Who is Rainbow Tourism International?
Rainbow Tourism is the only web marketing company dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism products globally. Rainbow Tourism is committed to ensuring gay and lesbian visitors and their travel agents book the best of gay-owned and gay-friendly accommodation and tours.

What does Rainbow Tourism provide?
Rainbow Tourism is an online marketing company that provides a booking reservation system for tourism operators. RTI is not a travel agency or tour operator, but works with preferred agents in the promotion of tours on the website and in its travel blog.

How does Rainbow Tourism review operators?
Rainbow Tourism regularly reviews all listings on our site to ensure they provide a quality, safe and friendly environment for the gay and lesbian traveller. Rainbow Tourism welcomes feedback and encourages reviews of all accommodation on Pink Choice - gay and lesbian travel review website. Rainbow Tourism is also available 24 hours a day to assist if you need assistance.

Looking for new travel ideas? Not sure where to go?
Rainbow Tourism can assist with developing an itinerary for you. Just let us know what you are interested in doing and we can help with recommendations. Contact our Concierge for assistance.

What do GOO, LOO, RTA & RTR mean?

GOO = gay owned and operated	LOO = lesbian owed and operated
RTA = Rainbow Tourism Accredited	RTR =  Rainbow Tourism Recommended

Gay/Lesbian owned & operated	Rainbow Tourism Accredited	Rainbow Tourism Recommended

Visa entry requirements for New Zealand and Australia?
Please ensure you have a valid passport, the correct documentation for Australia and New Zealand (a visitor's visa may be required) and remember both countries have fragile eco system so check what you are allowed to bring.

Check the follow sites:
New Zealand - www.newzealand.com
Australia - www.australia.gov.au

Travelling with HIV drugs and other medication
Check out the visa and other documentation link above. Also check any countries which you are transiting through in particular the USA.
Check out the following two sites for local HIV information
ACON - www.acon.org.au
NZAF - www.nzaf.org.nz

Civil Unions
So you want to get hitched in New Zealand. We can help find a civil union celebrant and check out the following site for the legal requirements. Click here

Booking Process
Our booking process is a professionally managed and secure booking system. Your details are held on a secure server and are only accessible to those handling your reservation inquiry.

What does on request mean?
Our system will either provide instant availability or on request. On request means that the booking has to be sent to the tourism provider to confirm availability. Generally this should be confirmed within 24 hours but may take up to 48 hours.

How does Rainbow Tourism get paid?
Operators pay a fee to us for using our service. There is no charge to you for using this service.

How do I list my travel business on Rainbow Tourism?
Visit our operator information page for details... more

Travel Agents
Yes travel agents can book via our system. Please contact us for details.

Affiliates
Yes, we do operate an affiliate program... more

Support
If you need assistance, please feel free to contact us. We work all the time (but do sleep at night) and are never far from our laptop and mobile phones.