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Treated like friends welcomed into their Irish home
What started as a sightseeing tour to Ireland became so much more. Our group of 23 strangers plus our guides Sandy & Joe, turned into a group of 25 friends.
Our days on our journey included poetry, songs, history, literature, folklore, and perhaps a pint or two shared in a castle bar or a Guinness pulling lesson at a corner pub. Joe is a wealth of knowldege and was happy to share his love of the island. There was so much more on this tour than we imagined. Topping it off was the way it all happened seamlessly. Sandy and Joe treated us as friends they had welcomed into their Irish home.
This was our first tour with them; but it will certainly not be our last.
Slainte!
Amazing Tour of Ireland
Sandy and Joe went above and beyond to provide our group with a truly amazing tour of Ireland. They captured the history and culture beautifully.
Signature Ireland Tour Review
Sandy and Joe go out of their way to make your vacation special. I can't say enough about Sandy, Joe and the team behind them who help put everything together. We can't wait for our adventure to Africa with them in 2024!!
THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A GOOD TRAVEL AGENT
My husband and I were part of a group booked for a hiking tour in the Amalfi Coast in May 2023. The tour and hiking guides, the hotel and the transportation connections that Further Afield Travel arranged for us were all top notch!
Everything was so seamless. The travel and hiking guides in particular were wonderful and really made the trip. At the start of the trip my husband and I ran into challenges with Air Canada. Due to a cancelled flight to Rome the following day. Dealing with Air Canada was frustrating at the best of times and we could not get any helpful information or assistance from them. Sandy was able to get the issues resolved quickly and issued us replacement tickets. We also ran into an issue with delayed luggage while in Sorrento and the Further Afield Travel team provided us with helpful advise.
As travel becomes more complicated, the benefit of having a really good travel company in your corner is a travel must! It gave us peace of mind to know that Sandy and her team were only an email or telephone call away. We will definitely be contacting Further Afield Travel for our future travel needs!
Karen V., July 2023
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Sandy and the team helped me plan a trip of a lifetime - a bucket list trip to Tahiti which included a cruise that I'd had my eye on for over 20 years. The team at Further Afield Travel and Tours worked with the cruise line to get me an...
incredible deal for a solo traveller, as well as working on land based extensions before and after the cruise. Arranging flights was a particular issue given the problems of last summer with mulitple airline cancellations. I can't thank Sandy and the team enough for pulling off what was a truly once in a lifetime experience never to be forgotten. The advise provided by the team was invaluable in making this such an incredible journey and I'll be grinning like an idiot thinking about this trip when I am 80! I'll definitely be booking my next great adventure with Further Afield Travel.
incredible deal for a solo traveller, as well as working on land based extensions before and after the cruise. Arranging flights was a particular issue given the problems of last summer with mulitple airline cancellations. I can't thank Sandy and the team enough for pulling off what was a truly once in a lifetime experience never to be forgotten. The advise provided by the team was invaluable in making this such an incredible journey and I'll be grinning like an idiot thinking about this trip when I am 80! I'll definitely be booking my next great adventure with Further Afield Travel.
Now Is The Time to Do It
If you are thinking that you simply have to get away from these trying times, see different scenery, think different thoughts, explore a place that has been ‘drawing you in’ for some time, then NOW IS THE TIME to do it!
The place to start your adventure is with FURTHER AFIELD Travel and Tours. Give them a call at 289-813-1969 in West Oakville. Any of the Staff Members can turn your wants and dreams into Action Plans. They listen, they research what is available and compare costs for you. They can draw on their own personal experiences with many destinations and advise you with “inside information” – what to expect, what not to miss, how to make connections with different modes of travel, what you need to take, and other facts you need to know before you even think of the questions. You, too, will feel confident that you have securely covered all the bases when you put yourself in the capable hands of the Experts at FURTHER AFIELD Travel and Tours of West Oakville. I did, and now can hardly wait to be On My Way again.
Sincerely, Anne F.
Attention Potential Travellers
Are you a person who likes to travel and tired of being hostage in your own home due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and all the inherent complications? Fear not as my wife and I just returned from a fantastic 14-day Disney Vacation that included 6 days in the Disney Parks and a 3-day Disney Cruise.
We were properly prepared and knowledgeable prior to leaving? YES! Everything was covered to ensure a stress free and COVID safe vacation from beginning to end. What made all this possible for our best vacation to date? A BIG SHOUT OUT to FURTHER AFIELD TRAVEL AND TOURS team of experts. Sandy and her team assisted us each step of the way and even checked in during our vacation. Having the knowledge and providing the support is why a Travel Agent is so important to us and we knew Sandy and here team were just a phone call away if we encountered any issues.
Thanks to Sandy and the Team at Further Afield Travel and Tours for guiding us and allowing us to safely travel and live our lives during these challenging times. We couldn't have done this without YOU!
Best Regards,
April and Gary I.
Excellent Value
She truly treats you as a valued customer and goes beyond the "ordinary" in the arrangements she makes on your behalf.
We have booked trips with Sandy and her team at Further Afield Travel and Tours and found them to be excellent.
Sandy is very knowledgeable about the travel industry and will work hard on your behalf to ensure that you are getting excellent value. She goes beyond just booking the tour for you. For example, we booked a river cruise on Avalon Waterways through Sandy and then the pandemic hit. Sandy spent the time enabling us to postpone our orignal booking and secure an excellent rate for when we can take the cruise.
We originally moved our 2020 sailing to the fall of 2021, as we figured we would be okay to travel by then. When it became apparent that covid issues would continue through 2021, Sandy helped us move our booking again to the summer of 2022 and she was able to obtain an excellent rate and some promotional discounts for us as well.
We also booked a tour of Ireland in 2019 that was lead by Sandy. She was very well organized and knows Ireland extremely well (in terms of where to stay and what to do). The tour ran like a charm. Sandy used an excellent coach service and the driver/guide was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable.
Sandy and her colleagues specialize in many destinations, so when they offer or suggest a cruise or tour, you can be assured that they have done their homework and organized everything well in advance.
To conclude, as a customer, I want my travel advisor to spend my money wisely - Sandy is excellent at that. She truly treats you as a valued customer and goes beyond the "ordinary" in the arrangements she makes on your behalf.
Robert and Trish H., Burlington
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