How Tour Operators Are Adapting as Travel Restarts
What to expect if you re considering guided group trips in 2021
by Ken Budd, AARP, April 6, 2021 |
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If you think it s tough running a tour company in a pandemic, guess what? You re right. As governments issued travel bans in March 2020, tour operators scrambled to whisk their clients home. Some companies shifted from international to domestic tours; others, such as Exodus Travels and not-for-profit Road Scholar, hosted virtual programs. Every company canceled tours, which was painful for clients and tour operators alike. We plan these tours years in advance,” says Matt Thompson, brand manager for Country Walkers, a Vermont company offering both guided and self-guided walking trips. “It s really depressing to see them canceled.
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