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COLTUR

We are a DMC based in Peru.

And, since 1957, our clients have trusted us to design extraordinary travel experiences and flawless operations.

Mission and Purpose

Spreading our love for Peru and creating positive impact through travel.

Since 1957, we spread our love for Peru and the world, creating transformative experiences that connect travelers with the cultural, historical, and natural riches of each destination where we operate. We are guided by the conviction that tourism has the potential to change realities: empowering communities, creating well-being, and promoting conservation of the heritage that defines us.

Our Corporate Governance structure ensures ethical, transparent and participatory management, with COLTUR’s philosophy and values at the heart of every strategic decision. Through a firm commitment to all our stakeholders, we promote inclusive, sustainable and respectful tourism, while actively participating in social and environmental causes at every location where we operate.

In addition, we collaborate with suppliers who share our own vision of sustainability, inclusion and social responsibility, thereby reinforcing a value chain designed to generate a real and lasting positive impact.

How we work

We have the perfect blend of Master Specialization and proven Operational Capabilities.

Curatorial Expertise

Experiences designed and curated by a passionate and diverse team of experts. We offer you privileged access to acclaimed institutions and connoisseurs, which translates into dazzling experiences for your travelers.

Customization

We adapt to the needs of your travelers and the unique way you manage their trips. What’s more, we adapt to their travel style, whether you’re a prince, a corporation with hundreds of employees, or a touring symphony orchestra.

Promptness

We have a prompt and agile commercial team and an operational staff available 24 hours a day. Even our senior managers are available to you at short notice.

Guidance

We are prepared to guide, direct, and accompany you and your travelers. Expect transparency, decisiveness, proactivity, and ingenuity, even under the most demanding circumstances.

Sustainability

Our corporate social responsibility efforts exist to generate positive impact in Peru through tourism. We lead and sponsor initiatives in conservation and education.

Sustainability

Our efforts to contribute to a sustainable Peru.

COLTUR incorporates sustainability into the core of its governance model. We are convinced that true sustainability is achieved through the creation of new experiences and routes designed to diversify itineraries and promote product development, as the central pillar for generating positive impact. In an ongoing process, our Steering Committee reviews the economic, social and environmental impacts of our operations, ensuring that every action undertaken—from ecosystem conservation to community development—contributes to positively transforming the destinations where we operate.

Founding partners

Responsible tourism and heritage protection.

Sponsors

Educación de calidad para niños del Valle Sagrado.

Benefactors

Reforestation and recovery of Andean ecosystems.

Founders

Sustainable destination management for the LGBTQ+ community.

History

COLTUR was established in 1957, but our history in the travel industry dates back more than 100 years.

Early sixties in our first office in Lima.

1929

Almost 100 years ago, our founder, Enrique Velasco Nieto, took his first job as a travel agent and was posted to Casablanca, Morocco.

1940

After crossing the Americas, Enrique finds a second homeland in Peru.

1970

We open our first office in the ancient Inca capital, Cusco.

1995

The third generation, composed of Miguel, Enrique, and Diego Velasco, assumes the management of COLTUR.

2014

We provide tourism services for the Lima COP 20 (United Nations Climate Change Conference), with more than 20,000 participants.

2024

We joined Virtuoso, the global luxury travel network, thereby reinforcing our commitment to offering exclusive, high-end experiences.

1930

Escaping the wars in Europe, COLTUR’s founder travels through both the old and the new world.

1957

A dream that comes true: COLTUR is established in Lima.

1978

We take part in the creation of the Peruvian Association of Inbound and Internal Tourism Operators (APOTUR).

2004

We become the official DMC for the Board of Governors of the IDB in Peru and serve more than 4,000 travelers simultaneously.

2022

We became part of Terra Sur, a unique team comprised of prestigious, leading DMCs in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Together, we design tailor-made itineraries connecting extraordinary destinations across South America.

2025

More than 67 years of expertise and a great team of specialists at your service, working for you and your travelers.