Travel Nation

Nile House, Nile Street, BN1 1HW, Brighton, GB
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Based on 729 Reviews

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Planning your trip of a lifetime? We're the experts in tailor-made round the world travel and we've been where you're going! Call our friendly team of expert consultants today on +44 (0)1273 917 351 for a quote.

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Simon
United Kingdom | 12 September 2022

Scott at Travel Nation couldn't have been more helpful. We (a family of four) travelled around the world for two months and all flights were on time and as ordered. Couldn't have dome it without Scott. Wonderful experience. Simon

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S Battle
United Kingdom | 07 September 2022

I contacted Travel Nation to help with a multi-stop trip to the USA. They were very helpful, got us a great deal and genuinely seemed interested in our trip. Everything was easy to book with them, the portal they used contained all of the information in one place and we were kept up to date on any flight changes. We received a call in the lead up to the trip to check we had everything we needed and also a follow up call to check everything went smoothly (it did). We also used their out of hours phone line when we were unable to check in online and someone got back to us within minutes and was able to reassure us that everything would be ok (and it was!). I highly recommend Travel Nation!

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Anette Gillan
United Kingdom | 06 September 2022

Thank you from the bottom on my heart for your suggested itinerary, it was fabulous. Grainne was helpful and proactive in making our itinary spectacular and was always on hand with any queries. The whole family loved the safari and all the elements of our Tanzanian adventure. Our driver collected us from the airport and drove us on our full Tanzanian adventure through the 4 amazing national parks was brilliant. His tenacity and respect for the wildlife along with his keen eye and collaborations with other drivers meant we saw the big five and had plenty of time enjoying the big elephant herds, watching the zebras and wildebeest at the watering holes, and enjoying the sheer spectacular African landscape. We saw everything from a black Rhino to a boa constrictor and everything in between. Tanzania is so rich with animals we couldn't have asked for more. All the accommodation was spectacular. My favorite was the Maweninga camp and the Olduvai Camps which were both quite special. But then the Grumeti game reserve was spectacular and was made even more special by the walking safari and bush breakfast as well as the night safari (the boys' absolute favorite)! The Bashay Rift lodge was also spectacular and we loved the pool and the beautiful sunset on our balcony. This has been the best holiday ever. Thank you!!

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Mr Cooke
United Kingdom | 03 September 2022

Interestingly I am not someone who usually uses travel agents however I can certainly say that it was totally the right decision and travel nation (primarily David Taylor) have been invaluable for this trip. Not only did we have to reschedule several times, we also had to change our itinerary and adapt for the latest guidelines so the expert advice and guidance was really important. We travelled to Sydney, Melbourne, Hayman Island and Singapore over roughly 3 weeks and literally everything (including all actives and transfers) worked like clockwork. It was wonderful to have the peace of mind that everything had been thought through, booked and double/triple checked and even the flow and timing of the trip was perfect with just the right amount of relaxation or free days mixed with making sure we saw everything we wanted to in each place. I would not hesitate to recommend David or travel nation and will undoubtedly be using them again when we are looking for a multi flight or multi country trip. Whilst we all feel we can book a simple direct trip online these days, there is certainly still a place for specialist experts when it comes to anything more complex or in countries you are less familiar with and I can personally say they were worth every penny they received

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Ben
United Kingdom | 02 September 2022

We booked our taylored Costa Rica 'adventure' trip with Travel Nation in 2019, through recommendation. We were impressed by the level of attention and care from the beginning and throughout the 2 years of pandemic. Our agent, David T. has been outstanding. Patient, very helpful and friendly he has dealt with the booking process - which had to be revised several times due to having to postpone the trip - very professionally. The communication was always flawless and the advice spot on. We travelled in August 2022 and we had a fantastic holdiday! Taking into account our needs, wishes, hobbies etc. the package filled with activities, transfers etc. put together by David with his partner in Costa Rica was amazing. We travelled through New York City where we stopped for 4 nights, and there again David had found us a hotel that was perfectly located, reasonably priced and suitable for our family of 4. We will look forward to booking our next trip with Travel Nation again.

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Elizabeth Devriendt
Belgium | 02 September 2022

I have been a Travel Nation customer since 2015 and haven't looked back since. The service provided is amazing: quick answers, guidance, amazing prices it makes the entire trip planning process so much easier and stress free. David Taylor has always found us the best deals possibles and his advice is priceless. Thank you very much for everything! We can't wait to book our next trip with you!

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Ben
United Kingdom | 02 September 2022

Travel nation have been absolutely fantastic. Through an extremely difficult and stressful time, trying to sort out our India visas, which has not been an easy process. They have been extremely supportive and helpful the whole time. The entire office is extremely knowledgeable and are very happy to help no matter who is calling. We are still yet to fly as we are still waiting for our visas but travel nation have been superb.

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Malcolm Bell
United Kingdom | 25 August 2022

Charlie was extremely helpful and a pleasure to deal with. Although very busy in her work she always came back to us and apologised when appropriate. We kept with her over a few weeks, sorting through all options concerning our Trip. We got there in the end because once we feel comfortable with an Advisor we follow through to the end as loyalty breeds loyalty. Travel Nation has always delivered to my wife and myself over the past 30 odd years. To be recommended.

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S Kane
Spain | 25 August 2022

Excellent service. Communication superb. Needed plenty of patience with requests made and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.

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Alain Davis
France | 22 August 2022

Travel Nation is a great company! They are so dedicated to their clients, ready to do anything to help them in case of need. Their professionalism is of an incredible level, they keep you informed of the evolution of your file on a regular basis, inform you as soon as they have obtained the reimbursement of your cancelled flights (during the pandemic). Impressively thorough, the amounts are perfectly calculated to the penny. They are also excellent merchants, ready to make a commercial gesture if you lose important amounts following the bankruptcy of an airline. All of this with the aim of building loyalty among customers who have already been won over by the exemplary nature of all their services... If only I could write one of these lines and believe it... The story begins in 2019. We are preparing our family trip. TN is very attentive. Very nice, very regular calls. This was before paying the tickets for 13 months of travel. The rest, very banal from reading many comments already published: interruption in March 2020 and waiting, long wait without information from TN about the reimbursement of our flights canceled by the companies due to the pandemic. After a few months of patience we come to the news. Not very good. Then after a new reminder on 24/02/2021, a good news: Avianca refunds 572 £. Still 3 flights on 2 companies and a much higher amount... We are waiting to see... On 20/11, without any news for 9 months, new relaunch. And then, oh miracle, on 30/11, I receive the following message: 1 refund from Air Transat has just arrived and I am offered a global refund of £2205 (minus the 10% of course...) On 02/12, I still ask for the details of this amount which seems to come out of a hat. Trust is to be earned, and this does not exclude control... New message received on 03/12: "Air Transat: £1889.20 Avianca : £572.62 Interjet went bankrupt so you will not receive a refund from this airline (£1165 anyway). It is not Travel Nation's responsibility to reimburse you for the amount lost." A bit skeptical I write to them again, wanting to understand where these figures come from : Here's what we've been getting from TN for the past year and a half: On 04/15/2020: TN sends a trip interruption invoice in the amount of £4738.70, the amount of our unused flights. On 14/08/2020, TN sends a message telling us that it can apply to Air Transat for a credit of £2068. On 07/12/2020, TN sends a message to inform us of an Interjet credit of £1165. On 24/02/2021, a refund from Avianca of £572.62. I calculate: 4738.70 - (2068 + 1165 + 572.62) = £932.38 Where did the almost £1000 missing go?!?! The trip interruption invoice left us with the hope of recovering a substantial sum; again TN sweeps this away with some "panache": 12/16/2021 : The trip interruption invoice sent in April was for your travel insurance. It was an estimate of the value of the unused flights, based on mileage. It was not a confirmation of the value of the refunds we would receive from the airlines. Mmmmh...? A wet-finger estimate for the insurance companies...? I contact the airlines to try to verify what TN tells me. On 03/02/2022, Air Transat replies that they reimbursed on 04/06/2021 (and not end of November 2021), the sum of £2069, and not £1889, as TN says. New message to TN, who replies on 03/30/2022: "Excuse me I thought you were going to send me an official attestation from Air Transat. The email you sent me is just an email that announces the original price of these tickets at £2069.20. Travel Nation received £1889.20 as a refund." TN needed to contact Air Transat again to better understand the discrepancy between these two amounts. On 03/05/2022, TN replied: "Air Transat has announced refunds of £2069.20. We have received on our side £1989.20". Oh, it's not £1889.20 anymore??? I am offered to add £80 to get back to the amount actually refunded as a commercial gesture. Magic! On 24/05/2022 Air Transat re-confirms the amount of £2069. In short, TN provides false documents for insurance purposes, is opaque on dates and amounts refunded, and when they get caught, simply offers to return what they tried to "take away" from you. On the 4738£ of remaining tickets, I was offered 2069 + 572 = 2641 - 10%, which means that £1165 was lost for Interjet and £932 vanished (but maybe not for TN). This is my experience...

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MJW
Netherlands | 20 August 2022

Exceptional service! Ruth Kössel has planned and replanned, booked and rebooked our family holiday again and again over the past 2 years when we had to change our destination several times due to COVID and all the time she was there to answer my questions. Emails were replied to promptly and every change recorded meticulously.This has been our 3 rd trip organized by Travel Nation, hopefully many more to come!

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Miriam Crozier
United Kingdom | 18 August 2022

What an excellent service we have had today from Natalie at Travel Nation. She has patiently answered all our queries and sorted out our itinerary with speed and efficiency. We would highly recommend this company to other travellers.

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FISHER
United Kingdom | 11 August 2022

This is the third time we've used Travel Nation, and yet again they sorted out our travel arrangements. So easy and friendly to deal with Charlie was excellent and did her utmost to get the best flights for us. Hopefully we'll be back next year. Thanks to Charlie ten out of ten Janice

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Helen
French Polynesia | 05 August 2022

This is now the second trip I have returned from that Travel Nation has helped me realise, and again, they have come up trumps! I give them very short notice and they manage to listen very carefully to what I like and want, and organised the most amazing trip. Scott created a whole itinerary in Colombia and Ecuador that worked around some other travel I was doing, and it was everything I asked for and more! Nothing was too much trouble and he went above and beyond with everything from start to finish. I was looked after so well, both here with all the planning by Scott, and when I was away. Thank you so much for the most incredible adventure! As I have said before, I wish I could give them 10 stars!

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Mark
United Kingdom | 28 July 2022

Excellent service to help us get booked on a complicated trip of a lifetime

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Pam England
France | 26 July 2022

Our journey took us to San Francisco for 3 nights , we are early birds and loved the walk along the marina and piers before breakfast . Then sight seeing and shopping We cycled across the Golden Gate bridge but its not for the faint hearted . Best dining on our whole journey was Fogs on pier 39 . Tahiti was a one night stop over at Pearl Resort , we would have liked to have stayed longer it was lovely there . Then 7 nights on the island of Moorea ,French Polynesia . We stayed at the Hilton and enjoyed every minute . We hired a buggy and ate out most evenings , Rudys was our favourite. The quad bike guided tour is amazing ! We then flew to Bora Bora staying at the Conrad for 7 nights . Its a stunning area the sea is crystal clear and everywhere is spotless . Be prepared for early nights, there is nothing after 9pm unless you want to sip cocktails and stare through the glass floor at the sharks. We were prepared for the extreme cost of dining, unfortunately the quality never matched the price ! The best dining was on the main island at a fraction of the price, even taking in the cost of the sea taxi ! We then flew to Los Angeles for a few days , we loved Santa Monica beach and Venice beach there was loads going on all along the boulevard . The bus tour is a must ! Our flights were all business class which really helped with such long journeys. We returned to the Uk after 23 days . Everything was organised by Ruth Koessel through Travel Nation . Her attention to detail made every part of our journey faultless .

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Raymond
United States | 16 July 2022

Great support in finding options for a multi-stage trip and in making changes mid-trip when needed.

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Derek Lee
United Kingdom | 13 July 2022

I was trying to arrange a Aus/NZ/Fiji trip for Christmas 2022, but the Star Alliance and One World web-sites were a nightmare to create my trip. Sod this thought, let's try a specialist company to arrange my flights. And TravelNation came up trumps! Sure; I could have shaved off a couple of a hundred pounds if I was determined after more than 72 hours on my own, but I was getting nowhere. David Taylor of Travel Nation got my brief and gave me exactly what I was after. It was a relief that someone had sorted this out for me with great flight timings. I booked with them immediately. Soon after, I got confirmation with my flight details. Briilant!

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Kelly Hurst
United Kingdom | 07 July 2022

I can't thank Scott Berry enough for all of his efforts in making my 30th birthday trip to the USA happen. His communication and attention to detail is outstanding, such a professional with a personal touch - I will definitely be back in touch to book my next adventure- 100% reccommend!

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D. Mcwilliams
Vietnam | 21 June 2022

Excellent service for our Business Class round the world trip , was better value than the others we tried, exactly as we wanted apart from getting flu in Brisbane. Nikki Clarke was super helpful and friendly. Many thanks Nikki.

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