ACERCA DE
Gerard McGarrigle
Gerente
Originario de Irlanda, Gerard pasó la mayor parte de su carrera profesional en el sector de las Tecnologías de la Información como consultor de preventa y arquitecto de soluciones. Una de las mayores fortalezas de Gerard durante este tiempo fue la atención al cliente y él continúa poniendo el enfoque al cliente a la vanguardia de Paradise Colombia. Gerard fundó Paradise Colombia en 2017 con su esposa Carolina y su visión es simple y concisa, 'Entregando excelencia y recuerdos duraderos del Paraíso en Colombia'. Gerard se trasladó a Colombia con su esposa e hija con la idea de quedarse por unos meses, pero el riesgo de querer quedarse es contagioso y no ha mirado hacia atrás desde entonces.
Francia Carolina Mesa Directora Comercial
Carolina nació y creció en Colombia. A los 18 años prestó servicio militar como soldado en el Ejército de Colombia en la ciudad de Armenia, Quindío, antes de trasladarse a Buenos Aires, Argentina para estudiar ciencias forenses. En 2012 dejó Argentina para seguir su corazón y unirse a su esposo Gerard en Irlanda, pero nunca olvidó los recuerdos de su infancia en el 'Eje Cafetero' y el paraíso que dejó atrás hace tantos años. Después de haber trabajado en diferentes áreas de turismo y atención al cliente durante 15 años, Carolina ha regresado a Colombia y quiere hacer realidad los sueños para las demás personas proporcionándoles la experiencia en el Paraíso Cafetero que hizo que su infancia fuera tan especial. 'Bienvenidos a Colombia y bienvenidos al paraíso'.
SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY
As tourist operators we need to play a role in conservation and ensure that the only impact we leave behind in the natural environment is just our footprints. When visiting 'Eje Cafetero', please remember to never leave any form of litter behind as this negatively impacts the local environment. Our guides are equipped with carry bags so please never hesitate to pass on any litter to them to dispose of later in an environmentally friendly way.
At PARADISE COLOMBIA we adhere to guidelines set out by the tourism board and continually work with conservation groups to ensure we are aiding with their research and dedicated hard work. As part of our company policy we donate a percentage of our profits to local foundations and conservation groups, doing what we can to help preserve the future welfare of the local environment, fauna and flora.
Mission
Our mission at PARADISE COLOMBIA Packaged Holidays is to deliver exceptional holidays/vacations within the ‘Eje Cafetero’ zone primarily. We aim to implement our services in other popular touristic destinations within Colombia in time but it’s not our primary goal. We want to deliver accurate and detailed information for our clients both local and foreign. As part of our educational process we want to ensure that our clients are respectful of the local environment, flora and fauna and the future preservation is paramount above all else. As standard in our offerings are accommodation, sights and activities, transport and guides. We want our clients to feel satisfied they are receiving a premium service at competitive cost.
Vision
Our vision is to become the number 1 tour operator for quality within the Eje Cafetero zone by 2022. We will offer alternative packages yet ensuring it has a premium feel and added quality beyond what is being offered by alternative operators today.
Sustainability
PARADISE COLOMBIA Packaged Holidays is committed to the maintenance and / or improvement of positive environmental, socio-cultural, economic impacts and the management, minimization and / or elimination of those negative impacts generated or related to the development of our tourism activity.
PARADISE COLOMBIA Packaged Holidays suppliers, clients and guests have established duties and rights in their commitment to sustainability.
PARADISE COLOMBIA Packaged Holidays has the firm purpose of achieving the total satisfaction of its guests and collaborators, providing them with products and services with high levels of quality, sustainability and reliability, always ensuring due compliance with current legal regulations.
We are committed to helping employees, clients and visitors to understand and share their duties and rights towards sustainability, so as to prevent negative environmental, socio-cultural and economic impacts. Likewise, we are committed to implementing tools to help prevent commercial sexual exploitation of children, adolescents, trafficking in flora and fauna and cultural property, and discrimination.
To this end, programs of sustainability and continuous improvement will be established and maintained, contributing to the sustainable development of its employees, shareholders, suppliers and customers.