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DMC (Destination Management Company)

What does DMC mean in travel?

The definition

A local company that arranges ground services in a destination, including transfers, guides, activities and events, on behalf of advisors and tour operators.

What it really means

The person in-country who answers the 3 a.m. phone call.

In the wild

“Our DMC in Kyoto got the private tea ceremony.”

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