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Bruce Hodge, Founder & President
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Dear Globetrotter,

When I started this journey back in 1970, Goway was a one-man company operating out of a small apartment in Toronto. Today, we have over 600 team members working across three continents. We’re also marking an exciting new chapter for Goway with a completely new look, and an incredible new goway.com to serve you better. 

Consider this website your window into the world. As you explore its pages, you’ll discover inspirational stories, expert advice, and unforgettable trip ideas to over 100 countries worldwide. 

Remember that every Goway vacation is tailor-made. Join us on this new journey, and when you’re ready for your own adventure, get in touch. We’d love to help turn your travel dreams into reality.

Sincerely, 
Bruce Hodge 
Founder & President 

Pictured: Bruce visits a colony of king penguins in the Falkland Islands

Bruce Hodge, Founder and President of Goway Travel
About Us

A Timeline of Goway

Goway Travel was founded in Toronto in 1970 by Bruce Hodge, a young Australian economist who moved to Canada to follow his dreams. He forged a passion for travel during a short stint as a tour guide in Europe. 

Bruce worked evenings in a peanut butter factory to make cash flow and grew the company to promote European Camping Tours for 18 to 30-somethings, Adventures in Australia, and Overland Expeditions across Asia and Africa. By the late 70s, Goway had become a pioneer operator of overland camping tours across North and South America, providing “Young Adult Adventures.”

In the following decades, we have established ourselves as a global influence. While the travel industry endured major challenges, our strong foundations allowed Goway to forge ahead. We continually innovated, invested in new technology, and challenged the status quo. Bruce’s wife, son, and daughter have played key roles in our growth. 

Our mission has always been to help our clients realize their travel dreams. We’ve listened as your travel styles and bucket lists have evolved, and you’ve become true Globetrotters. Today, we are an industry-leading, global travel company. We’re powered by a 700-plus person team utilizing cutting-edge technology. We traded camping tours for 4 and 5-star tailor-made travel experiences to over 100 countries around the world. 

Read more about our milestones over the decades. You can also learn more about the story of our company logo.

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An early Goway office from the 1970s

1970s

• Bruce Hodge immigrates to Canada and starts Goway Travel in a shared apartment

• We are the first to sell and operate overland camping tours in Canada & America

• We print our very first brochures, promoting 

• Telegram reservations are replaced by our first telex machine 

• We move into an office of our very own 

• We begin South American overland tours with a bus imported from Britain

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Exceptional Tour Guide – Faheem Abbas, Gulf Circle Tours I would like to express my appreciation for our tour guide, Faheem Abbas @ Gulf Circle Tours, who went above and beyond to make our Dubai experience unforgettable. His professionalism, attentiveness, and deep knowledge truly enriched our journey. He accommodated our group’s needs with patience and understanding, arranged additional details to ensure our comfort, and even took fantastic photographs for us. Despite unexpected delays, he waited patiently for our group members and recommended excellent places to eat and visit. His insightful commentary brought the tour to life, and his dedication to ensuring a smooth experience did not go unnoticed. We believe that outstanding service should be recognized, and we would highly recommend Faheem for future tours. Thank you for an amazing experience! Best regards, Linda Flippin All About Cruising
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We used Goway for a short trip to South America. It was arranged easily and the details of the trip went well for our family of three. For simple trips we usually book things ourselves and are fine doing that in North America and Europe. When we have gone further, the value in a travel agency is in linking and arranging keys details in a trustworthy manner. In this trip we had a guide in each of two South American locations that were arranged by Goway. This went well and having this set up in advance gave peace of mind during the trip. Choosing the itinerary and hotels was also helped by the suggested items from Goway. We trust with our experience that we'll have a good outcome on trips such as this. The two private guides were helpful and nice to connect with.
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Fantastic experience working with Ani at Goway Travel. She and her team were so attentive and accommodating. Everything was so appreciated!
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Jessica Scott was fantastic to work…
Jessica Scott was fantastic to work with! She provided us with the best options and detailed information to ensure our trip was perfectly planned and booked. The service she delivered was truly outstanding — a real "WOW" experience! We will definitely recommend Goway Travel and Jessica Scott to our family and friends for the best prices and top-notch service.
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Quintessential Japan Premium Agent: Harpreet Litt Goway Travels. Asia Specialist We returned from the subject tour arranged by Harpreet on April 8, 2024 We had a great time there and the tour was more than what we expected. The arrangements made were excellent, hotel rooms were very nice and comfortable, food was excellent. The tour guides were courteous and helpful. The return flight connections were tight, but we made it on time. ANA was able to connect the files at Osaka and the luggages were tagged to Edmonton as arranged by Harpreet. We appreciate her services and will keep in touch for any future travels.
Chris

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