Pauwels Travel Bureau was founded by Norbert Pauwels in 1965. After Norbert passed away in 1990, the family business was managed by his wife Bertha and daughter Sandra. Under their direction the number of staff members and associates expanded. In 2025 Jessica Crompton, one of the staff members, became the owner of the company. She and Sandra will continue to maintain the traditions which have made Pauwels popular with many people.
In its early days, the company focused on tours of Europe for high school students. While we still offer these tours, Pauwels now provides a wide range of educational travel services for groups of all ages, interests and composition. These include university alumni, community music ensembles, church groups, seniors, etc. Our tours are individually constructed to suit the specific needs of any group. We invite you to contact us to discuss your group's travel plans to take advantage of our experience and expertise.
Pauwels Travel also welcomes individual travellers on our wide range of cultural tours. With us you can follow Europe's medieval pilgrimage routes or China's fabulous Silk Road, enjoy Bach's music in Leipzig, attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in Flanders' Fields, explore the world of the Aboriginals in Australia's outback, or sample Malbec in the Argentinian wine capital of Mendoza. While our cultural tours are well known for their quality and depth, we continue to ensure that our travelers receive exceptional value at a reasonable cost.
The company is fortunate to have Jaques Pauwels, well known scholar and author of many books about aspects of history, leading the majority of our tours. His experience and presentation style has made him a favorite with our many clients.
