Company Origins

The idea for Equator3 Tours was conceived in 1995. The concept was activated  in the year 2000. After realizing that we shared a passion for travel and had 28 years plus of combined experience in the tour and travel field, we determined that we could provide the quality and expertise that the industry strongly needed. 

Meet Your Tour Guides Verl & Latifah

Both of us have professional tour guide licenses and are members of The Guides Association of New York (GANYC). We have conducted tours for literally thousands of clients of various nationalities in New York, in other domestic cities as well as in international locations.  Our travels have taken us to five of the seven continents. We are destination experts

We have had teaching experience that spans from camp counseling to teaching at the preschool, elementary, adult education and university levels. There also exists many years of entrepreneurial experiences. We have each operated our own successful business enterprises in various but related industries.  We have been in the business of "people" and have attached a tremendous value to the issue of providing quality service.  The partners of Equator3 Tours have demonstrated the kind of caring, creativity and energy that meld together to formulate the successful touring experience.

Equator3 Tours has selected destinations that offer an array of the fun, the the exciting, the educational, the cultural, and the exotic, while at the same time providing adequate opportunities for often much needed relaxation. We use some of the best hotels and restaurants that offer the true taste of each region we visit. When special evenings and cultural events are included, you can be sure that they will be stylized to the group and indigenous to the area.  All of the components of our tours are carefully and intelligently crafted by our skilled destination experts.  Equator3 tours are custom designed to meet the special needs of each client group.  Tours may be as structured or as casual as each client desires.  Equator3's aim is to please.  With Equator3 the client always has on-site staff members at their disposal that are knowledgeable, professional and accommodating. Equator3 delivers quality service throughout the client's journey because we are dedicated to excellence. The bottom line is that the client can depend on Equator3 Tours to have "the ultimate touring experience" ... A World of Difference.