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Travel Firms That Cater for Luxury Holidays and Trips


When money is no object or a special occasion like no other beckons there are firms at the higher end of the market that cater for luxury first class holidays to exotic destinations such as the Maldives or Fiji to name but a few.

Often such holidays include several weeks in a five star resort, premium or upper class flights and magnificent accommodation, activities and fine dining.

There are a variety of specialised travel agents that aim their products at the higher end of the market, some belong to well known brands whereas others are less well known. In a time of economic down turn not everyone can afford a luxury holiday, beware also of lesser known travel firms going out of business as they struggle to remain profitable.

It is probably a wise move to use one of the better known travel firms to minimise this kind of risk. Do your homework though and make sure the firm that you use is reputable and financially stable.

Three premium tour operators that we do recommend are:

Virgin Holidays

 


 

Sandals Luxury Holidays




Kuoni Holidays




 


These travel agents and tour operators may not be the cheapest source of luxury holidays however they are well known brands within the UK and the level of risk involved in making a high end purchase is very low.

Often agents from leading brands will work with you to customise your holiday to your liking. In addition the company web sites themselves allow for a very high level of flexibility. Flight upgrades, room upgrades, activity tickets and travel insurance are normally fully available within the scope of online customisations.

It is often worthwhile telephoning the company directly, sometimes it is possible to gain valuable upgrades at no extra cost.

For more competitively priced holidays consider using one of the big travel package and aggregator web sites such as expedia or lastminute.com. These sites enable users to pretty much 'package' every element of their holiday.

Often referred to as 'pic and mix' holidays they allow the consumer to shop around and buy hotel accommodation, flights and insurance from completely separate sources.