https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/civitatis/ Civitatis News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-02T00:40:06+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/cultural-drivers-are-no-longer-just-inspiring-travelit-is-directly-driving/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/cultural-drivers-are-no-longer-just-inspiring-travelit-is-directly-driving/ Cultural drivers are no longer just inspiring travel—it is directly driving booking behavior, with measurable spikes linked to films, series and concerts, according to Civitatis booking trends and recent industry data. A recent surge in global interest in South Korea following the cultural impact of KPop Demon Hunters reflects a broader structural shift: travelers are increasingly choosing destinations based on what they watch, listen to and engage with digitally. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:09:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-strengthens-its-presence-in-latin-america-with-a-new-network-of-s/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-strengthens-its-presence-in-latin-america-with-a-new-network-of-s/ Civitatis, the world’s leading platform for guided tours and excursions in Spanish and Portuguese, has announced the implementation of a new operational architecture in Latin America. This ambitious restructuring responds to the consolidation of Latin America as one of the world’s fastest-growing tourism markets. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:50:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/fitur-2026-enrique-espinel-chief-operations-officer-civitatis/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/fitur-2026-enrique-espinel-chief-operations-officer-civitatis/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:50:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-accelerates-its-global-growth-with-a-30-increase-in-latin-america/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-accelerates-its-global-growth-with-a-30-increase-in-latin-america/ On the eve of FITUR 2026, Civitatis, the leading curated marketplace for guided tours and activities in Spanish and Portuguese worldwide, and following the recent announcement of its new CEO, announces strong growth momentum for 2026, with Latin America expected to grow by over 30%, alongside the launch of its new App as a key lever to support its global expansion. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:12:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-appoints-arturo-moreno-as-chief-supply-officer-to-accelerate-grow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-appoints-arturo-moreno-as-chief-supply-officer-to-accelerate-grow/ Civitatis, the leading tours and activities platform for Spanish-speaking travelers, announced today the appointment of Arturo Moreno as Chief Supply & Data Officer. Moreno, who has served as Chief Strategy & Data Officer for the past six years, will take over leadership of Supply—now elevated to an independent executive division—and will continue to lead the company-wide Data & AI transformation. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:31:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-reports-global-growth-and-focus-on-transforming-travel-agencies-m/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-reports-global-growth-and-focus-on-transforming-travel-agencies-m/ Civitatis, a leading global online platform for tours, activities, and guided experiences, is reporting strong growth in the first half of 2025, with more than 46,000 travel agencies registered worldwide. The company projects 40% growth in 2025, driven by innovation, partnerships, and a focus on helping agencies deliver personalized, destination-focused experiences. Verónica de Iscar, B2B Sales Director at Civitatis, emphasized that the company is growing faster than the industry average. “More agencies are registering with us, and those already using our platform are increasing their bookings. Our strategy combines local support, training, and partnerships, allowing agencies to optimize their sales and provide unique experiences to travelers,” she said. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:14:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/spiritual-journeys-surge-as-world-reacts-to-the-passing-of-pope-francis/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/spiritual-journeys-surge-as-world-reacts-to-the-passing-of-pope-francis/ The recent passing of Pope Francis has left a profound mark not only on the global Catholic community, but also on the travel industry—particularly religious and cultural tourism. Tour operators, booking platforms, and local guides across Argentina and Rome are witnessing a significant increase in demand for experiences connected to the life and legacy of Pope Francis. From Buenos Aires to the Vatican, interest in discovering the places that shaped the Pope’s journey has surged in recent days, according to leading industry players. Tue, 13 May 2025 05:18:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/google-expands-ai-overviews-in-europe/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/google-expands-ai-overviews-in-europe/ Google has officially launched its new AI feature, AI Overviews, in nine European countries, which will alter how users enginage with the traditional search engine. This innovation has sparked significant discussion within the digital marketing and tourism sectors, where search engine visibility is crucial for attracting users. Civitatis, the leading platform for carefully selected Spanish-language tours and activities worldwide, has analyzed the impact of AI Overviews on organic traffic and how it could affect company strategies. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:02:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-announces-its-participation-at-fitur-stand-4a09/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-announces-its-participation-at-fitur-stand-4a09/ Ahead of FITUR, Civitatis, the leading curated marketplace for tours and activities in Spanish, celebrates the launch of new outbound air routes from Mexico in 2024 and advises global tour operators and activity providers to seize the opportunity by preparing targeted offerings for this growing market. These new connections represent not only exciting travel possibilities for Mexican nationals but also a significant opportunity for the travel and tourism sector to engage with an increasingly influential outbound market. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:09:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latin-american-superapp-rappi-partners-with-civitatis-to-launch-tours-and-a/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latin-american-superapp-rappi-partners-with-civitatis-to-launch-tours-and-a/ Civitatis, the leading curated marketplace for tours and activities in Spanish, and Latin American ‘superApp’ Rappi are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership, launching a new tours and activities vertical within the Rappi platform. This collaboration will provide more than 50 million Rappi users in Latin America access to 90,000+ carefully curated global experiences from Civitatis, all conveniently accessible in Spanish. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:56:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-and-flybondi-partner-to-bring-memorable-experiences-to-travellers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-and-flybondi-partner-to-bring-memorable-experiences-to-travellers/ Civitatis, the leading curated marketplace for tours and activities in the Spanish language, has signed a new partnership agreement with Flybondi, Argentina’s first low cost airline, through which both companies seek to improve the passenger experience in the destinations where the low cost airline operates. Through this alliance Flybondi will offer its customers the thousands of activities offered by Civitatis in the 23 domestic routes the airline currently operates, thus completing and enriching the travel experience. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:45:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-appoints-juan-rossello-to-lead-the-usa-market/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-appoints-juan-rossello-to-lead-the-usa-market/ Civitatis, the leading curated marketplace for tours and activities in Spanish, is proud to announce the appointment of Juan Rossello as the new Business Development Manager for the United States. This strategic move underscores Civitatis’ dedication to strengthening its presence in the U.S., a key market where Spanish is the second most spoken language, reflecting the significant demand for Spanish-language travel services. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:35:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-recommends-tour-and-activity-companies-ride-the-wave-of-sports-to/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-recommends-tour-and-activity-companies-ride-the-wave-of-sports-to/ Major sports events attract not only fans but also tourists interested in experiencing the atmosphere and culture of the host city. For example, the Olympic Games or the UEFA Champions League offer the perfect occasion for tourists to explore the host cities while enjoying the sporting excitement. Civitatis, the leading curated online marketplace for guided tours and activities for Spanish and Portuguese-speaking consumers, recommends that tour and activity companies make the most of this growing segment and suggests a few strategies to leverage the rise of sports tourism: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:50:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mariano-dima-ex-visa-and-vrbo-expedia-new-civitatis-chairman-to-boost-latin/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mariano-dima-ex-visa-and-vrbo-expedia-new-civitatis-chairman-to-boost-latin/ Mariano Dima has been named new Chairman to the Board of Directors of Civitatis, the leading curated online marketplace for guided tours and activities for Spanish and Portuguese-speaking consumers. This appointment strengthens the company’s strategy in Latin America, the main objective for the coming years for Civitatis. Mariano Dima brings over two decades of executive and board experience at some of the world’s most iconic companies, including Visa and Vrbo/Expedia, and serving as an advisor, chair, and board member to several high-growth marketplaces and financial services companies. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:43:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-agencies-can-win-over-20000-in-prizes-as-part-of-global-campaign-fro/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-agencies-can-win-over-20000-in-prizes-as-part-of-global-campaign-fro/ Civitatis, the world’s leading platform for Spanish-speaking travellers, has initiated a new campaign involving a competition to acknowledge the contributions of travel agencies in the tourism industry. Under the slogan “€20,000 in prizes for travel agencies”  the main objective of this competition is to reward travel agencies around the world that make bookings with Civitatis, thus encouraging their active participation and strengthening collaboration with the more than 29,000 agencies that are already part of the company’s network. As part of this, to 15 September the campaign will give travel agents around the world the chance to win various prizes. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:50:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/paradores-and-civitatis-renew-agreement-to-reinforce-sustainable-tourism-in/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/paradores-and-civitatis-renew-agreement-to-reinforce-sustainable-tourism-in/ Paradores, a public hotel chain with a nearly century-long history in Spain, and Civitatis, the leading technological platform for booking Spanish-speaking activities, day trips, guided tours, and excursions worldwide – both in the B2C and B2B channels – have renewed their collaboration agreement by which customers of Paradores can book from the thousands of tours & activities offered by Civitatis in Spain. Thu, 23 May 2024 05:30:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-reaches-one-million-reservations-from-mexican-travellers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-reaches-one-million-reservations-from-mexican-travellers/ Civitatis, the leading platform in online distribution of guided tours, activities, and excursions in Spanish language across 160 countries worldwide, this week the company has reached one million reservations from Mexican users, with 94% of those travelling abroad outside Mexico. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:22:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/2.2-billion-social-media-impressions-differentiating-factor-for-civitatis-d/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/2.2-billion-social-media-impressions-differentiating-factor-for-civitatis-d/ In 2023 Civitatis achieved 2.2B impressions and 133M video views across all social media channels. Civitatis closed 2023 with 585K Instagram and 280K TikTok followers, giving it the largest following of any tours and activities platform in the world. Social media “differentiating factor” in company achieving roughly record 10M bookings in 2023 thanks to Social Media content creator and dynamic team. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:54:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ahead-of-itb-berlin-civitatis-highlights-30-portfolio-growth-in-germany-sin/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ahead-of-itb-berlin-civitatis-highlights-30-portfolio-growth-in-germany-sin/ Civitatis, the leading technological platform for booking Spanish-speaking activities, day trips, guided tours, and excursions worldwide – both in the B2C and B2B channels – proudly announces significant growth in its portfolio in Germany over the past few years. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:50:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/impending-north-america-total-solar-eclipse-presents-a-once-in-a-lifetime-o/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/impending-north-america-total-solar-eclipse-presents-a-once-in-a-lifetime-o/ On April 8 this year a total solar eclipse 115 miles across will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada, and the sky will temporarily darken as if it were night-time.  Given there’s no further total eclipses in the US until 2033, this is a rare and spectacular event likely to create an influx of travel to the region in the days beforehand. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:27:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-unveils-ambitious-plans-for-100-more-employees-in-2024/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-unveils-ambitious-plans-for-100-more-employees-in-2024/ Civitatis, the leading technological platform for booking Spanish-speaking activities, day trips, guided tours, and excursions worldwide – both in the B2C and B2B channels – proudly announces its ambitious plans to hire an additional 100 professionals by the end of 2024. This strategic initiative places a strong emphasis on recruiting 60-70% of the new hires within the Technology and Product sectors, marking a pivotal step towards fostering innovation and sustainable growth within the company. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 07:09:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/b2b-now-drives-33-of-sales-for-civitatis/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/b2b-now-drives-33-of-sales-for-civitatis/ Collaborations with travel agencies and other B2B sales channels now represent 33% of the company’s total sales volume since opening up the sales channel in 2018. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:36:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-sets-sights-on-50-global-growth-for-2024/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-sets-sights-on-50-global-growth-for-2024/ Civitatis aims for 50% global growth in travellers in 2024, building on a record-breaking 2023 and its relentless expansion. Ambitious plans focus on surpassing triple-digit growth in key Latin American markets like Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, leveraging regional director appointments for tailored localization approach to markets. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:44:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/could-the-new-argentine-government-be-the-trigger-for-much-needed-digital-i/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/could-the-new-argentine-government-be-the-trigger-for-much-needed-digital-i/ Following the investiture of Javier Milei as the new President of Argentina, Spanish-speaking tours & activities seller Civitatis responds. Despite being one of the largest economies in the Latin America region and even a top 20 economy by size globally, the penetration of digital innovation in Argentina has been relatively shallow by comparison. This is reflected in an under-developed online travel technology marketplace and infrastructure – be that B2C or B2B – with few exceptions beyond the very successful Despegar. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:52:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-unveils-unprecedented-growth-in-tours-activities-portfolio-and-su/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-unveils-unprecedented-growth-in-tours-activities-portfolio-and-su/ World’s biggest platform for sale of Spanish-speaking tours & activities Civitatis confirms impressive 200% growth in number of products between 2019 and 2023. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:30:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-is-heading-towards-10-million-travellers-globally-by-close-of-202/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/civitatis-is-heading-towards-10-million-travellers-globally-by-close-of-202/ World’s leading seller of Spanish-speaking tours & activities Civitatis has seen 115% growth since 2019, with a 31% surge from 2022 to YTD 2023. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:59:06 +0000