Our Story
At Witte Travel & Tours, we believe that travel enriches lives. We’ve witnessed it first-hand; both as travel service providers and as experienced travelers ourselves. We know that exploring a new place expands the mind, invigorates the senses, and excites the spirit. Once you’ve felt the exhilaration of riding on a gondola through the canals of Venice, or dipped your toes in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, or stood in awe in front of the ancient Parthenon in Athens-- you’ll be hooked.
That feeling is addictive and infectious, as is evident by the phrases that are used to describe it; travelers develop “a case of wanderlust”, are “bitten by the travel bug”, or “get itchy feet”… Soon, you may find that you won’t be able to stay in any one place for too long. And each time you come back home, you’ll be just a little bit different. It’s impossible to return from a trip unchanged; no matter how frequently you’ve traveled or how many places you’ve been, there is still so much to see and do and learn.
Henk Witte understood this phenomenon back in 1975, when he founded Witte Travel & Tours in the basement of his home in Ada, Michigan. Since then, we’ve grown into one of the premier travel companies in the United States. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Witte Travel & Tours excels as both a custom tour operator and a travel agency, with two specialized teams working in tandem to provide exceptional travel experiences for individuals and groups to destinations throughout the world.
Witte’s vacation travel consultants provide worldwide vacation packages, ocean and river cruises and honeymoons & destination weddings. Upstairs, Witte Tours specializes in custom-designed itineraries for performance, religious, student study, and special interest groups.
Travel is our passion, and sharing the world with others is our pleasure! Whether you’re interested in a concert tour for a college choir… a romantic honeymoon in Jamaica …a pilgrimage to Israel…a family vacation to Walt Disney World… a student study program in France…or a river cruise along the blue Danube-- we have the knowledge, experience, and contacts to make it happen.