Ponders Travel
Ponders is a truly independent cruise and travel company with a very clear aim – and it’s all about choice, your choice. When making any travel plans we are here to assure you that by booking with us you will have complete financial protection and that your safety is paramount. We are extremely passionate about what we do, so this combined with our first-hand knowledge of having visited so many destinations all over the world, help us to ensure you really do have the best holiday experience you can.
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Today the Department for Transport released their plans for international travel to be put in place from the 17th May. Once we have a list of Green countries, we can begin looking at holidays for this summer!
Due to the requirements listed and for the safety of our customers, Ponders Travel will NOT be booking 2021 holidays to Amber or Red countries until further notice.
However, we are currently taking bookings for 2022! If you haven't yet confirmed your 2022 holiday then get in touch because prices are increasing and availability is getting low.
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Departs 19th January 2022 | 17-night package
14-nights aboard Star Flyer!
Philipsburg (St. Maarten), Charlestown (Nevis), Sail with Royal Clipper south of Iles des Saintes, Cabrits (Dominica), Terre-de-Haut (Iles des Saintes), Deshaies (Guadeloupe), Falmouth Harbour (Antigua), Gustavia (St. Barts), Philipsburg (St. Maarten), Road Bay (Anguilla), White Bay, Jost van Dyke (B.V.I), Sopers Hole, Tortola (B.V.I), Sailing Sir Francis Drake Channel, The Bight, Norman Island (B.V.I), Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda (B.V.I), Beach Captain’s Best (B.V.I), Basseterre (St. Kitts), South Friars Bay (St. Kitts), Gustavia (St. Barts), Philipsburg (St. Maarten)
Price includes:
✈️ Return flights from London
🏖 3-nights pre-cruise stay at The Grand Case Beach Club
⛵️14-nights full board sailing
🚗 Non-UK transfers
✅ Port Charges
From only £2,999 per person!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s north-western shore. It is Canada’s largest, most cosmopolitan city.
Toronto is a world-class city with shopping to match. It’s eclectic multicultural mix supports vibrant neighbourhoods, each with a distinct flavour. Each neighbourhood has its own specialties, from haute-couture and trendy streetwear to rare books and antiques. One of the best shopping centre’s is Eaton Shopping Centre with a huge array of shops to choose from! So go on, treat yourself to what this fabulous city can offer!
🏨 5-night stay at 4* Sheraton Centre Hotel based on Room-only
✈️ Air Canada flights from Heathrow to Toronto
🚙 Return private transfers
💧 Day excursion to Niagara Falls
Based on 12 December 2021 departure.
£1398pp based on twin-share including one piece of luggage.
Deposit : £200pp if booked by 30 April 2021
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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We are thrilled to announce the industry’s most remarkable and longest river cruise ever, brought to you by our very own Co-Founder, Rudi Schreiner: AmaWaterways’ Seven River Journey Through Europe. Never before offered in the history of river cruising, this once-in-a-lifetime 46-night journey launching in Summer of 2023 sails through fourteen fascinating European countries aboard award-winning ships and offers exceptional new experiences guaranteed to surprise and delight you.
What's included:
🙋♀️ One dedicated Cruise Manager who will take care of you throughout your entire journey
✅ Complimentary gratuities both on board and ashore
🚗 Seamless transfers between ships
🌎 Small group excursions with a variety of choices each day, including unique new offerings
✅ Exclusive experiences just for Seven River Journey guests
🥐 All fine dining on board in multiple dining venues
🛍 Complimentary laundry and luggage services throughout your river journey
🎁 Commemorative gifts
🎉 Additional surprises and delights
... and more!!!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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We are beyond thrilled to be back in our lovely shop next week. We've been reorganising, dusting off our brochures, sweeping the floors and counting down the days!
We can't wait to be working together once more and seeing your lovely faces once more (at least the top half!).
We will still be abiding strictly by all COVID health and safety regulations so don't forget your masks and hand sanitiser will be provided.
We can't wait to see you soon!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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You won't need to wish upon a star to be able to experience your very own Rock 'n' Roll holiday to Memphis & New Orleans!
Enjoy a 9 night Memphis & New Orleans by rail from only £1,489 per person 11th January 2022!*
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Join us and explore the Caribbean and Mediterranean, traveling in style away from the crowds on a Luxury Yacht that caters for just 112 guests. We aim to bring a little sunshine into your living rooms for 30 mins, followed by a Q&A regarding any questions you may have, especially regarding our plans of returning to the Ocean in 2021 and beyond.
7th April 2021, 3pm, attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7135048025683086096
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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The grand finale! The sunset race brings the F1 season to a close, and as an Official On-Seller for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Spectate will be there, trackside, to watch the champion crowned in style.
9th - 13th December 2021
✅ Spectacular 'Sunset Race' at Yas Marina
✅ Grand finale to the F1 calendar!
✈️ Roundtrip flights in economy
🏨 4 nights at 5-star Beach Rotana
🏎 2-day North Grandstand ticket
🥳 Post-race concerts & entertainment areas
🙋 Spectate events hosts in resort throughout
From £1,759 per person!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Iberostar Heritage Grand Perast ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Iberostar Heritage Grand Perast is a luxury property located in the historic and charming town of Perast, on the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. Only steps away from the azure waters of the Adriatic, this seafront property has an enviable location, that will offer tranquility and the scene of a holiday to remember. The 18th century building has been re-vamped to offer luxurious rooms and suites, two modern restaurants and a well-appointed spa. Not forgetting the cosy Lobby bar, which offers the perfect spot to unwind on an evening with a coffee or night cap. When you’re ready to explore, you won’t have to look far for historical buildings and cultural sights, as the tiny town of Perast hosts over 16 churches and 17 formerly grand palazzos.
Price from £1,029 per person
Includes:
🏨 7 nights accommodation in a superior double room on bed and breakfast
✈️ Return flights from Gatwick or Manchester on 20th September 2021
✅ One checked-in bag per person
🚗 Airport transfers included
✅ Price based on two people sharing
⚠️ Booking deadline 31st March 2021
Subject to availability. Terms & Conditions apply.
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Stay at the fabulous Giraffe Manor, followed by a thrilling safari to the world-famous Masai Mara, and finally relax in Mombasa at a beautiful beachfront hotel!
Depart: 14 November 2022
9 nights
From £3499 per person
Deposit: £750 per person
Includes:
✈️ Flights and taxes
🚗 Arrival/departure private transfers
🦒 1 night Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, including all meals and local drinks
🐆 3 nights Safari: 1 night Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley Lake and 2 nights Masai Mara
🏖 5 nights Pinewood Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa
🚙 Safari in 4x4 Landcruiser with all park fees
🚁 AMREF Flying Doctors Service
🍔 Safari based on full board basis
🍎 Mombasa based on half board (All-inclusive option available at £40 per person per night)
Optional Extra: 🤩 Masai Mara Ballooning from £295 pp
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Officially named the Republic of Costa Rica, (translates in Spanish to Rich Coast) is a country in Central America which is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama in the south. Star Clippers will return to this idyllic destination, where the rainforest meets the beach, for the first time in almost a decade! Experience exotic wildlife and a tall ship sailing experience that is like no other.
📅Departs *10th & 24th December 2022, *7th & 21st January, 4th & 18th February & 4th March 2023
⚓7-nights aboard Star Clipper from £1,251pp
🏝Sailing from Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica) | Quepos (Costa Rica) | At Sea | San Juan de Sur (Nicaragua) | Playa Nacascolo, Bahia Culebra (Costa Rica) | Bahia Potrero, Flamingo (Costa Rica) | Islas Tortugas (Costa Rica) | Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica)
Price Includes:
✅Full Board sailing on Star Clipper
✅Port charges
✅10-*20% early booking discount
⚓Happy Sailing - add your flights, transfers and pre/post stays on at a later date ⚓
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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🔥 TWO BEDROOM BEACHFRONT VILLA ON SICILY'S GORGEOUS SOUTH-EASTERN COAST FROM ONLY £925PP! 🔥
Golden Sands is a small house in Sicily that lives up to its name, set in a truly privileged spot with direct access to the wonderful Mediterranean Sea. This charming south facing beachfront cottage, an ideal retreat for two couples sharing or a small family, boasts panoramic terraces framed by a sandy garden of natural plants and a unique style of plunge pool from which to take in the endless sea views.
The open-plan living and dining room, including a modern kitchenette, is enclosed by floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors with direct access to the beachfront terrace and the al fresco dining area.
With a rustic-chic décor, colour-washed walls, contemporary and wooden furnishings, this villa is inspired by the lines and colours of the island. Two double bedrooms, both with en suite shower rooms, complete the residence.
The sea below the property is accessed by two short wooden ladders from the sandy terrace and a further wide sandy beach can be accessed by walking approximately 100m along the coast road to the rear of the property. Golden Sands is within easy reach of Santa Maria del Focallo and all its amenities.
✈ Depart London Gatwick with Easyjet
**Limited availability. From prices subject to change and are based on maximum occupancy. Price includes 1x checked luggage per person.
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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Our friends at Classic Collection are offering us the incredible opportunity to join them for two live African Safaris! One from Kruger and the other live from Kenya. The guide’s will show us around the lodge, then take us along on a live safari, to find the animals! The first event will be via zoom and the second hosted live on Classic Collection's Facebook page.
So please do register on the link below, and we can all search for a lion, elephant or rhino together next week!
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Mar 17, 2021 02:30 PM London
Topic: Live Safari from Kruger
Register in advance for this webinar:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yfmj6NQJR7-2-K9jhfIYQw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
See you next week, bring binoculars!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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✨ Free Prize Draw! ✨
Are you considering your next river cruise? Is it something that you have always wanted to try in Europe or elsewhere? Don't miss our Croisi Europe virtual event at 2.30pm TODAY!
Register for our event here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/7674040720025960716
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🌙 7 nights
🍽All-inclusive with premium drinks and gourmet dining
🏨Staying at Club Med Cefalu in a Superior Room
⭐️ 5-star hotel
💰From £1,491pp saving up to £286pp
✈️ Departures available from Dublin, Bristol, Edinburgh, Heathrow and Manchester
🗓Based on stays in Sep & Oct 2021
⌛️Book by 30 March
🌊Nestled atop picturesque sea cliffs, this luxury all-inclusive resort in Sicily boasts breath-taking views overlooking Cefalù Bay. Make the most of the included sports from stand-up paddle board across the ocean to relaxing seafront yoga classes. In the evening, enjoy the Sicily-inspired menu designed by a Michelin-starred chef 🌊
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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🗓5 Day Tour, from £2395 per person
Explore Sweden’s vibrant and hip Gothenburg (Göteborg)
➡️Live like a lighthouse master in this incredible “home on the horizon” on a remote island off Sweden’s west coast
➡️Find a comfy nook on this rocky isle for the picture-perfect views of the wild ocean and open skies
➡️Learn about the generations of lighthouse keepers and their families living in this extreme environment, caring for the lighthouse and rescuing shipwrecked sailors
➡️You can book out the entire island for a truly private retreat
Hamneskär is as remote and isolated as it comes. Accessible only by RIB boat, the island sits in one of Sweden's most windblown and rugged locations. Previously considered uninhabitable, it is now home to a small and exclusive hotel in the former Lighthouse Master's building. Here, you will be one of a maximum of 18 guests and have the entire island at your leisure for kayaking, scuba diving, fishing, lazing in the seawater hot tub or just soaking in the wild tranquillity of the untamed landscape.
The hotel itself is a cosy retreat, designed by local agency Stylt to reflect its nautical history and the deep blues of the surrounding ocean and has a restaurant, bar, and outdoor cafe to service all your needs. Food is locally sourced and produced, and consists of some of the freshest seafood available.
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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The mighty Brahmaputra river in Northern India originates high in the Himalayas before flowing through the scenic Assam Valley. Pandaw are pleased to operate this new program with safaris.
Cruise only from £1,899pp*
🌟7-night river cruise
🗓 Departures available between October 2021 & May 2023
🚤Cruising aboard RV Kindat Pandaw
✔️ Price based on 31st October 2021
Call ☎️01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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❄️🦌 Arctic Spirit Adventure with Ponders Travel! 🦌❄️
2022 is the year of bucket list trips - we want YOU to come with us on our very own Northern Lights escorted trip!
Join our very own manager, Millie Windeler, on a trip of a lifetime to experience husky sledding, snowmobile safari, reindeer camps and more on this 3 night adventure! 😍
There are limited spaces due to the popularity of this tour so don't hesitate to get in touch if you want to experience the northern lights in the most magical natural place this world has to offer.
So, grab your woolie hats and get in touch!
Call ☎️ 01954232802 or email 📧
[email protected] for more details!
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I've been with transun.. A few years ago..what an amazing experience..😀 Stayed in the same hotel..but in a lodge brilliant
I would love to do this .
Kate Flanagan.. This is transun..And exactly the same hotel we stayed at😀😀
Joy Bygrave.x
Would a child be the same price?
Any other dates in February
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These wonderful ladies are truly fantastic and we would not entertain looking elsewhere for another travel company.
They have booked us short UK trips, European breaks to cruises and even arranged our wedding for us in Miami, before going onto Buenos Aires then on the Regent South American venture for our honeymoon!
We certainly set Clare and the girls a challenge! We could not have envisaged unforeseen problems getting married in Miami but Clare went beyond the line of duty to make sure our day was memorable! You wouldn’t get that service with any high street travel company.
A first class service and part of the family now!



They searched the destinations we’d requested and gave us a short list, this saved us so much time. Everyone at Ponders was lovely and our holiday in France was perfect.
We would highly recommend and will definitely use them again.









The children are aged between 18 and 8 and all had so much to do. The food was amazing and the places we visited were fantastic. It is amazing waking up in a different place every day and was excellent value as every drink, slushy, ice cream, crepe is included so you know exactly what you are paying up front. The teenage club was fantastic and our 14 year old boy made so many friends on the first day that we hardly saw him!!
All the transfers organised by ponders were spot on and I would recommend them as a company to anyone. Will be using them to book next year's holiday without a doubt!!









Do you rely on personal advice?
At Ponders Travel we are so fortunate as a team to have travelled extensively. We know how important it is when deciding on your holiday plans that each destination, hotel, ship or other has been tried and tested. We only use highly reputed tour operators and cruise lines that we know will provide you with a top-class experience, no matter what!
Not only do we know and trust the operators we use, between us we have seen a lot of the destinations, over 120 individual cruise ships, and many hotels with our own eyes! We have compiled an extensive list of just a few of our favourite destinations and our top 10 tips for each one! You can find this by hovering over the ‘Holiday Essentials’ tab, or by taking a look at each holiday type and destination above!
Not only that, but you can also find write ups of our cruising personal experiences in the cruising tab!
These share just a fraction of the knowledge and experience we have as a team – it would take years to compile everything! – but we hope this gives you some guidance and inspiration for your next Ponders Travel holiday.
Looking for more information?
For now, we have temporarily closed our boutique shop on Over High Street. We are all safely working from home, on hand to help with anything you may need.
To see a selection of our brochures please click here, for any others please get in touch with us below.
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Saturday - Sunday Closed