Tour Operator Partnership Program

Partner with Tourism Nova Scotia (TNS) to develop and promote travel packages to national and international travellers. Through the Tour Operator Partnership Program (previously the RESTART Tour Operator Recovery Program), TNS will co-invest with tour operators in initiatives to encourage the sale of Nova Scotia travel packages highlighting unique and authentic experiences.

Participants in the Tour Operator Partnership Program will benefit from:

TNS market research insights
Coaching and support from the TNS sales team to develop or position travel packages that appeal to travellers in key markets
Support to execute planned marketing activities to promote Nova Scotia travel packages

Tour Operator Partnership Program Guidelines - FINAL

How to Participate

We invite applications from tour operators based in Nova Scotia, nationally, or internationally, who have the demonstrated ability to sell multi-day packaged Nova Scotia vacations to fully independent and/or group travellers.

Read the Program Guidelines

Apply by submitting a proposal outlining the unique and compelling Nova Scotia tourism package(s) you deliver along with a detailed marketing plan as outlined in the program guidelines.

Proposals should be submitted by email to:

Natalie Shaw
Market Development Coordinator
natalie.shaw@novascotia.ca

Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2024. All project costs must be incurred between date of application approval and March 31, 2024.

Program Contact:

Natalie Shaw
Market Development Coordinator
natalie.shaw@novascotia.ca
902-237-8170

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Tourism Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.

As a division of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Nova Scotia and we support partners who share in this commitment.

Tourism Nova Scotia is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq. We are all Treaty people.