Preferred Tour Operators

The Preferred Tour Operator (PTO) category of membership is unique and exclusive within HCI.  We carefully select each PTO to ensure that they represent diverse products that our HCI bank club members will find attractive to purchase.  HCI's PTOs understand the unique needs and expectations of our bank clubs and are very motivated to provide the highest level of service to our members.  And, if you have 15 passengers travel with our PTOs, your club director membership dues will be waived.

Interested in becoming an HCI Preferred Tour Operator?

For a Tour Operator to be accepted into our current consortium and in order for HCI to provide adequate review, we ask that you submit a written request to become a Preferred Tour Operator. Within your request, please identify the unique characteristics of your company and program that will add variety to our offerings and distinguish you from our other PTOs – adding new value to our club directors’ choices for travel. 

The timeline for these applications is as follows:

  • May 1 Submission deadline for application
  • July 31 Advisory Board meets to discuss requests
  • September 15 Tour Operator is notified of HCI decision
  • October 31 Tour Operator/Partner deadline to sign agreement if accepted

If you are a tour operator who is interested in becoming an HCI Preferred Tour Operator, please reach out to Michael Ziegler.  We are always open to partnering with companies that offer unique travel experiences to our members.  


MEET OUR PREFERRED TOUR OPERATORS



www.AlliedTT.com

Ryan Medinger
Omaha, NE
(402) 830-5082
Ryan@AlliedTT.com


You’ve got a lot of people counting on you.  We get it…

Since 1962, Allied Tour & Travel has learned that you want the group travel process to be simple from start to finish.  In order to do that, you need a reliable partner to do the heavy lifting with planning and logistics.  The problem is, it’s hard to find someone who really listens to your needs, which leaves you feeling like you’re doing most of the work.  We believe group travel planning should be a pleasant, worry-free process. We’re here for you!

Some favorites tours include Ladies ONLY Tours, Mystery Tours, California Zephyr Rail, Baseball/Football Tours, Amish Tours, Palo Duro, and Israel Tours.  Whether you’re interested in reserving seats on one of our retail tours or creating a unique tour of your own, we’ll be excited to lighten your load and deliver a tour experience second to none!

We are proud members of:  HCI, IMG, NTA, ABA, Travel Leaders, and the BBB.



www.BrilliantEdventures.com

Elaine Moulder
Franklin, MI
(248) 941-3562
Elaine@BrilliantEdventures.com


A one-stop shop for all your group travel planning and exploration needs—Brilliant Edventures takes the work out of planning and operating your North American tours! We provide complete custom travel packages for group leaders that help make planning a full tour calendar effortless. Relax while we plan a curated trip that creates fond, life-long memories.

Brilliant Edventures is a full-service tour operator for US and Canadian destinations. We can take you to the most exhilarating and interesting places and events across North America. We conduct in-depth product development for tours that include unique experiences unlike any cookie cutter tour. We work diligently to ensure that all tour components such as hotels, attractions, restaurants, transportation, local guides and more provide incredible experiences. Our goal is to inspire a desire to BE edventurous.

Our team of travel professionals works with groups of all sizes and customizes each and every itinerary to suit your group’s interests. Brilliant Edventures enables bank travel leaders to take on more tour possibilities without all the hard work. We provide marketing tools, our signature Tour ToolBook full of notes and information to help you be an expert tour leader, and 24/7 tour support – all complimentary for Bank Club planners.

Our strong relationships with reputable suppliers, a keen eye for detail, and passion for learning come together to surpass your expectations and make planning travel easy and enjoyable.



www.GoCollette.com

Jim Edwards
Pawtucket, RI
(800) 222-5679
jedwards@collette.com


Traveling with Collette comes with benefits that take the guided travel experience to another level…..Our inclusive tours simply offer MORE value for your money. With a focus on service and quality for over 100 years, we give you more of what makes travel special. MORE from the start with our Hometown Pick Up service. With Collette, receive free hometown to airport transportation for air-inclusive groups. You will be in good hands the minute you step out of your door! MORE Peace of Mind with our “cancel for any reason” Travel Protection. MORE Expertise with our Professional Tour Managers. MORE included on tour with more must-see inclusions, cultural immersions, amazing accommodations & culinary inclusions. MORE Flexibility with choice-of included tours….you decide! Allow us to share how Collette gives you and your clients MORE and how it will make your job of fulfilling travel dreams easier.



 

www.GoNext.com

Anita Root
(651) 600-9692
ARoot@gonext.com

From early days as a small charter air business in 1972 to today’s leading-edge travel programs that appeal to thousands of satisfied guests every year, Go Next is proud to share what we’ve designed with you. Dependability and trust are the name of the game when it comes to high-quality travel. And Go Next’s long-standing travel partners throughout the world are key players—Oceania Cruises, American Queen Voyages, Emerald Cruises and Scenic Cruise Lines.

With heightened attention to safety, greater booking flexibility, and unprecedented savings, travel without compromise is within reach, now more than ever. Small-ship sailings featuring up-close access to nature’s wonders, classic adventures to must-see cultural powerhouses, even opportunities that center the journey around a regional celebration or theme. Our annual Discovery Collection has a bit of everything for the best value.

From booking to return home, count on Go Next’s home team of travel professionals to provide continuous support and expertise through every stage of the guest experience. Go Next Program Managers, your onboard experts, travel on each trip to provide personalized service throughout your trip—they have your guests’ back every step of the way.

Where will your group Go Next?



www.Hospitality-Tours.com

Ted Nelson
Cape Cod, MA
(800) 966-1331
ted@hospitality-tours.com

Hospitality Tours was founded by Ted Nelson in 1981 and is still owned and operated by him.  We have welcomed more than 400 bank club trips from the bank club members of Heritage Clubs International (HCI).  We have served thousands of bank club customers to the Northeast USA and Eastern & Atlantic Canada: From Washington DC and Virginia to Niagara Falls and New York; from New England to Ontario & Quebec; from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland.

We understand the unique nature of group travel for the high-end deposit customers of community banks all across the country who are members of HCI.  The banks are offering travel to build strong, lasting relationships with their customers.  Our job is to make sure those bank customers have an experience that has gone beyond their expectations.  At the end of every trip, our goal is to hear the guests telling their bank club director that the trip was wonderful and they are so glad they chose to travel with the bank.  That is success for Hospitality Tours!

We only work with the community bank club members of HCI.  We will never be selling our tours to any other group leaders in your community, whether they be banks, credit unions, senior centers, hospitals, chambers of commerce, faith groups or any other.  Only HCI banks!



www.MayflowerCruisesandTours.com

Sherri Guiborat
Downers Grove, IL
(800) 728-0724
sherri@mayflowercruisesandtours.com 



Mayflower Cruises and Tours knows the power of Group Travel.  Since 1979, we have been providing travelers with life enriching experiences throughout North America and the World to unique destinations and with unique travel styles like River Cruises.  Experience the culture, history, the must see sights and attractions and so much more – The Mayflower Way!  Take advantage of great group benefits…travel for free, earn money, air ticketing from your home city, included round trip airport transfers, FREE marketing assistance, no deposits to block group space and financial security and experience with $1,000,000 Travelers Assistance program with USTOA.





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