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Bruce Hodge, Founder & President
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Dear Globetrotter,

When I started this journey back in 1970, Goway was a one-man company operating out of a small apartment in Toronto. Today, we have over 600 team members working across three continents. We’re also marking an exciting new chapter for Goway with a completely new look, and an incredible new goway.com to serve you better. 

Consider this website your window into the world. As you explore its pages, you’ll discover inspirational stories, expert advice, and unforgettable trip ideas to over 100 countries worldwide. 

Remember that every Goway vacation is tailor-made. Join us on this new journey, and when you’re ready for your own adventure, get in touch. We’d love to help turn your travel dreams into reality.

Sincerely, 
Bruce Hodge 
Founder & President 

Pictured: Bruce visits a colony of king penguins in the Falkland Islands

Bruce Hodge, Founder and President of Goway Travel
About Us

A Timeline of Goway

Goway Travel was founded in Toronto in 1970 by Bruce Hodge, a young Australian economist who moved to Canada to follow his dreams. He forged a passion for travel during a short stint as a tour guide in Europe. 

Bruce worked evenings in a peanut butter factory to make cash flow and grew the company to promote European Camping Tours for 18 to 30-somethings, Adventures in Australia, and Overland Expeditions across Asia and Africa. By the late 70s, Goway had become a pioneer operator of overland camping tours across North and South America, providing “Young Adult Adventures.”

In the following decades, we have established ourselves as a global influence. While the travel industry endured major challenges, our strong foundations allowed Goway to forge ahead. We continually innovated, invested in new technology, and challenged the status quo. Bruce’s wife, son, and daughter have played key roles in our growth. 

Our mission has always been to help our clients realize their travel dreams. We’ve listened as your travel styles and bucket lists have evolved, and you’ve become true Globetrotters. Today, we are an industry-leading, global travel company. We’re powered by a 700-plus person team utilizing cutting-edge technology. We traded camping tours for 4 and 5-star tailor-made travel experiences to over 100 countries around the world. 

Read more about our milestones over the decades. You can also learn more about the story of our company logo.

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An early Goway office from the 1970s

1970s

• Bruce Hodge immigrates to Canada and starts Goway Travel in a shared apartment

• We are the first to sell and operate overland camping tours in Canada & America

• We print our very first brochures, promoting 

• Telegram reservations are replaced by our first telex machine 

• We move into an office of our very own 

• We begin South American overland tours with a bus imported from Britain

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When working with Goway, you dream it, we plan it. Rely on the passion and expertise of our Destination Specialists to craft the trip that’s right for you.

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What do Goway's travellers say?

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Wonderful experience!
Janette did a remarkable job planning our Australia/New Zealand adventure. It truly was amazing! Our travel was great, the tours were wonderful, and the hotels were perfect. We had a wonderful time - better than we could’ve imagined. Thanks for helping make our dream come true!
Teresa Lunt
Fantastic Experience
Fantastic experience working with Ani at Goway Travel. She and her team were so attentive and accommodating. Everything was so appreciated!
Brenda
New Zealand/Australia trip flawlessly executed.
The trip went amazingly smoothly. All flights, accommodations, transfers, and excursions were on time and as described. No surprises. First class all the way. We worked with Jessica Scott for almost six months planning this trip. She never failed to advise and work out all the details. In one of those instances where I thought I had a problem, but really didn't. I called the Goway 24-hour hot line. Got an instant response and they solved my non-issue, LOL Will definitely use Goway in the future.
bob fisher
All your staff were just amazing
All your staff were just amazing. Brooke was very knowledgeable. Answered all my questions without hesitation. Adel did everything possible to get us to the hotel. He was really great guy to know in Egypt. Very helpful. Sahra was our first first guide. Just amazing lady. Rami was fantastic during our excursions. Very friendly and unbelievably smart. I found him a man who loved his job. And it showed when he took us around. The best rating for every one involved who did their job very well.
Marek Pierson
Fantastic Vacation!
Melissa at Goway was exceptional to work with on our trip to Costa Rica. 🇨🇷 She was professional, easygoing, and detail oriented. Our vacation was paced well and allowed us to see all the highlights. All transfers and hotels were booked properly and we felt secure with all arrangements. We saw so many animals in such beautiful places. Thank you, Melissa!
Pamela Weinstein

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