Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours for sale through travel agents. Tour operators primarily engaged in selling their own tours directly to travelers are also included in this industry.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4725 - Tour Operators are:
- Tour operation (travel)
- Tours, except sight-seeing buses, boats, and airplanes
- Wholesale tour operator
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Tour Operators in the US (56152)
Revenue 2025
$12.3bn
Growth 2025
3.99%
Key Trends
Profit has declined due to uneven demand for industry services and intensifying competition
Improving consumer confidence levels bolstered demand for tour operators' packages
Online competition will likely cause travel agents to continue demanding competitive commission rates
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4725 - Tour Operators
US-SIC Code 4725 - Tour Operators sits in the 2-digit Tour Operators sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4725 - Tour Operators
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4725 - Tour Operators. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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472501 Tours-operators & promoters
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472502 Skiing tours
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472503 Expeditions-arranged & outfitted
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472504 Tours-wholesale
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472506 Golf tournament booking service
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472507 Bicycle tours
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472508 Float trips
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472509 Travel escorts
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472510 Snowcat rentals
8 Digit SIC Codes
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47250000 Tour operators
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47259900 Tour operators, nec
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47259901 Arrangement of travel tour packages, wholesale
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47259902 Sightseeing tour companies
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47259903 Tours, conducted
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