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Land / Guided Tour & Rail Travel Agents

When you are looking to book a land, guided tour, or rail vacation, you want to ensure your travel agent has provable expertise. Our best-in-class agents demonstrate this expertise through a combination of general industry certifications and, more importantly, specific specialist programs offered by the suppliers themselves.

Here are the top accolades, awards, and certifications our expert advisors hold:

Supplier-Specific Specialist Programs

This is the most important category. These certifications show that an agent has completed in-depth training directly with the tour or rail company you’re interested in. You will find these qualifications across our team:

Premier Tour & Vacation Specialists

  • For Tauck:

    • Tauck Certified Agent: The highest level of achievement, awarded after completing an intensive, in-person training program called Tauck Academy.
    • Tauck Specialist: An online certification demonstrating completion of Tauck’s foundational training.
  • For Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Contiki, CostSaver, & Brendan Vacations:

    • TTC Agent Academy Graduate: Trained in all brands under The Travel Corporation (TTC).
    • Insight Specialist or Luxury Gold Masterclass: Specific course completion badges for these premium and luxury brands.
  • For Abercrombie & Kent:

    • A&K 100 Club: Our agency is part of this exclusive, invitation-only group for the most knowledgeable and top-producing travel advisors.
    • Our agents actively train through the “A&K Trade Hub” and attend “A&K Familiarization (FAM) Trips” for deep, first-hand knowledge.
  • For Globus & Cosmos:

    • GFOB University Graduate: Indicates the agent has completed specialist training from the “Globus family of brands”.

Disney, Niche & Rail Specialists

  • For Adventures by Disney:

    • College of Disney Knowledge Graduate: Completed the official training program Disney offers for all its travel products.
    • Diamond Earmarked Agency: Our agency holds this highest designation from The Walt Disney Travel Company, indicating a top-tier relationship and deep expertise.
  • For CIE Tours:

    • Shamrock Expert: A certified specialist for booking travel to Ireland.
    • British Collection Expert: A certified specialist for booking travel to Scotland, England, and Wales.
  • For Collette:

    • Collette University Graduate: Shows the agent has completed Collette’s self-paced online courses.
  • For Rail-Specific Suppliers:

    • Rocky Mountaineer: Our agents are certified “TRACKS Specialists”.
    • Amtrak Vacations: We have “Amtrak Vacations Experts” on staff.
    • Railbookers: Our team participates in all dedicated agency training and “Travel Agent Webinars”.

Agency & Consortia Affiliations

We are a Signature Travel Network Member

As a proud member of the Signature Travel Network, we provide our clients with exclusive perks, benefits, and VIP treatment. This powerful affiliation gives us access to special rates, complimentary upgrades, and unique experiences that you cannot get on your own, ensuring your vacation is truly exceptional.

Our advisors also hold affiliations with other elite, invitation-only travel consortiums, including:

  • Member: Affiliation with the Signature luxury travel network, which is particularly relevant for high-end suppliers like Abercrombie & Kent, Tauck, and Luxury Gold.

General Industry Certifications

These credentials demonstrate our team’s commitment to the profession as a whole. While not specific to one brand, they show a baseline of industry knowledge, ethics, and professionalism.

From The Travel Institute:

  • CTA (Certified Travel Associate): The first level of professional certification.
  • CTC (Certified Travel Counselor): A more advanced certification focused on management and expertise.
  • CDS (Certified Destination Specialist): Highly relevant, showing an agent has specialized in a region (like Africa, Italy, or South America) where your tour might be.
From ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors):

  • VTA (Verified Travel Advisor): A certification that shows the agent has completed training on ethics, legal compliance, and industry best practices.


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Our Land / Tour / Rail Supplier List

Our travel agency has agents who are certified in the following land, guided tour, rail suppliers and more.

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