On Course Tours & Travel enters new era with fresh faces and new international itineraries

On Course Tours & Travel enters new era with fresh faces and new international itineraries

On Course Tours & Travel (OCT&T) announced new owners who will uphold the traditions of the brand as well as provide a range of new international itineraries through partnerships with key travel providers at an event in Sydney last week.

For the last 35 years, OCT&T has been owned and operated by John and Kerry Dunne, who now move to ‘semi-retirement’ to host guests on a range of tours next year and remain involved behind the scenes.

Speaking at the event, John Dunne introduced the new owners of the business, Indigo and Evan Penn, and thanked their 200 most consistent guests in attendance for their support of the business before Kerry thanked the staff for their ongoing commitment to the brand.

Guests boarding the beautiful Harbour Clearview Cruise, it was a great day to be on the water!

In 2024 On Course Tours & Travel will continue to provide its trademark coach tours, offering both day and extended tours in Australia as well as charter services to mature aged and retired travellers. The new focus is to continue to grow relationships with key travel providers in the international space.

New managing director, Indigo Penn, who recently worked in partnerships and reservations at TFE Hotels and majored in tourism and business at the University of Technology Sydney said the new goals are to, “offer more tours and grow the business in new areas of the industry.”

“We will focus on more inhouse designed tours and more partnerships with travel providers such as Bench Africa, Hurtigruten and Uniworld to offer even more experiences to our clients.

“We look forward to the opportunities we will provide to our community of like-minded people with the desire to travel and enjoy life.”

New owners of On Course Tours & Travel Indigo & Evan Penn with representatives from Hurtigruten, Uniworld and Bench Africa.

Highlight itineraries in 2024 with OCT&T’s new partners:

  • South Africa, Zimbabwe & Botswana with Bench Africa: leaders in quality African tours, this itinerary tours the breathtaking landscapes and life changing wildlife experiences over 15 days. Highlights include the Table Mountain and Cape Town City tour and a safari in the Kruger National Park!
  • Castles along the Rhine with Uniworld: an eight day river cruise on the iconic waterways from Basel to Amsterdam set onboard the unrivalled luxury that Uniworld can provide. Take in the fairy tale village of Rudesheim or the treats of Cologne and Alsace and if you’re up for it, combine your cruise with a range of incredible European extensions.
  • Highlights of Antarctica with Hurtigruten: an unforgettable 12 day expedition cruise starting and finishing in Buenos Aires, highlighting the breathtaking scenery and incredible wildlife of the frozen continent. Enjoy Hurtigrutens incredible crew on-board the luxurious MS Roald Amundsen, a next generation hybrid powered expedition vessel that can switch it’s engines off when stationary, providing complete silence at sea.

The entire On Course Tours & Travel 2024 programme can be viewed HERE.

 

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