Founded back in 1938 by the late Louis Loizou, the Louis Group first started out as a small local travel agency, expanding early on into the hotel industry. Through the decades, the Group has strategically developed into one of the Mediterranean’s foremost travel, tourism, hotel, cruise & catering groups, thus positioning itself as a niche international player.
Louis Tourist Agency
TOURISM
Leading Inbound Services & Sightseeing Tours
More than half a century of experience is behind every welcoming smile & helping handshake.
Tourism optimizes in:
- Representing major international tour operators in Cyprus
- Assisting operators in sourcing the right products, contracting the best prices & providing special offers
- Processing hotel, transfers, car hire, air packages & cruise reservations
- Meet & assistance at airports & hotels island-wide through our multilingual representatives
- Offering extensive sightseeing programme - National Tours - via our air-conditioned fleet of coaches
Tourism is the department of Louis Tourist Agency which handles land arrangements within Cyprus.
EVENTS
Special interest groups, Incentives, Sports Tourism & Conference Organising
Our accolades started right from the beginning - voted "Best conference destination management company” by Conference & Exhibition Magazine in the mid-80s.
Events lead and expetise in:
- Creating exciting tailor-made programmes for special interest groups
- Catering incentive groups with innovative themed events & team–building activities
- Pioneering sports tourism for professional team training, as well as for recreational pursuits
- Planning conferences & seminars of any size
- Planning studying/ training tours
- Organising shore excursions for cruise ships
- Arranging wedding ceremonies & celebrations
Events is the brand name under which destination management services are marketed by Louis Tourist Agency.
CONGRESSWISE
Professional Congress Organisers (PCO)
Clients, ranging from UNESCO, “Your professional conduct & high performance was inspirational…” to the International Aeronautical Federation “The organisation was impeccable…”, have inspired us to exceed their expectations.
Congresswise pioneers in:
- Congress organisation & association management services for international & local customers
- Offering secretariat services; budgeting, financial & scientific program coordination, exhibition organisation & management; promotion & marketing, graphic design & printing and providing congress personnel & social events
- Providing its services as an operational administrative address on behalf of European & local associations
Congresswise Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Louis Tourist Agency & is a member of the ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association) and EFAPCO (European Federation Association of Proffessional Congress Organisers).
TRAVEL
Largest Retail Travel Chain & Major OUbound Tour Operator
The Louis Group kicked off operations as a travel agency 65 years ago & has been growing the its sales network ever since. Result? Wherever our clients are, they can find us right next door.
Travel indulges into:
- Maintaining extensive network of retail outlets throughout Cyprus
- Retailing air & cruise tickets for business & leisure, individuals & groups
- Arranging hotel reservations, car rentals & sightseeing tours worldwide
- Marketing a wide range of destinations through proprietary winter & summer brochures
- Operating charter flights to Mediterranean & European destinations
Travel is the department of Louis Tourist Agency which services local clientele.
AVIATION
Airline Representation & Aircraft Ground Handling
Our Paphos team was named “Air 2000 Station of the Year” as the “Best Ground Handling Station worldwide in 2002 for Air 2000’s entire network.
Aviation optimizes in:
- Acting as the General Sales Agent of international airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Alitalia, Finnair, CSA-Czech Airlines, Srilankan Airlines, Belavia & others
- Offering Ground Handling Services to over 30 scheduled & chartered airlines at Larnaca & Paphos airports
- Offering Cargo Handling Services
- Acting as Cargo General Sales Agent of several international airlines
Louis Aviation Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Louis Tourist Agency & a non-IATA agency.
Louis Aviation Services is the brand name under which ground handling & cargo services are marketed by Louis Tourist Agency.
More Louis Group Activities
Louis Cruises
We established the industry standard in short cruises 2 decades ago & we are still driving it.
Louis Cruises:
- Owns 12 vessels
- Operates mini cruises to Rhodes, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon & Syria
- Operates cruises to the Greek Islands
- Charters vessels to major international tour operators offering cruises in the Western Mediterranean, the Caribbean & the Canary Islands
- Provides turnkey ship management solutions
- Operates Duty Free shops in Limassol port & on board the vessels of Louis Cruises.
Louis cruises is the brand name under which cruises are marketed by Louis Ltd, a public company listed on the Cyprus stock exchange.
Louis Hotels
To have repeatedly been recognised & awarded prizes by top international tour operators, including Thomson Holidays, First Choice, JMC & TUI, is an achievement that fills us with pride.
The Louis Hotels:
- Own or manage 12 properties in Cyprus, 2 of those being managed by Hilton International
- Own or manage 15 properties spread across the Greek islands of Crete, Corfu, Zakynthos, Kefalinia, Kos, Rhodes & Mykonos
- Offer more than 13,000 beds in 4 & 5 star hotels & A category holiday villages
- Specialise in family, active, leisure & all inclusive holidays
Louis Hotels Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of the Louis Group.
4th GL PRODATA
Nowadays, Information Technology is the cornerstone on which competitive advantage is built. That’s why we established an in-house capability over a decade ago and that’s how the Louis Cruises’ website was voted the 3rd best in the world by all cruise operators in 2001.
4rth GL Prodata:
- Offer integrated IT solutions for the Louis Group, as well as external clients such as the Cyprus Government, the Bank of Cyprus and Carlsberg
- Undertake mission critical turnkey projects as one of the largest facility management companies in Cyprus
- Are a leading private network provider in Cyprus, as well as a specialised software developer
- Represent world leaders of hardware and software products: Progress Inc, PREH GMBH, DataCard Group, GHIRLANDA SPA and EPICOR
4th GL prodata Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of the Louis Group.
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