The History of Tucan TravelHaving worked and travelled over
South America in the early 1980s,
Pip Tyler and his wife Liliana were
inspired to establish one of the first
overland adventure tour companies
on the continent in 1987. The
couple named their fledgling
company Tucan Travel after the
brightly coloured local bird with the distinctive beak (with its traditional
Spanish spelling) and in 1997 joined forces with Matt Gannan, a fellow tour
operator. The company has been continuously owned and managed by this
partnership ever since, growing from a three-person team to a thriving
international business with offices in London, Sydney and Cuzco.
Today Tucan Travel offers more than 450 itineraries in over 60 countries
worldwide. We run three different travel styles, Budget Expeditions,
Overland Tours and Adventure Tours. Recently, Tucan Travel started
offering tailor-made tours and the Add-ons and Expedition Cruises can
be combined with our group tours to extend our passengers adventure
of a lifetime.
A passion for high quality, affordable,responsible adventure tours
At Tucan Travel, we can proudly
guarantee the high standard of our
tours because 95% of our
destinations we operate the tours
ourselves and do not sub-contract
to other operators. Our staff are
experienced and enthusiastic
travellers who share their clients’
exploratory spirit and the desire to see the world in an authentic way. On
occasions where local guides are used, they are trained and supported and
are expected to deliver the top quality service clients have come to expect.
Tucan Travel is committed to promoting responsible travel practices on
the road and in our offices. The company owns a fleet of comfortable,
modern Mercedes Benz custom-built vehicles which comply with European
emissions standards, are regularly maintained and well equipped to deal
with the demands of the varied terrain on tour. We also pledge to reduce
the company’s environmental impact by managing our energy efficiently and
offsetting business travel. Clients have the ability to offset a portion of the
carbon emissions of their tours with international conservation charity World
Land Trust through the Carbon Offset Scheme.
Tucan Travel has repeatedly proven that overland adventure travel can be
comfortable, affordable, safe and inspirational for clients of all ages, cultures
and fitness levels. Why not share the adventure with us? Ask us about the
fantastic offers available for travel consultants today!
At a glance• Morethan450grouptoursin60countriesworldwideandarangeof
independent packages
• Afleetofmodern,comfortableandwell-equippedMercedes
Benz vehicles
• ReservationsofficesinLondonandSydney
• OperationssupportinUK,Peru,SouthEastAsia&Africa
• Acommitmenttoresponsibletravelpracticesonandofftheroad
What we can offer• Competitivecommissions
• Fabulousagents’discounts
• Friendlyandknowledgeablereservationsstaff
• Onlinebookingsandliveavailability
• Marketingsupportincludingbrochuresandotherpromotional
materials
• Inhousetrainingonrequestbyexperiencedandwell-travelled
sales executives
• XMLandminisitefeedofproduct
Contact usContact our Marketing Department for more information.
Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8896 6711
An Introduction to Tucan TravelMedia Pack
FantasticdiscountsWe offer fantastic discounts to commissioned journalists and
bloggers for any tour 22 days or less. Conditions apply - contact us
for details. We can also provide factual editorial and images regarding
any of our destinations with little notice.
Ask us about:
• Offthebeatentrackandup-and-comingdestinations,hotspots
and secret corners of the world.
• Newadventureexcursionoptionsandpopularculturalactivities.
• Specialisttraveller’stipsfromourextremelywell-travelledstaffin
London,SydneyandCuzcoandnewideasfromstaffbasedat
our key destinations.
• Informationaboutadventureexcursionsavailableindifferent
countries.
• Adventuretourtravellerprofiles,historicalandemergingtrends.
• Industryinsights-expertisefromtourleadersonthegroundto
operations and management knowledge.
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