Monday, 14 March 2011

What is Tailor Made??

With recent adverts advertising Tailor Made packages it is sometimes confusing on what is meant from this and what the pros and pitfalls can be.

Tailor Made is where you have had an idea of where you want to go and what you want to do- weather it is visiting the Ice Hotel, going to the Rio de Janeiro festival, visiting Angel falls, A Rocky mountain tour, exploring Americas National parks or visiting and touring New Zealand.
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Your travel agent can advise you of the best time of year to go, arrange the flights, transfers, hotels and excursions.

If you have a budget in mind and a time of year your agent will discuss options to suit you and what is viable to make your time as fun packed or relaxing as you require.

Even if you want a cruise the only part of your package that is fixed is the date of the cruise, however sometimes it is possible to down line your boarding subject to the cruise liner and locations. Additional tours can be added pre or post cruise.

All sounds great so far so what are the pitfalls?

Pitfalls can be easily avoided, you can do this by:
-Making sure that your agent is fully ABTA and ATOL bonded,
-That no budget airlines are used like Easy Jet, as they can cancel at short notice and cause you to pay flights at higher prices with other providers.
-Your agent must ensure that the baggage allowance is the same for all flights to avoid any nasty additional baggage handling fees; you must check your paperwork
-If transfers are included that you ensure they are included in your paperwork
-That when you book you have insurance in place
-That when you go you have all vouchers and receipts for hotels and transfers and excursions.

If your travel agent is good they will advise you of what is and is not included then it is your choice but the number one rule is to check your paperwork over for all of the above points.

To talk to me about a tailor made package is something that is a once in a lifetime experience and one which I like to make a smooth as possible.

Call to ask for details of your tailor made holiday on 01922 705983.

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