Viventura
Private Company | |
Industry | Travel Agency |
Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Andre Kiwitz |
Headquarters | Germany |
Number of locations | Germany, Peru, United States |
Area served | South America[1] |
Key people | Andre Kiwitz, CEO[2] |
Services | Personalized Group Travel and Tours |
Website | Viventura Homepage |
Viventura is a professional tourism network that organizes tours in South America.[3] The company was founded simultaneously in Germany and Peru in 2001 and provides personalized travel services. They are known for fixed departure small group tours for travelers in South America as well as pre-developed travel packages and tailor-made trips. The company provides in-depth exploration of locations visited instead of simple bus tours.[2] They have offices in Berlin, Germany, La Paz, Bolivia, Quito, Ecuador, Arequipa, Peru, and Tampa, Florida. In 2011, the company expanded into the United States, offering travel services to South America from the U.S.[2]
The company has organized tours with numerous partners in South America including the World Wide Fund for Nature.[4] They are known for organizing tours that visit areas in South America that include schools and old age homes, providing a first-hand experience for travelers; and, have been attributed with helping the local economies in regions of South America.[1][5]
The company also founded and funds the non-profit organization viSocial. The stated goal of the organization is to initiate and promote social and environmental projects in six countries in South America.[6]
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References
- 1 2 "Urlaubsziel Arbeitseinsatz". Stern (in German). 27 November 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Viventura Introduces Its South America Tours To U.S. Travelers With Free Flights To Columbia". Travel World News. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ Von Bonstein, Julia (27 August 2007). "Urlaubsziel: Erste Hilfe". Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "WWF – Reise In Den Dschungel Von Putumayo". Green Travel (in German). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Neue Sprachschule Am Ende Der Welt". German News (in German). 19 July 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Our Story". viSocial. Retrieved 25 February 2013.