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About the National Tour Association
NTA: AN INDUSTRY LEADER SINCE 1951
The National Tour
Association’s
tour operator
members move
approximately 15 million travelers a year to, from and within North
America. These tourism professionals belong to NTA to further their
education, expand their network of partners and collaborate with other
members—destinations, attractions, hotels and restaurants—to bring
their customers unforgettable travel experiences.
Founded in 1951, NTA has members who represent all 50 states,
every Canadian province, Mexico and more than 40 other countries
worldwide. Its 700 tour operator companies range from smaller,
family-owned businesses to larger entities that work with hundreds of
thousands of travelers per year. Many of these experienced industry
veterans specialize in different segments of travel such as faith-based,
culinary, adventure and more to make the planning process easy for you.
Operators who belong to NTA have been in business an average
of 23 years and must maintain at least $1 million in general liability
insurance, which gives you peace of mind knowing you’re working with
an established, qualified tour company.
TRAVEL MARKET EXPERTS
Tour operator members of the National Tour Association offer a wide range of package types and tour themes to serve the needs
of travel planners and their customers. Here are the top five market segments offered/served by NTA’s 700 tour operator companies:
NATIONAL PARKS 71%
HISTORY/HERITAGE 64%
EVENTS 60%
STUDENT 56%
FAMILY 55%
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