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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | 117 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo , Sri Lanka |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Nalaka Amaratunga |
| Products | Tour Packages, Bespoke Holidays, Excursions |
| Brands | Nature Odyssey |
| Owner | John Keells Holdings PLC |
| Website | https://www.walkerstours.com/ |
Walkers Tours Limited is a travel company in Sri Lanka.
Walkers Tours is a destination management company based in Sri Lanka.[1] that operates inbound tours.[2] The company is a destination management operator.[3] It also manages the brand Nature Odyssey,[4] which caters to nature and adventure travel.[2] Walkers Tours is part of the inbound leisure division of John Keells Holdings (JKH), the country's largest listed conglomerate on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
History
[edit]Walkers Travels was founded in 1969; it was acquired by John Keells Holdings in 1972.[5]
Walkers Tours was awarded a certification[6] as the only tour operator of the country with internationally certified Carbon Neutral vehicle fleet.
References
[edit]- ^ "Destination Management". Keells.
- ^ a b Anne (2016-07-21). "Exploring Sri Lanka with Walkers Tours • The Blonde Abroad". The Blonde Abroad. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "destination management operators".
- ^ "Nature Odyssey".
- ^ "1969".
- ^ "Walkers Tours Commended On Achieving Double Digit Carbon Emissions Reduction". asian mirror. Retrieved 23 December 2015.