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Vacation travel is the perfect way to spend those precious moments with that special person. Whether it is with family or friends, taking time away from our busy lives to find that special vacation destination, will be a most important decision. The Travel Store.... professionals that are well traveled are ready to match your needs and dreams with the right destination. Our ongoing training and product visitations keep our agents up to date with all the new and exciting resorts and destinations. Whether it is a Cruise Vacation, an All-Inclusive Resort Vacation or a European, Asian, South Pacific or African adventure... whatever the interest, wherever the destination, our well trained professionals will map out the solution. "We Make Travel Easy".
Before you’re ready to make "The Travel Store" your starting point for your dream vacation, call your nearest office and let us start working for you. "You Deserve The Best".
The Travel Store and Ensemble Travel presents On Location Experiences
The Travel Store and Ensemble Travel Group gives you unique On Location experiences around the World. If you are visiting a city or country for the first time and want the comfort of having a local company arrange a specialized tour, we can help. If you are arriving by cruise ship and want a private tour, again, we can help.
Creating extraordinary experiences is our specialty…enhanced by the expertise of our resourceful travel partner specialists.
Get the experience of a lifetime with a unique on Location experience. ENSEMBLE™ on Location provides you with the resources you need to provide personalized attention, unique travel ideas, expert planning and so much more to you. Enhance your travel plans with one of your new ENSEMBLE™ on Location Partners.
Africa
Abercrombie & Kent Southern Africa
Abercrombie & Kent has been exploring Africa since 1962 providing travel information that reflects our experience, knowledge and love for South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique as well as the Indian Ocean Islands. Abercrombie & Kent has become synonymous with personalized service and quality of the highest standard. Abercrombie & Kent have offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town (South Africa), Maun (Botswana) and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe).
Abercrombie & Kent Egypt
Abercrombie & Kent Egypt has 11 offices throughout Egypt, and over 400 full time staff including airport, drivers, and tour guides – as well as our own fleet of vehicles and four deluxe Nile River cruisers. A&K Egypt provides a diverse range of services for many different types of business including frequent individual travelers, tour series and ad hoc groups, incentive travel, special interest groups, meetings, conferences and events, ticketing, and outbound travel.
Olive Branch Tours (Morocco)
Olive Branch Tours is Morocco’s oldest-established travel agency, handling all aspects of incoming travel: transfers, tours, hotels, business and incentive travel, congresses, films, shore excursions for cruise ships plus special interests, whether for organizations, groups or individuals. We have branch offices in Tangier and Marrakech and have an unrivaled reputation for careful and personal attention to meet clients' requirements.
Morocco is a splendid and varied country. In close proximity, we have snow-capped mountains, sun-drenched beaches, historical and cultural cities with old Arab Medinas, old Jewish quarters (Mellah), sanctuaries and old synagogues, Coranic and Islamic schools (Mederssa), and new towns and even the seas of sand of the Saharan regions. All these can be greatly enjoyed as they are served by a good road and hotel structure which we are able to incorporate and use to our clients' advantage. The list of "Special Interests” below will also give you some idea of the many unexpected pleasures encountered here. Olive Branch Tours has in many cases pioneered and then exclusively developed these, all in a Mediterranean, African and pre-Saharan context with varied background cultures differing from region to region, from luxury hotels to desert-nomad tents, from air-conditioned coaches and limousines to mule-trekking and camel-riding.
• Imperial cities
• Grand Tour of Morocco.
• Golf.
• Jewish Heritage.
• Culinary Art tours.
• Shore Excursions for Cruise ships.
• Hiking, Biking, in the Atlas Mountains.
Travel Beyond
Launched in 1975, Travel Beyond is a U.S.-based tour operator working with Wilderness Safaris and select ground handlers in southern and eastern Africa, who own and run the finest private game lodges and camps in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Africa. Valid 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006.
Asia/Orient
Melitour Special Interest Tours (Turkey & Mongolia)
Founded in 1891, MELITOUR provides personalized upscale services throughout Turkey & West China, Kirgizistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Trails of Indochina (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma)
Founded in 1998, Trails of Indochina provides customized travel services for high-end travelers in Southeast Asia. Based in Vietnam, we offer two key advantages: familiarity with the region combined with an understanding of the specialized requirements of up-market travelers. With extensive experience in the travel industry and an unrivalled network of contacts in the region, we can tailor itineraries to meet our clients’ diverse needs - and far exceed their expectations.
World Express (Singapore)
A full service, integrated travel organization with a track record of over 35 years in handling FITs and Group travel to Singapore & Malaysia.
Australia
Exclusively New Zealand
In our ever-changing world, there’s still a place for old-fashioned value and service. Exclusively New Zealand offers discerning travelers – for whom value and service are not judged in monetary terms alone – something better and something different. Working with our selected overseas partners, we specialize in putting together bespoke itineraries, tailored to include any level of luxury, sophistication or simplicity…. And we love doing it. Our philosophy? It’s really quite simple - “to listen to our clients and provide what they want”. Old–fashioned? Yes, but some values are worth holding on to.
Canada
Entrée Canada
Entrée Canada specializes in complete custom travel programs throughout Canada, offering easy one-stop shopping. We can customize a luxury vacation that includes accommodations, transportation (including rental cars with detailed driving instructions for clients who prefer to drive themselves), luxury rail vacations, adventures, pre- and post-cruise packages, city stays, romantic getaways, ski holidays, golf vacations, wilderness programs, and more.
Caribbean
Barefoot Holidays (St. Lucia)
Barefoot Holidays is a destination management company dedicated to ensuring that your clients’ visit to St. Lucia is an unforgettable dream. Our highly skilled and motivated team handles all requirements, from the simplest to the most complex. One-of-a-kind events, flexibility, and service beyond expectations are our hallmark. We also excel at dream island destination weddings. A “Destination Wedding” on the exotic island of St. Lucia offers a unique and unforgettable venue. Will it be beachside? Beside cascading waterfalls? In a centuries old church or a plantation style house? Leave the planning and details to the Wedding Consultants at Barefoot Holidays, who will make your clients’ dream wedding a reality. We are honored to be of service to your clients, and want to ensure that they are fully satisfied and leave with a desire to visit us again.
Glamour Tours (Jamaica)
In operation since 1987, Glamour Tours is a destination management company located in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Our expertise incorporates ground transportation, hotel reservations, tours and excursions, planning and coordinating incentive and conference groups, destination weddings, event planning, FIT programs, and a host of other tourism-related activities. We also represent a number of international tour operators.
My Tropical Escape
My Tropic Escape (MTE) is Jamaica’s first and only luxury adventure Destination Management Company (DMC).
At the core of our philosophy is a belief in the delivery of an insider’s perspective into the seductive pleasures of life
in the tropics, starting with Jamaica. With a portfolio of great accommodations to match each client’s needs, My
Tropic Escape offers you the opportunity to truly distinguish the Jamaica escape for your discerning clientele. We
will ace the logistical delivery for your clients every time, but it’s the unique immersions and privileged access to
those island secrets that touch their souls.
Europe
Arno Travel & Tourism (Italy)
Arno Travel was founded in 1969 and is the acknowledged expert in the provision of unique tailor-made packages for tourism within Italy.
Culture Trip (Germany)
Culture Trip is Germany’s leading luxury travel planner and, as its name implies, Culture Trip doesn’t just offer tours; we provide unforgettable cultural experiences. Established in 1995, we are a team of U.S.-trained professionals who understand the needs and desires of today’s discerning travellers.
Our list of references includes such distinguished clients as the Trustees and Benefactors of the most prominent US Museums and Orchestras (MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney, SFMoMA, LAMoCA, LA Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, etc), Citicorp (Int’l Advisory Board), Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and Coca-Cola (Intl. Managers), to name a few.
Decouvertes Exclusive Cultural Tours (France)
Decouvertes has more than 20 years of experience serving high-end American travelers in France. We organize independent luxury trips and exclusive cultural tours, including family holidays, golf and gastronomy, exhibitions and art fairs, culinary arts, fashion, decorative arts, music, architecture, cultural events, and more. We are specialists in unique, exclusive itineraries, all with exquisite details and personalized service. We operate in the entire French territory and especially in the most charming cities and regions in France – Paris, Normandy, Lyon, Burgundy, southwest France, Bordeaux, Perigord, southeast France, Provence, and the French Riviera.
Dubrovnik Private Tours (Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia)
DPT specializes in private half and full day tours whether clients arrive with cruise ships or stay for vacation. Tours are within the city of Dubrovnik, as well as neighboring locations including Montenegro and Bosnia. Special tours cover history, cuisine, art, architecture, nightlife, horseback riding, parasailing, sailing and yachting, as well as shopping, according to our clients’ wishes. DPT can also arrange private functions (for groups of up to 15 people) such as concerts, luncheons and dinners, in local landmark facilities.DPT will gladly assist and recommend (not book) hotel selections for an additional flat fee.
Elegant Ireland
Elegant Ireland was founded in 1984 by Geraldine Murtagh, and still operates under her direct supervision. We are a destination management company and inbound ground operator offering unique venues and off-the-beaten-path itineraries customized for groups and individuals. We offer a dedicated castle and villa rental department and provide unusual places for vacations, family celebrations, corporate events, incentives and meetings, weddings, and honeymoons. We specialize in garden, art, golf, and other special-interest tours
Excursions Ltd. (England, Ireland, Scotland)
Excursions, Ltd. is a well established inbound tour operator with offices in Scotland, Ireland, and central and southwest England. Excursions, Ltd. offers a wide range of services from cruise related touring (shore excursions and pre- and post-cruise tours) to group and individual travel as well as family vacation itineraries throughout the United Kingdom.
Greece a la Carte
We are a full-service destination management company for incoming clients to Greece. Our services include FIT travel, tour series and special interest groups, incentives, conferences and events, and ad hoc groups.
ITB Holland
ITBholland is a full-service destination management company offering customized arrangements in Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. We have many years of experience, and emphasize details and quality to ensure that your clients experience “that something extra.”
Made for Spain
Since 1999 Made for Spain has provided customized exclusive, upscale ground services in Spain and Portugal. We offer FIT programs; pre- and post-cruise packages; special-interest group activities; hotel and restaurant bookings; rental cars and cars with drivers; domestic air and train tickets; walking, shopping, architecture, and other tours; cooking and language lessons; and much more.
Noteworthy Events (UK)
The NoteWorthy Group has offices in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, offering highly personalized services for visitors to the United Kingdom. If your clients want something different and impressive, we can open doors and make it happen. We also specialize in the deluxe 5-star market for FITs and groups in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
Patriot Travel (Czech Republic)
Born and bred in Prague, we have more than 25 years of experience in the travel business working with all categories of hotels in Prague, starting with the Four Seasons Hotel to smaller, boutique hotels that provide excellent service. We are also happy to handle the whole area of the Czech Republic for you and if you are interested, we can help with Central Europe as well. We specialize in FIT clientele with custom-made itineraries but also handle bigger groups coming our direction. We will be happy to arrange theatre / concert tickets, private concerts and private visits to many historical sights, as well as all kinds of transportation services, boat rides and anything that Prague has to offer.
Sophisticated Italy
Sophisticated Italy specializes in exciting ways to help your clients discover the beauty and culture of Italy. Founded in 1996, we are a U.S.-based destination management company with our principal operating location in Milan.
Valesa Cultural Services (Spain & Portugal)
Valesa is a destination management company in Spain and Portugal with more than 25 years of experience, which offers exclusive, high-quality customized tours and services. We also provide shore excursions, train and domestic air reservations, charter aircraft, and airport transfers.
Weichlein Tours (Germany & Austria)
Founded 1956, WEICHLEIN INCENTIVES has a distinguished reputation for excellence in the field of FIT, incentive and conference group handling. WEICHLEIN TOURS plans special interest tours in Central Europe for Associations and Societies, as well as FITs and theme tours for families.
- Back to the roots
- Religious tours: Lutheran, Reformation, Catholic; Jewish history
- Beer tours
- Collectors e.g. Hummel Figurines, Steiff
- Art, culture, historical, gardens, medical, castles and fortresses, music and composers, fountains
- You will find many European itineraries on our website (click on: with overnight, give search word)
India
Zutshi Travel Services (India)
Zutshi Travel World Service has been in the business of inbound tours for more than 30 years. We have perfected the art of Indian hospitality, quality services, and wonderful travel memories. Help your clients experience and enjoy India with Zutshi.
Mexico
Aktun & Millet (Yucatan, Mexico)
Complete ground services in the entire "Yucatan Peninsula" - coast to coast (Caribbean to Gulf of Mexico) and the Peninsula's three states: Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo / Riviera Maya - for cultural and upscale markets. We provide full attention and deluxe service from flight arrival to departure with multilingual guides with expertise in archeology, culture; and all the following services: DMC Ground Operator, Tour Operator, cultural programs, tours, excursions, special events, weddings, corporate meetings, family reunions, parties/celebrations, incentives, photo and fashion shoots, accommodation bookings: hotels, beach resorts, private villas and haciendas.
Expo Marketing
For 25 years Emark Group (formerly Expomarketing) has operated as a destination management company in Acapulco, Cancun, Huatulco, Ixtapa, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Playa del Carmen, and Puerto Vallarta. We offer quality and value in a variety of travel market segments, including wholesale, incentives, conferences, and meeting planners. Emark Group can tailor a Mexican holiday for the most discriminating client.
Middle East
Abercrombie & Kent Jordan
Abercrombie & Kent Jordan was founded in 1998 and offers the finest and most deluxe ground operations available in Jordan. Our experienced and highly qualified staff are here to provide clients with an exceptionally high level of personalized service, and to ensure that all services are handled with the greatest efficiency. The Group motto is: “Simply, the best way to travel” and we are here to fulfil it. Flexibility is an A&K specialty, and in Jordan our team of highly trained and knowledgeable Tour Consultants are experts tailoring tour arrangements to suit individual guest requirements. A&K Jordan provides a diverse range of services for many different types of business, including:
Tour Series Groups - Using our ability to confirm accommodations at competitive prices, and our wide range of products and resources, A&K Jordan can operate tour series groups to exact specifications and, if required, under particular corporate identities.
Incentive Travel - At A&K Jordan we understand that Incentive Groups need special attention to detail, and unusual events and activities, so we have developed a dedicated Incentive Division to provide the most creative itineraries to fit any budget, and operate all programs smoothly and efficiently on the ground.
Special Interest Groups - A&K Jordan is practiced at creating exciting & original itineraries for special interest groups, and we can provide specialist guides and lecturers for wildlife, art and cultural tours, as well as themed professional delegations in any field. Our specialized research team, and high-level contacts within Jordanian society, guarantee that each group can cover the most relevant sights and activities for their theme, or be able to meet with the top people in their professional field in Jordan.
Conferences and Events - A&K Jordan has the infrastructure and expertise to cope with the most complex conference and special event arrangements. Pre and post conference facilities include coordinating hotel bookings and conference facilities, with the provision of staff to organize sightseeing excursions for delegates and their spouses.
Ad Hoc Groups - A&K Jordan provides services for those who do not have extensive brochure coverage, or for specialist operators who organize only one or two or one off departures or groups each year.
Cruise Handling - A&K Jordan has a dedicated Cruise Division which prepares creative itineraries and runs all ground operations for cruise lines, including shore excursions, transfers, and pre/post-itineraries. Our expertise in this area has made us the largest and most highly respected company in Jordan for cruise line business, with a client list including Seabourn, Cunard, Royal Caribbean and Holland America Cruises. A&K can handle cruise ship business in Aqaba port with a very special touch.
United Travel Services
UNITED TRAVEL SERVICES Inc (UTS) is an officially licensed “A Grade”
Tour Operator and DMC of Turkey, under license No: 299- with private/customized tour
programs and shore excursions for FIT’s and/or groups incentives including hotel bookings with
special rates/amenities in Istanbul and throughout Turkey, also specialized in “Gullet” yacht
(motor/sail) charters in the Aegean Sea.
Russia
Esperance Travel Agency
Esperance offers your clients the experience gained from 14 years of continuous growth and success on the international travel market, focusing on tailor-made, competitively priced programs for FITs and groups to Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic states.
South America
Abercrombie & Kent Argentina
Abercrombie & Kent Argentina is part of a regional Destination Management Company for Southern South America, servicing all sectors of the travel industry to these areas, and dedicated to providing an unrivalled travel experience in the region. Abercrombie & Kent Argentina has been created to supply top value services to travel professionals such as Ensemble agencies, who seek products of a consistently high standard for their clients – at very keen prices – but who also want the security and reliability, which the Abercrombie and Kent Group can offer on a global scale. As Argentina becomes an increasingly popular, low-budget destination, A&K Argentina has embraced the challenge of creating an array of high-end, quality travel experiences for the most discerning clients, which are unique to the destination. By avoiding the superficial product so common amongst our local competitors today, our service-oriented focus, our unique contacts, our hand-picking of the very best vehicles and guides, combined with creative, original itineraries will ensure a rich cultural experience for the Ensemble clients visiting this beautiful and exciting country.
Abercrombie & Kent Ecuador & Galapagos
A&K Ecuador is the market leader in luxury travel to Ecuador, specializing in all types of travel, including but not restricted to, Group travel, individual tailor made travel, special interest travel, incentive groups, and cruise ship excursions. On the ground in South America since 2000, A&K have brought new standards of operation to the region and now have more than 50 staff in 5 regional offices, with more than 200 years of operational experience between them, in 10 different countries and 3 different continents. With unrivalled operations and keen pricing, we are the best choice for Ensemble agents looking for quality and competitiveness both in Ecuador and throughout South America.
Acoriana (Santa Catarina region only)
Company owned by Joseli Cintra and Jane Balbinotti, with 19 years in the Santa Catarina market. 30 well-trained employees. Four departments: retail, corporate, events and operator. Trilingual assistance (English, German and Spanish). Main activities: Retail Travel, Tour Operator, Conference Planner and Corporate. Travel Plans, Hotel Reservations, Insurance, Car Rental, Email Itineraries, Electronic E-Tickets, Cruise Lines.
Havas (Brazil)
Specializing exclusively in Incoming Travel, HAVAS CREATIVE TOURS has established and maintains outstanding connections with Brazil’s finest hotels, restaurants, transportation companies, and multilingual guides. Established in 1989, we currently have a staff of 20 full time multilingual employees in our Rio de Janeiro offices, from where we cover the entire country of Brazil. Our president, Francisco Havas, has been in the travel business since 1971. We are part of EVENTPOOL, a special network of travel agencies specializing in meetings and conventions, with associated members throughout South America.
HAVAS CREATIVE TOURS has set one goal: strive for Excellence! The fine art of serving requires creativity, reliability, top quality performance, personalized attention and speed in answering requests. The previous experience of our team makes HAVAS CREATIVE TOURS fit for the task of delivering to all our clients a once-in-a-lifetime extraordinary experience, both for the individual traveler and for groups.
HAVAS CREATIVE TOURS has extensively handled Congresses and Conventions in Brazil, and has a track record of various kinds of successful events already in its files. We are members of SITE – SOCIETY OF INCENTIVE TRAVEL EXECUTIVES, and have also handled many incentive travel programs for clients around the world. We also handle shore excursions for large ships, as well as turn around all over Brazil.
Receptour (Peru)
Peru’s leading tour operator / DMC with almost 40 years experience in handling and arranging tours & services throughout Peru for all kind of clients. Specializing in tailor-made programs that suit each client's individual needs, we operate FITs and groups of all sizes, as well as incentives. Our own offices in Lima, Cuzco, Puno, and Arequipa allow us to emphasize highly reliable personal service at the most competitive rates.
Sportstour (Chile)
Most reputable receptive operator in Chile for its creativity, well-known personalized services and financial stability. 43 years of experience in destination management.
South Pacific/New Zealand
Exclusively New Zealand
In our ever-changing world, there’s still a place for old-fashioned value and service. Exclusively New Zealand offers discerning travelers – for whom value and service are not judged in monetary terms alone – something better and something different. Working with our selected overseas partners, we specialize in putting together bespoke itineraries, tailored to include any level of luxury, sophistication or simplicity…. And we love doing it. Our philosophy? It’s really quite simple - “to listen to our clients and provide what they want”. Old–fashioned? Yes, but some values are worth holding on to.
United States
Discover New York with Kitt Garrett
Discover New York with Kitt Garrett, Inc., specializes in one-stop shopping for extraordinary luxury experiences in New York City for high-end corporate and leisure travel clientele, including groups and individuals. We are the only company named as Condé Nast Traveler Destination Experts for New York.
Alaska Unusual
Alaska Unusual is the leading operator of upscale tours to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. We offer charters on the finest yachts, flying safaris for 2-8 passengers for wildlife viewing and fishing in the Alaska backcountry, private FITs and pre- and post-cruise tours, fishing lodges, inns and custom homes, and more than 70 private cruise ship shore excursions.
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