About Alandis Travel

Who we are

About Alandis Travel:
Educational Travel & Ground Operator Since 1969

Alandis students from Edison School in Parc Güell, Barcelona, Spain

Alandis Travel was founded in Seville in 1969. Today, we design and operate customized educational and group travel programs in Spain, Puerto Rico and Cuba for institutions and travel partners, combining local destination expertise with program design, logistics, cultural and academic activities, supplier coordination and on-site support.

Our history

  • 1969 · Alandis Travel is founded in Seville.
  • 1996 · We begin operating programs in Cuba.
  • 2013 · We begin operating programs in Puerto Rico.
  • Long-term partnerships · More than 35 years as ground operator for Road Scholar in the south of Spain, and more than 15 years with the University of Maryland in Spain and Cuba.
  • Today · A team of 50 to 70 people across operations, logistics, academics and customer support, with bilingual local coordinators in Spain, Puerto Rico and Cuba.

Our
role

Alandis acts as the local operating partner behind educational and group programs. We coordinate the services that make a program work on the ground: accommodation, transportation, visits and activities, local staffing, suppliers, schedules, contingency planning and participant support.

Who we support

Our work is designed for organizations rather than individual travelers. We support schools, universities and faculty, study abroad providers, tour operators and travel agencies, educator groups and organized sports teams.

How we work

Every project starts with the partner’s objectives. We define the destination, learning or program goals, group profile, operational requirements and budget, then build the itinerary and delivery plan around those constraints. See examples in our case studies.

Our values

Professionalism

Alandis' experience in the sector since 1969 is reflected in our whole team's professionalism; we are a group of local experts and international logistics experts with extensive knowledge of the sector and its target clients.

Reliability

Alandis always works to guarantee the very highest quality standards. Being meticulous in our work is how we manage unexpected situations without issue. We go to any lengths to reach perfection on all our programs.

Quality

Excellent service and an honest, open dialogue with our customers are key to our success. Since the very beginning, we have always designed programs to strike the perfect balance between quality, price, and service. We expect the customer to feel the real value of what they receive.

Passion

We love our work and we enjoy what we do. Our goal is to meet our customers' expectations and create unforgettable memories through our trips and a deeper understanding of the destination.

Customer Service

We believe that full-time support and guidance is best for our travellers, and we develop our programs to ensure we are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at your disposal. Your group leader will stay by your side from the beginning to the very end of your trip - an essential part of your experience.

Trust

We are a trustworthy, highly-qualified team. We can guarantee you that we will be available for all our customers before, during and after every single trip.

Efficiency

We respond to the needs of our clients and our travellers in the fastest and most communicative way possible in order to ensure that all requests are answered.

Sustainability

We are committed to minimizing the impact on the environment by balancing the use of environmental resources, respecting the socio-cultural roots of the host communities, and contributing to activities that generate income for local communities.

The Alandis Travel Difference

To your business

Extend your portfolio

  • Fixed programs: choose from a wide-range of 10+ fixed programs in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Spain; these can be customized to meet your needs
  • Custom programs: create your own tailor-made immersive programs and include anything you wish for, such as accommodation, restaurants, transport, local workshops & activities, thematic lectures, expert local guides, entrances to monuments, educational visits, and much more
  • Adaptability: we can adapt all our programs to the your needs and those of your customers
  • Personalized advice: we will help and advise you to be able to create together the best package for you and your customers

Save in costs and time

  • Zero administration: sign a pre-established operator contract and enjoy little-to-no program-level administration
  • Simplicity: receive an agile and efficient response from our well-coordinated team, making the design, development and contracting process simple and manageable
  • Zero hassle: we plan and take care of 100% of the customers on-site needs
  • Provider network: we have an extensive network of experienced and knowledgeable local providers for fast, quality and discounted deals

Feel in the loop

  • Excellent communication: we maintain excellent communication between your business, Alandis Travel, and the end customer
  • Status reports: we will support the customer and keep you updated through every stage of the customer journey. Stay in the loop with your customers' status, unexpected events and any last-minute changes
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To your customers

Customer-first philosophy

  • Customer health & safety: all our staff are trained in health & safety protocols and although far from home, any customer health and safety incidents will be handled by a trained and conscientious team from our local headquarters
  • First-rate customer service: we have the ability to adapt quickly and easily to different functions or situations. We are one of few operators with the logistics and connections to offer authentic, top-class programs in Cuba
  • Rigorous attention to detail: the most often cited feedback we receive is for the care we take over the finer points of each program, from the customers’ accommodation, to the transport, and all the experiences

Exceptional customer experience

  • Bilingual regional experts: we only work with expert bilingual tour guides that have extensive local knowledge
  • Broader horizons: customers broaden their world views thanks to cultural exploration and education
  • Natural wonders: customers enjoy unlimited opportunities to be surrounded by natural wonders and exotic wildlife; what's more, they have the opportunity to explore celebrated archaeological sites
  • Local customs & traditions: customers will learn about different cultures and experience local traditions
  • Local academic experts: we have strong relationships with local academic experts to create thematic lectures & workshops
  • Social & cultural immersion: customers live and feel the real, authentic local culture, with opportunities to interact with local residents via unique experiences like hands-on workshops, cultural excursions, service learning opportunities and classroom facilities

Extraordinary price, quality, service

  • Tremendous value for money to experience unique, once-in-a-lifetime immersive experiences
  • Excellent quality: first-class programs and enriching, immersive experiences
  • Delighted customers: our exceptional customer experience translates to delighted customers, excellent satisfaction, repeat business and high customer referrals

Team & Leadership

Alandis Travel is supported by a multidisciplinary team of travel professionals, program coordinators, logistics specialists, and destination experts.

  • 50–70 professionals across operations, logistics, academics, and customer support
  • Bilingual teams (English & Spanish)
  • Local coordinators in each destination

Sister Company:
SSA Education Abroad

Alandis Travel is a sister company of SSA Education Abroad, and both are part of the same group. Together the group works with over 100 affiliated institutions.

This structure allows integrated solutions from program design and academic content to on-the-ground operations, ensuring consistency, quality and long-term partnerships.

Certifications & Industry Memberships

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  • CEAV – Confederación Española de Agencias de Viaje
  • AEVISE – Asociación Empresarial de Agencias de Viajes de Sevilla
  • Safe Travels Stamp – World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
  • Responsible Tourism – Spanish State Secretariat of Tourism
  • Andalucía Segura

Successful business cases

We’ve got a track record partnering with other great companies in the travel sector.

Alandis Case Studies

Testimonials

The hotels chosen, city guides and tours, visits to museums, choice of restaurants, and other cultural activities have all represented meaningful, oftentimes life-changing experiences for all, giving our students direct exposure to some of the realities and cultural richness Spain has been famous for."
Daniel O. Mosquera, PhD
Daniel O. Mosquera, PhDProfessor of Spanish, Hispanic, and Latin American & Caribbean Studies at Union College
"Traveling overseas is stressful. Particularly if you are leading a group of young students who are full of expectations. Without the efficiency and knowledgeable tour guides provided by Alandis Travel, my experience as a program leader would not have been as memorable as it was. I cherished every minute."
Juan C. Toledano Redondo
Juan C. Toledano RedondoProfessor of Hispanic Studies (WLL) Lewis & Clark College
"I could not speak more highly of their professionalism and excellent customer service. They are problem solvers and pay attention to every detail on our schedule so our students can have the best cultural and academic experience possible, besides being available 24/7. Every year every participant on the program raves about the well-rounded and knowledgeable tour guides, the overnight trip accommodations and the excellent transit to the sites visited. Because of their highly-organized programs and travel offerings, other UMD departments have started to partner with Alandis Travel. "
Ginette Eldredge University of Maryland
Ginette Alomar Eldredge, PhDDepartment of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Maryland
Having taken students to Costa Rica and Spain for 30 years, I'm an extremely demanding trip planner looking for perfection. It has been a pleasure to work with the owners of Alandis. They certainly do and will do whatever it takes to please customers and for a very good and reasonable price. I will continue using this company for all my educational and personal excursions and I highly recommend it.
Professor Diana Rodriguez-Lozano, Ph.D.
Professor Diana Rodriguez-Lozano, Ph.D.Associate Professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University
"I have worked with Alandis Travel for over 10 years and I can attest to the quality of the programs that this organization has put together for the groups that I have led during this time period. Time and time again, the staff at Alandis Travel designed high quality programs that were executed with consummate professionalism. Words simply cannot express just how much I appreciate Alandis Travel for being such a trustworthy organization and for its uncompromising commitment to excellence. It goes without saying that I look forward to working with Alandis Travel for many more years!"
Richard J. Chacon, Ph.D
Richard J. Chacon, Ph.DProfessor of Anthropology Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
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Frequently Asked Questions

Alandis Travel was founded in Seville in 1969.

Alandis operates across complementary roles: educational travel ground operator, destination management company and wholesale tour operator, depending on the partner and program structure.

The company’s core model is group and institutional travel. Programs are primarily designed for organizations and organized groups rather than individual consumer bookings.

A ground operator coordinates the destination services required to deliver a program, such as accommodation, transportation, local suppliers, activities, guides, schedules and on-site support. See how this works for study abroad providers.

Alandis Travel is a sister company of SSA Education Abroad, and both are part of the same group. Together the group works with over 100 affiliated institutions.