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Ready for the Future of Travel: How DERTOUR Group Is Set Up

For more than 100 years, DERTOUR Group has been creating holiday experiences. Travel preferences, booking behaviour and customer expectations continue to evolve and vary significantly from one market to another. That is why DERTOUR Group combines deep local market expertise and strong brands with the advantages of an international travel group. Today, the Group brings together around 200 companies across 16 European source markets, offering travellers a diverse portfolio of holiday experiences through a single, integrated organisation.

Organisationally, DERTOUR Group is structured into the following units: DERTOUR Germany & Austria, DERTOUR Suisse, DERTOUR Northern Europe, DERTOUR Eastern Europe and DERTOUR International, as well as its destination management companies DERTOUR DMC and DERTOUR Hotels & Resorts.

Trusted Travel Team

As an international travel group, we benefit from the intensive cooperation and strong network within our group. 

Shared values and principles determine our daily actions as well as the highest quality standards.

As a strong group, we take responsibility and always put the safety of our guests first – no matter where they travel with us.

Trusted Travel Team

As an international travel group, we benefit from the intensive cooperation and strong network within our group. 

Shared values and principles determine our daily actions as well as the highest quality standards.

As a strong group, we take responsibility and always put the safety of our guests first – no matter where they travel with us.

Germany and Austria: A Strong Market Presence

Germany is DERTOUR Group’s largest market. With tour operator brands such as DERTOUR, ITS and Meiers Weltreisen, the Group is among Germany’s leading travel companies. Its portfolio spans holidays in 179 destinations worldwide, including beach holidays, family getaways, city breaks, round trips, cruises, sports travel experiences and much more. The offering is supported by one of Germany’s largest retail travel networks.

DERTOUR Group also has a strong presence in Austria through well-established brands such as DERTOUR, Meiers Weltreisen and BILLA Reisen.

A leading role in the Swiss market: DERTOUR Suisse

DERTOUR Suisse is Switzerland’s largest tour operator. With its long-established quality brands Kuoni and Hotelplan, a wide range of specialist tour operators, and a nationwide network of its own travel agencies, the company offers a broad portfolio catering to a wide variety of travel preferences. Its product range spans beach holidays and city breaks, cruises and round trips, as well as tailor-made travel experiences around the world

At Home in Northern Europe: DERTOUR Northern Europe

The corporate entity of DERTOUR Northern Europe bundles the Group’s activities in Scandinavia and Finland. Apollo ranks among the leading tour operators in the Nordic countries. The popular brand focuses on package tours for sun and beach holidaymakers and also leads the way in active and sports travel.

A Strong Growth Story in Eastern Europe: DERTOUR Eastern Europe

DERTOUR Eastern Europe brings together DERTOUR Group’s tour operating, travel agency and online distribution activities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, DERTOUR Group operates well-established brands including Fischer, EXIM tours, NEV-DAMA and eTravel. In Poland, the Group is represented by Exim Tours, while in Hungary it operates through DERTOUR Hungary. In Romania, DERTOUR Group has established a strong market position through DERTOUR Romania, a leading tour operator and one of the country’s largest travel agency networks.

DERTOUR Eastern Europe represents one of the most dynamic growth regions within DERTOUR Group and plays an important role in the Group’s international development.

Present in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands: DERTOUR International

DERTOUR International represents DERTOUR Group’s presence in the European travel markets of the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

In the United Kingdom, following the integration of Hotelplan UK in 2025, the portfolio comprises eleven specialist travel brands, including Carrier, CV Villas, Explore Worldwide, Inghams, Inntravel, Journey Latin America, Jules Verne, Kirker, Kuoni, Santa’s Lapland and Solmar Villas. The brands stand for high-quality, tailor-made travel experiences — from luxury villas and cultural tours to adventure and walking holidays, as well as ski holidays and family travel.

In France, DERTOUR Group has been represented by Kuoni France since 2018. This includes the tour operator of the same name, a travel agency sales network and several specialists focused on high-quality travel in the premium segment.

In the Netherlands and Belgium, DERTOUR Group focuses primarily on high-performing online travel portals. Prijsvrij Vakanties is one of the most successful online providers in the Netherlands. D-reizen, with its online portal and independent travel agencies, has been part of the Group since 2021.

Global Agency Network (DMCs) of DERTOUR Group

The employees of the Group’s own global destination agencies, the Destination Management Companies (DMCs), look after travellers at their holiday destination with expertise and passion. They are their first point of contact when it comes to questions about reservations, transfers or organising excursions, for example. 

In addition to looking after holiday guests, the agency staff at the destinations are in close contact with hoteliers and local partners and handle hotel purchasing for the DERTOUR Group tour operators. DERTOUR DMCs offer high-volume operations and tailor-made arrangements, including group tours, cultural tours and MICE packages. 

Depending on the holiday destination, the global network of Destination Management Companies (DMCs) presents itself locally with the following three brands: DERTOUR Group in Europe, GoVacation in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean and New World Travel in the USA.

You can find a complete overview of our DMC network with more information and contact details on the DERTOUR DMC website.

Our comprehensive tour guide service with plenty of information about the holiday destination is convenient and accessible to our guests at any time, and is also available online at dertour-reiseleitung.com/en.

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Strategic Area of Growth: DERTOUR Hotels & Resorts

The DERTOUR Group Hotel Division brings together the Group’s growing hotel business, which today comprises 12 brands and around 120 hotels across 15 countries worldwide.

Recognising that travellers have diverse holiday preferences and expectations, the division focuses on offering a broad range of high-quality hotel experiences tailored to different destinations, travel styles, and guest needs. Its portfolio includes some of the leading brands in the international resort and club hotel sector.

Among them are Sentido, Aldiana, Playitas, ananea, and Calimera, which give DERTOUR Group a strong presence in key short-haul and long-haul holiday destinations.

The Group also has a strong presence in Germany, Austria and Italy through a diverse portfolio of DSR Hotel Holding brands, including A-ROSA, aja and HENRI, as well as individual hotels such as Hotel Louis C. Jacob and Hotel Neptun.

An overview of all hotel brands, including further information and contact details, can be found on the  DERTOUR Hotels & Resorts website.