Steppes Travel (or Steppes East as it was then) was founded in 1989 with the objective of creating a travel company where service and knowledge are of the highest priority. We aim to design itineraries, which, while including the highlights of any country, additionally take travellers off the beaten track to see lesser known, but equally interesting places not frequented by large numbers of tourists.
We offer individuals the ability to travel safely in remote areas in the knowledge that one of us had been there before. Furthermore we run a 24-hour emergency service, which ensures that at any time, a member of staff is on call to help resolve a local difficulty. It is our belief that these little details make the difference between a good travel company and an exceptional travel company.
To achieve this we demand a very high calibre of staff who on the one hand, through a combination of upbringing and education, can objectively analyse and appreciate the finest hotels and resorts in the world and yet who will, at a moments notice, disappear off to some far flung remote corner to visit a particular treasure which, for what ever reason, has grabbed their attention. Additionally they must have the intellect and education to absorb the culture and history of a country so that in turn they can produce interesting and stimulating ideas for you the traveller.
We now have a sales staff of 12 in the office all of whom have a wealth of travel experience under their belts and who revisit their own particular areas of expertise each year to refresh their minds and discover new opportunities. Some have now been with us for more than 10 years and have developed a following of clients who trust their judgement and will travel with no one else. We hope you will join those ranks.
The price of our air holiday packages includes the amount of £1 per person as part of the ATOL Protection contribution (APC) we pay to the CAA. This charge is included in our advertised prices. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information visit the ATOL website at
www.atol.org.uk
Discovery Initiatives, which specialises in inspirational small group holidays, tailor-made
wildlife holidays and
conservation holidays is part of the Steppes Travel group.
Steppes Travel is a member of ATTA, the trade association that provides a focal reference and information exchange for Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
Steppes Travel uses British Airways.
The Steppes Group Limited, 51 Castle Street, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 1QD.
Registered in England Number 03307429.
