Group Travel
Stop the arguments - let us plan your dream trip
Don’t worry, we can help.
Wanting to arrange a family trip, a reunion for lifelong friends, a special birthday or wedding celebration? Let us take the stress out of planning a group trip. Our dedicated team can help organise bespoke itineraries designed to suit your group’s travel needs.
Booking travel for a group can be stressful….imagine 20 different requirements, with multiple changes and everyone still wanting to fly on the same flight with everyone?
Whether it is a school trip wanting to educate students in Vietnam, a sports team heading over to the Gold Coast for a Trans-Tasman competition, or a “friends for life” reunion in Fiji, we can organise your group travel so you can relax and enjoy the journey.
The last thing you want to be doing is planning all the flights, visas, accommodation and transfers while also sorting out what to pack, has the cat been booked into the cattery and have you cancelled the newspaper.
Still not convinced, then let us explain the benefits:
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Booking flights for a group
Most airlines do not allow you to book more than 9 people on the same flights at the same time. This means that you may not end up being on the same flight or with the same airfare and rules. Booking group flights with us allows you to all have the same flight (subject to availability of seats), the same airfare and the same airfare rules. Booking group flights also allow flexibility with budgeting as you do not need to pay in full up front as you do when booking yourself online. We also have flexibility to work with amendments like date changes and name changes, often up to 48 hours prior to travelling. Due to our relationship with the numerous airlines flying in our region – we have the right contacts to negotiate additional benefits like additional luggage allowance for sporting equipment.
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Booking accommodation
We have a team of specialists who travel the world picking out the most suitable accommodation options for our varied clients. You may of chosen the best hotel from online reviews…..but is it the best for your group? ie does it have a secure car park for your rental cars? Do the twin sharing rooms have a private bathroom (or is it all glass)? Does it have a great bar that will be open late when you come back from your dinner? We can also work with the accommodation providers to ensure you have rooms all together on the same floor (or not…if required), interconnecting or even booking a larger room or family suite for you all to meet.
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Insurance
Group insurance policies are a cost effective way to ensure everyone travelling is protect against the unexpected. Additional premium options are also available for individual specific requirements.
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Duty of Care
The safety and security of your group is paramount to us. From providing risk advice and relevant travel reports for the “group leader” prior to travel, to assistance while travelling, incident and security reports and alerts along with location reports for all travellers; our experienced team is available 24/7 for support. Rest assured your safety is our priority and you can be 100% confident that we will be committed to you.
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Transport
The last thing you want to do is arrive in a new country, at the airport with all your luggage and no transport. We can arrange everything for rental cars and vans to exclusive coach transfers or luxury shuttles; and don’t worry we will have the English speaking guide/driver; luggage truck and if needed - gratuities all sorted as well.
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All those extras
Don’t worry about having to create your own checklist – we have it all covered. We can arrange reservations at the cute bistro that has a waiting list in Sydney; to reserving an exclusive area at the hottest bar in Hawaii; to having a driver take you off the beaten track to the best markets in Bali.
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Technology
We can create a secure online registration for everyone complete. We can collect details from everyone from passport and visa requirements, to extension travel, additional services like activities, different travel requirements etc. We can communicate to all travellers via this system – so no one can say “they didn’t get the email”. This will then create the relevant reports for you while travelling – in one easy app. We can also create a group app for you all to have access to your itinerary, emergency contacts (embassies, hospitals, insurance, airports etc); updates from us back in New Zealand and for all of you to communicate to while away.
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If you need some help
Our team is committed to producing you the best personalised service from when you walk in the door to when you come back with your favourite trip photos. We will provide the best itinerary and proposal, based on your groups specific requirements and budget. No group is the same and we love to be challenged to create and exclusive and memorable trip for you all.