2022 NAICS national industry in sector 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
561520 Tour Operators
NAICS 561520 is the US industry code for tour operators. It covers establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours.
- Code
- 561520 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Tour Operators
- Part of
- Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $25 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 79120 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or tour operators. Travel or wholesale tour operators are included in this industry.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Acting as agents in selling travel, tour, and accommodation services to the general public and commercial clients are classified in Industry 561510, Travel Agencies.
- Conducting scenic and sightseeing tours are classified in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation.
- Providing guide services, such as archeological, museum, tourist, hunting, or fishing are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 561520
The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Tour operators (i.e., arranging and assembling tours)
- Travel tour operators
- Wholesale tour operators
SBA size standard for 561520
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 561520, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $25 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
SBA footnote 10: NAICS codes 488510 (excluding the exception), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920 – As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenues.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7912), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.