Reid and Maia Coen
About Us
We at Imprint Tours believe travel is more than a recreational experience. Travel broadens horizons, introduces new ways of seeing the world, equips us with a new frame of reference for evaluating our own society, breaks down prejudice, and promotes global understanding. Therefore, we endeavor to “Travel with Intent”: an intention to take a reflective, introspective approach; connect with the cultures we visit; and balance the enjoyment of discovery with responsible travel. We want our “imprint” on the planet to be light and our “imprint” on the local culture to be positive.
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206 617 9928
Imprint's Reid Coen has enjoyed a lifetime passion for travel, teaching, and history. He was a tour guide, travel consultant, and speaker for Rick Steves’ Europe for 23 years. In 2005 he launched his own tour company with the intention of taking groups to places he felt particularly passionate about. Southeast Asia topped the list and excursions to Thailand and Bali followed. Since then our portfolio of destinations has expanded to include India, Africa, New Zealand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Morocco, China, Peru, Iceland, Guatemala, Patagonia, Antarctica, Japan, Ireland, and the Greek Islands. China Off the Beaten Track and the Galapagos are projected for 2025.
Our Partners
Imprint Tours would not be possible without local experience and expertise. We have experience with American group dynamics and sensibilities and our partners have years of local touring experience. They assist in our itinerary development and execution; liaise with local hotels, restaurants, and vendors; provide advocacy if difficulties arise; and provide us with the best possible local guides. Most importantly, they share our values of a light and positive imprint through responsible travel and cultural connection.
Imprint Values Responsible Travel
It is our intention to support local economies, learn and abide by local cultural conventions, travel in an ecologically responsible way, and be good ambassadors of our own culture. To that end we have offset carbon emissions for staff travel since our inception and are currently reviewing plans for offsetting the carbon ‘imprint’ from our travelers as well.
Small Groups
We’re small and we like it that way. Even with projected growth our intention is to remain small so that every excursion receives our complete attention and careful consideration. Staying small keeps overhead low and allows us to offer the best value possible. Our penchant for quality over quantity extends to the size of our groups: a standard of 26 tour members (occasional exceptions are noted in specific itineraries).
Good Value
No hidden costs! All scheduled tour activities, more than half of all meals, and all tips are included in the price of the tour. Imprint Tours emphasize reasonable comfort and discovery experiences over excessive luxury.
Passion
We intend that our passions for travel, learning, and cross-cultural understanding be apparent in all aspects of our tours and make a positive and lasting imprint on tour participants.