Falcon Tours

What Falcon Tours does

Falcon Tours is a privately held, locally owned tour operator founded in 1995 in Fountain Hills, Arizona, that sells escorted group tour packages to senior adult travelers. The company began with a single 47-passenger motor coach and has since operated tours across all 50 U.S. states and 54 countries, including destinations such as Costa Rica, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii, China, Australia, the Mediterranean, the Baltic, Russia, and Brazil. Founders and primary tour directors Dave and Liza personally guide many of the trips, with additional guides (John, Gina) listed for specific departures. The core product is multi-day, fully escorted motor-coach travel with bundled airfare, meals, and on-bus entertainment aimed at customers who want coordinated, low-friction group travel.

The company sells directly to consumers through its website (falcontours.us), a phone line, and email, with no intermediaries, resellers, or marketplace listings. Active 2024 products include a 12-day Costa Rica Natural Wonders tour ($4,999 per person double occupancy, airfare included), a 7-day Canadian Rockies tour ($3,499 per person double occupancy) featuring the Calgary Stampede, Banff, and Lake Louise, an Arizona Mystery Tour, and a Holiday Opryland Hotel package listed as in development. Pricing is unit-based per traveler with double, single, and triple occupancy tiers. The firm employs 33 people and has no disclosed technology platform, no proprietary software, no AI capabilities, no funding rounds, no partnerships, and no parent company.

The business model is a one-time payment per tour departure, with revenue driven by the number of coach departures and seat occupancy per year. Marketing is conducted through the company website, phone sales, and an email newsletter signup, with no evidence of paid digital advertising, social media presence, or third-party distribution. Customer acquisition appears to rely on word-of-mouth and direct outreach within a niche senior traveler segment. As of 2024 the company is operating and accepting bookings, with no disclosed revenue, no public listing, and no institutional ownership.

Name

Falcon Tours

Legal name

Falcon Tours

Website

https://falcontours.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falcon Tours is a privately held, locally owned U.S. tour operator founded in 1995 that sells escorted group tour packages to senior adult travelers, with destinations across all 50 U.S. states and 54 countries, distributed directly via website, phone, and email.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Escorted Group Tour Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA)

Keywords

• Escorted group tours
• Senior adult travel
• Guided coach tours
• International tour packages
• Motor coach travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Fountain Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Escorted Group Tour Packages: Falcon Tours generates revenue through the sale of escorted group tour packages to senior adult travelers. Pricing is quoted per person based on double, single, or triple occupancy. Packages include various inclusions such as airfare, meals, and motor coach transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Falcon Tours sells escorted group tour packages to senior adult travelers, providing complete trip coordination including motor coach transportation, itineraries, meals, and on-trip personal guidance from owners Dave and Liza. The company offers multi-day guided tours to destinations across the United States and internationally, including Costa Rica, Canadian Rockies, and themed mystery tours, priced per person by occupancy type.

Product overview

Falcon Tours offers escorted senior adult tours specializing in personal service and attention to detail. The company operates a portfolio of guided tour products including the Costa Rica Natural Wonders Tour (12-day package with airfare and meals), Canadian Rockies Tour (7-day package featuring Calgary Stampede, Banff, and Lake Louise), Holiday Opryland Hotel Tour (Nashville seasonal offering), and Mystery 2024 Tour (Arizona-based mystery destination). The company has also conducted past tours to China, Hawaii, and Iguazu Falls, Argentina. All tours include coordinated itineraries, motor coach transportation with entertainment, and personal guidance from owners Dave and Liza.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Costa Rica Natural Wonders Tour 12-day escorted tour of Costa Rica for senior adult travelers, including airfare, all breakfasts, 8 lunches and 8 dinners. Departing December 4-15, 2024. Priced at $4,999 per person double, $5,799 per person single, and $4,849 per person triple.
• Canadian Rockies Tour 7-day escorted tour of the Canadian Rockies for senior adult travelers, featuring Calgary Stampede, Banff, and Lake Louise. Departing July 10-16, 2024. Priced at $3,499 per person double and $4,399 per person single.
• Mystery 2024 Tour Annual mystery tour to undisclosed Arizona destinations for senior adult travelers, with details kept secret until the trip departs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gate 1 Travel: Gate 1 Travel operates escorted and independent tours to international destinations at moderate price points, targeting a similar budget-conscious traveler demographic. It competes with Falcon Tours on international multi-day packages.
• Road Scholar (Elderhostel): Road Scholar is an educational travel company focused almost exclusively on older adult learners, offering guided group tours worldwide. Its senior-focused mission and small-group escorted format closely parallel Falcon Tours' positioning.
• Cosmos Tours: Cosmos offers value-priced escorted motor coach tours to a similar demographic of primarily North American travelers. Its pricing and tour format closely align with Falcon Tours' mid-priced escorted offerings.
• Insight Vacations: Insight Vacations operates premium escorted coach tours with guided experiences similar to Falcon Tours' offerings. It is comparable in tour style and customer demographic, though positioned at a higher price point.
• Mayflower Tours: Mayflower Tours specializes in escorted motor coach tours across the US and international destinations with a heavy senior customer base. Its itinerary structure and pricing directly overlap with Falcon Tours' offerings.
• Globus Family of Brands: Globus operates escorted tours across all seven continents and is a major direct competitor in the motor coach escorted tour category. The company overlaps directly with Falcon Tours in itinerary style, customer demographic, and pricing range.
• Tauck Tours: Tauck is a premium escorted tour operator serving older, affluent travelers with fully guided itineraries. Its product format (escorted coach tours, all-inclusive packaging) directly mirrors Falcon Tours' business model at a higher price tier.
• Trafalgar Tours: Trafalgar is a globally recognized escorted tour operator offering guided coach tours across multiple continents. It competes directly with Falcon Tours for senior travelers seeking multi-country, fully guided experiences.
• Collette Tours: Collette is one of the oldest and largest escorted tour operators in North America, with a portfolio heavily skewed toward senior travelers. It is the closest direct competitor to Falcon Tours in terms of escorted coach itineraries, senior focus, and guided group travel format.

Emerging players

• Adventure Tours by Gateway Globus (or similar small escorted operator): Gateway Globus is an emerging escorted tour operator with motor coach itineraries targeting North American travelers. As a smaller-scale operator, it is comparable to Falcon Tours in size and operating model, though newer in market presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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