Plan With a Travel Specialist

You can plan every detail of a trip from home by yourself. You can also plan it from home with a professional on your side. For many trips, the second option is easier and costs no more.

What a Travel Specialist Does

• Listens first: who is going, what you enjoy and what you want to avoid.
• Matches the trip to you: the right hotel location, cruise cabin, tour or resort for your style and budget.
• Puts the pieces together: flights, transfers, hotels and activities that line up with each other.
• Watches the details: documents, connection times, payment deadlines and insurance options.
• Stays with you: one contact to call if a flight is canceled or plans change.

How Free Trip Quotes Work

Fill in the short quote request on the Official Travel Directory with your destination, dates and what you have in mind. A travel specialist reviews it, may follow up with a few questions, and sends back options. You compare them at home, ask anything you like and book only if you are happy. There is no charge for the request and no obligation.

You do not need a finished plan to ask. “Somewhere warm in February for two adults, mid-range budget, we like walking and good food” is a perfectly good starting point. A specialist will narrow it down with you, suggest a few directions and then price the one you like best.

Do Your Homework Too

Good Questions to Ask

• What is included in this price, and what will I pay separately once I arrive?
• What are the deposit, final payment and cancellation dates?
• How long are the connections, and what happens if the first flight is late?
• Why this hotel or ship rather than the alternatives?
• What documents and entry requirements apply to every traveler in our group?
• Who do I call if something changes during the trip?

Using a specialist works best when you stay involved. Read the itinerary carefully, check the names and dates on every document, and ask about cancellation terms before you pay a deposit. Our pages on budgeting, passports and REAL ID and travel insurance will help you ask the right questions.

Frequently Asked Questions