At Park Avenue Travel we help create your dream vacation. From cruises to trekking, we are your travel experts. With our worldwide contacts we can tailor your trip to provide a unique, unforgettable experience. We believe that travel should be a journey, not just a destination!
Park Avenue Travel is located in suburban Philadelphia, in the college town of Swarthmore. We have been serving the Delaware Valley since 1980 and have been under the current family ownership since 1987.
Our staff consists of highly trained agents, most of whom have been with us at least 10 years. All have completed professional certification programs making them experts in their field. While all of our agents are prepared for any travel question, each has areas of interest that might be considered specialization. Our staff includes European experts (independent and escorted travel), ski and golf experts, honeymoon and destination weddings and cruise experts. And, of course, we are very familiar with the Caribbean and Disneyworld!
We know that you rely on our recommendations so we have spent the time to explore many destinations ourselves. Recent adventures include: exploring Egypt and the Nile, cruising the Mediterranean on Sea Dream & Crystal Serenity, touring Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Ireland, updating our knowledge of England and France, heli-hiking with Tauck in the Canadian Rockies and enjoying safaris in Botswana and South Africa.
Why choose Park Avenue Travel? Not only have we been a family owned business for more than 20 years, we are members of the Virtuoso network. Virtuoso, is a by-invitation-only group of elite travel agents that has special relationships with the worlds best luxury travel suppliers. These relationships enable us to give our clients incredible values and unique, exclusive experiences. Whether its complimentary upgrades and exclusive amenities or special recognition and privileged access while maintaining one on one sales contact, Park Avenue Travel and Virtuoso can offer you options that no one else can.
Through our affiliations we can offer travel opportunities that others cannot. We are one of only 45 agencies in North America selected to sell Virgin Galactic Space flights. Yes, we can actually send you to space where you can experience a sub-orbital flight just like Astronaut Alan Shepard did on his historic first American space flight! To find out more about being one of the first 500 humans in space, please click here.
By being in the same community for the last 20 years we believe in giving back and have supported numerous local initiatives, schools, and charities. One benefit about being in the travel business is that our associates have been able to travel the world. As a result they have seen firsthand the effects of Global Warming. Our Park Avenue Green program is our commitment to protecting and enhancing the environment as well as the recognition of those travel partners whose efforts go beyond the normal green expectation. To learn more about our Park Avenue Green initiative please click here.
We believe you take travel to heart and we share in your appreciation for travel by passing along a bit of our personal insider knowledge. Our services go beyond that of a typical travel agency because of our experience and expertise. In addition, we bring you specific, additional advantages:
FOR CRUISERS: We offer complimentary benefits when you cruise with Park Avenue Travel. Virtuoso Voyager Club and Virtuoso Explorer offers escorted pre- and post-cruise trips, shore excursions, land packages and special social events on more than 450 departures per year with luxury cruise lines.
FOR AIR TRAVELERS: When you travel internationally, you benefit from our insider access to special fares that you won’t find on the Internet.
FOR COUNTRY- AND EXPERIENCE-COLLECTORS: We maintain relationships with the world’s leading travel and adventure companies. And, from time to time, we offer Virtuoso Discoveries.
FOR INDEPENDENT SORTS: You want to travel your way, and we’re experts at making independent arrangements. Our custom vacation options are endless. Tell us what personal touches you would like to add, and we’ll fine tune your vacation to make it your own.
To learn more about Virtuoso click here.
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