Tours4fun

Tours4fun

Type of site	Travel Website
Available in	English, Chinese, Spanish
Headquarters	California, United States
Owner	Ctrip
Founder(s)	Allen Wang, Kevin Du
URL	www.tours4fun.com
Launched	2006;19 years ago (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

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

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

1. "Tours4Fun". Tours4fun.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
2. "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". Techinasia.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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4. "Jan 7, 2014 Archives". Technode.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
5. "Ctrip Goes on a Round the World Trip". Knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
6. "Tours4fun Introduces New Exclusive In-Depth Tours". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
7. "Tours4fun Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with 10-Day Sale and VR Contest" (Press release). Archived from the original on 31 August 2016.
8. "Ctrip Goes on a Round the World Trip". Knowledge.ckgsb.edu. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
9. "Ctrip Reportedly Invests Over $100 Million in Overseas Travel Platform ToursForFun". TechNode.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
10. "Cruise In Style with Vacation Packages from Tours4Fun!". Businesswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
11. "Pack for a Purpose 2015 - Tours4Fun". Tours4fun.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

External links

• Official website