What tour operators say about Tourpreneur

“I LOVE Tourpreneur! When I came up with my business idea I didn't even know this existed. I am so happy I found you all, it's exactly what I need to grow my business.”

“I loved our Food Tour Operator huddle in Madrid, so well planned with actionable steps to improve my business. I would do it again!”

“Just want to say thanks for yet another great Connect event. I really benefited from the gig. Actually, scarily so - I have heaps of notes and takeaways that I've now got to transform into deliverables and actions over the coming months. It also made me (finally) realise that I need help - none of us can do it all on our own!”

“One of the best investments I have made. TP PRO is a modern gold mine.”

“As a tour business owner, this podcast is what I listen to with my morning coffee.”

“Amazing insight. This is invaluable to tour operators and travel tech providers.”

“I am so thankful I found Tourpreneur right after I created my business. It was serendipity! I found my people.”

“Madrid food tour huddle was great. Really useful to share experience, support and ideas with others in the industry. Learned some hard truths, got some great ideas.”

“After TP CONNECT, I have: 12 books added to my growing list. 3 quick actions I can take now. 5 longer projects to complete throughout next year. 2 new business ideas taking better shape... Countless insights and people I've met that will continue to help me.”

“I want to thank you all for launching Tourpreneur PRO... I highly recommend this program to any serious tour operator looking for the structure and accountability to take their business to the next level.”

“This is a game changer for your tour business. Can't get enough because every episode is so rich and full of wisdom and practical help. It's been an essential part of growing my tour company.”

“Great read as always.”

“The problem I found getting into this industry is that there's not a great deal of specific information regarding the business aspect of the tours and activities sector. This is why Tourpreneur is so very unique. There's no educational resource quite like it.”

“It's the best thing I done in 2026 so far (and I honestly don't think anything will top it). Most of all, I truly appreciate the collaborative mindset everyone had, which has far reaching impact beyond the time at the Huddle.”

“I have been in a few hundreds of international events throughout my professional life and I must say that TP Connects are among the most exciting and effective to be a part of.”

“I've grown more the past year as a Tourpreneur PRO member than the rest of my tour operator years combined. I highly recommend it to save time, money, & reduce your headaches.”

“Almost from end to end it was packed with excellent value - great stories, and great business advice...”

“I am never on FB but I really like the roundup of popular topics being discussed in the FB group. These emails are great in general.”

“Tourpreneur is by far the best community for travel professionals I know.”

“Transformative is a really good word for it. I came in with some main issues I wanted to hit on, and those got covered relatively quickly, so I came up with new questions to ask. I have a notebook full of ideas that I'm going to prioritize and implement so I can brag to everyone that they're all done in my accountability group.”

“So much incredible knowledge in one room.”

“Getting a Tourpreneur PRO account was one of the best decisions. I learn so much from other tourpreneurs.”

“I have done some University level study in tourism but to be honest I have learned more about the tour business listening to real world operators on this podcast than at the Uni!!”

“These newsletters are rammed with insights. Such heavy lifting and value for the industry. Thanks 🙏!”

“My heart is overflowing with gratitude. I want to take a moment to thank the community of Tourpreneurs from the bottom of my heart for the support throughout this journey.”

“It was the best thing that I could have possibly done for my business. It was overwhelming because I have so much to do, but just having the guidance and the knowledge of those who have come before us is going to change the game for us.”

“What a wonderful, and very cold, week in Brooklyn attending Tourpreneur's Connect event! Connecting with so many operators has been incredible and the community vibe all week is unmatched.”

“Had my first tourpreneur coaching call … 3 PAGES OF NOTES!!!! Anyone who is on the fence … one or two sessions of these weekly sessions is enough to pay for membership and I get these for a whole year!”

“Very much enjoying and learning from Tourpreneur podcast. Each episode is a winner.”

“Every time I found myself facing a roadblock, I sure found someone here to listen, to help or to support in one way or another.”

“This was the most informative business training I have ever attended. I definitely got the motivation and clarity to proceed with the next steps in our business.”

“Fabulous experience... I will definitely join you again.”

“Can't believe how beneficial it was... Peter showed me exactly where I'm leaving lots of money on the table and where I should be directing most of my resources.”

“A weekly source of news and inspiration for tour & activity professionals. I was new to the space when I launched my experiences company and have learnt so much through listening to this show.”

“It, hands down, has been the most valuable group I have been a part of in my entire business life! Thank you!”

“An amazing journey 🙏, thank you for the support and for being able to be a part of a community of Tourpreneurs on a similar path. This huddle gave me the necessary clarity to take the right next steps for Your Friend in Reykjavik.”

“Favorite part was getting to meet so many people from this group IRL.”

“Being a pro member and participating in events has helped me grow my business and get it to where it is - nothing better than having a great support network who gets you.”

“Your original Tourpreneur podcasts got us motivated to make this dream a reality. Current TP podcasts are ensuring we're successful at it!”

“This fantastic team is able to change everybody's energies, provide us of focus and still, somehow, manage to bring updated relevant information. Being a part of this community is the easiest challenge you need to undertake!”

“When you're a solo tour operator you sometimes get caught in your own mind, your own way of doing things. By meeting people like minded you get out of your thought process, you get new ideas, new ways of doing things, new ways of valuing things. Being part of the community helped me see that there are similar problems, similar goals. You get a sense of community.”

“We still have a little emotional hangover thinking about the special days of training, challenges and networking that we spent at TP Connect with all of you.”

“So many incredible topics and contributors! Definitely one for tour operators and those in the experiences business to make sure you have on your regular rotation.”

“I'm so grateful to this community and its founders. Since the very beginning this was a huge source of inspiration for me to launch my tour business; it kept me sane and connected to the industry in the darkest days of the pandemic and since then you have done so much to inspire, evoke, create and connect me to other likeminded Tourpreneurs that I'll never be able to repay it.”

“Peter Syme your personal push on pricing … literally made me rethink every conversation I've had about the topic since. It also gave me the push to change my pricing from $69 to $99 per person in less than 3 months time. That extra $30 on every ticket sold to the bottom line has been EXTREMELY worth the trip to the Huddle.”

“We were very inspired by this event and the incredible village they created for us there.”

“My go-to podcast to keep learning. I have learned so much from Tourpreneur!”

“Each year, our business has grown by roughly 50%, and we have surpassed even our own expectations... This group is such a valuable space. It reminds us that we're not doing this alone - we're all learning, adapting and growing together.”

“I can vouch personally for the power of The Huddle. Benefits were numerous. Lots of quick wins around revamping website, pricing strategies, and marketing knowledge etc but the game changer for me was a shift in strategy and a bit of a downsizing / refocusing project which we have just finished two years post huddle. We are going to have our most profitable year in 20 years of trading this year, in 'interesting' trading conditions.”

“Just wrapped up another Tourpreneur CONNECT! This year, I chose to focus on the wealth of valuable insights and inspiration shared during the networking sessions, lunch, and coffee breaks. The energy was off the charts! Tourpreneur continues to be an absolute game-changer, bringing together the best minds in the industry. If you're in the travel biz and haven't experienced it yet, you're missing out! Can't wait for next year's event. It's going to be epic!”

“I've been searching for a podcast like this for months!!! LOVED the Bulldog Tours episode and the Flying Bikes episode.”

“Love this group and the podcast, connecting with other passionate tour operators from all around the world. Being a small hiking business here in Western Australia with a home office, you feel like you're alone sometimes. But Tourpreneur helps you feel sane, stay on track.”

“At a point where I had to flip my business model from domestic to outbound (multi day), the huddle was invaluable. Over three days, Peter, Chris, and Mitch pushed all of us with tough questions and strategic thinking. Peter Syme, before the huddle, I didn't even have a proper business plan and the focus on revenues was feeble. Peter you drilled that into me. Of course, it's taken hard work and many pivots, but the huddle forced me to step outside and work on the business and that makes it a must.”

“Wrapping up Tourpreneur CONNECT, focused on boosting your personal and professional development. For Rewind Dubrovnik, we have a clear three-year vision, and we will be relentless in our pursuit. See you at the top!”

“The best podcast today for tour operators... For anyone in the tour industry - walking tours, food tours, historical tours, cultural tours, bicycle tours, bus tours, etc - this is an essential listen.”

“Suddenly I have a humongous network of people who have lots and lots of years of experience. And so for me, suddenly I have a huge group of people that I can go to when I need help or if I just need to vent or brainstorm. So it's been amazing. It's been completely life changing.”

“It changed the way I show my operational costs and run numbers…. It was just one small question that Peter asked me that made me think differently. … If you are on the fence about attending, just book a spot!”

“We just attended TP CONNECT focused on multiday tours and it was simply great... Big thanks to Peter Syme, Mitch Bach, Chris Torres and all the others for pushing us to be better tour operators in every way, every day.”

“I really enjoyed the in-depth look at the hurdles and achievements of running a local business.”

“It's encouraging. I'm not doing it alone. I'm doing it with a whole host of people, some of whom are friends, some of whom are new friends, some of whom are just friendly competitors even. But we're all in this together.”

“It means I have other people that have my back. I feel that we are a community and we are a different community within the travel space. We are not airlines, we are not hotels, we are not cruise companies, we're not bus companies. We're tourpreneurs. We are the tour people that help make the experiences happen. And by having that community you can leverage it. You can help with relationships. You can lean on each other and learn from each other and the learning is where the magic happens because it helps our small worlds go around.”

“Rarely can you say a conference ticks all the boxes, but Tourpreneur just finished up a great event. It had sense of place, space for connection, and a true community feel.”

“Love this podcast!! Since I started my tour company, I have been looking for ways to grow and get inspiration from others and Tourpreneur does just that.”

“So this is my favorite people in the entire world. … And to have the support system is incredible because when I started my thing 22 years ago, this kind of thing didn't exist. And to be part of this community, it's amazing.”

“My big goal from the Tourpreneur Portugal huddle has been met. I have final interviewed and chosen two experienced people to each work part-time on Reservations, Customer Service, Admin and Invoicing tasks, leaving me more free to work On the business and not In the business.”

“The TP Connect had all the essential ingredients of the TP community - Knowledge, energy, warmth, camaraderie, business connections and a sense of belongingness.”

“And honestly, the highlight for me was just getting to know so many other inspiring tour operators. Like, the inspiration to me is the most important thing because it's so, so energizing, and I don't feel like I'm alone like I normally am.”

“Everybody in the room — the same thoughts that swim in my head all the time swim in their heads too. I am not as crazy as I thought I was, and that's really reassuring. It makes me feel less crazy, makes me feel less alone. I don't think that kind of gathering in our specific experiences space happens very often.”

“It's nice to get together with business owners to talk about business, to be in a space with people who shorthand understand your business and your challenges, and just to talk about things that we all have in common.”

“I was actually really nervous about it, but it was amazing, not just the learning, but connecting with people and getting real about our businesses. … I don't feel like I'm alone like I normally am.”

“It's just really about getting to know the people and realizing they're actual human beings and not just on the web. And this, the doing the shindigs and the gatherings, I feel like is very empowering because again, it's that connection you're building with people.”

“We're actually being coached, mentored, getting information and advice from real experts in the market across everything, marketing, platforms, tech strategy. It's been a real eye opener in a positive way.”

“Learned a lot and had so much fun hanging out with acquaintances but we left that event feeling like old friends. Great job! This is the longest event hangover I've ever had.”

“I was questioning whether I should come or not, but it was the best decision I could have ever made.”

“I came last year and I didn't think you could top it, but you did. I've made so many great connections.”

“It has been really great. I feel that I have completely different new ideas for my business, but I also have some things that I needed reconfirming from the past, and now I have the assurance to do those changes.”

“Thank you extended family, amazing to be part of a community of global travel crazies 🙌”

“It's been an extremely humbling experience, especially being able to talk about common problems that we have as operators and as human beings as well. I've come away with a clear set of action points I'm able to implement as soon as possible.”

“Peter wasn't misleading when he says 'intense' three days of working on your business is tough. But it's infinitely easier in a room full of people doing the same thing! If you can get into one of these huddles I 100% recommend it.”

“It was absolutely amazing. … I know for our company it's probably going to really increase our profitability, so I'm really happy that we came.”

“The customer journey session and the value pricing session were both really valuable. … If you're a sole proprietor, you're never going to be able to deal with it alone, and I would absolutely recommend it.”

“The retreat in Porto was amazing, and the value is, I would say, 100 times more than price.”

“We tend to think of ourselves as fighting against some unknown enemy, trying to get the same consumers to pay money to us. But the reality is we're working together to change the narrative on how tours and experiences can really be delivered, in a transformative, exciting, revolutionary, innovative way. We're not alone. There's a whole community of us out there.”

“My favorite part was just getting to know a community of like minded folks doing similar things in the industry — I definitely did not have that community prior to this retreat and prior to Tourpreneur. There's kind of a resource for every question you have, and that community of always meeting new folks, all over the world, is pretty amazing.”