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Launched in 2003 to provide innovative, high-quality
tours and packages focusing on the unique needs and
interests of its intergenerational customers with
experiences that teach, entertain and connect people to the
environment and cultures throughout the world.
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The Seattle, Washington based company is owned and operated by Tom Easthope, who began his 20-year career in the travel industry working with student groups while earning an MBA.
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The management team represents over 25 years of industry experience in all facets of travel management as senior executives with companies such as Global Leisure Travel, Sunmakers and Maupintour.
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Generations Touring Company SM (GTC) offers 11 tour itineraries and over 50 departures worldwide including special interest tours. GTC travelers can choose a tour based on activity level and degree of preferred independence.
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Destinations include 3 tours in North America, 1 in Asia, 3 in South America and 4 in Central America.
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A Travel Manager accompanies each tour. Sages, or tour escorts, are educators and mentors carefully selected through a detailed application process based on standards developed by the GTC Academic and Travel Advisory Board.
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GTC began taking reservations for its 2004 tours in October, 2003.
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The company’s diverse Board of Advisors includes financial, educational, cultural and intergenerational specialists.
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