Independent Tour Operators Alliance

Boutique & Immersive Group Tours Worldwide

Our Partners

Cheryl Ryan, 123Travel, Owner

123Travel

123Travel is a family owned and operated independent tour operator & travel agency. We have been operating for close to 16 years.

Owner Cheryl Ryan organizes and takes small group tours to many destinations but specifically to Southeast Asia, India, Africa and Mongolia. This includes golf tours, leisure tours and incentive corporate travel.

We love the offbeat challenge of people going to places that offer a chance to learn about another culture. Our tours group sizes are small and personal with just 8-12 guests at any one time.

Cheryl says, “I have been travelling to India for 16 years now and every time I return it feels like coming home, the smells, the noise and the organised chaos somehow play out like a well written musical. One you dance and weave your way through as you visit this incredible nation”.

A Taste of Hanoi

A Taste of Hanoi is a small group tour company specializing in single-day or multi-day immersive experiences, spanning from the North of Vietnam to the deep southern reaches of the Mekong Delta. We take pride in offering the only Multiday beer tour of South East Asia, providing a unique and flavorful exploration of the region’s diverse beer culture.

In addition to our special beer tour, we present an immersive multiday foodie journey from Hanoi to Saigon. Our tours feature off-the-beaten-track adventures and experiences with a focus on unique, traditional, and local encounters. Explore hidden attractions that are only accessible through our special tours, and uncover the vibrant tapestry of local life in ways you never thought possible. Join us for an unforgettable adventure that combines the best of Vietnam’s culinary delights and cultural richness.

Brian McDonald, A Taste of Hanoi, Founder
David Patrick & Natalie Morawietz, Infinite Adventures, Founder

Infinite Adventures

Infinite Adventures specializes in providing unique and adventurous multi-day trips throughout Alaska. With over 10 years of experience operating small group tours, we have carefully selected the best spots and sights in Alaska. We stay in secluded cabins, yurts, and great campsites that offer a true sense of adventure. 

One of the highlights of traveling with Infinite Adventures is our commitment to wildlife viewing. We take pride in taking guests to lesser-known spots where they can encounter bears, moose, and take part in outdoor activities in the tranquility of Alaskan wilderness. Guests will travel in a converted school bus for camping trips or a comfortable high-top van for lodging tours.

As a small company, we ensure that each trip is a unique and memorable experience. If travelers are seeking an authentic and flexible adventure, Infinite Adventures is the ideal choice for exploring the culture, landscapes, and wildlife of Alaska.

Inverted Atlas

Inverted Atlas is a small group tour operator visiting destinations in North Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, India and the surrounding countries in South Asia. We specialise in visiting off-the-beaten-path places, as well as visiting traditionally popular destinations in these regions in a unique way.

We offer an immersive experiences in the countries we visit. What does this mean? It means when you wake up in your accommodation, you will know where you are from the moment you wake up. All tour accommodation is locally owned and traditionally inspired.

Food experiences could be anything from a locally owned restaurant, a guided street food walk, breakfast by the sea or a farm to table experience with a local farmer, it could even be food you have cooked yourself during a cooking class.

Our experiences are authentic and not just set up for tourists. Think of participating in a real dig in Egypt or helping a nomadic Mongolian family relocate their camp from the summer to their winter residence.

Kristina Wilson, Inverted Atlas, Founder
Sean Lues, Journeys Worldwide, Founder

Journeys Worldwide

We believe that every journey should be as unique as the individual embarking on it. We are passionate about curating exclusive tours for adventurous souls who seek more than just a typical trip & immersive itineraries that showcase the essence of a destination. Our extensive knowledge and passion of the safari industry is fired by Sean’s many years as a safari guide and his travels around the globe.

Majestic Whale Encounters

Majestic Whale Encounters is a family run company who’s sole purpose is to take our guests on a journey, the experience of a lifetime that few people will ever have the chance to do. From the moment you’re picked up at the airport till the time you sadly depart from us, all your worries will be taken care of. You will spend your days in the company of wonderful people who’s number one concern is that you are having the time of your life.

Whether that would be relaxing on the beautiful white sandy beaches, snorkelling the coral reefs, reading your favourite book in a hammock, sipping on cocktails as the sun goes down, frolicking with whales and Dolphins in various parts of the world, on a Leopard Safari in Sri Lanka, trekking with Gorillas in Rwanda and much, much more… Everything for your dream holiday awaits you.

You will become immersed in Local cultures and cuisines and relax in comfortable accommodation during your adventure. The locals are more than happy to share their knowledge and history to make your time away a memorable one.

Carmen Ellis & Sarah Bree Cullen, Majestic Whale Encounters, Owners
Maria Schmidt, Mysterious Adventures Tours, Founder (Bottom row, second from right)

Mysterious Adventures Tours

Divinely selected places have secrets and mysteries within them that often cannot be explained. Found around the world in the most obscure and mystical corners, Mysterious Adventures Tours offers multi-day tours that introduce you to these beautiful esoteric destinations. Together, we will guide you to discover, explore, and redefine these magical places, while rekindling their history, folklore, and culture in a most unforgettable and mystical experience.

New Orleans Secrets

New Orleans Secrets was created to provide interesting and entertaining travel services to those who wish to learn about the incredibly unique city of New Orleans. We offer history, laughs, a bit of New Orleans magic and plenty of “ah ha!” moments for tourist and locals alike to enjoy. Our goal is to ensure every guest has a great time and leaves New Orleans with a new-found love and appreciation for this historically and culturally significant city.

Angela Monroe, New Orleans, Founder
Brooke Squires, RAW Africa Eco Tours, Founder

RAW Africa Eco Tours

Africa is a big continent with so much to see, but why rush? African cultures live in the moment because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow, next week or next year….so enjoy the now. At RAW Africa we agree, that’s why some of our trips are a bit longer. We like to take our time, live in the moment and have the freedom to follow that lion for as long as it takes or enjoy that conversation with a Maasai elder as he teaches you about his cattle. Isn’t that what travel is all about, after all?

All of RAW Africa Eco-Tours journeys are linked to local enterprise programs so that the majority of your tour dollar directly benefits local people and wildlife. All RAW adventurers leave Africa knowing they did something that actually made a difference.

Romanian Thrills

Romanian Thrills a travel concept that started with the aim of changing people’s perception about our country, by inviting them to discover its hidden gems through carefully designed itineraries that keep the experience genuine.

​Focusing on boutique travel style for private and small groups, we do a lot of field research in our pursuit for fascinating landscapes, authentic and reinterpreted gastronomy, remarkable accommodation that preserves our heritage, and artisans who keep the traditional crafts alive.

​One of our main objectives is contributing to an authentic and sustainable type of tourism in our country, while providing the utmost comfort for our guests during their trip.

Vlad Blaj, Romanian Thrills, Founder