Every traveller needs a travel consultant. Looking to go on vacation with your family to have the most memorable and enjoyable experience ever? Going on a business trip to a place you’ve never been to before? Or something came up and you just have to make that trip with little or no knowledge of your destination? Relax, travel consultants have got you covered.
Who is a travel consultant? A travel consultant is that person who has in depth knowledge of a specific clime or area and who uses this insight to help visiting tourists have the best experience during their stay. A travel consultant is well informed about current trends and happenings. He/she uses that information to the benefit of his clients. In a nutshell, a travel consultant points you in the right direction.
Now we will now answer the obvious question: do you really need a travel consultant? This article explains in detail why you need them.
LOCAL EXPERTS
To be a travel consultant means that such a person is a veteran in the field. It means that that person’s knowledge of a place is not on hearsay or internet fiction. It is based on years of actually living in the place, interfacing with the people and the good, bad and ugly it has to offer; basically, the consultant offers first-hand experience.
VALUE
You may have noticed the mention of travel agents earlier, well, those exist too. Basically, one major difference between a travel agent and a travel consultant is that one aim at getting you the best bargains while the other is more concerned about the value you get out of it. Travel consultants tend to uphold the maxim that whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. So they go the extra mile to understanding your likes and dislikes, previous travel experiences, allergies, preferred weather conditions, etc. just to get you the very best.
CONNECTION
Travel consultants are also known for having a good rapport with firms, associates, etc. They keep this information and use it whenever there is cause to. So you have in just one person the passport to reach what may have seemed an impossible feats. So wouldn’t you rather work with someone with impressive ‘street knowledge’ and access into the crannies of the city you are visiting than go all the way just by yourself? Certainly, getting the services of a travel consultant is great gain.
CLIENT’S BEST INTEREST
We all have dreams, aspirations, expectations, goals…or whatever you may choose to call it. And for every single one of these we plan to get the best out of it (or don’t you agree?) Now if that’s the case, you would definitely want to get the best travel experience – starting from the airport till you bid the city goodbye. Travel consultants are all about offering services that achieve just this.
YOU come first, not the demands of business and the tendency to make one focus solely on profits. How do they do this? They take out time to understand you and what you are willing to spend and they make the best out of it. They even go out of their way to use their connections to get you even more than what your cheque covers. Now that’s something.
BEST DEALS
Every point that has been made leads to this final one, best deals. Using the in depth knowledge they have, the drive to offer nothing but value, the priceless connections with various service suppliers, coupled with a passionate desire to please their clients, travel consultants eventually broker the best deals.
It is never about the service suppliers or them (the consultants) it is about you—the client.
The bottom line: You could of course opt to handle your travel by yourself – this require your time, effort and resources required which may not even guarantee total success; or you could opt for a travel consultant to make the process seamless and memorable. The ball is in your court. Do kick it with your stronger foot.
