Tours4fun
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Type of site | Travel Website |
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| Available in | English, Chinese, Spanish |
| Headquarters | California, United States |
| Owner | Ctrip |
| Founder(s) | Allen Wang, Kevin Du |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2006 |
Tours4fun is an online travel booking website where travelers can book vacation packages, hotels, cruises, tours and activities.[1][2] The company partners with local and international tour and travel suppliers worldwide. The website also offers an interactive travel companion forum, travelers reviews and photos.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]Tours4fun was founded in May 2006.[7][2][8] In December 2013, Chinese travel giant Ctrip purchased Tours4fun for more than $100 million in order to form the basis of its North American expansion.[9] In April 2014, Tours4fun started to offer cruises and in 2015, added the ability for customers to instantly book travel services.[10]
Pack for a Purpose
[edit]In December 2015, the company partnered with the non-profit organization Pack for a Purpose to promote ethical and responsible travel and inform travelers of charity foundations near their destinations.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tours4Fun". Tours4fun.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". Techinasia.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Jan 7, 2014 Archives". Technode.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Ctrip Goes on a Round the World Trip". Knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Tours4fun Introduces New Exclusive In-Depth Tours". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Ctrip Goes on a Round the World Trip". Knowledge.ckgsb.edu. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "Ctrip Reportedly Invests Over $100 Million in Overseas Travel Platform ToursForFun". TechNode.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "Cruise In Style with Vacation Packages from Tours4Fun!". Businesswire.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Pack for a Purpose 2015 - Tours4Fun". Tours4fun.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.