepage for the Swiss market. Being a specialised TO for
Scandinavia, Iceland and Greenland for the last 23 years, Ireland comes as
a natural addition. We therefore are looking for all kinds of services.
Falcontravel
We are a tour operator specialising in Ireland holidays for more than 30
years and offer a weekly charter flight to Shannon. In our catalogue we
propose roundtrips and a wide range of accommodation. Besides
houseboats, hiking, cycling, horse-riding and golfing we specialise in many
other activities.
Go Ahead Tours (EF Cultural Tours GmbH)
Go Ahead Tours is a tour operator which has been working with Ireland
and Northern Ireland for more than 20 years. We organise leisure group
tours for the North American market. Our tours are mainly cultural and
based on discovering the country and its culture.
GST Golf Sport Team Sagl
We are specialists in Golf trips to Ireland since 1996. We organise Golf
Tours for individuals and groups. We also organise EFL, English language
courses and FIT.
L'Atelier du Voyage
We are an Independent tour operator specialising in individual tours and
cruising holidays. We have a general brochure for Ireland and we are in
the business 20 years. We are interested in all tourism products.
Rolf Meier Reisen
We are an Ireland and Northern-Ireland-specialist for over 25 years. We
offer an Ireland brochure with 70 pages. As a specialist we offer all kinds
of programmes. Mainly FIT-business.
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rs tours ag
Ireland featured in our general brochure since 2011. Group tours for coach
operators and travel agencies. Interested in meeting with 3/4 star hotels,
restaurants, heritage, museums, traditional handicraft and food
specialities.
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