Articles tagged “tours”

Experiences

ToursByLocals CEO on Brand Transformation and Rising Demand for Authentic Experiences

Following pandemic setbacks, ToursByLocals has completed a long-awaited rebrand meant to signal growth.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 2 months ago

ToursByLocals CEO on Brand Transformation and Rising Demand for Authentic Experiences

Startups

Tour Packages and Digital Tipping: Travel Startups Raise $104 Million

These startups are modernizing tour packages, timeshares, and tipping with digital products.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Tour Packages and Digital Tipping: Travel Startups Raise $104 Million

Experiences

Trip.com Boosts Travel Experiences with Prioticket Deal

Trip.com recently expanded attractions as a bookable category for travelers worldwide. Its partnership with Prioticket highlights the increasing trend of B2B partnerships in the experiences category.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago

Trip.com Boosts Travel Experiences with Prioticket Deal

Experiences

Tripadvisor’s ‘Juicy’ Ad for Viator

Tripadvisor and Viator, or at least the creative department, have a sense of humor — and it is effective.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Tripadvisor’s ‘Juicy’ Ad for Viator

Experiences

Travel Experiences in Demand: Survey of 18,000 Travelers Reveals Preferences

A massive survey of 18,000 travelers worldwide suggests that 2024 is shaping up to be a year when tours, activities, and experiences are decisive. Now if only marketers will catch up to reality.

Selene Brophy | 11 months ago

Travel Experiences in Demand: Survey of 18,000 Travelers Reveals Preferences

Tour Operators

A New Kind of Walking Tour in NYC

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Avianca’s subscription plan, India’s aviation boom, and New York’s new walking tour concepts.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

A New Kind of Walking Tour in NYC

News Blog

TourRadar and Lastminute.com Partner on Bike Tours in Tandem With Tour de France Sponsorship

Just in time for next month's Tour de France, where it is the official travel sponsor, Switzerland-based Lastminute.com debuted multi-day bike holidays powered by adventure-booking platform TourRadar. City bike tour in Amsterdam "Travel like the locals do on a bicycle adventure," a promo on Lastminute.com reads. "Ride off-the-beaten-track through the hills of Northern Thailand, glide past…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Experiences

TUI Musement’s New CEO Tries to Use the Operator Legacy to Advantage in Tours and Activities

TUI Musement is an up-an-comer in the tours and activities space because of the parent company's huge base, and it knows how to run a tour. Now it has to execute on the digital challenge.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

TUI Musement’s New CEO Tries to Use the Operator Legacy to Advantage in Tours and Activities

Tour Operators

Skift Forum Europe Preview: Tour Operators Need to Make Travel Matter

Many consumers are starved for experiences now, says Ulla Hefel Böhler, the CEO of premium guided tour provider Insight Vacations. So Böhler has added to every one of Insight's tours this year experiences that have the theme of "Make Travel Matter." Clever.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Skift Forum Europe Preview: Tour Operators Need to Make Travel Matter

Experiences

Hornblower’s Private Equity Backers Help It Grow Travel Experience Ambitions

Hornblower's private equity investor Crestview kept the faith in the experiences operator during the pandemic. Now the investor is supporting a global mergers and acquisitions strategy that could amp up the company's momentum.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hornblower’s Private Equity Backers Help It Grow Travel Experience Ambitions