Collette Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Small Group Travel Style with Continued Expansion of the Product Line

Guided tour operator, Collette, celebrates the 15th anniversary of Explorations, its small group product line with continued expansion.

Collette announced the launch of its small group Explorations product line in 2008, introducing a “more personalized travel experience” with cultural connections and a maximum of 24 travelers per departure. Designed specifically for smaller groups, the 10-tour pilot lineup spanned the globe with tours to Africa, Asia, the Galapagos Islands, and more. Many of the original 10 tours still operate today: with Italy’s Treasures and Plains of Africa among Collette’s top-performing tours in 2023.

“Nearly two decades ago, we saw the rising trend of small group tours. We were quick to innovate, especially to seize the opportunity to bring a small group product line to the travel advisor community,” said Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, Collette’s Chief Executive Officer. “I worked in Product at the time and was right in the middle of the development of these tours. We never wanted to go to market with small group departures on our Classic tours. From the onset, these tours had unique brand standards for accommodations, venues, and experiences that larger groups simply couldn’t access. And now, this is our fastest growing travel style with the travel advisors.”

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