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Village Travel

Village Travel is a full service Travel Provider with a Travel Agency and Premium Motorcoach tours.
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Professional & Escorted Tours (Domestic & International); Bus / Motorcoach Charter Service; Travel Agency. Located in Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Springdale, Fort Smith & Salina.

12/10/2024

It truly takes a village to keep Village running smoothly, and at the heart of it all is our incredible Human Resources (HR) Department! From managing the employee life cycle to fostering positive relationships, the HR team plays a vital role in maintaining our strong company culture and boosting workplace efficiency.

Right now, these amazing ladies are overseeing the 508 employees who make Village Travel the great company it is. And in 2024, we saw an impressive 8,689 prospective employees apply to join our team – with 6,742 of those applications coming in for Driver positions!

What makes a Village Travel employee successful? 5 Core Values describe individuals who thrive in our organization and excel during their career. Those values are:
Ambitious – Takes initiative to solve problems
Tenacious – Fighting for what we believe is best for both customers and company
Selfless – Willing to help anyone achieve their goals
Meticulous – Details make the difference in everything we do
Dependable – Say what we mean and mean what we say

A huge thank you to our HR team (Pictured below L-R , Sue Middleton (Recruiter), Katy Bingham (HR Director) & Jayden Couchman (HR Specialist) for everything they do to keep things running seamlessly!

12/06/2024

🎄🎁 Spreading Holiday Cheer with The Salvation Army 🎁🎄
This holiday season, Village Travel employees came together to support those in need through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree (children 18 and younger) and Star of Hope (aged 60+) programs. 🌟 We were able to adopt 26 'Angels" and 16 "Stars", ensuring these individuals in the Wichita area receive gifts this Christmas. 🎅✨

12/05/2024

🎄🚍 Our Christmas Tours Are Underway! 🚍🎄
Yesterday, the first of our 16 festive tours hit the road, and some of our amazing drivers got into the holiday spirit by decking out their coaches with Christmas decorations! 🎅✨ From twinkling lights to a cheerful Santa peeping in the window, it's the most magical time of the year on wheels. We love seeing the creativity and festive energy they bring to their coaches.

Photo Credits - Bob Williams & Adam Piazza

12/04/2024

Yesterday, over 60 former and current employees as well as the founders of Village Travel (the Marney family), gathered to celebrate Kevin Cox and his 40th anniversary with the company. When Kevin came to work as a mechanic at Village, the company had just taken delivery of its fourth motorcoach. A lot has changed at Village and in the industry since then, but Kevin's commitment to help provide safe transportation with a leading motorcoach company has not. Thanks Kevin!

11/28/2024

11/27/2024

🌟 Just wrapped up an incredible 'Explore Kansas' tour! 🚀 From the stunning Tiffany Stained Glass Windows at the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka to the delightful show 'Nunsense' at the New Theatre in Kansas City and a✈️ fascinating stop at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, this quick tour was filled with fun and adventure!

Photo Credit - Tara Baalman, Tour Director

11/26/2024

🌍✨ Did you receive the latest Village Travel catalog a few weeks back? If not, you can easily sign up to receive future issues. 📬 Our catalogs are published four times a year and are packed with all the details on upcoming tours, and the next catalog is coming in February! Ready to start planning your next adventure? Click the link below to sign up now! 👇✈️

https://www.govillagetravel.com/request-tour-catalog/?refid=Dec3SM

11/25/2024

🚍🎶 New York City bound for the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! 🗽 The Lincoln High School Marching Band from Sioux Falls, SD, loaded up on four Village Travel coaches yesterday and hit the road for the adventure of a lifetime! 🥁🎺

Photo credits - Cindy Guffey and John Miranda, Drivers

11/22/2024

Did you miss out on this morning's Catalog Cruisin? Watch the playback now on the Village Travel Youtube Channel!

If you missed our Catalog Cruisin Webinar on November 22, you can watch a playback of the webinar here! Join Christi Moore and Sylvia Janes as we look throug...

11/22/2024

🦃🍽️ Office Potluck Thanksgiving Vibes! 🍁✨Yesterday was all about good food, great company, and so much gratitude! Our Wichita office Thanksgiving potluck was a hit – from turkey and stuffing to pies and casseroles.🍗 Nothing beats a table full of smiling faces and full bellies! 🥳 Here's to celebrating with the best team around! A big thank you to Motor Coach Industries for providing the ham and turkey🦃

11/21/2024

Photos From the Road - Multiple Village Travel Coaches were on the road in the last week transporting various high school marching bands to the Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN!

Photo Credit - Angel Lawson - Driver for Jenks High School Marching Band

11/20/2024

Just a fun photo from the road - parked outside Walley's in Missouri!
Photo Credit - Michele Wolfe, Driver

11/20/2024

Join us for an interactive Catalog Cruisin' on-line webinar event this Friday, November 22nd at 10:00 am. Hosted by Christi Moore with special guest, Sylvia Janes! We'll delve into the depths of the latest Village Tour catalog, sharing fascinating details and personal experiences about featured tours. Get your questions answered in real-time. Don't have a catalog? Fear not, you can still be a part of the excitement. Follow this link to sign-up for all the details and instructions! https://mailchi.mp/govillagetravel/nov24cruisin

11/16/2024

📸 Calling All Photographers! 📸We're seeking ❄️winter-themed photos for the "Featured Passenger Photo" section of the Village News customer newsletter! The photo must be an original photo taken by you on a Village Travel tour.

👉 How to enter: email your photo to [email protected] with "Featured Passenger Photo" in the subject line. In your email, please include your name, contact information, the name of the tour you were on, and a brief description of the photo.

Only one photo per month is selected. If your photo is selected for Village News, you'll receive a special gift!

Deadline is December 2, 2024, we can't wait to see your amazing shots! 📷✨

11/15/2024

Exciting news! The first two Yellowstone Winter Wonderland tours sold out in a flash, so we've added an additional departure for February 21-27, 2025! 🏞️ From snow-covered landscapes to geothermal wonders, this tour is a bucket-list experience.❄️✨ Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of Yellowstone in winter!

https://www.govillagetravel.com/tours/yellowstone-winter-wonderland-5/

11/14/2024

It Takes a Village to Keep This Company Running Smoothy- Let's visit the Tour Operations department!

After many years in music and theatre, Christi Moore became a Tour Director at Village Travel in 2017. Since then, Christi has been instrumental in training new Directors, and in January 2023, the position of Tour Operations Manager was created—and Christi was a natural fit. In this role, she assigns Tour Directors and drivers to tours and works closely with the Tour Coordinators to ensure the tours run smoothly. Village Travel offers approximately 200 tours per year, and Christi oversees each one before its departure and after its return. She loves the relationships she has built with drivers, other Tour Directors, and passengers over the years.

Christi collaborates closely with Danielle Geesling, Tour Sales Director, on various aspects of operations and planning, including logistics, customer service, and follow-up correspondence with passengers. She continues to organize training for new Tour Directors and is 24-hour support for every Tour Director on every tour on the road.

But she isn't just in the office—Christi continues to serve as a Tour Director herself, having recently completed six tours in just two months. Outside of work, Christi stays active in theatre as much as possible. Keeping music and theatre in her life not only allows her to enjoy her creative side but also brings fresh energy to her daily work at Village Travel.

Share a favorite photo or memory of Christi!

11/13/2024

🎉🎂 Half a Century of Awesomeness! 🎂🎉
Happy 50th Birthday to Jeff Arensdorf, President of Village Travel! Let's celebrate this milestone with joy and laughter! Today staff dressed in black to mourn the end of his 40's. Please share your birthday thoughts and wishes!

11/13/2024

🚨 Help Us Hit Our Goal! 🚨
Hey, Friends! We're so close to reaching our goal of 16,000 Followers on Facebook and we need YOUR help! If you love Village Travel, please share our page with your friends! We couldn't do it without YOU! Thank you so much for your support — we appreciate each and every one of you! 💙

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4255 N Ridge Road
Wichita, KS
67205

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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http://www.govillagetravel.com/

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Your new catalog should arrive in your mailbox any day now, so that means this Friday, we get to go CATALOG CRUISIN with Christi Moore. This time, she'll be joined by a special guest host: the incomparable SYLVIA JANES! Visit www.govillagetravel.com/cruisin to sign up and receive the meeting link in your inbox this evening! Don't worry; we'll post the link on socials on Friday morning, and the meeting will be available for playback! Get your tour questions ready, and join us live on November 22nd at 10am to go CATALOG CRUISIN!

New Catalogs will begin arriving at your homes any day now! Join Christi online on Friday, August 23rd, at 10 a.m. to go Catalog Cruisin! Fill out the form in the link below to make sure you don't miss out on any of the details, and get ready to talk about a few of our favorites from the brand new catalog! It will be interactive, and you can chat in real-time. We will have time to answer any questions you may have! See you there! . https://mailchi.mp/govillagetravel/catalogcruisin

🚍👀 This morning, Coach #339 departed with a coachload of passengers for the "Pacific Northwest" Tour! This coach is part of our "Alaska Hook," meaning these passengers will fly back, and #339 will stay up north to escort passengers for 7 different tours with 3 different drivers. The coach will not return home to Wichita until September 24! . AMAZING!

Fall Foliage Tours Spotlight

We have a huge number of Fall Foliage Tours online now for booking, and many more are on the way! Attend one of our in-person meetings to learn about all of our 2024 Fall Foliage Tours We'll be in Tulsa on Wednesday, May 15 @2:00 pm and in Oklahoma City on Thursday, May 16 10:00 am Links to the Facebook events can be found in the comments below. Browse our tours online at govillagetravel.com/tours

Greek Isles Cruise - Tour Spotlight

𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘: 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 𝟭𝟯-𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 BOOK BEFORE JUNE 5 Set sail to the captivating Greek Islands with stops in Italy and the ancient city of Ephesus. Stroll idyllic villages, explore ancient ruins, and dine on fresh Mediterranean cuisine on a luxurious 7-night cruise vacation. View the full itinerary online! https://www.govillagetravel.com/tours/greek-isles-cruise/

The 2024 Travel Expo is still buzzing! There’s still time to come out and enter into one of our amazing giveaways and meet our vendors! Thanks for everyone who came out! We’ll be here until 2:00!#villagetravelexpo #villagetravel #wichitaevents

Colorado Brews | August 22-25, 2024

Attention Beer Enthusiasts! We released a BRAND NEW tour called "Colorado Brews" in our most recent Tour Catalog, which we are excited to share with you! Join us for a special 4-day tour to Denver, Colorado, where we will explore the "Napa Valley of Beer" and taste our way across this beautiful region! View the full itinerary or book online now at www.govillagetravel.com/tours/colorado-brews/

Don't forget to join us for our Alaska Tour Spotlights on Thursday or Friday! Learn all about our Alaska Tours or go ahead and book yourself on one today over at govillagetravel.com/tours Check out the video below to learn about the events from our very own Christi Moore! Thursday @1 PM in Wichita Friday @1 PM in Oklahoma City

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Our Story

Who are we? That depends on who you ask. To some folks, we are a Group Tour Company. Others know us for our Charter Bus Services and our ability to transport sports teams, military groups and corporations across the country. Our traditional Travel Agency services are perfect for when you need to escape to a sunny beach or plan a trip to Europe. We even transport rockstars and their crews through our entertainer division – Village Coach. Ultimately, we are a travel company. We get people where they need and want to go!

Where are we located? Our Corporate Office is in Wichita, but as we’ve grown, we’ve expanded into Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri as well! Today, we depart group tours from our offices in Wichita, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Charter trips depart from across the nation, but we have shops in Salina (KS), Springfield (MO), Fort Smith (AR) and Springdale (AR).

How did we get started? In 1980, Village was founded as family-owned ski tour company scheduling trips for locals who wanted to fly from Wichita to hit the slopes in the Denver region. Soon, the original owners bought their first coach to shuttle customers from the airport in Denver to popular ski resorts. In the off season, we began offering charter trips and day tours to KC Royals baseball games. In 2000, Norm and Jeff Arensdorf purchased the company from the original owners. The 15-motorcoach fleet grew as the father-son duo built offices in other regions and expanded their tour offerings, adding motorcoaches as the demand grew. Today, we have more than 140 motorcoaches across our 7 locations in the Midwest.

The History of our Name & Rebrand The company has operated under a variety of names throughout the years - including Village Charters, Village Tours, and Village Tours & Travel. Throughout all of the changes, the word “Village” has remained consistent. We have evolved significantly over the years, adding new services and locations. Ultimately, we are a company that is focused on travel - charter coaches, tour packages, travel agency services, scheduled bus services and entertainer coaches. Travel is the common word that connects all of the company’s services. On July 2, 2019, Village announced a new corporate name, logo and coach graphics. The company is now known as “Village Travel.”