Our team

Receptour Canada: passionate destination experts!

The faces behind your travels are a patchwork team. A canvas of skills, professional experience and multiculturalism working as one to create quality travel experiences across Canada. We’re proud of our cross-functional, innovative, responsive and dedicated team.

Polyglot, the members of Receptour master 5 languages (French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese) to meet the needs of our international clientele.

From our offices in Montreal, we make a point of imagining authentic, personalized programs. As a member of the ToundriGo group, an incoming specialist in North America, Receptour Canada benefits from the strength of the collective. How do we do this? Through a solid network of partners throughout the country and the guarantee of consistently competitive rates!

In short, put your trust in us for your group travel needs, and see you soon on the roads of Canada…

Linda Fiumara

Brand Director

Head of Receptour

Spoken languages: Italian, English, French

Born in Quebec with Italian origins, Linda is a soul-searching world traveler through experiences. Her passion for creating unique travel itineraries is the heartbeat of Receptour.  After completing her degree in tourism and travel, Linda began her first internship over 15 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since.  Having spent time in each department during her ascent to Director, she transmits her passion and knowledge to her team. 

Alvin Basque

Director sales and products

Director of sales

Spoken languages: English, French and Spanish

Originally from a small Acadian town in New-Brunswick where his family ran a small motel and restaurant, Alvin has always had a passion for travel since a very young age. He wanted to see the world. His dream came true, when he decided to work as a destination Representative / Supervisor for a major Canadian Tour Operator. This brought him to spend 17 years working overseas primarily in Mexico and the Caribbean. He finally decided to come back to Canada in 2005. He has worked in the Receptive part of the industry, selling and organizing group travel to Canada and the U.S. ever since. Happy to be part of the Receptour Canada Team, he plans on continuing his passion for years to come.

 

Justine Boulaire

Contracting and product manager

Spoken languages: Spanish, English, French

Originally from France, Justine left her native country at a very young age to travel the world. With a Master’s degree in international business in hand, she decided to travel to a dozen countries by backpacking and took part in a humanitarian trip. Passionate about the outdoors and adventure, she decided to settle in Quebec in 2018. She accumulated experiences both in the field and in DMCs environment. Dog sledding guide, snowmobile guide, adventure guide at Receptour’s sister brand, Windigo, group guide and group sales and operations, Justine never stops! What makes her passionate? Finding new things and building off the beaten path tours to satisfy the expectations of our group travelers.

Elorri Lasquibar

Business Development Manager for French-speaking markets

Spoken languages : French, english

Originally from Pays-Basque, Elorri began her career in France. For 9 years, she worked for a TO, both as an individual and group BtoB sales rep. This experience was rounded out by a position in an agency specializing in group travel. With 15 years’ experience in the tourism industry behind her, Elorri embarked on an expatriation to Quebec. Her adventure began at Receptour, where she worked for 8 months as a Group sales specialist. Eager to add another string to her bow, she worked for 1 year as a sales representative at Manoir du Lac Delage. Finally, she returned to her first love and took on the role of French Market Business Development Manager at Receptour. Ready for this new challenge, Elorri brings her expertise and her in-depth knowledge of the destination.

 

 

Camille Reignier

Account Manager

Group operations manager

Spoken languages: French and English

Camille has always loved to travel and discover new countries. She comes from France but, during her studies, she had the opportunity to live in Greece and Finland. Her student path came to an end in Canada with her internship at Receptour, which eventually turned into her first job. Camille never stops visiting her adopting country and is totally involved in the success of group trips in the operations department.

Manon Beaudegel

Operations Manager for Guides & Transports

Languages spoken : Italian, English and French 

After a few years working as a sales trainer in the Loire Atlantique region, Manon decided to settle in a colder country. Ready to leave everything behind to follow her dream of living in Canada, it is thanks to her diplomas in tourism and her experiences as an adventurous traveler around the world that she has developed the skills to operate the logistics of groups. What’s next? Probably a road trip in the Canadian countryside in pursuit of a herd of caribou!

Lena Legall

Group sales specialist

Spoken languages: French, English and basics of German

5 years of studies and professional experience in tourism have given Lena a taste for adventure and discovery… and what better place to play than Canada? Today it’s her turn to share this desire to cross the Atlantic with her clients! Between 2 Excels files, Léna never misses an opportunity to explore this vast territory. She always comes back motivated to organize the next Receptour group trips.

Stéphanie King

Group Sales Specialist

Spoken languages: French, Spanish, English

Although Stéphanie was born and raised in the South of France, her whole family is originally from Chile. Growing up in a bilingual environment, she developed a real taste for languages, and added English as well as notions of Portuguese to her list. After studying Communications and Tourism & Hospitality, Stéphanie started out as a receptionist. Soon, driven by her passion for climbing, the young woman moved closer to the mountains to work. First with a tour operator, then in a travel agency and as Chalet Manager. A true globetrotter, Stéphanie has had the opportunity to discover South America, Asia and Europe. It’s in Montreal that she’s opening the next chapter in her professional career. Versatile and proactive, Stéphanie is an invaluable asset to Receptour.

Faustine Meon

Group Sales Specialist

Spoken languages : French, English

Faustine spent her childhood on a small Caribbean island. From the time she was born, she always wanted to explore the world, and from an early age she did just that. As a teenager, she headed for France to study in the hotel industry, followed by tourism and communications. She makes a point of doing her internships abroad to discover other places and cultures. Mission accomplished for Faustine! After graduating, our globetrotter settled in England, then Australia. It was finally in Canada that she decided to begin the next stage of her professional career, putting her experience to work for Receptour.

Romain Marissal

Operations Coordinator

Spoken languages : French, english

Originally from the south of France, Romain didn’t come to Canada for the sun, but rather for the professional challenge. After stacking the odds in his favor with a Master’s degree specializing in Tourism, he has blossomed in the company, bringing with him dynamism and innovation. Inspired by group travel in its broadest definition, he sees Canada as an ideal land for the development of accessible, quality travel. With his peaceful strength and humorous personnality, Romain meticulously prepares all the tours for which he is responsible. In the short term, he aspires to explore the territory and master the entire destination at his fingertips!

 

Mélissa Bouguelli

Marketing Coordinator

Spoken languages : French, English

Originally from France, Mélissa has worked in the Parisian media sphere for almost a decade. An agency journalist, she cut her teeth in the print media. She soon turned her attention to the audiovisual education she had acquired during her studies, working as a Reporter. Bitten by the travel bug at an early age, Mélissa took her pen in her rucksack to cover a good part of Europe. Curious and open to the world, she has had the chance to live in England, Denmark and Australia. Enriched by her experiences, she decided to settle permanently in Montreal. Since then, she has been involved in making Receptour shine on a daily basis.

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