In 2004, after living and working in Vancouver and Calgary for almost 10 years, I eagerly joined my family business and began operations for Ellison Tours out of my home in North Vancouver, BC. Five years later we have an office and team of five dedicated staff here in Vancouver that have been a welcome addition to our committed tour planning team based in Exeter, ON. We thoroughly enjoy helping our clients from across Canada and around the world to experience new cultures and entertain new audiences.

My travel experience includes the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Turkey, Greece, Caribbean, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Western Canada (including Vancouver Island), Alaska & Western USA. After having lived and worked in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta I have enjoyed working with groups to arrange tours and to perform across Canada.

My goal is similar to a quote by Mark Twain - "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. . . .,Broad, wholesome, charitable views of (people) and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime". I look forward to working with you to broaden your mind and/or your corner of the earth!

Thank you for your business and I look forward to working with you!

Comments from my clients:

“A million thanks for all of the countless hours you’ve put into our “Tour of a Lifetime”. You’ve been so completely professional and so wonderful to work with. We will recommend you to everyone!”
Joan Webster, Surrey Children's Choir, Surrey, B.C.

“All preparations and planning for the tour were the best we have ever experienced. Simple, efficient and headache free.”
Maple Ridge Secondary School – San Francisco

“Don and Marcie are amazingly courteous, prompt and very competent. A wonderful tour – well planned and well executed. The administration and organization by Ellison staff was superior.”
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir – Boston and Maritimes

“Marcie does a great job and I recommend her to all of my colleagues. (She) is very organized and accommodating.”
Seycove Secondary School – NYC

We would like to thank Ellison Tours, especially Marcie for planning the tour and for the awesome 13 days. It was a great experience and a wonderful opportunity to meet such friendly people in all the places we visited. We look forward to the next choir tour with your company.
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir - Germany, Prague and Austria

Marcie Ellison Outerbridge and Al Dahlo
Lead the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir Tour
~Germany, Prague and Austria June 2009~