Civitatis and Despegar sign global strategic partnership | News
Despegar, Latin America’s leading travel technology company, and Civitatis, the world’s leading platform for the distribution of tours and activities in Spanish and Portuguese, have announced the signing of a global strategic partnership. Through this agreement, both companies will work to integrate Civitatis’ catalog into Despegar’s platform. Once this implementation is complete, Despegar’s more than 30 million customers will have access to Civitatis’ full catalog of tours, excursions and tours in all markets where the company operates.
The partnership combines Despegar’s established presence in the Latin American market with Civitatis’ expertise in Spanish and Portuguese travel and activities.
“This agreement represents the coming together of two industry leaders committed to innovation and traveler satisfaction. Latin America is a strategic market for us, and partnering with a giant like Despegar is key to our growth ambitions,” said Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis. “Our goal is to help Despegar travelers enhance their travel experience with high-quality services that are carefully selected and available in their native language.”
For his part, Iván Lovisolo, VP Global Partners at Despegar, said: “Today’s travelers want to enjoy authentic experiences and make the most of every moment of their journey. Through this partnership with Civitatis, we are strengthening our value proposition and taking another step forward in our mission to accompany travelers at every stage of their journey, with an increasingly comprehensive and personalized offering.”
This partnership reinforces Despegar’s commitment to seamlessly connecting every aspect of the travel experience through a simple, reliable and personalized booking experience, allowing travelers to organize their entire trip in one place.
Brazil will play a particularly important role within this roadmap. The combination of Despegar’s strong presence in the Brazilian market and Civitatis’ leadership in Portuguese-speaking markets will give millions of travelers access to an even broader range of experiences, driving growth in the category in one of Latin America’s most important tourism markets.
This integration gives travelers access to one of the most extensive range of activities on the international market. Both companies will collaborate on the technological and commercial development of the partnership to deliver a smoother and increasingly integrated experience throughout the journey.
