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A new chapter in how we work with you
Local destination expertise for North American travel professionals
Your clients bring the idea. We bring the destination teams, the practical plan and the clear communication that turn it into a trip they can confidently book, from first brief to departure.
34+
Years in business
40+
Global offices
10
Destination markets
48h
U.S. trade desk reply
Odyssey and its roots
Teams on the ground. A connection in your market.
Backed by the global Satguru group, Odyssey brings destination management expertise to North American travel sellers. Our teams plan the route, choose suitable stays and coordinate the local details that bring each journey together.
Start with the traveler
Share your client's interests, budget, and travel dates.
Shape the route
Our destination specialists recommend a practical route and suitable stays.
Review a clear proposal
Get a clear breakdown of inclusions, exclusions, and booking terms.
Confirm and plan support
Approve the details and set the support plan before departure.
Our history
Our story so far
With more than three decades of operating trips, and now a closer connection to North America.
1992
Founded in Dubai
Odyssey began as a ground-handling team supporting inbound travel to the Emirates.
Over the years
Growing with our partners
Growing into a full-service company with 40+ offices and teams in global markets.
Today
Supported by the Satguru group
Destination expertise in North America, backed by the global Satguru Travel group.
Now
A new U.S. chapter
Closer to North American travel professionals, led from our D.C. office.
The U.S. chapter
Making our destination knowledge easier to reach
We are making our destination knowledge easier for North American travel professionals to reach. This new chapter brings a U.S. market contact, focused trade resources and closer collaboration with our destination teams, so our products are easier to evaluate, explain and sell.
A U.S. market contact
One person to start the conversation and shape the brief.
Focused trade resources
Resources that help you evaluate and explain our products.
Closer collaboration
Direct access to the teams who deliver on the ground.
What it means for you
From inspiration to a proposal that sells
You know the traveler. We know the destination.
We understand your travelers
We know what excites North American travelers, how they like to travel, and what makes an experience meaningful to them.
We know the destination
Our destination teams turn that brief into a realistic, workable journey.
Together, we get to a proposal
Together, we turn inspiration into a proposal that explains the route, stays, experiences and booking arrangements.
What You Get
The Support Behind Every Itinerary
The right destination partner combines local expertise, practical options, and reliable coordination to help you build bookable trips with confidence.
Destination Expertise
Local teams help shape routes, select stays and recommend experiences suited to each brief.
Trade-Ready Proposals
Clear itineraries outline inclusions, exclusions and booking terms, helping you present options to your clients.
Local Coordination
On-ground teams coordinate accommodation, transport, experiences and other arrangements throughout the journey.
Direct Communication
A clearer connection between your brief and our destination teams helps keep planning aligned.
Trade Resources
Focused product information helps you explain each itinerary clearly and sell it with confidence.
A Defined Handoff
A clear path from inquiry to destination delivery, with named contacts for each stage.
Built for Travel Professionals
Support That Fits Your Business
Different travel businesses have different priorities. We work with North American travel professionals to develop destination experiences around their clients, business models, and ways of selling.
Start with client's brief
Create tailored journeys around your clients' interests, preferences and budgets.
Request a tailored quoteBuild itineraries
Develop destination itineraries and experiences that fit your product range and target market.
Talk to the trade deskSpecialist group planning
Build journeys around shared interests, specific requirements and carefully planned group experiences.
Start a conversationThe People
Meet Your U.S. Market Lead
Samer Abu Taleb, a tourism marketing and partnership specialist with over 15 years in destinations and the travel trade, leads our U.S. market initiative from the D.C. office. He works closely with our destination and support teams, connecting North American partners with the right products and the right people.
Samer Abu Taleb
Market Development Lead, USA
Tourism and partnership specialist with 15+ years in destinations and the travel trade.
Send a requestReady When You Are
Your Clients' Next Journey Starts Here
Bring us your client's brief. We'll connect you with destination expertise to shape the route, select the right experiences and develop a practical proposal.