About eTrips
'e' is for Extraordinary.
At eTrips we want to help you have an extraordinary travel
experience. Whether you're looking for a six-month round-the-world
junket or simply need to quickly book a flight or find a
hotel, eTrips is dedicated to serving all your travel needs.
In addition to trips, ticketing and reservations, on this
site you'll find travel news, access to maps and weather,
community forums, and our on-line travel store. We also
feature a growing library of travel video, essays, journals,
and photo collections. If you become a member of the eTrips
community, you can upload to the archive, as well as participate
in special forums, contests, and promotions. At eTrips your
experiences are valued and we will reward you for your contributions
of video, photos and stories.
'e' is for Experience.
eTrips.com is part of the Shangri-La Group of companies,
founded in 1980. We're one of the world's premier travel
providers with offices around the globe, so wherever you
travel, it's our backyard. We specialize in unique packages
and theme trips for almost every interest and budget, and
all of our trips are developed with the hands-on expertise
of seasoned travelers, working with local providers. Each
tour is carefully crafted to be a truly unusual and engaging
opportunity for you to dive into the world at large. Whether
you seek a culinary trip through Asia or an exciting eco-safari
to Africa, we'll help you realize your wildest dreams. Why
eTrips? We think people are looking for a different kind
of tour. So we put our passion for travel and our collective
experience to work designing just that. Our worldwide network
of travel professionals and expert guides has enabled us
to design trips with stunning advantages, only possible
with local insider know-how. These are deals that travel
industry insiders usually save for themselves.
'e' is for Easy.
Imagine being able to relax and enjoy your vacation without
having to worry about where to eat, stay, where to go and
how to get there each day. Let eTrips see to all the details
and make all the arrangements for you - from hotel reservations
and airline tickets to museum passes and multi-lingual guides.
We do the work. You play! What could be better? Of course
we realize that everyone's needs are different. That's where
our custom trip department comes in. If you don't find exactly
what you're looking for among our packages, just let us
know and we'll get to work designing a trip that's specifically
tailored to your interests, travel schedule, and budget.
We can put together safe, mind-expanding, truly unusual
and surprisingly affordable packages for individuals or
groups, anywhere in the world.
'e' is for Enriching.
We love to take in the sights too, but at eTrips we think
a great trip should include more than sightseeing. We believe
in engaging with the cultures we visit. And that means more
than catching the hula show at the hotel. We approach other
cultures with sensitivity and a deep respect for the people,
society, and environment. Most of our tours have a locally
inspired theme, such as a focus on history, or wildlife,
health, or cuisine, with local experts on hand to share
their knowledge with you. From archeology, to butterfly
farming , to photography, to winemaking, you'll get involved
with the culture in a way most tourists never do, and truly
get an insider's perspective.
'e' is for Exceptional
Service. From your first contact with us, you'll
be matched with a professional Travel Consultant who can
tell you about our destinations, help you choose a tour,
make reservations, and advise you on everything from packing
tips to entry regulations for your destination. And once
you've arrived, our experienced professional Tour Directors
are at your service at all times. We book your flights only
with major international airlines, reserve your rooms in
the same charming locally-owned hotels that we love to stay
in when we travel, and choose restaurants based on quality,
hospitality, local culinary traditions, variety, taste,
and nutrition. We try to keep itineraries loose; always
providing time for spontaneity and individual explorations.
Our goal is to help you get away from the tourist crowds
and experience the authentic culture.
'e' is for Excitement.
With eTrips you'll reap the benefits of group purchasing
power, yielding a much better package price than you could
fold together on your own. But perhaps the biggest advantage
of our theme trips (our clients tell us time and again)
is the theme concept itself. Through sharing travel experiences
with a group of people who share your interests and passions,
you'll forge lifelong friendships. We design packages for
an almost endless variety of interests, but they're all
trips that we'd like to take, and we do. So we know what
to expect and can offer you assurance and peace of mind.
'e' is for Eco-Tourism.
At eTrips we believe that travel can be a genuine tool for
conservation and sustainable development. As a supporting
member of The Eco-Tourism Society, we are committed to environmentally
responsible, sustainable tourism. We believe that responsible
travel helps us grow in appreciation of one another. When
individuals come to better appreciate the astonishing depth
and breadth of human culture and experience, the whole planet
profits. Discover the world, and yourself too, with eTrips.
We hope you'll find this site well organized,
entertaining and informative. Please contact the webmaster
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