Our planning and booking service is provided free of charge. We take the time to research and narrow down choices based on your preferences, which makes coordinating arrangements worry-free and mitigate the risk of leaving out crucial elements. We know all the questions to ask initially to simplify the process and we book everything correctly from the beginning. We are skilled at calculating travel times and logistics – how it will all fit together and allowing enough time so it’s not too stressful but not too long a wait either.
We have access to most of the product you can access through an online entity and we can match deals 99% of the time. We also have excellent relationships with suppliers which can lead to value-added savings like free breakfasts and free room upgrades.
We can coordinate all components of your trip into one booking and give you a full itinerary incorporating all the arrangements from departure to arrival back in your home town. We can also arrange Travel Insurance as part of the package.
You have 24/7 access to us if something goes wrong – we are there for you any time in an emergency. One call to us and we can adjust all facets of your entire trip if you have booked through us. We are real humans not “chat bots”. Getting through to an Online booking agency and getting assistance can be a nightmare.
You can simplify your payments – just one or two payments needed to cover your whole trip and we can usually reserve any land arrangements with only a small (or no) deposit and hold them until one month prior to departure (depending on the Suppliers’ terms and conditions).
We are a BONDED Travel Agency through TAANZ (Travel Agents’ Association of NZ) and our client funds are held separately and securely through their Bonding Scheme. Booking through us means you are protected by New Zealand Law. If you book through an Online booking agent based overseas, there is no guarantee you can get your money back, should something go wrong or you are unable to travel.
What kind of travel does Target Travel organise for our customers?
We have learned in recent years that there is a perception that Target Travel is an expert in business travel (we are) and that that is our focus.
We have also learned in recent years that there is a perception that Target Travel is an expert in leisure travel (we are) and that that is our focus.
The simple fact is that we are experts in organising your travel. Whether it is business or corporate, flying you to your meeting in China, or taking you and your family to enjoy the sun in Rarotonga. We do both. And we do it well.
We love sending groups of people to the Philippines for their Christmas holidays. We loved flying the Got A Trade? Got It Made! future leaders from all over New Zealand to attend their future leaders forum and awards night.
We love sending school groups on adventures to all sorts of destinations.
We love flying missionaries to and from their mission fields.
If you already use us for your business, tell us where you want to go for your next holiday with friends or family. If you use us for your leisure travel, could you please refer us to the correct person in your business?
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Have you been thinking about Vietnam?
There are many tour packages available for South-East Asia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos as well as Thailand. We have some great partners that we work with to ensure you will have the trip that you want - and need.
One of our friends recently visited Vietnam. I was curious as to why she went there out of all the destinations available to her, and more importantly I wanted to know about her experience. She was generous with her time to help me tell her story:
1) Why did you choose Vietnam?
I had been thinking about going to Vietnam to do some cycling, and it seemed just a little bit of a different destination from the other South East Asian countries friends had been visiting. I wanted a place that would push me out of my comfort zone and experience new and interesting things. Air New Zealand had some travel deals on so I found a tour that fit with what I wanted to do and went with it.
2) What were your expectations?
I had no expectations other than adventure, and with around 500kms covered in total on two wheels, including some rugged terrain, extreme temperatures and a 1700m hill climb, it certainly delivered that!
3) What did you get out of traveling there?
A fantastic and deeply enriching experience that I'll never forget. Stunning scenery from city to sea, meet many beautiful, humble and kind-natured people and taste the most amazing and delicious food.
I toured on bike from Saigon through to Hanoi for 15 days and got to truly push myself in a day to day adventure while immersing myself in the dynamic contrasts that Vietnam represents. I got to experience the local side of Vietnam, taste sensational food and really discover a magical place that has left a huge impression on me.
4) Any final comments?
It is a brilliant, safe and rewarding place to visit. Do your research on basics like currency and customs but other than that it is a really wonderful place and I'll definitely be returning soon.
* All images courtesy Jennifer Corbett | @msjencorbett