TTC Tour Brands celebrates World Tourism Day

This World Tourism Day, TTC Tour Brands (Luxury Gold, Insight Vacations, Trafalgar, Costsaver & Contiki) is reinforcing its commitment to responsible tourism, empowering travellers to explore the world while protecting it.

This year’s World Tourism Day emphasises travel’s ability to build tolerance and foster understanding between nations. To help ensure the continuity of this power of travel, TTC Tour Brands will donate to two nature-based solution initiatives, GreenWave’s Kelp Farming Project and Rainforest Rescue’s Daintree Project, for every booking made over the coming week (from 27 September to 4 October 2024).

Kelly Jackson, Managing Director of the TTC Tour Brands (EMEA), said:

 “The donations we’re making for each booking this week are our way of saying thank you to our travel agent partners, guests and suppliers, who support our sustainability journey and make it possible. It feels a fitting way to celebrate World Tourism Day.”

Travel sellers can be confident in making a positive impact when they choose TTC Tour Brands for their clients, not only this week, but all year round. Almost every TTC Tour Brand itinerary includes at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER™ Experience, connecting guests with local communities and cultures and raising awareness of sustainable initiatives across the world.

Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer at TTC said:

“At TTC Tour Brands, responsible tourism isn’t just a philosophy, it’s a promise. Our longstanding partnerships with GreenWave and Rainforest Rescue reflect this commitment. By focusing on carbon removal, we are going beyond simple offsets, working towards real environmental change." 

·       GreenWave’s Kelp Farming Project focuses on supporting regenerative ocean farms through sustainable practices that restore marine ecosystems, support economies and global food systems, and draw down carbon.

·       Rainforest Rescue’s Daintree Project is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Daintree Rainforest, one of the world’s oldest and most biodiverse rainforests, through reforestation and conservation efforts.