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Orchard Park Travel is a locally owned and
operated travel agency in Kelowna BC, at the heart of the Okanagan.
Our staff and specialist offer more than 90 years of combined travel
experience. Orchard Park Travels main objective is to provide you & yours
with exceptional customer service and to make your holiday an experience
to cherish for years.
Our agents have invaluable knowledge about destination travel and we
will go to any lengths to ensure all your travel needs are met. Orchard
Park Travel strives to be the service specialist of the travel industry.
At Orchard Park Travel we have a number of corporate clients that travel
to destinations throughout the world. We work so they can sit back
and enjoy the flight!
REASONS TO USE A REAL, LIVE TRAVEL COUNSELLOR
- Travel Counselors provide you with full
services and advice. From airline tickets to lodging,
ground transportation, activities, tours and more. If you have
a flight change they will contact you , you will not have to continually
check with the airline. Which in some cases can take up to 3 hours
of your time. We can advise you of all the cancelation penalties
and restrictions hidden in the fine print of your documents.
- Travel counselors are there to lobby on
your behalf should anything go wrong with the arrangements. Example:
people that booked Canada 3000 flights were rebooked before any
internet clients even knew there was a problem
- They are trained to explain how conditions
in other countries may vary from those of your own country. example:
Travel Advisories, unrest in different countries.In the event of
a natural disaster, your travel agent can work to immediately reschedule
or cancel your trip so there are no worries for you.
- Special Needs Travelers. Travel
specialists can prearrange any wheelchair or special need that someone
in your travel party may have. They can also take time to make sure
your reserved accommodations are safe and easily accessible for the
special needs traveler.
- They are trained to advise you to seek
medical advice from a travel clinic prior to your departure. If
you do get sick on your holiday, your travel agent can help you
find somewhere clean and safe for medical attention. We are always
told when you travel be careful of the water. Travel Agents can
advise you on when it is safe and when it is Not Safe to drink
the water.
- They are trained to explain which visas
you may require for certain countries, and how to facilitate the
procuring of the visa’s.
- They will advise you on the correct type
of insurance you will need to safeguard your vacation. With
all the countless options for travel insurance these days, it can
become confusing. A travel agent help you pick which package works
best for your needs.
- They can book the flight, offer you a seat
selection, and even arrange a rental car to be waiting for you
on your arrival. Travel agents can explain where is the
best time to travel to which destination if quiet is what you want.
Example: you will not get quiet at Miami Beach at Spring Break
- Certified Travel Counselors specialize
in counseling. Savvy travelers take advantage of these highly
trained and educated professionals.
- The Internet is an excellent research too. If
you are looking at a few destinations it is a good idea to look up
what they have to offer and decide what would suit your needs best.
That way you are saving both yourself and the travel professional
time and they can concentrate on all the little things that will
make your trip run smoothly.
- If you decide to check online and then
go see a Travel Professional please make sure you are comparing
Destination to Destination and 5 star to 5 star. Not all
5 star hotels are treated equally. Many times photos are outdated
and information about the hotel you are considering may not be
true. Travel agents can make sure that what you are seeing beforehand
is what you will get!
- Are you actually saving money?
In the case of many Internet Sites they will offer you your trip
for a Very Low Price then after you have put in all of your information
they will let you know that the rate is not available and only a
substantially higher rate is available.
- Studies in the U.S tend to lean toward
the idea that by far, travel agents save you money over internet
bookings. If you are travelling with the Internet and
you have 4 plane changes are you really saving money. What if one
of the flights is delayed then you miss the next segment of your
flight and you will have to either get a hotel or rebook your flight
for a later date or maybe Both!
- If you choose to book on the Internet,
check the detailed billing (if they provide one) and be aware of
any surprise problems. Many internet companies charge
similar booking fees, so where is the savings and where do you
turn?
Our goal is for each and every
one of our clients to be able to say “It was amazing you thought
of everything”
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