Welcome to whl.travel

whl.travel is the largest local-travel company in the world, a global

network of companies that help travellers find unique ways to

experience a destination through local tourism professionals.

whl.travel empowers local partners who have practice in

experiential and mindful travel and a local's knack for identifying,

explaining and sustaining the distinctive qualities of a place.

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whl.travel emphasizes

responsible travel and

keeping things local by

focusing on smaller hotels,

guesthouses and tour

operators, particularly in

developing countries and

emerging markets where it

can really have an impact.

Our focus is on emerging markets and off-the-

beaten-track destinations.

After 8 successful years, we have become renowned as a

market leader in the drive for sustainable tourism.

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Collectively we are

able to leverage and

build relationships

which independent

entrepreneurs or

smaller networks

cannot.

1. run a small or medium-sized local, incoming travel agency

2. are looking for new opportunities

3. are truly passionate about their destination

4. understand the potential in the internet

5. Believe in the value of sustainable tourism and responsible travel

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We are looking for people who:

6. Would like to have the

support of a global

network

7. Recognize that

results only come

after investments of

time and money

We have developed a business

model that combines:

+ Variety of products and services

+ Complete information about the

destination

+ High-quality, trusted website

+ Personalized and unique

tips

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=Possibility to become the biggest specialist and the key

reference in the destination, generating infinite business

possibilities.

• We provide local partners (franchisees) with a complete

package to commercialize accommodations, tours, transfers

and other services in the destination, along with powerful tools

to compete in the modern online marketplace.

• WHL Group offers entrepreneurs a brand with web sites

attracting over 5 million visitors.

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• Additional opportunities to sell and market your business, through

online marketing, representation at trade shows, and our global referral

network.

• Sophisticated yet user-friendly direct sales system for

accommodations, tours, activities and transfers.

• The opportunity to earn profit through both commissions and services

provided: accommodations, tours, activities, transfers, events, etc

• Exclusivity in your destination.

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As the exclusive franchise owner you get:

Affiliate programs that allow a diversity of marketing and

distribution opportunities via partner websites.

To be “The Local Connection”, offering the independent traveller

market a great variety of products and services in a personalized

way, being able to attend specific demands.

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you can also capitalize on…

The websites offered are built professionally, with high quality

standards, and allow instant bookings and a secure online payment

gateway.

The benefit –the MPO receives commissions on all the bookings

made via the website.

By offering a free website to hotels, the MPO puts himself in a better

position to negotiate better rates and creates partnerships for the

distribution of other products such as tours and transfers.

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MPOs can offer free websites to local accommodation

providers

Some examples of hotel websites:

http://www.novotel-hotel-athens.com

http://www.art-hotel-laine-riga.com

http://www.vilnius-guesthouse.com

http://www.hotelkerkini.com

We provide our partners with access to

online business tools like Google

Analytics, that collect valuable

information like where visitors are coming

from and how they interact with the

website.

More than giving access to this tool, we

train our partners on how to utilize their

data to optimize results in their online

businesses.

We also provide support in the setup of

sponsored link campaigns through

Google Adwords.

Companies typically charge a few

thousand dollars for this service alone.

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We help travellers find you.

But joining whl.travel brings much more than just a

website and Google Analytics.

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As an entrepreneur, you

are tapping in to our

network, and leveraging

the resources and

creative drive of a global

network of like-minded

operators who can help

your business grow in so

many ways.

We facilitate relationships with like-minded people in

tourism, from all over the world, so you no longer have

to solve business issues alone.

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We have established a

dedicated intranet site with a

„Facebook‟ style social-media

system to allow you to meet

other operators from around the

globe.

WHL Group hold regular

meetings- both international

conferences, regional “meet &

greets” and country events.

Also by joining WHL travel, you immediately have

access to our international network across all our

brands.

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Assesses market readiness,

develops high quality digital content,

builds capacity, improves energy

efficiency and assists with access to

finance.

Day tours in and around 100

cities designed and led by

local professionals. Joint

venture with Intrepid Travel.

Eco-friendly (100% carbon

offset) airport and inter-city

transfer services

• whl.travel was founded in 2002 as a pilot project incubated by the

International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group)

for bringing small- and medium-sized accommodation and tour

providers into the online distribution/booking world.

• After a series of very successful trials in the Mekong region, in

Southeast Asia and in the Pacific, whl.travel was spun off as a

private company to facilitate the rollout of booking portals in other

regions of the world.

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The story of WHL.TRAVEL…

whl.travel regional

offices are located in

Belo Horizonte, Cape

Town, Miami, Prague,

and Sydney.

Additional core

operational offices

are anchored in Hong

Kong, Saigon, Vietnam

and Beirut.

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Today whl.travel spans 300 destinations

in 100 countries

The cost to become a partner and own a destination franchise

is USD 3,500.00. This is really more of a commitment fee,

since the actual cost to WHL is much higher (USD

17,000.00). The whole investment is covered 80% by

whl.travel and 20% by the partner.

There is an annual charge to each MPO to cover the ongoing

costs of providing membership to the global whl.travel

network, access to the whl.travel product, ongoing technical

management and marketing support.

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Only companies chosen by whl.travel’s selection

process are offered the opportunity to obtain a

franchise.

Sound good? Our

franchise owners

actually have a lot to

say about how

whl.travel has

impacted their

business. Please click

here for testimonials.

You can also fill out an

application by clicking

here.

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Next Steps

Anda Cirule

[e] anda@whl.travel

[t] + 420 257 913 093

[w] www.whl.travel

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