Testimonials

Everything I wished for when planning the trip and more.

Mr David Hobden, Royal Tunbridge Wells Scouts

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Our team work hard to ensure your activity holiday is a success from start to finish. If you’re thinking of booking with us, see what our customers have to say!

Julie Lowe
Julie Lowe
We took a trip to Brussels with 40 Guides and Rangers. We had excellent help and support from the Venture Abroad team!
Hersham International
Hersham International
We used Venture Abroad for a Girlguiding trip to Belgium for a long weekend. Fabulous experience for our first international, personal support all the way with expert guidance and local knowledge provided. Would recommend Venture Abroad for your group trips.
Caron Dudley
Caron Dudley
Venture Abroad make the process of taking youth groups abroad very easy. It takes a lot of the stress off you. For us it has also come at a very competitive price. We are now looking to book our third trip through them.
Helen Connor-Walton
Helen Connor-Walton
From our initial enquiry through to our last day of travel home from Switzerland Venture abroad has supported us amazingly, to provide an experience of a life time for all our Guides and volunteers! The planning and support received from Amy and Elena, right through to the departure day was so professional, supportive and friendly, building the ultimate programme for us. And finally a massive thank you to Jenny the Venture Abroad tour rep. Jenny just made the trip even amazing, taking the stresses and strains away from myself as group leader, just supporting with the implementation of the programme each day, adding helpful hints, and becoming member 35 of our group. Jenny Thank you!
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Scott Explorers
An excellent tour operator to work with from start to finish. They guide you and exceed your expectations on everything you want from your trip. Their standard programmes are brilliant, but if you want that little bit more and can stretch your budget, they will make it happen! Definitely recommend.
Ann Macaulay
Ann Macaulay
My third recent trip with Venture Abroad who are always there for you both to help you plan and whilst you are away to make the most of your trip. Always a friendly and supportive.
Helen Wood
Helen Wood
Our Guide unit have just returned from our second international trip with VA. This time we went to Switzerland. I cannot fault any aspect of the trip - right from my initial planning through to our post trip follow up. The organisation and communication was excellent, and they were always happy to answer any question I had - no matter how trivial. Our rep when we were in Switzerland was exceptional. She took so much of the stress away for me. I can highly recommend VA! Thank you for all your help in making our trip such a success 🙂
Angela Gumbley
Angela Gumbley
Our trip to Switzerland was quite simply out of this world - facilitated in resort by the awesome reps, Lydia and Jenny, who were just there to facilitate and ensure we were all safe and well and able to organise our transport.
Megan Tebbutt
Megan Tebbutt
I have just returned from an amazing holiday in Switzerland with Venture abroad. Our rep Lydia was brilliant! She was very knowledgeable of the area and if she didn’t know, she would find out for us. Would definitely return.
Fiona Lucas
Fiona Lucas
Our Venture Abroad reps Lydia and Jenny were absolutely brilliant whilst we were in Adelboden. They went above and beyond with bookings, little tips, arranging delivery of pizza etc and were so friendly and supportive. You have 2 gems there, they were wonderful!
Vikki Gee
Vikki Gee
Lydia was the best rep we could have wished for. She was always on hand when we needed her, was always useful with information. She was friendly and approachable nothing was too much. We would like to thank her for all she done for our Scout Group whilst we was in Switzerland.
Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson
The best way to get your Scout Group abroad without aging yourself 20 years! I've organised five trips with them now. Thank you Venture Abroad. We've already booked two more trips with you and I really can't recommend your service highly enough.
Helen Russell
Helen Russell
Venture Abroad helped our Scouts and Explorers have the trip of a lifetime to Iceland. They gave us confidence every step of the way, from the early planning stage all the way through to the trip itself. The whole event was really smooth and we can't wait to book our next trip.
38th Rossendale Scout Group
38th Rossendale Scout Group
Finding a cost-effective international camp in 2024 proved a challenge. Venture Abroad came up trumps with the perfect package tailor made to our requirements.
David Hobden
David Hobden
This is now the third time I have used Venture Abroad, we have now visited Kandersteg in 2016 and Iceland in 2023. Venture Abroad are great to deal with Katie is excellent at her job, nothing is too much trouble and her expert help and advice is much valued. I would never consider an international trip without Venture Abroad.
Mary Lonsdale
Mary Lonsdale
Amazing chalet in the most beautiful location. Lydia was amazing in her knowledge of the area and very friendly. Would definitely come back again!!
James Ayling
James Ayling
A brilliant tour operator helping bring Scout Camps alive. Having used Venture Abroad three times I can honestly say how supportive they are in bringing dreams for children alive. Very much recommend using them 🙂
Harriet Wibberley
Harriet Wibberley
Super happy with service, support and our trip. The VA team were helpful and responsive and we had a bespoke tour that was just what we hoped for. Thank you Katie and all the team for your care, work and help and we look forward to the next trip.
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Full of amazing adventure, thank you for making this possible!

Matt Lloyd, Arizona ESU (Cabot District)

Internal Questionnaire Feedback

As part of our commitment to ensuring our services and product are as good as they possibly can be. We survey every customer upon return from their tour. Below you can read some of their comments.

Helen Wood5th Middleton Guides, Disneyland Paris
It was the perfect trip that allowed our girls to grow in confidence.
Joanne Hogg1st Rising Sun Brownie and Guides, Disneyland Paris
Magical and exactly what we wanted.
Sarah Evans445th Liverpool Guides and Seniors - Adelboden
Unforgettable memories made … if you’re thinking of going - book it
Alison JamesNantgaredig & Bronwydd Guides - Adelboden
I was blown away from the moment we arrived. we started by walking to something that looked like a scene from a Jurassic movie to travelling up the funicular train above the paraglides and spying a Marvel hideout station!
Lewis Maclver25th Beechgrove (Aberdeen) Scout Group - Norway
I cannot recommend VA enough – we had a week of adventure creating a memories that will last a life time!
Sandie MacDonaldGirlguiding Gordon - Adelboden
Our Swiss adventure gave us everything we could have hoped for - amazing experiences from zip lines & tobogganing to openair swimming, stunning scenery from mountains & lakes to caves, plus cable cars, castles, cheese, chocolate, ice cream and, friendships for life.
Scott O’Brien121st Glasgow Scout Group - Spain
We had many tears from the scouts as they disembarked from the Coach because it had been the best experience of their life and they didn't want it to end!
Harriet Wibberley1st Gisburn Guides - Berlin
An amazing and busy week taking in a huge amount of history and the city of Berlin; we saw many fascinating sights and learnt a huge amount.
Gill Bailey1st Little Houghton Guides - Adelboden
Amazing scenery that changed daily, excellent itinerary and we all loved Switzerland.
Kate WinfieldGirlguiding Warwickshire - Canada
WOW what an adventure for our first international trip. Toronto gives everything - city, shopping, site seeing, volunteering then escaping to the beaches and the parks. It has everything needed for a trip.
Matt LloydArizona ESU (Cabot District) - Adelboden
An amazing week that couldn't have gone any better, full of amazing adventure, beautiful mountains, challenges galore experienced with some inspirational young people and wonderful friends, thank you for making this possible.
David Brian HobdenRoyal Tunbridge Wells Scouts - Iceland
Everything I wished for when planning the trip and more.
Judy HarrisonGuilford West District - Buitenzorg
Great trip. The site staff were so friendly and helpful, as was our VA rep Anna. Would definitely recommend this trip!
Kevin WilsonEasingwold District Scouts - Belgium
We always have a great trip with VA. I wouldn’t even consider going elsewhere. Already booked Kandersteg 2025 and back to De Kluis 2026.
Caroline Roberts6th Twickenham Guides - Adelboden
We’ve had the most amazing week in Adelboden, greatly assisted by the glorious weather 🌞 Jenny our rep was exceptional in helping to ensure that our daily activities ran smoothly. We will definitely recommend Venture Abroad to other groups. With many thanks from 6th Twickenham Guides.
Sharon Applin3rd Woodford Guide Unit - Norway
An unforgettable week where everyone tried something new to them and exceeded their expectations (food was incredible too)!

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