Book a trip with a USTOA tour operator member, and you're on the easy road to maximizing your travel experience while minimizing your travel footprint, wherever in the world you choose to explore. These in-the-know experts plan memorable journeys including all of the necessities—transportation, lodging, dining, sightseeing, and flexible free time—plus authentic, local, unforgettable experiences you might very well miss if you traveled on your own.
Now's the time… to embrace the utter uniqueness of destinations like the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, where Club Adventures will take you to the Xwejni Salt Pans to meet a family that has harvested salt here using Roman-era techniques for more than 160 years. To immerse yourself in the rhythms of Croatia's antique yet cosmopolitan capital city, Zagreb, where Intrepid Travel takes its small groups on local specialty tasting tours and on hill-climbing rail rides aboard the world's shortest funicular. Or to discover the wonders of Türkiye, where Collette's expertise not only brings you to the UNESCO World Heritage site Ephesus but invites you to interact with archaeologists who have made uncovering these ancient ruins their life's work.
USTOA tour operators will help you select a destination that sets your imagination on fire, then bring your travel dreams to vivid life.
Malta, a Mediterranean Archipelago with three sister islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are home to a most remarkable concentration of intact built heritage, including the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (3) in any nation-state anywhere. Valletta, Malta's capital built by the proud Knights of St. John, is one of the UNESCO sites. With 300 days of sunshine a year, attractive beaches, a thriving nightlife and 7,000 years of intriguing history, Malta offers something for everyone.
With a rich and deep-rooted culture and a natural historical heritage, Türkiye is one of the unique countries in the world. Its dazzling geography in the heart of the Mediterranean offers its visitors a versatile holiday experience that appeals to all tastes. As one of the world's most iconic travel destinations İstanbul, the Turkaegean, the unique landscape of Cappadocia, and much more, Türkiye is a heady blend of Europe and Asia, of ancient and modern, of extraordinary culture and cuisine.
Zagreb boasts a rich cultural scene with its countless theaters, museums, galleries, and festivals. The Croatian National Theatre, a neo-baroque landmark, is home to ballet, opera, and drama. Perfect for exploring on foot, Zagreb blends the best of culture, crafts, and cuisine. March to September features a vibrant events calendar with something for everybody. Zagreb also truly shines in the lead-up to Christmas with holiday markets and various events.
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Knowing that a vacation was planned by trusted industry professionals brings peace of mind while traveling domestically and abroad. Should an unforeseen problem arise, a tour escort, local host or representative of the USTOA tour operator is available to assist travelers. Pre-paying for a trip also allows travelers to budget for the vacation with greater certainty since all costs and inclusions are known upfront. And, many USTOA tour operator members offer flexible booking and payment terms.
Tour operators buy in bulk and negotiate special rates for guaranteed hotel accommodations, ground transportation, sightseeing tours, and meals and other services. By doing all of this, USTOA tour operators achieve savings that are passed on to the consumer. Many tours also include select meals, hotel tips and sightseeing, which add up to additional savings for travelers.
As part of a tour group, travelers generally avoid the wait and go right in. Because USTOA tour operators negotiate with local sightseeing companies, they can often provide accessibility to otherwise hard-to-wait attractions, such as the Colosseum in Rome or after-hours visits to King Tut's Tomb in Egypt.
Today’s traveler wants to go beyond the tourist hotspots and experience the colorful history, unique culture, and distinct tastes of a destination. USTOA tour operator members offer a variety of programs that focus on special interests including art, cuisine, and adventure. Such programs also provide travelers with non-traditional experiences such as enjoying a home-cooked Scottish meal at a local family’s farmhouse, learning how to cook authentic Vietnamese dishes in Hoi An, or volunteering at a game reserve in Africa, singular experiences that would be hard to arrange on one’s own.
Travelers who book a tour with a USTOA tour operator member are protected by the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program. Among other requirements, the program stipulates that in case of a USTOA tour operator member bankruptcy or insolvency or cessation of business, tour deposits and payments are protected up to an aggregate of $1 million. In addition to protecting consumer’s vacation dollars, these operators must meet strict requirements of ethics and integrity in their tour offerings and advertising.
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