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Why go abroad when you can have your fill of adventure against a backdrop as dramatic as our very own Lake District.

More and more people are travelling from other countries in Europe and beyond to experience what the Lakes have to offer and yet it can often by overlooked by the English in their scramble to go overseas for a holiday.

I certainly did not hesitate when I had the opportunity to visit and sample the hospitality and activities on offer and I knew it was not a decision I would regret from the moment I was tucking into my first meal on arrival.

I am a very lucky girl and I get to visit a lot of wonderful places as part of my job.

Normally the reaction I get from friends and families is of general jealousy and gentle teasing about how hard it is to work in tourism but when I said I was going to Croatia it brought on a wave of blatant begging and pleading to see if they could accompany me and sneak into my suitcase!

Quality Charter

AITO is the Association for independent and specialist holiday companies. Our member companies, usually owner-managed, strive to create overseas holidays with high levels of professionalism and a shared concern for quality and personal service. The Association encourages the highest standards in all aspects of tour operating.

EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP
AITO sets criteria regarding ownership, finance and quality which must be satisfied before new companies are admitted to membership. All members are required to adhere to a Code of Business Practice which encourages high operational standards and conduct.

FINANCIAL SECURITY
An AITO member is required to arrange financial protection for all holidays and other arrangements (including accommodation only) booked by customers with the member under the AITO logo. This financial protection applies to customers who are resident in the UK at the time of booking and to most overseas customers who have booked directly with the member. In doing so, the member must comply with UK Government regulations. Members are required to submit details of their financial protection arrangements to AITO on a regular basis.

ACCURATE BROCHURES AND WEBSITES
All members do their utmost to ensure that all their brochures and other publications, print or electronic, clearly and accurately describe the holidays and services offered.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS
All members are committed to high standards of service and believe in regular and thorough training of employees. Members continually seek to review and improve their holidays. They listen to their customers and always welcome suggestions for improving standards.

MONITORING STANDARDS
AITO endeavours to monitor quality standards regularly. All customers should receive a post-holiday questionnaire, the results of which are scrutinised by the Association.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Members acknowledge the importance of AITOs Sustainable Tourism ethos, which recognises the social, economic and environmental responsibilities of tour operating.

CUSTOMER RELATIONS
All members endeavour to deal swiftly and fairly with any issues their customers may raise. In the unlikely event that a dispute between an AITO member and a customer cannot be settled amicably, AITO's low-cost Independent Dispute Settlement Service may be called upon by either side to bring the matter to a speedy and acceptable conclusion.

Graham was lucky enough to travel a lot as a child including living in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. Here he learnt to snorkel off the pristine beaches and explore the wonderful coral reefs. Back on dry land the forest was a gigantic playground and during the rainy season the bottom of the garden became a mud slide.

Congratulations on making your preliminary booking with Activities Abroad. We are thrilled that your family will be travelling with us and thank you for choosing one of our award-winning holidays.

Your booking details are currently with one of our Family Travel Expert and once they have finalised all of the details of your booking and emailed you with a formal quote, they will give you a call on the number you provided in order to take your deposit. 

All bookings are subject to availability and are only finalised when you have received your formal confirmation from our team. Please do not confirm any additional arrangements or transportation until informed that you are able to do so.

We aim to contact you to confirm all details within two working days (usually much, much quicker) and if you have any questions in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us on 01670 789 991. Our opening hours can be found here.

Please note we are receiving an unprecedented number of enquiries at the moment and so please do bear with us if it takes us a little longer than normal to respond to your request. One of our experts will be in touch as quickly as possible.

We will be in touch very soon.

Congratulations on making your preliminary booking with Activities Abroad. We are thrilled that your family will be travelling with us and thank you for choosing one of our award-winning holidays.

Your booking details are currently with one of our Family Travel Expert and once they have finalised all of the details of your booking and emailed you with a formal quote, they will give you a call on the number you provided in order to take your deposit. 

All bookings are subject to availability and are only finalised when you have received your formal confirmation from our team. Please do not confirm any additional arrangements or transportation until informed that you are able to do so.

We aim to contact you to confirm all details within two working days (usually much, much quicker) and if you have any questions in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us on 01670 789 991. Our opening hours can be found here.

Please note we are receiving an unprecedented number of enquiries at the moment and so please do bear with us if it takes us a little longer than normal to respond to your request. One of our experts will be in touch as quickly as possible.

We will be in touch very soon. 

Thank you for contacting Activities Abroad. Your enquiry form has been submitted and one of our Travel Experts will get back to you shortly. We aim to answer all enquiries within two working days.  

Please note we are receiving an unprecedented number of enquiries at the moment and so please do bear with us if it takes us a little longer than normal to respond to your request. One of our experts will be in touch as quickly as possible.

If the matter is urgent then please call us on 01670 789 991. Please click here for details of our opening hours. 

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Jono started working for Activities Abroad in early 2014 as part of the Product and Operations Department, focusing on developing new and exciting holidays to adventure-filled destinations. Having previously worked in a different industry, the world of travel is one that he really enjoys working within.