As I prepared for our staff retreat last month, I was asked to do an analysis of some of our competitors, both the larger well-known ones and the smaller ones (similar to us). The intention was to try to give us a sense of where we are positioned in terms of tour offerings, price, etc.
Are we on track by focusing on active wine, beer, and food tours? Should we be continuing to focus on treks? Where do we fit in the world of adventure travel? These are the kinds of questions I found myself asking.
The Best Adventure For Your Money
While I did make some unique discoveries in my research, the biggest factor I found was that our tours cost significantly less than our competitors. Yet, we provide the same (and often more immersive) experiences as larger adventure touring companies.
When you take a tour with Zephyr, you enjoy the dynamics of a small group atmosphere. You stay in hotels that, while extraordinarily comfortable, are also off the well worn path that most tourists travel. You get to have a real adventure, and, you get to do it at an affordable price.
How We Do It
Zephyr Adventures doesn’t have an office – we all work virtually. We don’t have hundreds of employees to pay or have large fleets of vehicles and bicycles. We believe this is not only an advantage to us, but to our customers as well.
By sourcing transportation and resources locally, we provide a richer and more authentic experience for our guests. On a Zephyr tour, you have the chance to interact not only with the other travelers, but with local guides and people who actually live out their lives in the locations that you are passing through.
And, here’s the best part. Because we operate with light overhead, we can provide these kinds of authentic experiences for less than most! Real people. Real experiences. Real value.
Why We Do It
We have a passion for exploration, experiences, travel and adventurous endeavors. Ultimately, that’s why we run the company that we do. Our office staff actually run and guide the tours that we offer! That’s right, your guide might actually be Allan, Zephyr’s Owner.
When you call up Zephyr, you’re going to talk to someone who has likely been on, guided, and organized the tour you’re inquiring about. We don’t have to sell you on the trip, because we’ve been on them ourselves – we know an incredible adventure when we see one.
Honestly, there really isn’t any experience like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro or skating beneath the vast Alaskan mountain ranges. Our tours, our guides and our customers (many of which are repeat visitors) are truly one of a kind. Consequently, we know you’ll have the experience of a lifetime!
Visit Zephyr’s Value page to see more details.
I’ll admit it: I’ve checked out other adventure companies’ web sites and catalogs and have compared their adventures to Zephyr’s line-up. Generally, I noticed a significant difference in pricing. A veteran of many active vacations, I am always amazed at how much is packed into a Zephyr adventure for such a small price! I highly doubt I would have ever visited many of the places I have skated/biked/hiked if it wasn’t for Zephyr.