Small but mighty

Passion and love for the destination Canada distinguish Canada Dream Tours. Co-Managing Director Manuela Wagner hopes that when it comes to their destination, the travel agents "don't think of TUI or Dertour, but of us". (Canada Dream Tours)

Christopher Trinczek, founder of Cuba Buddy, in a private accommodation in Trinidad. In the so-called Casa Particulares guests live under one roof with a Cuban family.

Karawane boss Georg Albrecht with his family in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The specialist for individual tours, cruises and special groups has been in family hands for over 70 years. (Karawane Reisen)

Whether it's a delegation of experts on a cactus excursion or an orchestra tour: Intercontact's speciality is individual adventure tours for special groups. (Intercontact)

Exceptional operators for exceptional people: Galapagos Pro trips can be found by expeditors in Axolot, the booking portal for specialist tour operators of the AER cooperation. (Galapagos Pro)

Visiting the indigenous tribe of the Waorani in Ecuador: Colibri Travel is considered one of the specialists for individual experience tours with a focus on animals and nature. (Colibri Travel )

Africa specialist Safari Guru wants to show the "real" Africa. That's why many tours start with a dinner with a local family. Guests can also visit social projects. (Safari Guru)

With the Biketoura brand, Aventoura offers bike adventures worldwide. Gerd Deininger, head of the Latin America specialist, is a passionate cyclist himself. (Aventoura)

René Verkaar of Highländer Reisen discovered his love for hiking on a trip with his father on the West Highland Way in the Scottish mountains. (Highländer Reisen)

For over 30 years, Troll Tours has been considered one of the experts for the Nordic countries. Naturally, Managing Director Andre Ricken has already met Santa Claus in Finland. (Troll Tours )

CEO Ingo Lies has been writing the success story of Chamäleon for 25 years. The adventure travel specialist is considered a pioneer of sustainable tourism. (Chamäleon)

The family business Misir Sonnenlandreisen, founded in 1966, is Germany's Croatia specialist par excellence. They also offer cruises for yoga fans or cyclists. (Misir Sonnenlandreisen)

Since the end of 2020, Nurlan Mukash and Felix Willeke are the new managing directors of Lernidee Erlebnisreisen, a specialist for train and boutique ship journeys. (Lernidee)

The East Africa specialist Africa Safari Experts operates on two continents: In Germany, Annette Sirikwa plans the trips, in Tanzania her husband takes care of the tour organization. ( Africa Safari Experts )

Very special product: MAX macht Mut invites mourners to travel together. Each group is accompanied by two trained grief counsellors. (MAX macht Urlaub )

Rainbow Garden Village offers Impact Tours: a combination of sustainable voluntary service - as here in an Asian clinic - and travel experiences. (Rainbow Garden Village)

The trips of the adventure specialist Travel To Life - like here to Tajikistan - are meant to give the guests impulses that enrich their lives and broaden their view. (Travel To Life )

The great speciality of activity tour operator Feuer und Eis Touristik is Alpine crossings. Wolfgang Sareiter's family business will be 100 years old in 2022. (Feuer und Eis Touristik)

The company motto of Ikarus Tours since 1970 has been "Discover distant worlds". Around 100 destinations can be found in the current catalogue, from Argentina to North Korea and Micronesia. (Ikarus Tours)

Group specialist Ultramar Touristik Süd developed a product especially for travel agencies. At the end of May, the first fam trip with travel agency owners took place in Uzbekistan. (Ultramar Touristik Süd)

Poppe Reisen has always been known for its sports and cultural events, incentives and group tours. Recently, CEO Matthias Junker included architecture, wine and hiking tours in the portfolio. (Poppe Reisen )

Lunch in the Salar de Uyuni salt desert in Bolivia: At the individual travel specialist It's Your Trip, experts from the destinations are actively involved in the consultation process. (It's Your Trip)

Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading specialists for adventure travel. As a certified B Corporation, the Australians stand for ecologically and socially responsible travel. (Intrepid Travel)