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Background
Dertour Suisse, based in Zurich, brings together several travel brands, including Hotelplan, Kuoni and Helvetic Tours. In January 2026, its CEO, Stephanie Schulze zur Wiesch, described French-speaking Switzerland as a pillar of its strategy. The group was already present there with Tourisme Pour Tous and several specialist brands.
The key points
Dertour Suisse is setting up a French-speaking team in Lausanne dedicated to Hotelplan, Kuoni and Helvetic Tours. Travel agencies in French-speaking Switzerland now have a contact in French for individual, group, beach holiday and city break requests.
The three brands are under the responsibility of Karin Markwalder. Tourisme Pour Tous remains the specialist in tailor-made travel, strengthened by the teams of Asia365, Private Safaris and Manta Voyages.
Key figures
- 9 people work in French-speaking Switzerland for Hotelplan, Kuoni and Helvetic Tours
What it means for businesses
- Travel agencies in French-speaking Switzerland : access in French to the expertise of the three brands
Who says what
- Stephan Kurmann (head of communication at Dertour Suisse): the aim is to give agents in French-speaking Switzerland easy access to the group’s expertise
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