Why ECTC

With over 117 years combined experience getting travelers on the road, in the skies, on the seas and back home safely...


Our Exceptional Product

East Coast Touring Company and its staff are experts in travel and tourism, developing unique itineraries and offering creative ideas to an ever-growing number of clients and customers across North America. Our tours are organized to provide worry-free planning and travel to individuals and to groups large & small. 
Each and every tour ECTC offers is 100% customizable. We understand no two travel groups are alike.
ECTC remains at the forefront of providing the most distinctive and sought-after attractions and locations to our clients through first-hand research and on-location experiences. Every detail and vendor used is carefully chosen to ensure  that our clients and their customers receive the utmost care and quality from departure to return.
ECTC maintains long-lasting working relationships with tourism vendors across the globe. Because of this, we can make certain that our customers receive the absolute best rate available.

Customer Service is our #1 Priority

ECTC’s main goal is to provide exceptional customer service from the day you start the planning process until the day you return home. Because of this fact, 99% of our customers would refer our services to a friend. 
ECTC has dedicated staff members in-office 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday to help answer all your questions. We do not use an automated phone system; you will reach a human being every time you call. ECTC also employs an answering service set to forward all urgent calls to a staff member on-call after hours. We take your needs and concerns into account at all hours of the day.

Security, Liability & Insurance

ECTC firmly believes in protecting our assets. Our customers are our most important assets.
While most travel providers and tour operators carry the minimum $1 million Insurance Policy to protect their clients, East Coast Touring Company customers are indemnified by our $3 million policy written by Zurich American Insurance Company.
With every tour we operate our clients can offer their customers the opportunity to purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance through world-renowned TripMate Insurance. Our great relationship with this company has allowed us to offer the best insurance plan at discounted prices. For the weary traveler, our plans are the best!
Because we implement an answering service after the office is closed, East Coast Touring clients can rest-assured that they can always maintain communications with ECTC staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many of our customers even have staff cell phone numbers. How many companies can say that!
ECTC monitors and receives direct travel warnings and information from the United States Department of State to maintain safe journeys for all our travelers.

Affiliations & Awards

ECTC is a proud member and forming partner of Travel Alliance Partners (TAP), a partner-owned organization made up of 34 premier tour operators from North America. Each operator is a regional expert with new and unique itineraries. Each member operates under the highest standards for business ethics and product quality. Partners purchase products in a profitable fashion, pass the savings on to the consumers and increase market share with key suppliers. 
ECTC was awarded the 2011 Travel Alliance Partners President’s Award.
ECTC plays a very vital roll each year in Bank Travel. Beside presenting a fantastic array of itineraries, ECTC continues to wow Bank Club Directors & Group Leaders by sponsoring entertaining & innovative banker seminars and offering attendees fun FAM tours of the conference area!
ECTC believes in holding a strong and positive influence on our local community. As a member of our local Chamber of Commerce, our philanthropic efforts and staff member volunteerism have helped us win the 2011 Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award for excellence in leadership in our community.
ECTC is also a member of CLIA, IATAN, and ABA.


Words From Our Travelers

Sheri McCoy, Nodaway Valley Bank

East Coast Touring offers fantastic trips for great prices. The quality of the hotels, admissions, and meals are not compromised with the great prices. When I book a tour with East Coast Touring, I never have to worry about any aspect of the trip not being taken care of. I appreciate the professionalism and friendliness of the staff. They are always available to assist with any question(s) that I have. Bob has destinations that offer more for our bank customers than from other tour companies. His packages are carefully planned and we know we are getting great value for prices that our customers appreciate.

Brenda Eaton, Hawthorn Bank

Contracting with East Coast Touring is like being welcomed into a caring family. Whether you are contacting them by email or by phone the response is always immediate and you are greeted by name not a contract number. I love that the staff goes out of their way to customize the trips to fit your wishes or the needs of your specific group. Bob Buesing, the owner, is very 'hands on' to make sure you have a high quality trip with great accommodation, the most interesting, informative and fun activities for the destination, lots of inclusions and all for the best possible cost. Our customers love our trips. East Coast Touring makes my job easy!

Joy Rissmiller, Adventures in Travel

I wanted to write to let you know how much I appreciate the great work of you and the staff at East Coast Tours. On our Mediterranean Cruise, at the last minute the ship was prohibited from entering Egypt because of the protests. We had scheduled shore excursions there. I knew my people would be wondering what was happening. I made a call to you and within fifteen minutes, you had an alternative tour scheduled in Istanbul. That is pretty amazing considering the seven hour time difference. I met my people and told them we were substituting a wonderful tour of Istanbul. Since the Captain had just given the announcement a few minutes earlier, my customers thought I worked miracles. Of course we know who the real miracle worker was. (And I did give you the credit.) In this business, a tour manager has to be able to think fast on their feet and have some great connections. You do both well. But more importantly than that, I appreciate the integrity and honesty I can always count on when working with you. Thank you so much and I look forward to many more East Coast Tours.