Garber Travel Vacation Experts Match Interests with Destinations
Specialists' experience, training and contacts help travelers find special deals, unusual attractions or simplify vacation planning.
Chestnut Hill, MA (PRWEB) December 4, 2007 -- There is still time to book holiday and winter getaways ranging from last-minute deals to domestic locations, to special New Year's charter trips to Punta Cana and Riviera Maya, according to the vacation experts at Garber Travel (http://www.garbertravel.com).
The personal experience of Garber Travel's experts gives them an advantage in finding unique destinations, planning on short notice or helping vacation travelers sort through the wealth of information available to create the perfect trip.
A section of Garber Travel's website is devoted to special deals, which change frequently and have limited availability. These packages typically include flights, hotels and sometimes other amenities for quick, one-stop planning. At the other end of the vacation spectrum, Garber Travel can create a customized trip based on their expertise and industry training.
New England's largest travel company, Garber Travel's vacation specialists average 15 years of travel planning experience. Their insights are based on extensive personal travel to the locations they recommend, plus several have lived in the countries in which they specialize. Furthermore, they all enhance their knowledge by participating in industry workshops and destination specialist programs.
"There are two primary ways our vacation experts help clients. If travelers know where they want to go, our agents can help them find hotels, suggest activities or recommend restaurants that will make the trip special. Or if the client is undecided, our specialists can match their interests and budget to specific destinations," explains Roz Garber, president.
For example, the best place to scuba dive in Australia isn't the Barrier Reef. It's overcrowded - often with 150 to 300 people in the water - and only 8 feet deep at certain spots. Kangaroo Island, where divers might spot an elusive leafy sea dragon, is a better choice according to Garber Travel's Australia specialist, Pam Hartman, who lived there for three years.
One Garber planner has danced three times at Disney World. She has arranged private lessons for travel groups, allowing them to go backstage and experience the Magic Kingdom in a whole new way.
Language skills also make a difference when planning a specialized trip. Planning and local coordination for a client's river cruise through the wine region of Northern Portugal was enhanced because Garber Travel's specialist speaks fluent Portuguese.
"Our agents have a significant advantage in providing context for available information about destinations, hotels and other travel providers based on their personal experience as well as getting constant feedback from travelers and industry sources. It's a level of knowledge vacationers simply don't get from reading sales literature," says Garber.
Personal relationships that agents have with many hoteliers and tour operators can help open doors that are closed to the general public. Pat Kreuzer has developed relationships during her extensive travels around the globe that help her make sure clients have the "right" rooms She also can recommend special and unique sightseeing attractions, such as private tours to unique London automobile factories that do not normally conduct tours.
While personal contacts are vital for making final recommendations for an exceptional vacation, Garber Travel offers travelers a simple way to begin planning through the Internet. Garber Travel's website has a search tool that lets travelers identify types of travel, from tours to cruises, as well as destination choices, timeframes, price ranges and special travel interests. Once travelers identify their basic parameter, the vacation specialists begin finding the extra touches to make the trip special.
Clients may also take advantage of a "Deal of the Week" that offers special value on a cruise or specific destination package, or opt-in for a twice-a-month special deals e-mail with sales and promotions.
About Garber Travel
Garber Travel (http://www.garbertravel.com) operates wholly-owned locations throughout the United States, employing more than 300 travel specialists who provide corporate, leisure and meeting services. Garber Travel celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2006. Since its founding, the company has grown into one of the top 10 US travel management companies and is ranked as one of the top five women-led businesses in Massachusetts.
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